Yaesu FT-767GX, Operating Manual

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MON I con t rol
• • . .
cou n te rc l ockwise
( s m a l l knob, third t o t h e righ t o f t h e
powe r switch) .
VOX swi tch
• • • . •
O F F ( ou t )
( to the right o f the MOX switch )
MODE switches
• • • •
press LSB or USB
T u ne to a v a lid t r an s mit ti ng frequency (in the
a m ateur bands ).
To ac tiv a t e the t r ans mit t e r, c l o s e the PTT
switch on the microphone, and watch the A L C
indic a tion ( b lue sca l e ) on t h e m e t er. A d j u s t
t he M I C g ain co n t r o l, i f n eces s a ry, so t h a t
the meter does not deflect beyond the A L C zone
( h eavy b l u e line on t h e sca l e ) on voice peaks.
You can monitor your transmitted audio by set ­
ting the MON I switch o n and advancing t h e MON I
control clockwise, but this may cause feedback
u n l ess you are usi ng h e a dphones. I f you h ave
h eadphones ( stereo or monaural, with a �-inch
p l ug), connect them to the PHONES j ack now.
W hi l e moni t o ring you r t r an s missio ns, you can
o p ti miz e the t r a n s mi t t e r audio to your voice
u sing the TX S H I F T f e a t u r e ( ye l lo w - l ab e l l e d
s witch a n d s m a l l co n t ro l b e lo w t h e m e t e r ) .
P ress the TX S H I FT switch and adjust the con­
t ro l fo r t h e d e si r e d a u dio c h a r a c t e ri s tic
w hile t r an s mi t ting.
To use the RF speech processor:
(
l )
Set the METER selector to COMP.
(
2 )
Press the PRO C switch.
( 3 ) Adjust the PRO C control ( second knob to
the rig h t of t h e PO WER swi t c h ) whi l e
t r a n s mi t ting fo r 5
-
l O dB o f co m p res ­
sion ( m aximum ) on voice peaks, as indi­
c a t ed o n the C O MP scale ( b e n e a t h t h e
A L C scale ) o n the meter.
( 4 ) Return the METER selector to A L C.
( 5 ) Adjust the DR I VE control for m eter in ­
dication within the A L C zone ( the M I C
g ai n co n t ro l is ino p e r a tive whi l e t h e
p ro c e s sor is o n ) .
I f po ssi b l e, use t h e monitor to lis t e n to your
transmitted audio when adjusting the PRO C con ­
t rol ( s t e p 3 abo ve ) , so yo u c a n h e a r t h e
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e f fect o f t h e co m p ressio n adjus t m e n t ( a nd
avoid u n w a n t e d dis t o r tion ) . O t h e r s t a tions
wi l l h e a r you j u s t as you h e a r yourse l f ( i f
they have a good receiver).
VOX
(Voice- actuated Transmit Switching )
I n any o f the voice mo des, you c a n ac tiv a t e
t h e V O X s y s t e m to a u to m a tica l l y ac tiva t e the
t r a n s mi t t e r w h e n you speak i n to t h e micro ­
phone.
Press the VOX switch ( next to the MOX
swi tch ) to a c ti v a t e t he VOX, a n d t h e n a d j u s t
t h e VOX GA IN control s o that t h e transmitter
activates when you speak ( without pressing the
PTT switch on the microphone ).
When you stop
t a l ki n g t h e t r a n sc ei v e r s ho u l d r e t u r n to
receive a f t e r a slig h t d e l ay.
The DE LAY a d j us t m en t on the r e a r pan e l sets
the hang time for VOX switching from transmit
to receive. The ANTI -TR I P adjustment on the
r e a r p a n e l shou l d be set so t h a t receiver
audio from the speaker does not trip the VOX.
Cl arifier (Receiver O ffset Tuning )
While in cont act wit h
r e t u n e t h e r eceive r
t r a n s m i t t e r d ri f t s )
another station, you can
( i f, fo r ex a m p l e, his
wi t ho u t c h a nging yo u r
t r an s mi t ti ng freque n cy : whi l e receiving, press
the C LAR key at the bottom center of the key­
p a d .
' C LAR ' ( C l a ri fie r ) wil l a p p e a r to the
l e f t of t h e r e c eiving f r e q u e nc y on t h e
dis p l ay, a n d t u ning wi l l o n l y a f fe c t t h e r e ­
ceiver.
I f you wish to vie w the o f fs e t o f t h e r ecei ­
vi ng f r e q u e n c y fro m t h e t r a n s m i t t e r d u ring
c l a ri fi e r ope r a tion, press the O F F SET b u t ton
( t he di s p l ayed o f f s e t wi l l b e preceeded by ' - '
i f t h e t r an s mi t frequency is b e lo w the r ecei ­
vi ng f r e q u e n cy. C l ari fier t u ni ng r a ng e i s
u n li mi t e d, b u t t h e o f fset dis p l ay can o n l y
show u p to +/- 9. 99999 MHz.
O n ce the c l a ri fi e r has b e e n t u n e d, t h e new
f r e q u e ncy wi l l r e m ai n i n the c l a ri fi e r even if
i t is t u r n e d o f f ( b y pressi ng the C LA R key
ag ai n ) , as lo ng as you re m ai n o n the s a m e
b a n d. I n t his w a y, the c l a ri fi e r ac t u a l l y
serves a s a n auxiliary ( short- term ) memory.
To c l e a r t he c l a ri fi e r wi t ho u t c h anging bands
you must
the
6S.:: l.Ql_
twice.
Remember to press the C LAR key again to return
the receiver to t he t r a n s mi t ti ng f r e q u ency
when your QSO is finished.