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 3

Page 34 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
though the actual tone that you hear is not chang-
ing.
 :KHQRSHUDWLQJRQWKH)0PRGHURWDWHWKH[RF/
SQL]6TXHOFKNQREFORFNZLVHWRWKHSRLQW
where the background noise is just silenced. This
is the point of maximum sensitivity to weak sig-
QDOV([FHVVLYHDGYDQFHPHQWRIWKH[RF/SQL]
knob will decrease the ability of the receiver to
detect weak signals.
You may switch the [RF/SQL]NQREIURPWKH5)
*DLQ)XQFWLRQWRWKH6TXHOFK)XQFWLRQYLD0HQX
item ³037 RFSQL VR´.
 5RWDWHWKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQREWRWXQHDURXQGWKH
EDQGDQGEHJLQQRUPDORSHUDWLRQ
ADVICE:
 &ORFNZLVHURWDWLRQRIWKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQRE
LQFUHDVHVWKHRSHUDWLQJIUHTXHQF\RQH³VWHS´
RIWKH V\QWKHVL]HUDWD WLPHVLPLODUO\FRXQWHU
FORFNZLVHURWDWLRQRIWKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQRE
ZLOOGHFUHDVHWKHIUHTXHQF\7ZR VHWWLQJVRQH
³QRUPDO´ DQG RQH ³IDVW´ DUH DYDLODEOH IRU HDFK
RSHUDWLQJPRGH3UHVVLQJWKH[FAST] button
HQJDJHVWKH³)DVW´WXQLQJVHOHFWLRQVHHFKDUWEH-
low).
BASIC OPERATION: RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS
 7KHWXQLQJVWHSVIRU WKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQRE
DUHVHWDWWKHIDFWRU\WR+]66%&:577<
'$7$DQG+]$0)0SHUVWHS9LD
0HQXLWHPV³150 CW DIAL STEP´ WR ³154 SSB
DIAL STEP´KRZHYHU\RXPD\FKDQJHWKHVHVHW-
WLQJVIURP+]WRRU+]66%&:577<
'$7$DQG+]WR+]$0)0LQVWHDG
MAIN TUNING DIAL KNOB TUNING RATE
OPERATING
MODE
1 STEP 1 DIAL ROTATION
LSB/USB/CW/
RTTY/DATA
1 / 5 / 10 Hz
(100 Hz)
1 / 5 / 10 kHz
(100 kHz)
AM/FM
100 Hz (1 kHz)
100 kHz (1 MHz)
Numbers in parentheses indicate steps when the [FAST] button is On.
 ,I \RX ZDQWWRHIIHFWUDSLGIUHTXHQF\FKDQJH
WKHUHDUHVHYHUDOWHFKQLTXHVDYDLODEOH
y 'LUHFWNH\ERDUGHQWU\RIWKHIUHTXHQF\
y Use the
[CLAR/VFO-B] knob to tune in 1
0+]VWHSV
y Use the microphone’s
[UP][DWN] scanning
NH\VLI\RXUPLFURSKRQHLVVRHTXLSSHG
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OPERATION ON 60-METER (5 MHZ) BAND (U.S. AND U.K. VERSION ONLY)
7KHUHFHQWO\UHOHDVHGPHWHUEDQGLVFRYHUHGLQWKHFTDX1200E\¿[HGPHPRU\FKDQQHOV7KHVHFKDQQHOVDUHVHWWR
86%RU&:DQGWKH\DSSHDUEHWZHHQWKH³ODVW´306FKDQQHO³P9U´DQGWKH¿UVW³UHJXODU´PHPRU\FKDQQHO&KDQQHO

 3UHVVWKH[V/M]EXWWRQRQFHWRHQWHUWKH³0HPRU\´
PRGHWKH³MCH´LFRQZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\
and a memory channel number will appear on the
display.
ADVICE:
 ,I\RXFDQQRWHQWHUWKH³0HPRU\´PRGHWKHWUDQV-
ceiver may be in >VFO-B)RX] VR FKHFN WR VHH LI
the green indicator is illuminated in the display. If
VR SUHVV WKH [A
X
W
B] Switch to return operation to
9)2$1RZSUHVV WKH[V/M] button to enter the
³0HPRU\´PRGH
 3UHVVWKH[MCH] button located on the bottom right
of the [VFO-B/CLAR]NQRE7KH/('LPEHGGHGLQ
the button will glow orange to signify that rotation of
the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob will allow selection of the
memory channel.
