FTA-310 OperATing MAnuAl44FIeld programmIng modeThe FTA-310’s Book Memories also allow the user tostore, label, and recall channel frequencies which youmay want to use frequently while the FTA-310 is in theField Programming mode.Memory Storage into the Book Memory Press and hold the PTT switch and VOLUME knobwhile turning the radio on, to activate the Field Pro-gramming Mode. The “Fd” icon will appear in theupper left-hand corner of theLCD to confirm that you arein the Field Programmingmode. Select the desired frequency to be stored in theBook Memory. Press and hold in the [MW (SPL-W)] key for 2 sec-onds. The display will indicate “- BOOK -” and achannel number will blink on the LCD. Within five seconds of pressing the [MW (SPL-W)]key, rotate the DIAL selector knob to select the de-sired memory channel number for storage. Now press and hold in the [MW (SPL-W)] key for2 seconds; you will now see a blinking “A” on theLCD. To attach an alpha/numeric name (label) tothe memory, proceed to the next step; otherwisepress and hold in the [MW (SPL-W)] key for 2 sec-onds to save the entry and exit. To label a memory with an alpha/numeric name, thenext step is to use the DIAL selector knob to selectany of the 48 available characters (including letters,numbers, and special symbols). When the desiredfirst character appears, press down on the VOLUMEknob momentarily to move on to the next character. Select succeeding characters in the same manner,pressing down on the VOLUME knob momentarilyafter each selection. After entering the entire name (eight charactersmaximum), press the [MW (SPL-W)] key for 2 sec-onds to save all data for the channel. Repeat this procedure to store additional frequenciesinto the Book Memory section, as desired. Turn the radio off, then turn the radio back on againto begin normal operation.