Yaesu VX-5R Manual de usuario

Triple



YAE

Band

50/144/430

50/144/430MHz

TRIPLE-BAND

HEAVY

DUTY

TRANSCEIVER

OPERATING

MANUAL

YAESU

MUSEN

LTD

4-8-8

Nakameguro,

Meguro-Ku,

Tokyo

153-8644,

Japan

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YAESUU

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17210

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Cerritos,

90703,

YAESU

EUROPE

Box

75525

1118

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Schiphol

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Netherlands

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11th

Floor

Tsim

Sha

Tsui

Centre,

66 Mody

Tsim

Sha

Tsui

East,

Kowloon,

Hong

Kong

Introduction

. . . .

. .

. . . .

Controls

Connections

. .

. . . .

2

Display

Icons

Indicators

. . . .

Keypad

Function

. . . .

Accessories

Options

. . . .

Installation

Accessories

. . .

. .

Antenna

Installation

......

.........

...

.........

............

...

....

Belt

Clip

Installation

.....

.........

. .

..........

..................

Installation

FNB-58L1

Battery

Pack

...................

Installation

FBA-23

Alkaline

Battery

Case

.......

Battery

Life

Information

......

...

.........

............

......

.10

Operation

Using

NC-72

.........

....

.........

...

.......

.10

Interface

Packet

TNCs

. . . .

.11

Operation

. .

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. .

. . .

.12

Switching

Power

and Off

......

. .

.........

...

..........

.12

Adjusting

the

Volume

Level

.....

....

.........

...

.........

.12

Squelch Adjustment

...................

........................

. .

Selecting

the

Operating

Band

....

.........

...

............

.13

Frequency

Navigation

...

...........

.........

...

.........

....

.14

Transmission

.....

......................

...

.....................

....

.15

Broadcast

Reception

.......

. .

.........

. .

............

...

.15

Aircraft

Reception

. .

.........

...

.........

....

...

.16

Broadcast/TV

Audio

Reception

.. .... ..

Weather

Broadcast Reception

........

............

......

.17

Keypad/LCD

Illumination

...

.......

...

.........

....

......

.18

Advanced

Operation

. .

Setting

the

Frequency

Display

Image

Size

. .

.......

VFO

Split

Mode

....

..........

....

.......

. .

.........

....

.........

.21

VFO

Linking

.........

...

.........

...

.........

....

.........

.22

Changing

the

Channel

Steps

......

...........

............

.22

Changing

the

Operating

Mode

............

....

............

.23

Repeater Operation

........

....

..................

....

.........

...

.24

CTCSS

Operation

.........

...

.........

....

.........

...

.26

DCS

Operation

..............

.........

...

.........

............

...

.27

Tone

Scanning

....

.........

. .

.......

. .

...............

.28

CTCSS/DCS

Bell

Operation

............

....

.........

...

.29

Tone

Calling

(1750

Hz)

. .

..................

....

.........

...

.29

Changing

the

Transmitter

Power

Level

........

...

.30

Changing

the

Deviation

Level

....

.............

....

.30

Transmitter

Time-Out

Timer

(TOT)

.........

...

......

.31

Busy

Channel Lock-Out

(BCLO)

. .

....

.........

...

......

.31

Receive

Battery

Saver Setup

.........

..........

...

......

.32

Battery

Saver

.....

.........

...

.........

. . .

. .

......

.32

Disabling

the

BUSY/TX

LED

....

.........

...

.........

Contents

Battery

Utilization

Monitor

.............

......

Automatic

Power-Off

(APO)

Feature

..........

.......

Automatic

Power-On

Feature

................

..............

Keyboard

Locking

......

..................

.....................

.34

Disabling

the

Keypad

Beeper

........

............

.........

Checking

the

Battery

Voltage

.......

............

.......

.35

Temperature

Display

.....................

............

.......

.35

DTMF

Operation

. .

........ . .........

. .

..............

......

Emergency

Channel

Operation

. .

...............

.........

ARTS

(Automatic

Range

Transponder

System)

..........

Memory

Mode

. . .

. .

Memory

Storage

.....................

....

......

.............

. .

.42

Storing

Independent

Transmit

Frequencies

........

.42

Memory

Recall

...

.........

...

.........

......................

....

.43

HOME

Channel

Memory

.....

....

...............

...........

.43

Labeling

Memories

...............

. .

........

......

.......... .

.44

Memory

Offset

Tuning

.........

...

......

...........

.44

Masking

Memories

...

.......

...

................. .

.......... .

.45

Memory

Group

Operation

....

................

. .

............

.45

Scanning

. . .

. . . .

. . .

. .

. . .

