Operation; Switching Power On And Off; Adjusting The Volume Level; Squelch Adjustment - Yaesu VX-5R Operating Manual

Operation

Hi! I'm R. F. Radio, and I'll be helping you along as you learn the many
features of the VX-5R . I know you're anxious to get on the air, but I encour-
age you to read the "Operation" section of this manual as thoroughly as
possible, so you'll get the most out of this fantastic new transceiver. Now. . .let's get
operating!
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Be sure the battery pack is installed, and that the battery is fully charged. Connect the
antenna to the top panel ANTENNA jack.
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Press and hold in the orange PWR switch (on the left side of the front panel) for one
second. Two beeps will be heard when the switch has been held long enough, and the
frequency display will soon appear. After another two seconds, the receive-mode Bat-
tery Saver function will become active, unless you have disabled it (see page 32).
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To turn the VX-5R off, press and hold in the PWR switch again for one second.
If you don't hear the two "Beep" tones when the radio comes on, the Beeper
may have been disabled via the Menu system. See page 35, which tells you
how to reactivate the Beeper.
Rotate the VOLUME control (immediately to the right of the Antenna) to set the desired
audio level. Clockwise rotation increases the volume level.
The VX-5R's Squelch system allows you to mute the background noise when no signal is
being received. Not only does the Squelch system make "standby" operation more pleas-
ant, it also significantly reduces battery current consumption.
The Squelch system may be adjusted independently for the FM and Wide-FM (FM Broad-
cast) modes.
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Press the [ F/W ] key momentarily, then immediately press [ 0 ( SQ ) WX ] . This provides
a "short-cut" to Menu Item #01 (
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Now rotate the DIAL knob clockwise; you will notice that the noise will disappear
after a few "clicks" of the DIAL. When you find the point where the background noise
is just silenced, (typically at a setting of about "3" or "4" on the scale), leave the DIAL
at that setting; this is point of maximum sensitivity to weak signals.
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When you are satisfied with the Squelch threshold setting, press the PTT key momen-
tarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
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You may also adjust the Squelch setting by using the "Set" (Menu) mode. See page 61
for details.
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