Operation Manual

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DX
3000 OperaTing Manual
MeMory operation
[
V/M
]
Button
[
CLAR/VFO-B
]
Knob
standard MeMory oPeration
Labeling Memories
You may wish to append an Alphanumeric “Tag” (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the chan-
nel’s use (such as a club name, etc.). To do this:
1. Press the
[
V/M
]
button, if necessary, to enter the
“Memory Mode”. A memory channel number will
appear in the VFO-B frequency display.
2. Press and hold in the
[
V/M
]
button.
The data stored in the currently selected memory
channel will be displayed on the TFT.
3. Rotate the
[
CLAR/VFO-B
]
knob to recall the mem-
ory channel that you wish to append a label.
4. Press the
[
SELECT
]
button.
A blinking cursor will appear on the rst digit.
5. Use the
[
t
]
and
[

]
keys to set the cursor position
and use the
[
p
]
and
[
q
]
keys to choose the letters,
numbers, or symbols of the desired label.
adviCe:
You may also use the
[
CLAR/VFO-B
]
knob to pro-
gram the label.
6. Repeat step 5 to program the remaining letters, num-
bers, or symbols of the desired label. 16 characters
may be used in the creation of a label.
7. When you have completed the creation of the label,
press the
[
SELECT
]
button.
8. Press and hold the
[
V/M
]
button for one second to
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
[
SELECT
]
Button
[
p
/
q
/
t
/

]
Button
Checking a Memory Channel Status
Before programming a channel into memory, you can check the current contents of that channel without the danger of
over-writing the channel accidentally.
1. Press the
[
A

M
]
button momentarily.
The data stored in the currently selected memory
channel will be displayed on the TFT. However,
since you are only checking the contents of the
memory channel, your radio will not have moved to
the memory channel frequency.
2. Rotate the
[
CLAR/VFO-B
]
knob to select a different
memory channel. To exit from the Memory Check
mode, press the
[
A

M
]
button momentarily once
more.
adviCe:

While the Memory Check function is engaged, the
memory channel number will blink in the VFO-B
frequency display.

While operating in the VFO mode, using Memory
Check, you may store the current VFO frequency
into the selected memory by pressing and holding in
the
[
A

M
]
button for one second (until the double
beep). Conversely, if you wish to write the contents
of the current memory into the VFO-A register, press
and hold in the
[
M

A
]
button for one second.
[
A

M
]
Button
[
CLAR/VFO-B
]
Knob