 0HPRU\ FKDQQHOV ³5M-01´ WKURXJK ³5M-10´ DUH
SUHSURJUDPPHG DW WKH IDFWRU\ ZLWK WKH SHUPLWWHG
IUHTXHQFLHVLQWKH0+]EDQGDQGWKH86%RU&:
mode is automatically selected on these channels.
4. To exit from 60-meter operation and return to the
9)2PRGHMXVWSUHVVWKH[V/M] button.
NOTE:
7KHIUHTXHQFLHV DQGRSHUDWLQJ PRGHIRU0+]EDQG
RSHUDWLRQDUH¿[HGDQGPD\QRWEHFKDQJHG
BASIC OPERATION: RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MCH] Button
[V/M] Button
Main Tuning Dial Knob
CHANNEL
NUMBER
5M-01
5M-02
5M-03
5M-04
5M-05
5M-06
5M-07
5M-08
5M-09
5M-10
U.S. VERSION
5.332000 MHz
5.348000 MHz
5.358500 MHz
5.373000 MHz
5.405000 MHz
5.332000 MHz
5.348000 MHz
5.358500 MHz
5.373000 MHz
5.405000 MHz
U.K. VERSION
5.260000 MHz
5.280000 MHz
5.290000 MHz
5.368000 MHz
5.373000 MHz
5.400000 MHz
5.405000 MHz
-
-
-
FREQUENCY
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CLAR (CLARIFIER) OPERATION
The [RX CLAR][TX CLAR][CLEAR] buttons and [VFO-B/CLAR]NQREDUHXVHGWRRIIVHWWKHUHFHLYHIUHTXHQF\
WKHWUDQVPLWIUHTXHQF\RUERWKIURPWKHLUVHWWLQJVRQWKH9)2$IUHTXHQF\)RXUVPDOOQXPEHUVRQWKH0XOWL'LVSOD\
:LQGRZVKRZWKHFXUUHQW&ODUL¿HURIIVHW7KH&ODUL¿HUFRQWUROVRQWKHFTDX1200 are designed to allow you to preset
DQRIIVHWXS WR N+]ZLWKRXW DFWXDOO\UHWXQLQJ DQGWKHQ WRDFWLYDWH LWYLD WKH&ODUL¿HU [RX CLAR] and [TX
CLAR]EXWWRQV7KLVIHDWXUHLVLGHDOIRUIROORZLQJDGULIWLQJVWDWLRQRUIRUVHWWLQJWKH VPDOOIUHTXHQF\RIIVHWVVRPH-
WLPHVXWLOL]HGLQ';³6SOLW´ZRUN
+HUHLVWKHWHFKQLTXHIRUXWLOL]LQJWKH&ODUL¿HU
 3UHVV WKH [RX CLAR]EXWWRQ7KH³RX´ QRWDWLRQ
ZLOODSSHDULQ WKH0XOWL'LVSOD\:LQGRZDQG WKH
programmed offset will be applied to the receive fre-
TXHQF\
 5RWDWLRQRIWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob will allow
\RXWRPRGLI\\RXULQLWLDORIIVHWRQWKHÀ\2IIVHWVRI
XSWRN+]PD\EHVHWXVLQJWKH&ODUL¿HU
7RFDQFHO&ODUL¿HURSHUDWLRQSUHVVWKH[RX CLAR] but-
WRQ7KH³RX´QRWDWLRQZLOOGLVDSSHDUIURPWKHGLVSOD\
ADVICE:
 7XUQLQJWKH&ODUL¿HURIIPHUHO\FDQFHOVWKHDSSOLFD-
WLRQRIWKHSURJUDPPHGRIIVHWIURPWKHUHFHLYHDQG
RUWKHWUDQVPLWIUHTXHQFLHV7RFOHDUWKH&ODULILHU
RIIVHWDQGUHVHWLWWR³]HUR´SUHVVWKH[CLEAR] but-
ton. The programmed offset is displayed in the small
PXOWLFKDQQHOZLQGRZRIWKHIUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\
 <RXPD\DOVRDFWLYDWHWKHFODUL¿HURQWKH9)2%IUH-
TXHQF\,QWKLVFDVHWKHRIIVHWIUHTXHQF\LVVHWXVLQJ
WKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQRELQVWHDGRIWKH[VFO-B/
CLAR] knob.
