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Contents

Important Notice! .......................................................... 1

Introduction ................................................................... 2

Safety Precautions ....................................................... 3

Models, Accessories and Options .............................. 5

Models .................................................................................. 5

Supplied Accessories ............................................................ 5

Available Options ................................................................. 5

Controls & Connectors (Top Panel) ............................ 6

LCD Display

(

COM Band

) ........................................... 10

Before You Begin ........................................................ 14

Battery Installation and Removal ....................................... 14

Battery Charging ................................................................. 15

Alkaline Battery Tray Installation....................................... 16

Low Battery Indication ....................................................... 16

External DC Power Supply Connection ............................. 17

Antenna Installation ............................................................ 17

Belt Clip Installation ........................................................... 18

Headset Connection ............................................................ 18

Precautions .......................................................................... 19

Basic Operation .......................................................... 20

Reception (COM Band) ...................................................... 20

Accessing the 121.5 MHz Emergency Frequency .............. 23

Transmission (COM Band) ................................................. 24

Operation Bands ................................................................. 25

Operation Modes................................................................. 26

Resetting the Radio ............................................................. 27

Advanced Operation .................................................. 29

Reception of VOR Signals .................................................. 29

Reception of ILS Signals .................................................... 33

Split Operation .................................................................... 35

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts ......................... 37

- Weather Channels for USA/ Canada only - ...................... 37

Dual Watch Operation ......................................................... 39

Timer Mode Operation ....................................................... 41

TOT Feature ........................................................................ 45

Saving the Battery during Reception .................................. 45

Using the Headset Microphone........................................... 46

VOX Operation ................................................................... 46

Side Tone Control ............................................................... 47

Lock Function ..................................................................... 48

PTT Lock Function ............................................................. 50

Changing the Channel Steps ............................................... 50

ANL Feature ....................................................................... 51

Memory Operation ...................................................... 52

Recalling the Memories ...................................................... 52

Instant Storage .................................................................... 54

Maintenance of the Memory ............................................... 55

Scanning Operation ................................................... 59

Scanning Channels .............................................................. 59

Selecting Scanning Band (FTA-750L/FTA-550 only) ........ 60

Scanning the Specified Channels

........................................ 61

Activating the GPS Unit ..................................................... 63

GPS Function (FTA-750L Only) ................................. 63

Displaying the Position Information ................................... 64

Memorizing the Position Information................................. 66

Recording the Position Information .................................... 67

Waypoint Navigation (FTA-750L Only) ...................... 68

Entering the Navigation (NAVI) Mode .............................. 68

Setting the Destination ........................................................ 69

Basic Operation................................................................... 72

Maintenance of the Memory ............................................... 73

Setting of the COMM Mode Operation .............................. 74

Setting of the GPS Mode Operation (FTA-750L Only) ...... 77

Setting of the Operation and Configuration of the Radio

... 82

About the Radio .................................................................. 84

Summary of the SETUP Menu ........................................... 85

Specifications

............................................................. 87

Troubleshooting for Headset Connection ................ 89

Summary of Contents for FTA-450L

Page 1: ...Operating Manual AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L ...

Page 2: ...eration 39 Timer Mode Operation 41 TOT Feature 45 Saving the Battery during Reception 45 Using the Headset Microphone 46 VOX Operation 46 Side Tone Control 47 Lock Function 48 PTT Lock Function 50 Changing the Channel Steps 50 ANL Feature 51 Memory Operation 52 Recalling the Memories 52 Instant Storage 54 Maintenance of the Memory 55 Scanning Operation 59 Scanning Channels 59 Selecting Scanning Ba...

Page 3: ...s NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment This radio is restricted to occupational use work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowl edge to control its RF exposure conditions When transmitting hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inc...

Page 4: ...nd the many features of the FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L completely Keep this manual handy so you may use it for reference Note The VOR ILS and GPS navigation features of the FTA 750L FTA 550 are for supplemental aids to naviga tion only and are not intended to be a substitute for accurate primary VOR or landing service equipment You assume full responsibility for the use of the FTA 750L FTA 550 Cong...

Page 5: ...Do not touch any material leaking from the battery pack with bare hands The chemical that has stuck to your skin or entered your eye can cause chemical burns In such a case consult the doctor immediately Those who are carrying a medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker should not perform transmission near the device When transmitting use an external antenna and keep as far as possible away from ...

