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MOST STRIKING VISUAL ASPECTS OF THE FT5DR IS ITS LCD DISPLAY SCREEN.  THE
DISPLAY IS BRIGHT AND CRISP, MAKING IT EASY TO SEE IN ANY ENVIRONMENT.
THERE IS A POWER SAVING FUNCTION THAT DIMS THE SCREEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS
OF INACTIVITY, BUT OPERATING ANY CONTROL RESTORES THE SCREEN TO FULL
BRIGHTNESS.  SCREEN FUNCTIONALITY ISNT LIMITED TO DISPLAYING INFORMATION.
THIS IS A TOUCHSCREEN THAT YOU CAN USE TO QUICKLY ACCESS VARIOUS FUNCTIONS,
INCLUDING THE MENU SYSTEM.  THE SCREEN IS 1 1/2 X 1 1/4 INCHES BUT EVEN MY
VERSIZED FINGERS HAD NO DIFFICULTY WITH IT.  IN FACT, I SOON FOUND THAT I
USED THE TOUCHSCREEN MORE OFTEN THAN THE FRONT PANEL BUTTONS.  AT THE TOP
OF THE RADIO, YOULL FIND TWO CONCENTRIC KNOBS.  THE TALL KNOB IS PRIMARILY
USED TO ADJUST THE FREQUENCY OF THE ACTIVE BAND, AS WELL AS CERTAIN
SELECTIONS WITHIN THE MENU SYSTEM.  YOU ALSO CAN ENTER FREQUENCIES DIRECTLY
THROUGH A KEYPAD DISPLAY ON THE TOUCHSCREEN.  THE BOTTOM KNOB A RING,
ACTUALLY IS USED TO ADJUST THE VOLUME LEVEL OF THE ACTIVE BAND.  IF YOU
PRESS AND HOLD THE SQUELCH BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF THE RADIO, THE VOLUME BAR
ON THE SCREEN SWITCHES TO A YELLOW SQUELCH BAR AND YOU CAN TWIST THE RING
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