FT
DX
9000 TFT O
PERATION
M
ANUAL
A
BOUT
THE
MENU M
ODE
The
FT
DX
9000
’s Menu mode includes 176 different settings, used for configuration of various transceiver features
and functions that generally are set once, and then seldom changed.
Advice
: The 176 items in the menu are grouped into 11 categories, and the groups are displayed at the left top of
the menu list screen. It will be most convenient for you if you initially select the group, by rotating the Main Dial,
and then select the individual menu item you want to work on.
U
SING
THE
M
ENU
M
ODE
G
ROUP
N
AMES
IN
THE
M
ENU
AGC
This group is used for the setting up the AGC tim-
ing parameters. The AGC characteristics can sig-
nificantly affect the performance of the receiver, and
we recommend that you not change the settings
in normal use. If the setting gets changed by acci-
dent, please do the menu mode reset described at
the right.
DISPLAY
This is the display-related group, related to the Dim-
mer, TFT color, clarifier display, etc.
FH-2
This is the group relating to the FH-2 keypad setup.
GENERAL
This group covers miscellaneous items which are
not included in other groups.
MODE-AM, MODE-CW, MODE-DATA, MODE-DM,
MODE-PKT, MODE-RTTY, MODE-SSB
These are the groups related to items associated
with different operating modes, and which may be
configured separately.
RX AUDIO
This is the group related to the setting of the head-
phones and internal speakers.
RX DSP
This group pertains to the settings for the RX filter
bandwidth, as well as other receiver filter configu-
rations.
SCOPE
This group is used to set the starting frequency for
the Spectrum scope on the FIX mode (band by
band).
TUNING
This is the Dial step configuration group.
TX AUDIO
This group is used for setup of the parametric equal-
izer.
TX GENERAL
This group is used for setting the TX RF output,
configuration of linear amplifier switching, full-du-
plex operation, etc.
M
ENU
M
ODE
RESET
1. First turn off the radio by pressing the front
panel [
POWER
] switch.
2. Now, turn on the radio while pressing the
[
MNU
] key. The menu mode will be reset,
and the factory default configurations will
come back.
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