Table Of Contents - Yaesu VX-5R Operating Manual

Introduction .......................................... 1
Controls & Connections ....................... 2
Display Icons & Indicators .................. 3
Keypad Function .................................. 4
Accessories & Options .......................... 6
Installation of Accessories .................... 7
Antenna Installation ............................................. 7
Belt Clip Installation ............................................ 7
Installation of FNB-58LI Battery Pack ................. 8
Installation of FBA-23 Alkaline Battery Case ...... 9
Battery Life Information ..................................... 10
AC Operation Using NC-72 ............................... 10
Interface of Packet TNCs ................... 11
Operation ............................................. 12
Switching Power On and Off ............................. 12
Adjusting the Volume Level .............................. 12
Squelch Adjustment ........................................... 12
Selecting the Operating Band ............................. 13
Frequency Navigation ........................................ 14
Transmission ...................................................... 15
AM Broadcast Reception ................................... 15
AM Aircraft Reception ...................................... 16
FM Broadcast/TV Audio Reception ......... 16
Weather Broadcast Reception ............................ 17
Keypad/LCD Illumination .................................. 18
Advanced Operation .......................... 20
Setting the Frequency Display Image Size.......... 20
VFO Split Mode ................................................. 21
VFO Linking ...................................................... 22
Changing the Channel Steps .............................. 22
Changing the Operating Mode ........................... 23
Repeater Operation ............................................ 24
CTCSS Operation .............................................. 26
DCS Operation ................................................... 27
Tone Search Scanning........................................ 28
CTCSS/DCS Bell Operation .............................. 29
Tone Calling (1750 Hz) ..................................... 29
Changing the Transmitter Power Level .............. 30
Changing the TX Deviation Level...................... 30
Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT) ................... 31
Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) ....................... 31
Receive Battery Saver Setup .............................. 32
TX Battery Saver ............................................... 32
Contents
Disabling the BUSY/TX LED ............................ 33
Battery Utilization Monitor ................................ 33
Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature ................. 33
Automatic Power-On Feature ............................. 34
Keyboard Locking.............................................. 34
Disabling the Keypad Beeper ............................. 35
Checking the Battery Voltage ............................ 35
Temperature Display .......................................... 35
DTMF Operation ............................................... 36
Emergency Channel Operation .......................... 37
ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System) ......... 38
Memory Mode..................................... 42
Memory Storage................................................. 42
Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies ........ 42
Memory Recall................................................... 43
HOME Channel Memory ................................... 43
Labeling Memories ............................................ 44
Memory Offset Tuning....................................... 44
Masking Memories ............................................ 45
Memory Group Operation .................................. 45
Scanning .............................................. 46
VFO Scanning ................................................... 47
Memory Scanning .............................................. 47
How to Skip a Channel During Memory Scan.... 48
Preferential Memory Scan .................................. 48
Programmable Memory Scan (PMS) .................. 49
"Priority Channel" Scanning (Dual Watch) ....... 50
Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop ....... 50
Band Edge Beeper ............................................. 51
Smart Search Operation .................... 52
Spectrum Analyzer Operation .......... 53
Barometric Pressure/
Display Customization ....................... 56
Icon Mode .......................................................... 56
Meter Symbols ................................................... 56
Power-Off Display Mode ................................... 57
Display Contrast ................................................. 57
Reset ..................................................... 58
Cloning................................................. 59
Set Mode .............................................. 60
Specifications ....................................... 70
Installation of the SU-1 ...................... 72
Altitude Metering .......... 54