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 6

Page 64 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
ABOUT ATU OPERATION
)LJXUHGHSLFWVDVLWXDWLRQZKHUHQRUPDOWXQLQJYLDWKH$78KDVEHHQVXFFHVVIXOO\FRPSOHWHGDQGWKHWXQLQJGDWDKDV
EHHQVWRUHGLQWKH$78PHPRU\7KHDQWHQQDV\VWHPDVVHHQE\WKHWUDQVPLWWHULVVKRZQ
,Q)LJXUHWKHRSHUDWRUKDVFKDQJHGIUHTXHQF\DQGWKH³HI-SWR´LFRQKDVDSSHDUHG7KHRSHUDWRUSUHVVHVDQGKROGV
in the [TUNE]EXWWRQIRUWZRVHFRQGVWREHJLQLPSHGDQFHPDWFKLQJXVLQJWKH$78
,IDKLJK6:5FRQGLWLRQH[LVWVDERYHFRUUHFWLYHDFWLRQPXVWEHWDNHQLQWKHDQWHQQDV\VWHPWREULQJWKHLPSHG-
DQFHFORVHUWR2KPV7KH$78ZLOOUHIXVHWRPHPRUL]HVHWWLQJVRQIUHTXHQFLHVZKHUHWKH6:5H[FHHGV$+LJK
6:5PD\LQGLFDWHDPHFKDQLFDOIDLOXUHLQWKHIHHGV\VWHPDQGFDQOHDGWRWKHJHQHUDWLRQRIVSXULRXVVLJQDOVFDXVLQJ
79,HWF
About ATU Memories
SWR (After tuning) Less than 1.5:1
7KHWXQHUVHWWLQJVDUHVWRUHGLQWKH$78PHPRU\
SWR (After tuning) Greater than 1.5:1
7XQLQJGDWDZLOOQRWEHUHWDLQHGLQPHPRU\,I\RXUHWXUQWRWKHVDPHIUHTXHQF\WKHWXQLQJSURFHVVPXVWEHUH-
peated.
SWR (After tuning) Greater than 3:1
7KH³HI-SWR´LFRQZLOOOLJKWXSDQGWKHWXQHUVHWWLQJVLIDFKLHYHGZLOOQRWEHPHPRUL]HG3OHDVHLQYHVWLJDWH
WKHKLJK6:5FRQGLWLRQDQGUHVROYHWKHSUREOHPEHIRUHDWWHPSWLQJIXUWKHURSHUDWLRQXVLQJWKLVDQWHQQD
USING THE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
Feed Point SWR
SWR: 3.0
Retuned Setting
Memorized ATU Tuning
The “HI-SWR” icon appears on the display
when you transmit on the frequency
SWR after ATU Tuning
Frequency
Frequency
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 65
FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
PARAMETRIC MICROPHONE EQUALIZER (SSB/AM/FM MODE)
The FTDX1200LQFOXGHVDXQLTXH7KUHH%DQG3DUDPHWULF0LFURSKRQH(TXDOL]HUWKDWSURYLGHVSUHFLVHLQGHSHQGHQWFRQ
WURORYHUWKHORZPLGDQGWUHEOHUDQJHVLQ\RXUYRLFHZDYHIRUP<RXPD\XWLOL]HRQHJURXSRIVHWWLQJVZKHQWKHVSHHFK
processor is off and an alternate group of settings when the speech processor is on. The speech processor feature is de-
scribed in the next chapter.
QUICK POINT:
7KH3DUDPHWULF(TXDOL]HULVDXQLTXHWHFKQLTXHIRUDGMXVWLQJWKHVLJQDOTXDOLW\7KHWKUHHDXGLRUDQJHVPD\EHDGMXVWHG
VRSUHFLVHO\LWLVSRVVLEOHWRFUDIWDQDXGLRUHVSRQVHWKDWSURYLGHVDQDWXUDODQGSOHDVDQWVRXQGWKDW\RXPD\QRWKDYH
HYHUH[SHULHQFHGEHIRUH$OWHUQDWHO\WKHHIIHFWLYH³WDONSRZHU´FDQEHVLJQL¿FDQWO\HQKDQFHG
7KHDVSHFWVRIFRQ¿JXUDWLRQWKDW\RXPD\DGMXVWRQWKH3DUDPHWULF(TXDOL]HUDUH
Center Frequency7KHFHQWHUIUHTXHQF\RIHDFKRIWKHWKUHHEDQGVPD\EHDGMXVWHG
Gain 7KHDPRXQWRIHQKDQFHPHQWRUVXSSUHVVLRQZLWKLQHDFKEDQGPD\EHDGMXVWHG
Q 7KHEDQGZLGWKRYHUZKLFKWKHHTXDOL]DWLRQLVDSSOLHGPD\EHDGMXVWHG
Setup of the Parametric Microphone Equalizer
1. Connect the microphone to the MIC jack.
 6HWWKH5)RXWSXWSRZHUWRPLQLPXPYDOXHYLD
0HQX LWHP ³176 TX MAX POWER´ VR \RX ZLOO QRW
cause interference to other users while making ad-
justments.
ADVICE:
We recommend that you connect a dummy load
WRRQHRIWKH$QWHQQDMDFNVDQGPRQLWRU\RXU
VLJQDORQDVHSDUDWHUHFHLYHUWRSUHYHQWLQWHUIHU
ence to other users.
You will have the best chance of hearing the ef-
fects of adjustments if you wear headphones
FRQQHFWHGWRWKHPRQLWRUUHFHLYHUZKLOHOLVWHQ
ing to your transmitted signal.
 7RDGMXVWWKH3DUDPHWULF0LFURSKRQH(TXDOL]HU
ZKLOHWKHVSHHFKSURFHVVRULVGLVDEOHGSUHVVWKH[S/
T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³MIC EQ´WKHQSUHVV
the [SELECT]EXWWRQWRVHOHFW³ON´
SKRQH (TXDOL]HU ZKHQ WKH VSHHFK SURFHVVRU LV GLV
DEOHG0HQXLWHPV³167´WKURXJK³175´DSSO\WRWKH
DGMXVWPHQWRI WKH3DUDPHWULF 0LFURSKRQH(TXDOL]HU
when the speech processor is engaged.
