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MVT-9000 Owner's Guide
Rich Wells
N2MCA
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Introduction
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In an effort to better understand the operation of the Yupiteru MVT-9000
and to offer a valuable resource to other people who may be using this
wonderful radio, I wrote this owner's guide.
It does not hurt that the originally supplied manual that comes with the
radio is just a step up from having nothing at all. The translation is
terrible and there are lots of errors and omissions which only serve
to further confuse the English reader.
This guide goes through the operation of the MVT-9000 in a step by step
process starting with the basics and builds up to the operation of the
more advanced features.
Feel free to make copies of this document and distribute as you see
beneficial to the radio monitoring hobby. I simply ask that this
information be kept intact. A lot of hard work and effort has gone into
the writing of this guide. I would appreciate it if every effort is
made to keep this document whole with me as the original author.
If you would like to share your thoughts about this owner's guide, have
suggestions for its improvement or have further questions, feel free to
send me e-mail.
Happy reading and strong signals!
Rich Wells
N2MCA
n2mca@strongsignals.net
http://www.strongsignals.net/
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Table Of Contents
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Warning
Features
Resources
Memory Organization
Definitions & Terms
Available Modes
Terminology
Mode Operations
VFO Mode
Bandscope Mode
Marker Mode
Memory Mode
Scanning Modes
Search Band Programming Mode
Searching Modes
Search Pass Mode
Priority Mode
Other Features
AM Antenna
Attenuator
Battery Meter
Battery Saver
Beep
Delay
Descrambler
Index
Key Lock
Lamp
Monitor
Opening Message
Power-on Resume
Reset
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Warning
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If the radio is being used with standard alkaline batteries, do not use
the AC or car power adapters. External power should only be applied to the
radio when it has been equipped with rechargeable batteries or the
batteries have been removed from the radio.
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Features
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1000 channels
500 search pass frequencies
20 memory banks
20 search bands
18 step sizes
10 priority channels
7 receive modes
Large, full function, custom LCD
Bandscope with marker
Selectable AM antenna
Duplex receive
Dual VFOs
Squelch monitor
Auto-store
Rotary control
Attenuator
Alpha-tagging (opening message, banks, bands & channels)
Programmable battery save
Programmable lighting
Programmable locking
Programmable beep
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Resources
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1000 Memory channels (0-999)
500 Search pass frequencies
50 Channels/bank
20 Memory banks (A-J & a-j)
20 Search bands (A-J & a-j)
18 Step sizes (50/100/200/500Hz
1/5/6.25/8/9/10/12.5/15/20/25/30/50/100/125kHz)
10 Priority channels (1000-1009 = bank P)
7 Receive modes (AM/NAM/FM/WFM/USB/LSB/CW)
176 Alpha-tag characters
1 blank
26 A-Z
5 symbols
1 blank
26 a-z
5 symbols
1 blank
5 symbols
56 Kanji
2 punctuation
1 blank
5 Greek
26 symbols
10 0-9
6 symbols
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Memory Organization
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Bank Channels Key Bank Channels Key Bank Channels
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A 000 - 049 1 a 500 - 549 .1 P 1000 - 1009
B 050 - 099 2 b 550 - 599 .2
C 100 - 149 3 c 600 - 649 .3
D 150 - 199 4 d 650 - 699 .4
E 200 - 249 5 e 700 - 749 .5
F 250 - 299 6 f 750 - 799 .6
G 300 - 349 7 g 800 - 849 .7
H 350 - 399 8 h 850 - 899 .8
I 400 - 449 9 i 900 - 949 .9
J 450 - 499 0 j 950 - 999 .0
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Definitions & Terms
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Here are some basic definitions as well as terms used in the MVT-9000
Instruction Manual that will help you to use this guide more effectively.
Alpha-tagging
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A feature allowing you to create your own labels and assign them to
various resources for easier identification. The MVT-9000 allows you
to name memory banks, memory channels and search bands. There is also
a message which is displayed when the radio is powered on which is also
customizable.
Attenuator
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A device which is used to diminish the strength of an incoming signal. This
is typically used to alleviate overloading of the front end radio circuitry
by very strong, and usually nearby, transmissions. The MVT-9000 allows you
to set the attenuator for individual memory channels as well as while
performing a search.
Bandscope
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A feature allowing activity on adjacent frequencies to be displayed using a
graphical representation. The MVT-9000 has a special marker function which
can be used to aid in the numeric identification of adjacent frequencies as
well as listen to them.
Duplex Shift
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A lot of radio systems use one frequency for transmitting and another for
receiving (usually the inputs and outputs to a repeater site). The
difference between these two frequencies is referred to as the duplex shift
width. The MVT-9000 allows this shift width to be programmed so that these
two frequencies can be monitored easily with a simple keypress.
Index
-----
The MVT-9000 has a feature called index which allows a paused scan or search
to resume after a fixed time. Normally, during a scan or search, if an
active transmission is detected, the scanning or searching operation will be
paused until the transmission ceases. Once the transmission goes away, the
scanning or searching operation resumes. If you have the index feature
enabled, scanning or searching will pause on an active transmission for at
most 4 seconds before resuming.
Memory bank
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An association of memory channels. This radio has 20 memory banks (A-J &
a-j). Since it also has 1000 memory channels, this means there are 50
memory channels per memory bank.
Memory channel
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A location used to store a frequency and its associated settings such
as receive mode, attenuator, duplex width and alpha-tag. The MVT-9000
has 1000 memory channels which are divided into 20 banks.
Offset
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Normally, the MVT-9000 will automatically round frequencies down to the
closest integral frequency of the current step size. For example, if the
step size were 5kHz and you were to enter 155.502MHz, the radio would round
this to 155.500MHz (an integral multiple of 5kHz). If you wish to override
this safety precaution, the OFFSET feature is used so that frequencies are
kept exactly as they are entered.
Pass
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Refers to scanning and searching operations. A memory channel can be
passed so that it is not checked during a scan operation. A frequency
can be passed so it is not checked during a search operation. See Scan
Pass and Search Pass for more information.
Preset
------
This radio comes already programmed with regard to the receive mode, step
size and duplex shift width that will be used dependent on the active
frequency. When you key in a frequency, the radio will automatically select
a receive mode and step size based on the range your frequency falls in. You
will find a number of places where this data is not correct due to
differences in national frequency bandplans. When the radio is in its "auto"
mode, the PRESET indicator will be visible in the LCD. If you manually
change the receive mode or step size from these auto settings, the PRESET
indicator will disappear.
NOTICE : It appears that units shipped for sale outside of Japan do NOT
come with the PRESET feature. Unless you purchased this radio
in/from Japan, you will have to ignore sections of this guide
which pertain to the PRESET feature since your radio will NOT
have it.
Priority Channels
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Special memory channels that can be checked on a periodic basis for active
transmissions. These are usually programmed with very important frequencies
that you do not want to miss activity on. The MVT-9000 has 10 priority
channels which are collectively referred to as bank P.
Receive Mode
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The method by which radio transmissions will be demodulated so that the
resultant audio portion may be directed to the speaker. Available receive
modes are :
AM - Amplitude Modulation (below 30MHz, amateur radio, commercial
and military aircraft)
NAM - Narrow AM (mainly used below 25MHz)
FM - Frequency Modulation (most VHF/UHF communications)
WFM - Wide FM (for FM radio and TV audio)
USB - Upper Sideband (mainly used below 25MHz & amateur radio bands)
LSB - Lower Sideband (mainly used below 25MHz & amateur radio bands)
CW - Continuous Wave (amateur radio Morse code)
Scan Pass
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Most receivers refer to this feature as channel lockout. Once a frequency
has been programmed into memory, a scanning operation will stop on this
channel if an active transmission is detected. Certain frequencies may
contain transmissions which are very or always active. To keep the
scanning operation from stopping on these channels, they can be locked-
out/skipped/passed during a scan.
Scanning
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The act whereby memory channels are successively checked for active
radio transmissions of their programmed frequencies.
