VX-127 OPERATING MANUAL20MANUAL REPEATER SHIFT ACTIVATIONIf the ARS feature has been disabled, or if you need to set a repeater shift direction otherthan that established by the ARS, you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually.To do this:1. Press the [SET( )EMG] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 35: RPT.MOD.3. Press the [F] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item.4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired shift among “RPT.–,”“RPT.+,” and “RPT.OFF.”5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch tosave the new setting and return to normal operation.If you make a change in the shift direction, but still have Automatic RepeaterShift still engaged (see previous section), when you change frequency (byrotating the DIAL knob, for example) the ARS will over-ride your manualsetting of the shift direction. Turn ARS off if you do not wish this to happen.If you make a change in the repeater shift on a memory channel that you already stored, theradio will consider this a “temporary” change unless you store the memory once more, thistime with the desired repeater shift engaged.Changing the Default Repeater ShiftsIf you travel to a different region, you may need to change the default repeater shift so as toensure compatibility with local operating requirements.To do this, follow the procedure below:1. Press the [SET( )EMG] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 41: SHIFT.3. Press the [F] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item.4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new repeater shift magni-tude.5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch tosave the new setting and return to normal operation.If you just have one “odd” split that you need to program, don’t change the“default” repeated shifts using this Set Mode Item. Enter the transmit andreceive frequencies separately, as shown on page 29.REPEATER OPERATION