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH[VFO-B/
CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button) to perform
DGMXVWPHQWVWRDSDUWLFXODU0HQXLWHP
8. Close the
PTT VZLWFKDQGVSHDNLQWR WKH PLFUR
phone while listening to the effect of the changes
you are making. Because the overall effect on the
VRXQGZLOOFKDQJHZLWKHDFKDGMXVWPHQW\RXVKRXOG
PDNHVHYHUDOSDVVHVWKURXJKHDFKDGMXVWPHQWDUHDWR
be sure that you are achieving the optimum settings.
 :KHQ\RXKDYHFRPSOHWHGDOODGMXVWPHQWVSUHVVWKH
[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU] button to
save the new settings and exit to normal operation.
If you only press the [MENU] button momentarily
WR H[LW QRQH RI WKH FKDQJHV \RX SHUIRUPHG ZLOO EH
stored.
ADVICE:
To roll off excessive bass response in a wide-range stu-
GLRPLFURSKRQHWU\SXWWLQJDG%QXOODW+]ZLWK
DEDQGZLGWKRI³´RU³´GRDERXWDG%QXOOFHQWHUHG
RQ+] ZLWKD EDQGZLGWKRI³´ DQGWKHQ SXWDQ 
G%SHDNFHQWHUHGRQ+]ZLWKDEDQGZLGWKRI³´
7KHVH DUH VWDUWLQJ UHFRPPHQGDWLRQV HDFK PLFURSKRQH
DQGXVHUVYRLFHZLOOEHGLIIHUHQWRIWHQUHTXLULQJGLIIHU
ent settings.
ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button [SELECT] Button
[MONI] Button
 7RDGMXVWWKH3DUDPHWULF0LFURSKRQH(TXDOL]HUZLWK
WKHVSHHFKSURFHVVRUHQJDJHGSUHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]
EXWWRQWRVHOHFW WKH³PROC´WKHQ SUHVVWKH[SE-
LECT]EXWWRQWRVHOHFW³ON´
“ON”
 3UHVVWKH[MONI]EXWWRQLI\RXZDQWWROLVWHQRQWKH
FTDX1200 internal monitor.
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQ7KH0HQXOLVWZLOODSSHDU
in the display.
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] kQRE RU SUHVV WKHS
T EXWWRQ WR ILQG WKH ³EQ´ 0HQX DUHD FRQWDLQLQJ
0HQXLWHPV³158´WKURXJK ³166´WKHVHSDUDPHWHUV
DSSO\WRWKHDGMXVWPHQWRIWKH3DUDPHWULF0LFUR
“ON”
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 66 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY
PARAMETRIC MICROPHONE EQUALIZER (SSB/AM/FM MODE)
Activating the Parametric Microphone Equalizer
[SELECT] Button
[MIC/SPEED] Knob
 $GMXVW WKH [MIC/SPEED]NQREDVGHVFULEHGRQ
SDJH
 3UHVV WKH [S/T/W/X] EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³MIC
EQ´WKHQSUHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWRVHOHFW³ON´
,I\RXXVHWKH3DUDPHWULF0LFURSKRQH(TXDOL]HUZLWK
WKHVSHHFKSURFHVVRUHQJDJHGSUHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]
EXWWRQV WR VHOHFW WKH ³PROC´ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [SE-
LECT]EXWWRQWRVHOHFW³ON´
7KH³
MIC EQ´ DQG³PROC´ ZLOODSSHDULQWKH
GLVSOD\ FRQ¿UPLQJ WKDW WKH 3DUDPHWULF 0LFURSKRQH
(TXDOL]HULVHQJDJHG
 3UHVVWKH377VZLWFKRQWKHPLFURSKRQHDQGVSHDN
into the microphone in a normal voice level.
 7RVZLWFKWKH3DUDPHWULF0LFURSKRQH(TXDOL]HURII
press the [SELECT]EXWWRQUHSHDWHGO\XQWLOWKH³MIC
EQ´LFRQGLVDSSHDUV
3-STAGE PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENTS (SPEECH PROCESSOR: “OFF”)
Center Frequency “159 PRMTRC EQ1 FREQ” “100” (Hz) ~ “700” (Hz)
“162 PRMTRC EQ2 FREQ” “700” (Hz) ~ “1500” (Hz)
“165 PRMTRC EQ3 FREQ” “1500” (Hz) ~ “3200” (Hz)
Parametric Gain “160 PRMTRC EQ1 LEVEL” (Low) “–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB)
“163 PRMTRC EQ2 LEVEL” (Mid) “–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB)
“166 PRMTRC EQ3 LEVEL” (High) “–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB)
Q (Bandwidth) “161 PRMTRC EQ1 BWTH” (Low) “1” ~ “10”
“164 PRMTRC EQ2 BWTH” (Mid) “1” ~ “10”
“167 PRMTRC EQ3 BWTH” (High) “1” ~ “10”
Parametric Gain
[S/T/W/X] Button
3-STAGE PARAMETRIC EQUALIZER ADJUSTMENTS (SPEECH PROCESSOR: “ON”)
Center Frequency “168 P-PRMTRC EQ1-FREQ” “100” (Hz) ~ “700” (Hz)
“171 P-PRMTRC EQ2-FREQ” “700” (Hz) ~ “1500” (Hz)
“174 P-PRMTRC EQ3-FREQ” “1500” (Hz) ~ “3200” (Hz)
Parametric Gain “169 P-PRMTRC EQ1-LEVEL” (Low) “–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB)
“172 P-PRMTRC EQ2-LEVEL” (Mid) “–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB)
“175 P-PRMTRC EQ3-LEVEL” (High) “–20” (dB) ~ “+10” (dB)
Q (Bandwidth) “170 P-PRMTRC EQ1-BWTH” (Low) “1” ~ “10”
“173 P-PRMTRC EQ2-BWTH” (Mid) “1” ~ “10”
“176 P-PRMTRC EQ3-BWTH” (High) “1” ~ “10”
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 67
FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
USING THE SPEECH PROCESSOR (SSB MODE)
The FTDX12006SHHFK3URFHVVRULVGHVLJQHGWRLQFUHDVH³WDONSRZHU´E\LQFUHDVLQJWKHDYHUDJHSRZHURXWSXWYLDD
VRSKLVWLFDWHGFRPSUHVVLRQWHFKQLTXHDQGDGMXVWLQJWKHDXGLRTXDOLW\WRWKHPHQXVHWWLQJV³167 P-PRMTRC EQ1 FREQ´
³170 P-PRMTRC EQ2 FREQ´³173 P-PRMTRC EQ3 FREQ´7KH UHVXOW LVLPSURYHG LQWHOOLJLELOLW\ ZKHQFRQGLWLRQV DUH
GLI¿FXOW
 $GMXVW the [MIC/SPEED]NQREDVGHVFULEHGRQ
SDJH
 3UHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³METER´
then press the [SELECT] EXWWRQ WR VHOHFW ³COMP´
&RPSUHVVLRQPHWHU
 3UHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³PROC´
then press the [SELECT] buWWRQWRVHOHFW³ON´
7KH³
PROC´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\FRQ¿UPLQJ
WKDWWKH6SHHFK3URFHVVRULVHQJDJHG
 3UHVVWKHPTTVZLWFKRQWKHPLFURSKRQHDQGVSHDN
into the microphone in a normal voice level.
