Yaesu FT-8800R, Operating Manual

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26 FT-8800R Operating Manual
A
DVANCED
O
PERATION
A
UDIO
M
UTING
The Audio Mute feature is useful in situation where it would be helpful to reduce the audio
level of the “Receive Only” band whenever you receive a signal on the “Main” band or you
transmit on the “Main” band during Dual Receive operation.
To activate the Audio Mute feature:
1. Press the [
SET ] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “ Main ” band DIAL knob to select Menu #24 (
MUTE
).
3. Press the “ Main ” band
DIAL
knob momentarily, then rotate the “ Main ” band
DIAL
knob
to choose the desired selection.
TX : Reduces the audio level of the “Receive Only” band whenever you transmit on
the “ Main ” band
RX : Reduces the audio level of the “Receive Only” band whenever you receive a
signal on the “ Main ” band.
TX
/
RX : Reduces the audio level of the “Receive Only” band whenever you receive a
signal on the “ Main ” band or you transmit on the “ Main ” band
OFF : Disables the Audio Mute feature
4. Press and hold in the “ Main ” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
RF S
QUELCH
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.
When setting up the RF Squelch circuit for operation, note that you may set the RF Squelch
independently for the “
left ” and “ right ” sides, using the following procedure:
1. Press the [ SET
] key momentarily to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the “ Main ” band DIAL knob to select Menu #32 (
RF SQL
).
3. Press the “ Main ” band DIAL knob momentarily, then rotate the “ Main ” band DIAL knob
to select the desired signal strength level for the squelch threshold (
OFF
,
S-2
,
S-5
,
S-9
, or
S-FULL ).
4. Press and hold in the “ Main ” band DIAL knob for 1/2 second to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
5. Finally, rotate the SQL knob fully clockwise.