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BASIC OPERATION
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Call channel programming
The call channel is used to select Channel 9, however, you
can program your most often-used channels in each channel
group for quick recall.
q
While pushing [H/L], push [CH/WX•U/I/C] one or more
times to select the desired channel group (U.S.A., Interna-
tional, Canada) to be programmed.
w
Push [16•9] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se-
lected channel group.
• “
CALL
” and call channel number appear.
e
Push [16•9] again for 3 sec. (until a long beep changes to
2 short beeps) to enter call
channel programming con-
dition.
• Channel number starts blink-
ing.
r
Rotate [CHANNEL] to se-
lect the desired channel.
t
Push [16•9] to program the
displayed channel as the
call channel.
• Push [CH/WX•U/I/C] to can-
cel.
• The channel number stops
blinking.
■
Channel comments
Memory channels can be tagged with alphanumeric names
of up to 10 characters each.
Capital letters, small letters, numerals, some symbols (
- . /
)
and space can be used.
q
Select the desired memory channel.
• Cancel dual watch, tri-watch or scan in advance.
w
While pushing [H/L], push [16•9] to edit the channel com-
ment.
• A cursor appears and blinks.
e
Push the appropriate key several times to enter the de-
sired character.
• See the table on page 12 for available characters.
• Rotate [CHANNEL] or push [
Y
]/[
Z
] on the microphone to move
the cursor.
r
Push [ENT] to input and set the comment.
• Push [CLR] to cancel.
• The cursor disappears.
t
Repeat steps
q
to
r
to program other channel com-
ments, if desired.
BUSY
BUSY
-
25W
25W
---
---
INT
INT
---
---
CALL
CALL
LOCAL--DUP
LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM
SCRAM--
--
TAG
TAG
NORMAL-SCAN
NORMAL-SCAN
-
34"34.206N
34"34.206N
123"23.236W
123"23.236W
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--
UTC
UTC
-
10:10
10:10
--
--
CALLING
CALLING
BUSY
BUSY-
25W
25W
---
---
INT
INT
---
---
CALL
CALL
LOCAL--
LOCAL--
DUP
DUP
SCRAM
SCRAM--
--
TAG
TAG
NORMAL-SCAN
NORMAL-SCAN
-
34"34.206N
34"34.206N
123"23.236W
123"23.236W
--
--
UTC
UTC
-
10:10
10:10
---
---
INTL
INTL
BUSY-
BUSY-
25W
25W
---
---
INT
INT
---
---CALL
CALL
LOCAL--
LOCAL--DUP
DUP
SCRAM
SCRAM--
--
TAG
TAG
NORMAL-SCAN
NORMAL-SCAN
-
34"34.206N
34"34.206N
123"23.236W
123"23.236W
--
--
UTC
UTC
-
10:10
10:10
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