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Yaesu FT DX 9000 TFT Manual

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  • Page 1 9000 PERATION ANUAL 9000 TFT O PERATION ANUAL...
  • Page 2 LEASE IRST When turning on the transceiver for the first time, please set the local time as soon as possible. If this is not done, the various functions of the World Clock and Great Circle Map will not function correctly. Note: If you wish to add a city to the City List that was programmed at the factory, you will need to supply your own USB or PS2 Keyboard.
  • Page 3 LEASE IRST 3. Changing the Location When entry is complete, press the [ F7 ]( SELECT ) ( 1 ) Using the World Map key again. Choose (highlight) “LAT” using the [ F1 ]( To set the (highlighted) “ZONE,” press the [ F4 ]( ) keys, then press the [ F7 ]( SELECT ) key.
  • Page 4 LEASE IRST 4. Changing the City Name 6. Time Setting Press the [ F1 ]( ) and [ F2 ]( ) keys to highlight (Please connect a PS/2 or USB Keyboard (not sup- “TIME,” then press the [ F7 ]( SELECT ) key to enter plied) to do manual entry of a city name.
  • Page 5 LEASE IRST 9. Local Time-2 Setup Now press the [ F7 ]( SELECT ) key momentarily, and you will see the list of the city names in the coun- It is possible to display the local time of the desired try selected.

  • Page 6: Before Using The Tft Display

    TFT D EFORE SING THE ISPLAY TFT S PERATION OF THE CREEN This TFT screen can show any of 8 different display If you do not want to change the setting, or if you wish options, described on the following pages. These are: to suspend the setting procedure, press the [ DISP ]( DISPLAY ) key.
  • Page 7 TFT D EFORE SING THE ISPLAY TFT S PERATION OF THE CREEN “MY Screen” Setup 1. Press the [ MNU ] key to enter the Menu mode. Note: The “ON” command sets the selected 2. Rotate the [ Main Tuning Dial ] knob to select screen to be skipped, while the “OFF”...
  • Page 8 TFT D EFORE SING THE ISPLAY Main ( VFO-A ) & Sub ( VFO-B ) Fields Bandwidth Fields These areas of the TFT contain information about This field indicates the net receiver bandwidth cur- the status of the Main (VFO-A) and Sub (VFO-B) rently set for the Main (VFO-A) and Sub (VFO-B) VFOs.
  • Page 9 TFT D EFORE SING THE ISPLAY Local Time-1 Field TFT Display Pages The current time at your location (Local Time-1) Individual pages are provided for a wide variety of is displayed here. information or command purposes. Included are the World Map page, Spectrum Scope page, Au- Local Time-2 Field dio Scope/Oscilloscope page, TX PA Tempera- The Local Time-2 time, as programmed, will ap-...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS Before Using the TFT Display ........................2 How to Use the World Clock function ......................7 About the World Clock ..........................7 Explanation of the Function Keys on the World Map Screen ............... 7 SET (LOCAL-TIME1) Setup ......................... 8 FORMAT (TIME FORMAT) Setup ........................

  • Page 11: How To Use The World Clock Function

    OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK BOUT THE ORLD LOCK The World Clock displays the time in various coun- matched to any desired area you stipulate. tries, and the day/night areas are also indicated on Note: When you turn on the transceiver for the first the map, including the Grey Line near the terminator.

  • Page 12: Set (Local-Time1) Setup

    OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK SET ( LOCAL-TIME1 ) S ETUP Please see the “PLEASE READ THIS FIRST” information. FORMAT ( TIME FORMAT ) S ETUP This procedure lets you choose between 12-hour and24-hour time display format. 1. While the World Map is displayed, press [ F2 ]( FORMAT ) key to select TIME FORMAT.

  • Page 13: City Selection

    OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK CITY S ELECTION It is possible to enter up to a total of 11 cities in the register. All cities in the register will be displayed on the World Clock screen. Advice: The order of the display of the cities can be changed later; for now, please just select one of the supplied city names.

