Fixing The Communication Mode; Changing The Transmit Power Level - Yaesu FTM-500DR Operating Manual

Fixing the Communication Mode

To fix the transmit operation
mode, press the
touch the mode icon to select
the communication mode.
When the AMS function is OFF,
the "bar" above the mode icon
disappears.
Communication Mode
V/D mode
(Voice & Data are transmitted
simultaneously)
Voice FR mode* 1
(Voice Full Rate Mode)
FM mode
AM mode (receive only)*
*1 When the Set Mode [14 DIGITAL VW] is set to "ON" (factory default is "OFF"), the
Voice FR mode (VW) may be selected.
*2 When the Set Mode [16 RX MODE] is set to "AUTO" (factory default setting), AM
mode is automatically selected within the AIR band.
The transceiver automatically switches to the Data FR mode (DW) mode during image
transmission.

Changing the Transmit Power Level

With the factory settings, the transmit power level changes from "HIGH" to "LOW" to "MID"
when the microphone [P4] key is pressed (see the table below). The transmit power lev-
el can also be changed using the function List.
1. Press the FUNC knob.
2. Touch [TXPWR].
Or rotate the FUNC knob to select [TXPWR], then press
the FUNC knob.
3. Rotate the FUNC knob to select transmit power output.
"HIGH"→"LOW"→"MID"
4. Press the DIAL knob, SUB DIAL knob or PTT switch to save the settings and return
to normal operation.
HIGH (50W)
*: The factory setting is "HIGH".
The transmit power output can be set individually for each frequency band and memory
channel in each of Main-band and Sub-band.
38
key or
Icon
* 1
*
2
2
Display of PO meter during transmission
MID (25W)
Press
S-DX
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
Description of Modes
This is the standard digital mode.
Calls are less prone to interruptions caused by detection
and correction of the received digital voice signal.
High speed data communication using entire 12.5 kHz
band. Enables high-quality voice communication.
Analog communication using FM mode.
The AM mode is for receive only.
S-DX
DISP
FTM - 500D
DISP
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER FTM - 500D
LOW (5W)