15
FT-817
ND
Operating Manual
NB
Press the
key to activate
t h e r e c e i v e r ’s I F N o i s e
Blanker.
PWR
Press the
key to select
the transmitter power output
level (
L
OW
1
,
L
OW
2
,
L
OW
3
, or
H
IGH
).
VOX
Press the
key to enable
the VOX (voice-operated
transmitter switching system)
in the SSB, AM, and FM
modes.
Press and hold in the
key
for 1/2 second to recall Menu
#51 (for setting the VOX Gain
level).
CHG
Press the
key to initiate
Battery Charging.
Press and hold in the
key
for 1/2 second to recall Menu
#11 (for selecting the Charg-
ing period).
TCH
Press the
key to initiate
Tone Search.
AGC
Press the
key to select
the recovery time (
F
AST
,
S
LOW
,
A
UTO
, or
O
FF
) for the receiver’s
AGC system.
MTR
Press the
key to select
the display function of the
meter in the transmit mode
(Power, ALC, SWR, or MOD
indication).
BK
Press the
key to activate
CW “Semi” Break-in opera-
tion.
Press and hold in the
key
for 1/2 second to recall Menu
#17 (for setting the CW Delay
time). At a setting of 10 ms,
operation emulates full QSK
performance.
VLT
Press the
key to display
the current battery voltage.
DCH
Press the
key to initiate
DCS Search.
–
No function
–
No function
KYR
Press the
key to activate
the built-in Electronic Keyer.
Press and hold in the
key
for 1/2 second to recall Menu
#21 (for setting the Keyer
speed).
DSP
Press the
key to switch
the display between the
Large
Character and
Small
Charac-
ter modes.
–
No function
Key
Key
Key
8
9
10
11
12
*The Operating Function number in this column does not appear on the LCD.
F
RONT
P
ANEL
C
ONTROL
& S
WITCHES
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