Search band
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A feature which allows a pre-defined frequency range to be programmed
so that it can be repeatedly searched for active transmissions. Stored
with each search band are a starting frequency, ending frequency, receive
mode, step size, attenuator, alpha-tag and more. The MVT-9000 has 20
search bands.
Search Pass
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Some receivers refer to this feature as search-skip. If you have a known
frequency which you would like to skip while performing a search, it can
be placed in a special memory. Yupiteru refers to this as the Search
Pass Memory. Once placed in this memory, this frequency will not be tested
for an active transmission, or in other words it's skipped/passed when
performing a search. The MVT-9000 has 500 search pass frequencies.
Searching
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The act whereby a frequency is incremented or decremented successively
to detect active radio transmissions in a given frequency range. Searching
is usually performed on a programmed Search Band.
Step size
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A value in Hertz (Hz) or kiloHertz (kHz) that indicates the amount by which
a frequency will be changed due to user or radio control while searching
for active transmissions or using a VFO. Available step sizes are :
Hz : 50/100/200/500
kHz : 1/5/6.25/8/9/10/12.5/15/20/25/30/50/100/125
S-meter
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A feature used to graphically represent the strength of the signal being
received. It is usually calibrated to a dB (logarithmic) scale. A bar
graph is used where more bars indicate a stronger signal.
VFO
---
A temporary location to store a frequency so that a memory channel does
not have to be programmed. Associated with this frequency are various
settings such as receive mode, step size, attenuator, preset, offset, etc.
The MVT-9000 has 2 VFOs (A & B).
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Available Modes
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Bandscope
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The radio is in Bandscope mode when the bandscope is displayed at the
bottom of the LCD in place of the bank/band name and S-meter. This is
a sub-mode of VFO, Memory, Scan and Search modes.
Marker
------
The radio is in Marker mode when the CENT and MARK indicators are
displayed along with the bandscope display. This is a sub-mode of
Bandscope mode.
Memory
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The radio is in Memory mode when a memory channel number is visible in the
upper left corner next to the CH indicator. Pressing the MR key toggles
between Memory and VFO modes.
Priority
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Priority mode is enabled when the PRI indicator is visible. This is a mode
independent of the VFO, Memory, Scanning or Searching modes.
Scanning
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In this mode, the scanning operation checks the specified banks for active
transmissions on the programmed frequencies within those banks. There are
three scanning modes with three scanning sub-modes for a total of nine
different types of scan that can be performed.
The three modes are :
Continuous : scanning of all non-empty banks
Bank : quick and dirty scanning of up to four banks
Select Bank : scanning any combination of the 20 banks
The three sub-modes are :
Normal : a normal scan
Mode : scans only those channels with the specified receive mode
Program : scans only those channels which have been program tagged
This gives us the following nine scan mode types :
Continuous Normal
Continuous Mode
Continuous Program
Bank Normal
Bank Mode
Bank Program
Select Bank Normal
Select Bank Mode
Select Bank Program
Search Band Programming
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In this mode, the search bands (A-J, a-j) used to perform searches are
programmed with starting and ending frequencies as well as step sizes
and receive modes.
Searching
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In this mode, the searching operation checks for active transmissions on
the frequencies in the specified search range. There are three searching
modes and two searching sub-modes for a total of six different types of
search to be performed.
The three modes are :
VFO : starts searching from the current VFO frequency
Band : quick and dirty search of up to 4 search bands
Select Band : searching any combination of the 20 search bands
The two sub-modes are :
Normal : a normal search
Auto-Store : stores active transmissions in Bank j
This gives us the following six search mode types :
VFO Normal
VFO Auto-Store
Band Normal
Band Auto-Store
Select Band Normal
Select Band Auto-Store
Search Pass
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The radio is in Search Pass mode when a blinking P indicator is visible
and the contents of the Search Pass memory are being displayed.
VFO
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The radio is in VFO mode when VFOA & VFOB are displayed. Pressing the MR
key toggles between VFO and Memory modes.
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Terminology
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When you see 'FUNC + key'
Press FUNC
You will hear a beep (if enabled) and FUNC will be displayed
Press 'key'
When you see 'FUNC2 + key'
Hold FUNC until you hear two beeps (if enabled)
FUNC will be blinking
Press 'key'
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Mode Operations
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VFO Mode
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Basics
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Two VFOs : VFOA & VFOB
Frequency cursor points to active VFO (the one being received)
Press ENT to toggle between active VFOs
Each VFO has its own
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Frequency
Step size
Receive mode
Preset
Offset
Duplex mode
Priority channel
Attenuator
Both VFOs share
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Duplex shift width
Delay
Index
AM antenna setting
Beep
Battery saver
Bandscope
How to change the frequency
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Simply key in the desired frequency
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1. Enter the frequency
2. If you make a mistake during entry
A. Press C/AC
B. Use arrow keys to select digit to be corrected
C. Change digit using key press or rotary control
D. Press ENT when completed
3. Press ENT
NOTE : Instead of correcting at step 2 above, simply press C/AC
twice and start over with the frequency entry.
Use the rotary control or arrow keys
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Use the rotary control or arrow keys to increase or decrease the
currently displayed frequency by the currently set step size.
Holding down an arrow key will change the frequency rapidly. If
you press FUNC before using the rotary control or arrow keys, the
frequency will be changed by 10 times the currently set step size.
Use the ad-hoc approach
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This approach allows you to change one or more of the individual
MHz digits of the current frequency. Press FUNC + MHz. Use the
arrow keys to select the digit to be changed (it will blink faster
than the other digits). Press the appropriate number key or use
the rotary control to select it. Repeat as necessary to change any
other digits. Press ENT to finish entry or C/AC to cancel the
changes.
Regardless of how you change the frequency, be sure to verify the
receive mode and step size are set appropriately.
Preset
------
If the PRESET indicator is visible, the radio will automatically
select the receive mode, step size and duplex shift width based on
the frequency. If you wish to change the receive mode and/or step
size, you must disable PRESET. Once PRESET is disabled (turned off),
the currently selected receive mode and step size will remain
regardless of what frequency is entered. To change the receive mode,
step size or PRESET setting, refer to the applicable instructions in
this section.
NOTE : Be sure to see the disclaimer for PRESET in the Definitions &
Terms section of this guide.
Offset
------
If the OFFSET indicator is visible (OFFSET enabled), the radio will
leave frequencies exactly as they are entered or changed. If OFFSET
is disabled (OFFSET not visible), the radio will automatically
round every frequency to the closest integral multiple of the
current step size. To change the OFFSET setting, refer to the
section below on changing the step size. Most of the time you will
want OFFSET disabled (OFFSET indicator not visible).
Changing receive mode
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To disable PRESET
1. Press FUNC + MODE
2. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select receive mode
3. Make sure PRESET is not visible
4. Press ENT to accept change or C/AC to cancel
NOTE : once PRESET is disabled, the receive mode will remain
regardless of the frequency that is entered.
NOTE : The preset receive mode for the frequency being displayed
can be selected with PRESET enabled or disabled. All other
receive modes automatically disable PRESET.
NOTE : Be sure to see the disclaimer for PRESET in the Definitions
& Terms section of this guide.
To enable PRESET
1. Press FUNC + MODE
2. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select receive mode until
PRESET is visible
3. Press ENT to accept change or C/AC to cancel
NOTE : once PRESET is enabled, the receive mode will be
automatically selected based on the frequency that is
entered.
NOTE : The preset receive mode for the frequency being displayed
can be selected with PRESET enabled or disabled. All other
receive modes automatically disable PRESET.
NOTE : Be sure to see the disclaimer for PRESET in the Defiintions
& Terms section of this guide.
Changing step size
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To disable PRESET
1. Press STEP
2. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select step size
3. Make sure PRESET is not visible
4. Press ENT to accept change or C/AC to cancel
5. Notice that OFFSET is now blinking
6. To enable OFFSET press ENT (OFFSET stops blinking), or press
C/AC to disable it (OFFSET disappears)
NOTE : once PRESET is disabled, the step size will remain
regardless of the frequency that is entered.
