Operation; Getting Started - Yaesu VX-1R Manual

Operation
Hi! I'm R.
F.
Radio, and I'll be
helping you along as you learn
the many features of the VX-IR.
I know you 're anxious to get on
the air, but I encourage you to
read the "Operation" section of
this manual as thoroughly as
possible, so you'll get the most out of this fantastic
new transceiver. Now, let's get operating!
Getting Started
Switching Power On and Off
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Be sure the battery pack is installed, and that the
battery is fully charged. Connect the antenna to the
top panel Antenna jack.
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Press and hold in the orange PWR switch on the left
side of the transceiver about one second. Two beeps
sound when the switch has been held in long
enough, and the battery voltage appears on the LCD
for a few seconds. The frequency then replaces the
voltage display. After another two seconds, the Bat-
tery Saver function becomes active, unless you
have disabled it (page 25).
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To turn the transceiver off, hold the
PWR
switch
again for one second.
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R. F. Says: If you've owned a Yaesu hand-
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held before, you'llfind that you need to hold
' in the
PWR
switch for about Mice as long as
on previous units.
Also, if you don't hear the two "Beep" tones when the
radio comes on, the Beeper may have been disabled
via the Menu system. Page 27 tells you how easy it is
to re-activate the Beeper.
Adjusting the Volume Level
The volume level is set using a combination of the
~
key and the Dial on top of the transceiver.
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With the radio on, press the
~key
momentarily.
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Within two seconds, turn the Dial to set the volume
level on an incoming signal to a pleasant level. Ifno
signals are present,
you may wish to
pre-set the volume
level to "10" on the
LCD. There are 31
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volume levels avail-
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able, plus "r1UT[,"
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which silences
audio output from the speaker. Turning the Dial
clockwise increases the volume level.