Yaesu Musen 20581X50 HF/50 MHz Transceiver User Manual FTDX1200 Operating Manual

Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. HF/50 MHz Transceiver FTDX1200 Operating Manual

Users Manual 2

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INSTALLATION AND INTERCONNECTIONS
INTERFACING TO OTHER LINEAR AMPLIFIERS
NOTE
 7KH7;*1'287SLQSLQRIWKHLINEAR jack
LVDWUDQVLVWRU³RSHQFROOHFWRU´FLUFXLW,WLVFDSDEOHRI
KDQGOLQJSRVLWLYHUHOD\FRLOYROWDJHVXSWR9'&
DW  P$ RU  9'& DW $ ,I \RX SODQ WR XVH
PXOWLSOHOLQHDUDPSOLILHUVIRUGLIIHUHQW EDQGV\RX
PXVWSURYLGHH[WHUQDOEDQGVZLWFKLQJRIWKH³/LQHDU
7[´UHOD\FRQWUROOLQHIURPWKH³7;*1'287´OLQH
at the LINEAR jack.
 7KHVSHFL¿HGUDQJHIRU$/&YROWDJHWREHXVHGZLWK
the FTDX1200LVWR9ROWV'&
$PSOL¿HU V\VWHPV XWLOL]LQJ GLIIHUHQW$/& YROWDJHV
will not work correctly with the FTDX1200 DQG
WKHLU$/&OLQHVPXVWQRWEHFRQQHFWHG LIWKLVLV WKH
case.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
 'RQRWH[FHHGWKHPD[LPXPYROWDJHRUFXUUHQWUDW-
LQJVIRUWKH³7;*1'287´SLQSLQRIWKHLIN-
EAR jack. This line is not compatible with negative
'&YROWDJHVRU$&YROWDJHVRIDQ\PDJQLWXGH
 0RVWDPSOLILHUFRQWUROUHOD\V\VWHPVUHTXLUHRQO\
ORZ '& YROWDJHFXUUHQW VZLWFKLQJ FDSDELOLW\ W\SL-
FDOO\9'& DW  a  P$DQG WKH VZLWFKLQJ
transistor in the FTDX1200 will easily accommodate
VXFKDPSOL¿HUV
Note
When the FC-40 is connected to the FTDX1200
7;*1'SLQRIWKHTUNER jack and the
LINEARMDFNSLQDUHFRPPRQFLUFXLWV
7KHUHIRUHWKHPD[LPXPYROWDJHDW7;*1'SLQ
RIWKHLINEARMDFNPXVWQRWH[FHHG9
GND
EXT ALC TX GND
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PLUG/CONNECTOR PINOUT DIAGRAMS
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[POWER] Switch
 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKLVVZLWFKIRURQHVHFRQGWRWXUQ
WKH WUDQVFHLYHU RQ 6LPLODUO\ SUHVV DQG KROG LQ WKLV
switch for one second to turn the transceiver off.
[TUNE] Switch
 7KLVLVWKHRQRIIVZLWFKIRUWKHFTDX1200V$XWR-
PDWLF$QWHQQD7XQHU
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\SODFHVWKHDQWHQQD
WXQHU LQ OLQH EHWZHHQ WKH WUDQVPLWWHU ¿QDO DPSOL¿HU
DQG WKH DQWHQQD MDFN 7KH ³TUNER´ LFRQ ZLOO DS-
SHDULQWKHGLVSOD\5HFHSWLRQLVQRWDIIHFWHG
 3UHVVLQJDQGKROGLQJLQWKLVEXWWRQIRUWZRVHFRQGV
ZKLOHUHFHLYLQJLQDQDPDWHXUEDQGDFWLYDWHV WKH
transmitter for a few seconds while the automatic
antenna tuner rematches the antenna system imped-
DQFHIRUPLQLPXP6:57KHUHVXOWLQJVHWWLQJLVDX-
tomatically stored in one of the antenna tuner’s 100
memories for instant automatic recall later when the
UHFHLYHULVWXQHGQHDUWKHVDPHIUHTXHQF\
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\ZKLOHWKH7XQHULV
HQJDJHGZLOOWDNHWKH$XWRPDWLF$QWHQQDWXQHURXW
of the transmit line.
NOTE:
 :KHQWKH$XWRPDWLF$QWHQQD7XQHULVWXQLQJLWVHOI
D VLJQDO LV EHLQJ WUDQVPLWWHG7KHUHIRUH EH FHUWDLQ
that an antenna or dummy load is connected to the
selected antenna jack before pressing and holding in
the [TUNE] switch to start antenna tuning.
KEY Jack
 7KLVLQFKFRQWDFW MDFNDFFHSWVD&: NH\RU
NH\HUSDGGOHVIRUWKHEXLOWLQHOHFWURQLFNH\HU
RURXWSXWIURPDQH[WHUQDOHOHFWURQLFNH\HU3LQRXW
is shown RQSDJH.H\XSYROWDJHLV 9
'&DQGNH\GRZQFXUUHQWLVP$7KLVMDFNPD\
EH FRQ¿JXUHG IRU NH\HU ³%XJ´ ³VWUDLJKW NH\´ RU
FRPSXWHUNH\LQJLQWHUIDFHRSHUDWLRQYLD0HQXLWHP
³018 F CW KEYER´ VHH SDJH  7KHUH LV DQRWK-
er jack with the same name on the reaUSDQHODQGLW
PD\EHFRQ¿JXUHGLQGHSHQGHQWO\IRU,QWHUQDO.H\HU
or pseudo-straight-key operation.
NOTE:
 <RXFDQQRWXVHDFRQWDFWSOXJLQWKLVMDFNWRGRVR
SURGXFHVDFRQVWDQW³NH\GRZQ´FRQGLWLRQ
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
PHONES Jack
 $LQFKFRQWDFWMDFNDFFHSWVHLWKHUPRQDXUDORU
VWHUHRKHDGSKRQHVZLWKRUFRQWDFWSOXJV:KHQ
DSOXJLVLQVHUWHGWKHORXGVSHDNHULVGLVDEOHG
NOTE:
 :KHQZHDULQJKHDGSKRQHVZHUHFRPPHQGWKDW\RX
WXUQWKH$)*DLQOHYHOVGRZQWRWKHLUORZHVWVHWWLQJV
EHIRUHWXUQLQJSRZHURQWRPLQLPL]HWKHLPSDFWRQ
\RXUKHDULQJFDXVHGE\DXGLR³SRSV´GXULQJVZLWFK
on.
