Specifications

VX-3R OPERATING MANUAL 67
STORING SMART SEARCH MEMORIES
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode. Be sure that you have the Squelch
adjusted properly (so that band noise is quieted).
2. Rotate the DIAL, while pressing and holding in the
[
MODE
]
key, to select the “
S SRCHS SRCH
S SRCHS SRCH
S SRCH (Smart Search) Mode.”
Note: Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL
knob.
3. Release the
[
MODE
]
key to enter the Smart Search mode.
4. Press and hold the
[
BAND
]
key for one second to begin the Smart Search scanning.
5. As active channels are detected, you will observe the number of “loaded” channels
increasing in the regular memory channel window.
6. Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation
(“
SINGLESINGLE
SINGLESINGLE
SINGLE” or “
CONTCONT
CONTCONT
CONT”), the Smart Search scan will eventually
terminate, and the LCD will revert to Smart Search Memory
Channel “
CC
CC
C.”
7. To recall the Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among the
Smart Search memories.
8. To return to normal operation, just press the
[
MODE
]
key.
Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. You don’t
need to spend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference
guidebook…just ask your VX-3R where the action is!
SMART SEARCH OPERATION