24 FT-857 Operating Manual
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MULTI FUNCTION KEY DETAIL
The
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,
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B
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, and
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]
keys select many of the most
important operating features of the transceiver. When
you press the
[
FUNC
]
key, then rotate the SELECT
knob, the current function of that key will appear
above each of the
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,
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B
]
, and
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]
keys (along the
bottom of the LCD). You may scroll the display
through 17 rows of functions available for use via the
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A
]
,
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B
]
, and
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C
]
keys.
Multi Function Row “a”
(
MFa
) [
A/B, A=B, SPL
]
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Key: A/B
Press the
[
A
](
A/B
)
key to switch between VFO-A and VFO-B on the
display.
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B
]
Key: A=B
Press the
[
B
](
A=B
)
key to copy the contents of Main VFO to be cop-
ied into the Sub VFO, so that the two VFOs’ contents will be identi-
cal.
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C
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Key: SPL
Press the
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C
](
SPL
)
key to activate Split frequency operation between
VFO-A and VFO-B.
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Multi Function Row “b”
(
MFb
) [
MW, SKIP, TAG
]
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A
]
Key: MW
Press this key momentarily to enable the “Memory Check” mode, to
allow selection of an empty memory channel prior to frequency stor-
age. Press and hold in the
[
A
](
MW
)
key for one second to transfer the
contents of the VFO into the selected Memory register.
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B
]
Key: SKIP
Press the
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B
](
SKIP
)
key to designate the current Memory channel to
be “skipped” during scanning.
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Key: TAG
Press the
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C
](
TAG
)
key to select the display type (Frequency or Al-
pha-numeric Tag) during Memory operation. Press and hold in this
key for one second, while on a recalled channel, to open Menu No.-
056, for quick programming of an Alphanumeric Tag.
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FRONT PANEL CONTROL & SWITCHES
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