  • Page 14: Miscellaneous World Clock Setup Options

    OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK ISCELLANEOUS ORLD LOCK ETUP PTIONS It is possible to change the order of selection of the city times, as well as the display color, etc. 1. On the World Map Screen, press the [ F4 ]( LIST ) key to select the “City Name List”...

  • Page 15: Off Timer And Alarm Setup

    OW TO SE THE ORLD LOCK OFF T IMER AND LARM ETUP It is easy to set the OFF Timer and Alarm times. As to the OFF TIMEER, countdown intervals of 120/90/60/30/15 minutes, and OFF, can be selected. For the alarm setting, it is possible to choose either LOCAL-TIME1 or LOCAL-TIME2, set the alarm time, set the Alarm ON or OFF, and/or sound the alarm one time only or every day.

  • Page 16: Spectrum Scope

    PECTRUM COPE BOUT THE PECTRUM COPE This page displays the Spectrum Scope which is con- dio operation. venient for monitoring band activity. If the Spectrum Scope is not currently displayed, press the [ DISP ]( DISPLAY ) key momentarily as many times The entire screen will become the spectrum display, and you can see both strong and weak signals clearly as needed to bring up the Spectrum Scope display...
  • Page 17 PECTRUM COPE XPLANATION OF THE UNCTION EYS ON THE PECTRUM COPE CREEN [ F6 ]( CTR/FIX ) 25 kHz 50 kHz 100 kHz 250 kHz 500 kHz 1000 kHz 2500 kHz 25 kHz ..By pressing this key, it is possible to switch be- tween the CTR mode and FIX mode.

  • Page 18: Using The Ctr (Center) Display Mode

    PECTRUM COPE CTR ( C SING THE ENTER ISPLAY It is possible to switch between the Main (VFO-A) and Sub (VFO-B) VFOs. Also, dual display of both VFOs is available (Upper: Main (VFO-A) and Lower: Sub (VFO-B)). Also, the LBWS (Limited Band Width Sweep) mode lets you perform a high-speed, high-resolution sweep of a limited band segment.
  • Page 19 PECTRUM COPE CTR ( C SING THE ENTER ISPLAY Miscellaneous Functions EARCHING FOR TRONG IGNALS SING THE EARCH EATURE 1. Press the [ F1 ]( FUNC ) key to show the screen for setup of the Marker. 2. Press the [ F4 ]( P.SRCH ) key to move the marker to the highest peak signal frequency.

  • Page 20: Using The Lbws (Limited Band Width Sweep) Function

    PECTRUM COPE LBWS ( L SING THE IMITED IDTH WEEP UNCTION LBWS (Limited Band Width Sweep) is a function that sweeps a limited segment of the Spectrum Scope span without changing the span (bandwidth). As the sweep segment becomes narrower, the speed becomes faster, and the accuracy and resolution become enhanced.

  • Page 21: Using The Fix (Fixed) Mode

    PECTRUM COPE FIX ( F SING THE IXED This feature is convenient when you want to monitor an entire amateur band. The starting point, located at the left edge of the screen, can be set via the Menu. Even if the screen span (bandwidth) is changed, the start frequency will not be changed.

  • Page 22: Audio Scope/Oscilloscope

    UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE BOUT THE UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE It is possible to show both the Audio Scope and the Oscilloscope displays simultaneously. With the Audio scope, the horizontal line represents frequency, and you can use this function check the frequency response within the TX bandwidth.

  • Page 23: Using The Audio Scope

    UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE SING THE UDIO COPE The Audio Scope is particularly useful when making adjustments to the transmitter, especially when setting up the Speech Processor as well as the Parametric Microphone Equalizer. On receive, you can observe the signal characteristics and quality of the incoming signal, as well. In the case of the Waterfall display, this can be used for precise frequency alignment of incoming signals to correspond with filters used in your computer’s sound card or modem.

  • Page 24: Using The Oscilloscope

    UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE SING THE SCILLOSCOPE The RX waveform can be observed on Voice and CW modes, also the TX Voice waveform can be observed, allowing optimal adjustment of setup options or filter settings. 1. Press the [ F6 ]( LEVEL ) key to set the level as ap- propriate for the signal strength being monitored.
  • Page 25 UDIO COPE AND SCILLOSCOPE 9000 TFT O Page 21 PERATION ANUAL...

