INTRODUCTION
Yaesu FT-8900R Operating Manual Expanded Edition (courtesy of W5JCK)
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MH−48A6J Microphone Overview
(1) PTT Switch
Press this switch to transmit, and release it to receive.
(2) Keypad
The 12 number keys generate DTMF tones during
transmission.
In the receive mode, these keys can be used for direct
frequency entry and/or direct numeric recall of the Memory
channels.
The A, B, C, and D keys serve no
function on the
FT−8900R
.
(3) Programmable Buttons
You can program any of the Programmable buttons for the following functions:
BAND
,
HOME
,
LOW
,
MHz
,
PRI
,
REV
,
RPTR
,
SCAN
,
SQL.OFF
,
TCALL
,
TONE
,
VFO/MR
.
(See
Program the Microphone Buttons
on page 13 for details.)
button: default setting is BAND function
Press this button to switch the
Main
band between the Left and Right displays on the
LCD screen. This is the best and easiest way to set the
Main
band to the side you
prefer.
Press and hold this button for ½ second to move operation to the next-highest
frequency band on the
Main
band.
button: default setting is VFO/MR function
Press this button momentarily to switch the frequency control for the
Main
band
between the
VFO
and Memory Systems.
When the
Main
band is set to the
VFO
mode, press and hold in this button for ½ second
to activate the Smart Search Feature.
When the
Main
band is set to the
Memory
mode, press and hold in this button for ½
second to activate the Memory Bank feature.