MIC Jack
This 8-pin jack accepts input from a microphone uti-
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[ANT] Switch
 3UHVVLQJWKLVVZLWFKVHOHFWVWKHANT 1 or the ANT
2FRQQHFWRU RQWKHUHDU SDQHODQGDOORZVFRQYH-
nient antenna switching at the press of a button. The
VHOHFWHGDQWHQQDMDFNLVLQGLFDWHGRQWKH%ORFN'LD-
JUDP'LVSOD\VKRZQLQWKH7UDQVFHLYHU'LVSOD\
ADVICE:
7KH$17MDFNHQDEOHVWRXVHDVDQDQWHQQDIRU
UHFHSWLRQRQO\XVLQJWKH0HQXLWHP³032 ANT2 SET-
TING´6HHSDJH
[IPO] (
INTERCEPT POINT OPTIMIZATION
) Switch
This button may be used to set the optimum front
end characteristics of the receiver circuit for a very
VWURQJ VLJQDO HQYLURQPHQW$YDLODEOH VHOHFWLRQV DUH
$03  ORZ GLVWRUWLRQ DPSOLILHU$03  VWDJH
ORZGLVWRUWLRQ 5) DPSOLILHU RU ,32 E\SDVVHV WKH
IURQWHQG5)DPSOLILHU7KHVHOHFWHG UHFHLYHU5)
DPSOLILHUDSSHDUV LQWKH,32FROXPQRIWKH%ORFN
'LDJUDP'LVSOD\RQWKHGLVSOD\
[ATT] Switch
 7KLVEXWWRQVHOHFWVWKHGHJUHHRIDWWHQXDWLRQLIDQ\
to be applied to the receiver input.
 $YDLODEOHVHOHFWLRQV DUH ± G% ±G%±G%RU
2)) 7KH DWWHQXDWLRQ OHYHO DSSHDUV LQ WKH$77 FRO-
XPQRIWKH%ORFN'LDJUDP'LVSOD\RQWKHGLVSOD\
ADVICE:
 7KH$WWHQXDWRUPD\EHXVHGLQFRQMXQFWLRQZLWKWKH
[IPO] button to provide two stages of signal reduc-
tion when an extremely strong signal is being re-
ceived.
[R.FLT] (
ROOFING FILTER
) Switch
 7KLVEXWWRQVHOHFWVWKHEDQGZLGWKRIWKHUHFHLYHU¿UVW
,) 5RR¿QJ )LOWHU$YDLODEOH VHOHFWLRQV DUH  N+] 
N+]N+]RU$XWR
 7KHVHOHFWHGEDQGZLGWKDSSHDUVLQWKH5)/7FROXPQ
RIWKH%ORFN'LDJUDP'LVSOD\RQWKH7)7GLVSOD\
ADVICE:
 7KH³$872´VHOHFWLRQPRGHVHOHFWVWKHRSWLPXP
EDQGZLGWKRIWKH5RR¿QJ¿OWHUIRUWKHUHFHSWLRQ
PRGH,QWKLVFDVHWKHVHOHFWHGEDQGZLGWKLQ
WKH5)/7FROXPQRIWKH%ORFN'LDJUDP'LV-
SOD\JORZV\HOORZ7KHXQVHOHFWHGFKRLFHVJORZ
Blue).
 %HFDXVHWKHURRILQJILOWHULVLQWKHILUVW,)WKH
SURWHFWLRQLWSURYLGHVDJDLQVWLQWHUIHUHQFHLVTXLWH
VLJQL¿FDQW:KHQVHWWR$87266%&:577<
DQG'$7$WKH EDQGZLGWKLVN+]ZKLOH$0
DQG)0LVN+]
[NB] Switch
 7KLVEXWWRQWXUQVWKH,)1RLVH%ODQNHURQDQGRII
 3UHVVWKLV EXWWRQ PRPHQWDULO\ WR UHGXFHVKRUWGXUD-
tion pulse noise.
 $YDLODEOHVHOHFWLRQVDUH212))RU1%:217KH
DWWHQXDWLRQ OHYHO DSSHDUV LQ WKH$77 FROXPQ RI WKH
%ORFN'LDJUDP'LVSOD\RQWKHGLVSOD\
[AGC] Switch
7KLV EXWWRQ VHOHFWV WKH$*& FKDUDFWHULVWLFV IRU WKH
UHFHLYHU$YDLODEOHVHOHFWLRQVDUH)$670,'6/2:
DQG 2)) RU$872 7KH VHOHFWHG$*& FKDUDFWHULV-
WLFVDSSHDULQWKH$*&FROXPQRIWKH%ORFN'LDJUDP
'LVSOD\RQWKH7)7GLVSOD\
 3UHVVWKH[AGC] button repeatedly to select the de-
VLUHGUHFHLYHUUHFRYHU\WLPHFRQVWDQW3UHVVDQGKROG
in the [AGC] button for one second to disable the
$*&IRUWHVWLQJRUZHDNVLJQDOUHFHSWLRQ
ADVICE:
 7KH³$872´VHOHFWLRQPRGHVHOHFWVWKHFKDUDF-
WHULVWLFVRIWKH$*&IRUWKHUHFHSWLRQPRGH7KH
VHOHFWHG$*& FKDUDFWHULVWLFV ZLOO JORZ JUHHQ LQ
WKH$*&FROXPQRIWKH%ORFN'LDJUDP'LVSOD\
XQVHOHFWHGFKDUDFWHULVWLFVJORZ%OXH
 7KH$WWHQXDWRUPD\EHXVHGLQFRQMXQFWLRQZLWK
the [IPO] button to provide two stages of signal
reduction when an extremely strong signal is be-
ing received.
 ,IWKH$*&UHFHLYHUUHFRYHU\WLPHLVVHWWR³2II´
by pressing and holding in the [AGC]EXWWRQWKH
6PHWHUZLOOQRORQJHUGHÀHFW$GGLWLRQDOO\\RX
will likely encounter distortion on stronger sig-
QDOVDVWKH,)DPSOL¿HUVDQGWKHIROORZLQJVWDJHV
are probably being overloaded.
[MOX] Switch
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQHQJDJHVWKH3773XVKWR7DON
FLUFXLWWRDFWLYDWHWKHWUDQVPLWWHUWKH/('LQVLGH
WKLV EXWWRQ ZLOO JORZ UHG DQG WKH ³MOX´ LFRQ ZLOO
DSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\,WPXVWEHWXUQHGRIIWKHUHG
/('ZLOOEHRIIIRUUHFHSWLRQ7KLVEXWWRQUHSOLFDWHV
WKH DFWLRQ RI WKH 3XVK WR 7DON 377 VZLWFK RQ WKH
microphone. When engaging the [MOX] EXWWRQ RU
RWKHUZLVHFDXVLQJDWUDQVPLVVLRQWREHVWDUWHGEH
FHUWDLQ\RXKDYHHLWKHUDQDQWHQQDRU2KPGXP-
P\ORDGFRQQHFWHGWRWKHVHOHFWHG$QWHQQDMDFN
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[MIC/SPEED] Knob
MIC
This knob adjusts the microphone input level for
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The display will show the relative microphone gain
level for 3 seconds whenever this knob is turned.
ADVICE:
 $GMXVWWKH[MIC/SPEED] knob while speaking in a
VRPHZKDWORXGHUWKDQQRUPDOYRLFHOHYHOZDWFKWKH
$/&OHYHODQGDGMXVWWKH[MIC/SPEED] knob so
WKDW WKH$/& OHYHO LQGLFDWLRQ MXVW UHDFKHV WKH ULJKW
HGJHRI WKH$/& VFDOH7KHQ ZKHQ\RXVSHDNLQ
\RXUQRUPDOYRLFHOHYHO\RXZLOOQRWEHRYHUGULYLQJ
WKHPLFURSKRQHDPSOL¿HUVWDJHV
SPEED
This knob adjusts the keying speed of the internal
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creases the sending speed.
