Operation Manual

78 FT-2900R OPERATING MANUAL
“SET”
(
MENU
)
M
ODE
MENU SELECTION DETAILS
30 NM SET
Function: Programming an Alpha/Numeric label for a Memory Channel.
See page 37 for details.
31 OPN.MSG
Function: Selects the Opening Message that appears when the radio is powered on.
Available Values: DC / MSG / OFF
Default: DC
DC: DC supply voltage
MSG: Set by user. See below.
OFF: No Opening Message
Here’s how to program the Opening Message:
1. Set this Set Mode Item to “
MSGMSG
MSGMSG
MSG.”
2. Press the
[
LOW
(
A/N
)]
key momentarily to enable programming of the opening mes-
sage. You will notice the first character entry’s location blinking.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the first letter/number of the message, then press the
[
LOW
(
A/N
)]
key momentarily to save the first letter/number and move on to the next
character.
4. Repeat the previous step as necessary to complete the message (up to six characters).
5. If you make a mistake, press the
[
DW
(
REV
)]
key to back-space the cursor; now re-
enter the correct letter/number.
6. When you have entered the desired opening message, press the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key mo-
mentarily to confirm the message, then press and hold in the
[
MHz
(
SET
)]
key for one
second to save the settings and exit to normal operation.
32 PAGER
Function: Enables/Disables the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch function.
Available Values: ON / OFF
Default: OFF
33 PAG.ABK
Function: Enables/Disables the Answer Back function of the Enhanced CTCSS Paging &
Code Squelch function.
Available Values: ON / OFF
Default: OFF
34 PAG.CDR
Function: Setting the Receiver Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch
function.
See page 27 for details.