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BASIC MANUAL
3
BASIC OPERATION
Setting the frequency
D
Using the Main Dial
1. Select the desired operating band. (p. 3-2)
2. Rotate
.
•
The frequency changes according to the selected
Tuning Step.
L
is displayed when you select an amateur radio
frequency, and
(with a dotted line) is displayed
when you select a frequency outside the Ham band,
or outside your set Band Edges.
D
About the Tuning Step function
You can set the
’s tuning step for each
operating mode.
Touch the kHz digits to turn the Tuning Step function
ON or OFF.
L
The Tuning Step function’s icon “▼” is displayed above
the 1 kHz digit.
D
About the 1 Hz step Fine Tuning
function
You can use the minimum tuning step of 1 Hz for fine
tuning.
Touch the Hz digits for 1 second to turn the Fine
Tuning function ON or OFF.
D
Changing the Tuning Step
When the Tuning Step function is ON, you can change
the tuning steps for each operating mode.
1. Select the desired operating mode. (p. 3-2)
(Example: FM)
2. Touch the kHz digit for 1 second.
•
Opens the TS (FM) screen.
3. Touch the desired tuning step. (Example: 0.1 k)
•
The tuning step is set, and returns to the previous
screen.
The Tuning Step
function is ON.
The 1 Hz digit is
displayed.
D
About the 1 MHz Step Tuning function
You can use the maximum tuning step of 1 MHz.
Touch the MHz digits for 1 second to turn the 1 MHz
Step Tuning function ON or OFF.
The 1 MHz Step
Tuning function is
ON.