The display will show the keying speed for 3 sec-
onds whenever this knob is turned.
[PROC/CAR] Knob
PROC
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RI WKH WUDQVPLWWHU 5) VSHHFK SURFHVVRU LQ WKH 66%
mode.
CAR
 7KLVNQREDGMXVWVWKH5)3RZHU&DUULHURXWSXWRI
WKH WUDQVFHLYHU )RU WKH 66% PRGH VHW WKH GHVLUHG
PD[LPXP5)3RZHURXWSXWYLD0HQXLWHP³176 TX
MAX POWER´VHHSDJH.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
 7KHVHWWLQJYDOXHRI0HQXLWHP³176 TX MAX POW-
ER´LVDSSOLHGWRDOOHPLVVLRQPRGHV
For example:KHQ0HQXLWHP³176 TX MAX POW-
ER´ LV VHW WR ³50´ WKH PD[LPXP 5) 3RZHU RXWSXW
IRUDOOHPLVVLRQPRGHVLV³50´HYHQLIWKH[PROC/
CAR] knob is set to the fully clockwise position.
ADVICE:
 7KH5)3RZHURXWSXWVHWWLQJZLOOEHVKRZQIRU
seconds in the right of the TFT display whenever the
outer [PROC/CAR] NQRELVWXUQHGH[FHSWZKHQ
0(18³176 TX MAX POWER´LVVHWWRZDWWV
In the SSB mode the [PROC] value will be shown
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[ NOTCH] Switch
3UHVVLQJ WKLV EXWWRQ DOORZV \RX WR DGMXVW WKH FHQWHU
IUHTXHQF\RIWKH,)1RWFK¿OWHUXVLQJWKH[NOTCH]
NQRE:KLOHDFWLYDWHGWKH/('LQVLGHWKLV EXWWRQ
JORZV RUDQJH 3UHVV WKH [NOTCH] knob briefly to
WRJJOHWKH,)1RWFK¿OWHURQRII
[NOTCH] Knob
3UHVV WKH [NOTCH] VZLWFK WR WXUQ WKH ,) 127&+
¿OWHURQ RU RII 5RWDWH WKH LQQHU[NOTCH] knob to
DGMXVWWKH FHQWHUIUHTXHQF\RI WKH,)127&+ ¿OWHU
7KH QXOOSRVLWLRQRIWKH,)127&+ILOWHU FDQEH
REVHUYHGRQWKHGLVSOD\)XUWKHUPRUHWKHGLVSOD\
ZLOOVKRZWKHFHQWHUIUHTXHQF\RIWKH,)127&+
¿OWHUIRUVHFRQGVZKHQHYHUWKH[NOTCH] knob is
turned.
[CONT/APF] Knob
CONT
 ,QWKH66%$0DQG)0PRGHVSUHVVWKH[CONT/
APF] switch then turn the outer [CONT/APF] knob
WRVHOHFWWKHGHVLUHG&217285¿OWHUUHVSRQVH7KH
&217285 ¿OWHU LV HQJDJHG YLD WKH [CONT/APF]
switch.
APF
 ,QWKH&:PRGHSUHVVWKH[CONT/APF] switch and
then turn the outer [CONT/APF] knob to select the
GHVLUHG$3)$XGLR3HDN)LOWHUUHVSRQVH7KH$3)
is engaged via the [CONT/APF] switch.
[CONT/APF] Switch
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQDOORZV\RXWR VHOHFWWKH'63
Contour filter response using the [CONT/APF]
NQRE:KLOHDFWLYDWHGWKH/('LQVLGHWKLV EXWWRQ
JORZV RUDQJH 3UHVV WKH [CONT/APF]NQRE EULHÀ\
WRWRJJOHWKH,)&RQWRXU¿OWHURQRII
,Q WKH &: PRGH SUHVVLQJ WKLV EXWWRQ ZLOO DFWLYDWH
WKH$3) $XGLR3HDN )LOWHU ZKLFK SURYLGHV DYHU\
QDUURZ DXGLR EDQGZLGWK :KLOH DFWLYDWHG WKH /('
inside this button glows orange.
[SHIFT Knob] (EXCEPT ON AM AND FM MODE)
5RWDWH WKH LQQHU [SHIFT] to move the passband of
WKH ,) '63 ILOWHU E\  +] VWHSV7KH WRWDO DGMXVW-
PHQWUDQJHLVN+]7KHSRVLWLRQRIWKHSDVVEDQG
FDQEH REVHUYHGRQWKHGLVSOD\)XUWKHUPRUH WKH
display will show the shift value of the IF SHIFT for
3 seconds whenever the [SHIFT] knob is turned.
[WIDTH Knob] (EXCEPT ON AM AND FM MODE)
 5RWDWHWKHRXWHU[WIDTH] knob to set the overall
EDQGZLGWK RI WKH ,) '63 ILOWHU &RXQWHUFORFNZLVH
URWDWLRQUHGXFHVWKHEDQGZLGWKZKLOHFORFNZLVH
rotation increases the bandwidth. The current band-
ZLGWKFDQEHREVHUYHG RQ WKH GLVSOD\ )XUWKHUPRUH
WKHIUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\ZLOOVKRZWKHEDQGZLGWKRIWKH
IF passband for 3 seconds whenever the [WIDTH]
knob is turned.
[BK-IN] Switch
This button turns the CW break-in capability on and
RII:KLOH&:EUHDNLQLVDFWLYDWHGWKH/('LQVLGH
this button glows orange.
[AF] Knob
The inner
[AF] knob sets the receiver audio volume
OHYHO7\SLFDOO\\RXZLOORSHUDWHZLWKWKLVFRQWUROVHW
EHWZHHQWKHR¶FORFNDQGR¶FORFNSRVLWLRQV
[RF/SQL] Knob
ADVICE:
 7KLVFRQWUROPD\EHXVHGWRVHOHFWEHWZHHQWKH³64/´
DQG³5) *$,1´ IXQFWLRQVYLD WKH 0HQX,WHP ³037
RFSQL VR´
RF
The outer
[RF/SQL] NQRE LV WKH UHFHLYHU 5) JDLQ
FRQWUROZKLFK DGMXVWVWKHJDLQRIWKHUHFHLYHU5)
DQG,)DPSOL¿HUVWDJHV7KLVFRQWUROLVQRUPDOO\OHIW
in the fully clockwise position.
SQL
7KLVNQREVHWVWKHVLJQDOOHYHOWKUHVKROGEHORZ
ZKLFK WKH UHFHLYHU DXGLR LV PXWHG LQ DOO PRGHV ,W
LV YHU\ XVHIXO GXULQJ ORFDO UDJFKHZV WR HOLPLQDWH
noise between incoming transmissions. This control
LVQRUPDOO\NHSWIXOO\FRXQWHUFORFNZLVHRII H[-
FHSWZKHQVFDQQLQJDQGGXULQJ)0RSHUDWLRQ
[MONI] (Monitor) Switch
This button enables the transmit monitor in all
PRGHV :KLOH DFWLYDWHG WKH /(' LQVLGH WKLV EXWWRQ
glows orange.
