User's Manual

MK-1996 Basic Operation 03-02-10
To disable the Monitor feature
- Press and hold the Monitor[M] button for over two seconds.
(The monitor[ ] icon will disappear on the LCD.)
15) Backlight
Backlight is used to improve the display visibility in dark condition.
To activate the Backlight
- Press and hold the Monitor[M] button in a moment.
To disable the Backlight
- Press and hold the Monitor[M] button in a moment once again.
16) Keypad Lock
The lock function is to avoid the accidental changes to channel with other radio settings. All
buttons will be locked except the Power, PTT and monitor button.
To lock the keypad
- Press and hold down the Scan[SC] button for over 2 seconds.
- Keypad will lock.( LOCK[ ] icon will appear on the LCD)
To unlock the keypad
- Press and hold down the Scan[SC] button for over 2 seconds.
- Keypad will unlock. ( LOCK[ ] icon will disappear on the LCD)
17) Battery status indicator
The Battery[ ] icon will blink when the radio is in low battery power.
Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the batteries.
- Full battery - Battery[ ] icon is not displayed.
- Low battery - Battery[ ] icon is displayed.
- Low battery warning – Battery[ ] icon will blinking.
18) External charger /Speaker – Mic
MIC socket can be used for the charging purpose.
It should use the recommended rechargeable battery and wall charger
Use the approved accessories only to have the optimum performance.
- Ear/Mic unit
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