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FRS band menu options, Setting CTCSS privacy codes, Menu Option, Available Settings default

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FRS band menu options Follow the steps below to open the FRS band menu: 1. If the top of the display does not show FRS 2-Way Radio, press the BAND-1/2.5/5W button repreatedly until the display shows FRS. 2. Wait for the display to show the FRS band screen, then press the MENU button. 3. Refer to the table below for the available options and settings available in the FRS band. Menu Option Use It To... CODE Set privacy codes for each channel Lamp Adjust Change the operation of the display backlight Contrast Adjust the display contrast Dual/TriWatch Choose between triple watch and dual watch Key Beep Turn the key touch tones on or off Exit Close the menu Available Settings (default setting is in italics) No privacy codes set. See Setting privacy codes (below) for instructions. Always On Timer (see page 22 for details) Always Off 10 contrast levels (default = 7) 16/9 TriWatch 16 DualWatch On Off Setting CTCSS privacy codes Normally, any FRS radio that is within range and using the same channel can hear FRS conversations. To prevent other radios from hearing you or reduce interference with other radios, you can enable one of the 142 privacy codes for any channel. Only radios that have the matching privacy code will be able to decipher your transmission (see page 46 for a detailed explanation of CTCSS and DSC privacy codes). Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 31

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Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner’s Manual
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FRS band menu options
Follow the steps below to open the FRS band menu:
If the top of the display does not show
FRS 2-Way
Radio
, press the
BAND-1/2.5/5W
button repreatedly
until the display shows
FRS
.
Wait for the display to show the FRS band screen,
then press the
MENU
button.
Refer to the table below for the available options and
settings available in the FRS band.
Menu Option
Use It To...
Available Settings (default
setting is in italics)
CODE
Set privacy codes for
each channel
No privacy codes set.
See Setting privacy codes
(below) for instructions.
Lamp Adjust
Change the operation
of the display backlight
Always On
Timer (see page 22 for details)
Always Off
Contrast
Adjust the display
contrast
10 contrast levels
(
default = 7
)
Dual/TriWatch
Choose between triple
watch and dual watch
16/9 TriWatch
16 DualWatch
Key Beep
Turn the key touch
tones on or off
On
Off
Exit
Close the menu
Setting CTCSS privacy codes
Normally, any FRS radio that is within range and using the
same channel can hear FRS conversations. To prevent other
radios from hearing you or reduce interference with other
radios, you can enable one of the 142 privacy codes for any
channel. Only radios that have the matching privacy code
will be able to decipher your transmission (see page 46 for a
detailed explanation of CTCSS and DSC privacy codes).
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