.46

VFO

Scanning

.......

...

........

. .

.........

...

......

.......

......

.47

Memon

Scanning

. .

.........

....

..................

......

........

How

Skip

Channel

During

Memory

Scan

...

.48

Preferential

Memory

Scan

........

...

......

....

..............

.48

Programmable

Memon

Scan

(PMS)

...

......

. .

.49

"Priority

Channel" Scanning

(Dual

Watch)

.....

. .

.50

Automatic

Lamp

Illumination

on Scan

Stop

.....

. .

.50

Band

Edge

Beeper

.......

.........

...

.......

...

......

. .

.......

...

Smart

Operation

. . . .

. .

Spectrum

Analyzer

(Spectra-Scope"')

Operation

. .

.53

Barometric

Pressure/

Altitude

Metering

. .

. . .

Display

Customization

. . .

. . . .

. . .

Icon

Mode

. .

...

.........

. .

......

...

.........

..............

.......

Meter

Symbols

....

.........

...

.........

...............

........

Po~Ner-Off

Display

Mode

...

......

. .

.......

. .

......

.......

.57

Display

Contrast

....

..................

....

......

...

......

.57

Reset

. . . . . .

. . .

. .

Cloning

. . . . . . . . .

.. .

. .

Set

Mode

. . .

. . . .

. .

. . . .

Specifications

. . . .

. . .

. .

Installation

of the

SU-1

. . .

. .



Introduction

receive

The

VX-5R

miniature

triband

transceiver

with

extensive

age,

providing

leading-edge

features

for

VHF

and

UHF

two-way

amateur

communications

with

unmatched

mon



itorin

capability

alongalong

The

.5R's small

size

allows

you

take

anywhere

hiking,

skiing,

while

walking

around

wn,

and

its

operating

flexibility

brings

the

user

many

avenues of

operating

enjoy-

ment

Besides

50,

144,

and430

MHz

transceive operation,

the

VX-5R

provides

receive

e of

the

(MF)

and

broadcast

bands,

Shortwave

Bands

MHz,

coverag

VHF

and

UHF

bands,

the

VHF

aircraft

band,

and

awide

range

of commercial

and

frequencies!

And

the

optional

Barometer

pressure

Sensor

Unit

provides

readout

public

safety

barometric pressure

and

altitude

while

mountain

climbing

hiking

The

transmitter

section

provides

Watts of

clean

power

output

the

MHz

and

144

MHzbands

with

the

supplied

FNB-58LI

Battery

Pack,

and 4

Watts

output

430

MHz

When

.8V

power

supplied

from

external

source,

power

output

five

watts

all

bands

wide

variety

tone

signaling

formats

are

built

into

the

VX-5R,

addition

Yaesu's

exclusive

ARTST"'

(Auto-Range

Transponder

System),

which

"beeps"

the

user

when

you

move

out

communications

range

with

another

ARTST"'-equipped

station

our

purchase

the

VX-5R,

and

encourage

you

read

this

manual

appreciate



hor-

oughly,

as to

learn

about

the

many

exciting

features

your

exciting

new

Yaesu

hand-

held

transceiver!

VX-

OPERATING

MANUAL

Controls

Connections



F1f

TMl+ISCEKER

VX3~~

MIC

®®~D

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®®

®®®~~

®®®®®

YAESU

w®



.®

.®®

LOCK

PTT

Press

this

key

transmit,

and

release

receive

after

your

transmission

com-

pleted

MONI

Pressing

this

key

dis-

ables

the

noise

squelching

action,

al-

lowing

you

hear

very

weak

signals

near

the

background

noise

level

PWR

Press

and

hold

this

switch

for

onesecond

toggle the

trans-

ceiver's

power

and

off

KEYPA

These

keys

select

many

the

most

important

oper-

ating

features

the

VX-5R

The

function of

the

keys

are

described

detail

pages

and

MIC/SP

This

four-conductor

miniature

jack pro-

vides

connection

points

for

microphone

audio,

earphone

au-

dio,

PTT,

andground

EXT

This

coaxial

jack

allows

connection

external

power

source

(10-16V

DC)

