Yaesu FT-450 Operation Manual page 53

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1. Press and hold the [ F ] button for one second to
enter the Menu mode. The "
pear on the display.
2. Rotate the [ DSP/SEL ] knob to select menu item
"PNL-C.S".
3. Press the [ DSP/SEL ] knob to enable adjustment
of this menu item. The "
ing.
4. Rotate the [ DSP/SEL ] knob to select "PLAY1".
5. Press the [ DSP/SEL ] knob. The "
turns to appear continuously.
6. Press and hold the [ F ] button for one second to save
the new setting and return to normal operation.
7. Set the operating mode to CW.
8. Press the [ VOICE/C.S ] button to activate the Bea-
con Feature (transmit the CW Beacon).
The "PLAY1" notation appears on the display while
sending the beacon, and the "BEACON" notation
appears on the display between transmissions.
To disable the transmission from the Beacon, press
the [ VOICE/C.S ] button again.
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You may also send the Beacon text manually. If this
is done, all three "Beacon" messages may be used
as a traditional CW message keyer. To do this:
1. Repeat the "Set the Beacon Interval Time" pro-
cedure described previously, rotating the [ DSP/
SEL ] knob to select "off" in step 11.
2. Repeat the "Beacon Transmission (On the Air)"
procedure, rotating the [ DSP/SEL ] knob to se-
lect "PLAY2" if you wish to send the message
manually which is stored in bank "2", or "PLAY3"
if you wish to send the message manually which
is stored in bank "3" in step 4.
3. Press the [ VOICE/C.S ] button to activate the Bea-
con Feature (transmit the CW Beacon).
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[ DSP/SEL ] knob
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[ VOICE/C.S ] button
[ F ] button
[ VOICE/C.S ] button
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