User's Manual

Customizing radio settings 127
DRAFT 2
Extending battery life on a shift
You can reduce the power consumption of your radio
(and thereby extend the life of the battery during a
shift) in the following ways:
■ Transmit at low power (if your radio is not already
configured to do this).
■ Ensure that backlighting automatically turns off
when no radio activity is detected (see "Turning
on backlighting" on page 130).
Turning low power transmit on or off
If you are using your radio in conditions where signal
strength is high, you can extend the shift life of your
battery by transmitting at low power.
When low power transmit is turned on, appears in
the display and calls are made at low power rather
than at the programmed power setting.
To turn low power transmit on or off for all channels:
1 Press
Menu and select Radio settings > Functions
>
Low power tx.
(Depending on how your radio is programmed, you
may be able to press a function key to turn low
power transmit on or off.)
2 Scroll to
On (or Off) and press Select. (The current
setting is highlighted.)
The message
Low power tx activated
(or deactivated) appears in the display.
SelectBack
Low power tx
Off
On