Expert Options for the AR8000
Last updated: July 7, 1997
This page shows some of the expert options available for the AR8000.  If you want to see other information or find an error, email rgallim@icgroup.net.  Please let me know what you think.


Entering the expert mode

To switch the AR8000 to EXPERT mode, you must:
        Press [FUNC][LOCAL]
        Press [DOWN] to move to "NEWUSER"
        Rotate [DIAL] to show "EXPERT"
        Press [ENT]

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Scan options

SCAN - DELAY time

Description - Affects how long the reciever will remain on a frequency after it becomes inactive
Options - 0.0 (off) to 9.9 seconds
Location in manual - Section 10-12, pages 66-67
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to DELY
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept
                    or
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to AUDIO

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SCAN - AUDIO scan

Description - When on, the AR8000 will remain on a channel that has modulation (voice, etc.).  It will skip unmodulated channels (blank carriers).
Options - On/Off
Location in manual - Section 10-12, pages 67
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to AUDIO
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept
                    or
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to FREE

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SCAN - FREE scan

Description - Determines how long the AR8000 remains on an active before resuming
Options - 0.0 (off) - 99 seconds
Location in manual - Section 10-12, pages 67-68
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to FREE
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept
                    or
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to LEVEL

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SCAN - LEVEL scan

Description - The AR8000 will only stop on a channel with a signal above the predetermined level.
Options - 0 (off) - 7
Location in manual - Section 10-12, pages 68
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to LEVEL
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept
                    or
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to MODE

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SCAN - MODE scan

Description - Determines wheather ALL memory channels will be scanned or only those of certain reciever mode
Options - ALL, WFM, NFM, AM, USB, LSB & CW
Location in manual - Section 10-12, pages 68
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to MODE
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept

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Search options

SEARCH - DELAY time

Description - Affects how long the reciever will remain on a frequency after it becomes inactive
Options - 0.1 - 9.9 seconds/off/hold
Location in manual - Section 13.9, page 88
Note - HOLD keeps the AR8000 on the frequency untill the [UP] or [DOWN] key is pressed
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SEARCH]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to DELY
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept
                   or
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to AUDIO

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SEARCH - AUDIO search

Description - When on, the AR8000 will remain on a channel that has modulation (voice, etc.).  It will skip unmodulated channels (blank carriers).
Options - On/Off
Location in manual - Section 13.9, page 89
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to AUDIO
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept
                   or
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to FREE

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SEARCH - FREE search

Description - Determines how long the AR8000 remains on an active frequency before resuming
Options - 0.0 (off) - 99 seconds
Location in manual - Section 13.9, pages 89-90
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to FREE
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept
                   or
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to LEVEL

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SEARCH - LEVEL search

Description - The AR8000 will only stop on a channel with a signal above the predetermined level.
Options - 0 (off) - 7
Location in manual - Section 13.9, page 90
Changing -

        Press [FUNC][SCAN]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to LEVEL
        Rotate [DIAL] to change setting
        Press [ENT] to accept

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Step size

Description - This allows you to change the step size
Options - Can change in multiples of 50Hz.
Location - Section 6-9, page 38
Changing -
        Press [FUNC][2]
        Enter in step size
        Press [ENT]
Example - To enter in a step size of 300 Hz
        Press [FUNC][2]
        Press [.][3]
        Press [ENT]
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Power save feature

Description - This feature helps the battery last longer by shutting off the "reciever" portion of the AR8000.
Options -
    Delay - 1 to 99 seconds / off
    Cycle - 2 to 9 seconds
Location - Section 16, pages 97-98
Notes -
    Delay determines how soon the reciever become "dormant (then cycle)"
    Cycle determines how long the reciever will remain active looking for activity the become dormant
Changing -
        Press [FUNC][LOCAL]
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to NEWUSER or EXPERT
        Rotate the [DIAL] to show EXPERT
        Press [UP] or [DOWN] to move the cursor to POWER-SAVE menu
        Rotate the [DIAL] to change the DELY setting
        Press [UP] or [DOWN]  to CYCLE
        Rotate the [DIAL] to change the CYCLE setting
        Press [ENT]
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