Page 6: ...he transceiver A failure or damage may result Keep magnetic cards and video tape away from the transceiver The data recorded on cash cards or video tape can be erased Charge the battery pack within the temperature range from 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Charging the battery pack outside this temperature range can cause leak overheating decrease in performance or reduction in service life can result Wh...

Page 7: ...9101606 Ferrite Core L9190192 Operating Manual Warranty Card Available Options SSM 10A Speaker Microphone SEP 10A Earphone available only with the SSM 10A SEP 11A Earphone YCE01 PC Programming Software Download the YCE01 PC Program ming Software from the YAESU web site Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavaila...

Page 8: ...an external antenna designed to provide 50 Ω impedance on the Aircraft Communication Band VOLUME Inner Knob Turn this inner control clockwise to increase the volume DIAL Selector Outer Knob This outer 20 position detented rotary switch tunes the operating frequency or selects the memory chan nels DIAL VOL ...

Page 9: ... display the MENU screen Press the BACK key to return the display to the previous screen Press the SAVE key to store the current channel in formation to the memory Press and hold the lock key to enable the lock feature Controls and keys will be disabled Press and hold again to disable the lock feature COMM Key Press this key to enter the COMM mode instantly Numeric Keypad The keypad is used when s...

Page 10: ...ton to return to the Receive mode See Page 24 for details SQL Squelch Switch This button may be pressed to open the squelch manually allowing you to listen for very weak signals Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to open the squelch continuously Press this but ton again to resume normal quiet monitoring See Page 22 for details Controls Connectors Left Side DATA MIC SP EXT DC PTT SQL ...

Page 11: ...able to this jack To use this jack you must first lift the rubber cover away from the transceiver body Do not allow the FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L to get wet while the rubber cov er is removed EXT DC Jack When an external 9 5 to 10 5 Volt DC power source is available you may connect the SDD 12 Cigarette Lighter DC DC Converter here 1 Do not allow the FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L to get wet while the r...

Page 12: ... Data Logger on ø Timer on Battery full etc ø FTA 750L FTA 550 only This field displays the operation modes This field displays the operating frequency MEM icon appears if the selected channel is programmed into the Scan Memory This field displays the icons indicating various statuses of functions such as VOX on Split on etc This field displays the tag name of the current channel This field displa...

Page 13: ... direction Deviation marks Course deviation needle OBS omni bearing selector value VOR value TO FROM indicator SOG speed over ground value according to the GPS signal ILS CDI Screen 108 500 VOL NAV LOC GS KLAX RWY07R N S E W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 108 500 VOL NAV LOC KLAX RWY07R FTA 750L FTA 550 Compass rose Course runway indicator Deviation marks for localizer Course deviation needle for localizer...

Page 14: ...titude and longitude values COG course over ground value Date obtained from the GPS signal SOG speed over ground value Altitude value GPS Compass Screen 133 800 VOL SOGkph 360 Oct 25 09 56AM COG T 000 ALTft 10000 BUSY MR FLG KLAX ATIS MEM Compass rose Course indicator COG course over ground value SOG speed over ground value Altitude value Date obtained from the GPS signal ...

Page 15: ...r scope for captured GPS satellites Date obtained from the GPS signal Latitude and longitude values GPS signal strength indicator Waypoint Navigation Screen 133 800 VOL SOGkph 360 COG T 000 DSTkm 10 KLAX BUSY KLAX ATIS MR ALL Compass rose Course indicator Destination indicator Tag name of the destination DST distance value COG course over ground value SOG speed over ground value ...

Page 16: ... transceiver off slide the locking plate until the UNLOCK appears en tirely lift up the end of the battery pack by pressing the battery pack latch then pull out the battery from the radio PUSH DATA M IC S P EXT DC Battery Pack Latch Do not attempt to open any of the recharge able Lithium ion packs as personal injury or damage to the Lithium ion pack could occur if a cell or cells become accidental...

Page 17: ...grade the Lithium ion bat tery pack and significantly shorten its useful life If using a charger other than the SAD 25 SBH 11 or if using a battery pack other than the SBR 39LI follow the appropriate instructions provided with the charger battery Contact your Dealer if you have any doubts about the appropriateness of the particular charger or battery pack you intend to use Battery Charging It is n...

Page 18: ...own then insert it into the bat tery compartment Note Be sure that the rubber gasket on the SBT 12 is not loose when inserting Low Battery Indication As your battery discharges during use the voltage will gradually become lower When the battery volt age reaches 6 0 Volts the icon will blink on the LCD display indicating that the battery pack must be recharged or the alkaline battery cells must be ...

