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TFM-500 Installation & Operating Instructions
TiL 98RE243 Rev. N/C Issue 12
2-4
2.3
PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS
To program one of the 200 memory channels in one of the bands:
1. Select the desired band on the band select (VHF/UHF/GD) switch. This is required before any
of the programming modes or functions.
2. Press the
FUNC
key. The display will show the function prompt.
3. Press the
PROG
key. The display will show the current receive frequency with a flashing
curser on the first or second digit (The first digit is always a one (1) on the VHF band).
4. Type in the desired RECEIVE frequency. If you type in a frequency which is not a 2.5 kHz step,
the nearest valid frequency will be automatically selected.
5. The curser will return to the second digit. You can retype the frequency if you have made an
error or press
ENTER
to continue.
6. The transmit frequency will be displayed with the curser on the second digit. Follow the same
method as in step 3 and 4.
7. The channel spacing increment of either 25.0 or 12.5 kHz is now displayed. Use the
M.UP
and
M.DN
keys to select the desired channel spacing for the memory position and then press
ENTER
.
8. The alphanumeric title is now displayed. Use the
M.UP
and
M.DN
keys to scroll through the
alphabet, numbers, and symbols. When the desired character is displayed, press ENTER to
advance to the next character and press “1" to backspace.
9. Keep repeating step six until the last space is set. The display will show SCAN or LOCKOUT to
enable this memory position as part of a scan list or lock it out of the scan list. Use the
1
,
2
,
3,
4
,
5,
and
M.DN
keys to toggle between these functions (for details see paragraph 2.5). Once the
desired condition has been selected, press
ENTER
. The TFM-500’s display will show a "+"
beside the memory channel number if scan is enabled.
10. The display will now show the current memory number. Type-in the 3-digit number of the
memory you want to save (if different from displayed one) and press
ENTER
.
11. You now have the option to program the Guard frequencies by pressing
FUNC
or press
ENTER
to return to normal operating mode.
12. If you pressed
FUNC
to program the Guards, Guard "1" transmit frequency will be displayed
with the flashing curser on the second digit. Enter the frequencies for Guard "1" receive/transmit
and Guard "2" receive/transmit as in step 3 and 4.
13. The alphanumeric labels for Guard "1" and Guard "2" are entered the same as in step 7 and
8. When the last character is entered, the radio returns to normal operating mode.