NOTE : The preset step size for the frequency being displayed can
be selected with PRESET enabled or disabled. All other step
sizes automatically disable PRESET.
NOTE : Be sure to see the disclaimer for PRESET in the Definitions
& Terms section of this guide.
To enable PRESET
1. Press STEP
2. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select step size until
PRESET is visible
3. Press ENT to accept change or C/AC to cancel
4. Notice that OFFSET is now blinking
5. To enable OFFSET press ENT (OFFSET stops blinking), or press
C/AC to disable it (OFFSET disappears)
NOTE : once PRESET is enabled, the step size will be automatically
selected based on the frequency that is entered.
NOTE : Be sure to see the disclaimer for PRESET in the Definitions
& Terms section of this guide.
Duplex Shift
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The duplex shift function can be used once the radio is placed in
duplex mode. Each VFO has its own duplex mode setting but both share
the same duplex shift width.
To check the current shift width
1. Select the desired VFO by pressing ENT
2. Press FUNC2 + DUPSET
3. The non-selected VFO frequency will be replaced by the current
shift width. The presence of '-' indicates the shift width will
be subtracted from the VFO frequency, otherwise it will be
added to it.
4. Press ENT to exit
To change the shift width
1. Select the desired VFO by pressing ENT
2. Press FUNC2 + DUPSET
3. The non-selected VFO frequency will be replaced by the current
shift width.
4. Use the keypad to enter a new shift width between 10 kHz and
999.990 MHz. It must be a multiple of 10 kHz.
5. Press ENT to accept or C/AC to cancel
6. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select the shift direction.
The presence of '-' indicates the shift width will be subtracted
from the VFO frequency, otherwise it will be added to it.
7. Press ENT to accept or C/AC to cancel
To enable duplex shifting
1. Disable PRESET for the desired VFO (see the sections for
changing the step size or receive mode)
2. Select the desired VFO by pressing ENT
3. Press FUNC + DUPLEX
4. Note that DUP is displayed
5. To disable duplex shifting, press FUNC + DUPLEX (note DUP
disappears) or make sure that PRESET is displayed
To receive the duplex frequency
1. Select the desired VFO by pressing ENT
2. Make sure duplex mode is enabled by the presence of the DUP
indicator
3. To receive the duplex frequency, press and hold MONI
4. DUP will blink and the VFO frequency will be replaced by the
shifted frequency
Programming Memory
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Once a favorite frequency has been entered in VFO mode, it can be
programmed into one of the 1000 memory channels (0-999) or one of the
10 priority channels (1000-1009).
When frequency data is copied from a VFO to a memory channel, a
specific channel number can be specified or the current memory
channel can be used.
To copy to a specific memory channel
1. Enter the 3-digit channel number (0-999)
2. Press FUNC + MW
3. A double-beep is heard
To copy to the current memory channel
1. Press FUNC + MW
2. A double-beep is heard
NOTE : The current memory channel can be noted by pressing MR to
enter Memory mode, noting the channel number, then pressing
MR to return to VFO mode.
NOTE : When a VFO is copied to memory, the following settings are
also copied to that memory channel
1. Frequency
2. Step size
3. Receive mode
4. PRESET setting
5. OFFSET setting
6. Attenuator setting
7. Duplex shift width
Each time a memory write (copying VFO to memory) is performed, the
current memory channel is incremented by one. To write successive
memory channels, simply enter the frequency data and use the method
to copy this frequency to the current memory channel.
When frequency data is copied from a VFO to a priority channel, a
specific channel number must be specified.
To copy to a specific priority channel
1. Enter the 4-digit channel number (1000-1009)
2. Press FUNC + MW
3. A double-beep is heard
Bandscope
---------
Press BS to enable and disable Bandscope Mode. For best use, be sure
to turn off the Battery Saver feature.
See Bandscope Mode for an explanation of how bandscope works and how
it can be used in VFO Mode.
Searching
---------
Searching for new frequencies can be performed using either of the
VFO frequencies as a starting point. Refer to Searching Modes for
further details.
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Bandscope Mode
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The bandscope is used to give a graphical representation of activity
on frequencies adjacent to the one currently being displayed. The
bandscope can be enabled while in VFO, Memory, Scan and Search modes
by simply pressing BS.
Once enabled, the bottom two lines of the LCD are used to display
the bandscope and adjacent frequency activity. While the bandscope is
being displayed, the S-meter and bank/band alpha-tags can not be
displayed.
Active transmissions on adjacent frequencies are indicated by the
presence of vertical bars. The taller the bar, the stronger the signal.
The number of frequencies for which activity can be displayed depends on
the step size and resolution setting. The maximum bandscope width is
1.6MHz or stated slightly differently, the currently displayed frequency
+/- 0.8MHz.
Mode Step Standard Narrow
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Not WFM 25kHz 65 33
Not WFM 30/50kHz 33 15
Not WFM 100kHz 15 15
Not WFM 125kHz 13 13
WFM 25kHz 65 33
WFM 30/50kHz 33 33
WFM 100kHz 15 33
WFM 125kHz 13 33
To toggle the resolution between Standard and Narrow, press FUNC + SPAN.
The amount of time it takes to refresh the display will depend on the
resolution setting and step size.
VFO Mode
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In VFO mode, the Bandscope displays activity on the frequencies
adjacent to the active VFO (frequency cursor). Change the active
VFO by pressing ENT. Change the active VFO frequency as you
normally would. When Bandscope is active, the S-meter will not
be visible.
For best use, be sure to turn off the battery saver feature.
Memory Mode
-----------
In Memory mode, the Bandscope displays activity on the frequencies
adjacent to the displayed memory channel frequency. When Bandscope
is active, neither alpha-tags nor the S-meter will be visible.
For best use, be sure to turn off the battery saver feature.
Scan Mode
---------
In Scan mode, the Bandscope displays activity on the frequencies
adjacent to the displayed memory channel frequency. The Bandscope
can be enabled either before or after the scan is started. When
the scan stops on an active transmission, the Bandscope will be
displayed and it will continue to be refreshed until the transmission
stops and the scan operation resumes.
When the Bandscope is active, neither alpha-tags nor the S-meter will
be visible.
Search Mode
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In Search mode, the Bandscope displays activity on the frequencies
adjacent to the displayed frequency. The Bandscope can be enabled
either before or after the search is started. When the search stops
on an active transmission, the Bandscope will be displayed and it
will continue to be refreshed until the transmission stops and the
search operation resumes.
Marker functions
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Press FUNC + MARKER to enable and disable Marker mode.
See Marker Mode for an explanation of how the marker function works
and how it can be used in Bandscope Mode.
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Marker Mode
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The marker is used during Bandscope mode to aid in the identification
of displayed frequency activity. The marker can be enabled only when
in VFO or Memory mode (i.e. can't be used in Scan or Search modes).
To enable the marker
1. Make sure Bandscope is enabled
2. Press FUNC + MARKER
NOTE : If receiving a Wide-FM signal and the Bandscope is in Narrow
mode, the marker can not be enabled.
Notice that VFOA changed to CENT, VFOB changed to MARK and a square
element is now visible at the top of the Bandscope display. The top
frequency (CENT) is used to represent the middle of the range around
which the Bandscope is displaying frequency activity. The bottom
frequency (MARK) is used to indicate the frequency at which the marker
is sitting.
To move the marker around the bandscope display
1. Turn rotary control or press the arrow keys
To change the CENT frequency
1. Enter new frequency using digit keys
2. Press ENT
As the marker moves, the MARK frequency is changed to represent its new
location. When the Bandscope displays frequency activity, place the
marker over the vertical bar to determine the frequency.
To listen to frequency activity on the MARK frequency
1. Press and hold MONI
2. The graphical marker indicators disappear, the frequency
cursor points to the MARK frequency and blinks and, the
Bandscope display is centered on the MARK frequency
3. Release MONI to return to normal bandscope receive
NOTE : If there is no activity on the MARK frequency when MONI is
pressed, the squelch will remain closed.
