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SELECTING AN OPERATING MODE
There are 3 operating modes available to choose from: VFO mode, Memory
Channel mode, and Call Channel mode.
■ VFO Mode
VFO mode allows you to manually change the operating frequency.
1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired operating frequency.
• You can also adjust the frequency by using the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys.
• The default step frequency for the
Tuning control varies according to the type
and operating band:
Type 144 MHz 430/440 MHz
K 5 kHz 25 kHz
E 12.5 kHz 25 kHz
M4 10 kHz 10 kHz
• To adjust the frequency by a larger amount, you can press the
Tuning control
to enter MHz mode. While in MHz mode, rotate the Tuning control to adjust the
frequency in steps of 1 MHz. Press the Tuning control again to exit MHz mode
and adjust the frequency using the normal step frequency.
Using the MCP-2A
(Memory Control Program), you can set the MHz mode step frequency to 10 MHz.
Pressing the Tuning control will switch between 10 MHz, 1MHz, and off.
■ Memory Channel Mode
Memory Channel mode allows you to quickly select a frequently used
frequency and related data which you have saved in the transceiver memory.
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Channel mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel.