HTX-400 Mini Handheld 70-Centimeter FM Amateur Transceiver
(190-1104)                 Controls/Displays          Faxback Doc. # 61414

A Quick Look At The Controls

Most of the controls of the HTX-400 have multiple functions. Use the 
following chart to review the function of each control.

Key/Control:     Use it to:                    Use with the FUNC + Key to:

VOL/OFF          Turn the radio on/off.        Access the Main Menu.
                 Adjust the volume.

  SQ             Set the squelch level to      N/A
                 block weak signals.

/\ (\/)          Change (increase) the freq-   Directly changes the
                 uency by the value set for    frequency, one digit at a
                 CS (see the first menu op-    time. Repeatedly press /\ 
                 tion in Faxback Doc. #61413)  to access each digit of the
                                               displayed frequency. 

\/ (T.SET)       Change (decrease) the freq-   Accesses the Tone Set 
                 quency by the value set for   Option menu and settings.
                 CS (see the first menu option
                 in Faxback Doc. # 61413).

MO (REV)         Press to override squelch.    Reverse the repeater offset
                 Press and hold to cycle
                 through rC, tC, rPt, and CS
                 settings.

* (BEEP)         Turn on the display's back-   Enable/disable the key tone
                 light for 4 seconds.          (Musical Symbol) appears
                                               when the key tone is
                                               enabled.

MR (MW)          Enter memory setting mode.    In memory mode, starts the
                 MR and the last used memory   display flashing. Then use
                 location appear.              \/ or /\ to access a 
                                               frequency to store in a 
                                               memory location.

SC (RPT)         Starts and stops scanning.    Set the radio to simplex or  
                 Hold down and power on to     duplex mode when in VCO
                 access expanded band cover-   mode. Set the repeater
                 age (420-450 MHz).            offset for a memory 
                                               location when in memory
                                               mode.

C (LOCK)         Press once to display and     Lock the control (except
                 switch to the current call    PTT, MO, *, VOL, and SQ).  
                 frequency. Hold down to       Press Again to unlock the 
                 change the call frequency     controls.
                 and associated parameters,
                 such as repeater offset and
                 CTCSS tones.

PTT              Hold down to transmit. Press  Swap the input and output
(Push To Talk)   to store the settings.        frequencies for repeater 
                                               operations.

A Quick Look At The Display

1.  F: appears when the FUNC key is pressed.

2.  TX: appears when the radio is transmitting.

3.  BUSY: appears when the radio receives a signal.

4.  CALL: appears when tone squelch is on and the radio receives a 
    matching tone.

5.  (battery symbol): indicates the battery strength.

6.  S-RF (Signal/RF Indicator): shows the level of an incoming signal.
    When transmitting, shows the relative output signal strength.

7.  BAT: appears when you turn on the radio - the signal strength meter
    then indicates the battery strength.

8.  ([1][2][3][4][5]):  the stronger the signal, the more boxes appear.
    Bars show remaining battery power when MO and PTT switch are held down
    at the same time.

9.  Alpha-Numeric Display: shows frequency and messages.

10. Memory Location: shows the memory channel in use.

11. MR (Memory Channel indicator): for use or for programming.

12. (bell symbol): paging tone active.

13. (musical note): key tone enabled.

14. (key symbol): keypad control disabled to prevent accidentally changing
    a setting.

15. PS: appears when power save is enabled.

16. TSQ: appears when Tone Squelch (CTCSS) is enabled.

17. (+): appears to indicate a positive repeater offset. (-) indicates a
    negative repeater offset.

(BR EB 8/30/00)

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