 7KH&ODUL¿HURSHUDWLRQLQFOXGLQJWKHRIIVHWIUHTXHQ-
F\ZLOOEH PHPRUL]HG LQGHSHQGHQWO\ RQ HDFK9)2
VWDFNRI9)2$DQG9)2%
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[RX CLAR] Button
[TX CLAR] Button
[CLEAR] Button
TXCLAR
$OWHUQDWHO\ \RXPD\DSSO\WKH&ODULILHURIIVHW
WR WKH WUDQVPLW IUHTXHQF\ ZLWKRXW FKDQJLQJ WKH
UHFHLYHIUHTXHQF\W\SLFDOO\IRU³VSOLW´';SLOH
ups).
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[S/T] Button
7KH7XQLQJ2IIVHW,QGLFDWRUSURYLGHVDJUDSKLFDOUHSUHVHQWDWLRQRIWKH&ODUL¿HURIIVHW
,Q &: PRGH WKH IDFWRU\ GHIDXOW VHWWLQJ RI WKH7XQLQJ 2IIVHW ,QGLFDWRU VKRZV WKH
&:&HQWHU7XQLQJLQVWHDGRI&ODUL¿HU2IIVHW,I\RXZLVKWRFKDQJHWKLVVRWKDWWKH
&ODUL¿HU2IIVHWLVDOVRGLVSOD\HGRQ&:XVHWKHIROORZLQJSURFHGXUH
[SELECT] button
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQX
mode.
 5RWDWH WKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³010 BAR DIS-
PLAY SELECT´
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
WRVHOHFW³CLAR&ODUL¿HU´UHSODFLQJWKHGHIDXOW
³CW TUNE&:781,1*´VHOHFWLRQ
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH
[MENU] button to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
Multi-Display Window
[MENU] button
[Plus (+) Offset]
[Zero Offset]
[Minus (–) Offset]
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LOCK
<RXPD\ORFNWKHVHWWLQJRIWKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQREIRU9)2$IUHTXHQF\WXQLQJDQGWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQREIRU
9)2%IUHTXHQF\WXQLQJWRSUHYHQWDFFLGHQWDOIUHTXHQF\FKDQJH
Main Tuning Dial Knob Lock
7RORFNWKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQRESUHVVWKH[LOCK]
EXWWRQWKDW LVORFDWHG WRWKHULJKWRIWKH 0DLQ7XQLQJ
'LDO NQRE 7R XQORFN WKH 'LDO VHWWLQJ DQG UHVWRUH QRU-
PDOWXQLQJSUHVVWKH[LOCK] button once more.
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob Lock
To lock the [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE SUHVV WKH [CLEAR
(LOCK)] button that is located to the top of the [VFO-
B/CLAR] knob. To unlock the [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE
DQGUHVWRUHQRUPDOWXQLQJSUHVVWKH[CLEAR (LOCK)]
button once more.
ADVICE:
7KH ORFN IHDWXUH ZLOO EH PHPRUL]HG LQGHSHQGHQWO\ RQ
WKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQREDQGWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]
knob.
DIMMER
7KHLOOXPLQDWLRQOHYHORIWKH9)2$)UHTXHQF\GLVSOD\7)7GLVSOD\DQGVL[NH\VOHIWRIWKH7)7GLVSOD\PD\EHDG-
MXVWHGYLD0HQXLWHPVDQG
To adjust the illumination levHO
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH S
TEXWWRQWR VHOHFW0HQXLWHP ³008 DIMMER LED´
/(''LVSOD\RU³009 DIMMER TFT´ 7)7 'LV-
play).
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT] button then rotate the [VFO-B/
CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button) to select the
desired illumination level.
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal op-
eration.
