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FT-25R/FT-25E Advance Manual

Set (Menu) Mode

Many

FT-25R/E

functions have already been described in previous chapters,

The Set Mode Menu is used to configure the transceiver parameters, some of

which have not been detailed previously. Use the following procedure to activate

the Set Mode and configure the

FT-25R/E

function parameters:

1. Press and hold the

key to enter the Set Mode.

Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the Set Mode Item to be adjusted.

3. Press the

key momentarily to enable adjustment of the Set Mode Item.

Press the [▲] or [▼] key to adjust or select the parameter to be changed on the se

lected Set Mode Item.

5. After completing the selection and adjustment, press the

PTT

switch momentarily to

save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

Press and hold the

key to move from the lower menu contents to the upper

menu in the Set Mode.

Item

(lower menu

item)

Function

Values

Default Value

1 APO

Setting of the Automatic Power-Off
feature.

OFF / 0.5H to 12.0H (Step
0.5H)

OFF

2 ARTS

Selects the Beep option and
the Polling Interval during ARTS
operation.

BEEP= INRANG / ALWAYS /
OFF
INTV= 25SEC / 15SEC

BEEP=OFF
INTV= 25SEC

3 BATTSAVE

Selects the Receive-mode Battery
Saver interval (“sleep” ratio).

200mS / 300mS / 500mS /
1SEC / 2SEC / OFF

200mS

−

4 B-CH.L/O

Enables/disables the Busy Channel
Lock-Out feature.

OFF / ON

OFF

5 BEEP

Beep function Enable/Disable on
pressing the keypad, or stopping
the receiver scanning.

KEY+SC

: The beeper sounds

when any key is
pressed, or when the
scanner stops.

KEY

: The beeper sounds when

any key is pressed.

OFF

: Beeper is disabled.

KEY+SC / KEY / OFF

KEY+SC

−

6 BELL

Select the number of CTCSS/
DCS/PAGER/ARTS Bell ringer
repetitions.

OFF / 1Time / 3Times/
5Times / 8Times /
CONTINUE

OFF

7 COMPANDE
(COMPANDER)

Enables/disables the Voice
Compander feature.

OFF / ON

OFF

8 CTCSS
(CTCSS TONE)

Setting the CTCSS Frequency TX
and RX.

50 CTCSS tones / OFF

TX=100.0Hz
RX=100.0Hz

9 CW ID

CW Identifier during ARTS

operation.

TX= OFF / ON
ID= ------ (6 characters)

TX= OFF
ID= blank

10 DC VOLT

displays Battery DC Voltage.

−

11 DCS CODE

Setting the DCS CODE TX and RX. 104 DCS CODEs / OFF

TX=023
RX=023

Summary of Contents for FT-25

Page 1: ...Clicking tapping at the bottom right of the current browsing page you will return to the contents page at any time 144 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER FT 25R FT 25E Advance Manual ...

Page 2: ...ch 12 Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation 12 Activating the Enhanced Paging Code Squelch System 13 Paging Answer Back 14 Memory Bank Operation 15 Assigning Memories to a Memory Bank 15 Memory Bank Recall 15 Removing a Memory channel from a Memory Bank 16 Returning To Memory mode from Memory Bank operation 16 Memory Only Mode 17 Scanning 18 Memory scanning 18 How to Skip Omit a Channel ...

Page 3: ...p 27 DTMF Operation 28 DTMF Autodialer 28 Manual DTMF Tone Generation 28 Sending the DTMF code by Autodialer 29 Miscellaneous Settings 30 Password 30 Setting Password and Turning the Password Feature ON or OFF 30 Changing the Channel Steps 30 TX Battery Saver 31 Disabling the TX BUSY LED Indicator 31 Automatic Power Off APO Feature 32 Transmitter Time Out Timer TOT 32 Busy Channel Lock Out BCLO 33...

