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The direction of the scan may not reverse while 

FT-25R/E

 is 

scanning.

For more details on the scanning, see page 35.

Transmission

  To transmit, press the 

PTT

 switch, and speak into the front panel micro-

phone (located in the lower left-hand corner of the speaker grille) in a nor-

mal voice level. The TX/BUSY indicator will glow red during transmission.

  To return to the receive mode, release the 

PTT

 switch.

  During transmit, the power level will be indicated relatively on the bar 

graph at the bottom of the LCD. Full scale deflection confirms “High Pow-

er” operation. Five bars indicate “Medium Power” operation, while one bar 

indicates “Low Power” operation. Additionally, while operating on the “Low 

Power” or “Medium  Power” setting, the “ ” icon or “ ” icon will appear 

at the bottom-left of the display.

Changing the Transmit Power Level

To change the power level:
1.  Press the 

F

 key and then press the [

P2

] key.

• The present TX power output level will appear on the display.
•  To adjust the TX power in the Set Mode, press and hold the 

F

 key.

Then repeatedly press the [▲] or [▼] key to select Set Mode item “

32 TX 

PWR

” and then press the 

F

 key.

2.  Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the desired power output level.

Available selections are “

HI

 ” (5 W), “

MID

” (2.5 W), and “

LOW

” (0.5 W).

3.  Press the 

PTT

 switch to save the new setting and return to normal oper-

ation.

21

Basic Operation

FT-25R/FT-25E Operating Manual

Application for FCC / IC 

FCC ID: K6620663X20, IC: 511B-20663X20

Summary of Contents for 20663X20

Page 1: ...witch to open the squelch and listen for very weak signals near the background noise level European Version Pressing this switch activates the T CALL 1750 Hz for repeater access F key 22 Press and hol...

Page 2: ...rating Frequency 20 2 S PO Meter 21 4 Battery Indicator 18 The Set Mode and Preference Mode display Set Mode Preferred Operating Mode 5 6 5 Set Mode Menu 22 6 Preferred Operating Mode 23 12 FT 25R FT...

Page 3: ...9 11 Priority Channel 14 22 Skipped Memory Channel 12 Squelch Operation 39 23 Home Channel 32 13 Scramble Feature 39 24 TX Power Level Indicator 21 14 DTMF Mode 39 25 Memory Offset Tuning 32 15 Keypad...

Page 4: ...digit 0 1 recalls the stored or assigned setting HOME Fixed setting store or assign a setting to the key TX PWR Fixed setting FM radio REV Fixed setting recalls the Memory Mode and activates the Memo...

Page 5: ...ever hold the upper part of the antenna while screwing it onto the mating con nector on the transceiver If using an external antenna for transmission ensure that the SWR presented to the transceiver i...

Page 6: ...e arrow as shown in the illustration slide the battery pack downward and out of the transceiver Attaching the Belt Clip Attach the belt clip on the back of transceiver using the supplied screws two 16...

Page 7: ...e SAD 20B C U G is not designed to power the trans ceiver for operation reception or transmission Please be advised that the SAD 20B C U G may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immedia...

Page 8: ...charge indicator icons are shown below Icons Description Full battery power Enough battery power Low battery power w blink charge or replace the battery Approximate Operating Time and Remaining Charg...

Page 9: ...djust the receiver volume Listen to the open squelch background noise to adjust the audio to a comfortable level 1 To set the squelch level press the F key and then press the MONI T CALL key to open t...

Page 10: ...ending in zeros after the last non zero digit press and hold the 0 SET key to enter the remaining zeros 3 Scanning Manual VFO Scan To manually initiate VFO scanning press and hold either the or key to...

Page 11: ...le one bar indicates Low Power operation Additionally while operating on the Low Power or Medium Power setting the icon or icon will appear at the bottom left of the display Changing the Transmit Powe...

Page 12: ...le Quick Recall Key Press Press after pressing F key Press and hold recall the stored or assigned setting HOME Fixed setting store or assign a setting to the key TX PWR Fixed setting SQL TYPE Fixed se...

Page 13: ...tory defaults F2 MEM RESET Clear the Memory settings to factory defaults F3 BANK RESET Clear the Memory Bank assignments F4 ALL RESET Clear the All memories and other settings to factory defaults F5 M...

Page 14: ...e keypad are locked out 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 15 KEY LOCK 3 Press the F key momentarily to enable adjustment of this Item 4 Press...

Page 15: ...etting The beeper sounds when a keypad button is pressed or when the receiver scanning stops OFF The beeper does not sound 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select...

Page 16: ...ent Automatic Repeater Shift feature which automatically applies the appropriate repeater frequency shift when tuning in the repeater sub bands of the designated country The ARS setting options are li...

Page 17: ...ft Mode and press the F key to enable adjust ment of this Item Display Description MODE SIMPLEX default setting Disable the Manual Repeater Shift function MODE REP Enable the Manual Repeater Shift dir...

Page 18: ...T CALL1450 Pressing the MONI T CALL key acti vates the 1450 Hz burst tone 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode item 19 MON T CL 3 Press the F key to...

Page 19: ...assigned up to 200 channels from the standard and PMS memory channels 10 Weather Broadcast Channels Standard Memory Channels 200 channels PMS Memory Channels 10 Sets Memory Banks 10 banks Weather Bro...

Page 20: ...ys to input characters and create a Tag label for the memory channel If not inputting a Tag label proceed to step 5 To move the cursor to the next character press the F key To correct a mistake press...

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