LCD Display Icons

Displays in all modes.

Indicates the battery level when in standby or charging.

Clone Mode Only

Indicates that the radio is cloning. Waiting for clarification if this is incoming or outgoing.

Please return to the Features & Reference Guide to access the Programming Guide.

• RX Receiving incoming audio
• TX Transmitting outgoing audio

Standby Mode Only

The strength of the inbound or outbound signal. Distance, obstructions, and battery level will all affect this measurement.

Indicates if radio is in High or Low power mode.

Radio is scanning channels.

Indicates that the radio is in the advanced programming menu, where desired frequencies are programmed.

Indicates that a frequency is being shown, rather than a privacy code. This normally does not appear in Standby Mode.

This will appear when the user is viewing the current privacy code. This normally does not appear in Standby Mode.

Additional information depending on the mode.

• Standby Mode Displays the privacy code being utilized in addition to the main channel number.
• Scanning Mode Will show that each frequency of each channel is also being scanned.
• Monitoring Mode Will display the frequency of the channel that's being boosted.
• Blank Indicates that no privacy code is being used.

Indicates if the keypad has been locked, preventing accidental key presses other than PTT. The radio will also sound a tone if a button is pressed while the keypad lock is enabled.

To disable the keypad lock, press and hold the padlock button (ESC) for 3 seconds until the icon disappears.

Radio makes audible tones when pressing buttons.

• Standby Mode Indicates that the feature is enabled.
• Menu Mode Indicates that Keytones is the present setting being changed.

See manual page 11 for more information.

When enabled, VibrAlert® will alert you by vibrating the radio when an incoming transmission is received.

• Standby Mode VibrAlert® feature is enabled.
• Menu Mode Indicates that VibrAlert® is the present setting being changed.

VOX allows hands-free voice-enabled transmissions.

• Standby Mode Indicates if VOX is enabled.
• Menu Mode Indicates the VOX setting is the present setting being changed.

Menu-dependent, will tell you if the currently selected feature is enabled or disabled.

A large, segmented display indicating the current channel that the radio is tuned to.

• Standby Mode Indicates currently selected channel number.
• Menu Mode
  1. Indicates the currently selected language for the voice prompts:
     1. English
     2. Spanish (Espanol)
     3. French (Français)
  2. Indicates the currently selected call tone when on the Call Tone menu (change tones with arrow keys)
  3. Indicates the currently selected backlight color:
     1. White
     2. Blue
     3. Red

• Standby Mode (Along with Voice) Indicates that the Voice Prompts have been enabled.
• Menu Mode
  • (Along with Voice) Indicates that Voice Prompts is the current setting being changed.
  • (Along with Channel) Indicates that Language is the current setting being changed.
  • (Without Voice/Channel) Indicates that Roger Beep is the current setting being changed.

Indicates whether or not the radio will verbalize the latest action, such as channel number changes or settings changes.

• Standby Mode (Along with User) Indicates that the Voice Prompts have been enabled.
• Menu Mode (Along with User) Indicates that Voice Prompts is the current setting being changed.

• Weather Sun and Clouds
• Alert Caution Symbol (triangle and exclamation mark)
• Emergency Exclamation Mark only

Menu Mode

• Weather Indicates the weather radio setting is currently being configured.
• Alert Indicates the Weather Alarm setting is currently being configured.
• Emergency will not appear in the Menu Mode

Standby Mode

Please see the table below for which icons to expect based on which settings are enabled/disabled.