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FT-8800R Operating Manual
1
“Left”
DIAL
knob
This 20-position detented rotary switch is the tuning dial for the “
left
” band. Press this
knob momentarily to switch the “Main band” to be the “
left
” band.
When the “
left
” band is set to be the “Main band” in the VFO mode, press this knob to
enable rapid tuning (in 1 MHz steps) using this knob.
Press and hold in this knob for 1/2 second to toggle the operating band on the
“left
” side
as follows:
144
MHz
250
MHz
350
MHz
430
MHz
850
MHz
144
MHz
......
2
“Left”
VOL
SQL
Knob
The inner
VOL
(Volume) control adjusts the speaker audio level form the “
left
” re-
ceiver. Clockwise rotation increases the audio level.
Press this knob momentarily to switch the Internet Connection feature “on” and “off.”
The outer
SQL
(Squelch) control is used to silence background noise on the “
left
”
receiver. It should be advanced clockwise just to the point where the noise is silenced
(and the “
” indicator on the display turns off), so as to provide the best sensitivity
to weak signals.
3
Hyper Memory Buttons ([
1
] ~ [
6
])
Press and hold in one of these buttons for 2 seconds to store the current total configura-
tion of the radio into a special “Hyper” memory bank.
Press the appropriate button
momentarily
to recall the desired “Hyper” memory.
F
RONT
P
ANEL
C
ONTROLS
& S
WITCHES
1
4
6
5
2
3
LOW
SQL
SQL
VOL
VOL
LOW
V/M
HM
SCN
V/M
HM
SCN
KEY2
PWR
1
2
8
7
4
3
6
5