The

center

this

jack

the

Positive

(+)

line

MIC

The

internal

micro-

phone

located

the

bottom

right-hand

corner

the

display

SPEAKER

The

internal

speaker

located

directly

be-

low

the

display

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

145 .000

Iow000mocsOLil1*

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

Display

Icons

Ind

ators

1111111

Double

size

display

(default)

p5P

Press

and

hold

the

®a



key

for

one

second

Small

Charactor

display



Frequency/Data

Field

sub



433

111

000



S-

and

Power

Meter

Operating

Mode

~Lw

boom

ocso

~~~~

®,©

Alternate

Key

Functions

Active

LOCK

Feature

Active

(page

34)

Set

Mode

Active

(page

60)

Memory

Write

Feature

Active

(page

42)

ICON

Low

Battery!

Battery

Saver

Active

(page

32)

DTMF

Autodialer

Active

(page

36)

Bell

Alarm

Active

(page

29)

Low

Power

Selected (page

30)

AutomaticPower-Off

Active

(page

33)

Digital

Coded

Squelch

Active

(page

27)

CTCSS

Decoder

Active

(page

26)

CTCSS

Encoder

Active

(page

26)

Repeater

Shift

Direction

(page

24)

Dual

Watch

Active

(page

50)

air

;

III



.4y

TX/BUSY

This

indicator

glows

Red

during

DIAL

The

main

tuning

ANTENNA

VOLUME

transmission,

and

Dial

used

for

Connect

the sup-

This

control

ad-

Green

when

sig-

setting

the

operat-

plied

rebber

flex

justs

the

audio

vol-

nal

being

re-

ing

frequency,

and

antenna

(or

an-

ume

level

Clock-

ceived

(of

suffi-

also

used

for

other

antenna

pre-

wise

rotation

in-

cient

strength

selections

senting

5052

im-

creases

the

vol-

open

the

noise

and

other

adjust-

pedance)

here

ume

level

squelch)

ments

Keypad

Functions

Press

and

hold

Activate

the

ARTSTM

Key

Feature

Press

Key

Press

[F/W1

Press

and

hold

Key

[HMIRV(EMG)]

[TX

PO(LOCK)]

Select

the

desired

transmitter

power

output

level

Activate

the

Key

Lockout

Feature

None

Frequency

Entry

Digit

°1"

Activate

CTCSS

DCS

Operation

Enables

display

the

Sub-band

Frequency

[4(MG)DSP]

[7(ST)TMP]

Frequency

Entry

Digit

"7"

Select

the

synthesizer

steps

used

during

VFO

operation

Display

the

current

temprature

inside

the

transceiver's

case

[2(CD)TAG]

Frequency

Entry

Digit

"2"

Select

the

CTCSS

tone

frequency

DCS

code

number

Select

the

display

type

(Frequency

Frequency+Alpha-

numeric

Tag)

during

Memory

operation

[5(AP)ICO]

[8(BRO)j

Frequency

Entry

Digit

"8"

None

Display

the

current

Barometric

Pressure

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

Frequency

Entry

Digit

"6"

Select

the

direction

the uplink

frequency

shift

(either

"-,"

'*'

simplex)

during

repeater

oper

ation

Display

the

operating

time

and

total

transmit

time

since

you

most

recently

turned

the

transceiver

[9(BP)ALT]

Frequency

Entry

Digit



Display

the

current

Altitude

Frequency

Entry

Digit

"0"

Adjust

the

Squelch

threshold

level

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

Recall

the

"Weather"

broadcast

channel

[VFO(DW)SC]

Select

the

VFO

mode

Activate

the

Dual

Watch

feature

Activate

VFO

scanning

Press

and

hold

Key

USA

version

Disable

the

Noise

and

Tone

Squelch

European

version

Activate

the

CALL

Reverse

the

transmit

and

receive

frequen-

cies

while

working

through

repeater

None

[LAMP]

Illuminate

the

LCD

and

Press

Key



keypad

for

seconds

Press

[F1V11]

Activate

the

Spectrum

Analyzer

(Spectra-Scope

^ )

feature

Press

and

hold

Illuminate

the

LCD

and

keypad

until

you

press

Key



the

key

again

Reverse

the

transmit

Press

Key

and

receive

cies

frequen-

while

through working

repeater

Frequency

Entry

Digit

°4"

Frequency

Entry

Digit

"5"

Press

[FIW]

Switch

the

"Home"

(favorite

frequency)

Activate

the

Memory

Activate

the

Automatic

Channel Group

mode

Power-Off

Feature

Press

and

hold

Activate

the

EMERGENCY

Switches

between

display

Large

Switch

the

display

Key

Feature

Character

and

Small

lavels

between

the

"Alpha

numeric"

Character

mode

and

"/con"

formats

Accessori

Options

ACCESSORIES

SUPPLIED

WITH

