Using The Built-In Electronic Keyer - Yaesu FT dx 1200 Operating Manual

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Connect the cable from your keyer paddle to the front or rear panel KEY jack.
Press the [ MODE ] button to engage CW operation.
1.
The "USB CW" icon will appear in the display.
"MONI" icon will appear in the TFT
CW monitor is activated.
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If you press the "CW" mode, you will engage the
"CW Reverse" mode, whereby the "opposite" side-
band injection is used, compared to the "normal"
sideband. The "LSB CW"
display if you select CW Reverse.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the de-
sired operating frequency.
3. Press the [ /// ] button to select the "KEYER",
then press the [ SELECT ] button to select "ON".
The "KEYER" will appear in the display, confirming
that the built-in Electronic Keyer is now active.
4. Rotate the [ MIC/SPEED ] knob to set the desired
sending speed (4 ~ 60 WPM). Clockwise rotation
of the [ MIC/SPEED ] knob will increase the keying
speed.
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 The display will show the keying speed for 3
seconds whenever the [ MIC/SPEED ] knob is
turned.
 When you press either the "Dot" or "Dash" side
of your paddle, the CW keying tone will auto-
matically be generated.
5. Press the [ BK-IN ] button to engage automatic acti-
vation of the transmitter when you press either the
"Dot" or "Dash" side of your paddle.
icon will appear in the TFT display.
6. CW operation utilizing your paddle may now com-
mence.
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When you utilize your keyer paddle, the transmit-
ter will automatically be activated, and the CW
characters (or a string of dots and dashes) will be
transmitted. When you release the keyer paddle con-
tacts, transmission will cease, and reception will be
restored after a brief delay. The delay time is user-
programmable, per the discussion on page 83.
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 You may adjust the CW sidetone audio level setting
of Menu item "036 MONITOR LEVEL".
To adjust the Moni Level:
1) Activate the MONI circuitry, if necessary.
2) Press and hold in the [ MONI ] button for one
second to enter the Menu item "036 MONITOR
LEVEL".
3) Press the [ SELECT ] button .
4) While keying, rotate the [
(or press the / button) to adjust the monitor
level.
5) When you are satisfied with the setting, press
the [ SELECT ] button, then press the [ MENU ]
button to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
 If you set the [ BK-IN ] button to Off, you may prac-
tice sending CW with the sidetone only, without hav-
ing the signal go out over the air.
 If you reduce power via the Menu item "177 TX
MAX POWER", the ALC meter reading will increase;
this is normal and does not indicate any problem
whatsoever (because increased ALC voltage is being
used to lower the power).
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