Page 4: ... to important in formation Symbols Description This icon indicates cautions and alerts the user should be aware of This icon indicates helpful notes tips and information This icon indicates other pages containing relevant information The settings of the transceiver at the time of purchase are referred to as the default or default setting The names of Set Mode items that are displayed on the LCD an...

Page 5: ... Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 26 RF SQL 3 Press the F key to enable adjustment of this item 4 Press the or key to select the desired signal strength level for the squelch threshold S 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 S 5 S 6 S 8 S FULL or OFF 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation ...

Page 6: ...measure the current battery voltage 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 10 DC VOLT 3 Press the F key to display the current DC Voltage 4 Press the PTT switch to return to normal operation Also on turning the transceiver ON the current battery voltage appears briefly ...

Page 7: ...VOX system enabled you do not need to press the PTT switch in order to transmit 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 35 VOX 3 Press the F key to enable adjustment of this item 4 Press the or key to select VOX ON or VOX OFF default setting 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation When the VOX system is activ...

Page 8: ...ment of this Item 4 Press the or key to select VSP ON 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation 6 Press the VFO key twice as needed to select VFO A 7 Set VFO A for the desired receiving downlink frequency e g 145 800 MHz 8 Press the VFO key to set VFO B for desired transmit uplink frequency e g 144 475 MHz 9 Press the VFO key to re establish VFO A as the Main re...

Page 9: ...Enables transmit only tone squelch function the icon appears on the LCD display TSQL Enables the tone squelch transmit and receive function the icon appears on the LCD display Mutes the FT 25R E receiver until it receives a call from another transceiver sent with a matching CTCSS tone REV TN Enables the reverse tone squelch function the blinking icon appears on the LCD display Use to monitor commu...

Page 10: ...eceiving 5 Press the or key until the needed Tone Frequency is displayed Obtain the correct tone from the repeater owner operator if you don t know it CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY Hz 67 0 69 3 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 131 8 136 5 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 159 8 162 2 165 5 167 9 171 3 173 8 177 3 179 9 183 5 186 2 189 9 192 8 196 6 199...

Page 11: ...06 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 6 When you have made your settings press the F key to save the desired DCS Code 7 Press and hold the F key to move the upper menu contents in the Set Mode 8 Press the PTT switch to exit to ...

Page 12: ...ceiver the Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system will be disabled after the PTT switch is released after the paging transmission The Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch system may be re activated again using Set Mode Item 21 PAGER if desired Storing the CTCSS Tone Pairs for EPCS Operation 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 21 PAGER 3 Press th...

Page 13: ...ng the Enhanced Paging Code Squelch System 1 To activate the EPCS function see page 9 Se lecting the Squelch Type The v icon will appear on the LCD display v While the EPCS function is activated the CTCSS and DCS settings are disabled 2 Press the PTT switch to activate the EPCS function 3 To disable the EPCS function just repeat the above procedure Press the or key to select OFF in step 1 above Du...

Page 14: ...em 21 PAGER 3 Press the F key to enable adjustment of this item 4 Press the or key select the ACK then press the F key 5 Press the or key to select ON then press the F key 6 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation Even if the ACK is ON also change the Set Mode Item SQL TYPE to PAGER to activate the Paging Answer Back feature The Paging Answer Back feature consti...

Page 15: ...nnel to be assigned to a Memory Bank 2 Press and hold the VFO key then press the or key to select the Memory Bank number BANK 1 to BANK10 as the Memory Bank to assign for this channel About icons on the Memory Bank Bank Number blinking Assignable Bank Number not blinking Assigned SEL icon blinking Selecting ON v v v v Bank Number SEL Icon 3 Press and hold the F key to copy the memory channel data ...

Page 16: ...Recall the Memory Bank that contains the memory channel to delete 2 Press the or key to select the Memory channel to delete then press and hold the VFO key The Memory channel to be deleted from the Memory Bank will appear on the LCD v v v v v 3 Press and hold the F key to remove the memory channel If assigned memory channels still remain in the Memory Bank the display will return to a Memory Bank ...