THE

VX-5R

FNB-58LI



Battery

Pack

.2V/1100mAh)

NC-72B/C/F/U

Battery

Chareger

Belt Clip

Hand

Strap

Antenna

Operating

Manual

WarrantyCard

AVAILABLE

OPTIONS

FOR

YOUR

VX-SR

CSC-73



Soft

Case

CD-15



Rapid

Charger

(requires

NC-72B/C/F/U)



FBA-23



2 x

"AA"

Cell Battery

Case

(batteries

not

supplied)

FNB-58LI



Battery

Pack

E-DC-5B



Cable

w/Nois`e

Filter

NC-72B/C/F/U

Battery

E-DC-6

CT-44

MH-37A4B

MH-34B4B

VC-25

CN-3

SU-1

CT-27

ger

Cable

;

plug

and

wire

only

Microphone

Adapter

Earpiece/Microphon

Speaker/Microphone

VOX

Headset

BNC-to-SMA

Adapter

Barometric

Pressure

Sensor

Unit

CloningCable

Availability

accessories

may

vary

Some

accessories are supplied

standard

per

local

requirements,

while

others

may

unavailable

some

regions

Consult

your

Yaesu

Dealer

for

details

regarding

these

and

any

newly-available

options

Connection

any

non-Yaesu-ap-

proved

accessory,

should

cause

damage,

may

void

the

Limited

Warranty

this

apparatus

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

The

supplied

antenna

provides

good

results

over

the entire

frequency

range

the

trans-

ceiver

However,

for

enhanced

base

station

medium-wave

and

shortwave

reception,

you

may

wish

connect

external

(outside)

antenna

The

supplied

antenna

includes a

"Base"

and

"Extender

Element

The

Extender

Ele-

ment

should

be used

below

MHz,

and

its

installation

will

still

allow

satisfactory

144

;

430

MHz

operation

install

the

supplied

antenna

Hold

the

bottom

end

ofthe antenna,

then

screw

onto

the

mat-

ing

connector

the transceiver

until

it is

snug

not

over-

tighten

use

extreme

force

When

operating

the

VX-5R

frequencies

lower

than

the

MHz

band, disconnect

the

antenna

cap

from

the

base

antenna

then

screw

the

Extender

Element

onto

the

Base

Antenna

Notes



Never

transmit

without

having

antenna

connected



When

installing

the

suppliedantenna,

never

hold

the

upper

part

the

antenna

while

screwing

onto

the

mating

con-

nector

the

transceiver



using

external

antenna

for

transmission,

ensure

that

the

SWR

presented

the

transceiver

.5 :1

lower



Take

care

not

lose

the

antenna

cap

when

removing

from

the

Base

Antenna

install

the Belt

Clip,

first

place the

loop

the

Hand

Strap

into

the

groove

the

top of

the

Belt

Clip,

and

run

the

loop

the

strap

around

the

roundmounting

ridge

for

the Belt

Clip

Now

insert

the

mounting

screw

through

the

belt

clip,

and

affix

snugly

to the

mount-

ing hole

the

back

ofthe

transceiver,

being

careful

not

allow

the

Hand

Strap

become

mis-aligned

not

install

the

supplied

Belt Clip

Mounting

Screw

you

are

not

install-

ing

theBelt

Clip!

The

screw

will

cause

"short

circuit"

the

internal

cir-

cuitry,

causing

serious

damage!

Installation

Accessories

ANTENNA

INSTAL

LATION

BELT

CLIP

INST

ALLATION

Installation

Accessories

INSTALLATION

FNB-58LI

BATTERY

PACK

The



high



INSTALLATION

FBA-23

(OPTION)

ALKALINE

BATTERY

CASE

allows

receive

monitoring

using

two

"AA"

size

Alka-

ver

compact



-performance

Lithium-Ion

battery

providing

high capacity

inThe

optional

FBA

23 Battery

Case

very c



package

Under

normal

use,

the

FNB-58L1

may

used

for

approximatelline

batteries

Alkaline

batteries

can

also

be used

for

transmission

an emergency,

but

300

charge

cycles,

after

which

operating

time

may

expected

decrease

you

haveapower

output

will

only

300

mW,

and

battery

life

will

shortened

dramatically

old battery

pack

which

displaying

capacity

which

has

become

diminished,

you

shout

replace the

pack

with

new

one



Install

Alkaline

Batteries

into

the

FBA-23



Slide

the batteries

into

the

FBA-23

shown

the

illustration,

Push

the

bottom

latch slightly

the

"OPEN"

position



with

the

Negative

[-]

side

of the

batteries

touching

the

spring



Install

the

FNB-58L1

shown

the

illustration



connections

inside

the

FBA-23

Unlock

the

bottom

plate

pushing

the

latch

the

"OPEN

direction



