Basic Operation
Turning the Transceiver On and Off
1. To turn the transceiver on, press and hold in the
PWR
key
for one second.
When you turn on the
FT-2980R/E
, the current DC supply
voltage is indicated on the LCD for 2 seconds. After this
interval, the display will switch its normal indication of the
operating frequency.
2. To turn the transceiver off, again press and hold in the
PWR
key for one second.
You can change the Opening Message (DC supply voltage indication) to any
desired message (up to 6 characters) via Set Mode Item “31 OPN.MSG;” see
Adjusting the Audio Volume Level
Rotate the
VOL
control to adjust the receiver volume. Clockwise
rotation increases the audio output level.
Adjusting the Squelch Setting
Rotate the
SQL
control just to the point where the noise is
silenced and the
“
”
indicator on the display turns off.
If the
SQL
control is set further clockwise, sensitivity to weak
signals is reduced.
A special “
RF Squelch
” feature is provided on this radio. This
feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals
exceeding a certain S-meter level will open the squelch. See
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FT-2980R/E Operating Manual