To copy the MARK frequency to the CENT frequency
1. Press and hold MONI
2. Press ENT
To disable the marker
1. Press FUNC + MARKER
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Memory Mode
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Memory mode is used to display the contents of memory which consists of
the normal 1000 memory channels and the 10 priority channels. Memory mode
can be verified by the appearance of a single frequency, the channel
number in the upper-left corner and possible alpha-tag information.
See the VFO Mode section for details on memory channels are programmed.
Entering Memory Mode
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To enter Memory mode from VFO or Scan mode
1. Press MR
To enter Memory mode from Search mode
1. Press MR
2. Now in VFO mode
3. Press MR
To enter Memory mode from Search Pass mode
1. Press C/AC
2. Now in VFO mode
3. Press MR
Displaying Memory Channel Data
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The 1000 memory channels have been broken down into 20 banks which
are labeled from A-J and a-j. Each bank consists of 50 channels with
each starting at an even frequency (0, 50, 100, etc.).
To move around within the memory channels
1. Use the rotary control or arrow keys
2. When the end of memory is reached in either direction, it will
simply wrap around to the other end and continue
To display a specific memory channel
1. Key in the 3-digit channel number (0-999)
2. Press MR
Displaying Priority Channel Data
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The Priority channels constitute a single bank, P, which contains 10
frequencies which start at channel number 1000.
To display a specific priority channel
1. Key in the 4-digit channel number (1000-1009)
2. Press MR
3. Channel number is displayed as 'Pn' where n is 0-9
To move around within the priority channels, use the rotary control
or arrow keys.
NOTE : The memory channels and priority channels have been separated so
that they do not become confused with each other. The rotary
control or arrow keys can not be used to move between them; it
will remain within the set of channels being displayed.
Copying Memory Channel To VFO
-----------------------------
To copy a memory channel frequency and its settings to one of the two
VFOs
1. Display the memory channel to be copied
2. Press FUNC + M>V
3. VFO mode will be displayed with a blinking frequency cursor
4. Use the rotary control or arrow keys to select the other VFO
5. Press ENT to copy or C/AC to cancel
NOTE : Priority channels can not be copied to the VFO.
Copying A Memory Channel To Another
-----------------------------------
To copy the contents of one memory channel to another
1. Display the memory channel to be copied
2. Press FUNC + M.COPY
3. Memory bank information will be displayed
4. Use the rotary control or arrow keys to select the destination
memory bank
5. Press ENT to continue or C/AC to cancel
6. Memory channel information will be displayed
7. Use the rotary control or arrow keys to select the destination
memory channel
8. Press ENT to continue or C/AC to cancel
9. The new memory channel data will be displayed briefly
NOTE : Memory channels can not be copied to priority channels and
vice versa.
Editing Memory Alpha-tags
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Initially all channels are empty which can be verified by the lack of
a displayed frequency. The alpha-tag of the bank or a channel can be
edited as deemed necessary.
To edit a MEMORY BANK alpha-tag
1. Go to VFO mode
2. Press FUNC + EDIT
3. Press up/right arrow key - BANK is selected
4. Press ENT
5. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select bank letter
6. Press ENT
7. Press up/right arrow key
8. Enter 9 character alpha-tag using arrow keys to select the
character and the rotary control to change it
9. Press ENT when done
10. Repeat steps 5 - 9 to enter alpha-tags for other banks
11. Press C/AC at any time to return to the previous menus. Multiple
presses will eventually return to VFO mode.
To edit a MEMORY/PRIORITY CHANNEL alpha-tag
1. Go to VFO mode
2. Press FUNC + EDIT
3. Press up/right arrow key - Bank is selected
4. Press ENT
5. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select bank letter
6. Press ENT
7. Use the rotary control to select the channel
8. Press down/left arrow key
9. Enter 9 character alpha-tag using arrow keys to select the
character and the rotary control to change it
10. Press ENT when done
11. Repeat steps 5 - 10 to enter alpha-tags for other channels
12. Press C/AC at any time to return to the previous menus. Multiple
presses will eventually return to VFO mode.
If bank or channel data has been programmed with an alpha-tag, this
information will be alternatively displayed next to the bank letter.
If no alpha-tag information has been programmed, only the bank letter
will be visible.
Erasing Memory Channel Data
---------------------------
Once a memory/priority channel has been programmed to memory, it is
easy to erase the channel contents.
To erase the contents of a memory/priority channel
1. Display the desired channel
2. Press FUNC + MW
NOTE : When all channels have been erased from a bank, the alpha-tag
for that bank will also be erased.
Receiving Empty Channel Signals
-------------------------------
Due to the design of this receiver, if an empty memory channel is
being displayed, the radio circuitry will be trying to receive the
frequency of the last non-empty channel that was accessed. While
this causes no harm, it can be surprising when it occurs.
Attenuator
----------
The attenuator setting for each memory channel can be changed at
any time. The current status can be view by looking for the ATT
indicator.
To change the attenuator setting
1. Display the desired memory/priority channel
2. Press FUNC + ATT
Bandscope
---------
Press BS to enable and disable Bandscope Mode. For best use, be sure
to turn off the Battery Saver feature.
See Bandscope Mode for an explanation of how bandscope works and how
it can be used in Memory Mode.
Duplex Shift
------------
The duplex shift function can be used once the radio is placed in
duplex mode.
To enable duplex shifting
1. Press FUNC + DUPLEX
2. Note that DUP is displayed
NOTE : When in Memory mode, duplex shifting is enabled or disabled
for all channels.
To receive the duplex frequency
1. Select the desired memory channel
2. Make sure duplex mode is enabled by the presence of the DUP
indicator
3. To receive the duplex frequency, press and hold MONI
4. DUP will blink and the frequency will be replaced by the
shifted frequency
NOTE : The duplex frequency can not be received for a memory channel
which has PRESET on.
NOTE : Be sure to see the disclaimer for PRESET in the Definitions &
Terms section of this guide.
To disable duplex shifting
1. Press FUNC + DUPLEX
2. Note that DUP disappears
Scan Pass
---------
Associated with each memory channel is a setting which allows that
channel to be skipped during scan operations. This feature is called
scan pass and is covered in more detail under Scanning Modes.
To set scan pass
----------------
1. Display the desired memory channel
2. Press FUNC + PASS
3. Note that CH blinks
NOTE : Priority channels can not set scan pass.
To clear scan pass
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1. Display the desired memory channel
2. Press FUNC + PASS
3. Note that CH does not blink
Program Scan
------------
This feature allows up to ten channels in each bank to be specially
tagged so that they may be scanned separately from the rest of the
channels in that bank. This feature is called program scan and is
covered in more detail under Scanning Modes.
To Tag A Memory Channel
-----------------------
1. Display the desired memory channel
2. Press FUNC + PGM
3. The PGM indicator appears
NOTE : Priority channels do not support program scan and therefore
can not be tagged.
To Untag A Memory Channel
-------------------------
1. Display the desired memory channel
2. Press FUNC + PGM
3. The PGM indicator disappears
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Scanning Modes
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The MVT-9000 offers nine different ways to scan the contents of memory.
There are three major and three minor modes of operation. By combining a
major mode with a minor mode, nine different scanning types are
available.
The three major modes are
Continuous
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This mode allows for the scanning of every non-empty bank.
Bank
----
This mode allows for up to four specified banks to be scanned.
Up to four banks from memory banks A-J or up to four banks from
memory banks a-j can be specified. Banks from both A-J and a-j
can not be specified together.
Select Bank
-----------
This mode allows for any combination of banks to be scanned. A
menu is provided to allow banks to be added or removed from the
list of banks to be scanned.
The three minor modes are
Normal
------
This mode simply scans all non-empty memory channels.
Mode
----
This mode scans memory channels with the specified receive
mode (AM/CW/FM/LSB/NAM/USB/WFM)
Program
-------
This mode scans memory channels which have been specially tagged.
