Jerry,
The vs-3 chip for the 2000 does read menu setting number as well as the
menu number, but there is no indication of what the default setting was.
The stuff from icanworkthisthing.com is a great help. Also don't be
afraid to reset the rig when you get things screwed up. The mcp-2000
free program from kenwood allows you to save settings and retrieve them
later. There is some logical grouping of the multitude of buttons, so it
is not as daunting as you might first think.
Good luck, Steve KW3A