ADVICE:
 :KHQ XVLQJKHDGSKRQHVWKH0RQLWRUIXQFWLRQLV
YHU\ KHOSIXO ZKLOH DGMXVWLQJ WKH 3DUDPHWULF (TXDO-
L]HURURWKHUYRLFHTXDOLW\DGMXVWPHQWV7KHYRLFH
heard in the headphones represents the transmitted
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[SCOPE] Switch
 3UHVV WKLVEXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\WRVZLWFKEHWZHHQ
WKH 0(18WKH6FRSHWKH6FRSH$)))7DQG
WKH6FRSH0HPRU\ZKHQWKHUHLVPHPRU\VFUHHQV
3UHVVDQGKROGWKLVEXWWRQIRUPRUHWKDQRQHVHFRQG
WRRSHUDWHWKHGHFRGHIXQFWLRQZKHQRSHUDWLQJ&:
577<36.
[AUTO] Switch
3UHVV WKLV EXWWRQ WR RSHUDWH WKH VFRSH IXQFWLRQ DQG
initiate continuous sweeping.
[MENU] Switch
 7KLVEXWWRQLVXVHGWRDFFHVVWKH0HQXV\VWHP7KH
various transceiver characteristics may be config-
XUHG 0HQX RSHUDWLRQ LV GHVFULEHG LQ GHWDLO LQ WKLV
manual.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
 3UHVVLQJWKH[MENU]EXWWRQZLOODFWLYDWHWKH0HQX
DQGWKH0HQXLWHPVZLOODSSHDURQWKHGLVSOD\2QFH
\RXKDYHFKDQJHGWKHSDUDPHWHUV\RXPXVWSUHVVWKH
[MENU] button to save any con¿JXUDWLRQFKDQJHV
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[SELECT] Switch
This button is used to VHOHFWWKH0HQXV\VWHP
[WSTX] Switch
 7KHVHEXWWRQVSHUPLWVHOHFWLRQRIWKH0HQXLWHPV
and settings.
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[A
X
B] Switch
 3UHVVWKLV EXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\WR WUDQVIHUWKHIUH-
TXHQF\ RUPHPRU\FKDQQHOGDWDIURP9)2$WR
9)2%RYHUZULWLQJDQ\SUHYLRXVFRQWHQWVLQ9)2
%8VHWKLVNH\WRVHWERWK9)2$DQG9)2%WRWKH
VDPHIUHTXHQF\DQGPRGH
[A
X
W
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 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\H[FKDQJHVWKH
IUHTXHQF\ RU PHPRU\ FKDQQHO GDWD RI 9)2$ DQG
9)2%
[STO] (Store) Button
3UHVVLQJ WKH [STO] EXWWRQ FRSLHV WKH FRQWHQWV IUH-
TXHQF\ PRGH EDQGZLGWK )0 UHSHDWHU RIIVHW DQG
&7&66VHWWLQJVRI9)2$LQWRFRQVHFXWLYH40%
0HPRULHV
[RCL] (Recall) Button
 3UHVVLQJWKH[RCL]EXWWRQUHFDOOVRQHRIXSWR¿YH
4XLFN0HPRU\%DQNPHPRULHVIRURSHUDWLRQ
[NAR] (Narrow) Switch
 7KLVEXWWRQLVXVHGWRVHWWKH'63GLJLWDO,)¿OWHUV
WR1DUURZEDQGZLGWK
ADVICE:
You may adjust the bandwidth using the [WIDTH]
knob.
In the AM modeWKLVEXWWRQLVXVHGWRWRJJOHWKHUH-
FHLYHUEDQGZLGWKEHWZHHQZLGHN+]DQGQDUURZ
N+]
In the FM modeRQWKH0+]DQG0+]EDQGV
WKLVEXWWRQLVXVHGWRWRJJOHWKH)0GHYLDWLRQEDQG-
ZLGWKEHWZHHQZLGH N+]'HYN+]%:
DQGQDUURZN+]'HYN+]%:
[TXW] (TX Watch) Switch
 3UHVVLQJDQGKROGLQJWKLVEXWWRQOHWV\RXPRQLWRUWKH
WUDQVPLWIUHTXHQF\ZKHQVSOLWIUHTXHQF\RSHUDWLRQLV
HQJDJHG5HOHDVHWKHEXWWRQWRUHWXUQWRQRUPDOVSOLW
IUHTXHQF\RSHUDWLRQ
[C.S] Switch
 3UHVVWKLVEXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\WRGLUHFWO\UHFDOODID-
YRULWH0HQX6HOHFWLRQ
 7RSURJUDPD0HQXVHOHFWLRQWRWKH[C.S] EXWWRQ
press the [MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHU WKH 0HQX6HOHFW
WKH0HQXLWHP\RXZDQWWRVHWDVWKHVKRUWFXW3UHVV
the [C.S]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWKLV
ZLOOORFNLQWKHVHOHFWHG0HQXLWHPDVWKHVKRUWFXW
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[SPLIT] Switch
 3UHVVWKLVEXWWRQWRRSHUDWHVSOLWIUHTXHQF\EHWZHHQ
9)2$ XVHGIRUUHFHSWLRQDQG9)2% XVHGIRU
transmission). If you press and hold in the [SPLIT]
EXWWRQIRURQHVHFRQGWKH³4XLFN6SOLW´IHDWXUHZLOO
EH HQJDJHG9)2% WUDQVPLW ZLOO DXWRPDWLFDOO\ EH
VHWWRDIUHTXHQF\N+]KLJKHUWKDQWKH9)2$UH-
FHLYHIUHTXHQF\ZLWKWKHVDPHRSHUDWLQJPRGH7KH
transceiver will operate in the Split mode.
[V/M] Switch
 7KLVEXWWRQWRJJOHVIUHTXHQF\FRQWUROEHWZHHQ9)2
$DQGWKHPHPRU\V\VWHP,QPHPRU\PRGH³0&+´
0HPRU\&KDQQHOZLOOEHVKRZQLQWKH'LVSOD\WR
LQGLFDWHWKHFXUUHQWVHOHFWLRQ 3UHVVLQJWKH [V/M]
EXWWRQGLVSOD\VWKHRULJLQDO PHPRU\ IUHTXHQF\DQG
WKH³0&+´ LFRQZLOOEH GLVSOD\HG3UHVVLQJLWRQFH
PRUHUHWXUQVIUHTXHQF\RSHUDWLRQWR9)2$DQGWKH
icon will no longer be displayed.
[M
X
A] Switch
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQPRPHQWDULO\ZLOOGLVSOD\WKH
contents of the currently-selected memory channel
for 10 seconds.
Holding
[M
X
A] button in for one second copies the
GDWDIURPWKH VHOHFWHG PHPRU\ WR9)2$ DQGWZR
EHHSVVRXQG3UHYLRXVGDWDLQ9)2$ ZLOO EH RYHU-
written.
