Yaesu FT-450 Operation Manual page 5

F
RONT
VOICE/C.S Switch
Press this button to activate one of the 52 functions, which
can be assigned via Menu Item "PNL-C.S."
Press the [ F ] button followed by this button to announce the
current operating frequency (with resolution to the displayed
100 Hz digit) and operating mode.
HOME/RCL Switch
Press this button to recall the Quick Memory Bank
memory for operation. Press this button again to
return to the VFO or Memory mode.
Press the [ F ] button followed by this button to recall
the "Home" (favorite frequency) channel. The home
channel default settings are 29.30000 MHz for the
HF Band and 51.00000 MHz for the 6 m band.
STEP/SPLIT Switch
Press this button to activate split fre-
quency operation between VFO-A,
used for reception and VFO-B, used
for transmission (or vice versa).
Press the [ F ] button followed by this
button to enable setting of the fre-
quency step with the [ DSP/SEL ] knob.
When the selection is complete, press
this key again.
AGC BAND
MODE
A=B
CLAR FAST
TUNE Switch
Press this button momentarily to
toggle the ATU-450 Internal Automatic
Antenna Tuner on/off.
Press and hold in this button to begin
the automatic Tuning.
FT-450 O
P
ANEL
BAND TUNE
SQL/RF GAIN
A/B
LOCK
M
S
WITCHES AND
MW/V/M Switch
This button toggles frequency control between the
VFO and the memory system.
Press the [ F ] button followed by this button to copy
the current operating data from the VFO into the cur-
rently selected memory channel.
VOX/STO Switch
Press this button to copy the operating in-
formation (frequency, mode, bandwidth,
and also repeater direction/shift frequency
and CTCSS functions on the FM mode) into
the Quick Memory Bank.
Press the [ F ] button followed by this button
to activate the VOX (voice-actuated trans-
mitter switching) feature in the SSB, AM,
and FM modes.
C.S V/M
VOX
RCL STO
STEP PMS
SPLIT SCAN
F
METER/DIM Switch
Press this button to change the meter
function in the transmit mode as fol-
AF GAIN
lows.
PO ª ALC ª SWR ª PO
PO:
ALC: Indicates the relative ALC volt-
SWR: Indicates the Standing Wave
Press the [ F ] button followed by this
button to enable adjustment of the
display dimmer level by the [ DSP/
SEL ] knob. When the adjustment is
complete, press this key again.
F Switch
Press this button to activate the alternate key
functions of the six command buttons located
on the upper right corner of the front panel.
Press and hold this button for one second to
engage the "Menu" mode.
K
NOBS
PMS/SCAN Switch
Press this button to initiate the
upward scanning of VFO fre-
quencies or memory chan-
nels.
Press the [ F ] button followed
by this button to engage the
Programmable Memory Scan,
(PMS) which limits scanning
within a particular frequency
range.
Indicates the average power
output level.
age.
Ratio (Forward/Reflected).
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