Switch Between Main Band And Sub Band; Transmitting; Locking The Keys And Dial Knob - Yaesu FTM-500DR Operating Manual

z The numeric keys on microphone
Press the numeric keys "0" to "9" to enter the frequency.
Example: To input 145.520 MHz
[1]  [4]  [5]  [5]  [2]
Example: To input 430.000 MHz
[4]  [3]  [Press and hold any numeric key]
While entering a frequency using the numeric keys, the
entry may be canceled by pressing PTT.

Switch between Main Band and Sub Band

The two operational bands are displayed on the top and bottom of the touch
screen. The upper display band can transmit.
Press the microphone [P1] key (factory default) to
transmit on the SUB Band frequency (at the bottom of
the screen).
Each time the
switches between "Upper" and "Lower".
The upper display is called the "Main band", and the
lower display is called the "Sub band".

Transmitting

1. While pressing and holding PTT, speak into the microphone.
2. Release the PTT to return to receive.
• If the PTT switch is pressed when a frequency other than
the amateur ham radio band is selected, an alarm tone
(beep) will be emitted, "TX PROHIBIT" appears on the
display, and transmit is disabled.
• If transmission is continued for a long period, the transceiver
overheats, and the high temperature protection function
is activated. As a result, the transmitting power level is
automatically set to Low Power. If transmission continues
while the high temperature protection function is active, the
transceiver will be forcibly returned to the receive mode.

Locking the Keys and DIAL knob

1. Press the
display for one second, the "
the display, and then the keys and DIAL knob are
locked.
Press the
shown on the Display and the keys and the DIAL
knob are unlocked.
The " " icon disappears.
The PTT switch and the VOL/SQL knob cannot be locked.
key is pressed, the operating band
switch, "LOCK" is shown on the
" icon appears on
switch again, "UNLOCK" will be
Press
S-DX DISP
FTM - 500D
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
S-DX DISP
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER FTM - 500D
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