FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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MONITOR (SSB/AM/FM mode)
You may listen to the quality of your transmitted signal using the Monitor feature.
1. Press the [MONI] button. “MONI” icon will appear in the display, indicating that
the Monitor is turned on.
2. During transmission, rotate the [MONI] knob to adjust the audio level from the
Monitor. Clockwise rotation of this knob will increase the volume level.
3. To switch the Monitor off again, press the [MONI] button once more. The “MONI”
icon will turns off, confirming that the Monitor is now disengaged.
Advice:
If you are using the speaker for monitoring, instead of headphones, excessive
advancement of the [MONI] knob can cause feedback to occur. Additionally, this
feedback can cause the VOX system to hang up in a loop, making it impossible to
return to receive. Therefore, we recommend the use of headphones, if at all possible,
or the minimum usable setting of the [MONI] knob, if the speaker must be used.
Because the Monitor feature utilizes a sampling of the transmitter’s IF signal, it
can be very useful for checking the adjustment of the Speech Processor or
Parametric Equalizer on SSB, and for checking the general signal quality on AM
and FM.
Split Operation Using the TX Clarifier (VFO-A Operation)
For split TX/RX operation in “casual” pile-ups, where the split is less than 10 kHz, the
TX Clarifier (Offset Tuning) feature may be utilized.
1. Press the [TX CLAR] button. “TX” icon will appear in the Multi-Display Window in
the display.
Quick Point: The Clarifier is frequently used for receiver offset tuning. However,
for DX pile-ups where the DX station is using a split of less than 10 kHz, the TX
Clarifier function is usually the quickest way to set the transmitter to the desired
offset frequency.
2. Rotate the [CLAR] knob to set the desired transmitter offset. A maximum split of
±9.99 kHz may be set.
3. To exit from TX Clarifier operation, press the [TX CLAR] button once more. The
“TX” icon will disappear from the Multi-Display Window.
