Smart Search Operation
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
(without 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
:
In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once
in each direction, starting on the current frequency. All channels
where activity 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
(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
”.
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.
Storing Smart Search Memories
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode. Be sure that you have the Squelch adjusted properly
(so that band noise is quieted).
2. Press the Microphone’s [
P2
] key to enter the Smart
Search mode. The “
S SRCH
” notation will appear on the
display for two seconds.
3. Press the [
MHz
(
SET
)] key (or Microphone’s [
A
] key) to
begin Smart Search scanning.
4. As active channels are detected, they will automatically be stored into the Smart
Search memory bank without causing the sweep to halt.
5. Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation (“
SINGLE
” or “
CNTNUE
”),
the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate, and the LCD will revert to Smart
Search Memory Channel “
C
”.
6. To recall the Smart Search memories, just rotate the
DIAL
knob to choose from
among the Smart Search memories.
7. To return to normal operation, press the [
D/MR
(
MW
)] key.
Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. You don’t
need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference
guidebook; just ask your FT-2980R/E where the action is!
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