MICOM-3F/3T/3R HF-SSB Owner’s Guide
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Alphanumeric Edit Mode
When you need to enter an alphanumeric string in a field, or edit a string, you type the desired
alphanumeric character on the keypad. A blinking cursor
_
indicates the location being edited.
In addition, the following function keys are available:
SAVE
(F1)
Saves editing changes (equivalent to pressing the
ENTER
key).
<−−
(F2)
−−>
(F3)
Used to move the cursor backwards and forwards. When you reach either end,
the corresponding key disappears.
CLR
(F4)
Pressing this key momentarily erases the digit/letter at which the cursor is
presently located, and shifts the entire field one place to the left.
Press this key continuously clears the entire field.
Numeric Edit Mode
When you need to enter a number in a field, or edit the number, you type the desired digits on the
keypad. A blinking cursor
_
indicates the location being edited.
In addition, the following function keys are available:
BACK
(F3)
Erases the last digit.
CLR
(F4)
Erases all newly entered digits and restores the original value.
View Mode
When the string to be displayed is longer than the number of characters that fit in one line (for
instance, with long addresses or messages), the view mode enables scrolling to the rest of the string.
The view mode is indicated by the symbol
<->
next to one of the
function keys.
MICOM-3
EDIT
ERAS
<->
AMD 0
01
AMD
MESS
When you press
<->
, the key functions change:
HOME
(F1)
Scrolls to display the first character of the string.
<−−
(F2)
−−>
(F3)
Scroll one character to the left or right, respectively. If
you press either key continuously, the scrolling continues
at a rate of four characters per second.
END
(F4)
Scrolls to display the last character of the string.
MICOM-3
HOME
<--
-->
END
AMD 0
1
AMD
MESSA
When you reach the beginning of the string, the
HOME
(F1) and
<−−
(F2) function keys disappear,
whereas when you reach the end of the string, the
−−>
(F3) and
END
(F4) function keys disappear.
Message Attached
Alert
When a message is attached to the received call (an option available for
ALE calls, even if you are using the Channel mode), an exclamation sign
!
appears to the left of the originating station name.
You can view the message contents after you accept the call.
MICOM-3
FROM
!ABC