[CLEAR(LOCK)] Button
[LOCK] Button
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[S/T] Button
[SELECT] button
[MENU] button
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CONVENIENCE FEATURES
BAND STACK OPERATION
The FTDX1200XWLOL]HVDWULSOHEDQGVWDFN9)2VHOHFWLRQWHFKQLTXHWKDWSHUPLWV\RXWRVWRUHXSWRWKUHHIDYRULWHIUH-
TXHQFLHVDQGPRGHVRQWRHDFKEDQG¶V9)2UHJLVWHU)RUH[DPSOH\RXPD\VWRUHRQHIUHTXHQF\HDFKRQ0+]&:
577<DQG86%WKHQUHFDOOWKHVH9)2VE\VXFFHVVLYHPRPHQWDU\SUHVVHVRIWKH[14]0+]EDQGEXWWRQ(DFK$PDWHXU
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WKHLURZQLQGHSHQGHQWEDQGVWDFNV
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0+]EDQGEXWWRQ
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[14]0+]EDQGEXWWRQ
 3URJUDP0+]66%0RGHWKHQSUHVVWKH[14]
0+]EDQGEXWWRQ
:LWK WKLV FRQ¿JXUDWLRQ VXFFHVVLYH PRPHQWDU\ SUHVVHV
of the [14]0+]EDQGEXWWRQZLOODOORZ\RXWRVWHSVH-
TXHQWLDOO\WKURXJKWKHVHWKUHH9)2V
C.S (CUSTOM SWITCH)
The front panel [C.S]EXWWRQPD\EHSURJUDPPHGWRGLUHFWO\DFFHVVDQRIWHQXVHG0HQX0RGHVHOHFWLRQ
[BAND] Keys
C.S Setup
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQXPRGH
WKH0HQXOLVWZLOODSSHDURQWKHGLVSOD\
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST
EXWWRQWRVHOHFW WKH 0HQXLWHP\RX ZDQW WR DFFHVV
with the front panel [C.S] button.
 3UHVVWKH[C.S] button to lock in your selection.
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRVDYHWKHQHZFRQ¿JXUD-
tion and exit to normal operation.
Menu Selection Recall via [C.S] button
3UHVVWKH[C.S] button.
7KHSURJUDPPHG0HQXLWHPZLOODSSHDURQWKHGLVSOD\
3UHVVWKH[MENU] button exit to normal operation.
[C.S] Button [VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[S/T] Button
[SELECT] button
[MENU] button
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CONVENIENCE FEATURES
SCOPE
This function displays a convenient spectrum scope for monitoring the band conditions in real time. Both strong and
weak signals can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner on the TFT screen. This multifunctional scope takes into
FRQVLGHUDWLRQWKHRSHUDWRUVSUHIHUHQFHE\VZLWFKLQJEHWZHHQWKHFRQYHQLHQW&(17(5PRGHZKHUHWKH9)2IUHTXHQF\
LV FRQVWDQWO\ LQ WKH FHQWHU RI WKH VFUHHQ IRU PRQLWRULQJ FRQGLWLRQV RQ ERWK VLGHV RI \RXU RSHUDWLQJ IUHTXHQF\ DQG
WKH),;PRGHZKHUHWKHIUHTXHQF\LV¿[HGWRWKHOHIWVLGHRIWKHVFUHHQIRUFRQYHQLHQFHLQPRQLWRULQJLQWKHEDQG
1RWHWKDWWKHUHFHLYHGVRXQGLVQRWRXWSXWGXULQJWKHVFRSHRSHUDWLRQ
 3UHVV WKH [SCOPE] button momentarily to display
the scope screen.
ADVICE:
See the instructions on the right side of this page
for details on individual operating modes.
6HH ³6ZLWFKLQJ %HWZHHQ &(17(5),; 0RGHV´
below for details on changing operating modes.
 6HOHFWDQ RSHUDWLQJPRGHIRU WKHVFRSHIXQFWLRQ
HLWKHU&(17(5RU),;PRGH.
ADVICE:
6ZHHSVSHHGFDQEHFKDQJHGLQ³124 SCOPE SPEED´
menu mode.
 3UHVVWKH[SCOPE] button momentarily again to
GLVSOD\WKH$)))7VFUHHQRQWKHVFRSHVFUHHQZKHQ
the optional FFT unit is installed.