[A
X
M] Switch
3UHVVLQJ WKLV EXWWRQ PRPHQWDULO\ GLVSOD\V WKH FRQ-
tents of the currently-selected memory channel for
10 seconds.
 3UHVVLQJDQGKROGLQJLQWKLVNH\IRURQHVHFRQGXQWLO
the double beep) copies the current operating data
LQWRWKHFXUUHQWO\VHOHFWHGPHPRU\FKDQQHORYHU-
writing any previous data stored there.
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[MODE] Switch
This button selects the operating mode. The selec-
WLRQVDYDLODEOHDUH
LSB
Æ&:86%Æ577</6%Æ
Æ'$7$/6%Æ$0Æ LSB Æ
 5HSHDWHGSUHVVHVRIWKLVEXWWRQ VWHSVWKURXJKWKH
available selections.
3UHVVLQJ DQG KROGLQJ WKLV EXWWRQ ZLOO WRJJOH WR WKH
alternate mode.
 )RUH[DPSOHIn the LSB or USB modesDORQJ
SUHVVRIWKLVEXWWRQWRJJOHVEHWZHHQ³/6%´DQG
³86%´PRGH
[FAST] Switch
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQZLOOFKDQJHWKHWXQLQJRIWKH
0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQRE9)2$WRDKLJKHUVWHS
rate.
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WKHIUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\
[LOCK] Switch
 7KLVEXWWRQWRJJOHVORFNLQJRQRIIIRUWKH0DLQ7XQ-
LQJ'LDONQRE9)2$:LWK³/RFN´RQWKH0DLQ
7XQLQJ'LDO NQREFDQ VWLOOEH WXUQHGEXW WKHIUH-
TXHQF\ZLOOQRWFKDQJHDQGWKH³/2&.´DSSHDUVLQ
WKHIUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\
Main Tuning Dial Knob
7KLV ODUJH NQRE DGMXVWV WKH RSHUDWLQJ IUHTXHQF\ RI
9)2$&ORFNZLVHURWDWLRQRIWKLV NQRE LQFUHDVHV
WKHIUHTXHQF\ 'HIDXOW WXQLQJ LQFUHPHQWV DUH  +]
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)0:KHQWKH[FAST]EXWWRQLVSUHVVHGWKHWXQLQJ
VWHSVLQFUHDVHV7KHDYDLODEOHVWHSVDUH
OPERATING MODE
LSB/USB/CW
AM/FM
RTTY/DATA
1 STEP
10 Hz (100 Hz)
100 Hz (1 kHz)
5 Hz (100 Hz)
1 DIAL ROTATION
10 kHz (100 kHz)
100 kHz (1 MHz)
5 kHz (100 kHz)
Numbers in parentheses indicate steps when the [FAST] button is On.
ADVICE:
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0HQX LWHP ³150 CW DIAL STEP´ WR ³154 SSB DIAL
STEP´KRZHYHU\RXPD\FKDQJHWKHVHVHWWLQJVWR
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[BAND] Keys
These keys allow one-touch selection of the desired
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The keys may also be used for direct entry of a de-
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[RX CLAR] Switch
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQDFWLYDWHVWKH5;&ODUL¿HU7KLV
will allow you to temporarily adjust the receive fre-
TXHQF\XSWRN+]ZLWKWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]
NQRE 3UHVV WKLV EXWWRQ RQFH PRUH WR UHWXUQ WKH UH-
FHLYHU WR WKH RULJLQDO IUHTXHQF\ WKH &ODUL¿HU RIIVHW
ZLOOEHUHPHPEHUHGLQFDVH\RXZDQWWRXVHLWDJDLQ
7R FDQFHO WKH&ODULILHU RIIVHW SUHVV WKH[CLEAR]
button.
 3UHVVLQJWKLVVZLWFKGXULQJWKH9)2%RSHUDWLRQZLOO
change the tuning rate of the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob
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 :KHQWKLVIXQFWLRQLVDFWLYDWHG³)$67´ DSSHDUV LQ
the TFT display.
[TX CLAR] Switch
3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQDFWLYDWHVWKH7;&ODUL¿HUWRDO-
ORZRIIVHWWLQJWKHWUDQVPLWIUHTXHQF\WHPSRUDULO\
3UHVV WKLV EXWWRQ RQFH PRUH WR UHWXUQ WKH WUDQVPLW-
WHUWRWKHRULJLQDOIUHTXHQF\WKH&ODULILHURIIVHW
ZLOOEHUHPHPEHUHGWKRXJKLQFDVH\RX ZDQWWR
XVHLWDJDLQ7RFDQFHOWKH&ODUL¿HURIIVHWSUHVVWKH
[CLEAR] button.
[CLEAR] Switch
3UHVVLQJ WKLV EXWWRQ FOHDUV RXW DQ\ IUHTXHQF\ RIIVHW
you have programmed into the Clarifier register
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WRJJOHVORFNLQJRQRIIIRUWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob
9)2%:LWK³/RFN´RQWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]
NQRE FDQ VWLOO EH WXUQHG EXW WKH IUHTXHQF\ ZLOO QRW
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & SWITCHES
[MHz/μT] Switch
 3UHVVLQJWKLVEXWWRQDOORZV\RXWRWXQHWKH9)2IUH-
TXHQF\GRZQRUXSLQ0+]LQFUHPHQWVXVLQJWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR] knob.
 3UHVVLQJDQG KROGLQJ WKLV VZLWFKIRU RQH VHFRQG DO-
ORZV\RXWRDGMXVW WKH FHQWHUIUHTXHQF\RIWKH5)
7XQLQJ ¿OWHUSDVVEDQGXVLQJWKH [VFO-B/CLAR]
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QHFWHG:KLOHDFWLYDWHGWKH³7XQH´DSSHDUVLQWKH
GLVSOD\ 3UHVV DQG KROG LQ WKH [MHz/μT] switch for
RQHVHFRQGWRWRJJOHWKH7XQLQJIXQFWLRQRQRII
[MCH/GRP] Switch
MCH
3UHVVLQJ WKLV EXWWRQ DOORZV \RX WR VHOHFW D PHPRU\
channel using the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob.
GRP
3UHVVLQJ WKLV EXWWRQ DOORZV \RX WR VHOHFW D PHPRU\
group by turning the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob.
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
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&ODUL¿HURIIVHWIUHTXHQF\XSWRN+]
'XULQJ WKH 9)2% RSHUDWLRQ WKLV NQRE DGMXVWV WKH
RSHUDWLQJIUHTXHQF\RI9)2%
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Main (VFO-A) Frequency Display
S/PO
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ADVICE:
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/2*RU%$5W\SHYLD0HQXLWHP³011 METER TYPE
SELECT´
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MTR PEAK HOLD´
Key Function Display
ANT
(1, 2):
Indicates which antenna is selected by the front
panel [ANT] button.
IPO
(AMP1, AMP2, IPO):
,QGLFDWHVZKLFKIURQWHQG5)DPSOL¿HULVVHOHFWHG
by the front panel [IPO] button.