Page 19: ...d the cable one turn then snap two halves As close as possible For noise reduction from exogenous noise wind one turn of the SDD 12 cable around the ferrite core and snap its two halves together per the illustration above Attach the ferrite core as close as possible to the SDD 12 body as shown Do not connect any accessory unapproved by YAESU to supply DC power otherwise the FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 45...

Page 20: ...Cable see also Page 89 SCU 42 Headset not supplied Speaker Microphone PTT switch not supplied Please purchase an aftermarket PTT switch 1 Remove the cover and two screws of the MIC SP jack located on the right side of the transceiver 2 Insert the plug of the SCU 42 to the MIC SP jack 3 Fix the plug with two screws attached to the SCU 42 Either of the plug directions are acceptable as long as the b...

Page 21: ... at all times Do not dispose of the Lithium ion battery pack in a fire Do not carry a Lithium ion battery pack in your pocket where keys or coins could short the termi nals This could create a serious fire burn danger and possibly cause damage to the Lithium ion pack The FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L are designed to have the waterproof capability equivalent to IPX5 Do not allow the radio to become sub...

Page 22: ... information is presented for reference only You assume total responsibility and risk associated with using this device WARNING I agree If you agree with the warning message press the ENT key A channel frequency will appear on the display If not press the COMM key The BUSY icon appears on the display when the audio signal is received on the current frequency 127 300 VOL BUSY To turn the radio off ...

Page 23: ... enter the five digits of the frequency to move to that frequency For example to set 134 35 MHz press 1 3 4 3 5 To set 118 275 MHz you do not need to press the final 5 in the fre quency as below 1 1 8 2 7 13 VOL You may recall the operating frequency that you have used by pressing the ENT key A list of frequencies you have used will appear be low the VOL meter on the display Select the desired fre...

Page 24: ...ence the noise and resume normal quiet monitoring PTT SQL Adjusting the squelch Press the SQL switch then rotate the DIAL selector knob to set the squelch threshold 0 to 15 so that the receiver is just silenced A higher number indicates that a higher signal level is required in order to open the squelch PTT SQL 127 300 BUSY SQL Press and hold the SQL switch to set the squelch threshold to 0 off Yo...

Page 25: ...men tarily Accessing the 121 5 MHz Emergency Frequency The FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L can quickly ac cess the 121 500 MHz emergency frequency This func tion can be activated even when the keypad lock func tion described on Page 48 is in use To access the emergency frequency press and hold the 121 5 key After four beeps the transceiver enters the emergency mode and the frequency is au tomatically tu...

Page 26: ...TA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L are sealed against water ingress which includes waterproof seals around the microphone and speaker enclosure This requires that you focus your speech in the direction of the microphone s location so as to ensure suf ficient voice input to the radio Refer to the illustration and observe the location of the internal microphone If you find it difficult to utilize the FTA 750L...

Page 27: ...by VOR VHF omnidirectional range stations and ILS instrument landing system of airports COM band 118 000 136 975 MHz Band for communication utilizing audio signals When the FTA 750L FTA 550 receive a data signal associated with VOR or ILS the display will auto matically switch to the NAV band screen which shows a CDI course deviation indi cator based on the received signal and NAV which indicates ...

Page 28: ... MEMORY This mode provides you with the ability to store and recall as many as 200 channels in the radio s main memory bank WX WEATHER USA Canada Only The receive mode for the VHF weather channel broadcasts 10 weather channels are pre programmed at the factory GPS FTA 750L only The position information and status of the GPS satel lites according to the signals received by the built in GPS unit are...

Page 29: ...er or a stopwatch through this menu FUNCTION Enables and disables various functions such as scan and dual watch features through this menu Resetting the Radio To clear all memories and other settings to factory de faults 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select CONFIGURA TION on the screen by pressing th...

Page 30: ...GURATION 5 Select FACTORY on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key RESET FUNCTION MEMORY COMM GPS CONFIGURATION FACTORY CONFIGURATION 6 Select OK on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key RESET FACTORY CANCEL CONFIGURATION OK The initialization will start and then COMPLETED will be displayed after the radio returns to factory default ...

Page 31: ...BS is set to 0 degree when you use the FTA 750L FTA 550 for the first time The last value you have set as the OBS will be dis played next time the NAV band screen appears The upside of the compass rose always indicates the direction set as the OBS When the OBS is set to a degree within the TO range relative to the VOR signal the FTA 750L FTA 550 displays a degree adding or subtracting 180 to or fr...