ADVICE:
The received sound spectrum is displayed on
WKH$)))7 VFUHHQ 3UHVV WKH [MONI] button to
display the received station’s transmission signal
spectrum.
 2QWKH$)))7VFUHHQHLWKHUWKH³6SHFWUXP'LV-
SOD\´RUWKH³:DWHUIDOO'LVSOD\´FDQEHVHOHFWHG
LQWKH³184 FFT DISPLAY MODE´PHQXPRGH
 3UHVV WKH [SCOPE] button again momentarily
to return to the previous scope operating screen
function.
CENTER mode
 6ZLWFKRSHUDWLRQPRGHWR³&(17(5PRGH´
6HH³6ZLWFKLQJ%HWZHHQ&(17(5),;0RGHV´
below.
 3UHVV WKH [SCOPE] button momentarily to display
the scope screen.
y 7KHFXUUHQWIUHTXHQF\LVGLVSOD\HGLQWKHFHQWHU
y :LGWKRIVFRSHGLVSOD\FDQEHVHWLQ³127 CENTER
SPAN FREQ´PHQXPRGH
Switching Between CENTER/FIX Modes
[SELECT] button
[MENU] button
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQX
mode.
 5RWDWH WKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERU SUHVVWKH
ST EXWWRQ WR VHOHFW 0HQX LWHP ³123 SCOPE
MODE´
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVV WKHST but-
WRQWR VHOHFWWKH³&(17(5´ RU³),;´)DFWRU\
GHIDXOWLV³&(17(5´
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH
[MENU] button to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
[VFO-B/CLAR] knob
[CLEAR] button
[S/T] button
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CONVENIENCE FEATURES
SCOPE
FIX mode
 6ZLWFKWKHRSHUDWLRQPRGHWR³),;PRGH´
6HH ³6ZLWFKLQJ %HWZHHQ &(17(5),; 0RGHV´ RQ
the previous page.
 3UHVV WKH [SCOPE] button momentarily to display
the scope.
y 7KH IUHTXHQF\ VHW LQ 0HQX 0RGH LV GLVSOD\HG DW
the leftmost start point on the screen.
y :LGWKRIVFRSHGLVSOD\FDQEHVHWLQ0HQX0RGH
E\LQGLYLGXDOEDQG6HHEHORZ
Frequency Menu Mode
1.8MHz 130 FIX 1.8MHz SPAN
3.5MHz 132 FIX 3.5MHz SPAN
5MHz 134 FIX 5.0MHz SPAN
7MHz 136 FIX 7.0MHz SPAN
10MHz 138 FIX 10MHz SPAN
14MHz 140 FIX 14MHz SPAN
18MHz 142 FIX 18MHz SPAN
21MHz 144 FIX 21MHz SPAN
24MHz 146 FIX 24MHz SPAN
28MHz 148 FIX 28MHz SPAN
50MHz 150 FIX 50MHz SPAN
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[S/T/W/X] Button
Memorizing the Scope Screen
The FTDX1200FDQPHPRUL]HWKHVFRSHVFUHHQLQXSWRFKDQQHOVDQGUHFDOOLWODWHU
[SELECT] button
[SCOPE] button
How to memorize
3UHVV DQG KROG WKH [SELECT] button for one sec-
RQGWRPHPRUL]HWKHFXUUHQWVFRSHVFUHHQ8SWR
FKDQQHOVPD\EHPHPRUL]HG2QFHDOOPHPRULHV
KDYHGDWDLQWKHPSUHYLRXVGDWDVWDUWLQJZLWKFKDQ-
QHO ³´ ZLOO EH RYHUZULWWHQ RQ D ¿UVWLQ ¿UVWRXW
basis.
Recalling memorized screens
 3UHVVWKH[SCOPE] button several times until the
³6FRSH0HPRU\´VFUHHQDSSHDUV
The last stored scope screen memory will be dis-
played.
3UHVVWKH[SCOPE] button to display the screens
in the following orGHU
[MENU] screen Æ [SCOPE] screen Æ
Æ [SCOPE+AF-FFT] screen* Æ
Æ [SCOPE MEMORY] screen Æ
 :KHQWKHRSWLRQDO))7XQLWLVLQVWDOOHG
 3UHVVWKH[S][T][W][X] buttons to recall the
PHPRUL]HGVFUHHQ\RXZLVK
[S][X@EXWWRQ 5HFDOOVWKHPHPRU\WRZDUGV
the new memory.
