Description Of Control Windows 1 And 2 - AOR AR2300 Operating Manual

4.4.5 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL WINDOWS 1 AND 2

The S-meter indicator shows the relative strength for the received signal in dB.
VFO
Stored tunable data that contains frequency, step, attenuator, etc. Each click on this icon
toggles between the 4 available VFOs (A~D).
SEARCH
The receiver sweeps between previously set start and end frequencies, in search of active
frequencies. Each click toggles to the next previously set search bank.
SCAN
The receivers checks a list (bank) of frequencies, in search of active frequencies. Each
click toggles to the next previously set scan bank.
S.SCAN
The receiver checks a list of memory channels tagged as "select", in search of active
frequencies. Maximum of 100 select scan channels throughout all 40 memory banks.
L.SCAN
The receiver checks ALL memory channels listed in the MEMORY tab, in search of active
frequencies.
MONI
Click to temporarily set the squelch threshold level to 0 (open). Any signal level will be
audible as a result. Click again to return to the previous squelch value.
+MEM
Click to add the currently received frequency to the main memory list tab. You will be able
to specify the bank, channel, mode, antenna, RF Amp and ATT settings.
+PASS
While scanning or searching, the frequency received at the time you click this button will be
excluded from your next scan / search.
OFFSET
To set an offset frequency, enter it via the PC keyboard and validate with the SPACE BAR.
Click this button to tune the receiver to the offset frequency. Click again to return to the
main frequency. Limitations: Only works for frequencies over 25MHz and IF filter max.
100kHz. Offset frequency must be withing +/-5MHz from the main frequency.
DUAL
To enter dual band reception mode. One band must be below, the other over 25MHz. To
set the audio channel balance, left click on the 3 digits of the AF indicator in the MAIN
CONTROL panel.
ANTENNA
"PRG" automatically switches to antenna 1 or 2 according to the programmable settings in
the "Antenna Setting" tab.
You can also manually select the antenna by clicking "1" or "2".
MODE (AUTO IF BAND) / MODE
By clicking AUTO, the receive mode and IF filter bandwidth are chosen automatically by the
receiver depending on the frequency. The "Auto IF Band" buttons allow you to manually
select a mode, but the receiver sets the IF filter bandwidth automatically depending on the
frequency. With the simple "Mode" buttons you can manually select the mode. IF filter
bandwidth has to be selected manually.
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