Install

the

FBA-23

shown

the

illustration,

with the

[+]

side

facing the

bottom

the

transceiver



Re-lock

the

bottom

plate

carefully

ressinQ

the

latch

cover

21V



back

into

its

normal

operating

position

Re-lock

the

bottom

plate

carefully

pressing

the

normal

operating

position

hinged

latch

cover

back

into

its

the

battery

has

never

been

used, or

its

charge

depleted,

may

charged

connecting

the

NC-

72B/C/F/U Battery

Charger,

shown

the

illus-

tration,

the

EXT

jack

only

Volt

power

available,

the

optional

E-DC-5B

E-DC-6

Adapter

(with

its

cigarette

lighter

plug)

may

also

be used

for

charging

the

battery, as

shown

the

illustration

The

display

will

indicate

"now

charging"

while

the battery

charging

finished, the

display

will

change

indicate

"complete

being

charged

When

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

Installation

Acc

essories

The

FBA-23

does

not

provide

connections

for

charging,

since

Alkaline

cells

cannot

re-

charged

Therefore,

the

NC-72BICIFIU,

E-DC-5B,

E-DC-6

may

safely

connected

the

EXT

jack

when

the

FBA-23

installed

Notes



The

FBA-23

designed

for

use

only

with

AA-type

Alkaline

cells



you

not use the

VX-5R

for a

long

time,

remove

the

Alkaline

batteries

from

the

FBA-23,

as battery

leakage

couldcause

damage

the

FBA-23

and/or

the

trans-

ceiver

Installation

Accessories

BATTERY

LIFE

INFORMATION

When

the

battery

charge

almost

depleted,

"Low

Voltage"

indicator

will

appear

the

display

When

this

icon appears,

recommended

that

you

charge

the

battery

soon

(1)

6 sec

sec

and

Squelched

48 sec

(2)

Continuous

signal

reception

The

current

battery

voltage

can be

displayed

manually on

the

LCD,

following

the

in-

structions

on page 35

Battery

capacity

may

reduced

during

extremely

cold

weather

operation

Keeping

the

radio

inside

your

parka

may

help

preserve

the

full

charge

capacity

OPERATION

ING

NC-72B/CIFIU

(RECEIVING

ONLY

The

VX-5R

may

operated

from

your

house

current

use

the

supplied

NC-72B/C/F/

Battery

Charger

use the

NC-72B/C/F/U,

turn

the

transceiver

off,

then

plug

the miniature

connector

the

Battery

Charger

into

the

EXT

jack on

the

side

the

radio

Now

plug

the

Battery

Charger

into

the

wall

outlet

You

maynow

turn

the

transceiver

Important

Notice

When

using

external

power

source

supplied

via the

E-DC-5B

E-DC-6,

power

momentarily

interrupted

safety

feature

will

activated

inside

the

VX-

5R,

minimize

the

possibility

damage

the

microprocessor

Such

power

interruption

might

occur

when

vehicle's

ignition

turned

off,

the

power

cable

unplugged,

the

power

supply

turned

off

the

event

such

momentary

power

interruption,

the

VX-5R

will

return

the

original

VFO

Memory

Channel

which

the

VX-5R

was

tuned

when

was

first

turned

during

this

operating

session

For

example,

you

started

operation

Memory

Channel

2, at

145

.400

MHz,

but

power

input

interrupted

later

while

you

are

Memory

Channel

25,

The

VX-5R

will

revert

Memory

Channel

(145

.400

MHz)

when

the

power

situation

stabilizes

This

(normal)

protection

feature,

and

you

may

quickly

return

Menory

Chan-

nel

25 by

pressing

a)-i

s®--ra

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

Interface

Packet

TNCs

The

VX-5R

may

used

for

Packet

operation,

using

the

optional

CT-44

microphone

adapter

(available

from your

Yaesu

dealer)

for

easy

interconnection

commonly-avail-

able

connectors

wired

your

TNC

Youmay

also

build

your

own

cable

using

four-

conductor

miniature

phone

plug,

per

the

diagram

below

The

audio

level

from

the

receiver

the

TNC

maybe

adjusted

using

the

VOLUME

knob,

with

voice operation

The

input

level

the

VX-5R

from

the

TNC

should

adjusted

the

TNC

side

;

the

optimum

input

voltage

approximately

sure

turn

the

transceiver

and

TNC

off

before

connecting

the

cables,

so as

prevent

voltage

spikes

from

possibly

damaging

your

transceiver

VX-SR

OPERATING

M-1AV



