Automatic Power-On Feature; Keyboard Locking; Disabling The Keypad Beeper; Checking The Battery Voltage - Yaesu VX-5R Operating Manual

Advanced Operation
The
VX-5R
also includes the capability to turn itself on after a programmed time interval
Press the
[FlW]
key, then press the [BAND(SET)AR]
key to enter the Set mode .
Rotate the
DIAL
to select Menu #40 ("ON TIMER") .
Press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key to enable setting or the power-on interval .
Rotate the DIAL
to select the desired time period after which the radio will automate
cally turn on .
l Note that this is not the time of day when the radio will turn on ; it is the
number of hours and minutes until the radio turns on.
AUTOMATIC POWER-ON FEATURE
Once you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
KEYBOARD LOCKING
In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various as-
pects of the
VX-5R's
keys and switches may be locked out. The possible lockout combina-
tions are:
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KEY :
Just the front panel keys are locked out
DIAL:
Just the top panel
DIAL
is locked out
KEY + DIAL :
Both the
DIAL
and Keys are locked out
PTT: The PTT switch is locked (TX not possible)
KEY + PTT:
Both the keys and PTT switch are locked out
DIAL + PTT; Both the DIAL
and PTT switch are locked out
ALL :
All of the above arq locked out
lock out some or all of the keys :
Press the
[FlW]
key, then press the [BAND(SET)AR]
key to enter the Set mode .
Rotate the
DIAL
to select Menu Item #37
("LOCK MODE") .
Press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key to enable setting of the Lock mode (which defines
which keys/functions are to be locked out) .
Rotate the
DIAL
to choose between one of the locking schemes as outlined above.
Once you have made your selection, press the PTT key momentarily to save the new
setting and resume normal operation.
To activate the locking feature, press the [F/W1 key, then press the [TX
PO(LOCK)]
key. The "
L"
icon will appear on the LCD. To cancel keyboard locking, again press
[F/W1 key, followed by [TX PO(LOCK)]
key.
Even when "ALL" keys have been locked out, two keys actually are not locked
out: the [FIW] key and the [TX PO(LOCK)] key remains available, so you
can repeat step © above to disable the "Lock" mode.
VX-5R OPERATING MANUAL
VX-5R OPERATING MANUAL
Advanced Operation
DISABLING THE KEYPAD BEEPER
If
&,geypad's Beeper creates an inconvenience (particularly when operating
in a quiet
roonDk
it may easily be disabled .
press
[FAN]
then, press the
[9(BP)ALT]
key, to enter the Set mode at Menu #20
("KEY
BEEP") .
® Rotate the
DIAL
to change the setting from ON to OFF.
© When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save
the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
(a) If you wish to re-enable the Beeper, just repeat the above procedure,
rotating the
DIAL
to select ON in step Q) above .
CHECKING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE
The VX-511's microprocessor includes programming
which will detect the battery type
and measure the current battery voltage.
To check the battery condition, press and hold in the
[3(DT)VLT] key for one second .
The "Sub VFO" display window will now be replaced by an indication
of the battery type
and the current DC voltage being supplied.
The displays include:
Lit:
FNB-58LI is in use
Dry:
FBA-23 is in use
EXT: An external DC source is in use
To return to normal operation, press and hold in the
[3(DT)VLT]
key for one second . If you
were operating with the Main VFO field enlarged, press
[4(MG)DSP] key instead .
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
You can measure the current temperature inside the transceiver's case .
To do this, press and hold the
[7(ST)TMP] key for one
second . The display will now indicate the current tem-
perature .
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Lit 7. 2V
NFM
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cmj
145 . 00$
TEMP 24 .3 0 C
NFM
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To return to normal operation, press and hold the
[7(ST)TMP] key for one second . If you were operating with the Main VFO
field enlarged,
press [4(MG)DSP]
key instead.
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