AOR AR8000 Operating Manual page 86

the search bank identifier via the numeric keypad ("A", "B", "C" etc). This is
the usual way in which program search banks would be used.
When in SEARCH MODE, the program search banks are referred to as
"SEARCH BANK A", "SEARCH BANK B", "SEARCH BANK f" etc rather than
using the full title "PROGRAM SEARCH BANK A", "PROGRAM SEARCH
BANK B" etc. This terminology has been employed to make the explanation
of and referral to PROGRAM SEARCH BANKS (SEARCH BANKS) less
long-winded.
It is possible to quickly link a choice of program search banks together so they
will be searched sequentially as one group such as A, C, H, c, e, i.
Note: Of course you may only select the password protected banks if you
have keyed in the PASSWORD or have not set the password facility.
To LINK program search banks the "SET SEARCH" menu is used. To access
the menu press first ensure the receiver is in SEARCH mode ("SRCH" on the
top left of the LCD, if it is not in SEARCH mode then press [SRCH] which
should achieve SEARCH regardless of what the receiver is doing).
While in SEARCH mode press [FUNC] [SRCH] to
access the SET SEARCH menu, the legend "SET
SEARCH" confirms selection. The highlight cursor
will be flashing on the left of the second line of the
LCD, to the right of the cursor is the selection of bank
link "BNK.LK" which is default OFF (no banks linked).
To set LINK BANKS ON rotate the [DIAL] (either
direction will have the same effect) to select "ON".
Use the [DOWN] key to move to the third line of the LCD which will be
displaying blank data fields "- - - - -". Key in the bank identifying letters of the
non-password protected program search banks which you would like to group
(ABCDEFGHIJ). Each letter will appear on the third line of the LCD.
Use the [DOWN] key or [.] key to move to the fourth line of the LCD where the
password protected banks may be selected in the same manner (providing you
have keyed in your password if the facility is active).
* In NEWUSER status no further parameters may be changed using this
menu.
Press [ENT] to accept the new setting of "BNK.LK ON" BANK LINK ON and
specified list of banks.
The receiver will return to SEARCH mode when all indicated program search
banks will be searched in sequence.
* Refer to section 13-9 for further SEARCH options which are available in
EXPERT status.