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SElECTINg AN OPERATINg mOdE
There are 3 operating modes available to choose from: VFO mode, Memory
Channel mode, and Call Channel mode.
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VFO mode
VFO mode allows you to manually change the operating frequency.
1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired operating frequency.
• You can also adjust the frequency by using the microphone
[UP]/[DWN] keys.
• The default step frequency for the
Tuning control varies according to the type
and operating band:
Type
144 MHz
430/440 MHz
K
5 kHz
25 kHz
E
12.5 kHz
25 kHz
M4
10 kHz
10 kHz
• To adjust the frequency by a larger amount, you can press the
Tuning control
to enter MHz mode. While in MHz mode, rotate the
Tuning control to adjust the
frequency in steps of 1 MHz. Press the
Tuning control again to exit MHz mode
and adjust the frequency using the normal step frequency. Using the MCP-2A
(Memory Control Program), you can set the MHz mode step frequency to 10 MHz.
Pressing the
Tuning control will switch between 10 MHz, 1MHz, and off.
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memory Channel mode
Memory Channel mode allows you to quickly select a frequently used
frequency and related data which you have saved in the transceiver memory.
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Channel mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel.