Yaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual

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41FT-8800R Operating ManualPreferential Memory ScanThe FT-8800R also allows you to set up a “Preferential Scan List” of channels which youcan “flag” within the memory system. These channels are designated by a “W” icon whenyou have selected them, one by one, for the Preferential Scan List.When you initiate memory scanning, beginning on a channel with the “W” icon appended,only those channels bearing the “W” icon will be scanned. If you initiate scanning on achannel which does not have the “W” icon appended, you will scan all channels includingthose with the “W” icon appended.Here is the procedure for setting up and using the Preferential Scan List:1. Press the [V/M] key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode, if you are not usingmemories already.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the channel which you wish to add to the PreferentialScan List.3. Set the “side” on which you selected the desired Memory Channel (in the previous step)to be the “Main” band by pressing the DIAL knob.4. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.5. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #37 (SKP.MSMSKP.MSMSKP.MSMSKP.MSMSKP.MSM).6. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIALknob to “MSMMSMMSMMSMMSM.” The current Memory Channel will now be ignored during scanning.7. To remove a channel from the Preferential Scan List, select “OFFOFFOFFOFFOFF” in step 6 above.To initiate Preferential Memory Scan:1. Press the [SET] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.2. Rotate the “Main” band DIAL knob to select Menu #35 (SCAN MSCAN MSCAN MSCAN MSCAN M).3. Press the “Main” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “Main” band DIALknob to “MSMMSMMSMMSMMSM.”4. Press and hold in the “Main” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new settingand exit to normal operation.5. Now, press the [SCN] key momentarily to initiate Preferential Memory Scanning. Onlythe channels which have the “W” icon appended to the channel number will be scanned.6. To cancel the Preferential Memory Scanning, select “MEMMEMMEMMEMMEM” in step 3 above.SCANNINGMEMORY S CANNING