VR-160 OPERATING MANUAL 57
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
[
S.SCH
]
key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob to
select the “S SRCH (Smart Search) Mode.”
Note: Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL
knob.
3. Press the
[
S.SCH
]
key again to enter the Smart Search mode.
4. Press and hold the
[
BAND
]
key for one second to begin the
Smart Search scanning.
5. As active channels are detected, you will observe the number of “loaded” channels
increasing in the regular memory channel window.
6. Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation
(“SINGLE” or “CONTINUOUS”), the Smart Search scan will even-
tually terminate, and the LCD will revert to Smart Search Memory
Channel “C.”
7. To recall the Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL knob to choose from among the
Smart Search memories.
8. To return to normal operation, just press the
[
S.SCH
]
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 VR-160 where the action is!
SMART SEARCH OPERATION