Operating Mode - Alinco DR-138 Instruction Manual

Operating Mode (VFO Mode or Channel Mode)
According to practical application,you can set the radio works as VFO
Transceiver mode or Channel mode. There are also 2 levels operation
menu to set functions as you need. It is easy and convenient (From
No.1 to No. 15 are channel function setup,From No.15 to No.29 are
general setting setup).
1.
Working Mode:
AA By programming software:
menu, choose "Display Mode" to select VFO or Channel mode.
:Please refer to "Display Mode" in P.23.
BA By manual setup
2.
VFO Mode:
A. Frequency + Memory mode: At this
mode, when set display as "FR", it
enters into Frequency + Memory
mode. Once the radio is turned off or
switched to another channel, the temporary setting will be erased
and back to initial settings. (As pic 1)
B. Channel + Name Tag Mode: When
set display as "NM", it enters into
Channel +Name Tag Mode. At this
mode, it will display corresponding
channel name when the current
channel is edited with name in advance. Otherwise, it will display
frequency and channel number. Its operations are the same as
frequency+channel mode. (As pic 2)
C.VFO Mode(Frequency mode): This
mode shows only frequency on the
display. Set mode operation and
Channel setting are stored as the
latest value. Once the radio is turned
off or changed to new frequency using VFO, the value remains
until next change. (As pic 3)
In PC software's "General Setting"
(Pic 1)
(Pic 2)
(Pic 3)
3.
Commercial radio Mode:
When set display mode as "CH", it enters
into Commercial radio mode. At this mode,
except scanning, all other functions should
be set by PC software in advance to the
operation. If name tag is programmed,
the LCD will display current channel and
name tag. (As pic 4) Also menu # 1-17
in set-mode setting are masked and only
be set by using the PC programming software. Once the transceiver
has been set as this mode, a user can't access to reset or changing
masked parameters manually.
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(Pic 4)
(Pic 5)
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