 $GMXVW WKH [PROC/CAR] knob to set the compres-
VLRQOHYHOZLWKLQWKHG%WRG%UDQJH
ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY
5 ~10dB
 7R VZLWFK WKH 6SHHFK 3URFHVVRU RII SUHVV WKH [SE-
LECT]EXWWRQ RQFHPRUH7KH³PROC´ ZLOOWXUQ
RII FRQ¿UPLQJ WKDW WKH 6SHHFK SURFHVVRU LV WXUQHG
off.
ADVICE:
 <RXPD\VHWWKH5)SRZHURXWSXWYLDWKH0HQXLWHP
³176 TX MAX PWR´ZKHWKHURUQRWWKH6SHHFK3UR-
cessor is engaged.
<RX PD\ DGMXVW WKH 3DUDPHWULF 0LFURSKRQH (TXDO-
L]HUZKHQWKHVSHHFKSURFHVVRULVHQJDJHGXVLQJ
0HQX,WHPV³168´WKURXJK³176´6HHSDJH
for details.
[SELECT] Button
[MIC/SPEED] Knob [S/T/W/X] Button
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 68 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
ENHANCING TRANSMIT SIGNAL QUALITY
ADJUSTING THE SSB TRANSMITTED BANDWIDTH (SSB MODE)
)RUWUDQVPLVVLRQRQ66%DGHIDXOWEDQGZLGWKRIN+]LVSURYLGHG7KLVEDQGZLGWKSURYLGHVUHDVRQDEOH¿GHOLW\DORQJ
ZLWKJRRGWDONSRZHUDQGLVW\SLFDORIWKHEDQGZLGWKXVHGIRUGHFDGHVIRU66%WUDQVPLVVLRQ7KHEDQGZLGWKPD\EH
YDULHGE\WKHRSHUDWRUWRSURYLGHGLIIHUHQWOHYHOVRI¿GHOLW\RUWDONSRZHUDFFRUGLQJWR\RXUSUHIHUHQFHV
+HUHDUHWKHVWHSVWRDGMXVWWKH66%WUDQVPLWEDQGZLGWK
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQX
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST
EXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³103 SSB TX BPF´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH[VFO-B/
CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button) to select the
GHVLUHGEDQGZLGWK7KHDYDLODEOHVHOHFWLRQVDUH
+]+]+]+]
+]DQG:%7KHGHIDXOWLV
+]$ ZLGHUEDQGZLGWKZLOOSURYLGH JUHDWHUILGHO-
LW\$QDUURZEDQGZLGWKZLOOFRPSUHVVWKHDYDLODEOH
WUDQVPLWWHUSRZHULQWROHVVVSHFWUXPUHVXOWLQJLQ
PRUH³WDONSRZHU´IRU';SLOHXSV
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal op-
eration.
ADVICE:
7KH7UDQVPLW0RQLWRUIXQFWLRQLVDYHU\KHOSIXOZD\WR
FRQ¿UPWKHHIIHFWWKDWFKDQJLQJWKHEDQGZLGWKZLOOKDYH
RQ¿GHOLW\%\3UHVVLQJWKH[MONI]EXWWRQ\RXZLOOEH
DEOHWRKHDUWKHGLIIHUHQFHLQVRXQGTXDOLW\DV\RXPDNH
changes.
QUICK POINTS:
7KHKLJKHU¿GHOLW\DVVRFLDWHGZLWKZLGHEDQGZLGWKZLOO
be particularly enjoyable on the low bands during local
UDJFKHZ462V
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 69
FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
VOICE MEMORY (SSB/AM/FM MODES: REQUIRES OPTIONAL DVS-6 AND FH-2)
<RXPD\XWLOL]HWKH9RLFH0HPRU\FDSDELOLW\RIWKHFTDX1200IRUUHSHWLWLYHPHVVDJHV7KH9RLFH0HPRU\V\VWHP
LQFOXGHV¿YHPHPRULHVFDSDEOHRIVWRULQJXSWRVHFRQGVRIYRLFHDXGLRHDFK7KHPD[LPXPWKDWDQ\PHPRU\FDQ
KROGLVVHFRQGV
Voice Memory Operation from the FH-2 Remote Control Keypad
<RXPD\DOVRXWLOL]HWKH9RLFH0HPRU\FDSDELOLW\RIWKHFTDX1200 from the optional FH-25HPRWH&RQWURO.H\SDG
which plugs into the rear panel’s REM jack.
TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Recording Your Own Voice in Memory
 6HOHFW WKH /6% 86%$0 RU )0 PRGH XVLQJ WKH
front panel [MODE] buttons.
 $GMXVW WKH [MIC/SPEED]NQREDVGHVFULEHGRQ
SDJH
 3UHVVWKH[MEM] key on the FH-2$EOLQNLQJ³REC´
icon will appear in the display.
 3UHVVDQ\RIWKHFH-2’s keys numbered [1] through
[5] to select that memory storage register.
ADVICE:
If you do not press the PTTNH\VHHQH[WVWHSZLWK-
LQ¿YHVHFRQGVWKHPHPRU\VWRUDJHSURFHVVZLOOEH
cancelled.
 3UHVVWKHPLFURSKRQH¶VPTT switch momentarily.
7KH³REC´LFRQ ZLOOJORZVWHDGLO\ DQGUHFRUGLQJ
will begin.
6. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level to
UHFRUGWKHPHVVDJHVXFKDV³&4';&4 ';WKLV
LV:'HOWD;5D\&KDUOLH:'HOWD;5D\&KDU-
OLH2YHU´5HPHPEHUWKDWWKHWLPHOLPLWIRUUHFRUG-
LQJDQ\PHVVDJHLVVHFRQGV
Checking Your Recording
1. Be sure that the front panel [MOX] and [BK-IN] but-
ton are ³2II´
 3UHVVWKHFH-2 [1]a[5]NH\ZKLFKHYHURQH\RXMXVW
UHFRUGHGLQ7KH ³PLAY´LFRQ ZLOODSSHDULQWKH
display and you will hear the contents of the Voice
0HPRU\\RXMXVWUHFRUGHG
ADVICE:
You may adjust the playback level of the recording via
0HQXLWHP³015 RX OUT LEVEL´
 3UHVVWKHFH-2 [MEM] key to terminate the message
storage process.
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 70 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
VOICE MEMORY (SSB/AM/FM MODES: REQUIRES OPTIONAL DVS-6 AND FH-2)
Transmitting the Recorded Message
 6HOHFW WKH /6% 86%$0 RU )0 PRGH XVLQJ WKH
front panel [MODE] buttons.
 3UHVVWKHIURQWSDQHO[BK-IN] button.
 3UHVVWKH FH-2 [1]a[5]NH\ZKLFKHYHURQH\RX
MXVWUHFRUGHGLQ$³PLAY´LFRQZLOODSSHDULQWKH
display and the message will be transmitted.
ADVICE:
<RXPD\DGMXVWWKHWUDQVPLWDXGLROHYHORIWKHUHFRUG-
LQJYLD0HQXLWHP³016 TX OUT LEVEL´
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 71
FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
VOX (SSB/AM/FM MODES: AUTOMATIC TX/RX SWITCHING USING VOICE CONTROL)
Instead of using the microphone’s PTT switch or the front panel [MOX]VZLWFKWRDFWLYDWHWKHWUDQVPLWWHUWKH92;9RLFH
2SHUDWHG7;5;&RQWUROV\VWHPSURYLGHVKDQGVIUHHDXWRPDWLFDFWLYDWLRQRIWKHWUDQVPLWWHUEDVHGRQYRLFHLQSXWLQWR
the microphone.
 3UHVV WKH [S/T/W/X] EXWWRQ WR VHOHFW WKH ³VOX´
then press the [SELECT]EXWWRQWRVHOHFW³ON´  
7KH³VOX´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\
 :LWKRXW SUHVVLQJWKHPTTVZLWFKVSHDNLQWRWKH
microphone in a normal voice level. When you start
VSHDNLQJ WKH WUDQVPLWWHU VKRXOG EH DFWLYDWHG DXWR-
PDWLFDOO\:KHQ\RX¿QLVKVSHDNLQJWKHWUDQVFHLYHU
VKRXOGUHWXUQ WRWKH UHFHLYH PRGHDIWHU DVKRUW GH-
lay).
 7R FDQFHO 92; DQG UHWXUQ WR PTT RSHUDWLRQ SUHVV
the [SELECT] EXWWRQ RQFH PRUH 7KH ³VOX´ ZLOO
WXUQRIIVLJQLI\LQJWKDWWKH92;FLUFXLWU\KDVEHHQ
turned off.
ADVICE:
 7KH92;*DLQPD\EHDGMXVWHGWRSUHYHQWDFFLGHQ-
tal transmitter activation in a noisy environment. To
DGMXVWWKH92;*DLQ
 $FWLYDWHWKH92;FLUFXLWU\LIQHFHVVDU\
 3UHVV WKH [MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQX
mode.
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³180 VOX
GAIN´WKHQSUHVVWKH[SELECT] button.
 :KLOH VSHDNLQJ LQWR WKH PLFURSKRQH URWDWH WKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
WRWKH SRLQW ZKHUH WKH WUDQVPLWWHULV TXLFNO\ DF-
WLYDWHGE\\RXUYRLFHZLWKRXWEDFNJURXQGQRLVH
causing the transmitter to activate.
 :KHQ\RXVDWLVILHGZLWKWKHVHWWLQJSUHVVWKH
[SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [MENU] but-
ton to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
 7KH³+DQJ7LPH´RIWKH92;V\VWHPWKHWUDQVPLW
receive delay after the cessation of speech) may also
EHDGMXVWHGYLDWKH0HQXPRGH7KHGHIDXOWGHOD\LV
PVHF7RVHWDGLIIHUHQWGHOD\WLPH
 $FWLYDWHWKH92;FLUFXLWU\LIQHFHVVDU\
 3UHVV WKH [MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQX
mode.
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³181 VOX DE-
LAY´WKHQSUHVVWKH[SELECT] button.
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob while saying a
EULHIV\OODEOHOLNH³$K´DQGOLVWHQLQJWRWKHKDQJ
time for the desired delay.
 :KHQ\RXDUHVDWLVILHGZLWKWKHVHWWLQJSUHVV
the [SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
 7KH$QWL7ULSVHWWLQJDGMXVWVWKHOHYHORIQHJDWLYHUH-
FHLYHUDXGLRIHHGEDFNWRWKHPLFURSKRQHWRSUHYHQW
UHFHLYHUDXGLRIURPDFWLYDWLQJWKH WUDQVPLWWHUYLD
the microphone). This setting can also be adjusted
YLD0HQXLWHP³182 ANTI VOX GAIN´
 92;RSHUDWLRQPD\EHHQJDJHGRQHLWKHU9RLFH
PRGHV66%$0)0RURQ$)6.EDVHG'DWD
PRGHV8VH 0HQX LWHP ³179 VOX SELECT´WKH VH-
OHFWLRQVDUH³MIC´DQG³DATA´
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button [SELECT] Button
[S/T/W/X] Button
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 72 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
MONITOR (SSB/AM/FM MODES)
<RXPD\OLVWHQWRWKHTXDOLW\RI\RXUWUDQVPLWWHGVLJQDOXVLQJWKH0RQLWRUIHDWXUH
 3UHVV WKH [MONI] EXWWRQ 7KH ³MONI´ ZLOO DSSHDU
on the TFT display.
 'XULQJWUDQVPLVVLRQURWate the [MONI] knob to
adjust the audio level in the Headphones or speaker.
Clockwise rotation of this knob will increase the vol-
ume level.
 7R VZLWFK WKH 0RQLWRU RII DJDLQ SUHVV WKH [MONI]
EXWWRQRQFHPRUH&RQILUPLQJWKDWWKH0RQLWRULV
now disengaged.
