Yaesu VR-500 Operating Manual

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VR-500 OPERATING MANUAL 33The Smart Search TM feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according towhere activity is encountered by your radio. The radio includes a special 31-channel SmartSearchTM Memory Bank which is separate from the main memory system.To set up Smart SearchTM operation:Å Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the [CLR(P.SET)] key, if necessary.Ç Tune the radio to the lower frequency limit for the Smart SearchTM sweep.É Press and hold in the [5(S.SCH)] key for 2 seconds whilepressing the [FUNC] key, then press the [1(MEMO)] key tostore theLower frequency limit into the Smart SearchTM “L”memory.Ñ Tune the radio to theStarting frequency for the Smart SearchTM sweep.Ö Press and hold in the [5(S.SCH)] key for 2 seconds while pressing the [FUNC] key,then press the [2(MW/MC)] key to store theStart frequency into the “S” Smart Search TMmemory.Ü Tune the radio to theUpper frequency limit for the Smart Search TM sweep.á Press and hold in the [5(S.SCH)] key for 2 seconds while pressing the [FUNC] key,then press the [3(SCH/SCN)] key to store theUpper frequency into the Smart Search TM“U” memory.To initiate Smart Search operation:à Press and hold in the [5(S.SCH)] key for 2 seconds whilepressing the [FUNC] key, then press the [ENT(SET)] key.Smart Search scanning will now begin.All channels where activity is present (up to 15 in each direc-tion) will be loaded into the Smart SearchTM memories. Whether or not all 31 memo-ries are filled, the Smart SearchTM scan will stop after one sweep in each direction.â Now you can turn the DIAL to select the Smart Search TM memories.ä To disable Smart Search TM operation, press the [CLR(P.SET)] key.Note: You can display the Lower/Start/Upper frequencies for the Smart Search™ feature.To do this, press and hold in the [5(S.SCH)] key for 2seconds while pressing the [FUNC] key; now turn the DIAL,which will cause the underline bar (“_”) to move amongthe three choices. The corresponding frequency will simul-taneously displayed.Smart SearchTMUnderline Bar “_”