Tuning To A Frequency; Transmitting; Locking The Keys And Dial Knob - Yaesu FTM-6000R Operating Manual

Tuning to a Frequency

z DIAL knob
Rotating the DIAL knob changes the frequency in the
optimal frequency step for the current frequency band.
Change frequency in 1MHz steps
Press the DIAL knob, and then rotate the DIAL knob.
Change frequency in 5MHz steps
Press and hold the DIAL knob, and then rotate the
DIAL knob.
z The numeric keys on microphone
Press the numeric keys "0" to "9" to enter the frequency.
Example: To input 145.520MHz
[1] → [4] → [5] → [5] → [2]
Example: To input 430.000MHz
[4] → [3] → [Press and hold any numeric key]
While entering a frequency using the numeric keys, the
entry may be canceled by pressing the PTT switch.

Transmitting

1. While pressing and holding the PTT switch, speak into
the microphone. When transmitting, the "
appears on the display.
2. Release the PTT switch to return to receive mode.
When receiving a signal, the "
the display.
• If the PTT switch is pressed when a frequency other
than an amateur ham radio band is selected, an
alarm tone (beep) will be emitted
on the display, disabling transmission.
• If transmission is continued for a long period, the
transceiver overheats, and the high temperature
protection function is activated. As a result, the
transmitting power level is automatically set to Low
Power. If transmission continues while the high
temperature protection function is active, the transceiver
will be forcibly returned to the receive mode.

Locking the Keys and DIAL knob

1. Press the Power (Lock) switch, "LOCK" is shown on
the display for one second, and then the keys and
DIAL knob are locked.
The PTT switch and the VOL knob cannot be locked.
2. Press the POWER (Lock) switch again, "UNLOCK" is shown on the display and the
keys and the DIAL knob are unlocked.
" icon
" icon appears on
and "Inhbt" appears
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