FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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rear panel’s [POWER] switch is set to the “O” position, the front panel [POWER] switch
will not function.
2. DIM Switch
Press this button to lower the illumination intensity of the analog meter and the
frequency display. Press it once more to restore full brightness.
Advice: Menu Items “008 diSP DIM MTR” and “009 diSP DIM VFD” allow you to
configure the dimming levels for the analog meter and the frequency display
independently, so you can customize the brightness levels.
3. MOX Switch
Pressing this button engages the PTT (Push to Talk) circuit, to activate the transmitter.
It must be turned off the red LED inside this button for reception. This button
replicates the action of the Push to Talk (PTT) switch on the microphone. When
engaging the [MOX] button (the LED inside this button glows red) or otherwise
causing a transmission to be started, be certain you have either an antenna or 50-Ohm
dummy load connected to the selected Antenna jack.
4. VOX Switch
This button enables automatic voice-actuated transmitter switching in the SSB, AM,
and FM modes. While activated, the LED inside this button glows red. The controls
affecting VOX operation are the front panel’s [VOX] and [DELAY] knobs. By proper
adjustment of these controls, hands-free voice-actuated operation is possible.
5. TUNE Switch
This is the on/off switch for the FT-2000’s Automatic Antenna Tuner.
Pressing this button momentarily places the antenna tuner in line between the
transmitter final amplifier and the antenna jack (“TUNER” icon will appear in the
display). Reception is not affected.
Pressing and holding in this button for 1/2 second, while receiving in an amateur band,
activates the transmitter for a few seconds while the automatic antenna tuner
rematches the antenna system impedance for minimum SWR. The resulting setting is
automatically stored in one of the antenna tuner’s 100 memories, for instant automatic
recall later when the receiver is tuned near the same frequency.
Pressing this button momentarily, while the Tuner is engaged, will take the Automatic
Antenna tuner out of the transmit line.