Changing the Transmit 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 operation.
Setting the Preferred Operating Mode
The following reset or preferred operating modes may be selected.
Menu
Description
F1:SET RESET
Reset the Set Mode settings to factory 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:MEM-ONLY
Operation on the Memory mode only.
F6:VHF-ONLY
Operation on the VHF Band only.
F7:UHF-ONLY
Operation on the UHF Band only.
F8:DUAL DISP
Display both VFO-A and VFO-B.
F9:CLONE
Clone mode.
1. Turn the radio OFF.
2. Press and hold the
MONI/T.CALL
key
and the
PTT
switch simultaneously, while
turning the radio ON.
3. When the LCD backlight comes on, release the
MONI/T.CALL
key and the
PTT
switch.
4. Referring to the above table, press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the desired
preference mode.
5. Press the
F
key momentarily to activate the selected operating mode.
Locking the Keys and Switches
The FT-65R/E keypad may be locked to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent
transmissions.
Turning the Keylock Feature ON and OFF
1. Press and hold the [
6
] key to lock the keys and switches.
• The icon will appear on the LCD display.
• To unlock the keys and switches, press and hold the [
6
] key
again.
Change the key locking scheme
The following locking schemes may be selected.
Item
Description
KEY(default setting)
Only the front panel keypad is locked out
PTT
The
PTT
switch is locked out (TX is not possible)
P+K
Both the
PTT
switch and 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 to enable adjustment of this Item.
4. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to choose one of the above listed locking schemes.
5. Press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation.
Using the Flash Light / the Emergency Alarm
The Flash Light
1. Press the EMERGENCY key briefly to turn the LED Flash-Light ON.
The Emergency Alarm
1. Press and hold the EMERGENCY key for three seconds to enable the emergency
alarm function.
• Emergency Alarm will sound from the speaker and the flash-light will blink with the SOS
signal.
• VHF “Home” channel will appear on the LCD display.
2. Press the EMERGENCY key to stop the Alarm.
Setting the Memory Channels
1.Memory Storage
1. Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode.
Be sure to set up the desired CTCSS or DCS tones, as well as any desired repeater
offset. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it.
2. Press and hold the [
V/M
]
key.
A blank memory channel will be displayed automatically.
3. If it is desired to change to another channel number, press the [▲] or [▼] key.
4. Press the Alphabet / Numeric keys and [
0/SET
] key(
,
) 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 the
F
key repeatedly until the cursor returns to the
character position.
5. Press and hold the [
V/M
]
key to store the frequency and settings into the selected
memory channel.
“MEM-IN” on the display will blink twice and the tone will sound to complete the memory
setting.
2.Memory Recall
1. While operating in the VFO mode, press the [
V/M
] key to enter the Memory mode.
2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the desired memory channel.
3. To return to the VFO mode, press the [
V/M
] key.
When the transceiver is already set to the Memory mode, an easy way to recall a
memory channel is to enter the memory channel number using the numeric keypad.
3.Deleting Memories
1. Press and hold the
F
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select Set Mode item “
18
:
MEM DEL
” and then press
the
F
key.
3. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the memory channel to be “deleted”.
4. Press the
F
key to delete the selected memory channel.
5. Press the
PTT
switch to return to normal operation.
For additional details, refer to the Operating manual and the Advanced
Manual, which may be downloaded from the Yaesu website.
Setting the Quick Recall Keys
The four keys (P1, P2, P3 & P4), are user programmable.
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 setting)
REV (Fixed setting)
1. Assigning Set Mode Items to the Quick Recall Keys (Set Mode
Recall feature)
1. Press and hold the
F
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Press the
[▲] or [▼] key to select the Set Mode Item to be assigned to the Quick
Recall Key as a recalled Menu item.
The Quick Recall Keys can store and recall favorite frequency settings, and are also
short-cut keys to the Set Mode menu items.
3. Press and hold the [
P1
], [
P2
], [
P3
] or [
P4
] key( ) to assign the Set Mode Item to the
Quick Recall Key.
4. Press the [
P1
], [
P2
], [
P3
] or [
P4
] key( ) to recall the assigned Set Mode Item.
2. Storing a displayed frequency and Settings to a Quick Recall Key
(Quick memory feature)
1. While operating in the VFO mode or the Memory mode, set the desired frequency and
associated settings.
2. Press and hold the [
P1
], [
P2
], [
P3
] or [
P4
] key( ) to store the frequency to a Quick
Recall key.
3. Press the [
P1
], [
P2
], [
P3
] or [
P4
] key( ) to recall the stored settings.
A Quick Recall Key may also store the frequency and associated settings in the Memory
Mode.
