Yaesu FT-991 Operating Manual

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Page 77FT-991 O PERA T ING M ANUALM eMorY operaTionStAndArd MeMory operAtionLabeling MemoriesYou may wish to append an Alphanumeric “Tag” (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the chan-nel’s use (such as a club name, etc.). To do this:1. Press the V/M button, if necessary, to enter the“Memory Mode”.2. Press and hold in the F(M-LIST) button.The data stored in the currently selected memorychannel will be displayed on the TFT.3. Rotate the MULTI knob to recall the memory chan-nel that you wish to append a label.4. Touch [TAG] on the LCD.A blinking cursor will appear on the first digit.5. Touch a key on the LCD to enter the letters, num-bers, or symbols of the desired label.6. Repeat step 5 to program the remaining letters, num-bers, or symbols of the desired label. 18 charactersmay be used in the creation of a label.Use [] and [] on the LCD to set the cursor posi-tion and [t] on the LCD to erase a letter at the leftof the cursor.7. When you have completed the creation of the label,touch [ENT] on the LCD.8. Press the F(M-LIST) button to save the new settingand return to normal operation.Checking a Memory Channel StatusBefore programming a channel into memory, you can check the current contents of that channel without the danger ofover-writing the channel accidentally.1. Press the AM button momentarily.The data stored in the currently selected memorychannel will be displayed on the TFT. However,since you are only checking the contents of thememory channel, your radio will not have moved tothe memory channel frequency.2. Rotate the MULTI knob to select a different memorychannel. To exit from the Memory Check mode,press the AM button momentarily once more.A dvice : While the Memory Check function is engaged, thememory channel number will blink in the display. While operating in the VFO mode, using MemoryCheck, you may store the current VFO frequencyinto the selected memory by pressing and holdingin the AM button for one second (until the doublebeep). Conversely, if you wish to write the contentsof the current memory into the VFO-A register, pressthe V/M button.V/M ButtonV/M ButtonMULTI KnobAM ButtonMULTI Knob