Specifications

VXA-150 P
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LOCK Function
The lock function prevents accidental changes to the
frequency setting and the keypad controls.
r To activate the lock
feature, press
[
F
]
à
[ ( )]
.
r In the LOCK mode,
the display will show
“
-
LOCK
-
” when you
rotate the CHAN-
NEL selector knob, press the CHANNEL selec-
tor knob, or touch a key on the keypad.
r To turn the lock feature off,
press
[
F
]
à
[ ( )]
again.
r You can still access the 121.500 MHz Emergency
Frequency when the LOCK function is on.
Simply press the
[
121.5
]
key momentarily (this
key never locks). Pressing this key also unlocks
the radio.
OPERATION
Beep On/Off
The VXA-150’s key/button beeper provides conve-
nient audible feedback whenever a button is pressed.
Each key and button has a different beep pitch, and
each function has a unique beep combination.
When you are scanning, the beeper will be heard each
time the scanner halts on a busy channel. This may
be distracting in some environments; if you want to
turn the beeper off (or back on again):
r Press
[
F
]
à
[
8
(
BEEP
)]
; “ BEEP on”
will appear on the
LCD.
r Rotate the CHAN-
NEL selector knob
one click to change the
display to “ BEEP oFF.”
r Press the
[
8
(
BEEP
)]
key again to save your new
setting and exit to normal operation.
3
P SKIP
DW
ANL
9
6
121.5
B
B
8
BEEP SKIP
DW
ANL
0
9
5 6
121.5
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