Band

Battery

Life

(Approx

Operating

FNB-58LI

FBA-23'

Low

Voltage

Indicator

MHz

(1)

hours

C'AJ

Battery

nearing

depletion

144

MHz

( 1 )

hours

Prepare

replace

the

battery

Prepare

charge

the battery

430

MHz

(

)

hours

Battery

voltage

critically

low

Prepare

replace

the

battery

Other

Bands

(2)

hours

Prepare

charge

the

battery

Operation

Hi!

I'm

Radio,

and

I'll

helping

you

along

you

learn

the

many

features

the

VX-5R

know

you're anxious

get

the

air,

but Iencour-

ageyou

read

the

"Operation

"section

this

manual

thoroughly

possible,

you'll

get the

most

out

this

fantastic

new

transceiver

Now

. .

let's

get

operating!

SWITCHIN

POWER

AND

OFF

sure

the

battery

pack

installed,

and

that

the

battery

fully

charged

Connect

the

antenna

the

top

panel

ANTENNA

jack

Press

and

hold

the

orange

PWR

switch

(on

the

left

side

the

front

panel)

for

one

second

Two

beeps

will

heard

when

the switch has

been

held long

enough,

and

the

frequency

display

will

soon

appear

After

another

two

seconds,

the

receive-mode

Bat-

tery

Saver

function

will

become

active,

unless

you

have

disabled

(see

page

32)

turn

the

VX-5R

off,

press

and

hold

the

PWR

switch

again

for

one

second

you

don't

hear

the

two "Beep"

tones

when

the

radio

comes

on, the

Beeper

may

have been

disabled

via

the

system

Seepage

35,

which

tells

you

how

reactivate

the

Beeper

ADJUST

ING

THE

VOLUME

LEVE

Rotate the

VOLUME

control

(immediately

the

right

the

Antenna)

set

the

desired

audio

level

Clockwise

rotation

increases

the

volume

level

SQUELCH

ADJUSTMENT

The

VX-5R's Squelch

system

allows

you

mute

the

background

noise

when

signal

being

received

Not

only

does

the

Squelch system

make

"standby"

operation

pleas-

ant,

also

significantly

reduces

battery current

consumption

The

Squelch system

may

adjusted

independently

for

the

and

Wide-FM

(FM

Broad-

cast)

modes

Press

the

[FlW]

key

momentarily,

then

immediately

press

[0(SQ)WX]

This

provides

"short-cut"

Item

#01

(SQUELCH)



Now

rotate

the

DIAL

knob

clockwise

;

you

will

notice

that

the

noise

will

disappear

after

few

"clicks"

the

DIAL

When

you

find

the

point

where

the

background

noise

just

silenced,

(typically

setting

about

"3"

"4" on

the

scale),

leave

the

DIAL

that setting

;

this

point

maximum

sensitivity

weak

signals

When

you

are

satisfied

with

the

Squelch

threshold

setting,

press

the

PTT

key

momen-

tarily to

save

the

new

setting

and

exit

normal

operation

You

may

also

adjust

the

Squelch

setting

using

the

"Set"

(Menu)

mode

See page

for

details

VX-5R

OPERATING

MANUAL

Ifyou're

operating

an area

high

pollution,

you

may

need

con-

sider

"Tone

Squelch"

operation

using

the

built-in

CTCSS

Decoder

This fea-

tune

will

keep

your

radio

quiet

until

call

received

from

station

sending

carrier

which

contains

matching

(subaudible)

CTCSS

tone

your

friends

have

radios

equipped

with

DCS

(Digital

Coded

Squelch)

your

VX-5R

has,

try

using

that

mode

for

silent

monitoring

busy channels

SELECTING

THE

OPERATING

BAND

The

VX-5R

covers

incredibly

wide

frequency

range,

over

which

number

different

operating

modes

are

used

Therefore,

the

VX-5R's

frequency

coverage

has

been

divided

into

different

operating bands,

each

which

has

its

own

pre-set

channel

steps

and

operat-

ing

modes

You

can change

the

channel

steps

and

operating

modes

later, if

you

(see

pages

and

23)

Change

Operating

Bands

Press

the

[BAND(SET)AR]

key

repetitively

You

will

see the

LCD

indication

change

you

press

the

[BAND(SET)AR]

key

The

VX-5R

uses

dual

VFO

system

(ex-

plained

in detail

page

20)

switch

from

the

"Main"

VFO

(VFO-A)

the

"Sub"

(VFO-B)

VFO

instantly,

press

the

[VFO(DW)SC]

key

momentarily

Pressing

the

[VFO(DW)SC]

key

once

will

re-

turn

the

VX-5R

FO-A

Once

you

have

selected

the

desired band,

you

may

initiate

manual

tuning

(or

scanning) per

the

discussions