ADVICE:
%HFDXVH WKH 0RQLWRU IHDWXUH VDPSOHV WKH WUDQVPLW-
WHU,) VLJQDO LWFDQ EHYHU\ XVHIXO IRUFKHFNLQJ WKH
DGMXVWPHQWRIWKH6SHHFK3URFHVVRURU3DUDPHWULF
(TXDOL]HURQ66%DQGIRUFKHFNLQJWKHJHQHUDOVLJ-
QDOTXDOLW\RQ$0DQG)0
ADVICE:
 7RDGMXVWWKH0RQLWRUOHYHO
 $FWLYDWHWKH021,FLUFXLWU\LIQHFHVVDU\
 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[MONI] button for one sec-
RQGWRHQWHU0HQXLWHP³035 MONITOR LEVEL´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT] button.
 :KLOH VSHDNLQJ LQWR WKH PLFURSKRQH URWDWH WKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
to adjust the monitor level.
 :KHQ\RXDUHVDWLVILHGZLWKWKHVHWWLQJSUHVV
the [SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
[MONI] Button
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 73
FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
SPLIT OPERATION USING THE TX CLARIFIER
)RUVSOLW7;5;RSHUDWLRQLQ³FDVXDO´SLOHXSVZKHUHWKHVSOLWLVOHVVWKDQN+]WKH7;&ODUL¿HU2IIVHW7XQLQJIHD-
WXUHPD\EHXWLOL]HG
 3UHVVWKH[TX CLAR] EXWWRQ7KH ³TX´LFRQZLOO
appear in the TFT display.
QUICK POINT:
 7KH&ODULILHULV IUHTXHQWO\XVHG IRUUHFHLYHURIIVHW
WXQLQJ+RZHYHUIRU';SLOHXSVZKHUHWKH';
VWDWLRQ LV XVLQJ D VSOLW RI OHVV WKDQ  N+] WKH 7;
&ODUL¿HU IXQFWLRQ LV XVXDOO\ WKH TXLFNHVW ZD\ WR VHW
WKHWUDQVPLWWHUWRWKHGHVLUHGRIIVHWIUHTXHQF\
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] knob to set the desired
WUDQVPLWWHU RIIVHW$ PD[LPXP VSOLW RI  N+]
may be set.
 7R H[LW IURP 7; &ODUL¿HU RSHUDWLRQ SUHVV WKH [TX
CLAR]EXWWRQRQFHPRUH7KH³TX´LFRQZLOOGLVDS-
SHDUIURPWKH0XOWL'LVSOD\:LQGRZ
ADVICE:
:KHQ OLVWHQLQJ WR D ³SLOHXS´ FDOOLQJ D '; VWDWLRQ
LQ RUGHU WR ¿QG WKH VWDWLRQ FXUUHQWO\ EHLQJ ZRUNHG
you may press the [RX CLAR]EXWWRQ7KHQXVH
the [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE WR ]HUR LQ RQ WKH VWDWLRQ
FDOOLQJ WKH '; XVH WKH 6327 IXQFWLRQ RQ &: IRU
SUHFLVHDOLJQPHQWRI\RXUIUHTXHQF\<RXPD\WKHQ
press the [RX CLAR]EXWWRQDJDLQWRFDQFHOWKH5;
&ODUL¿HUDQGUHWXUQWRUHFHSWLRQRQWKH';VWDWLRQ¶V
IUHTXHQF\
 -XVWDVZLWKUHFHLYHU&ODUL¿HURSHUDWLRQWKHDPRXQW
RI RIIVHW IURP WKH RULJLQDO9)2 IUHTXHQF\ ZLOO DS-
SHDULQWKH9)2%)UHTXHQF\GLVSOD\
 $VZLWK UHFHLYHU &ODUL¿HURSHUDWLRQ ZKHQ \RX WXUQ
WKH 7; &ODUL¿HU RII WKH ODVWXVHG RIIVHW LV UHPHP-
EHUHGDQGZLOOEHDYDLODEOHLI\RXWXUQWKH7;&ODUL-
¿HU EDFN RQ 7R FOHDU WKH &ODUL¿HU RIIVHW SUHVV WKH
[CLEAR] button.
TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
QUICK POINT:
:KHQDWWHPSWLQJWRZRUND';VWDWLRQRQ&:LQDVSOLW
IUHTXHQF\SLOHXSUHPHPEHUWKDWDODUJHQXPEHU RI
other stations may also be using Yaesu transceivers with
capability similar to that of your FTDX12002QWKH';
VLGHRIWKHSLOHXSHYHU\RQHFDOOLQJSUHFLVHO\RQWKH
VDPH &: IUHTXHQF\ ZLOO VRXQG OLNH D VLQJOH WRQH 6R
\RXPD\KDYHPRUHVXFFHVVLI\RXXVHWKH5;&ODUL¿HU
WR¿QGDhole LQ WKH SLOHXS LQVWHDG RI WU\LQJ WR ]HUR
EHDWWKHODVWVWDWLRQZRUNHGE\WKH';VWDWLRQ
&ODUL¿HU2IIVHW%DU,QGLFDWRU
$YLVXDOGHSLFWLRQRIWKHUHODWLYHRIIVHWRIWKH&ODUL¿HUPD\EHGLVSOD\HGXVLQJWKH%DU,QGLFDWRU
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[RX CLAR] Button
[TX CLAR] Button
[CLEAR] Button
 3UHVV WKH [MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQX
mode.
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³010 BAR DIS-
PLAY SELECT´
 3UHVVWKH>SELECT@EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
WRVHOHFW³CLAR´IURP WKHDYDLODEOHFKRLFHVWKH
IDFWRU\GHIDXOWLV³CW TUNE´
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH
[MENU] button to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
Plus (+) Offset
Minus (-) Offset
TX Frequency = RX Frequency
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 74 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES
SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION
$SRZHUIXOFDSDELOLW\RIWKHFTDX1200LVLWVÀH[LELOLW\LQ6SOLW)UHTXHQF\RSHUDWLRQXVLQJWKH9)2$DQG9)2%IUH-
TXHQF\UHJLVWHUV7KLVPDNHVWKHFTDX1200HVSHFLDOO\XVHIXOIRUKLJKOHYHO';SHGLWLRQV7KH6SOLWRSHUDWLRQFDSDELO-
ity is very advanced and easy to use.
