Operating Your Radio; Vfo Or Channel Mode - Midland DBR2500 Owner's Manual

OPERATING YOUR RADIO

VFO or Channel Mode

You can set the radio to work in VFO Mode, or Channel Mode� There are also 2 levels of the
operation menu to set functions� The FUNC MENU is for setting the background function, the
CHAN MENU is for setting the channel function, the MINI KEY menu is used for setting the self
defined buttons.
1. Working Mode
a� Using the programming software: Access the software's "General Setting" menu, choose
the "Display Mode" to select VFO mode or Channel mode�
b� To set Working Mode on the DBR2500: Please refer to "Display Mode" on Page 21�
2. VFO Transceiver Mode
If the DBR2500 does not display "CH" (as shown in pic 4), all other
modes will be in the VFO mode� While in VFO mode, press the [P:X]
button matched to the V/M function to switch betwen Channel mode and
VFO mode�
a� Frequency+Channel mode: When setting display as "FRQ", it
enters into Frequency+Channel mode, new setting of channel
operation and shortcut operation can be temporarily used by the
user. Once the radio is turned off, or switched to another channel,
the temporary setting will be erased and will revert back to the
initial settings (shown in pic 1)�
b� Channel+Name Tag Mode: When setting the display as "NM", it
enters into Channel+Name Tag mode� In this mode, it will display
corresponding channel name when the current channel is edited
with a name� Otherwise, it will display the frequency and channel
mode (shown in pic 2)�
c� VFO Mode (Frequency mode): This mode shows only frequency
on the display� Shortcut operation and channel setting will be
changed & stored as the latest value permanently� Once the
radio is turned off, or changed to a new VFO frequency, the latest
setting will remain until it is changed (shown in pic 3)�
3. Channel Mode
When setting the display mode as "CH", the radio enters into Channel
mode� If there is a corresponding name for the current channel, the LCD
will display the current channel name; otherwise, it shows the current
channel number (shown in pic 4)�
If your DBR2500 is programmed to operate in Channel mode and locked, you cannot
return to VFO mode using the transceiver's general settings until it is unlocked.
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Model DBR2500
Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Pic 4
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