Scan Pass
---------
Regardless of the chosen scanning mode, channels that have been
marked as 'pass' will not be scanned. On most radios, this feature
is referred to as channel lockout.
To Enable Channel Pass/lockout
------------------------------
1. Display the specified memory channel
2. Press FUNC + PASS
3. Note the CH indicator blinks
To Disable Channel Pass/lockout
-------------------------------
1. Display the specified memory channel
2. Press FUNC + PASS
3. Note the CH indicator does not blink
While Scanning
--------------
If the scan stops on a channel that you do not wish to have scanned
in the future, this channel can be passed by
1. Press FUNC + PASS
2. A double beep is sounded and the scan resumes
Changing Scan Direction
-----------------------
All scanning modes start at the lowest applicable channel and work
towards the highest. To change the direction to scan from highest
to lowest once the scan has started, turn the rotary control in a
counter-clockwise direction or press the down/left arrow key. At
any time, the scanning direction can be reversed by simply using the
rotary control or arrow keys.
Resuming Scanning
-----------------
If the scan stops on an active channel that you do not wish to
monitor, simply use the rotary control or arrow keys to resume
the scan.
Canceling Scan
--------------
To cancel a scan while it is running, simply press SCAN or MR.
The Nine Scanning Modes
-----------------------
Continuous Normal
-----------------
This mode is used to scan every programmed memory channel in every
bank. To start this mode
1. Press SCAN
2. The SCAN indicator appears
Continuous Mode
---------------
This mode is used to scan every programmed memory channel in every
bank which has the specified receive mode. To start this mode
1. Press FUNC + M-SCAN
2. Receive mode will blink
3. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select receive mode
4. Press ENT
5. The SCAN indicator appears and receive mode blinks
Continuous Program
------------------
This mode is used to scan every programmed memory channel in
every bank which has been specially tagged with the program
scan setting (PGM indicator). To start this mode
1. Press FUNC + P-SCAN
2. The SCAN indicator appears and PGM blinks
Bank Normal
-----------
This mode is used to scan up to four specified banks from either
A-J or a-j. Think of this as a quick-n-dirty way to start a scan.
To start this mode
1. Specify up to four banks from A-J by pressing the appropriate
digit key or up to four banks from a-j by pressing '.' then
the appropriate digit key.
2. Press SCAN
3. The B-SCAN indicator appears
NOTE : The specified banks must all come from A-J or from a-j;
they can not be mixed.
NOTE : The selected banks are always scanned in alphabetical
order (A-J or a-j) regardless of the order in which they
were entered.
Bank Mode
---------
This mode is used to scan the channels of up to four specified
banks from either A-J or a-j which have the specified receive mode.
To start this mode
1. Specify up to four banks from A-J by pressing the appropriate
digit key or up to four banks from a-j by pressing '.' then
the appropriate digit key.
2. Press M-SCAN
3. Receive mode will blink
4. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select receive mode
5. Press ENT
6. The SCAN indicator appears and receive mode blinks
NOTE : The specified banks must all come from A-J or from a-j;
they can not be mixed.
NOTE : The selected banks are always scanned in alphabetical
order (A-J or a-j) regardless of the order in which they
were entered.
Bank Program
------------
This mode is used to scan every programmed memory channel which
has been specially tagged with the program scan setting (PGM
indicator) from up to four specified banks from either A-J or
a-j. To start this mode
1. Specify up to four banks from A-J by pressing the appropriate
digit key or up to four banks from a-j by pressing '.' then
the appropriate digit key.
2. Press FUNC + P-SCAN
3. The SCAN indicator appears and PGM blinks
NOTE : The specified banks must all come from A-J or from a-j;
they can not be mixed.
NOTE : The selected banks are always scanned in alphabetical
order (A-J or a-j) regardless of the order in which they
were entered.
Select Bank Normal
------------------
This mode is used to scan every programmed memory channel in every
specified bank. Any combination of the 20 banks is allowed. To
start this mode
1. Press .
2. Press SCAN
3. The Bank Check Menu is displayed with the bottom two rows
of the LCD displaying the selected banks. Any bank which
is not selected appears as a '-'.
4. To change the selected banks
A. Press ENT
B. Memory bank information will be displayed
C. Use rotary control or arrow keys to display the
desired bank
D. Press MONI to select the bank or C/AC to deselect it.
There will be no visible confirmation of your choice;
only a beep will sound.
E. Press ENT when your selections are complete
F. The Bank Check Menu is again displayed to verify your
selections. To make further selections, repeat this
process starting at A.
5. Press SCAN
6. The SELB-SCAN indicator appears
Select Bank Mode
----------------
This mode is used to scan every programmed memory channel in every
specified bank having the specified receive mode. Any combination
of the 20 banks is allowed. To start this mode
1. Press .
2. Press FUNC + M-SCAN
3. Receive mode will blink
4. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select receive mode
5. Press ENT
6. The Bank Check Menu is displayed with the bottom two rows
of the LCD displaying the selected banks. Any bank which
is not selected appears as a '-'.
7. To change the selected banks
A. Press ENT
B. Memory bank information will be displayed
C. Use rotary control or arrow keys to display the
desired bank
D. Press MONI to select the bank or C/AC to deselect it.
There will be no visible confirmation of your choice;
only a beep will sound.
E. Press ENT when your selections are complete
F. The Bank Check Menu is again displayed to verify your
selections. To make further selections, repeat this
process starting at A.
8. Press SCAN
9. The SELB-SCAN indicator appears and receive mode blinks
Select Bank Program
-------------------
This mode is used to scan every programmed memory channel in every
specified bank which has been specially tagged with the program
scan setting (PGM indicator). Any combination of the 20 banks is
allowed. To start this mode
1. Press .
2. Press FUNC + P-SCAN
3. The Bank Check Menu is displayed with the bottom two rows
of the LCD displaying the selected banks. Any bank which
is not selected appears as a '-'.
4. To change the selected banks
A. Press ENT
B. Memory bank information will be displayed
C. Use rotary control or arrow keys to display the
desired bank
D. Press MONI to select the bank or C/AC to deselect it.
There will be no visible confirmation of your choice;
only a beep will sound.
E. Press ENT when your selections are complete
F. The Bank Check Menu is again displayed to verify your
selections. To make further selections, repeat this
process starting at A.
5. Press SCAN
6. The SELB-SCAN indicator appears and PGM blinks
Attenuator
----------
The attenuator may be used during scanning to reduce signal strength.
See Attenuator in the Other Features section for further details.
Bandscope
---------
Press BS to enable and disable Bandscope Mode.
See Bandscope Mode for an explanation of how bandscope works and how
it can be used while scanning.
Delay
-----
The delay may be used during scanning to lengthen the scan resume
delay time from 2 to 4 seconds.
See Delay in the Other Features section for further details.
Index
-----
The index feature may be used during scanning to make sure the scan
does not stay on any active frequency more than 4 seconds.
See Index in the Other Features section for further details.
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Search Band Programming Mode
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The MVT-9000 has 20 search bands (A-j, a-j) which are used to perform
band searches. Before a band is used to perform a search, it should be
programmed with a starting and ending frequency as well as a step size
and receive mode to be used during the search. To start this mode
1. Press FUNC2 + BW
2. Use the rotary control or arrow keys to select the band
3. Press ENT
4. Frequency cursor blinks next to the top frequency
5. Enter the starting search frequency
6. Press ENT
7. Frequency cursor blinks next to the bottom frequency
8. Enter the ending search frequency
9. Press ENT
10. The PRESET indicator blinks
11. Press ENT to accept the preset step size and receive mode. To
program a different step size and/or receive mode, press C/AC then
A. Receive mode blinks
B. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select the receive mode
C. Press ENT
D. Step size blinks
E. Use the rotary control or arrow keys to select the step size
F. Press ENT
G. The OFFSET indicator blinks
H. Press ENT to enable OFFSET or press C/AC to disable it
12. Cursor blinks over alpha-tag
13. Enter 9 character alpha-tag using arrow keys to select the
character and the rotary control to change it
14. Press ENT
15. Repeat at step 2 to program further search bands or press C/AC
to exit this mode
NOTE : Be sure to see the disclaimer for PRESET in the Definitions &
Terms section of this guide.
