OTHER FUNCTIONS 523 Initial set modeInitial set mode is accessed at power ON and allows you toset seldom-changed settings. In this way you can “cus-tomize” transceiver operation to suit your preferences andoperating style.D Entering initial set mode➀ While pushing [(H/L)SET] push [POWER] to turn powerON.• The transceiver enters initial set mode and the last-selected (ordefault) item is displayed.➁ Push [H/L] or [TONE] one or more times to select thedesired display as described on the following pages.➂ Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired condition.➃ Push [VFO] to exit initial set mode and select VFO opera-tion.D MessageWhen no operation is performed for 5 sec. in initial set mode,a message scrolls across the function display prompting youfor input.• Message exampleD Optional HM-75A functionsThis item turns the microphone sim-ple mode ON or OFF. Microphonesimple mode is used to change thefunction assignments for switches onthe optional HM-75A REMOTE CON-TROL MICROPHONE as below. Thisassignment is convenient for 3-chan-nel use of simple operation.AT POWER ONfor microphone simple modeSWITCH NORMAL SIMPLEVHF/UHFToggles VHF and UHF.No function in memory mode.MONITORToggles squelchbetween open/close.VFO/MEMORYToggles VFO and memorymode.UPM1Selects memory chan-nel 1.DOWNM2Selects memory chan-nel 2.Change the fre-quency or memorychannel whenpushed.Starts previouslyselected scanwhen pushed andheld.ANOTE: VFO mode cannot be selected via the microphonewhen SIMPLE mode is selected.B CALLSelects the call chan-nel.