ATT
(OFF, –6 dB, –12 dB, –18 dB):
,QGLFDWHVWKHDWWHQXDWLRQOHYHOVHOHFWHGE\WKH
front panel [ATT] button.
R.FLT
(
300 Hz*, 600 Hz, 3 kHz, 6 kHz, 15 kHz
):
,QGLFDWHVWKH UHFHLYHU,)5RR¿QJ)LOWHUWKDWLVVH
lected by the front panel [R.FLT] button.
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NB
(OFF, ON, ON [NBW]):
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%ODQNHUVHWWLQJZKLFKLVVHOHFWHGE\WKHIURQW
panel [NB] button.
AGC
(SLOW, FAST, MID):
,QGLFDWHVWKH$*&GHFD\WLPHVHWWLQJZKLFKLVVH
lected by the front panel [AGC] switch.
DISPLAY INDICATIONS
[VOX] (see page 72)
7KLV LV WKH 21 RU 2)) LQGLFDWRU IRU WKH DXWRPDWLF
YRLFHDFWXDWHGWUDQVPLWWHU VZLWFKLQJLQWKH66%
$0DQG)0PRGHV7KHFRQWUROVDIIHFWLQJ92;
RSHUDWLRQDUHWKH0HQXLWHPV³180 VOX GAIN´³181
VOX DELAY´DQG³182 ANTI VOX GAIN´%\SURSHU
DGMXVWPHQWRI WKHVH FRQWUROV KDQGVIUHHYRLFHDFWX
ated operation is possible.
[METER]
This indicator determines the function of the meter
during transmission.
 3UHVVWKH[STWX] EXWWRQVWRVHOHFWWKH³ME-
TER´LQGLFDWRU WKHQSUHVVWKH[SELECT] button
to select meter function in the transmit mode as fol-
ORZV
PO Æ ALC Æ SWR Æ COMP Æ
Æ ID Æ VDD Æ PO ……
PO ,QGLFDWHV WKH5)3RZHU2XWSXWIURPWR
:DWWVRQWUDQVPLW
ALC ,QGLFDWHVWKHUHODWLYH$/&YROWDJH
SWR ,QGLFDWHVWKH6WDQGLQJ:DYH5DWLR)RUZDUG
5HÀHFWHG
COMP ,QGLFDWHVWKHVSHHFKFRPSUHVVRUOHYHO66%
mode only).
ID ,QGLFDWHVWKH¿QDODPSOL¿HUGUDLQFXUUHQW
VDD ,QGLFDWHVWKH¿QDODPSOL¿HUGUDLQYROWDJH
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DISPLAY INDICATIONS
[PROC] (Processor) (see page 68)
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WUDQVPLVVLRQ$GMXVWPHQWRIWKH 3URFHVVRUOHYHOLV
accomplished via the [PROC/CAR] knob.
ADVICE:
7KH6SHHFK3URFHVVRULVDWRROIRULQFUHDVLQJ
the average power output through a compres-
VLRQ WHFKQLTXH +RZHYHU LI WKH 3URFHVVRU OHYHO
LVDGYDQFHGWRRIDU WKH LQFUHDVH LQ FRPSUHVVLRQ
EHFRPHVFRXQWHUSURGXFWLYHDVLQWHOOLJLELOLW\
will suffer. We recommend that you monitor the
VRXQGRI\RXUVLJQDOXVLQJWKH0RQLWRUZLWK
headphones).
[DNR] (see page 57)
This indicatorWXUQVWKH0DLQEDQG9)2$UH-
FHLYHUV'LJLWDO1RLVH 5HGXFWLRQ FLUFXLW RQ DQG RII
$GMXVWPHQW RI WKH 1RLVH 5HGXFWLRQ OHYHO LV DFFRP-
SOLVKHGYLDWKH0HQXLWHP³109 DNR LEVEL´
[MIC EQ] (see page 66)
 7KLVLQGLFDWRUHQDEOHVWKH7KUHH%DQG3DUDPHWULF
0LFURSKRQH(TXDOL]HU7KH(TXDOL]HUVHWWLQJVDUH
DFWLYDWHGYLDWKH0HQX.
[DNF] (see page 57)
This indicatorWXUQVWKH0DLQEDQG9)2$UHFHLY-
HUV'LJLWDO1RWFK)LOWHURQDQGRII7KLVLVDQDXWR-
PDWLFFLUFXLWDQGWKHUHLVQRDGMXVWPHQWNQREIRUWKH
'1)
[KEYER] (see page 77)
This indicator toggles the internal CW keyer on and
RII7KH.H\HUVHQGLQJVSHHGLVDGMXVWHGYLDWKH
front panel’s [MIC/SPEED] knob and the CW Hang
7LPHLVDGMXVWHGYLDWKH0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN
DELAY´
[ZIN/SPOT] (see page 81)
This indicator enables the CW receiver spotting tone.
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&: VLJQDOSUHFLVHO\WKH VDPHSLWFK\RXZLOO EH
³]HUR EHDWLQJ´ \RXU WUDQVPLWWHG VLJQDO ZLWK WKH IUH-
TXHQF\RIWKHRWKHUVWDWLRQ
CLOCK
Indicates the current time.
7RVHWWKHFORFN
3UHVVDQGKROGWKH[C.S]EXWWRQXQWLOWKHÀDVKLQJ
clock digits appear on the display.
 (QWHUWKHSUHVHQWWLPHYLDWKHQXPEHUNH\VEDQG
keys).
 3UHVVWKH[ENT] button.
4. Setup of the clock is now complete.
DSP Display
This indicator is used for viewing the status of the
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Sub (VFO-B) Frequency Display
 7KLVLVWKH6XEEDQG9)2%IUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\
ADVICE:
When turning the [CLAR] [MIC/SPEED]
[PROC/CAR] [NOTCH] [CONT/APF]
[SHIFT] RU [WIDTH] [MIC] NQREeach fre-
TXHQF\RUYDOXH will appear in this area for 3 sec-
onds.
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[ FAST] Indicator
7KLV LQGLFDWRU DSSHDUV ZKHQ WKH 0DLQ 7XQLQJ 'LDO
NQRE¶VWXQLQJUDWHLVVHWWR³IDVW´
[LOCK] Indicator
7KLV LQGLFDWRU DSSHDUV ZKHQ WKH 0DLQ 7XQLQJ 'LDO
knob is locked.
Frequency Display
 7KLVLVWKHIUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\
LSB, USB, CW, AM, FM, RTTY, DATA
 'LVSOD\VWKHFXUUHQWRSHUDWLQJPRGH
 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[MODE] button in the indi-
vidual operating modes for approx. one second to
VZLWFKEHWZHHQPRGHVDVIROORZV
LSB
Ù USB
&:/6% Ù &:86%
577</6% Ù 577<86%
'$7$/6% Ù '$7$86%
$0 Ù)0
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REAR PANEL
ANT 1/2 Jacks
 &RQQHFW\RXUPDLQDQWHQQDVKHUHXVLQJW\SH0
3/FRQQHFWRUVDQG FRD[LDOIHHGOLQHV7KHLQ-
WHUQDODQWHQQDWXQHUDIIHFWVRQO\WKHDQWHQQDVFRQ-
QHFWHGKHUHDQGRQO\GXULQJWUDQVPLVVLRQ
Warning!
