Display panel
The display panel provides various status information and displays the operating menu. For how to call up the following displays, refer to „Overview of the operating menu“.
Standard display 
The standard display is shown after switch-on.
1 Receiving frequency
2 Source and status of the power supply
If the GA 6042 BA accupack adapter is used, the charge status and the remaining operating time of the inserted BA 61 accupacks is displayed.
If an external power supply is connected, a plug icon is displayed.
If the EK 6042 is inserted into the receiver slot of a video camera, a video camera icon is displayed.
If the EK 6042 is inserted into a SuperSlot™-compatible receiver slot, the logo shown on the left is displayed.
3 Display
Audio level of the transmitter with peak hold function
4 Mute-Anzeige
Either the EK 6042 has muted the audio output due to too weak or noisy signal or the received transmitter has been muted via its MUTE switch.
5 Battery charge status of the received transmitter
6 Signal strength of the received signal on the receiving channel
 
CH1 and CH2 display 
 
Digital reception
Analog reception
 
1 Receiving channel
2 Name of the received transmitter
3 Receiving frequency
4 Source and status of the power supply (see „Standard display“)
5 Audio level of the transmitter (deviation/modulation) with peak hold function
6 Audio output display
If an audio output is active, its icon appears as shown on the left.
If an audio output is muted via the command function, its icon is crossed out.
If the receiving channel has been deactivated via the Channel Power menu, “inactive” is displayed.
7 Battery charge status of the received transmitter
8 Signal strength of the received signal of both diversity sections with display of the squelch threshold
9 Mute display (see also Mute-Anzeige (see „Standard display“)