VX-8GR/GE O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
109
M
ISCELLANEOUS
S
ETTING
P
ASSWORD
The
VX-8GR/GE
provides a password feature which can minimize the chance that your
transceiver could be used by an unauthorized party.
When the password feature is activated, the radio will ask for the four digit password to be
entered when the radio is first turned on. You must enter the
four digit password from the keypad. If the wrong password is
entered, the microprocessor will shut down the radio automati-
cally.
To enter and activate the password use the following procedure:
1.
Press and hold the
m
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item
64:
PASSWORD
.
3.
Press the
m
key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
4.
Press the
M
key to enable programming the password.
5.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the first digit of the
desired number/letter (
0
-
9
,
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
,
, and
#
).
6.
Press the
M
key to move to the next digit.
7.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program the remaining num-
bers/letters of the desired password.
8.
If you make a mistake, press the
B
key to move
back to the previous digit, then select the correct num-
ber/letter.
9.
When you have finished entering the password, press
the
M
key and rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ON
” (to
activate the password feature).
10. Press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and exit to
normal operation.
If you wish to disable the Password feature, repeat steps 1 - 3 above. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
OFF
”, then press the
PTT
switch.
1) We recommend that you write down the password number, and keep it in a
safe place where you can easily find if you forget your password.
2) If you forget the password number, you may turn on the transceiver by
performing the “Microprocessor Resetting” procedure (see page 121). However, the
VX-8GR/GE
will clear the password, as well as all memories, and will restore all other
settings to factory defaults.
