Yaesu FT-2000 Operating Manual page 25

F
RONT
SPLIT Switch
Pressing this button to activate split frequency opera-
tion between the Main band (VFO-A), used for recep-
tion, and the Sub band (VFO-B), used for transmis-
sion. If you press and hold in the [ SPLIT ] button for
two seconds, the "Quick Split" feature will be engaged,
whereby the Sub band VFO (VFO-B) will automati-
cally be set to a frequency 5 kHz higher than the Main
band (VFO-A) frequency with same operating mode,
and the transceiver will be placed in the Split mode.
TXW "TX Watch" Switch
Pressing this button lets you monitor the transmit fre-
quency when split frequency operation is engaged.
Release the button to return to normal operation.
C.S Switch
Press this button momentarily to recall a favorite Menu
Selection directly.
To program a Menu selection as the short-cut, press
the [ MENU ] button to enter the Menu, then select the
Menu item you want to set as the short-cut. Now press
and hold in the [ C.S ] button for two seconds; this will
lock in the selected Menu item as the short-cut.
RX Indicator/Switch
This button, when pressed, engages the Main band
(VFO-A) receiver; the LED inside this button will glow
Green when the Main receiver is active.
When the Main (VFO-A) receiver is active, pressing
this button momentarily will mute the receiver, and the
indicator will blink. Pressing the button once more will
restore receiver operation, and the indicator will glow
Green steadily.
TX Indicator/Switch
When this button is pushed, the LED inside this button
will glow Red, and the transmitter will be engaged on
the same frequency and mode as set up for the Main
band (VFO-A) (subject to any Clarifier offset, of
course).
A :
If this indicator is not illuminated, it means that the
Sub (VFO-B) TX indicator has been selected (it will
be glowing Red). In this case, transmission will be ef-
fected on the frequency and mode programmed for the
Sub (VFO-B) band.
FT-2000 O
P
ANEL
M
C
ONTROLS
Main Tuning Dial Knob
This large knob adjusts the operating frequency of the
Main band (VFO-A) or a recalled memory. Clockwise
rotation of this knob increases the frequency. Default
tuning increments are 10 Hz (100 Hz in AM and FM
modes); when the [ FAST ] button is pressed, the tun-
ing steps increase. The available steps are:
A :
O M
LSB/USB/CW/RTTY/PKT ( LSB )
AM/FM/PKT ( FM )
Numbers in parentheses indicate steps when the [
The tuning steps for the Main Tuning Dial knob are
set, at the factory, to 10 Hz per step. Via Menu item
"116 tun DIALSTP," however, you may change this
setting from 10 Hz to 1 Hz instead. When 1 Hz basic
steps are selected, the action of the [ FAST ] button will
be changed to 1/10 of the values listed above.
FAST Switch
Pressing this button will increase or decrease the tun-
ing rate of the Main Tuning Dial knob by a factor of
ten, as mentioned in the previous section.
When this function is activated, the "
pears in the display.
LOCK Switch
This button toggles locking of the Main Tuning Dial
knob, to prevent accidental frequency changes. When
the button is active, the Main Tuning Dial knob can
still be turned, but the frequency will not change, and
the " " icon appears in the display.
A B Switch
Press this button momentarily to transfer data from the
Main band (VFO-A) frequency (or a recalled memory
channel) to the Sub band (VFO-B), overwriting any
previous contents in the Sub band (VFO-B). Use this
key to set both Main band (VFO-A) and Sub band
(VFO-B) receivers to the same frequency and mode.
A B Switch
Pressing this button momentarily exchanges the con-
tents of the Main band (VFO-A) (or a recalled memory
channel) and the Sub band (VFO-B).
V/M Switch
This button toggles Main band (VFO-A) receiver op-
eration between the memory system and the VFO. Ei-
ther " " or "
the main frequency display field to indicate the cur-
rent selection. If you have tuned off of a Memory chan-
nel frequency (MT), pressing this button returns the
display to the original memory contents (MR), and
pressing it once more returns operation to the Main
VFO (no icon).
& S
WITCHES
1 S 1 D R
10 Hz ( 100 Hz ) 10 kHz ( 100 kHz )
100 Hz ( 1 kHz ) 100 kHz ( 1 MHz )
] button is On.
" icon ap-
" will be displayed to the under
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