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FT-7900R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
M
EMORY
O
PERATION
R
EGULAR
M
EMORY
C
HANNEL
O
PERATION
Memory Storage
1. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. Be sure set up any de-
sired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater offset. The power level may
be also be set at this time, if you wish to store it.
2. Press and hold in the [
V/M
(
MW
)] key for 1/2 second. A
memory number will appear (blinking) on the display.
3. Within ten seconds of pressing the [
V/M
(
MW
)] key, use
the
DIAL
knob or the microphone’s [
UP
]/[
DWN
] buttons to select the desired memory
channel for storage (if the channel is already occupied by data stored previously, the
“channel frequency” notation will appear on the display).
4. To attach an alpha/numeric name “Tag” to the memory,
press and hold in the [
V/M
(
MW
)] key for 1/2 second,
then proceed to the next step; otherwise press the
[
V/M
(
MW
)] key momentarily to save the entry and exit to normal operation.
To Append an Alpha-numeric “Tag” to a Memory
1. After pressing and holding in the [
V/M
(
MW
)] key in
step 4 above, rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the first
character in the name you wish to store, the press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)] key momentarily to move on to the next character. Letters, numbers, and
symbols are available for storage.
2. Again rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the desired letter, number, or symbol, then press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)] key momentarily to move on to the next character’s slot. If you make a
mistake, press the microphone’s [
DWN
] button to move
back to the previous character’s slot, then re-select the
correct letter, number, or symbol.
3. Repeat the above step to program the remaining letters,
numbers, or symbols of the desired label. A total of six
characters may be used in the creation of a label.
4. When you have completed the creation of the label, press
and hold in the [
BAND
(
SET
)] key for 1/2 second to
save the label and exit to normal operation.