below

Operation

equency

Range

Band

MHz

Band

MHz

FMBC

59 -

108

MHz

TV Band

174 -

-222

470

729

MHz

MHzHam

MHz

144

MHz

Ham

137

174

MHz

430

MHzHam

420

470

MHz

AIR

Band

108

137

MHz

Action

Band

222

420

MHz

Action

Band

Boo

999

MHz

Operation

FREQUENCY

NAVIGATION

The

VX-5R

will

initially

operating

the

"VFO"

mode,

just

described

This

channelized

system

which

allows

free

tuning

throughout

the

currently-selected operating

band

You

can

confirm

that

you

are

the

VFO

mode

looking

the

upper-left-hand

corner

the

display

;

you

see

"Va"

(which

stands

for

"VFO-A")

and/or

"Vb"

(VFO-B)

along

the

left

edge of

the

LCD,

then

you

are

the

VFO

mode

Three

basic

frequency

navigation

methods

are

available

the

VX-5R

Tuning

Dial

Rotation

the

DIAL

allows

tuning

the

pre-programmed

steps

established

for

the

cur-

rent

operating

band

Clockwise

rotation

the

DIAL

causes

the

VX-5R

tuned

toward

higher

frequency,

while

counter-clockwise

rotation will

lower

the operating

frequency

you

press

the

[F[W] key

momentarily,

then

rotate

the

DIAL,

frequency

steps

MHz

will

selected

This

feature

extremely

useful

for

making

rapid

frequency

excursions

over

the

wide

tuning

range of

the

VX-5R

Direct

Keypad

Frequency

Entry

The

desired

operating

frequency

may

entered

directly

from

the

keypad

The

operating

mode

will

automatically

set

once

the

new

frequency

entered

via the

keypad

enter

frequency

from

the

keypad,

just

press

the

numbered

digits

the

keypad

the

proper sequence

There

"decimal

point"

key

the

VX-5R,

the

frequency

below

100

MHz

.150

MHz),

any

required

leading

zeroes

must

entered

Examples

FRO



DBP



ONT



AP ICO



TAG

enter

146

.520

MHz

press

-* a®

-0

go-



AP-CO



TAG



ICO



ICO

Scanning

enter

.255

MHz



press

enter

.25

MHz

(1250

kHz)



press

enter

.950

MHz

(950

kHz)



press

SG W%



0-*

a)-*

50WX



ALT



ICO

TAG



AP ICO

-)-

®2

-1a)-*

From

the

VFO

mode,

press

and

hold

the

[VFO(DW)SCI

key

for

one

second

The

VX-5R

will

begin

scanning

toward a

higher

frequency,

and

will

stop

when

receives

signal

strong

enough

break

through

the

Squelch

threshold

The

VX-5R

will

then

hold

that

frequency according

the

setting

the

"RESUME"

mode

(Menu

#12)

See page

for

details

you

wish

reverse

the

direction

the

scan

toward a lower

frequency,

instead

higher

frequency),

just

rotate

the

DIAL

one

click

the

counter-clockwise

direction

while

the

VX-5R

scanning

The

scanning

direction

will

reversed

revert

scanning

toward

higher

frequency

once more,

rotate

the

DIAL

one

click

clockwise

VX-5R

OPERATING

MANUAL

VX-5R

OPERATING

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

BROADCAST

RECEPTION

Operation

Once

you

have

set

up an

appropriate

frequency

inside

one of

the

three

Amateur

bands

which

the

VX-5R

can

transmit

(50

MHz,

144

MHz

430

MHz),

you're

ready

to transmit

These

are

the

most

basic

steps

;

advanced

aspects

transmitter

operation

will

discussed

later

(1)

transmit,

press

the

PTT

switch,

and

speak

into

the

front

panel

microphone

(located

the

upper

right-hand

corner

the

speaker

grille)

anormal

voice

level

The

"TX"

LED

on top of

the

radio

will

glow

Red

during

transmission

return

the

receive

mode,

release

the

PTT

switch

During

transmission,

the

relative

power

level

will

indicated

the

LCD

Full

power

Watts)

indicated

eight

arrows

below

the

frequency

display

The

three

"Low

Power"

levels

(L1,

L2, and L3)

are

indicated

two,

four, or

six

arrows,

respectively

Additionally,

the

"L"

icon

will

appear

the

bottom

the

display,

followed

one,

two,

three

bars

you're

just

talking

friends

the

immediate

area,

you'll

get

much

longer



buttery

life

switching

Low

Power

operation

To_



this,

just

press

the

[TX

PO(LOCK)]

key

that

the

"L"

icon

appears

the

bottom

the

dis-

play

And

don't

forget,

always

have

antenna

connected

when

you

transmit

Transmission

not

