Side Panel - Yaesu FT-51R Owner's Manual

Switch
( 1 1 )
LAMP
Press to illuminate the display and keypad for
5 seconds when operating in the dark. Press
first if you want the lamp to stay on (until
you press the switch again).
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
(12)
See the graphic on the next page for descrip-
tions of the display icons and indications.

Side Panel

Switch
(13)
PTT
The two buttons under the rubber cover are
activated by pressing the ridges at the center
- Push-to-Talk) or bottom (Squelch
( PTT
The rubber cover over the switches is intended to
be permanent, and allows the switches under-
neath to be operated without removal.
Press and hold the
across the microphone opening to transmit
(the microphone element is at the panel bot-
tom). While transmitting, the
indicator glows red, and pressing the front
panel keys transmits a DTMF tone or tone
sequence.
switch while speaking
or
VHF UHF
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14
(14) Monitor Switch
This opens the squelch momentarily without
disturbing the squelch settings. Pressing (OM)
beforehand causes receiver audio to be muted
displayed) until the button is released.
In European versions, this button transmits a
1750-Hz tone, for repeater access.
(15) Sub Operation Button
Press this to toggle operation from the main
channel to the sub channel.
switch
POWER
To turn the transceiver on, gently press this
orange switch momentarily. Press
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16
and hold
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