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FT-2900R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
S
MART
S
EARCH
O
PERATION
The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where
activity is encountered by your radio. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver will
search above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (with-
out stopping on them even momentarily); these frequencies are stored into a special Smart
Search memory band, consisting of 31 memories (15 above the current frequency, 15 below
the current frequency, plus the current frequency itself).
Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available:
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
:
In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each
direction, starting on the current frequency. All channels where activ-
ity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories; whether
or not all 31 memories are filled, the search will stop after one sweep
in each direction.
CNTNUE
CNTNUE
CNTNUE
CNTNUE
CNTNUE
(Continue): In this mode, the transceiver will make one pass in each direction, as
with “SINGLE” searching; if all 31 channels are not filled after the
first sweep, however, the radio will continue sweeping until they are
all filled.
Setting the Smart Search Mode
1. Press and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second, then
rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
45 S SRCH
45 S SRCH
45 S SRCH
45 S SRCH
45 S SRCH
.”
2. Press the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key, then rotate the
DIAL
knob to
select the desired Smart Search mode (see above).
3. Press and hold in the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key for one second to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
