Operation Manual

24 FT-8900R Operating Manual
LOCK FEATURE
In order to prevent accidental frequency change, the panel switches and DIAL knobs may be
locked out.
To activate the Lock feature:
1. Press the
[
SET
]
key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #21 (
LOCKLOCK
LOCKLOCK
LOCK).
3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob
to change the setting to “
ONON
ONON
ON.”
4. Press the
[
SET
]
key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
5. To unlock the panel switches and DIAL knobs, select “
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF” in step 3 above.
KEYBOARD BEEPER
A key/button beeper provides useful audible feedback whenever a key/button is pressed.
If you want to turn the beep off:
1. Press the
[
SET
]
key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #5 (
BEEPBEEP
BEEPBEEP
BEEP).
3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob
to change the setting to “
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF.”
4. Press and hold in the “Main” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
5. To back on again the beep, select “
ONON
ONON
ON” in step 3 above.
CHANNEL STEP SELECTION
The FT-8900R’s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5/10/12.5/15/
20/25/50 kHz per step, any number of which may be important to your operating require-
ments. The FT-8900R is set up at the factory with different default steps on each operating
band which probably are satisfactory for most operation. However, if you need to change the
channel step increments, the procedure to do so is very easy; remember to get set up on the
desired band before making any changes, as different steps may be programmed for each
operating band.
1. Press the
[
SET
]
key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #37 (
STEPSTEP
STEPSTEP
STEP).
3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob
to select the new channel step size.
4. Press and hold in the “Main” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
ADVANCED OPERATION