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MHZ MODE If the desired operating frequency is far away from the current frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz Tuning Mode. To adjust the MHz digit: 1 While in VFO or Call Mode, press [MENU]. • The MHz digit blinks. 4 DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY In addition to turning the Tuning control or pressing Mic [UP]/[DWN], there is another way to select the frequency. When the desired frequency is far away from the current frequency, you can directly enter a frequency using the Mic keypad (keypad models only). 1 Press [VFO]. • You must be in VFO mode to make a direct frequency entry. 2 Press the Mic PF key assigned the ENTER function {page 59}. 2 Turn the Tuning control to select the desired MHz value. 3 Press any key to set the selected frequency and return to normal VFO Mode. 4 Continue adjusting the frequency as necessary, using the Tuning control or Mic [UP]/[DWN]. 3 Press the numeric keys ([0] to [9]) to enter your desired frequency. • Pressing Mic Enter fills all remaining digits (the digits you did not enter) with 0 and completes the entry. For example, to select 145.000 MHz, press [1], [4], [5] and press Mic Enter to complete the entry. • If you want to revise the MHz digits only, leaving the kHz digits as they are, press Mic [VFO] in place of Mic Enter. 16

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16
4
MH
Z
M
ODE
If the desired operating frequency is far away from the
current frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz Tuning
Mode.
To adjust the MHz digit:
1
While in VFO or Call Mode, press
[MENU]
.
•
The MHz digit blinks.
2
Turn the
Tuning
control to select the desired MHz
value.
3
Press any key to set the selected frequency and return
to normal VFO Mode.
4
Continue adjusting the frequency as necessary, using
the
Tuning
control or Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
.
D
IRECT
F
REQUENCY
E
NTRY
In addition to turning the
Tuning
control or pressing Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
, there is another way to select the frequency.
When the desired frequency is far away from the current
frequency, you can directly enter a frequency using the
Mic keypad (keypad models only).
1
Press
[VFO]
.
•
You must be in VFO mode to make a direct frequency
entry.
2
Press the Mic PF key assigned the ENTER function
{page 59}.
3
Press the numeric keys (
[0]
to
[9]
) to enter your
desired frequency.
• Pressing Mic
Enter
fills all remaining digits (the digits
you did not enter) with 0 and completes the entry.
For
example, to select 145.000 MHz, press
[1]
,
[4]
,
[5]
and
press Mic
Enter
to complete the entry.
•
If you want to revise the MHz digits only, leaving the kHz
digits as they are, press Mic
[VFO]
in place of Mic
Enter
.