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# Trim Navigation

Navigating the menus with Trim hat switches on NV14, EL18, PL18 & PL18EV

On radios that use the hat/D-pad control as trim keys (the NV14-family: NV14, EL18, PL18, and PL18EV), it is possible to navigate the menu options using the Trim hat switches.

In the radio setup screen, you can configure the **Hats Mode** with one of the following options:

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/P2t2HC29IiiujobytzG7/blobs/5bixTclFqBCK36hbf8Vd/hat3.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Hats mode option</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/P2t2HC29IiiujobytzG7/blobs/FHzFA9YpWgmRmFUPOwVx/hat4.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Configuration options</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/P2t2HC29IiiujobytzG7/blobs/DIwz6N4B093f21bfmUqc/hat%205.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Hats mode help text</p></figcaption></figure></div>

* **Trims** **only**: The Trim hat switches will be used to adjust the trim values only.
* **Keys only**: The Trim hat switches will be used to navigate the menu options (as described below)
* **Switchable**: Trim hat switch functionality can be changed between **Trims** and **Keys** on-the-fly.

<div><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/P2t2HC29IiiujobytzG7/blobs/1aLz7pr8bKFqWRSHB2L3/hat1.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Keys mode</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/P2t2HC29IiiujobytzG7/blobs/5wLwspazOIPKoCQC9mEc/hat2.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Trims mode</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### To switch between modes on-the-fly

1. Configure **Hats Mode** as **Switchable**.
2. Press and hold the **Left Hat.**
3. Immediately after, press the **Right Hat**.

{% hint style="info" %}
When the radio is powered up and Hats Mode is set to **Switchable**, the initial mode will always be set to **Trims**.
{% endhint %}


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