Smart Search ™ Operation
The Smart Search™ feature automatically stores frequencies where activity
is
encountered
on the current band. When Smart Search™ is engaged, the transceiver quickly searches
above and below
your
current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (without
stopping on them even momentarily). These frequencies are
stored
in a special Smart
Search™ memory bank, consisting
of
40
memories (20 above the current frequency, 20
below the current frequency). This feature available on the FM and
AM
modes. This fea-
ture is especially helpful when traveling, as you can instantly store active FM repeater
frequencies without having to look up the frequencies in a reference book.
I. Set the
SQl
knob to the point where background noise
is
silenced. A typical setting,
for effective Smart Search™ operation, will be at
12
o'clock or slightly clockwise from
this position.
2.
Set
the VFO frequency on which you wish to begin the search (the Smart Search™
feature
is
available on the VFO mode only).
3.
Press the
[FUNC]
key, as needed, to recall Operating Function Row 4 [SKP, SCN,
OW, SCH], then press the [D](SCH) key to activate Smart Search™ (the "SCH" icon
will become bold on the display).
4.
Now press and hold
in
the [D](SCH) key for
Y:,
second. The "SCH" icon will blink, and
the FT
-100 will sweep the current band once
in
each direction, starting on the current
frequency. All channels where activity is present (up to
20
in
each direction) will be
loaded into the Smart Search™ memories. Whether or not all
40 memories are filled,
the search will stop after one sweep
in
each direction.
5.
Now you can
tum
the SELECT knob to select the Smart Search™ memories.
6.
To
disable Smart Search™ operation, press the [D](SCH) key momentarily (the "SCH"
icon will again become faint).
~
if
you
initiate a new Smart Searcll™ sweep
of
the band.
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0 Note that these memories are so-called "soft" memories; they will be lost
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You
can change the
way
in which Smart Search™ sweeps the
band
via
MENU
#15. See page
86
for
details on the scanning options.
o The receiver's audio output and S-meter are disabled while sweeping the band.
FT-100
MICRO
MOBILE
OPERATING
MANUAL
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