possible

any

operating

bands

outer

than the 50

MHz,

144

MHz,

and

430

MHz

bands

The

VX-5R

includes

provision

for

reception

broadcasts,

either

the

standard

medium-wave

(MW)

broadcast

band,

the

(1)



shortwave

bands

to 16

MHz

Press

the

[VFO(DW)SC]

key

repetitively

until

you

see

frequency

the

frequency

range

desired

The

coverage

MHz

MHz,

while

the

shortwave

broad-

cast

coverage

MHz

either

case,

the

operating

mode

(displayed

the

right

edge

the

LCD)

should

shown

being

"AM



sure

that

the

VX-5R

set

the

VFO

mode

(either

"Va"

or"

Vb"

will

visible

the

left

side

the

display)



Rotate

the

DIAL

tune

across

the

broadcast

band

You

may

also

use

the

keypad

enter

frequencies

directly

This

method

will

quicker

for

changing

from

the

49-meter

broadcast

band

the

31-meter

band,

for

example

the

operating

mode

not

correct,

you

may

need

adjust

the

setting

#36

(RX

MODE)

Seepage

for

details

Activate

VHF

UHF

Audio

Reception

11)

Press

the

[BAND(SET)AR]

key

repetitively

until

frequency

the

VHF

UHF

bands

appears

the

LCD

sure

you

are

the

VFO

mode

(press

the

[VFO(DW)SC]

key

not)

Rotate

the

DIAL

select

the

desired

station

Press

the

[BAND(SET)AR]

key

repetitively

until

you

see

frequency

the

aeronau-

tical

band

sure that

the

VX-5R

set

the

VFOd

moe

(either

Na"

"Vb"

will

visible

the

left si

AIRCRAFT

RECEPTION

Reception of

signals

the

aeronautical

band

(108-137

MHz)

similar

that

de-

scribed

the

section

BROADCAST/TV

AUDIO

RECEPTION

The

VX-5R

also

includes

provision

for

reception

the

broadcast

band,

utilizing

wide-bandwidth

filter

which

provides

excellent

fidelity

Activate

Broadcast

Reception

Press

the

[BAND(SET)AR]

key

repetitively

until

a frequency

the

broadcast

band

appears

the

display

The

total

frequency

range

included

the

"FM"

band

59-108

MHz

sure

you

are

the

VFO

mode

(press

the

[VFO(DW)SC]

key

not),

and

that

(Wide-bandwidth

FM)

indicated

the operating

mode



Rotate the

DIAL

select

the

desired

station

The

default

synthesizer

steps

for the

W-

mode

are

100

kHz/step



Operation

the

display),

and

that

"AM"

shown

the

operating

mode

Rotate

the

DIAL

tune across

the

aeronautical

band

You

may

also

use

the

keypad

enter

frequencies

directly

Remember

that

frequencies

quoted by

aircraft

operators

may

abbreviated,

and

that

the

"5"

the

end of

fre-

quency

may

dropped

Since

aeronautical

channels

are

assigned

25-kHz

steps,

therefore,

frequency

announced

"thirty-two,

forty-two"

corresponds

operat-

ing

frequency

of 132

.425

MHz

Remember

that

the

Wide-FMSquelch

setting

maybe

made

independently

from

the

Narrow-FM

setting,

using

#02

Seepage

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

WEATHER

BROADCAST

RECEPTION

The

VX-5R

includes

unique

feature

which

allows

reception

ofweather

broadcasts

the

160-MHz

frequency

range

Ten

standard

Weather

Broadcast

channels

are

pre-loaded

into

special

memory

bank

listen

Weather

Broadcast

Channel

Operation

Press

and

hold

the

[0(SQL)WX]

key

for

one second

recall

the

Weather

Broadcast

channels

Turn

the

DIAL

knob

select

the

desired

Weather

Broadcast

channel

you

wish

check

the

other

channels

for

activity

scanning,

just

press

and

hold

the

[MR(SKP)SC]

key

for

one

second

exit

normal

operation,

again

press

and

hold

the

[0(SQL)WX]

key

for

one

second

Operation

will

return

the

VFO

Memory

channel

you

were

operating

before

you

began

Weather

Broadcast

operation

You can

also

append an

alpha-numeric

"Tag"

(label)

Weather

Broadcast

channel

Seepage

VX-SR

OPERATING

MANUAL

Channel

Frequency

Channel

Frequency

Channel

Frequency

Channel

Frequency

162

.550

MHz

4 162

.425

MHz

7 162

.525

MHz

163

.275

MHz

162

.400

MHz

5 162

.450

MHz

161

.650

MHz

3 162

.475

MHz

162

.500

MHz

161

.775

MHz

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Yaesu FT DX 1200 Manual de usuario

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