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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

  1. Press MENU on the radio to open the menu.
  2. Scroll with up/down arrows until you see BatSave.
  3. Press MENU again to enter the setting.
  4. 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.