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Front Panel Control & Switches
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HOME
V
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LOCK
PWR
SQL/RF
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CLAR
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PWR Switch
Press and hold in the
switch for one second to turn to the transceiver on or off.
AF Knob
The (inner)
knob adjusts the receiver audio volume level presented to the inter-
nal or external speaker. Clockwise rotation increases the volume level.
SQL/RF Knob
In the USA version, this (outer)
knob adjusts the gain of the receiver's RF
and IF stages. Using Menu Selection 45, this control may be changed to function as
a Squelch control, which may be used to silence background noise when no signal is
present. In the other versions, its default setting is set to "Squelch."
LOCK Key
Pressing this key locks the front panel keys so as to prevent accidental frequency
change.
V/M Key
Pressing this key switches frequency control between the VFO and Memory Systems.
TRANSMIT/BUSY Indicator
This LED glows green when the squelch opens, and turns red during transmit.
MAIN Dial
This is the main tuning dial for the transceiver. It is used both for frequency tuning as
well as "Menu" setting in the transceiver.
F Key
Pressing this key momentarily changes the display to show the operating functions
available via the
,
,
keys.
Press and hold this key for one second to activate the "Menu" mode.
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FT-818 Operating Manual
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