Operation Manual

28 FT-8900R Operating Manual
MANUAL REPEATER SHIFT ACTIVATION
If the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than
that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually.
To do this:
1. Press the
[
SET
]
key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #33 (
RPT.MODRPT.MOD
RPT.MODRPT.MOD
RPT.MOD).
3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob
to select the desired shift among “–,” “+,” and “
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.
Changing the Default Repeater Shifts
If you travel to a different region, you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to
ensure compatibility with local operating requirements.
To do this, follow the procedure below:
1. Press the
[
SET
]
key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #36 (
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT).
3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob
to select the new repeater shift magnitude.
4. Press and hold in the “Main” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
If you just have one “odd” split that you need to program, don’t change the “de-
fault” repeated shifts using this Menu Item! Enter the transmit and receive fre-
quencies separately, as shown on page 33.
REPEATER OPERATION