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Lock Functions, Programmable Function Keys

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12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES LOCK FUNCTIONS FREQUENCY LOCK FUNCTION Frequency Lock disables some keys and controls to prevent you from accidentally activating a function or changing the current settings. Press and hold [FINE (F.LOCK)] to turn the Frequency Lock function ON or OFF. • " " appears while this function is ON. The following keys and controls are disabled by Frequency Lock: Key Tuning control MULTI/CH control [ENT] [M.IN] [SCAN] Mic [UP] Mic [DWN] [A/B] [M/V] [SPLIT] Band direct key [M>V] [LSB/USB] [CW/FSK] [FM/AM] [DATA] [MHz] [FINE] [CWT] Comments Still operates in TF-SET mode. Still operates for changing setting modes. Still operates for character selection and for changing setting modes. Still operates for character selection and for changing setting modes. Also still operates for setting up scan groups (press and hold). Still operates in TF-SET mode (in VFO mode) during Menu mode when the Mic key paddle operation is ON. Still operates in TF-SET mode (in VFO mode) during Menu mode when the Mic key paddle operation is ON. Still operates to change between FM and FM Narrow (press and hold). Still operates to cancel Frequency Lock (press and hold). Still operates to turn AGC ON/ OFF (press and hold). 56 Key [CLR] [Q-MR] [Q-M.IN] Comments Still operates to turn Memory Channel Lockout ON/OFF. Also still operates to end a setting mode. Still operates to edit a Memory name. Still operates to set or remove a Slow Scan Frequency point (press) or to remove all frequency points (press and hold). PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS TRANSCEIVER FRONT PANEL There are 6 PF (Programmable Function) keys on the transceiver front panel: [PF A], [PF B], [RIT], [XIT], [CL], and [MULTI/CH]. You can assign your own desired functions to these 6 keys by accessing Menu Nos. 87 (PF A), 88 (PF B), 89 (RIT), 90 (XIT), 91 (CL), 92 (MULTI/CH: except CW mode) and 93 (MULTI/CH: CW mode). MICROPHONE KEYS There are 4 microphone PF (Programmable Function) keys: [PF1] , [PF2] , [PF3], and [PF4]. You can assign your own desired functions to these 4 keys via Menu Nos. 94 to 97. You can also reprogram the Mic [UP]/ [DWN] keys with your desired function by accessing Menu Nos. 99 and 98. Assign one of the following functions to each PF key. Selecting "OFF" assigns no function to the PF key. No. Function 00 ~ 99 Menu No. 00 ~ 99 120 RX ANT 121 ATT 122 ANT1/2 123 PRE 124 VOX 125 PROC 126 SEND 127 AT 128 CAR 129 MIC 130 TX-MONI 131 PWR 132 DELAY 133 KEY Remark Press and hold: enter the level setup mode. Press and hold: enter the level setup mode. Press and hold: start the antenna tuning. [MULT/CH] default (except CW mode) [MULT/CH] default (CW mode)

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OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
LOCK FUNCTIONS
FREQUENCY LOCK FUNCTION
Frequency Lock disables some keys and controls to
prevent you from accidentally activating a function or
changing the current settings.
Press and hold
[FINE (F.LOCK)]
to turn the
Frequency Lock function ON or OFF.
•
“
” appears while this function is ON.
The following keys and controls are disabled by
Frequency Lock:
Key
Comments
Tuning
control
Still operates in TF-SET mode.
MULTI/CH
control
Still operates for changing setting
modes.
[ENT]
[M.IN]
Still operates for character
selection and for changing setting
modes.
[SCAN]
Still operates for character
selection and for changing setting
modes.
Also still operates for
setting up scan groups (press
and hold).
Mic
[UP]
Still operates in TF-SET mode
(in VFO mode) during Menu
mode when the Mic key paddle
operation is ON.
Mic
[DWN]
Still operates in TF-SET mode
(in VFO mode) during Menu
mode when the Mic key paddle
operation is ON.
[A/B]
[M/V]
[SPLIT]
Band direct key
[M>V]
[LSB/USB]
[CW/FSK]
[FM/AM]
Still operates to change between
FM and FM Narrow (press and
hold).
[DATA]
[MHz]
[FINE]
Still operates to cancel Frequency
Lock (press and hold).
[CWT]
Still operates to turn AGC ON/
OFF (press and hold).
Key
Comments
[CLR]
Still operates to turn Memory
Channel Lockout ON/OFF.
Also
still operates to end a setting
mode.
[Q-MR]
Still operates to edit a Memory
name.
[Q-M.IN]
Still operates to set or remove
a Slow Scan Frequency point
(press) or to remove all frequency
points (press and hold).
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS
TRANSCEIVER FRONT PANEL
There are 6 PF (Programmable Function) keys on the
transceiver front panel:
[PF A]
,
[PF B]
,
[RIT]
,
[XIT]
,
[CL]
, and
[MULTI/CH].
You can assign your own
desired functions to these 6 keys by accessing Menu
Nos. 87 (PF A), 88 (PF B), 89 (RIT), 90 (XIT), 91 (CL),
92 (MULTI/CH: except CW mode) and 93 (MULTI/CH:
CW mode).
MICROPHONE KEYS
There are 4 microphone PF (Programmable Function)
keys:
[PF1]
,
[PF2]
,
[PF3]
, and
[PF4]
.
You can
assign your own desired functions to these 4 keys
via Menu Nos. 94 to 97.
You can also reprogram the
Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
keys with your desired function by
accessing Menu Nos. 99 and 98.
Assign one of the following functions to each PF key.
Selecting “OFF” assigns no function to the PF key.
No.
Function
Remark
00 ~ 99
Menu No.
00 ~ 99
120
RX ANT
121
ATT
122
ANT1/2
123
PRE
124
VOX
Press and hold: enter
the level setup mode.
125
PROC
Press and hold: enter
the level setup mode.
126
SEND
127
AT
Press and hold: start
the antenna tuning.
128
CAR
129
MIC
130
TX-MONI
131
PWR
[MULT/CH]
default
(except CW mode)
132
DELAY
133
KEY
[MULT/CH]
default (CW
mode)