VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL136
GENERAL
The VX-8R Set Mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to
activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver param-
eters, some of which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to
activate the Set Mode:
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set
Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item to be ad-
justed.
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of the Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to adjust or select the parameter to
be changed on the Set Mode Item selected in above step.
5. After completing your selection and adjustment, press the PTT switch briefly to save
the new setting and exit to normal operation.
Some Set Mode Items (like Set Mode Item 99: TONE FREQUENCY) re-
quire that the key be pressed after setting of the parameter, and before
exiting to normal operation.
CHANGING THE DISPLAY FORMAT OF THE SET MODE ITEM
By factory default setting, the VX-8R displays the Set Mode Item with “List” format in a
Set Mode. You may change the display format of the Set Mode to the our traditional
“Item” format.
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
87: SET87: SET
87: SET87: SET
87: SET
MODE FORMATMODE FORMAT
MODE FORMATMODE FORMAT
MODE FORMAT.
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “
ITEMITEM
ITEMITEM
ITEM”.
5. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
To return the display format to the “List”, repeat the above pro-
cedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select “
LISTLIST
LISTLIST
LIST” in step 4.
SET MODE
(
“ITEM” format
)(
“LIST” format
)
