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Just reveived my M-PA today and so far it is working great. Can anyone direct me to a source to find a feature list of some sort? Basic operation- lock-out talk group, set Priority talk group etc.
 

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gfrench said:
Just reveived my M-PA today and so far it is working great. Can anyone direct me to a source to find a feature list of some sort? Basic operation- lock-out talk group, set Priority talk group etc.

Here's the quick and dirty answers...

Locking out a talkgroup - you can't really lock it out, but you can remove it from the scan list. Use the step key to move through the list of talkgroups - if you go past and need to move backwards, use 2nd then Step. If there is an S displayed, use 2nd then Scan - this will toggle the S on/off. The S indicates that the group is in your scan list.

Priority - whatever talkgroup you stopped at when using the STEP button , you are now "parked" on.. If you go into scan mode, that talkgroup will be the priority.
 

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Thank you for the info. Is there way to lock the light on at night?
 

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Thanks for the help on this. I am enjoying the commercial quality of this radio
(16 Key M-PA)

Just trying to figure out what features I can use.
 

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I know this topic is dead old. But on the back of the battery pack. There are 4 charging pins. When looking at the battery pack where the pins are located. Which pin is + and which pin is -? Thanks
 
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