VXA-300 P
ILOT
III
O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
42
F
IELD
P
ROGRAMMING
M
ODE
The
VXA-300
’s Book Memories also allow the user to
store, label, and recall channel frequencies which you may
want to use frequently while the
VXA-300
is in the Field
Programming mode.
Memory Storage into the Book Memory
Press and hold the
PTT
switch and
VOLUME
knob
while turning the radio on, to activate the Field Pro-
gramming Mode. The “
Fd
” icon will appear in the
upper left-hand corner of the
LCD to confirm that you are
in the Field Programming
mode.
Select the desired frequency to be stored in the Book
Memory.
Press and hold in the [
MW
(
SPL-W
)] key for 2 sec-
onds. The display will indicate “
- BOOK -
” and a
channel number will blink on the LCD.
Within five seconds of pressing the [
MW
(
SPL-W
)]
key, rotate the
DIAL
selector knob to select the de-
sired memory channel number for storage.
Now press and hold in the [
MW
(
SPL-W
)] key for 2
seconds; you will now see a blinking “A” on the LCD.
To attach an alpha/numeric name (label) to the
memory, proceed to the next step; otherwise press and
hold in the [
MW
(
SPL-W
)] key for 2 seconds to save
the entry and exit.
To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name, the
next step is to use the
DIAL
selector knob to select
any of the 48 available characters (including letters,
numbers, and special symbols). When the desired first
character appears, press down on the
VOLUME
knob
momentarily to move on to the next character.
Select succeeding characters in the same manner,
pressing down on the
VOLUME
knob momentarily
after each selection.
After entering the entire name (eight characters maxi-
mum), press the [
MW
(
SPL-W
)] key for 2 seconds to
save all data for the channel.
Repeat this procedure to store additional frequencies
into the Book Memory section, as desired.
Turn the radio off, then turn the radio back on again to
begin normal operation.
