User ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction1Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS)68Controls &Connections2“Priority Channel” Scanning (Dual Watch)69Display Icons & Indicators3Priority Revert Mode70Keypad Functions4Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop71Accessories & Option6Band Edge Beeper71Accessories Supplied with the VX-8R6Bluetooth® Operation72Available Options for your VX-8R7Pairing72Installation of Accessories8Activation73Antenna Installation8Operation74Belt Clip Installation8GPS Operation76Installation of FNB-101LI Battery Pack9Setting the Time Zone (Time Offset)78Battery Life Information10Selecting the Display Units of the GPS Screen79Installation of FBA-39 Alkaline Battery Case11Selecting the Map Datum79Interface of Packet TNCs12APRS® Operation80Operation13Preparations80Switching Power On and Off13Receiving an APRS Beacon83Adjusting the Volume Level13Transmit an APRS Beacon85Squelch Adjustment14Receiving an APRS Message88Selecting the Operating Band15Transmit an APRS Message90Selecting the Frequency Band16ARTSTM (Automatic Range Transponder System)92Frequency Navigation17Basic ARTSTM Setup and Operation931) Tuning Dial17ARTSTM Polling Time Options932) Direct Keypad Frequency Entry17ARTSTM Alert Beep Options943) Scanning18CW Identifier Setup95Transmission19Spectrum Analyzer Operation96Changing the Transmitter Power Level19Channel Counter Operation98VOX Operation20Smart Search Operation100AM and FM Broadcast Reception22Message Feature102AF-Dual Operation24General102Advanced Operation26Programming a Message102Keyboard Locking26Programming a Member List103Adjusting the Keypad Beeper Volume Level27Set your Personal ID104Setting the Frequency Display Image Size27Sending a Message105Audio Muting28Receiving a Message106Keypad/LCD Illumination28Emergency Feature107Changing the Channel Steps29Emergency Channel Operation107Changing the Receiving Mode29Emergency Automatic ID (EAI) feature108SQL S-meter30Selecting the EAI mode and its Transmit Time109Repeater Operation31Activating the EAI feature109General31Repeater Shifts31using the EAI feature110Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)31Internet Connection Feature111Manual Repeater Shift Activation32General111Changing the Default Repeater Shifts32SRG (“Sister Radio Group”) Mode111Checking the Repeater Uplink (Input) Frequency33FRG (“Friendly Radio Group”) Mode112CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation34DTMF Operation114CTCSS Operation34CW Learning Feature116DCS Operation36CW Training Feature118DCS Code Inversion37Sensor Mode119Tone Search Scanning39Sensor Mode Options120EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch)40Clock Set120Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation40Selecting the Measurement Units of the Sensor Unit121Correcting the Sensor Unit121Paging Answer Back41Miscellaneous Setting122CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell Operation42Password122Programming the User Melody43Programming the [Internet(TXPO)] Key123Split Tone Operation44ATT (Front End Attenuator)124Tone Calling (1750 Hz)45Receive Battery Saver Setup125Memory Mode (Regular Memory Channel Operation)46TX Battery Saver125Memory Storage47Disabling the BUSY Indicator126Memory Recall48Automatic Power-Off (APO Feature)126HOME Channel Memory49Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT)127Labeling Memories50ON/OFF Preset Timer128Memory Offset Tuning51Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO)129Masking Memories52Changing the TX Deviation Level129Memory Bank Operation53Changing the Microphone Gain130Moving Memory Data to the VFO55S-and TX Power Meter Symbols130Memory Only Mode55Display Contrast131Memory Mode (Special Memory Channel Operation)56Display Dimmer131Weather Broadcast Channels56My Bands Operation132VHF Marine Memory Channels57Changing the Status of the [VOL] Key133Short-wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels58Reset Procedures134Scanning60General60VFO Scanning62APRS/GPS Set Mode161How to Skip (Omit) a Frequency during VFO Scan63Specifications166Memory Scanning64Installation of the BU-1 (Option)168How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan65Preferential Memory Scan66Memory Bank Scan67Size: 5.42 MBPages: 172Language: EnglishOpen manual
