Selecting Mode - Icom IC-V80 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Selecting mode

The transceiver has 2 basic operating modes; VFO
mode and memory mode.
➥ Push [VFO/MR/CALL] several times to sequentially
select the VFO mode, memory mode, Call channel
mode or weather channel mode*.
*For only USA version of IC-V80.
D VFO mode
The VFO mode is used to set the operating frequency.
What is VFO?
VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscilla-
tor. Frequencies for both transmitting and receiving are
generated and controlled by the VFO.
D Memory mode
The memory mode is used to operate on memory chan-
nels, which store programmed frequencies.
• " " appears when the memory mode is selected.
D Call channel mode
The Call channel is used for quick recall of the most
often-used frequency.
• "C" appears instead of the memory channel number, when
the Call channel mode is selected.
D Weather channel mode
There are 10 weather channels for monitoring weather
broadcasts from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmo-
spheric Administration).
Only USA version of IC-V80
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Push several times to select the desired operating mode.
VFO mode display
Appears
Memory mode display
Only USA version
Weather channel mode display
Appears
Call channel mode display