24Memory OperationFTM-3100R Operating ManualMasking MemoriesThere may be situations where you want to “Mask” memories so they are not visibleduring memory selection or scanning. (except for Memory Channel “1”, the Priority Chan-nel, and the Home Channel).1. In the Memory Recall mode, press and holdthe [V/M(MW)] key for one second, thenrotate the DIAL knob to select the memorychannel you wish to mask.2. Press the [SQL] key.The erase confirmation screen appears.3. Press the [SQL] key.The previously selected memory will be“masked”.VOLDIALD W M WSETUPREVSQL TXPO V / MM H zNote: Press any key, other than [SQL], to cancel the memory mask.Unmasking Memories1. To Unmask a hidden memory, in the Memory Recall mode, press and hold the[V/M(MW)] key for one second.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the masked memory number.3. Press the [SQL] key to restore the memory channel data.HOME Channel MemoryA convenient one-touch “Home” channel memory is available to simplify returning to anoften used frequency.To recall the Home channel, just press the[V/M(MW)] key, repeatedly if necessary, untilthe “ ” icon appears on the display; thisindicates that the Home Channel has beenrecalled.Note: When shipped from the factory, theHome Channel is set to 146.520 MHz(USA version) or 145.000 MHz (EXPversion).VOLDIALD W M WSETUPREV V / MM H zSQL TXPOChanging the frequency of the home channelThe default frequency setting of the home channel can be changed.1. In the VFO mode, tune to the desired Home channel frequency.2. Press and hold the [V/M(MW)] key for one second, and then press the [REV(DW)] key.The overwrite confirmation screen appears.3. Press the [REV(DW)] key.The home channel frequency is overwritten.