N1 KDO’s VX-5R Crib Notes
KEY: 1 / TN FRQ
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "1"
FW then KEY: Activate CTCSS or DCS operation
KEY HELD DOWN: Enable display of sub-band frequency
KEY: 2 / CD TAG
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "2"
FW then KEY: Activate CTCSS or DCS code number
KEY HELD DOWN: Select Frequency only on Frequency and Label
display
KEY: 3 / DT VLT
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "3"
FW then KEY: Activate the DTMF autodialer function
KEY HELD DOWN: Display battery voltage and type
KEY: 4 / MG DSP
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "4"
FW then KEY: Activate the Memory Group Mode
KEY HELD DOWN: Select large or small display characters
KEY: 5 / AP ICO
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "5"
FW then KEY: Activate Automatic Power Off Feature
KEY HELD DOWN: Select alphanumeric or icon display
KEY: 6 / RP ONT
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "6"
FW then KEY: Select + or – repeater shift
KEY HELD DOWN: Display operating and transmit timers
KEY: 7 / ST TMP
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "7"
FW then KEY: Select Tuning Step for VFO Operation
KEY HELD DOWN: Display internal temperature
KEY: 8 / BRO
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "8"
FW then KEY: (none)
KEY HELD DOWN: Display current barometric pressure
KEY: 9 / BP ALT
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "9"
FW then KEY: Enable/Disable Keypad Beeper
KEY HELD DOWN: Display current altitude
KEY: 0 / SQ WX
KEY ALONE: Frequency Entry Digit "0"
FW then KEY: Adjust the Squelch
KEY HELD DOWN: Recall weather channels
KEY: BAND / SET AR
KEY ALONE: Change Band
FW then KEY: Enter "Set Mode"
KEY HELD DOWN: Activate ARTS feature
KEY: MR / SKP SC
KEY ALONE: Switch to Memory Mode
FW then KEY: Mark a channel to be skipped during scan
KEY HELD DOWN: Initiate Memory Channel scanning
KEY: HM/RV / EMG
KEY ALONE: Reverse Transmit and Receive Frequencies
FW then KEY: Switch to the "Home" channel
KEY HELD DOWN: Activate the Emergency Feature
KEY: TX PO / LOCK
KEY ALONE: Select Transmitter Power
FW then KEY: Activate Keyboard Lock
KEY HELD DOWN: (none)
KEY: VFO / DW SC
KEY ALONE: Select VFO Mode
FW then KEY: Activate "Dual Watch"
KEY HELD DOWN: Activate VFO scanning
KEY: PTT
KEY ALONE: Transmit
FW then KEY: Temporary High Power Transmit
KEY HELD DOWN: Transmit
KEY: MONI
KEY ALONE: Disable Squelch (Noise and Tone)
FW then KEY: Reverse Transmit and Receive Frequencies
KEY HELD DOWN: (none)
KEY: LAMP
KEY ALONE: Illuminate Display and Keypad for 5 seconds
FW then KEY: Activate Spectrum Analyzer Feature
KEY HELD DOWN: Lock Display and Keypad lamp on until lamp
button pressed