Menu ( “set” ) mode – Standard Horizon Hx500s User Manual

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HX500S

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9. MENU (“SET”) MODE

The Menu Mode allows a number of the HX500S operating parameters to be
customized.
1. Turn the transceiver off.
2. Hold down the SQL switch, then turn on the transceiver while still holding

down the SQL switch.

3. “SEt

SEt

” will appear on the display, indicating that the Setup Mode has been

activated.

4. Press the the SQL switch to select the Menu item to be adjusted.
5. Press the [S] or [T] key to select the status or value of the Menu item.
6. After completing your adjustment, press the SQL switch to save the new

setting, and then press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation.

bEP

(KEY BEEP)

Function: Enable/Disable the Keypad beep.
Available Values: ON / OFF
Default: ON

CHF

(CHANNEL FREQUENCY)

Function: Enable/Disable the Channel Frequency display.
Available Values: ON / OFF
Default: OFF

CHn

(CH NAME SET)

Function: Changes the channel name shown on the display.
1. Select the channel on which you wish to change the name before recall-

ing this Menu item.

2. Turn the transceiver off.
3. Hold down the SQL switch, then turn on the transceiver while still holding

down the SQL switch.

4. “SEt

SEt

” will appear on the display, indicating that the Setup Mode has been

activated.

5. Press the SQL switch to select this Menu item “CHn

CHn

”.

6. Press the [S] or [T] key to select the first character (letter, number, or

symbol) in the name you wish to change, then press the [MEM] key to
move to the next character.

7. If you make a mistake, press the [H/L] key to move back, and then reselect

the correct letter, number, or symbol.

8. Repeat step 6 as many times as necessary to complete the name tag (up