Yaesu Musen 20581X50 HF/50 MHz Transceiver User Manual FTDX1200 Operating Manual

Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. HF/50 MHz Transceiver FTDX1200 Operating Manual

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Page 80 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCW CONVENIENCE FEATURESUSING CW REVERSE,I\RXH[SHULHQFHDGLI¿FXOWLQWHUIHUHQFHVLWXDWLRQZKHUHDQLQWHUIHULQJVWDWLRQFDQQRWUHDGLO\EHHOLPLQDWHG\RXPD\ZLVKWRWU\UHFHLYLQJXVLQJWKHRSSRVLWHVLGHEDQG7KLVPD\PRYHWKHLQWHUIHULQJVWDWLRQ¶VIUHTXHQF\LQDGLUHFWLRQWKDWmay lend itself more readily to rejection. 7RVWDUWOHW¶VXVHDW\SLFDOH[DPSOHZKHUH\RXKDYHVHWWKH&:PRGHXVLQJWKHGHIDXOW³86%´LQMHF-tion). 1RZEHVXUH\RXUPRGHVHOHFWLRQLVVWLOOVHWIRU9)2$DQGWKHQSUHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[MODE] button for RQHVHFRQG7KH³/6%´DQG³&:´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\LQGLFDWLQJWKDWWKH³/6%´LQMHFWLRQVLGHKDVnow been selected. 7RUHWXUQWRWKHQRUPDO86%LQMHFWLRQVLGH DQGFDQFHO&:5HYHUVHRSHUDWLRQSUHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[MODE]EXWWRQIRURQHVHFRQGWKH³86%´DQG³&:´ZLOODSSHDULQWKHGLVSOD\NOTES: :KHQ&:5HYHUVHLVHQJDJHGWKHDFWLRQRIWKH7XQ-LQJ2IIVHW,QGLFDWRUZLOODOVREHUHYHUVHG  When the incoming signal pitch tone is properly DOLJQHGWKHFHQWUDO UHG PDUNHUOLJKWVXSZKHWKHURUQRW&:5HYHUVHLVHQJDJHG,Q WKH LOOXVWUDWLRQ )LJXUH ³A´ GHPRQVWUDWHV WKHQRUPDO&:LQMHFWLRQVHWXSXVLQJWKH86%VLGH,Q)LJXUH³B´&:5HYHUVHKDVEHHQHQJDJHGWRreceive using LSB-side injection and eliminate interference.7KHEHQH¿FLDOHIIHFWRI VZLWFKLQJ VLGHEDQGVFDQbe clearly seen in this example.[MODE] ButtonABNormal CW(USB) CarrierCarrierQRMQRMSignalRX PassbandRX PassbandSignalCW Reverse(LSB)Retune: Shift to Lower FrequencyRetune: Shift to Higher FrequencyZero-In
Page 81FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCW DELAY TIME SETTING'XULQJVHPLEUHDNLQQRW46.RSHUDWLRQWKHKDQJWLPHRIWKHWUDQVPLWWHUDIWHU\RXKDYH¿QLVKHGVHQGLQJPD\EHDG-MXVWHGWRDFRPIRUWDEOHYDOXHFRQVLVWHQWZLWK\RXUVHQGLQJVSHHG7KLVLVWKHIXQFWLRQDOHTXLYDOHQWRIWKH³92;'HOD\´DGMXVWPHQWXVHGRQYRLFHPRGHVDQGWKHGHOD\PD\EHYDULHGDQ\ZKHUHEHWZHHQPVHFDQGVHFRQGVYLD0HQXLWHP³063 CW BK-IN DELAY´ 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN] button to enable CW transmission 0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´PXVWEHVHWWR³SEMI´ 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST EXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³063 CW BK-IN DELAY´then press the [SELECT] button.4.  Start sending and rotate the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob to DGMXVW WKH KDQJ WLPH DV \RX SUHIHU IRU FRPIRUWDEOHoperation. :KHQ\RXDUH¿QLVKHGSUHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQthen press the [MENU] button to save the new set-ting and exit to normal operation.CW CONVENIENCE FEATURESCW PITCH ADJUSTMENT<RXPD\DGMXVWWKHFHQWHUIUHTXHQF\RIWKHUHFHLYHUSDVVEDQGDQGFKDQJHWKHSLWFKRI\RXURIIVHW&:FDUULHUWRWKHWRQH\RXSUHIHUYLD0HQXLWHP³055 CW PITCH´7KHWRQHPD\EHYDULHGEHWZHHQ+]DQG+]LQ+]VWHSV 