Editing Search Band Alpha-tags
------------------------------
A user-specified alpha-tag can be added to each of the twenty search
bands allowing for easy identification when searching that band. When
programming the search band, you can specify an alpha-tag then. To
edit the alpha-tag any time after that
1. Go to VFO mode
2. Press FUNC + EDIT
3. Press down/left arrow key - BAND is selected
4. Press ENT
5. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select band letter
6. Press ENT
7. Enter 9 character alpha-tag using arrow keys to select the
character and the rotary control to change it
8. Press ENT when done
9. Repeat steps 5 - 8 to enter alpha-tags for other bands
10. Press C/AC at any time to return to the previous menus. Multiple
presses will eventually return to VFO mode.
If a search band has been programmed with an alpha-tag, this
information will be displayed next to the band letter when searching
that band. If no alpha-tag information has been programmed, only the
band letter will be visible.
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Searching Modes
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The MVT-9000 offers six different ways to search for active frequencies.
There are three major and two minor modes of operation. By combining a
major mode with a minor mode, six different search types are available.
The three major modes are
VFO
---
This mode allows for a search to be started from one of the
currently displayed VFO frequencies.
Band
----
This mode allows for up to four specified bands to be searched.
Up to four bands from search bands A-J or up to four bands from
search bands a-j can be specified. Banks from both A-J and a-j
can NOT be specified together.
Select Band
-----------
This mode allows for any combination of the twenty bands to be
searched. A menu is provided to allow bands to be added or removed
from the list of bands to be searched.
The two minor modes are
Normal
------
This mode performs a simply search which pauses when frequency
activity is detected so that you may listen.
Auto-Store
----------
This mode stores active frequencies into a predefined bank.
Changing Search Direction
-------------------------
All search modes start at the designated starting frequency and
successively increment this frequency using the current step size
to try and find frequency activity. To reverse the direction of the
search at any time, simply turn the rotary control in a
counter-clockwise direction or press the down/left arrow key. At
any time, the search direction can be reversed by simply using the
rotary control or arrow keys.
Search Pause
------------
While in any of the search modes, pressing ENT when searching will
pause the search. While paused, the frequency cursor will blink and
the displayed frequency can be changed using the rotary control or
arrow keys. To resume searching, press SRCH or press ENT to cancel
the search.
Resume Searching
----------------
If the search stops on an active frequency that you do not wish to
monitor, simply use the rotary control or arrow keys to resume
the search.
Canceling Search
----------------
To cancel a search while it is running, simply press SRCH or MR.
Auto-Store
----------
This mode performs a search and if activity is detected on a
frequency, that frequency is stored in bank j and the search
continues. You do not get to hear the audio from this frequency
activity because the radio pauses just long enough to store the
frequency and then resumes searching.
Each time an Auto-Store search is started, the contents of bank j
are erased. As active frequencies are found, there will be a short
pause as the radio stores the frequency in bank j. Once the frequency
is stored, there will be a beep and the radio will continue the
search.
During the search, should bank j become full (all 50 channels stored
with search discovered frequencies), the search will be aborted.
The Six Searching Modes
-----------------------
VFO Normal
----------
This mode is used to start a simple search from either of the
VFOs. Before starting the search, be sure the frequency, step
size and receive mode are set appropriately. To start this mode
1. Press ENT to select the desired VFO
2. Press SRCH
3. The SRCH indicator appears
VFO Auto-Store
--------------
This mode is used to start a simple search from either of the
VFOs and store active frequencies into bank j. Before starting the
search, be sure the frequency, step size and receive mode are
set appropriately. To start this mode
1. Press ENT to select the desired VFO
2. Press FUNC + AW SET
3. The SRCH indicator blinks informing Auto-Store is active
4. Press SRCH
Band Normal
-----------
This mode is used to search up to four specified bands from either
A-J or a-j. To start this mode
1. Specify up to four bands from A-J by pressing the appropriate
digit key or up to four bands from a-j by pressing '.' then
the appropriate digit key.
2. Press SRCH
3. The B-SRCH indicator appears along with programmed search
band settings. If an alpha-tag has been programmed for the
specified band(s), it will appear also.
NOTE : The specified banks must all come from A-J or from a-j;
they can NOT be mixed.
NOTE : The selected bands are always scanned in alphabetical
order (A-J or a-j) regardless of the order in which they
were entered.
Band Auto-Store
---------------
This mode is used to search up to four specified bands from either
A-J or a-j and store active frequencies into bank j. To start this
mode
1. Press FUNC + AW SET
2. The SRCH indicator blinks informing Auto-Store is active
3. Specify up to four bands from A-J by pressing the appropriate
digit key or up to four bands from a-j by pressing '.' then
the appropriate digit key.
4. Press SRCH
5. The B-SRCH indicator blinks and programmed search band
settings are displayed. If an alpha-tag has been programmed
for the specified band(s), it will appear also.
NOTE : The specified banks must all come from A-J or from a-j;
they can NOT be mixed.
NOTE : The selected bands are always scanned in alphabetical
order (A-J or a-j) regardless of the order in which they
were entered.
Select Band Normal
------------------
This mode is used to search every specified search band. Any
combination of the 20 bands is allowed. To start this mode
1. Press .
2. Press SRCH
3. The Band Check Menu is displayed with the bottom two rows
of the LCD displaying the selected bands. Any band which
is not selected appears as a '-'.
4. To change the selected bands
A. Press ENT
B. Memory band information will be displayed
C. Use rotary control or arrow keys to display the
desired band
D. Press MONI to select the band or C/AC to deselect it.
There will be no visible confirmation of your choice;
only a beep will sound.
E. Press ENT when your selections are complete
F. The Band Check Menu is again displayed to verify your
selections. To make further selections, repeat this
process starting at A.
5. Press SRCH
6. The SELB-SRCH indicator appears along with programmed search
band settings. If an alpha-tag has been programmed for the
specified band(s), it will appear also.
Select Band Auto-Store
----------------------
This mode is used to search every specified search band and store
active frequencies into bank j. Any combination of the 20 bands is
allowed. To start this mode
1. Press FUNC + AW SET
2. The SRCH indicator blinks informing Auto-Store is active
3. Press .
4. Press SRCH
5. The Band Check Menu is displayed with the bottom two rows
of the LCD displaying the selected bands. Any band which
is not selected appears as a '-'.
6. To change the selected bands
A. Press ENT
B. Memory band information will be displayed
C. Use rotary control or arrow keys to display the
desired band
D. Press MONI to select the band or C/AC to deselect it.
There will be no visible confirmation of your choice;
only a beep will sound.
E. Press ENT when your selections are complete
F. The Band Check Menu is again displayed to verify your
selections. To make further selections, repeat this
process starting at A.
7. Press SRCH
8. The SELB-SRCH indicator blinks and programmed search band
settings are displayed. If an alpha-tag has been programmed
for the specified band(s), it will appear also.
Attenuator
----------
The attenuator may be used during a search to reduce signal strength.
See Attenuator in the Other Features section for further details.
Bandscope
---------
Press BS to enable and disable Bandscope Mode.
See Bandscope Mode for an explanation of how bandscope works and how
it can be used in Search Mode.
Delay
-----
The delay may be used during a search to lengthen the search resume
delay time from 2 to 4 seconds. This feature will have no function
if Auto-Store is enabled.
See Delay in the Other Features section for further details.
Index
-----
The index feature may be used during a search to make sure the search
does not stay on any active frequency more than 4 seconds. This
feature will have no function if Auto-Store is enabled.
See Index in the Other Features section for further details.
Search Pass
-----------
Regardless of the chosen search mode, frequencies that have been
marked as 'pass' will not be tested for activity. To read more about
this capability, see the Search Pass Mode section.
