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FT-857 Operating Manual
The Smart Search™ feature automatically stores frequencies where activity is encountered
on the current band. When Smart Search™ is engaged, the transceiver quickly searches
above your current frequency, storing active frequencies as it goes (without stopping on
them even momentarily). These frequencies are stored in a special Smart Search™ memory
bank, consisting of 50 memories. This feature is available on the FM and AM modes.
The Smart Search™ feature is especially helpful when traveling, as you can instantly store
active FM repeater frequencies without having to look up the frequencies in a reference
book.
1. Set the
SQL
knob to the point where background noise is silenced. A typical setting, for
effective Smart Search™ operation, will be at 12 o’clock or slightly clockwise from this
position.
2. Set the VFO to the frequency on which you wish to begin the search (the Smart Search
™
feature is available on the VFO mode only).
3. Press the [
FUNC
] key momentarily, then rotate the
SELECT
knob, as needed, until
Multi Function Row “f” [
ARTS, SRCH, PMS
] appears on the display.
4. Now press the [
B
](
SRCH
) key momentarily; the blinking “
SRCH
” indicator will appear
on the LCD, and the transceiver will sweep upward on the current band, loading chan-
nels on which it encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch. All channels
where activity is present (up to 50 channels) will be loaded into the Smart Search
™
memories.
5. Now you can turn the
SELECT
knob to select from the just-stored Smart Search
™
memo-
ries. If you find frequencies you wish to store into a “regular” memory, just follow the
procedures described previously; just don’t press the [
B
](
SRCH
) key while storing these
memories, because this will disable Smart Search™ operation.
6. To disable Smart Search™ operation, press the [
B
](
SRCH
) key momentarily.
The Smart Search
TM
memories are so-called “soft” memories; they will be lost if
you initiate a new Smart Search
TM
sweep of the band, or if you switch to the VFO
or Memory system..
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MART
S
EARCH
TM
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