  • Page 26: Log Book Function

    UNCTION BOUT THE By connecting your keyboard (not supplied) to the transceiver’s rear-panel KEYBOARD jack (PS/2 or USB), you can create a Log Book within the radio, and display it on the TFT. Date, time, frequency, and mode will be automatically stored, and you can save log data to the Compact Flash card for archive purposes.

  • Page 27: Log Book Example

    UNCTION XAMPLE Enter key [ F1 ]( FUNC ) [ F4 ]( EDIT ) [ F7 ]( SAVE/LOAD ) Enter key [ F4 ]( CHECK ) [ F6 ]( CONFIG ) [ F5 ]( SUMMARY ) [ F6 ]( SETTING ) 9000 TFT O Page 23 PERATION...

  • Page 28: Config Setting

    UNCTION CONFIG S ETTING Up to five users may be registered into the Logbook. For use in a contest or otherwise, the settings for each operator may be stored for later recall when that operator signs on. The operator’s identification may be entered into the NAME column;...

  • Page 29: Config Setting Mode Setup

    UNCTION CONFIG S ETTING CONFING SETTING M ETUP LOGGING TYPE (Setup of Log preferences) CONTEST: This is a concise log format, with Callsign, RST, REM (Remarks) only being entered by the operator; the Date, Time, Band, and Mode will automatically be entered and saved. NORMAL: Besides the above information from the Contest log format, you can enter the Country, City, Name, and other data.

  • Page 30: Log Book Data Input

    UNCTION NPUT Log data may be entered by the user. Depending on the user setup (CONFIG) for “LOGGING TYPE,” there are two logging modes: In the CONTEST mode, the operator just enters the callsign, signal report, and the REM ("re- marks") fields, and the Date/Time/Band/Mode are all entered automatically.

  • Page 31: Log Book Previous-Qso Check (Check)

    UNCTION ( CHECK ) -QSO C REVIOUS HECK IIt is possible to check the log in search for previous QSOs with a particular station. When a log entry of interest is found, you may edit the information on that line, if you like. 1.

  • Page 32: Saving Log Book

    UNCTION AVING Log data can be saved in the supplied Compact Flash (CF) card. 1. Referring to Figure 1 on page 23, press the [ F7 ]( SAVE/LOAD ) key to move to the Save/Load page. 2. Press the [ F5 ]( SAVE ) key to choose the “Save” protocol.

  • Page 33: Summary Check

    UNCTION UMMARY HECK You may do a band-by band, mode-by mode, or “all log” summary of your log data. BASED UMMARY HECK 1. Referring to Figure 2 on page 23, pressing [ F5 ]( SUMMARY ) to brings up the Summary page, and you may then press [ F2 ]( MODE-SEL ) and select the desired mode, using the keyboard’s ar- row keys.

  • Page 34: Temperature/Swr Indication

    / SWR I EMPERATURE NDICATION /SWR I BOUT THE EMPERATURE NDICATION It is possible to display the VDD (TX Final Amplifier) voltage, bias voltage, the temperature of the heat sink of the final devices, and the (swept) SWR characteristics/performance of the antenna connected, all together on the TFT screen.

  • Page 35: Graphic Meter Display

    / SWR I EMPERATURE NDICATION RAPHIC ETER ISPLAYS The measured temperature range of this meter is 0 - 100 °C, and above 80 °C is the “Red Zone” The drain voltage of the final FET is measured temperature range to be avoided, so as to ensure and displayed here.

  • Page 36: Using The Marker On The Swr Graph

    / SWR I EMPERATURE NDICATION SWR G SING THE ARKER ON THE RAPH It is possible to read the measured SWR value by placing the marker onto the desired frequency (measurement test point) of the SWR graph. 1. Press the [ F2 ]( MARKER ) key to turn the marker Advice: Please use an antenna with the SWR below function on;...
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  • Page 38: Great Circle Map/Rotator Control Function

    In addition, when a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, or G-2800DXA) is connected to this transceiver, the transceiver can control the direction of the rotation, rotation speed, etc. on the TFT screen. In this case, the rotator has to be connected to the FT 9000 using a special cable.
  • Page 39 REAT IRCLE OTATOR ONTROL FUNCTION XPLANATION OF THE UNCTION EYS ON THE REAT IRCLE OTATOR ONTROL CREEN [ F4 ]( MODE ) [ F6 ]( FAST ) By pressing this key, the rotation control mode When you want to increase the speed of the rota- can be selected.

