BK Technologies LAA0653F Portable Radio Owner’s Manual

June 13, 2024
BK TECHNOLOGIES

BK Technologies LAA0653F Portable Radio

INTRODUCTION

This supplement or addendum to the Owner’s Manual describes the features of the Alphanumeric Display that are different from the features in the Standard Display.

These features include

  • Channel Labels
  • Group Labels
  • Display Backlighting
  • Display Indications
  • Scan
  • Priority ?can User Code ·Guard

Only those features that have been programmed in the radio are active. your BK Radio, Inc. dealer can program the desired features in the radio or arrange for programming.
Radios with the Alphanumeric Display can be programmed to operate one or more groups in Standard Display mode. The channel and scanning information will be displayed differently in this mode.
The same operational procedures are used with the Standard Display and the Alphanumeric Display in either mode. This addendum describes only the differences in displayed information. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for operational procedures.

CHANNEL LABELS

Each radio channel can be programmed with an alphanumeric label. In Standard Display mode, channel numbers are displayed instead of labels. In Alphanumeric Display mode, channel labels are displayed.
Each label can include up to eight characters or spaces with decimal points available between characters. Characters can include 0 – 9, A – Z, -, ‘\ $, /, +, %, \ I,_, <, >, or h.

GROUP LABELS

Each channel group can be programmed with an alphanumeric label. Group labels can be used in addition to group numbers,. even if that channel group has not been programmed to
enable alphanumeric functions.
To avoid confusion, switch the SCAN and PRI switches to the OFF position. Press the [#] key on the keyboard to display the group number. Press the [#] key a second time to display the group label. Press the [ENT] key, or wait approximately 5 seconds; the radio reverts to normal operation and display] the channel selected.

DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING
Radios with the Alphanumeric Display can be programmed to illuminate the LCD display by backlighting. The backlighting can be programmed to occur when a signal is received or when a key is pressed. The time duration of the backlighting can also be programmed.

DISPLAY INDICATIONS
The Alphanumeric Display shows different indications in Standard Display mode and Alphanumeric Display mode. The ·most obvious are the indications for Scan, Priority Scan and User Code Guard.

SCAN OPERATION
Scan operation is indicated by two flashing bars in Standard Display mode. The SCN annunciator is displayed only if the selected channel is in the scan list.
Scan operation is indicated by a flashing SCN annunciator in Alphanumeric Display mode.
During Scan operation in Standard Display mode, when a signal is received, the received channel is shown on the right side of the display.
When a signal is received in Alphanumeric Display mode, the received channel Is shown instead of the transmit channel and the RX annunciator is also displayed.

PRIORITY SCAN OPERATION

Priority Scan operation is indicated by the PR annunciator in both Standard Display mode and Alphanumeric Display mode. The flashing bars or flashing SCN annunciator are also displayed.
USER CODE GUARD
If User Code Guard selection is enabled by programming, the Alphanumeric Display has two ways of showing the channel from which Code Guard values are copied. For example, if you use the Code Guard values of Channel 9 with the frequencies of Channel 5

In Standard Display mode, the display will show the selected channel on the left (5) and the Code Guard value channel on the right
(9).
In Alphanumeric Display mode, the display will show the channel label of the selected channel only. To view the label of the Code Guard value channel, press the [#] key on the keyboard. The group number will be displayed, followed briefly by the channel label of the Code Guard value channel, then the channel label of the selected channel.

Only those features that have been programmed in the radio are active. Your BK Radio, Inc. dealer can program the desired features in the radio or can arrange for programming.

BK Radio

Alphanumeric Keyboard Installation Kit PIN 7409-20043-901

INTRODUCTION

This it includes the pare necessary so scall an i-AAd650 alphanumeric keyboard and display arsembiy.

PARTS INCLUDED Deserintion Q4 Part Number Alphanumeric (Cerdoard/Display Assembly Screw, PHL? 2-18 User’s Manual Suoplement 240-03233-0032 039-07075-0000 006-01278-0000 New Part Number 1010-30273-700 3916-30434-007 1001-20043-900 OLY ul.

INSTALLATTON PROCEDURES.
Refer to he Front Cover As rally Ülustatioa io Set\on VIof the appropriate service manual, Refer also Do the maintenance section aftic approgriate service uniqual for additional disassembly instructors.

  1. Remove the battery fram the radio.
  2. Remove the scows that sweare the buck cover and heat sink cover.
  3. Remove the back cover from the radio.
  4. Carefully separate tha front cover from the radio.
  5. Disconnect the flex cabls from the attiums board.
  6.  Rerove and disward the four-screws that hold the insert or keyboard to the front covet.
  7. Remove the existing keyboard ar fast covar insert.
  8. Insert the keyhoard/disalvy assembly and stat it irraly in the sockets an Lia optious board.
  9. Secure the keyboart to the hostcover, wing the four sorus provided.
  10. Trim the kayboard leads flush with the sockets on the options doord.
  11.  Conneer the fles cable to the aptions baard.
  12.  Replace the front coverassembly oo me radio.
  13.  Renlace the duck coverand secure with the scraws previously remnaved.

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