50 FT-2900E O PERATING M ANUALS MART S EARCH O PERATIONThe Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to whereactivity is encountered by your radio. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver willsearch above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (with-out stopping on them even momentarily); these frequencies are stored into a special SmartSearch memory band, consisting of 31 memories (15 above the current frequency, 15 be-low the current frequency, plus the current frequency itself).Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available:SINGLESINGLESINGLESINGLESINGLE: In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in eachdirection, starting on the current frequency. All channels where activ-ity is present will be loaded into the Smart Search memories; whetheror not all 31 memories are filled, the search will stop after one sweepin each direction.CNTNUECNTNUECNTNUECNTNUECNTNUE (Continue): In this mode, the transceiver will make one pass in each direction, aswith “SINGLE” searching; if all 31 channels are not filled after thefirst sweep, however, the radio will continue sweeping until they areall filled.Setting the Smart Search Mode1. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second, thenrotate the DIAL knob to select “45 S SRCH45 S SRCH45 S SRCH45 S SRCH45 S SRCH.”2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob toselect the desired Smart Search mode (see above).3. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second tosave the new setting and exit to normal operation.