Smart Search - Yaesu FT-847 Operating Manual

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The S S
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for you to go through the memory loading process manually, channel-by-channel. This may be particularly useful
when traveling to a new city, where local repeater frequencies are not known.
The S S
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Set the operating mode to FM.
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Adjust the SQL (Squelch) control so that the back-
ground noise is just silenced.
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Press the [S.SRCH] key momentarily to enter the
S S ™ mode. The "S.SRCH " icon will
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appear on the LCD.
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Press the [S.SRCH] key for ½ second to initiate
S S ™ scanning.
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The S S
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FT-847 to scan upward in frequency on the current
band, loading channels on which it encounters a
signal strong enough to open the squelch. When
10 channels are loaded, the scanner will return to
the original frequency, then scan downward in fre-
quency, loading another 10 channels. When all 20
S S
MART EARCH
will stop, and the transceiver will return to the origi-
nal operating frequency.
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To interrupt S
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press the [S.SRCH] key momentarily.
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™ feature automatically loads active channels into special memory locations, without the need
™ feature is functional in the FM mode only.
™ process will now cause the
™ channels are loaded, scanning
S ™ scanning at any time,
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To recall S S
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rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob (you must be in
the S S ™ mode, with the "S.SRCH "
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icon displayed, to recall S
ries).
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To enter the S
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the VFO or Memory mode, or to exit the S
S ™ mode, press the [S.SRCH] key momen-
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tarily.
Note: S S ™ memories for frequencies
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above the original operating frequency are num-
bered "1 " ~ "10 " in the memory channel dis-
play area. S
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quencies below the original operating frequency
are numbered "– 1 " ~ "– 1 0 " in the memory
channel display area.
During the S
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the scanner only "notes" which channels are ac-
tive; scanning does not stop until the S
S ™ channels are filled (unless you manu-
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ally stop the scan, as in step
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™ memories just stored,
S ™ memo-
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S ™ mode from either
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MART
S ™ memories for fre-
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S ™ scanning process,
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MART
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above).
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