 3UHVV WKH[A
X
W
B] EXWWRQ WKHQ URWDWH WKH [VFO-B/
CLAR]NQREWRVHWWKHGHVLUHG9)2%IUHTXHQF\
 3UHVVWKH[A
X
W
B]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWH WKH0DLQ7XQ-
LQJ'LDONQREWRVHWWKHGHVLUHG9)2$IUHTXHQF\
 1RZSUHVVWKH[SPLIT]EXWWRQ7KH9)2%IUHTXHQ-
cy will appear in the TFT display and the front panel
LQGLFDWRUVZLOOORRNOLNHDVEHORZ
VFO-A RX
,QGLFDWRU³21´
/('JORZV*UHHQ
VFO-A TX,QGLFDWRU³2))´
/('2II
VFO-B RX,QGLFDWRU³2))´
/('2II
VFO-B TX
,QGLFDWRU³21´/('JORZV5HG
[SPLIT] Button
[TXW] Button
[A
X
W
B] Button
'XULQJ6SOLWRSHUDWLRQWKH9)2$UHJLVWHUZLOOEHXVHG
IRUUHFHSWLRQZKLOHWKH9)2%UHJLVWHUZLOOEHXVHG
for transmission. If you press the [SPLIT] button once
PRUH6SOLWRSHUDWLRQZLOOEHFDQFHOOHG
ADVICE:
'XULQJ 6SOLW RSHUDWLRQ SUHVVLQJ WKH [A
X
W
B] button
ZLOOUHYHUVHWKHFRQWHQWVRIWKH9)2$DQG9)2%
3UHVVWKH[A
X
W
B] button once more to return to the
RULJLQDOIUHTXHQF\DOLJQPHQW
'XULQJ6SOLWRSHUDWLRQ\RXPD\OLVWHQWRWKH7;IUH-
TXHQF\WHPSRUDULO\ZKLOHSUHVVLQJWKH[TXW] button lo-
FDWHGRQWKHERWWRPOHIWRIWKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQRE
 ,WLVSRVVLEOHWRVHWGLIIHUHQWRSHUDWLQJPRGHVIRUH[-
DPSOH/6%DQG86%RQWKHWZR9)2VXVHGGXULQJ
Split operation.
 'XULQJ6SOLWRSHUDWLRQLWLVDOVRSRVVLEOHWRVHW9)2
$DQG9)2%WRGLIIHUHQW$PDWHXUEDQGVLI\RXXVH
a multi band antenna.
Quick Split Operation
The Quick Split feature allows you to set a one-touch
RIIVHW RI  N+] WR EH DSSOLHG WR \RXU UDGLR¶V 9)2%
WUDQVPLWIUHTXHQF\FRPSDUHGWRWKH9)2$IUHTXHQF\
1.
6WDUWZLWKUHJXODUWUDQVFHLYHURSHUDWLRQRQWKH9)2$
VFO-A RX
,QGLFDWRU³21´/('JORZV*UHHQ
VFO-A TX
,QGLFDWRU³21´/('JORZV5HG
VFO-B RX,QGLFDWRU³2))´
/('2II
VFO-B TX,QGLFDWRU³2))´
/('2II
 3UHVV DQG KROG LQ WKH [SPLIT] button for one sec-
RQG WR HQJDJH WKH 4XLFN 6SOLW IHDWXUH DQG DSSO\ D
IUHTXHQF\N+]DERYHWKH9)2$IUHTXHQF\WRWKH
9)2%IUHTXHQF\UHJLVWHU
 7KH9)2FRQ¿JXUDWLRQZLOOWKHQEH
VFO-A RX
,QGLFDWRU³21´/('JORZV*UHHQ
VFO-A TX,QGLFDWRU³2))´
/('2II
VFO-B RX,QGLFDWRU³2))´
/('2II
VFO-B TX
,QGLFDWRU³21´/('JORZV5HG
 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[SPLIT] switch for one second
WRLQFUHPHQWWKH6XE9)2%IUHTXHQF\DQRWKHU
N+]
QUICK POINTS:
7KH RSHUDWLQJ PRGH DSSOLHG WR WKH9)2% UHJLVWHU
ZLOOEHWKHVDPHDVWKDWLQXVHRQWKH9)2$UHJLV-
ter.
7KH RIIVHW RI 9)2% IURP 9)2$ LV SURJUDPPHG
YLDWKH0HQXDQGLVVHWWRN+]DWWKHIDFWRU\
+RZHYHURWKHURIIVHWVPD\EHVHOHFWHGXVLQJWKHIRO-
ORZLQJSURFHGXUH
WXWXWXWXWXWXWXWXWXWZYXWZYXWZYXWZYXWZY
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQXPRGH
 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH S
TEXWWRQWR VHOHFW0HQXLWHP³042 QUICK SPLIT
FREQ´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH[VFO-B/
CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button) to select the
GHVLUHGRIIVHW7KHDYDLODEOHVHOHFWLRQVDUH±N+]a
N+]IDFWRU\GHIDXOWN+]
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal op-
eration.
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 75
FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
The powerful CW operating capabilities of the FTDX1200SHUPLWRSHUDWLRQXVLQJDQHOHFWURQLFNH\HUSDGGOHD³VWUDLJKW
NH\´RUDFRPSXWHUEDVHGNH\LQJGHYLFH
SETUP FOR STRAIGHT KEY (AND STRAIGHT KEY EMULATION) OPERATION
%HIRUH VWDUWLQJ FRQQHFW \RXU NH\ OLQHV WR WKH IURQW DQGRU UHDU SDQHO KEY MDFNV %H VXUH WKH [BK-IN] button is
turned off for now.
 3UHVVWKH [MODE] button to engage CW operation.
7KH³CW´DQG³USB´LFRQVZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLV-
SOD\7KH³MONI´ LFRQZLOODSSHDU LQWKH7)7GLV-
SOD\DQGWKH&:PRQLWRULVDFWLYDWHG
ADVICE:
 ,I\RXVHOHFWWKH³&:´PRGHDJDLQ\RXZLOOHQJDJH
WKH³&:5HYHUVH´PRGHZKHUHE\WKH³RSSRVLWH´
VLGHEDQGLQMHFWLRQLVXVHGFRPSDUHGWRWKH³QRUPDO´
VLGHEDQG 7KH ³CW´ DQG ³LSB´ LFRQV ZLOO DSSHDU
LQWKHGLVSOD\LI\RXVHOHFW&:5HYHUVH
 5RWDWHWKH 0DLQ7XQLQJ 'LDO NQREWR VHOHFWWKH GH-
VLUHGRSHUDWLQJIUHTXHQF\
 3UHVV WKH [BK-IN] button to engage automatic acti-
vation of the transmitter when you close the CW key.
