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FT-857 Operating Manual
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M
ULTI
F
UNCTION
K
EY
D
ETAIL
The [
A
], [
B
], and [
C
] keys select many of the most
important operating features of the transceiver. When
you press the [
FUNC
] key, then rotate the
SELECT
knob, the current function of that key will appear
above each of the [
A
], [
B
], and [
C
] keys (along the
bottom of the LCD). You may scroll the display
through 17 rows of functions available for use via the
[
A
], [
B
], and [
C
] keys.
Multi Function Row “a”
(
MFa
)
[
A
/
B, A=B, SPL
]
[
A
] Key:
A
/
B
Press the [
A
](
A
/
B
) key to switch between VFO-A and VFO-B on the
display.
[
B
] Key:
A=B
Press the [
B
](
A=B
) key to copy the contents of Main VFO to be cop-
ied into the Sub VFO, so that the two VFOs’ contents will be identi-
cal.
[
C
] Key:
SPL
Press the [
C
](
SPL
) key to activate Split frequency operation between
VFO-A and VFO-B.
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Multi Function Row “b”
(
MFb
)
[
MW, SKIP, TAG
]
[
A
] Key:
MW
Press this key momentarily to enable the “Memory Check” mode, to
allow selection of an empty memory channel prior to frequency stor-
age. Press and hold in the [
A
](
MW
) key for one second to transfer the
contents of the VFO into the selected Memory register.
[
B
] Key:
SKIP
Press the [
B
](
SKIP
) key to designate the current Memory channel to
be “skipped” during scanning.
[
C
] Key:
TAG
Press the [
C
](
TAG
) key to select the display type (Frequency or Al-
pha-numeric Tag) during Memory operation. Press and hold in this
key for one second, while on a recalled channel, to open Menu No.-
056, for quick programming of an Alphanumeric Tag.
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F
RONT
P
ANEL
C
ONTROL
& S
WITCHES
A
]
[
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FUNC
DIAL
SELECT
]
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B
]
[
C