Page 17: ...mpossible 1 Turn the transceiver OFF 2 Press and hold the MONI T CALL key and the PTT switch simultaneously while turn ing the transceiver ON When the LCD backlight is on release the MONI T CALL key and the PTT switch 3 Press the or key to select F5 MEM ONLY 4 Press the F key momentarily to complete the procedure To return to normal operation repeat the above power on procedure ...

Page 18: ...t a Channel during Memory Scan Operation Some continuous carrier stations like a Weather Broadcast station will seriously impede scanner operation when using the Carrier Drop Scan Resume mode as the incoming signal will not pause long enough for the transceiver to resume scanning Such channels may be Skipped during scanning if desired 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set mode 2 Press the or...

Page 19: ...ckly in search of the Alert Tone after which regular scanning will resume for another five seconds To scan only the Weather Broadcast channels press and hold the 1 key and then press the PTT switch or press and hold the or key 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 38 WX ALERT 3 Press the F key momentarily to enable adjustment of this item 4 Pre...

Page 20: ...000 MHz into Memory Channel U01 the U designates the Upper sub band limit 4 Press and hold the VFO key 5 Press the or key to select the PMS 1 PMS number will change depending on the currently selected PMS frequency pair 6 Press the PTT switch to return to normal operation For more details on programmed mode VFO scan refer to the FT 25R E Operating Manual 7 Confirm the transceiver is in the VFO mod...

Page 21: ...the VFO Priority mode The display will remain on the VFO frequency but every five seconds the transceiver will check the Priority Channel memory channel for activity Every 5 seconds 4 To disable the VFO Priority Mode press the F key and then press the MR key Memory Channel Priority 1 Store the frequency you wish to be the Priority Channel into memory channel 001 2 Set the transceiver for operation...

Page 22: ...and holding the 1 key 3 Press the F key then press the MR key to activate the WX Priority mode The display will remain on the WX channel frequency but every five seconds the transceiver will check the Priority Channel memory channel for activity Every 5 seconds Priority Revert Mode During Priority channel operation a special feature is available which will allow moving to the Priority channel inst...

Page 23: ...incoming signal better at night Note that this will of course increase the battery consumption so be sure to switch it off during the day the default setting is ON 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set Mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 27 SCN LAMP 3 Press the F key to enable adjustment of this item 4 Press the or key to select OFF 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting ...

Page 24: ...rgency Alarm sound and the LED Flash Light SOS signal while transmitting on the VHF Home channel E Two seconds after the PTT switch is released the Emergency Alarm and LED Flash will resume To disable the Emergency feature press the Emergency key momentarily or turn the transceiver off by rotating the PWR VOL knob fully counter clockwise into the click stop position Use this feature if you are out...

Page 25: ...ing will continue every 15 or 25 seconds until the ARTS transponder is deactivated Moreover the transceiver may be programmed to transmit a callsign via CW every 10 minutes to comply with identification requirements When ARTS is deactivated DCS will also be deactivated if it was not being used previously in non ARTS operation If you move out of range for more than one minute four pollings the tran...

Page 26: ...ess the or key to select the desired polling interval 15 or 25 seconds 6 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation ARTS Alert Beep Options The ARTS feature permits two types of alert beeps or may be turned off to notify users of the current status of corresponding ARTS stations Depending on the situation and the potential annoyance associated with frequent beeps c...

Page 27: ...key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Press the F key then press the or key to select TX ON 5 Press the F key to save the new setting 6 Press the or key to select the ID 7 Press the Alphabet Numeric keys to input your callsign After inputting a character of the callsign press the key to move the cursor to the next character position To correct a mistake press the key repeatedly until th...

Page 28: ...emory DTMF Tone Generation 5 Press the F key to save the new setting 6 Press the PTT switch to return to normal operation 7 While pressing the PTT switch to transmit enter the desired number on the keypad Each DTMF code is a combination of 2 frequencies 1209Hz 1336Hz 1477Hz 1633Hz 697Hz 1 2 3 A 770Hz 4 5 6 B 852Hz 7 8 9 C 941Hz 0 D DTMF Autodialer To allow storing telephone numbers for autopatch u...