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST EXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³055 CW PITCH´ 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob or press the ST button to select the desired tone. :KHQ\RXDUH¿QLVKHGSUHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQthen press the [MENU] button to save the new set-ting and exit to normal operation.ADVICE:<RX PD\ FRQ¿UP WKH 6SRW WRQH IUHTXHQF\ E\ SUHVVLQJthe [SELECT] button.TERMINOLOGY:CW Pitch ,I \RX WXQHG WR DQ H[DFW ³]HUR EHDW´ RQ DQLQFRPLQJ&:VLJQDO\RXFRXOGQRWFRS\LW³=HUREHDW´LPSOLHV D  +] WRQH 7KHUHIRUH WKH UHFHLYHU LV RIIVHWVHYHUDOKXQGUHGVRI+]W\SLFDOO\WRDOORZ\RXUHDUWRGHWHFWWKHWRQH7KH%)2RIIVHWDVVRFLDWHGZLWKWKLVWXQ-LQJWKDWSURGXFHVWKHFRPIRUWDEOHDXGLRWRQHLVFDOOHGWKH&:3LWFK[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob[BK-IN] Button[MENU] Button [SELECT] Button[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob[MENU] Button[SELECT] Button
Page 82 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCW CONVENIENCE FEATURESCONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)<RXPD\ DOVR XWLOL]H WKH&:PHVVDJHFDSDELOLW\RIWKHFTDX1200 from the optional FH-25HPRWH&RQWURO .H\SDGwhich plugs into the rear panel REM jack.Message Memory)LYHPHPRU\FKDQQHOVFDSDEOHRIUHWDLQLQJFKDUDFWHUVHDFKDUHSURYLGHGXVLQJWKH3$5,6VWDQGDUGIRUFKDUDFWHUVand word length). Example&4&4&4'(:';&.FKDUDFWHUV -- •-- •  -- -- •--     --•-- •  -- -- •--     --•-- •  -- -- •--      -- ••  •     •-- --      -- ••••     -- ••     -- ••--     --•-- •     -- •-- C)  Q)  C)  Q)  C)  Q)  ') ()  W)  6)  ')  ;)  C)  .)STORING A MESSAGE INTO MEMORY 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RU SUHVV WKH ST EXWWRQ WR VHOHFW WKH &: 0HPRU\ 5HJLVWHU LQWRZKLFK \RX ZLVK WR VWRUH WKH PHVVDJH IRU QRZ ZHDUHMXVWVHWWLQJWKHPHVVDJHHQWU\WHFKQLTXHWR.H\HUentry). 026 CW MEMORY 1  027 CW MEMORY 2  028 CW MEMORY 3  029 CW MEMORY 4  030 CW MEMORY 5 3UHVV WKH [SELECT] EXWWRQ WKHQ URWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button) to set the VHOHFWHG&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHUWR³MESSAGE´,Iyou want to use your keyer paddle for message en-WU\RQDOOPHPRULHVVHWDOO¿YH0HQXLWHPVaWR³MESSAGE´ 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU] button to save the new settings and exit.Contest Number Programming8VHWKLVSURFHVVLI\RXDUHVWDUWLQJDFRQWHVWRULI\RXVRPHKRZJHWRXWRIV\QFZLWKWKHSURSHUQXPEHULQWKHmiddle of a contest. 3UHVVWKH[MENU]EXWWRQWRHQWHUWKH0HQXmode. 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] NQRE RUSUHVVWKHSTEXWWRQWRVHOHFW0HQXLWHP³025 CONTEST NUMBER´7KH FXUUHQW FRQWHVW QXPEHU DSSHDUVLQWKH0XOWL'LVSOD\:LQGRZRQWKHGLVSOD\ 3UHVVWKH[SELECT@EXWWRQWKHQURWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR]NQRERUSUHVVWKHST button) WRVHWWKH&RQWHVW1XPEHUWRWKHGHVLUHGYDOXHADVICE: 3UHVVWKH[CLEAR]EXWWRQORFDWHGDWWKHXSSHUright of the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob) to reset the &RQWHVW1XPEHUWR³´[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob[MENU] Button[MENU] Button[SELECT] Button[SELECT] Button [CLEAR] ButtonTERMINOLOGY:PARIS Word Length %\ FRQYHQWLRQ DPRQJ &: DQG$PDWHXU RSHUDWRUV XWLOL]HG E\$55/ DQG RWKHUV WKHOHQJWKRIRQH³ZRUG´RI&:LVGH¿QHGDVWKHOHQJWKRIWKH0RUVH&RGHFKDUDFWHUVVSHOOLQJWKHZRUG³3$5,6´7KLVFKDUDFWHUGRWGDVKVSDFHOHQJWKLVXVHGIRUWKHVSHFL¿FGH¿QLWLRQRIFRGHVSHHGLQ³ZRUGVSHUPLQXWH´NOTE:You must exercise care in sending to ensure that the VSDFHVEHWZHHQOHWWHUVDQGZRUGVDUHDFFXUDWHO\GRQHLI\RXUWLPLQJ LV RIIWKH VSDFLQJPD\ QRW FRPHRXW ULJKWin the stored message. For ease in setting up the keyer PHPRULHVZHUHFRPPHQG\RX VHW 0HQXLWHP³017 F KEYER TYPE´DQGRU³019 R KEYER TYPE´WR³ACS´$X-tomatic Character Spacing) while you are programming the keyer memories. 3UHVV WKH [SELECT] EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU] button to store the new number and exit.
Page 83FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCHECKING THE CW MEMORY CONTENTS %HVXUH WKDW%UHDNLQLV VWLOOWXUQHG³2II´E\WKH [BK-IN] button. 3UHVVWKH[MONI] button to enable the CW monitor. 3UHVVWKHFH-2 [1]a[5]NH\ZKLFKHYHUPHPRU\you just recorded in. You will hear the results in the VLGHWRQHPRQLWRUEXWQR5)HQHUJ\ZLOOEHWUDQVPLW-ted.NOTE:You may adjust the monitor level VHWWLQJXVLQJ 0HQXLWHP³035 MONITOR LEVEL´.ON-THE-AIR CW MESSAGE PLAYBACK 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN]EXWWRQWRHQDEOHWUDQVPLVVLRQ(L-WKHU)XOORU6HPLEUHDNLQZLOOEHHQJDJHGGHSHQG-LQJRQWKHVHWWLQJRI0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´ 3UHVV WKH FH-2 [1]a[5] NH\ GHSHQGLQJ RQ ZKLFK&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHUPHVVDJH\RXZLVKWRWUDQVPLWThe programmed message will be transmitted on the air.NOTE:,I \RX VXEVHTXHQWO\ GHFLGH WR XVH WKH ³7H[W 0HPRU\´WHFKQLTXH IRU PHPRU\ VWRUDJH SOHDVH QRWH WKDW D PHV-sage stored using keyer paddle input will not be trans-IHUUHG RYHU ZKHQ \RX VHOHFW ³7H[W 0HPRU\ WHFKQLTXH´RQDSDUWLFXODUPHPRU\UHJLVWHUWKH0HQX0RGH6HWWLQJLVVHWWR³TEXT´CW CONVENIENCE FEATURESCONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)MESSAGE MEMORY PROGRAMMING (USING YOUR PADDLE)1.  Set the operating mode to CW. 6HWWKH[BK-IN]EXWWRQWR³2II´3.  Turn the interQDO(OHFWURQLF.H\HU³2Q´ 3UHVVWKH[MEM] key on the FH-2$EOLQNLQJ³REC´icon will appear in the display. 3UHVVDQ\RIWKHFH-2 keys numbered [1] through [5] WREHJLQWKHPHPRU\VWRUDJHSURFHVVDQGWKH³REC´ icon will glow steadily.6.  Send the desired message using your keyer paddle.ADVICE: ,I\RXGRQRWVWDUWNH\LQJZLWKLQWHQVHFRQGVWKHmemory storage process will be cancelled. 3UHVVWKH[MEM] key on the FH-2 once more at the HQGRI\RXUPHVVDJH8SWRFKDUDFWHUVPD\EHVWRUHGLQHDFKRIWKH¿YHPHPRULHVNOTE:You must exercise care in sending to ensure that the VSDFHVEHWZHHQOHWWHUVDQGZRUGVDUHDFFXUDWHO\GRQHLI\RXUWLPLQJ LV RIIWKH VSDFLQJPD\ QRW FRPHRXW ULJKWin the stored message. For ease in setting up the keyer PHPRULHVZHUHFRPPHQG\RX VHW 0HQXLWHP³017 F KEYER TYPE´DQGRU³019 R KEYER TYPE´ WR ³ACS´$XWRPDWLF&KDUDFWHU6SDFLQJZKLOH\RXDUHSURJUDP-ming the keyer memories.