1 Æ 2 Æ 3 Æ 4 ...... 9 Æ 10 Æ 1 Æ 2 ...
[W][T@EXWWRQ5HFDOOVWKHPHPRU\WRZDUGV
the old memory.
10 Æ 9 Æ 8 Æ 7 ...... 2 Æ 1 Æ 10 Æ 9 ...
 7RFORVHWKH VFRSHVFUHHQ SUHVVWKH[SCOPE]
button several times until the desired screen
appears.
Erasing the memorized screens
 5HFDOOWKHVFRSHVFUHHQWKDW\RXZLVKWRHUDVHXV-
ing the [S][T][W][X] button.
 3UHVVDQGKROGRQHRIWKH[S][T][W][X] but-
ton for one second to erase the scope screen.
 7KHPHPRU\FKDQQHOLVGHOHWHGDQGWKHFKDQQHO
QXPEHUV IRU FKDQQHOV ZLWK KLJKHU QXPEHUV DUH
decremented.
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
SCOPE
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ROTATOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS
:KHQXVLQJD<$(68PRGHOG-800DXAG-1000DXAG-2800DXA$QWHQQD5RWDWRUQRWVXSSOLHGLWLVSRVVLEOHWR
control it from the front panel of the FTDX1200.
 3UHVV DQG KROG LQ WKH [ENT]EXWWRQRQHRIWKH
[BAND]NH\VZLWFKHVIRURQHVHFRQG7KH9)2%
)UHTXHQF\'LVSOD\ DUHDZLOO FKDQJHWR WKH³5RWDWRU
&RQWURO´FRQ¿JXUDWLRQ
 3UHVVHLWKHUWKH[3.52)] button or the [73)] button
WRURWDWHWKHDQWHQQD3UHVVLQJ WKH[3.52)] button
ZLOOFDXVHURWDWLRQWRWKHOHIWFRXQWHUFORFNZLVHE\
WZRGHJUHH VWHSVZKLOH SUHVVLQJWKH[73)] button
ZLOO FDXVH URWDWLRQ WR WKH ULJKW FORFNZLVH E\ WZR
degree steps.
 3UHVVWKH[145)] button or the [186)] button to con-
WUROWKHVSHHGRIURWDWLRQ3UHVVLQJWKH[145)] button
ZLOOFDXVHVORZHUURWDWLRQZKLOHSUHVVLQJWKH[186)]
EXWWRQ ZLOO VSHHG XS URWDWLRQ 8VXDOO\ \RX ZLOO EH
XVLQJWKH³´VSHHGVHWWLQJ
:KHQ \RX DUH WKURXJK H[HUFLVLQJ URWDWRU FRQWURO SUHVV
the [ENT] EXWWRQ PRPHQWDULO\7KH 9)2% )UHTXHQF\
'LVSOD\ZLOOUHWXUQWRWKHPDLQGLVSOD\¿HOG
IMPORTANT NOTE
Set the starting point to match your rotator
FRQWUROLQGLFDWRUQHHGOHYLDWKH0HQXLWHP
³013 ROTATOR START UP´7KHGHIDXOWVHW-
WLQJLV]HURQRUWK,I\RXUFRQWUROOHUVWDUWLQJ
SRLQWLVVRXWKWKH0HQXLWHP³013 ROTATOR
START UP´ PXVWEHVHWWR³180´,IQRWVHW
properly the FTDX1200 display will not show
the correct direction.
When the rotator control indicator needle
does not indicate the precise antenna direc-
WLRQ FDOLEUDWH WKH LQGLFDWRU QHHGOH SUHFLVHO\
WRWKHDQWHQQDGLUHFWLRQYLDWKH0HQXLWHP
³014 ROTATOR OFFSET ADJ´
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
[3.5(2)], [7(3)] Button
[14(5)], [18(6)] Button
[ENT] Button
Counter-clockwise Rotation
Clockwise Rotation
Speed Up
Speed Down
5HPRYHWKHUXEEHUFDS¿UVW
and then connect the plug.
