8.6 KEYPAD LOCKING
In order to prevent accidental channel change, the HX40's keypad may be
locked.
Press and hold the [CLR/
VOL] and [CLR/
LOCK" will appear on the entire screen, to indicate that the functions are locked.
To unlock the keys, press and hold the [CLR/
8.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ( In USA and Canada only )
1. Press the [ENT/MENU] key to display the
MENU screen.
2. Press the [◄] or [►] key to select the [WX],
then press the [ENT/MENU] key.
The transceiver changes to the weather
channel mode and the radio will be set to
the last used NOAA weather channel.
3. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select a different
NOAA weather channel.
4. To exit from the NOAA weather channels, press the [ENT/MENU] key to
display MENU screen. Press the [◄] or [►] key to select the [CH], then
press the [ENT/MENU] key. The transceiver will revert to the channel in
use prior to switching to the weather channel mode.
8.7.1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT
In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurri-
canes, the NOAA ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ) sends
a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and a subsequent weather
report on one of the NOAA weather channels.
The HX40 can respond to weather alerts; when monitoring a weather chan-
nel; when stopping on the last selected weather channel during scanning
modes; while operating on another working channel; or while listening in the
FM Radio mode.
To enable the weather alert function, refer to section "9.1.2 WEATHER ALERT (In
USA and Canada only)".
When an alert is received on a NOAA weather
channel, scanning will stop and the trans-
ceiver will emit a loud beep to alert the user of
a NOAA broadcast. Press any key to stop the
alert.
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] key to lock the keypad ( except the PTT, [SQL/
] keys ) so that they are not accidentally changed. "KEY
] key until "UNLOCK" appears.