A
DDENDUM
MH-59
A8J
Remote Microphone
(continued)
(3) Keypad
(continued)
[ACC] key
Press this key to disable the Noise Squelch.
You may program the configuration of this key, to
enable use of a different function, via Menu Mode
No-068 [PG ACC]
.
[PWR(FAST)] key
Press and hold in this key for one second to turn the
transceiver on or off.
While the transceiver is turned on, pressing this key
momentarily will engage the "Fast Tuning" mode, to
allow more rapid frequency navigation (a small "running
man" icon will be observed in the bottom right-hand
comer of the LCD).
[P1] key (Quick Split)
Press this key to change the Sub VFO frequency
(Main VFO fre 5 kHz) and automatically
engage the "Split" feature.
You may program the configuration of this key, to
enable use of a different function, via Menu Mode
No-069 [PG P1]
.
FT-897 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
[P2] key
Press this key to engage the 1750-Hz burst tone for
access of a repeater requiring tone burst (typically
in Europe).
You may program the configuration of this key, to
enable use of a different function, via Menu Mode
No-070 [PG P2]
.
(4) SEL knob
This rotary switch is used for VFO frequency tuning,
memory channel selection, and receiver audio volume
level adjustment.
(5) SEL/DIAL key and Indicator
The
SEL
key switches the synthesizer steps of the
SEL
knob between the fine tuning (same as
DIAL
knob step)
and coarse tuning (same as
SEL
knob step) modes.
When the "fine tuning" mode is selected, the
SEL LED
glows orange.
Press and hold in this key for one second to enable the
"VOL" feature, which allows adjustment of the receiver
audio volume level (by adjusting the
SEL
knob). When
the "VOL" feature is engaged, the
SEL LED
glows
green.
To return to the synthesizer step-selection mode, just
press the
SEL
key.
(6) [UP]/[DWN] keys
Press (or hold in) either of these keys to tune (or scan up
or down) the operating frequency or through the memory
channels. In many ways, these keys emulate the function
of the
FT-897
's
DIAL
knob.
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