Radio Shack HTX-242 - Manual (Page 28)

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USING MEMORY CHANNELS
The HTX-242 has 40 standard memory channels and one calling-
frequency memory, where you can store frequently-used frequen-
cies, along with all settings, for quick access.
Storing a Frequency
1. Press VFO and tune to a frequency you want to store. Set all
duplex and subaudible tone settings (see “Using Subaudible
Tones” on Page 36), the transmit power setting, and the
DTMF option.
2. To store the frequency in the calling-frequency memory,
press and hold
F for at least 1 second. FUNC flashes on the
display. Then press CALL .
To store the frequency in a standard memory, press F .
Rotate TUNE , or press UP or DOWN on the microphone, until
the HTX-242 displays the desired memory number to the left
of the frequency. Then press
MR . The HTX-242 beeps twice
and stores all settings into the selected memory channel.
Changing Stored Settings
To change the receive frequency, follow the steps under “Storing a
Frequency.” To change the transmit frequency or a tone squelch
option without changing the receive frequency, follow these steps.
1. To change the calling memory, press CALL .
To change a standard memory, press MR . Then rotate TUNE ,
or press UP or DOWN on the microphone, to select the mem-
ory channel you want to change.
2. If you want to turn tone squelch on or off, repeatedly press T-
SQL to select the desired tone squelch mode. (See “Using
Subaudible Tones” on Page 36.)
3. For the calling-frequency memory, press and hold F for
one second. Then press CALL .
For a standard memory, press F , then press MR .
The HTX-242 displays rF and the receive frequency, and M-
CH flashes.
4. Rotate TUNE , press UP or DOWN on the microphone, or enter
the receive frequency using the microphone’s keypad.
5. Press
▲
. The HTX-242 displays tF and the transmit fre-
quency.
6. Rotate TUNE , press UP or DOWN on the microphone, or enter
the transmit frequency using the microphone’s keypad.