Field Programming Mode - Vertex Standard VXA-220 Operating Manual

The VXA-220's Book Memories also allow the user to
store, label, and recall channel frequencies which you may
want to use frequently while the VXA-220 is in the Field
Programming mode.
Memory Storage into the Book Memory
Press and hold the PTT and [ ENT (
turning the radio on, to activate the Field Program-
ming Mode.
Select the desired frequency to be stored in the Book
Memory.
Press and hold in the
[ MW ( SPL-W )] key for
2 seconds. The book
memory channel num-
ber will blink on the
LCD.
Within five seconds of
pressing the [ MW ( SPL-
W )] key, rotate the DIAL
selector knob to select the
desired memory channel
number for storage. In order to prevent writing over
memory channels, an "underline" will appear under
the hyphen (located between "BOOK" and the chan-
nel number) to indicate a vacant memory channel.
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Now press and hold in the [ MW ( SPL-W )] key for 2
seconds; you will now see blinking "A" at the left
side of the LCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name
(label) to the memory, proceed to the next step; oth-
erwise 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 the [ ENT (
tarily to move on to the next character.
Select succeeding characters in the same manner,
pressing the [ ENT ( )] key 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 frequen-
cies into the Book Memory
section, as desired.
Turn the radio off, then turn the radio back on again
to begin normal operation.
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