7KH95)YROWDJH#:ȍLVDSSOLHGWR
the TX RF section of the transceiver while trans-
mitting. Do not touch the TX RF section while
transmitting.
DC IN Jack
 7KLVLVWKH'&SRZHUVXSSO\FRQQHFWLRQIRUWKH
WUDQVFHLYHU8VHWKHVXSSOLHG'&FDEOHWRFRQQHFWGL-
UHFWO\WRD'&SRZHUVXSSO\ZKLFKPXVWEHFDSDEOH
RIVXSSO\LQJDWOHDVW$#9'&
GND
Use this terminal to connect the transceiver to a good
HDUWK JURXQG IRU VDIHW\ DQG RSWLPXP SHUIRUPDQFH
8VHDODUJHGLDPHWHUVKRUWEUDLGHGFDEOHIRUPDNLQJ
JURXQG FRQQHFWLRQV DQG SOHDVH UHIHU WR SDJH  IRU
other notes about proper grounding.
To prevent the damage from lightning, at-
mospheric electricity, electrical shock, etc.,
please provide a good earth ground.
μ-TUNE Jacks
 7KHVHMDFNVDUHXVHGWRFRQQHFWWKHRSWLRQDO5)
7XQLQJ.LWVLJQDOLQDQGVLJQDORXW
ROT Jack
7KLV FRYHUHG SLQ 0,1,',1 -DFN DFFHSWV D FDEOH
WR FRQQHFWWRD<$(68G-800DXA-1000DXA/
-2800DXA$QWHQQD5RWDWRUOLVWHG PRGHOVDUHFXU-
UHQWDVRIHDUO\<RXPD\FRQWUROWKHDQWHQQD
D]LPXWKURWDWLRQDQGURWDWLRQVSHHGXVLQJWKH)XQF-
tion buttons on the front panel.
LINEAR Jack
 7KLVSLQRXWSXWMDFNSURYLGHVEDQGVHOHFWLRQGDWD
which may be used for control of optional accesso-
ries such as the VL-10006ROLGVWDWH/LQHDU$PSOL-
¿HU
TUNER Jack
This 8-pin output jack is used for connection to the
FC-40([WHUQDO$XWRPDWLF$QWHQQD7XQHU
RTTY/DATA Jack
 7KLV SLQLQSXWRXWSXWMDFN DFFHSWV$)6.LQSXW
IURP D7HUPLQDO 1RGH &RQWUROOHU 71& RU DQ RS-
WLRQDOLQWHUIDFHXQLWLWDOVRSURYLGHV¿[HGOHYHO
P9 # 2KPVUHFHLYHUDXGLRRXWSXWDQG)6.
keying line.
PTT Jack
 7KLV5&$LQSXWMDFNPD\EHXVHGWRSURYLGHPDQXDO
transmitter activation using a footswitch or other
switching device. Its function is identical to the
[MOX] button on the front panel. The same line is
available at the RTTY/PKT MDFN IRU 71& FRQWURO
2SHQFLUFXLW YROWDJH LV  9'& DQG FORVHGFLUFXLW
FXUUHQWLVP$
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REAR PANEL
REC Jack
 7KLVPPFRQWDFWMDFNSURYLGHVORZOHYHO
receiver audio output for recording. It also outputs
voice audio during transmission if the ³MONI´ is
turned on.
 3HDNVLJQDO OHYHO LV  P9SS DW  N2KPV7KH
front panel [AF] knobs do not affect the signals at
this jack.
REM (REMOTE) Jack
By plugging the optional FH-25HPRWH&RQWURO
.H\SDGLQWRWKLVJROGSODWHGMDFN GLUHFW DFFHVV WR
the FTDX1200&38LVSURYLGHGIRUFRQWUROIXQFWLRQV
VXFKDVFRQWHVWPHPRU\NH\LQJSOXVIUHTXHQF\DQG
function control.
EXT SPKR Jack
 7KLVPPFRQWDFWJROGSODWHGMDFNSURYLGHV
variable audio output for an external loudspeaker.
The audio output impedance at this jack is 4 - 8
2KPVDQGWKHOHYHOYDULHVDFFRUGLQJWRWKHVHWWLQJRI
the front panel [AF] knob. Inserting a plug into this
jack disables the internal loudspeaker.
KEY Jack
7KLVLQFKFRQWDFWMDFNDFFHSWVD&:NH\RUNH\-
HU SDGGOH$ WZRFRQWDFW SOXJ FDQQRW EH XVHG LQ WKLV
jack. .H\XSYROWDJHLV9'&DQGNH\GRZQFXU-
UHQWLVP$7KLVMDFNPD\EHFRQ¿JXUHGIRUNH\HU
³%XJ´³VWUDLJKWNH\´RUFRPSXWHUNH\LQJLQWHUIDFH
RSHUDWLRQYLD0HQXLWHP³019 R KEYER TYPE´
μ-TUNE Jack
 7KLVFRYHUHGSLQPLQL',1MDFNLVXVHGIRUFRQ-
WURORIWKHRSWLRQDO5)7XQLQJ.LW
CAT Jack
 7KLVSLQVHULDO'%MDFNDOORZVH[WHUQDOFRPSXWHU
control of the FTDX1200. Connect a serial cable
KHUHDQGWRWKH56&&20SRUWRQ\RXUSHUVRQDO
computHUQRH[WHUQDOLQWHUIDFHLVUHTXLUHG
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OPTIONAL FH-2 SWITCHES
7KHRSWLRQDO5HPRWH&RQWURO.H\SDGFH-2FDQEHXVHGWRFRQWUROWKHYRLFHPHPRU\FDSDELOLW\IRUWKH66%$0
)0PRGHVDQGWKHFRQWHVWPHPRU\NH\HUIRUWKH&:PRGHDQGWKHWH[WPHPRU\IRUWKH577<'$7$PRGHV6RPH
VSHFL¿FFDSDELOLWLHVof the FH-2DUH
2Q66%$0)0PRGHV¿YHFKDQQHOVRIVWRUDJHDQGSOD\EDFNRIYRLFHPHPRU\VHFRQGVHDFKXVLQJ\RXURZQ
YRLFHIRUUHFRUGLQJVHHSDJH
2Q&:PRGHWKH)+SURYLGHVVWRUDJHDQGUHFDOORI&:PHVVDJHVIRUUHSHWLWLYH&4DQGFRQWHVWDXWRPDWLFQXPEHU
WUDQVPLVVLRQVVHHSDJH
2Q577<'$7$PRGHWKH)+SURYLGHVVWRUDJHDQGUHFDOORI7(;7PHVVDJHVIRUUHSHWLWLYH&4WUDQVPLVVLRQVVHH
SDJH
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5] Switches
7KHVHEXWWRQVZRUNDVWKH9RLFH0HPRU\DQG&:
0HVVDJH0HPRU\6HOHFWLRQ.H\
,QWKHFDVHRI9RLFH0HPRU\XSWRVHFRQGVRI
audio may be stored on each channel.