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Using the [UP]/[DWN] buttons of the
supplied MH-31B8 Hand Microphone
The [UP][DWN] buttons on the supplied MH-31B8
+DQG 0LFURSKRQH PD\ DOVR EH XVHG WR PDQXDOO\ VFDQ
WKHIUHTXHQF\XSZDUGRUGRZQZDUG
The microphone’s [UP]
[DWN]EXWWRQVXWLOL]HWKH
WXQLQJVWHSVRIWKH0DLQ
7XQLQJ'LDONQRE
When the microphone
[FST]EXWWRQLVSUHVVHG
the tuning rate increases by
DIDFWRU RI WHQLQ D PDQQHU
similar to the transceiver
front panel [FST] button.
ADVICE:
You may independently set
the tuning steps of the [UP]
[DWN]EXWWRQVLQ WKH$0DQG )0 PRGHV7RVHW QHZ
WXQLQJ VWHSV XVH 0HQX LWHPV ³155 AM CH STEP´ DQG
³156 FM CH STEP´
Keyboard Frequency Entry
7KH 2SHUDWLQJ IUHTXHQF\ PD\ EH HQWHUHG GLUHFWO\ LQWR
WKHFXUUHQW9)2XVLQJWKHIURQWSDQHO[BAND] key but-
tons.
Example: Enter 14.250.00 MHz
 3UHVV WKH [ENT] button to
EHJLQ WKHGLUHFWIUHTXHQF\
HQWU\SURFHVV1RZEHJLQ-
ning with the first digit of
WKHIUHTXHQF\ WKHOHIWPRVW
GLJLW ZH ZLOO HQWHU WKH UH-
TXLUHGGLJLWVRIWKHIUHTXHQF\
 3UHVVLQRUGHUWKHGLJLWVRIWKHRSHUDWLQJIUHTXHQF\
using the [BAND]EXWWRQVWKHIUHTXHQF\HQWU\GLJLW
or decimal point is printed on the right side of the
EXWWRQV,QWKLVH[DPSOHHQWHU
[1.81)] Æ [104)] Æ [GEN.)] Æ [3.52)] Æ
[
145)] Æ [500)] Æ [500)] Æ [500)] Æ
[500)]
 7KHGHFLPDOSRLQWDIWHUWKH³0+]´SRUWLRQRIWKH
IUHTXHQF\ PXVW EH HQWHUHG EXW QR GHFLPDO SRLQW LV
UHTXLUHGDIWHUWKH³N+]´SRUWLRQ
 3UHVV WKH [ENT] button once more to complete the
RSHUDWLQJIUHTXHQF\HQWU\$ VKRUW³EHHS´ZLOOFRQ-
¿UPWKDWWKHHQWU\ZDVVXFFHVVIXODQGWKHQHZRSHU-
DWLQJIUHTXHQF\ZLOODSSHDURQWKHGLVSOD\
ADVICE:
 ,I\RXDWWHPSWWRHQWHUDIUHTXHQF\RXWVLGHWKHRSHU-
DWLQJUDQJHRIN+]a0+]WKHPLFURSURFHVVRU
ZLOOLJQRUHWKHDWWHPSWDQG\RXZLOOEHUHWXUQHGWR
WKHSUHYLRXVRSHUDWLQJIUHTXHQF\,IWKLVKDSSHQV
SOHDVHWU\DJDLQWDNLQJFDUHQRWWRUHSHDWWKHHUURULQ
WKHIUHTXHQF\HQWU\SURFHVV
Using the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob
You may change the current
9)2IUHTXHQF\LQ0+]
VWHSV 3UHVV WKH[MHz/μT]
button located at the bot-
tom and left of the [VFO-B/
CLAR] NQRE7KH  0+]
steps will be applied to the
FXUUHQW9)2IUHTXHQF\7KHLPEHGGHG/('LQWKH[MHz]
button will glow orange in the latter case.
:KHQWXQLQJLQ0+]VWHSVFORFNZLVHURWDWLRQRIWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQREZLOOLQFUHDVHWKHIUHTXHQF\ZKLOH
FRXQWHUFORFNZLVHURWDWLRQZLOOGHFUHDVHWKHIUHTXHQF\
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