Page 84 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCW CONVENIENCE FEATURESTEXT Memory7KH¿YHFKDQQHOVRI&:PHVVDJHPHPRU\XSWRFKDUDFWHUVHDFKPD\DOVREHSURJUDPPHGXVLQJDWH[WHQWU\WHFK-QLTXH7KLVWHFKQLTXHLVVRPHZKDWVORZHUWKDQZKHQ\RXVHQGWKHPHVVDJHGLUHFWO\IURP\RXUNH\HUSDGGOHEXWDFFX-racy of character spacing is ensured. Example 1&4&4&4'(:';&.FKDUDFWHUV7KHVHTXHQWLDO&RQWHVW1XPEHU³&RXQWXS´IHDWXUHLVDQRWKHUSRZHUIXOIHDWXUHRIWKH&:0HPRU\.H\HU Example 2.FKDUDFWHUVTEXT MEMORY STORAGE 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKH[MENU] button for one second WRHQWHUWKH0HQXPRGH 5RWDWHWKH[VFO-B/CLAR] knob or press the ST EXWWRQWRVHOHFWWKH&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHULQWRZKLFK\RX ZLVK WR VWRUH WKH PHVVDJH ZH DUH QRZ VHWWLQJWKHPHVVDJHHQWU\WHFKQLTXHWR7H[WHQWU\ 026 CW MEMORY 1  027 CW MEMORY 2  028 CW MEMORY 3  029 CW MEMORY 4  030 CW MEMORY 5 3UHVV WKH [SELECT@ EXWWRQ WKHQ URWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] knob or press the ST button to set the VHOHFWHG &:0HPRU\ 5HJLVWHUWR³TEXT´ ,I\RXZDQWWRXVHWH[WPHVVDJHHQWU\RQDOOPHPRULHVVHWDOO¿YH0HQXLWHPVaWR³TEXT´ 3UHVVWKH[SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVWKH[MENU] button to save the new settings and exit.CONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob[MENU] Button[SELECT] ButtonCW CODE SN AF  SX KATEXT+ ,-./CW CODE AS WG  KN KK  CW CODE AR MIM DU AAA  DNCW CODE OS KR  BT CW CODE IMI @  AL CW CODE  IQ TEXT ! ” # $ %TEXT: ;<=>TEXT?@[¥(\)}TEXT^_} TEXT&´()*
Page 85FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCW CONVENIENCE FEATURESCONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAMMING 3UHVVWKH[MODE] button to set the operating mode to CW. %HVXUHWKDW%UHDNLQLV³2II´E\SUHVVLQJWKH[BK-IN]EXWWRQLIQHFHVVDU\ 3UHVVWKHFH-2 [MEM]NH\$EOLQNLQJ³REC´LFRQwill appear in the display. 3UHVVDQFH-2 [1]a[5] key to select the desired CW 0HPRU\ 5HJLVWHU LQWR ZKLFK \RX ZLVK WR SURJUDPWKHWH[WWKHEOLQNLQJ³REC´ icon will disappear. 8VH WKH FH-2 [W] and [X] keys to set the cursor position and use the FH-2’s  [S] and [T] keys to FKRRVHWKHOHWWHUQXPEHUWREHSURJUDPPHGLQHDFKslot of the memory. In the case of the second ex-DPSOH DERYH WKH ³#´ FKDUDFWHU GHVLJQDWHV WKH VORWZKHUHWKH&RQWHVW1XPEHUZLOODSSHDUADVICE: <RX PD\ DOVR XVH WKH 0DLQ7XQLQJ 'LDO NQRE DQGthe [VFO-B/CLAR] knobs to program the message characters. :KHQWKHPHVVDJHLVFRPSOHWHDGGWKH³}´FKDUDFWHUat the end to signify the termination of the message. 3UHVVDQGKROGLQWKHFH-2 [MEM] key for one sec-RQGWRH[LWRQFHDOOFKDUDFWHUVLQFOXGLQJ³}´KDYHbeen programmed.CHECKING THE CW MEMORY CONTENTS %HVXUH WKDW%UHDNLQLV VWLOOWXUQHG³2II´E\WKH [BK-IN] key. 3UHVVWKH[MONI] button to enable the CW monitor.  3UHVVDQFH-2 [1]a[5]NH\ZKLFKHYHUPHPRU\\RXjust recorded in. You will hear the results in the sid-HWRQHEXWQR5)HQHUJ\ZLOOEHWUDQVPLWWHGON-THE-AIR CW MESSAGE PLAYBACK 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN]EXWWRQWRHQDEOHWUDQVPLVVLRQ(L-WKHU)XOOEUHDNLQRU6HPLEUHDNLQZLOOEHHQJDJHGGHSHQGLQJRQWKHVHWWLQJRI0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´ 3UHVV DQ FH-2 [1]a[5]NH\GHSHQGLQJRQZKLFK&:0HPRU\5HJLVWHUPHVVDJH\RXZLVKWRWUDQVPLWThe  programmed message will be transmitted on the air.
