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Contents
General Description ............................................ 1
Features of the FT-65R/E ................................ 1
About this manual ............................................ 2
Downloading the “Advance Manual” ............... 3
Accessories & Options ....................................... 4
Supplied Accessories ...................................... 4
Available Options............................................. 4
Safety Precautions .............................................. 5
Control & Connections (Top & Front Panel) ... 10
Controls & Connections (Side Panel) .............. 11
Controls & Connections (LCD) ......................... 12
Normal operation display ............................... 12
The Set Mode and Preference Mode display 12
Display of features and settings .................... 13
Controls & Connections (Keypad) ................... 14
Installation of Accessories ............................... 15
Antenna Installation ....................................... 15
Preparation of SBR-25LI Battery Pack .......... 15
Installing the Battery Pack ....................... 15
Removing the Battery Pack ..................... 16
Attaching the Belt Clip ................................... 16
Charging the Battery Pack................................ 17
About Desktop charger lamp ........................ 17
Low Battery Indication ................................... 18
Basic Operation ................................................. 19
Turn the Power ON and OFF ........................ 19
Adjust the Audio Volume Level and Squelch
Setting ........................................................... 19
Changing between VFO mode and Memory
mode ............................................................. 19
Selecting the Operating Band ....................... 19
Frequency Navigation ................................... 20
Transmission ................................................. 21
Changing the Transmit Power Level ....... 21
Activating the Set Mode ................................ 22
Setting the Quick Recall Keys ....................... 22
Assigning Set Mode Items to the Quick
Recall Keys (Set Mode Recall feature) ... 22
Storing the displayed Frequency and
Settings to a Quick Recall Key (Quick
Memory feature) ...................................... 23
Setting the Preferred Operating Mode .......... 23
Advanced Operation ......................................... 24
Turning the Keylock Feature ON and OFF .... 24
Change the key locking scheme ............. 24
Change the LCD and keypad back light setting ..
...................................................................... 24
Disabling the Keypad and Scan Stop Beeper 25
Repeater Operation ........................................... 26
Repeater Shifts .............................................. 26
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) .................... 26
Manual Repeater Shift Setting ...................... 27
Tone Calling (1750 Hz) .................................. 28
Memory Mode .................................................... 29
Memory Storage ............................................ 30
Memory Recall .............................................. 31
Changing the memory label (tag) name ........ 31
HOME Channel Memory Recall .................... 32
Changing the Home Channel Frequency 32
Memory Offset Tuning ................................... 32
Deleting Memories ........................................ 33
Weather Broadcast Channels ....................... 34
Severe Weather Alert .............................. 34
Scanning ............................................................ 35
Setting the Scan-Resume Technique ...... 35
VFO Scanning ............................................... 36
Manual VFO Scan ................................... 36
Programmed Mode (VFO) Scan.............. 36
Input Character/Symbol List ............................. 38
Set (Menu) Mode ................................................ 39
Troubleshooting ................................................ 43
The transceiver does not turn on............. 43
There is no sound.................................... 43
There is no transmission of radio waves. 43
The keys or DIAL do not respond. ........... 43
The battery pack cannot be charged or
battery power depletes immediately after
charging................................................... 44
Specifications .................................................... 45
General.................................................... 45
Transmitter .............................................. 45
Receiver .................................................. 46
“AUTO” Mode Preset Operating Parameter .... 46
FT-65R/FT-65E Operating Manual