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Programmable Functions

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MICROPHONE PF KEYS (KEYPAD MODELS ONLY) You can access many transceiver settings without using transceiver keys or controls. Microphone keys PF/D, MR/C, VFO/B, and CALL/A are programmable with transceiver functions. The microphone key default assignments are as follows: Mic PF1 key [PF/D]: 1 MHz step Mic PF2 key [MR/C]: Memory Recall Mic PF3 key [VFO/B]: VFO Select Mic PF4 key [CALL/A]: Call Channel Select Note: ◆ Turn the transceiver OFF before connecting the microphone. ◆ Menu No. 34 (MCL) must be configured to "OFF" in order to program the microphone keys. 1 Press [F], [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select one of Menu No. 35 to Menu No. 38 (PF1 ~ PF4). 2 Press [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select the programmable function from the list provided below. 3 Press [MENU] to store the setting or any other key to cancel. 4 Press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode. Programmable Functions • MONI: Monitor function ON/OFF • ENTER: Used to enter a frequency or memory channel number with the keypad • 1750: Transmit 1750 Hz • VFO: Enter VFO Mode • MR: Enter MR Mode • CALL: Select the Call Channel • MHZ: Enter 1 MHz Step Mode • REV: Reverse function ON/OFF (momentary press) and Auto Simplex Checker function ON/OFF (must be held down for 1 second to activate) • SQL: Enter Squelch Mode • M--V: Memory to VFO transfer • M.IN: Store a Memory Channel • C.IN: Store the Call Channel • MENU: Enter Menu Mode • SHIFT: Shift function ON/OFF • LOW: Select transmission power • BRIGHT: Adjust display backlight • LOCK: Transceiver Lock function ON/OFF (must be held 11 down for 1 second to activate) • TONE: Selection for Tone/ Selective Call • STEP: Select the frequency step size Note: Rather than entering Menu Mode and selecting PF1 ~ PF4, you can simply press and hold the PF key you want to program, then turn the transceiver power ON. When programming the PF keys in this manner, select the function by turning the Tuning control or pressing Mic [UP]/[DWN], press [MENU] to store the setting, then press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode. 57

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MICROPHONE PF KEYS (K
EYPAD
M
ODELS
O
NLY
)
You can access many transceiver settings without using
transceiver keys or controls.
Microphone keys PF/D,
MR/C, VFO/B, and CALL/A are programmable with
transceiver functions.
The microphone key default assignments are as follows:
Mic PF1 key
[PF/D]
:
1 MHz step
Mic PF2 key
[MR/C]
:
Memory Recall
Mic PF3 key
[VFO/B]
:
VFO Select
Mic PF4 key
[CALL/A]
: Call Channel Select
Note:
◆
Turn the transceiver OFF before connecting the microphone.
◆
Menu No. 34 (MCL) must be configured to “OFF” in order to
program the microphone keys.
1
Press
[F]
,
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to
select one of Menu No. 35 to Menu No. 38
(PF1 ~ PF4).
2
Press
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to select
the programmable function from the list provided
below.
3
Press
[MENU]
to store the setting or any other key to
cancel.
4
Press any key other than
[MENU]
to exit Menu Mode.
Programmable Functions
•
MONI: Monitor function ON/OFF
•
ENTER: Used to enter a frequency or memory channel
number with the keypad
•
1750: Transmit 1750 Hz
•
VFO: Enter VFO Mode
•
MR: Enter MR Mode
•
CALL: Select the Call Channel
•
MHZ: Enter 1 MHz Step Mode
•
REV: Reverse function ON/OFF (momentary press) and Auto
Simplex Checker function ON/OFF (must be held down for 1
second to activate)
•
SQL: Enter Squelch Mode
•
M--V: Memory to VFO transfer
•
M.IN: Store a Memory Channel
•
C.IN: Store the Call Channel
•
MENU: Enter Menu Mode
•
SHIFT: Shift function ON/OFF
•
LOW: Select transmission power
•
BRIGHT: Adjust display backlight
•
LOCK: Transceiver Lock function ON/OFF (must be held
down for 1 second to activate)
•
TONE: Selection for Tone/ Selective Call
•
STEP: Select the frequency step size
Note:
Rather than entering Menu Mode and selecting PF1 ~ PF4,
you can simply press and hold the PF key you want to program, then
turn the transceiver power ON.
When programming the PF keys
in this manner, select the function by turning the
Tuning
control or
pressing Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
, press
[MENU]
to store the setting, then
press any key other than
[MENU]
to exit Menu Mode.