FCC ID: K66FT-857
Operating Manual
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goes (without stopping on them even momentarily). These frequencies are stored in a special Smart Search ™ memory
bank, consisting of 50 memories. This feature is available on the FM and AM modes.
The Smart Search™ feature is especially helpful when traveling, as you can instantly store active FM repeater frequencies
without having to look up the frequencies in a reference book.
1. Set the SQL knob to the point where background noise is silenced. A typical setting, for effective Smart Search™
operation, will be at 12 o’clock or slightly clockwise from this position.
2. Set the VFO to the frequency on which you wish to begin the search (the Smart Search™ feature is available on the
VFO mode only).
3. Press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi Function Row “f” [ARTS,
SRCH, PMS] appears on the display.
4. Now press the [B](SRCH) key momentarily; the blinking “SRCH” indicator will appear on the LCD, and the
transceiver will sweep upward on the current band, loading channels on which it encounters a signal strong enough to
open the squelch. All channels where activity is present (up to 50 channels) will be loaded into the Smart Search™
memories.
5. Now you can turn the MEM/VFO CH knob to select from the just-stored Smart Search™ memories. If you find
frequencies you wish to store into a “regular” memory, just follow the procedures described previously; just don’t
press the [B](SRCH) key while storing these memories, because this will disable Smart Search™ operation.
6. To disable Smart Search™ operation, press the [B](SRCH) key momentarily.
The Smart Search™ memories are so-called “soft” memories; they will be lost if you initiate a new Smart Search™ sweep
of the band.
Scanning Operation
Scanning Features
This transceiver contains a wide variety of scanning capabilities. Whether you are in the VFO mode or
one of the memory modes, scanning operation is fundamentally identical in all configurations, but with
the following differences:
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In the VFO mode, scanning causes the transceiver to sweep up or down the band, pausing or halting on any signal
encountered;
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In the Memory mode, the scanner will scan the programmed memories, and can be instructed to skip certain
memories during scanning;
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In the Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) mode, the scanner will scan the band within user-programmed frequency
limits.
