Yaesu VX-150 Operating Manual

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VX-150 OPERATING MANUAL38The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to whereactivity is encountered by your radio. When Smart Search is engaged, the transceiver willsearch above and below your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (with-out stopping on them even momentarily); these frequencies are stored into a special SmartSearch memory bank, consisting of 31 memories (15 above the current frequency, 15 be-low the current frequency, plus the current frequency itself).Two basic operating modes for Smart Search are available:SINGLESINGLESINGLESINGLESINGLE: In this mode, the transceiver will sweep the current band once in each direc-tion starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is presentwill be loaded into the Smart Search memories; whether or not all 31 memo-ries are filled, the search will stop after one sweep in each direction.CONTINUECONTINUECONTINUECONTINUECONTINUE: In this mode, the transceiver will make one pass in each direction as withOne-Shot searching; if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep,however, the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled.Setting the Smart Search ModeÅ Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0(SET)] key, to enter the Set mode.Ç Rotate the DIAL to select Menu #31 (“SMT MODSMT MODSMT MODSMT MODSMT MOD”).É Press the [F/W] key to enable changing of this Menu item.Ñ Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Smart Search mode (see above).Ö When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exitto normal operation.Storing Smart Search MemoriesÅ Set the radio to the VFO mode.Ç Press the [F/W] key, then press the [8(P2)] key.É Press the [s] or [t] key to begin the Smart Search scanning.Ñ As active channels are detected, you will observe the number of “loaded” channelsincreasing in the regular memory channel window.Ö Depending on the mode you set for Smart Search operation (SINGLE or CONTINUE),the Smart Search scan will eventually terminate, and the LCD will revert to SmartSearch Memory Channel 0.Ü To recall Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL to choose from among the SmartSearch memories.á To return to normal operation, Press the [VFO(PRI)] key.Smart Search is a great tool when visiting a city for the first time. You don’t need tospend hours looking up repeater frequencies from a reference guidebook... just askyour VX-150 where the action is!Smart Search Operation