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Remote Control Operation
Description
The following describes the operation of the remote control. Refer to the Universal Remote
Commands tables, or the Commands Quick Reference guides for specific features.
Once you begin to use the remote you will get very comfortable with the operation. There is a lot
of functionality achieved by just a few remote buttons. The biggest problem you will have in the
operation of the remote is the
Enter
key. If you do not enter the codes exactly you will end up
trying to enter a direct frequency. Direct frequency entry can occur in either VFO or memory
modes.
Power
The front panel on the FRG-8800 will not operate while the CAT interface is active, i.e. when the
radio is powered from the remote. The Volume, Attenuator, Memory, NB, and AGC controls are
operable during remote operation. Turn the power off with the remote to return to normal front
panel operation. You can also remove power from the FRG-8800 to return to normal front panel
operation.
When the radio is turned off with the remote, certain status is saved to non-volatile memory and
restored when power is turned back on with the remote. The current tuning step is stored in non-
volatile memory. The last frequency entered is kept in volatile memory and will be lost when
power is removed from the control unit. The current tuned frequency on the FRG-8800 will be
reset to 10kHz when power is removed from the remote control unit.
Direct Frequency Entry
When entering frequencies directly, be sure to press a digit key before the first decimal point.
The
Mute
button functions to mute the radio, as a decimal point when entering frequencies, and
as a clear to abort any key entry to that point. When using the
Mute
button as a clear, be sure to
press it enough times to get the LED to blink twice. This is confirmation that the clear command
has been accepted. When entering frequencies directly, the
Mute
key will operate as a decimal
point only after a digit key has been pressed before the first decimal point. As an example, you
can enter
0 Mute 3 Enter
for 300KHz. Pressing the
Mute
a second time during direct frequency
entry will then enter 100Hz values. To enter 15.235.500 you would enter
1 5 Mute 2 3 5 Mute 5
Enter.
Zeroes are assumed when not entered. You can enter 15.235.500 by pressing
1 5 2 3 5
Mute 5 Enter
. You can enter the frequency without any decimal places, but you need to enter all
the zeros so the frequency is not misunderstood. To enter 15.235.500 without using the decimal
key, enter
1 5 2 3 5 5 0 0 Enter
.
The SWL IR Remote assumes that you are entering frequencies in kHz. Any frequency in kHz
can be entered directly. 9565kHz would be entered as
9 5 6 5 Enter
. The decimal place (
Mute
)
is not necessary in this case. The decimal place is only needed to save zero entries or optionally
when entering a frequency less than 1MHz. When entering frequencies below 1MHz, press a
leading zero before the frequency and then
Enter.
For example:
0 7 0 0 Enter
for 700kHz. Or
use the
Mute
key as a decimal place before or after the frequency entry. For example:
7 0 0
Mute Enter
for 700kHz or
0 Mute 7 Enter
for 700 kHz.