7KH³BK-IN´LFRQZLOODSSHDULQWKH7)7GLVSOD\
ADVICE:
 :KHQ\RXFORVH\RXU&: NH\WKHWUDQVPLWWHU
ZLOODXWRPDWLFDOO\EHDFWLYDWHGDQGWKH&:FDU-
rier will be transmitted. When you release the
NH\WUDQVPLVVLRQZLOOFHDVH DQG DIWHU D EULHI
GHOD\UHFHLYHZLOOEHUHVWRUHG7KHGHOD\WLPHLV
user-programmable per the discussion on page
83.
 $VVKLSSHGIURPWKHIDFWRU\WKHFTDX12007;
5;V\VWHPIRU&:LVFRQILJXUHGIRU³6HPL
EUHDNLQ´ RSHUDWLRQ +RZHYHU XVLQJ 0HQX LWHP
³061 CW BK-IN´\RXPD\FKDQJHWKLVVHWXS
IRU IXOO EUHDNLQ 46. RSHUDWLRQ ZKHUHE\ WKH
VZLWFKLQJLVTXLFNHQRXJKWRKHDULQFRPLQJVLJ-
nals in the spaces between the dots and dashes of
your transmission. This may prove very useful
GXULQJFRQWHVWDQGWUDI¿FKDQGOLQJRSHUDWLRQV
 2SHUDWLRQXVLQJ\RXU&:NH\PD\QRZSURFHHG
ADVICE:
You may adjust the CW sidetone audio level setting
RI0HQXLWHP³035 MONITOR LEVEL´
 7RDGMXVWWKH0RQLWRUOHYHO
 $FWLYDWHWKH021,FLUFXLWU\LIQHFHVVDU\
 3UHVV DQG KROG LQ WKH [MONI] button for one
VHFRQGWRHQWHU WKH0HQX LWHP³035 MONITOR
LEVEL´
 3Uess the [SELECT] button.
 :KLOH NH\LQJ URWDWH WKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob
RUSUHVVWKHST button) to adjust the monitor
level.
 :KHQ\RXDUHVDWLVILHGZLWKWKHVHWWLQJ SUHVV
the [SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
If you set the [BK-IN]EXWWRQWR2II\RXPD\SUDF-
WLFHVHQGLQJ&:ZLWKWKHVLGHWRQHRQO\ZLWKRXWKDY-
ing the signal go out over the air.
 ,I\RXUHGXFHSRZHUYLDWKH0HQXLWHP³176 TX MAX
POWER´WKH$/&PHWHU UHDGLQJZLOO LQFUHDVHWKLV
is normal and does not indicate any problem whatso-
HYHU EHFDXVH LQFUHDVHG$/& YROWDJH LV EHLQJ XVHG
to lower the power).
TERMINOLOGY:
Semi-break-in
7KLVLVDSVHXGR´92;´PRGHXVHGRQ&:ZKHUHE\WKHFORVXUHRIWKH&:NH\ZLOOHQJDJHWKHWUDQVPLWWHUDQG
UHOHDVHRIWKHNH\ZLOODOORZWKHUHFHLYHUWRUHFRYHUDIWHUDVKRUWGHOD\1RVLJQDOVZLOOEHKHDUGGXULQJWKHVSDFHV
EHWZHHQGRWVDQGGDVKHVXQOHVVWKHVHQGLQJVSHHGLVH[WUHPHO\VORZ
Full break-in
)XOOEUHDNLQDOVRNQRZQDV³)XOO46.´LQYROYHVYHU\IDVWVZLWFKLQJEHWZHHQWUDQVPLWDQGUHFHLYHLQFRPLQJ
signals may be heard between the dots and dashes as you send them. This allows you to hear a station that sud-
GHQO\VWDUWVWUDQVPLWWLQJRQ\RXUIUHTXHQF\ZKLOH\RXDUHLQWKHPLGVWRIDWUDQVPLVVLRQ
CW MODE OPERATION
[MONI] Button
[BK-IN] Button [MODE] Button
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 76 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
CW MODE OPERATION
USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER
Connect the cable from your keyer paddle to the front or rear panel KEY jack.
1. 3UHVVWKH [MODE] button to engage CW operation.
The ³CW´DQG³USB´ icons will appear in the dis-
play. 7KH³MONI´ LFRQZLOODSSHDU LQWKH7)7GLV-
playDQGWKH&:PRQLWRULVDFWLYDWHG
A
DVICE:
 ,I\RXSUHVV WKH³&:´PRGH \RXZLOOHQJDJH WKH
³&: 5HYHUVH´ PRGH ZKHUHE\ WKH ³RSSRVLWH´ VLGH-
EDQGLQMHFWLRQLVXVHGFRPSDUHGWRWKH³QRUPDO´
sideband. The ³CW´ DQG ³LSB´ icons will appear
LQWKHGLVSOD\LI\RXVHOHFW&:5HYHUVH
 5RWDWHWKH 0DLQ7XQLQJ 'LDO NQREWR VHOHFWWKH GH-
VLUHGRSHUDWLQJIUHTXHQF\
 3UHVVWKH[S/T/W/X]EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH³KEYER´
then press the [SELECT]EXWWRQWRVHOHFW³ON´  
7KH³KEYER´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\FRQ¿UPLQJ
WKDWWKHEXLOWLQ(OHFWURQLF.H\HULVQRZDFWLYH
 5RWDWHWKH[MIC/SPEED] knob to set the desired
VHQGLQJVSHHGa:30&ORFNZLVHURWDWLRQ
of the [MIC/SPEED] knob will increase the keying
speed.
ADVICE:
 7KH9)2%IUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\ZLOOVKRZWKH
keying speed for 3 seconds whenever the [MIC/
SPEED] knob is turned.
 :KHQ\RXSUHVVHLWKHUWKH³'RW´RU³'DVK´VLGH
RI\RXUSDGGOHWKH &: NH\LQJWRQH ZLOODXWR-
matically be generated.
 3UHVV WKH [BK-IN] button to engage automatic acti-
vation of the transmitter when you press either the
³'RW´RU³'DVK´VLGHRI\RXUSDGGOH7KH³BK-IN´
icon will appear in the TFT display.