  • Page 40: Manual Mode

    REAT IRCLE OTATOR ONTROL FUNCTION MANUAL M It is possible to operate/control the rotator manually. If the other station’s location has been entered, the location of the other station and yours will be connected with a line on the Great Circle Map, and you can rotate the antenna manually to the direction of the other station.

  • Page 41: Preset Mode

    The Preset mode lets you set the desired direction of the rotator in advance, so you can automatically rotate your Yaesu rotator to the designated direction. Use of a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, or G-2800DXA) requires the connection of the rotator cable to the connector located on the back of the transceiver.

  • Page 42: Memory Mode

    It is possible to rotate the antenna automatically to a direction or directions which you store into memory in advance. Use of a Yaesu Rotator (G-800DXA, G-1000DXA, or G-2800DXA) requires the connection of the rotator cable to the connector located on the back of the transceiver.

  • Page 43: Using The Memory Channel List

    SING THE EMORY HANNEL BOUT THE EMORY HANNEL This is the screen which displays the transceiver's memory channels. On the list, the channel number, ID tag, frequency, and operating mode are shown. The FT 9000 has an extensive memory system of 99 channels that may be arrayed into up to six groups, and you can check the entire memory system's status by viewing this screen.

  • Page 44: Erasing A Memory Channel/Restoring An Erased Memory Channel

    SING THE EMORY HANNEL RASING A EMORY HANNEL ESTORING AN RASED EMORY HANNEL You can erase data from any memory channel which is no longer needed. It also is possible to restore (immedi- ately after deletion) erased memory channel data, in case you erase something by accident. 1.

  • Page 45: Loading Memory Data

    SING THE EMORY HANNEL OADING EMORY Loading Memory Data from the CF Card to the Memory on the FT 9000. 1. Press the [ F2 ]( LOAD ) key to open the memory loading window. If there are multiple file names stored on the CF card, select the desired file by pressing the [ F6 ]( ) key or [ F7 ]( ) key.

  • Page 46: Using The Menu Mode

    SING THE MENU M BOUT THE The FT 9000’s Menu mode includes 176 different settings, used for configuration of various transceiver features and functions that generally are set once, and then seldom changed. Advice: The 176 items in the menu are grouped into 11 categories, and the groups are displayed at the left top of the menu list screen.

  • Page 47: Explanation Of The Function Keys On The Menu Mode Screen

    SING THE XPLANATION OF THE UNCTION EYS ON THE CREEN [ F2 ]( LOAD ) [ F6 ]( ) Press this key to download previously-used Menu This is the “down” key for scrolling through the menu settings from the CF card to the transceiver. mode list.

  • Page 48: Memu Mode Configuration Changes

    SING THE ONFIGURATION HANGES When you want to change something in a menu mode setting, follow the procedure described below. 1. Press the [ MNU ] key momentarily. The TFT will display the Menu page. Included on this page will be the Menu Group, Menu Item Name, Menu Item Number, and the current sta- tus (setting) for each Menu item.

  • Page 49: Saving Menu Configuration Data

    SING THE AVING ONFIGURATION You may save the current Menu configuration data to the CF card, for archive purposes or for quick changes in extensive transceiver settings for different operating applications. 1. Press the [ F3 ]( SAVE ) key to open the Save win- dow.

  • Page 50: Loading Menu Data

    SING THE OADING Loading Menu Data from the CF Card 1. Press the [ F2 ]( LOAD ) key to open the “Load” win- dow. If there are several file names stored, select the desired file by pressing the [ F6 ]( ) and [ F7 ]( ) keys.
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  • Page 52 Copyright 2009 VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. Printed in Japan. 9000 TFT O PERATION ANUAL...

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