System Settings

BatSave

Battery saver — reduces receiver power in standby.

Options

OFF / 1:1 / 1:2 / 1:3 / 1:4

Default

1:4

Category

System Settings

Notes

Ratio of active to sleep time. Higher ratios save more battery but add slight wake latency.

How to access it

Press MENU on the radio to open the menu.
Scroll with up/down arrows until you see BatSave.
Press MENU again to enter the setting.
Use up/down to change the value, then MENU to save, or EXIT to cancel.

Related system settings

SQL— Squelch level — threshold for opening the squelch gate
Step— Tuning step size for VFO up/down arrow navigation
Modula— Modulation / demodulation mode
BandW— Receive bandwidth filter
AM_Fix— AM automatic gain control fix — reduces AGC pumping on strong AM signals

See the full menu reference for all UV-K5 menu items.