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VX-150 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where
activity is encountered by your radio. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver will
search above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (with-
out stopping on them even momentarily); these frequencies are stored into a special Smart
Search memory bank, consisting of 31 memories (15 above the current frequency, 15 be-
low the current frequency, plus the current frequency itself).
Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available:
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
:
In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direc-
tion starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present
will be loaded into the Smart Search memories; whether or not all 31 memo-
ries are filled, the search will stop after one sweep in each direction.
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
: In this mode, the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as with
One-Shot searching; if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep,
however, the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled.
Setting the Smart Search Mode
•
Press the [
F/W
] key, then press the [
0
(
SET
)] key, to enter the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the
DIAL
to select Menu #31 (“
SMT MOD
SMT MOD
SMT MOD
SMT MOD
SMT MOD
”).
ƒ
Press the [
F/W
] key to enable changing of this Menu item.
„
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the desired Smart Search mode (see above).
…
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
key to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
Storing Smart Search Memories
•
Set the radio to the VFO mode.
‚
Press the [
F/W
] key, then press the [
8
(
P2
)] key.
ƒ
Press the [
s
] or [
t
] key to begin the Smart Search scanning.
„
As active channels are detected, you will observe the number of “loaded” channels
increasing in the regular memory channel window.
…
Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation (SINGLE or CONTINUE),
the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate, and the LCD will revert to Smart
Search Memory Channel 0.
†
To recall Smart Search memories, rotate the
DIAL
to choose from among the Smart
Search memories.
‡
To return to normal operation, Press the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key.
Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. You don’t need to
spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guidebook... just ask
your
VX-150
where the action is!
Smart Search Operation