Yaesu FTM-500DR Manual

New Functions of the
One-touch screen switching keys
S-DX DISP
FTM- 500D
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
Press: Swaps the main and sub band.
Press and hold: Copy the frequency and
data values from main
to sub band.

Easy Channel checking with PMG function

Register frequencys to the PMG (Up to 5 channels)
Press and hold the PMG key
Once all five memories have data on them, previous data will be over-written
on a first-in, first-out basis.
Unsubscribe a channel
Select the channel then press and hold the BACK key
Recall the PMG screen
The display turns orange and a PMG scan starts on the subband.
Touch the bar graph,
or when a signal is
r e c e i v e d , i t w i l l
automatically Dual
receive.

VFO Band Skip Function

Recall only the bands you use
VFO Mode
S-DX DISP
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER FTM - 500D
PMG V/M
BAND
BACK
Press the
BAND key
Setting method
CONFIG
24 BAND SKIP
AIR ON
Press and hold
VHF ON
the BAND key
STATUS UHF Connected ON
OTHER ON
Select a band with the FUNC knob

C4FM Digital has good sound quality

Stress-free AMS that automatically adapts to the
operating mode
Repeat presses of the DX key
FM
S-DX DISP
FTM- 500D
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
Press the
Touch the frequency in digital mode to display the compass
DX key
screen.
Touch the compass screen to return to the previous screen.
S-DX DISP
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER FTM- 500D
Press: Switch between Dual receive
and Scope operation.
Press the PMG key
To u c h t h e s c r e e n
o r w h e n a s i g n a l
disappears, returns to
scanning.
Touch and hold the
blinking area to switch
to channel operation.
AIR
108MHz - 137MHz 137MHz - 174MHz
OTHER
480MHz - 999.995MHz 174MHz - 400MHz
UHF
400MHz - 480MHz
Only the bands in use are selected.
CONFIG
24 BAND SKIP
AIR OFF
Press the
VHF ON
FUNC knob
UHF STATUS Connected ON
OTHER ON
Rotate the FUNC knob to
select ON or OFF
: C4FM digital mode (AMS)
(Operation mode switches automatically)
: C4FM digital mode
: FM (Analog) mode
Touch & Go and Search & Go operations on the scope screen
Search & Go
Touch & Go
Press the DISP key
Grouping memories in the same frequency band
Memory Mode
Example:
W h e n t h e V H F
group is selected
Register up to 8 frequently used functions for easy access
VHF
SQL
Press the
OTHER
RPT-R
FUNC knob
DTMF
Rotate the FUNC knob
to select a function.
Add function to CFL
Press any key Press and hold
to complete the FUNC knob
Rotate the FUNC knob to select a
function from the menu mode.
Display the location information of multiple members

C4FM Group Monitor (DG-ID setting required)

Press the GM key
S-DX
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
Touch on the scope to access SUB VFO Dual Receive
Long touch on the scope to rewrite the MAIN VFO
Touch the blinking area
Touch the bar
Search & Go
Long touch
the bar
Touch & Go
by MAG (Memory Auto Grouping)
S-DX DISP
FTM - 500D
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
PMG V/M
BAND
BACK
Press the BAND key
Memory Channel List

CFL (Customized Function List)

KEYPAD HOME CH
TXPWR HIGH
OFF ARS AUTO
Press the
TONE 100.0
FUNC knob
APRS OFF
HIGH
Rotate the FUNC knob
to change the setting.
DISPLAY
1 FREQUENCY INPUT >
2 LCD BRIGHTNESS
Press and hold
3 FREQUENCY COLOR
the FUNC knob
4 BAND SCOPE
MAX
Rotate the FUNC knob to
select the area to register.
in a group conversation
JA1YOE
Callsign
Direction and Distance
DISP
FTM- 500D
Touch the call sign to display the Compass screen.
Touch the Compass screen to return to the previous
screen.
Long touch the
blinking area
Touch & Go
Switch Group
e.g., VHF Band Group selected
from Memory Channel List
KEYPAD HOME CH
TXPWR HIGH
OFF ARS AUTO
SQL
Press any key
RPT-R TONE 100.0
to complete
DTMF APRS OFF
HIGH
KEYPAD HOME CH
TXPWR HIGH
OFF ARS AUTO
SQL
Press the FUNC
RPT-R TONE 100.0
knob to complete
DTMF BRIGHTNESS APRS OFF
registration.
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