Yaesu VX-6E Operating Manual page 38

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You may wish to append an alpha-numeric "Tag" (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in
recollection of the channel's use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished
using the Set Mode.
1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label.
2. Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET )] key to enter the Set
mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 40: NM SET.
4. Press the [ 0 ( SET )] key momentarily to enable programming of
the name tag.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first digit of the desired label.
6. Press the [ MODE ( SP S ) SQ TYP ] key to move to the next char-
acter.
7. If you make a mistake, press the [ BAND ( SCN ) BND DN ] key to
back-space the cursor, then re-enter the correct letter, number, or
symbol.
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program the remaining letters, num-
bers, or symbols of the desired label. A total of six characters may
be used in the creation of a label.
9. When you have programmed a label which is under 6 characters,
press the [ 0 ( SET )] key to confirm the label.
10. When you have completed the creation of the label, press the PTT key to save the
label and exit.
To display the alpha-numeric "Tag" (label):
1. Set the VX-6R/E to the "MR" (Memory Recall) mode, and recall
the memory channel on which you wish to display its label.
2. Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET )] key to enter the Set
mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode Item labeled 39:
NAME
.
4. Press the [ 0 ( SET )] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item's setting.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to "
(thus enabling the alpha-numeric display).
6. Press the PTT key to save the new setting and activate the al-
pha-numeric Tag.
To disable the alpha-numeric Tag (enabling the frequency display), just repeat the above
procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select "
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