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Search Pass Mode
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This mode allows you to display and edit the contents of the Search
Pass memory. This memory contains a list of frequencies which are to be
ignored when the radio is in one of the search modes. By doing so, this
allows you to skip over frequencies of known origin or those that are
active most/all of the time. Up to 500 frequencies can be entered into
this memory.
To Put A Frequency In Search Pass Memory
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When in VFO mode
----------------
1. Tune the VFO to the desired frequency
2. Press FUNC + PASS
3. The P indicator will display briefly and two beeps will be
heard
When in Search mode
-------------------
1. Make sure the radio has stopped on the desired frequency
2. Press FUNC + PASS
3. The P indicator will display briefly, two beeps will be
heard and the search will resume
To Display Search Pass Memory
-----------------------------
1. Go to VFO mode
2. Press FUNC + S.P.READ
3. The step size will be replaced with a flashing P indicator while
the frequency cursor points to a frequency in the list
4. Use the rotary control or arrow keys to display any remaining
frequencies in the memory.
NOTE : If there are no frequencies stored in memory, the message
"* NULL! *" will be displayed briefly and the radio will
remain in VFO mode.
NOTE : The frequencies are stored in this memory in numerical order
making it easier to find a known frequency.
NOTE : Signals can be received on the frequency while it is being
displayed.
To Remove A Frequency
---------------------
1. Display the desired frequency
2. Press FUNC + PASS
3. Two beeps will be heard and the next frequency will be displayed
NOTE : When the last frequency has been removed, the message
"* NULL! *" will be displayed briefly and the radio will
return to VFO mode.
To Exit From Search Pass Memory
-------------------------------
Press C/AC or FUNC + S.P.READ
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Priority Mode
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The MVT-9000 can be programmed with up to ten priority channels which,
when priority is enabled, will be checked every five seconds for
activity. The 10 priority channels are actually an extension of the
1000 memory channels and are collectively referred to as bank P.
Programming A Priority Channel
------------------------------
1. Go to VFO mode
2. Tune the desired frequency and receive mode
3. Enter the 4-digit priority channel number (1000-1009) to be written
4. Press FUNC + MW
5. The channel number 'Pn' (where n is 0-9) is briefly displayed then
the radio returns to VFO mode
Displaying Priority Channel Data
--------------------------------
The Priority channels constitute a single bank, P, which contains 10
channels starting at memory channel number 1000.
To move around within the priority channels
1. Key in the 4-digit channel number (1000-1009)
2. Press MR
3. Channel numbers are displayed as 'Pn' where n is 0-9. P0 is
equivalent to channel 1000 and so on up to P9 which is 1009.
4. Use the rotary control or arrow keys
NOTE : The memory channels and priority channels have been separated
so that they do not become confused with each other. The rotary
control or arrow keys can NOT be used to move between them; it
will remain within the set of channels being displayed.
Editing Priority Alpha-tags
---------------------------
Initially all channels are empty which can be verified by the lack of
a displayed frequency. The alpha-tag of the bank or a channel can be
edited as deemed necessary.
To edit the priority bank alpha-tag
1. Go to VFO mode
2. Press FUNC + EDIT
3. Press up/right arrow key - BANK is selected
4. Press ENT
5. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select bank P
6. Press ENT
7. Press up/right arrow key
8. Enter 9 character alpha-tag using arrow keys to select the
character and the rotary control to change it
9. Press ENT when done
10. Press C/AC at any time to return to the previous menus. Multiple
presses will eventually return to VFO mode.
To edit a priority channel alpha-tag
1. Go to VFO mode
2. Press FUNC + EDIT
3. Press up/right arrow key - Bank is selected
4. Press ENT
5. Use rotary control or arrow keys to select bank P
6. Press ENT
7. Use the rotary control to select the channel
8. Press down/left arrow key
9. Enter 9 character alpha-tag using arrow keys to select the
character and the rotary control to change it
10. Press ENT when done
11. Repeat steps 5 - 10 to enter alpha-tags for other channels
12. Press C/AC at any time to return to the previous menus. Multiple
presses will eventually return to VFO mode.
If bank or channel data have been programmed with an alpha-tag, this
information will be alternatively displayed next to the bank letter P.
If no alpha-tag information has been programmed, only the bank letter
P will be visible.
Erasing Priority Channel Data
-----------------------------
Once a priority channel has been programmed to memory, it is easy to
erase the channel contents.
1. Display the desired channel (1000-1009)
2. Press FUNC + MW
NOTE : When all priority channels have been erased, the alpha-tag for
bank P will also be erased.
Enabling Priority Mode
----------------------
Once the desired priority channels have been programmed, they are
now ready to be checked for activity. There are two sub-modes that
can be used to check the channels for activity.
Priority Normal
---------------
This mode is used to scan up to four specified channels from bank
P. To start this mode
1. Specify up to four channels from P0-P9 by pressing the
appropriate digit key (0-9).
2. Press FUNC + PRI
3. The PRI indicator appears
NOTE : The selected banks are always scanned in numerical order
regardless of the order in which they were entered.
Priority Select
---------------
This mode is used to scan individually specified channels from the
priority bank P. Any combination of the 10 channels is allowed.
To start this mode
1. Press .
2. Press FUNC + PRI
3. The Priority Check Menu is displayed with one row of the LCD
being used to display channels which have been selected.
Any channel which is not selected appears as a '-'.
4. To change the selected channels
A. Press ENT
B. Bank P information will be displayed
C. Use rotary control or arrow keys to display the
desired channel.
D. Press MONI to select the bank or C/AC to deselect it.
There will be no visible confirmation of your choice;
only a beep will sound.
E. Press ENT when your selections are complete
F. The Priority Check Menu is again displayed to verify your
selections. To make further selections, repeat this
process starting at A.
5. Press SRCH
6. The PRI indicator appears
NOTE : All selected priority channels are checked every five seconds
regardless of what other mode the radio is in.
NOTE : The selected channels are always scanned in numerical order
regardless of the order in which they were entered.
NOTE : Once priority mode is enabled, you can then go to VFO, Memory,
Scan or Search mode and the priority channels will continue
to be checked every five seconds.
Disabling Priority Mode
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To disable priority mode
1. Press FUNC + PRI
2. The PRI indicator disappears
Attenuator
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The attenuator setting for each priority channel can be changed at
any time. The current status can be view by looking for the ATT
indicator.
To change the attenuator setting
1. Display the desired priority channel
2. Press FUNC + ATT
Scan Pass
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Priority channels can not be passed.
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Other Features
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AM Antenna
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To aid in the reception of mediumwave (540-1710kHz) broadcasts, the
MVT-9000 is equipped with an internal AM antenna. For typical mobile
monitoring sessions, this will provide adequate reception for stronger
stations. When at home and there is access to a dedicated shortwave
antenna, this internal version can be bypassed allowing reception to
occur via the antenna attached to the BNC connector.
The internal antenna is selected when shipped from the factory. This
can be verified by the presence of the ANT indicator.
To bypass the internal antenna
1. Press FUNC2 + AM ANT
2. The ANT indicator disappears
To use the internal antenna
1. Press FUNC2 + AM ANT
2. The ANT indicator appears
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Attenuator
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If the radio is used in an area where excessively strong signals are
active, it may be necessary to reduce their strength to ensure that
the radio receiver functions properly. The Attenuator is used to
reduce the strength of signals entering into the receiver.
Signals which enter the radio and are too powerful for it to handle,
may result in various forms of interference. Such signals may effect
frequencies to either side or can even desensitize the receiver so
that it may not be able to receive signals it normally can.
To enable the Attenuator
1. Press FUNC + ATT
2. The ATT indicator appears
To disable the Attenuator
1. Press FUNC + ATT
2. The ATT indicator disappears
Both VFOs have their own attenuator setting. Each memory channel can
be individually programmed with an attenuator setting. After a search
operation is started, the Attenuator can be enabled or disabled as is
deemed necessary.
