Operating Modes; Display Mode); Vfo Mode; Memory Mode - Alinco DR-B185HT Instruction Manual

Operating Modes (VFO Mode, Memory Mode, Channel Display Mode)
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VFO mode

VFO tuning is set as a default mode at the factory. VFO (variable
frequency oscillator) allows you to change the frequency in accordance
with the selected channel step as you rotate the main dial or by using the
[UP]/[DOWN] keys on the microphone.
VFO mode is also used to program the data to be stored in the memory
channels or to change the parameter settings of the transceiver.
1.
Identify the current mode by checking
the display.
If or icon is NOT displayed on it,
the unit is already in the VFO mode.
2.
Otherwise press keys or the
V/M
until those icons are gone.
[Change frequency by the channel step]
Rotate the dial clockwise to increase the frequency, counterclockwise
to decrease. The [UP]/[DOWN] keys on the microphone act in the same
way.
TX
VOL
PWR
SET MW LOCK
FUNC V/M TS/DCS
key on the microphone
Dial
REV
H/L
CALL SQL
[Change frequency by 1 MHz step]
This will enable a quick change of frequency in 1 MHz steps:
1. Press dial. The digits after 100 KHz will
disappear from the display.
2.
Follow the same sequence as above to
change the value.
3. Press [PTT] or the key on the unit.
The screen will go back to the normal display.
If the unit is not operated for 5 seconds or more, the setting
procedure is canceled and the screen will go back to the normal
display.
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Memory Mode

The memory mode on this transceiver provides up to 500 channels (0-
499), 1 call (quick recall ch) and a pair of program-scan "edge memory"
channels for quick, easy access to the preprogrammed frequencies with
different parameter settings.
Please note that you must program at least 1 memory channel to enter
to the memory mode. See the next page for programming procedure.
1.
Press key or the
V/M
microphone.
icon appears on the display to
indicate that the unit is in the memory mode.
Repeat to switch the mode between VFO and memory.
2. In memory mode, rotate the main dial or press [UP]/[DOWN] keys
to change the memory channel number.
key on the
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