Page 86 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCW CONVENIENCE FEATURESNOTE:,I\RXVXEVHTXHQWO\GHFLGHWRXVHWKH³0HVVDJH0HPR-U\´ WHFKQLTXH IRU PHPRU\ VWRUDJH SOHDVH QRWH WKDW WKHcontents of a message stored using text input will not be WUDQVIHUUHGRYHUZKHQ\RXVHWHQWU\WR³0HVVDJH0HPR-U\WHFKQLTXH´RQDSDUWLFXODUPHPRU\UHJLVWHUWKH0HQX0RGH6HWWLQJLVVHWWR³MESSAGE´Decrementing the Contest NumberUse this process if the current contest number gets slightly ahead of the actual number you ZDQWWRVHQGLQFDVHRIDGXSOLFDWH462IRUH[-ample).3UHVVWKHFH-2 [DEC] key momentarily. The FXUUHQW&RQWHVW1XPEHUZLOOEHUHGXFHGE\RQH3UHVVRIWKH FH-2 [DEC] key as many times as necessary to reach the desired number. If you go WRRIDUXVHWKH³&RQWHVW1XPEHU3URJUDPPLQJ´WHFKQLTXHGHVFULEHGSUHYLRXVO\CONTEST MEMORY KEYER (USING THE OPTIONAL FH-2 REMOTE CONTROL KEYPAD)Transmitting in the Beacon Mode,Q³%HDFRQ´PRGHLWLVSRVVLEOHWRUHSHDWHGO\WUDQVPLW DQ\PHVVDJHSURJUDPPHGHLWKHUYLDSDGGOHLQSXWRUYLDWKH³7H[W´LQSXWPHWKRG7KHtime delay between message repeats may be set DQ\ZKHUH EHWZHHQ  DQG  VHFRQGV  a VHF  VHFVWHS RU  a  VHF  VHFVWHSYLD0HQXLWHP³%($&217,0(´,I\RXGRQRWZLVKWKHPHVVDJHWRUHSHDWLQD³%HDFRQ´PRGHSOHDVHVHWWKLV0HQXLWHPWR³2))´7RWUDQVPLWWKHPHVVDJH 3UHVVWKH[BK-IN] button to enable transmis-VLRQ(LWKHU)XOOEUHDNLQRU6HPLEUHDNLQZLOOEHHQJDJHG GHSHQGLQJ RQWKHVHWWLQJRI0HQXLWHP³062 CW BK-IN´ 3UHVVDQFH-2 [1]a[5]NH\5HSHWLWLYHWUDQV-mission of the Beacon message will begin.