 &: RSHUDWLRQ XWLOL]LQJ \RXU SDGGOH PD\ QRZ FRP-
mence.
ADVICE:
 :KHQ\RXXWLOL]H \RXUNH\HUSDGGOH WKHWUDQVPLW-
WHUZLOODXWRPDWLFDOO\EHDFWLYDWHGDQGWKH&:
FKDUDFWHUVRUDVWULQJRIGRWVDQG GDVKHVZLOOEH
transmitted. When you release the keyer paddle con-
WDFWVWUDQVPLVVLRQ ZLOOFHDVH DQG UHFHSWLRQZLOO EH
restored after a brief delay. The delay time is user-
SURJUDPPDEOHSHUWKHGLVFXVVLRQRQSDJH
[MONI] Button
[BK-IN] Button
ADVICE:
You may adjust the CW sidetone audio level setting
RI0HQXLWHP³035 MONITOR LEVEL´
 7RDGMXVWWKH0RQL/HYHO
 $FWLYDWHWKH021,FLUFXLWU\LIQHFHVVDU\
 3UHVV DQG KROG LQ WKH [MONI] button for one
VHFRQGWRHQWHU WKH0HQX LWHP³035 MONITOR
LEVEL´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT] button.
 :KLOH NH\LQJ URWDWH WKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob
RUSUHVVWKHST button) to adjust the monitor
level.
 :KHQ\RXDUHVDWLVILHGZLWKWKHVHWWLQJSUHVV
the [SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [MENU]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
If you set the [BK-IN]EXWWRQWR2II\RXPD\SUDF-
WLFHVHQGLQJ&:ZLWKWKHVLGHWRQHRQO\ZLWKRXWKDY-
ing the signal go out over the air.
 ,I\RXUHGXFHSRZHUYLDWKH0HQXLWHP³176 TX MAX
POWER´WKH$/&PHWHU UHDGLQJZLOO LQFUHDVHWKLV
is normal and does not indicate any problem whatso-
HYHU EHFDXVH LQFUHDVHG$/& YROWDJH LV EHLQJ XVHG
to lower the power).
[SPEED] Knob [MODE] Button
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 77
FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
Full Break-in (QSK) Operation
$VVKLSSHGIURPWKHIDFWRU\WKHFTDX12007;5;V\VWHPIRU&:LVFRQ¿JXUHGIRU³6HPLEUHDNLQ´RSHUDWLRQ
+RZHYHUWKLVVHWXSPD\EHFKDQJHGWRIXOOEUHDNLQ46.RSHUDWLRQXVLQJ0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´:LWK
IXOOEUHDNLQ46.WKH7;5;VZLWFKLQJLVTXLFNHQRXJKWRKHDULQFRPLQJVLJQDOVLQWKHVSDFHVEHWZHHQWKHGRWV
and dashes of your transmission.
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQX
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQ WR VHOHFW0HQX LWHP ³062 CW BK-
IN´
 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
WRVHWWKLV0HQXLWHPWR³FULL´
 :KHQ \RXU DGMXVWPHQWV DUH FRPSOHWH SUHVV WKH
[SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [MENU] but-
ton to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
$QXPEHURILQWHUHVWLQJDQGXVHIXOIHDWXUHVDUHDYDLODEOHGXULQJ(OHFWURQLF.H\HURSHUDWLRQ
USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER
CW MODE OPERATION
Setting the Keyer Weight (Dot/Dash) Ratio
7KLV0HQXLWHPPD\EHXVHGWRDGMXVWWKHGRWGDVKUDWLRIRUWKHEXLOWLQ(OHFWURQLF.H\HU7KHGHIDXOWZHLJKWLQJ
LVDGDVKLVWKUHHWLPHVORQJHUWKDQDGRW
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQX
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³022 CW
WEIGHT´
 3UHVVWKH>SELECT@EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR@NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
to set the weight to the desired value. The avail-
DEOHDGMXVWPHQWUDQJHLVD'RW'DVKUDWLRRI
aGHIDXOWYDOXH
 :KHQ\RXDUH¿QLVKHGSUHVVWKH[SELECT] but-
WRQ WKHQ SUHVV WKH [MENU] button to save the
new setting and exit to normal operation.
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
[SELECT] Button
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.
Page 78 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUAL
CW MODE OPERATION
Selecting the Keyer Operating Mode
7KHFRQ¿JXUDWLRQRIWKH(OHFWURQLF.H\HUPD\EHFXVWRPL]HGLQGHSHQGHQWO\IRUWKHIURQWDQGUHDUKEY jacks of
the FTDX12007KLVSHUPLWVXWLOL]DWLRQRI$XWRPDWLF&KDUDFWHU6SDFLQJ$&6LIGHVLUHG7KLVSHUPLWVWKHXVHRI
an electronic keyer via the front jack and a straight key or computer-driven keying line via the rear panel jack.
 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQJDJHWKH0HQX
 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRERUSUHVVWKH
STEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³017 F KEYER
TYPE´IRUWKHIURQWKEYMDFNRU³019 R KEYER
TYPE´IRUWKHUHDUSDQHOKEY jack).
 3UHVV WKH [SELECT@EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH
[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button)
to set the keyer to the desired mode. The avail-
DEOHVHOHFWLRQVDUH
OFF 7KHEXLOWLQ (OHFWURQLF .H\HULV WXUQHG
RII³VWUDLJKWNH\´PRGH
BUG 'RWVZLOOEHJHQHUDWHGDXWRPDWLFDOO\
E\WKHNH\HU EXWGDVKHVPXVWEHVHQW
manually.
ELEKEY %RWKGRWVDQGGDVKHVZLOOEHJHQHUDWHG
automatically when using a paddle.
ACS 6DPHDV³ELEKEY´H[FHSWWKDWWKHVSDF-
ing between characters is precisely set
by the keyer to be the same length as a
GDVKWKUHHGRWVLQOHQJWK
 :KHQ\RXDUH¿QLVKHGSUHVVWKH[SELECT] but-
WRQWKHQSUHVV WKH[MENU] button to save the
new setting and exit to normal operation.
USING THE BUILT-IN ELECTRONIC KEYER
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
[MENU] Button
[SELECT] Button
Morse
"E" & "T"
Morse
"E" & "T"
ACS
OFF
ΑβȜΑ
ACS
ON
Inter-character
Spacing to short
FCC ID: K6620581X50 / IC: 511B-20581X50
YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD.

Navigation menu