FTA-310 OperATing MAnuAl 21advanced operatIonLOCK FunctionThe lock function prevents accidental changes to thefrequency setting and the keypad controls. To activate the lockfeature, press the [F]key momentarily, thenpress the [ ( )]key. In the LOCK mode,the display will show“- LOCK -” when you rotate the DIAL selectorknob, press downward on the VOLUME knob, ortouch a key on the keypad. To turn the lock feature off, press [F] [ ( )]again. You can still access the 121.500 MHz Emer-gency Frequency when the LOCK function is on.Simply press the [121.5] key momentarily (this keynever locks). Pressing this key also unlocks the ra-dio.You may choose the lockout configuration according toyour operating preferences. See page 51 for details.Beep On/OffThe FTA-310’s key/button beeper provides convenientaudible feedback whenever a button is pressed. Eachkey and button has a different beep pitch, and each func-tion has a unique beep combination.When you are scanning, the beeper will be heard eachtime the scanner halts on a busy channel. This may bedistracting in some environments; if you want to turn thebeeper off (or back on again): Press the [F] key, then press downward on theVOLUME knob to activate the Menu (“SET”) mode. Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select Menu Item05 “BEEP.” Press downward on the VOLUME knob to enableadjustment of this Menu item. Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the desired“beeper.” The selections available are on, DTM, and oFF.on: Sounds a beep corresponding to a musical note.DTM: Sounds a beep corresponding to a DTMF tone.oFF: Disables the key beeper. When you have made your selection, press down-ward on the VOLUME knob to save the new set-ting, and then press the PTT key to exit to normaloperation.