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Page 87 FT-950 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
FM M
ODE
O
PERATION
B
ASIC
O
PERATION
1. Press the [
AM/FM
] button several times, until the
“ ” icon will appear in the display, to select the
FM operating mode.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select the desired
operating frequency. Pressing the microphone’s [ UP
]
or [ DWN
] button will cause frequency change in 5 kHz
steps.
3. Press the microphone’s PTT switch (or press the front
panel [ MOX
] button) to transmit. Speak into the mi-
crophone in a normal voice level. Release the PTT or
[
MOX
] switch to return to receive.
4. Adjustment of the microphone gain may be accom-
plished in two ways. At the factory, a default level has
been programmed that should be satisfactory for most
situations. However, using Menu item “
056 F3E FM 056 F3E FM 056 F3E FM 056 F3E FM 056 F3E FM
MIC MIC MIC MIC MIC
”, you may set a different fixed value, or choose
the “
ur ur
ur ur
ur
” option, which then lets you use the front panel
[
MIC GAIN
] knob to set the microphone gain in the
FM mode.
A
DVICE
:
ˆ
You may change the tuning step of the Main Tuning
Dial knob via the Menu item “
089 TUN FM DIAL 089 TUN FM DIAL 089 TUN FM DIAL 089 TUN FM DIAL 089 TUN FM DIAL
”.
ˆ You may change the tuning step of the microphone’s
[
UP
]/[
DWN
] button via the Menu item “
088 TUN 088 TUN 088 TUN 088 TUN 088 TUN
FM STEP FM STEP FM STEP FM STEP FM STEP
”.
ˆ The Transmit Monitor is another helpful way to verify
proper adjustment of the FM MIC Gain. By pressing
the [
MONI
] button, then adjusting the [
MONI
] knob
for a comfortable listening level while you are trans-
mitting, you will be able to hear the difference in de-
viation as you make adjustments.
ˆ FM is only used in the 28 MHz and 50 MHz Amateur
bands covered by the
FT-950
. Please do not use FM
on any other bands.
[MODE] Button [MOX] Button
Main Tuning Dial Knob