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FT
DX
5000 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
M
EMORY
O
PERATION
R
EGULAR
M
EMORY
O
PERATION
The Regular Memory of the
FT
DX
5000
allows storage and recall of up to 99 memories, each storing frequency, mode, and
a wide variety of status information detailed previously. Memories may be grouped into as many as six Memory Groups.
Additionally, you get nine pairs of band-limit (PMS) memories, and five QMB (Quick Memory Bank) memories.
Memory Storage
1. Set VFO-A up with frequency, mode, and status infor-
mation, the way you want to have it stored.
2. Press the [
A
M
] button briefly (the current channel
number will start blinking in the small window at the
lower right corner of the display), and the contents of
the current memory channel will be shown on the
SUB
DISPLAY-
I
.
3. Rotate the [
CLAR
(
VFO-B
)] knob to select the memory
channel onto which you wish to store the data. If you
have selected a channel in which data is already stored,
that frequency will appear on the
SUB DISPLAY-
I
window.
4. Press and hold in the [
A
M
] button for two seconds
to store the frequency and other data into the selected
memory channel. A double beep will confirm that you
have held the [
A
M
] button in long enough.
Memory Channel Recall
1. Press the [
V/M
] button briefly, if necessary, to enter
the Memory mode. The memory channel data will be
shown on the VFO-A frequency display field, and the
“
” icon and memory channel number will appear
in the small window at the lower right corner of the
display.
2. Press and hold the [
BAND/MCH
] button for two sec-
onds. The [
BAND/MCH
] button glows yellow, indi-
cating that you are ready to select a memory channel
using the [
CLAR
(
VFO-B
)] knob.
3. After pressing the [
BAND/MCH
] button, you may ro-
tate the [
CLAR
(
VFO-B
)] knob to select the desired
memory channel.
A
DVICE
:
To work within a particular Memory Group (described on
page 105), press and hold the [
CLAR/GRP
] button for
two seconds (the button will glow yellow), then rotate the
[
CLAR
(
VFO-B
)] knob to select the desired Memory
Group. Now press and hold the [
BAND/MCH
] button for
two seconds (the [
BAND/MCH
] button will glow yellow).
You may now choose the memory channel within the se-
lected Memory Group.
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[A
M] Button
[CLAR(VFO-B)] Knob
[V/M] Button
[BAND/MCH] Button
[CLAR/GRP] Button