User manual YAESU VX-60R

[. . . ] VHF/UHF DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO. , LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U. S. A. YAESU EUROPE B. V. P. O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U. K. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 5, 20/F. , Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Contents General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Accessories & Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Controls & Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press the [F/W] key, then press the [V/M(PRI)]key to activate the HOME Priority mode. The display will remain on the HOME channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. Press [F/W] [V/M(PRI)] again to disable the HOME Priority mode. FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL 41 SCANNING "PRIORITY CHANNEL" SCANNING (DUAL WATCH) WX Channel Priority 1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the "Priority" frequency. Now, set the radio for operation on a WX channel by pressing and holding in the [1(SQ TYP)] key for one second. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [V/M(PRI)] key to activate the WX Priority mode. The display will remain on the WX channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity. Press [F/W] [V/M(PRI)] again to disable the WX Priority mode. Priority Revert Mode During Priority channel operation (Dual Watch), a special feature is available which will allow you to move to the Priority channel instantly, without waiting for activity to appear on the Priority channel. When this feature is enabled, and Priority monitoring is engaged, just press the PTT switch; operation will instantly revert to the Priority channel. To enable the Priority Revert operation: 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0( )SET] key to enter the Set mode. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 39: PRI. RVT. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to "RVT. When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the setting and exit to normal operation. To disable the Priority Revert operation, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select "RVT. OFF" in step 4 above. 42 FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING AUTOMATIC LAMP ILLUMINATION ON SCAN STOP The FT-60R will automatically illuminate the LCD/Keypad Lamp whenever the scanner stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night. Note that this will, of course, increase the battery consumption, so be sure to switch it off during the day (the default condition for this feature is "ON"). The procedure for disabling the Scan Lamp is: 1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0( )SET] key to enter the Set mode. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 44: SCN. LMP. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to "OFF. " 5. [. . . ] D TSQL: Encodes a DCS code and Decodes a CTCSS tone. Select the desired operating mode from the selections shown above. Set Mode Item 48 [SQL. TYP] Function: Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode. Available Values: OFF/TONE/TSQL/REV TN/DCS Default: OFF TONE: CTCSS Encoder TSQL: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder REV TN: Reverse CTCSS Decoder (Mutes receiver when matching tone is received) DCS: Digital Coded Encoder/Decoder Note: See also Set Mode Item 47: SPLIT regarding additional selections available during "Split Tone" operation. [. . . ]