Operation Manual

53FT-2900R OPERATING MANUAL
SMART SEARCH OPERATION
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. Press the Microphone’s
[
P2
]
key to enter the Smart Search
mode. The “
S SRCHS SRCH
S SRCHS SRCH
S SRCH” notation will appear on the display
for two seconds.
3. Press the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key (or Microphone’s
[
A
]
key) to begin Smart Search scanning.
4. As active channels are detected, they will automatically be stored into the Smart Search
memory bank without causing the sweep to halt.
5. Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation (“
SINGLESINGLE
SINGLESINGLE
SINGLE” or “
CNTNUECNTNUE
CNTNUECNTNUE
CNTNUE”),
the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate, and the LCD will revert to Smart Search
Memory Channel “
CC
CC
C.”
6. To recall the Smart Search memories, just rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among
the Smart Search memories.
7. To return to normal operation, press the
[
D/MR
(
MW
)]
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 FT-2900R where the action is!