)RU&:0HVVDJHVDQG&:7H[W0HVVDJHVXSWR
FKDUDFWHUV3$5,6VSHFLILFDWLRQPD\EHVWRUHG
into each channel.
[W], [X], [S], [T] Switches
8VXDOO\WKHVHEXWWRQVDUHXVHGIRUWXQLQJWKH9)2
IUHTXHQF\3UHVVWKH>S@>T] buttons to change the
IUHTXHQF\LQWKHVDPHLQFUHPHQWVDVWKHPLFURSKRQH
[UP@>DWN@VZLWFKHV3UHVVWKH>W@>X] buttons to
FKDQJHWKHIUHTXHQF\E\N+]VWHSV
:KHQSURJUDPPLQJWKH&RQWHVW0HPRU\.H\HU
these buttons are used to move the cursor and select
the text characters.
[P/B] Switch
This button can be used to insert a space into the
position where the cursor is blinking.
[LOCK] Switch
7KLVEXWWRQPD\EHXVHGWRORFNRXWWKH)+NH\
EXWWRQVWRSUHYHQWDFFLGHQWDODFWLYDWLRQRI)+
operations.
[MEM] Switch
3UHVVWKLVEXWWRQWRVWRUHHLWKHUD9RLFH0HPRU\RUD
&RQWHVW.H\HU0HPRU\
[DEC] Switch
:KHQXWLOL]LQJWKHVHTXHQWLDOFRQWHVWQXPEHU
FDSDELOLW\RIWKH&RQWHVW.H\HUSUHVVWKLVEXWWRQWR
GHFUHPHQWGHFUHDVHWKHFXUUHQW&RQWHVW1XPEHUE\
RQHGLJLWLHWREDFNXSIURPWRHWF
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Have you made all ground connectionsVHFXUHO\"6HHSDJHIRUGHWDLOV
 'R\RXKDYH\RXUDQWHQQDVFRQQHFWHGWRWKHUHDUSDQHO$QWHQQDMDFNV"6HHSDJHIRUGHWDLOV
 ,V\RXUPLFURSKRQHDQGRUNH\RUSDGGOHFRQQHFWHG"6HHSDJHIRUGHWDLOV
 ,IXVLQJDOLQHDUDPSOL¿HUKDYHDOOLQWHUFRQQHFWLRQVEHHQVXFFHVVIXOO\FRPSOHWHG"6HHSDJHIRUGHWDLOV
 3OHDVHURWDWHWKH[AF]FRQWUROWRWKHIXOO\FRXQWHUFORFNZLVHSRVLWLRQWRDYRLGDORXGEODVWRIDXGLRZKHQWKHWUDQV-
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BASIC OPERATION: RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS
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momentary presses of the [14]0+]EDQGEXWWRQ
(DFK$PDWHXUEDQGEXWWRQPD\VLPLODUO\KDYHXS
WRWKUHHIUHTXHQF\PRGHVHWWLQJVDSSOLHG
When the [MHz/μT] EXWWRQ ORFDWHG WR WKH OHIW
of the [CLAR/VFO-B]NQRELVSUHVVHGWKH
LPEHGGHG/('ZLOOJORZRUDQJHDQGWKHQURWD-
tion of the [CLAR/VFO-B] knob will change the
IUHTXHQF\LQ0+]VWHSV
 3UHVVWKH[ANT] button to select the ap-
propriate antenna for the band in use.
ADVICE:
:KHQ \RXPDNHDQDQWHQQDVHOHFWLRQ
WKDWDQWHQQDLV³UHPHPEHUHG´E\WKH
microprocessor in conjunction with the
9)2UHJLVWHULQXVH
 3UHVVWKH[MODE] button to select the
desired operating mode.
 5HSHDWHGSUHVVHVRIWKH[MODE]
button step through the available se-
lections.
 3UHVVLQJDQGKROGLQJWKH[MODE]
button will toggle to the alternate
mode.
)RU H[DPSOH In the LSB or USB modes SUHVVLQJ
and holding the [MODE] button toggles between
³/6%´DQG³86%´PRGH
ADVICE:
 %\FRQYHQWLRQLQWKH$PDWHXUEDQGV/6%LV
XVHGRQWKH0+]DQGORZHUEDQGVZLWKWKH
H[FHSWLRQRIPHWHUVZKLOH86%LVXWLOL]HGRQ
WKH0+]DQGKLJKHUEDQGV
 :KHQFKDQJLQJPRGHVIURP66%WR&:\RX
ZLOOREVHUYHD IUHTXHQF\VKLIW RQWKH GLVSOD\
7KLVVKLIWUHSUHVHQWVWKH%)2RIIVHWEHWZHHQWKH
³]HUREHDW´IUHTXHQF\DQGWKHDXGLEOH&:SLWFK
WRQH\RXFDQKHDUWKHSLWFKLVSURJUDPPHGYLD
WKH 0HQX LWHP ³065 CW FREQ DISPLAY´ even
 7XUQRQWKHH[WHUQDO'&SRZHUVXSSO\
 3UHVVDQGKROG LQ WKHIURQWSDQHO[ON/OFF] switch
XQWLOWKHWUDQVFHLYHUWXUQVRQ$IWHU
DERXWILYHVHFRQGVWHQVHFRQGVLIWKH
RSWLRQDO7XQLQJ.LWLVFRQQHFWHGWKH
transceiver is ready for full operation.
 7KHWUDQVFHLYHUZLOOVWDUWXSRQ0+]
/6% RU WKH SUHYLRXVO\ XVHG RSHUDWLQJ IUHTXHQF\
and normal operation may begin.
NOTE:
 7RWXUQSRZHURIISUHVVDQGKROGLQWKHIURQWSDQHO
[ON/OFF] switch for one second.
 5RWDWHWKH[AF] knob to set a com-
fortable audio level of the incoming
signals or noise. Clockwise rotation
of the [AF] knob increases the vol-
ume level.
NOTE:
:KHQ XVLQJ KHDGSKRQHV VWDUW E\ URWDWLQJ WKH [AF]
NQREFRXQWHUFORFNZLVHWKHQEULQJWKHYROXPHOHYHO
up after you put the headphones on. This will mini-
PL]H WKH FKDQFH RI GDPDJH WR \RXU KHDULQJ FDXVHG
by an unexpectedly high audio level.
 3UHVVDQ DSSURSULDWH [BAND] key corresponding to
WKH$PDWHXUEDQGRQZKLFK\RXZLVKWREHJLQRSHUD-
tion.
ADVICE:
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$PDWHXUEDQGEHWZHHQ
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The FTDX1200XWLOL]HVD WULSOH EDQGVWDFN9)2
VHOHFWLRQWHFKQLTXHZKLFK SHUPLWV VWRULQJ XSWR
WKUHH IDYRULWH IUHTXHQFLHV DQG PRGHV RQWR HDFK
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