Specifications

VX-8DR/DE OPERATING MANUAL148
SET MODE
3. Rotate the DIAL knob, or press one of the keyboard keys, to select the first letter/
number of the message.
Example 1: Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of the 39 available characters.
Example 2: Press the key repeatedly to toggle among the four available charac-
ters associated with that key: A  B  C  2
4. Press the key to move to the next character, if needed.
5. Repeat previous steps 3 and 4 to complete the message (up to 16 characters).
6. If you make a mistake, press the key to backspace the cursor; now re-enter the
correct letter/number.
7. Press and hold the key for two seconds to delete all data after the cursor that may
have been previously stored erroneously.
8. When you have entered the message, press the key again to confirm the mes-
sage, then press the PTT switch to save the settings and exit to normal operation.
SET MODE ITEM 35: EXTENDED MENU
Function: Enables/Disables the extended Set Mode Menu.
Available Values: ON / OFF
Default: OFF
SET MODE ITEM 36: FW KEY HOLD TIME
Function: Set the duration time that the key must be held to activate the secondary
function.
Available Values: FW0.3sec / FW0.5sec / FW0.7sec / FW1.0sec / FW1.5sec
Default: FW0.5sec
SET MODE ITEM 37: HALF DEVIATION
Function: Reducing the Deviation level by 50 %.
Available Values: ON/OFF
Default: OFF
SET MODE ITEM 38: HOME VFO
Function: Enables/Disables the function of the VFO DIAL knob, while in the Home Chan-
nel mode.
Available Values: DISABLE / ENABLE
Default: ENABLE
SET MODE SELECTION DETAILS