Yaesu VX-8GE, Operating Manual

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VX-8GE O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
124
G
ENERAL
The
VX-8GE
Set Mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to
activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver param-
eters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to
activate the Set Mode:
1. Press and hold the
m
key for one second to enter the Set
Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item to be ad-
justed.
3. Press the
m
key briefly to enable adjustment of the Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to adjust or select the parameter to
be changed on the Set Mode Item selected in above step.
5. After completing your selection and adjustment, press the PTT switch briefly to save
the new setting and exit to normal operation.
Some Set Mode Items (like Set Mode Item 91: TONE FREQUENCY) re-
quire that the
m
key be pressed after setting of the parameter, and before
exiting to normal operation.
C
HANGING THE
D
ISPLAY
F
ORMAT OF THE
S
ET
M
ODE
I
TEM
By factory default setting, the VX-8GE displays the Set Mode Item with “
List
” format in
a Set Mode. You may change the display format of the Set Mode to our traditional “ Item ”
format.
1. Press and hold the
m
key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 81: SET
MODE FORMAT .
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ ITEM ”.
5. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
To return the display format to the “List”, repeat the above pro-
cedure, rotating the
DIAL knob to select “
LIST
” in step 4.
S
ET
M
ODE
(“LIST” format) (“ITEM” format)