User manual YAESU FT-8900R

[. . . ] QUAD BAND FM TRANSCEIVER FT-8900R 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 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Press and hold in the "left" [V/M] key while turning the radio on. Rotate the "right" DIAL knob to select the (F-5 M-ONLY MODE), then press the [SET] key momentarily. To return to normal operation, repeat the above steps. FT-8900R Operating Manual 35 MEMORY OPERATION HYPER MEMORY MODE The FT-8900R usually stores, into memory, the operating frequency and some aspects of operating status (such as CTCSS/DCS data, repeater shift, power level etc. ). However, the "Hyper Memory" Mode allows you to store the total current configuration of the radio into a special "Hyper" memory bank. For example, a Hyper Memory location may store the frequencies of both the "Left" and "right" bands, plus Scanning features, etc. Hyper Memory Storage 1. Press and hold in the Hyper Memory key ([1] through [6]), corresponding to the Hyper Memory channel into which you wish to store this configuration, for 2 seconds. Hyper Memory Recall Press the appropriate Hyper Memory key ([1] through [6]) to recall the desired Hyper Memory channel. The current (original) configuration will lost when you recall the Hyper Memory Channel. To prevent this from happening, press and hold in the Hyper Memory key (generally the [1] key) to store the current configuration into that Hyper Memory Channel before recalling the Hyper Memory Channel, or set Menu #16 to enable the Automatic Writing feature for the Hyper Memory. See page 62 for details. 36 FT-8900R Operating Manual SCANNING The FT-8900R allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that band. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like. Before you begin, take a moment to select the way in which you would like the scanner to resume scanning after it halts on a signal. Setting the Scan-Resume Technique Two options for the Scan-Resume mode are available: TIME: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters, and will hold there for five seconds. If you do not take action to disable the scanner within five seconds, the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active. Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station(s) ceased transmission, the scanner will resume. Press the "Main" band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the "Main" band DIAL knob to select the desired scan-resume mode. Press and hold in the "Main" band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. Note: The default condition for this Menu Item is "TIME. " FT-8900R Operating Manual 37 SCANNING VFO SCANNING This mode allows you to scan the entire current operating band. If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this "Pause" condition. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the previous section. To cancel scanning, press the [SCN] key momentarily again (or press the microphone's PTT key). When you start scanning, the FT-8900R will be changing frequency in the upward direction. If you want to change direction of the scan while it is underway, rotate the DIAL knob one click in the opposite direction (in this case, one click counterclockwise). You'll see the scanner turn around and change frequency downward! [. . . ] Available Values: 0. 00 - 99. 95 MHz (50 kHz step) Default: Depends on the band of operation. Available Values: 5. 0 k/10. 0 k/12. 5 k/15. 0 k/20. 0 k/25. 0 k/50. 0 k Default: Depends on the band of operation. Menu #38 [SPCONT] Function: Defines the audio path to the external speaker (when used). Available Values: EXT/OFF/ INT. EXT/INT Default: EXT EXT: The audio is routed to external speaker (internal speaker is off). [. . . ]