Vertex Standard VX-177 manual Controls & Connectors Keypad Functions, Press F + KEY

CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (KEYPAD FUNCTIONS)

Primary Function	Frequency entry digit “1.”	Frequency entry digit “2.”
(PRESS KEY)
Secondary Function	Activates the CTCSS or	Selects the CTCSS tone or
(PRESS [F] + KEY)	DCS Operation.	DCS code number.
Third Function	None	Activates the ARTS feature.
(PRESS & HOLD KEY)

Primary Function	Frequency entry digit “4.”	Frequency entry digit “5.”
(PRESS KEY)
Secondary Function	Selects the direction of the uplink	Selects the CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer
	frequency shift (either “–,” “+,” or
(PRESS [F] + KEY)		repetitions.
	“simplex”) during repeater operation.
Third Function	Activates the EMERGENCY	None
(PRESS & HOLD KEY)	function.
	￿1	￿1
Primary Function	Frequency entry digit “7.”	Frequency entry digit “8.”
(PRESS KEY)
Secondary Function	Selects the Scan Resume Mode.	Selects the LCD/Keypad
(PRESS [F] + KEY)		Lamp Mode.
Third Function	None	None
(PRESS & HOLD KEY)
Primary Function	Sets the frequency control to the	Activates the Internet Connection
	Memory Recall mode.	feature.
(PRESS KEY)	Activates the “Memory “Tune” mode
		Frequency entry digit “0.”
	while in the Memory Recall mode.
Secondary Function Selects the Memory Scan “Skip”		Engages the Set (Menu) Mode.
(PRESS [F] + KEY)	channel-selection mode.
Third Function	Starts the programmable scanner	Enables Internet access code
	upward (toward a higher frequency
(PRESS & HOLD KEY)		selection.
	or a higher channel number)

￿1: You can program the secondary (press [F] key +) function of the key to another function, if desired. See page 61 for details.

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