Page 29: ...turn to normal operation To monitor and check the entered DTMF strings repeat steps 1 4 above then press the or key to select the input register and then press the MONI T CALL key Sending the DTMF code by Autodialer 1 Press and hold the F key to enter the Set mode 2 Press the or key to select Set Mode Item 12 DTMF SET 3 Press the F key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Press the F key t...

Page 30: ...ey repeatedly until the cursor returns to the first digit position We recommend that you write down the password number and keep it in a safe place in the event it is forgotten If the password is forgotten the transceiver may be turned ON by performing the All Reset procedure see the Operating Manual However the All Reset procedure will clear the password as well as all memories and will restore a...

Page 31: ... the F key to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item 4 Press the or key to select SAVE ON or SAVE OFF default setting 5 Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation Disabling the TX BUSY LED Indicator Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the TX indicator while transmitting and disabling the BUSY indicator while receiving a signal Use the fol...

Page 32: ...the LCD If there is no key button activity within the programmed time interval the transceiver will automatically shut down When the power is on the APO timer count is reset whenever the timer setting is changed Transmitter Time Out Timer TOT The TOT feature limits continuous transmission to a prescribed time between 1 to 30 minutes This will promote battery conservation by not allowing excessivel...

Page 33: ... Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation Changing the TX deviation Level In many areas of the world channel congestion has required that operating channels be closely spaced Closer channel spacing may require reduced deviation levels to preclude adjacent channel interference To change the FT 25R E TX deviation level follow the below procedure 1 Press and hold th...

Page 34: ...ersion Scramble Asian version only The Inversion scramble feature prevents others from easily listening to the audio When activated the transceiver distorts the voice so others listening without Inversion Scramble enabled will not be able to clearly hear the conversation To use this feature the other FT 25R E station must also complete the following procedure to set Inversion Scramble 1 Press and ...

Page 35: ...ransceivers the order of switch on does not matter 4 Press the or key on each transceiver to select F8 CLONE then press the F key momentarily When the Clone mode is successfully activated in this step CLONE message will appear on the displays of both transceivers 5 Press the PTT switch on the Source transceiver TX will appear on the Source transceiver and the data from this transceiver will be tra...

Page 36: ... feature OFF 0 5H to 12 0H Step 0 5H OFF 32 2 ARTS Selects the Beep option and the Polling Interval during ARTS operation BEEP INRANG ALWAYS OFF INTV 25SEC 15SEC BEEP OFF INTV 25SEC 25 3 BATTSAVE Selects the Receive mode Battery Saver interval sleep ratio 200mS 300mS 500mS 1SEC 2SEC OFF 200mS 4 B CH L O Enables disables the Busy Channel Lock Out feature OFF ON OFF 33 5 BEEP Beep function Enable Di...

Page 37: ...er ridden allowing weak or non encoded signals to be heard T CALL Pressing the MONI key activates a 1750 Hz burst tone used for repeater access in many countries especially in Europe MONITOR T CALL1750 T CALL2100 T CALL1000 T CALL1450 MONITOR or T CALL1750 20 NAME TAG Renames Alpha Numeric Tags for the Memory channels 21 PAGER Setting the TX CTCSS of 2 tone and the RX CTCSS of 2 tone Enables disab...

Page 38: ... 31 34 VFO SPL Enables or disables VFO Split operation VSP OFF VSP ON VSP OFF 8 35 VOX Enable Disable VOX function VOX OFF VOX ON VOX OFF 7 36 WFM RCV Broadband FM Transceiver WFM function Enables Disables WFM ON WFM OFF WFM ON 37 WIDE NAR Select Wide 5 kHz or Narrow 2 5 kHz TX Deviation If Narrow is selected the receiver audio level is increased slightly to compensate for the reduced deviation Th...

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