Table Of Contents - Yaesu FT-8500 User Manual

Table of Contents

Contents3
Ft-8500 Dual-Band Fm Mobile Paging Transceiver Description4
Specifications6
Accessories And Options7
Controls And Connectors8
Front Panel8
Rear Panel9
Fs-10 Smart Controller (Rear View)10
Fs-10 Smart Controller (Front View)11
Lcd Indications13
Installation14
Preliminary Inspection14
Installing The Fs-10 Smart Controller14
Antenna Considerations15
Mobile Installation15
Transceiver Installation16
Mobile Power Connections17
Fp-800 Ac Power Supply17
External Speakers17
Fs-10 Rear Panel Key Reference18
Fs-10 Front Panel Key Reference18
Fs-10 Side Panel Key Reference18
Basic Operation20
Preliminary Steps20
The Fs-10 Smart Controller20
Turning The Power On/Off21
Adjusting The Volume And Squelch21
Selecting Vhf Or Uhf Operation21
Tuning22
Selecting Main Band22
Tuning Methods22
Mixed Receive (V And Vu And U) Operation23
Transmitting24
Repeater Operation24
Ars-Repeater Subbands24
Selecting Dial Or Memory Operation25
Advanced Operation26
Spectra-Analyzer Operation26
Using The Spectra-Analyzer28
Display Dimmer And Contrast29
Auto Receiver Mute29
Mute Function Comparison30
Extended Receive And Am Reception30
Memory Storage31
Transferring Memory Banks31
Recalling Memories31
Direct Memory Recall32
Home Channel Memory32
Split Memory Operation32
Tuning Memories33
Clearing Memories33
One-Touch Memory33
Memory-Only Mode33
Scanning34
Memory Skip Scanning34
Pms (Programmed Memory Scanning And Tuning)35
One-Touch Pms35
Priority Memory Monitoring35
Locking The Controls36
Ctcss Operation37
Ctcss Bell Paging37
Dtmf Code Squelch And Paging38
Dtmf Code Squelch39
Dtmf Paging39
Code Memory P (Personal Code Memory)39
Dtmf Paging Format39
Dtmf Code Monitoring40
Code Memories 1-640
Code Memory C40
Configuring Code Memories41
Dtmf Paging Operation41
Trigger Paging42
One-Touch Paging42
Paging "Answer Back"43
Paging Tx Delay43
Sending Dtmf Messages44
Tx Message Bank44
Dtmf Message Operation45
Sending Messages45
Sending Messages Manually45
Customizing Ringer Settings46
Dtmf Autodialer Operation47
Using The Autodialer47
Composing The Ringer User-Melody47
Apo (Automatic Power-Off)47
Transmit Time-Out Timer (Tot)48
Checking The Battery Or Dc Supply Voltage48
Disabling The Keypad Beeper48
Automatic "Answer-Back" Paging48
Alphanumeric Character Set49
Alphanumeric Character Key Code Table50
Power-On Settings51
Power-On Settings And Functions51
Packet Radio Operation52
Data Jack Pin Connections52
Cross-Band Repeater Operation53
Transceiver Cloning54
In Case Of Problems55
Resetting Memories55
Resetting The Cpu55
Personal Computer Control Operation56
Pcc Data Protocol57
Using The Pcc Command Coding Table57
One Byte, Sent Left-To-Right57
Pcc Command Coding Table57
Writing Programs59
Coding Examples59
Sending A Command59
Fts-22 Tone Squelch Unit Installation60
Menu Programming Loop61
Menu Programming And Custom Settings62
Menu Organization62
Memory Functions62
Menu Headings63
Memory Write63
Memory Clear64
Home Channel Write64
Vfo Write64
Step/Tone Set65
Repeater Set65
Dtmf Set66
Message Set67
Fager Set68
Ringer Set70
Misc Set71
Function Set72
Scan Speed73
Lock Set74
Mute Set74
Am Mode Set75