User's Manual

53FT-8800R Operating Manual
PROGRAMMING THE KEY ASSIGNMENTS
Default FT-8800R key functions have been assigned to Microphone’s
[
P1
]
/
[
P2
]
/
[
P3
]
/
[
P4
]
buttons
(
MH-48A6J,
[
ACC
]
/
[
P
]
/
[
P1
]
/
[
P2
]
buttons: MH-42B6JS
)
at the factory. These may
be changed by the user, if you wish to utilize another function on one of these keys.
To program the function assigned to a key:
1. Press the
[
SET
]
key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select the Menu Item to be configured (“#28 PG
P1,” “#29 PG P2,” “#30 PG P3,” or “#31 PG P4”).
3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob
to select the function you wish to assign to the button you selected in the previous step.
4. Press the
[
SET
]
key to save the new setting, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to
select another programmable button to modify, if desired, and repeat the above steps.
5. Press and hold in the “Main” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to exit to normal operation.
MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS
Press and hold the button
When the “Main” band is set to the Memory
mode, press and hold in this button for 1/2 sec-
ond to set up the Scan Skip List or Preferential
Scan List.
Opens the Squelch on the “Main” band to al-
low un-muted reception.
Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst.
—
—
When the “Main” band is set to the Memory
mode or Home Channel, press and hold in this
button for 1/2 second to switch the memory
channel display between the “Frequency” for-
mat and “Alpha-numeric Tag” format.
—
Allows tuning in 10-MHz step on the “Main”
band VFO.
Press this button momentarily to selects Re-
peater Shift direction on the “Main” band.
Activate the Priority Scanning.
Switches operating band on the “Main” band.
Activate the Smart Search Feature when the
“Main” band is set to the VFO mode.
Shift to the “Memory Tuning” feature when
the “Main” band is set to the Memory mode.
Function
SCAN
SQL.OFF
TCALL
RPTR
PRI
LOW
TONE
MHz
REV
HOME
BAND
VFO/MR
Press the button
Activate the Scanner on the “Main” band.
Opens the Squelch on the “Main” band to
allow un-muted reception.
Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst.
Selects Repeater Shift direction on the
“Main” band.
Activates the Priority feature on the “Main”
band.
Selects the transmit power output level on the
“Main” band.
Activates the CTCSS or DCS operation on
the “Main” band.
Allows tuning in 1-MHz step on the “Main”
band VFO.
Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies
during split-frequency operation.
Switches operation to the “Home” channel
on the “Main” band.
Toggles the “Main” band of operation
between the “Left” band and “right” band.
Switches frequency control between the VFO
and Memory modes on the “Main” band.
FCC ID: K66FT-8800R
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.