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Battery Meter
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The Battery Meter is used to give a graphical indication of the power
remaining in the batteries.
To display the Battery Meter
1. Press C/AC
2. 'B' is displayed along with the meter normally used for the
S-meter
3. This display will disappear automatically after five seconds. To
remove it sooner, press C/AC
When the display drops to a single bar, the battery indicator will
appear. When the display only shows the 'B', the battery indicator
will blink and the radio will power off automatically within a few
minutes unless fresh batteries are installed.
NOTE : New alkaline batteries will display a full scale reading (all ten
bars) while fully charged NiCd/NiMH cells will only show 5 or 6
bars due to the lower voltage rating of these type cells.
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Battery Saver
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To extend the operating time of the radio, the Battery Saver feature is
used. Not only can this feature be enabled or disabled upon request,
the amount of time the saver circuitry is active can be selected.
To enable the Battery Saver
1. Press FUNC + SAVE
2. The ZZZ indicator appears
To disable the Battery Saver
1. Press FUNC + SAVE
2. The ZZZ indicator disappears
The Battery Saver is only effective when used in VFO or Memory modes.
If no transmission is detected on the displayed frequency within five
seconds, the Battery Saver is engaged.
Once engaged, the Battery Saver puts the radio "to sleep" for a period
of time, then "wakes up" briefly to check for an active transmission.
The amount of time the radio spends "sleeping" can be selected. While
the radio is "asleep", power usage is lowered thus saving battery
power. The longer the sleep time, the more power is saved and the
longer the batteries will last.
To select the sleep time
1. Press a digit key between 1 (0.1 seconds of sleep) and 0 (1 second
of sleep)
2. Press FUNC + SAVE
3. The ZZZ indicator appears
NOTE : The sleep time is set to 1 second when shipped from the factory.
Once the Battery Saver is engaged, the bottom two lines of the LCD will
display "*Saving...*" and the amount of sleep time that is in use. For
this reason, Battery Saver should not be used since it will prevent the
Bandscope, S-meter and alpha-tags from being displayed should it become
engaged.
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Beep
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The MVT-9000 sounds a beep tone each time a key is pressed. This helps
to provide audible feedback during radio operations. Shipped from the
factory, the beep tone is enabled which can be verified by the presence
of the BZ indicator. For more discreet operations, it may be necessary
to disable this feature.
To disable the beep tone
1. Press FUNC2 + BEEP
2. The BZ indicator disappears
To enable the beep tone
1. Press FUNC2 + BEEP
2. The BZ indicator appears
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Delay
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During a scan or search operation, after a transmission ends, there
will be a two second delay before the scan/search is resumed. This
delay allows for a response to be heard. To increase this delay time
to four seconds, the Delay function is used.
To enable Delay
1. Press FUNC + DELAY
2. The DLY indicator appears
To disable Delay
1. Press FUNC + DELAY
2. The DLY indicator disappears
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Descrambler
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The MVT-9000 MkII comes with descrambler circuitry which can be used to
unscramble voice inverted transmissions used on some cordless phones
and law enforcement radios.
To enable the descrambler
1. Press MONI twice quickly (within 1 second)
2. The audio characteristics of a received signal should change
NOTE: Try this on a non-scrambled transmission to note the change
in audio as well as to find out what a voice inverted signal
sounds like.
To disable the descrambler
1. Press MONI
To adjust the descrambler inversion point
1. Enable the descrambler
2. Press and hold LOCK until two beeps are heard
3. Use the rotary control to adjust the inversion point
4. Press FUNC + LOCK
5. Press MONI
NOTE: There are roughly 110 - 120 selectable inversion points.
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Index
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The Index function is used during scan and search modes to prevent the
radio from stopping on any one frequency for an undue amount of time.
Normally, when scanning or searching comes across an active transmission
it will stop on that frequency until the transmission ceases and then
resume scanning/searching. For some situations, staying on one frequency
for too long may miss transmissions occurring on other frequencies.
When the Index function is enabled, if the scan or search operation
stops on an active transmission, it will resume the scan/search when
the transmission ends or four seconds have elapsed; whichever occurs
first.
To enable Index
1. Press FUNC + INDEX
2. The INDEX indicator appears
To disable Index
1. Press FUNC + INDEX
2. The INDEX indicator disappears
NOTE : The Index function has no effect on active priority channel
signals.
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Key Lock
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The two key lock functions are provided to help prevent accidental key
or control activations from effecting your monitoring. When partial key
locking is enabled, the rotary control remains active but all keys are
disabled except for PWR, FUNC, LAMP, MONI, LOCK, and C/AC. When full
key locking is enabled, the rotary control is disabled (unless the
descrambler has already been enabled) as are all keys except for PWR,
FUNC, and LOCK.
To enable partial key locking
1. Press LOCK
2. The KEY LOCK indicator appears
To enable full key locking
1. Press and hold LOCK until two beeps are heard
2. The KEY LOCK indicator appears
To enable full key locking while in partial key locking
1. Press and hold LOCK until a beep is heard
2. The KEY LOCK indicator is still present
To disable key locking
1. Press FUNC + LOCK
2. The KEY LOCK indicator disappears
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Lamp
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The MVT-9000 contains a brilliant backlighting system which is used to
illuminate both the display and keypad for nighttime operations.
To set single five-second illumination (factory default)
1. Press LAMP
2. The LAMP indicator is not displayed
To set constant illumination
1. Press and hold LAMP until the LAMP indicator blinks
2. Press FUNC + LAMP to turn off
To set five-second illuminations per keypress
1. Press FUNC2 + LAMP
2. The LAMP indicator appears
3. Press FUNC + LAMP to turn off
NOTE : Excessive use of the Lamp feature will dramatically reduce the
operational time of the radio when batteries are being used.
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Monitor
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The MONI button on the side of the radio is used for several purposes.
Normally, pressing it immediately opens the squelch. This allows for
checking transmissions whose strengths might be below the squelch
threshold or for monitoring weak signals which are fading in and out
resulting in repetitive squelch operations.
In Marker mode, the MONI button is used to receive the marker frequency
next to the MARK indicator. If the radio detects that there is no
transmission on the marker frequency, it will not open the squelch when
MONI is pressed.
When the duplex function is enabled in VFO mode, MONI is used to receive
the duplex shift frequency.
When editing a Bank/Band/Priority Check Menu, MONI is used to select a
bank/band/priority channel.
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Opening Message
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When the MVT-9000 is first powered on, an opening message is displayed
on the bottom two lines of the LCD. This message can be changed as
needed.
To edit the Opening Message
1. Enter VFO mode
2. Press FUNC + EDIT
3. Flashing arrow points to 'Opening'
4. Press ENT
5. Current opening message is displayed
6. Use left and right arrows to select character to be changed
7. Use rotary control to change the character
8. Press ENT to accept changes or C/AC twice to cancel
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Power-on Resume
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This built-in functionality allows the MVT-9000 to continue doing what
it was doing when it was powered off, in some instances. Scanning
operations will not be resumed but will leave the radio in Memory
Mode on the last accessed channel.
If the radio was searching when it was turned on, upon power-on, it will
enter Search Pause mode. Simply press SRCH to resume the search or press
ENT to stop it.
The settings regarding Bandscope and Priority mode will be remembered so
that they can be set appropriately upon power-on.
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Reset
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The MVT-9000 has a feature which allows the processor to be reset should
the radio act peculiar. Using this feature effectively restores the
radio to the condition it was in when it left the factory.
ALL MEMORY DATA WILL BE ERASED! ALL SEARCH BANDS AND VFO SETTINGS WILL
BE RESET TO THEIR DEFAULT VALUES!
To perform the reset
1. Make sure the radio is powered off
2. Press and hold both the C/AC and ENT keys
3. Turn the radio on
4. "* Clear *" will be displayed briefly
5. The radio will be in VFO mode
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Last updated December 30, 1999
Copyright, 1997-1999 Richard J. Wells