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Remote Control Operation
Description
The following describes the operation of the remote control. Refer to the Universal Remote
Commands tables, or the Commands Quick Reference guides for specific features on different
radios.
Once you begin to use the remote you will get very comfortable with the operation. There is a lot
of functionality achieved by just a few remote buttons. You can stick with the basic operations of
the remote (volume, frequency, and memory) and still achieve a lot of control over your radio.
The biggest problem you will have in the operation of the remote is the Enter key. If you do not
enter the codes exactly you will end up trying to enter a direct frequency. Direct frequency entry
can occur in either VFO or memory modes.
Power
When the radio is turned off with the remote, certain status is saved to non-volatile memory and
restored when power is turned back on with the remote. The current memory selection, current
tuning step, and the VFO/memory mode are stored in non-volatile memory. The last frequency
entered is kept in volatile memory and will be lost when power is removed from the control unit.
Direct Frequency Entry
When entering frequencies directly, be sure to press a digit key before the first decimal point.
The Mute button functions to mute the radio, as a decimal point when entering frequencies, and
as a clear to abort any key entry to that point. When using the Mute button as a clear, be sure to
press it enough times to get the LED to blink twice. This is confirmation that the clear command
has been accepted. When entering frequencies directly, the Mute key will operate as a decimal
point only after a digit key has been pressed before the first decimal point. As an example, you
can enter 0 Mute 3 Enter for 300KHz. Pressing the Mute a second time during direct frequency
entry will then enter 100Hz values. To enter 15.235.500 you would enter 1 5 Mute 2 3 5 Mute 5
Enter. Zeroes are assumed when not entered. You can enter 15.235.500 by pressing 15235
Mute 5 Enter. You can enter the frequency without any decimal places, but you need to enter all
the zeros so the frequency is not misunderstood. To enter 15.235.500 without using the decimal
key, enter 1 5 2 3 5 5 0 0 Enter.
The SWL IR Remote assumes that you are entering frequencies in kHz. Any frequency in kHz
can be entered directly. 9565kHz would be entered as 9 5 6 5 Enter. The decimal place (Mute)
is not necessary in this case. The decimal place is only needed to save zero entries or optionally
when entering a frequency less than 1MHz. When entering frequencies below 1MHz, press a
leading zero before the frequency and then Enter. For example: 0 7 0 0 Enter for 700kHz. Or
use the Mute key as a decimal place before or after the frequency entry. For example: 700
Mute Enter for 700kHz or 0 Mute 7 Enter for 700 kHz.
After a frequency has been entered, you can then use the CH+/- to step the frequency in the VFO
mode. Frequency steps of 10Hz, 100Hz, 1kHz, 5kHz, 9kHz, 10kHz, 100kHz, and 1MHz can be
used to adjust an entered frequency very quickly or step through stations with set frequency
spacing. Press a numeric key corresponding to the frequency step desired (see commands below),
and then the CH+/- and the step frequency will be used. The step frequency is kept and used
again the next time the CH+/- keys are used. The step is permanently kept when the radio is