Page 87FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALCW CONVENIENCE FEATURES 3UHVVWKH[MODE] button to set the operating mode to CW. 7XQH WKH UHFHLYHU WR D&:VLJQDOWKHQSUHVVDQGhold the [SCOPE] switch for one second or longer.ADVICE:7KH&:'(&2'( VFUHHQLVGLVSOD\HGDQG WKH GH-coded message is displayed on the screen.NOTE:,QWHUIHULQJVLJQDOVQRLVHSKDVLQJFRGHDFFXUDF\and the like may prevent accurate message copy.7R FDQFHO WKH &: GHFRGH IXQFWLRQ SUHVV DQG KROGthe [SCOPE] switch again for one second or longer.ADVICE:   If scrambled text is displayed due to noise and FOXWWHUZKHQD&:VLJQDOLVQRWEHLQJUHFHLYHGturn the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob to adjust the threshold level. 'HFRGLQJ DFFXUDF\ ZLOO LQFUHDVH LI \RX WXUQ WKH[MIC/SPEED] knob and adjust to a speed close to that of the CW signal being received.CW DECODE:KHQWKHRSWLRQDO))7XQLWLVLQVWDOOHGDOSKDQXPHULF0RUVHFRGHFDQEHGHFRGHGDQGGLVSOD\HGDVWH[WRQWKH7)7GLV-play.[MODE] Button[SCOPE] ButtonThreshold Level Adjustment6FUDPEOHGWH[WPD\EHGLVSOD\HGGXHWRQRLVHDQGFOXWWHUZKHQDVLJQDOLVQRWEHLQJUHFHLYHG<RXFDQDGMXVWWKHthreshold level to reduce or eliminate the scrambled text.Turn the [VFO-B/CLAR]NQREDQGDGMXVWWKHWKUHVKROGOHYHOEHWZHHQDQGVRWH[WLVQRWdisplayed due to noise and the like. 1RWH WKDWWH[WZLOOQRORQJHUEHGLVSOD\HGIRUweak signals if you increase the level too much.  You switch between threshold level display and normal display each time you press the [SE-LECT] button. 7KHWKUHVKROGOHYHOLVGLVSOD\HGLQWKH9)2%IUHTXHQF\GLVSOD\SDUW
Page 88 FT DX 1200 OPERATING MANUALFM MODE OPERATION[MODE] Button[MOX] Button[MIC/SPEED] Knob Main Tuning Dial KnobBASIC OPERATION 3UHVVWKH[MODE]EXWWRQUHSHDWHGO\XQWLOWKH³FM´LFRQDSSHDUVLQWKHGLVSOD\WRVHOHFWWKH)0RSHUDW-ing mode. 5RWDWHWKH 0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDO NQREWR VHOHFWWKHGH-VLUHG RSHUDWLQJ IUHTXHQF\ 3UHVVLQJ WKH PLFURSKRQH[UP] or [DWN]EXWWRQVZLOOFDXVHIUHTXHQF\FKDQJHLQN+]VWHSV 3UHVVWKHPLFURSKRQHPTTVZLWFKRUSUHVVWKHIURQWpanel [MOX] button) to transmit. Speak into the mi-FURSKRQH LQ D QRUPDO YRLFH OHYHO 5HOHDVH WKH PTT or [MOX] switch to return to receive. $GMXVWPHQWRIWKHPLFURSKRQHJDLQPD\EHDFFRP-SOLVKHG LQ WZR ZD\V$W WKH IDFWRU\ D GHIDXOW OHYHOhas been programmed that should be satisfactory for PRVWVLWXDWLRQV+RZHYHUXVLQJ0HQXLWHP³084 FM MIC GAIN´ \RX PD\ VHW D GLIIHUHQW ¿[HG YDOXH RUFKRRVHWKH³MCVR´RSWLRQZKLFKWKHQOHWV\RXXVHthe front panel [MIC/SPEED] knob to set the micro-SKRQHJDLQLQWKH)0PRGHADVICE: <RXPD\FKDQJHWKHWXQLQJVWHSRIWKH0DLQ7XQLQJ'LDONQREYLD0HQXLWHP³152 AMFM DIAL STEP´  You may change the tuning step of the microphone [UP][DWN]EXWWRQYLDWKH0HQXLWHP³156 FM CH STEP´ 7KH7UDQVPLW0RQLWRULVDQRther helpful way to veri-I\SURSHUDGMXVWPHQWRIWKH)00,&*DLQ%\SUHVV-ing the [MONI]EXWWRQ\RXZLOOEHDEOHWRKHDUWhe differences in deviation as you make adjustments. )0LVRQO\ XVHGLQWKH0+]DQG0+]$PD-teur bands covered by the FTDX12003OHDVHGRQRWXVH)0RQDQ\RWKHUEDQGV

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