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VFO/MULTI FUNCTION IS ON THE RIGHT.  THE BUTTON LAYOUT IS CLEAR AND SELF
EXPLANATORY.  I WAS ABLE TO PROGRAM MY LOCAL REPEATER AND START OPERATING
IN FM MODE WITHIN JUST A FEW MINUTES.  WHEN I ROTATED THE VFO KNOB, THE
RADIO AUTOMATICALLY SET UP THE CORRECT VHF FREQUENCY SHIFT.  I ADJUSTED THE
POWER FROM THE MENU TO THE APPROPRIATE POWER LEVEL AND STARTED
TRANSMITTING.  IN THE LATEST VHF AND UHF TRANSCEIVERS, YAESU ENSURED THAT
THEIR DESIGN IS EASY TO OPERATE.  ITS INTUITIVE AND WELL THOUGHT OUT.  ITS
ESPECIALLY EASY TO OPERATE THIS RADIO IN FM MODE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER TRIED THE C4FM DIGITAL MODE, THIS MEANS THAT YOU
CAN ENJOY THIS RADIO IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEPTION AND LEARN THE ADVANCED
FEATURES LATER IF YOU WISH.  FOR FASTER VFO FREQUENCY CHANGE, YOU CAN PRESS
THE ROTARY KNOB ONCE TO CHANGE THE FREQUENCY STEP TO 1 MHZ.  THE MHZ DIGITS
THAT ARE PART OF THE DISPLAYED FREQUENCY WILL BLINK TO SHOW THE OPERATOR
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