Table Of Contents - Yaesu VX-5R Operating Manual

Introduction .. ......... ................................ I
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-58L1 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
Disabling the BUSY/TX LED ..... . . . .......... . . .......... 33
Contents
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
Memon Scanning . . .......... . . . ................... ....... ........47
How to Skip a Channel During Memory Scan ....48
Preferential Memory Scan ........ . . . ....... . . . ...............48
Programmable Memon 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
(Spectra-Scope"') Operation . ..53
Barometric Pressure/
Altitude Metering ...................... 54
Display Customization .. .......... ............ 56
Icon Mode ... . . .......... . . . ....... . . .......... . . ............... ....... 56
Meter Symbols ..... . . . .......... . . .......... ................ . ....... 56
Po~Ner-Off Display Mode . . . ....... .. . ........ . ....... ........57
Display Contrast .. . . . ................... . . . ....... . . ....... .. ..... .57
Reset .... .. .. .... ............................. ............ 58
Cloning .. .. .. .. .. ................................ ....... 59
Set Mode . ........ .. ........................ ......... .. 60
Specifications .. .. ...... ............. ........... ..... 70
Installation of the SU-1 ...... ........ , 72
Introduction
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The VX-5R is
a miniature triband FM
transceiver with extensive
age, providing
leading-edge features for
VHF and UHF two-way amateur
communications
with
unmatched mon
g
itorin capability .
along along
The VX .5R's
small size allows you to take
it anywhere - hiking, skiing,
or while walking
around town, and its operating flexibility
brings the user many avenues
of operating enjoy-
ment. Besides 50,
144, and 430 MHz transceive
operation, the VX-5R provides
receive
e of the AM (MF) and
FM broadcast bands, HF
Shortwave Bands up to 16 MHz,
coverag
VHF and UHF TV
bands, the VHF AM aircraft
band, and a wide range of
commercial and
frequencies! And the optional
Barometer pressure Sensor Unit
provides readout
public safety
f barometric pressure
and altitude while mountain
climbing or hiking .
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The transmitter section
provides 5 Watts of clean power
output on the 50 MHz and 144
MHzbands with the supplied
FNB-58LI Battery Pack, and
4 .5 Watts output on 430 MHz.
When 13 .8V DC power is
supplied from an external
source, power output is five watts
on
all bands. A wide variety
of tone signaling formats are
built into the VX-5R, in
addition to
Yaesu's exclusive ARTST"'
(Auto-Range Transponder System),
which "beeps" the user
when you move out of
communications range with another
ARTST"'-equipped station.
our purchase of the VX-5R,
and encourage you to read this
manual t
We appreciate y
hor-
oughly, so as to learn about
the many exciting features
of your exciting new Yaesu
hand-
held transceiver!
VX-5R OPERATING MANUAL