Page 32: ... W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 113 600 VOL OBS 050 NAV VOR TO KLAX VOR N S E W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 050 FTA 750L FTA 550 If the OBS is set to 50 but your aircraft is at 236 from a certain VOR station for example you are off course and the course deviation needle of the CDI will be inside the right half of the compass rose 10 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 ...

Page 33: ...y to select OBS on the screen 113 600 VOL SOGKT 150 355 OBS 000 NAV VOR FROM KLAX VOR N S E W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 113 600 VOL 355 OBS 000 NAV VOR FROM KLAX VOR N S E W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 FTA 750L FTA 550 3 Enter the course to the VOR station with the keypad or the DIAL knob 113 600 VOL SOGKT 150 OBS 175 NAV VOR TO KLAX VOR N S E W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 175 113 600 VOL OBS 175 NAV VOR TO KLAX ...

Page 34: ... NAV VOR FROM KLAX VOR N S E W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 113 600 VOL 355 OBS 000 NAV VOR FROM KLAX VOR N S E W 33 24 21 15 12 30 3 6 FTA 750L FTA 550 3 Enter the course from the VOR station with the key pad or the DIAL knob 4 Correct your course until the course deviation needle on the screen is at the center of the compass rose 113 600 VOL SOGKT 150 350 OBS 355 NAV VOR FROM KLAX VOR N S E W 33 24 21 ...

Page 35: ...localizer Course deviation needle for localizer Height deviation indicator for glide slope Deviation marks for glide slope In the FTA 750L when the internal GPS unit is not activated or cannot receive a fix even it is activated or in the FTA 550 the upside of the compass rose always indicates the direction of the runway and no sign indicating the bearings is displayed on the com pass rose In the F...

Page 36: ...al guides the approach to the runway in vertical direction Note that some airports are unequipped with the glide slope Runway Course of approach Guided by glide slope Glide slope Localizer Guided by localizer Reading the CDI The course deviation needle moves to the right if your aircraft is off course to the left of the runway or moves to the left if your aircraft is off course to the right of the...

Page 37: ...ation frequency Programming a transmit frequency 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select COMM SETUP on the screen by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key 4 Select SPLIT FRE QUENCY on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key ANL WEATHER ALERT SCAN BAND PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RE...

Page 38: ... to display the MENU screen 2 Select FUNC on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select SPLIT on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key SCAN MEM DUAL WATCH SCAN SPLIT LOGGER OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF FUNCTION If ON is displayed in the right hand of SPLIT the FTA 750L FTA 550 are already in the split mode The display will return to the previous screen and ...

Page 39: ...her Channel Broadcasts Weather Channels for USA Canada only The FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L can receive VHF weather channel broadcasts which may assist your flight planning The FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L include a special bank capable of storing 10 weather channels which simplifies access when you are in an unfamiliar location To receive weather channels press the MENU key select WEATHER on the scree...

Page 40: ... the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels When the radio receives the weather alert on the oper ating frequency it displays a warning as below on the screen and continues to make alarm sounds un...

Page 41: ...tting the P ch 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select COMM SETUP on the screen by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key 4 Select DUAL WATCH FREQ on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT SCAN BAND PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE ...

Page 42: ...TCH SCAN SPLIT LOGGER OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF FUNCTION If ON is displayed in the right hand of DUAL WATCH the FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L are performing the dual watch The display will return to the previous screen and the DW icon which indicates that the FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L are performing the dual watch will appear on the display When the radio encounters a signal in the current channel it still ...

Page 43: ...ountdown timer These can be used for a variety of time keeping purposes Even while the timer is in operation you can move to the other operation modes to receive transmit scan etc Using the stopwatch timer 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select TIMER on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select STOPWATCH on the screen by press ing the or key and then p...

Page 44: ... STOPWATCH TIMER START 00 01 53 6 To clear the count select RESET on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 127 300 VOL BUSY RESET STOPWATCH TIMER START 00 01 53 If RESET is selected while counting the timer will continue to count from 00 00 00 If RESET is selected while stopping the displayed time will be changed to 00 00 00 and the timer will keep stopping Note You may chan...

Page 45: ...nute or sec ond Press the BACK key to cancel the input time 127 300 VOL BUSY RESET COUNTDOWN TIMER START 00 00 00 5 To start the counting select START on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key The displayed time will decrease and START changes to STOP The icon appears on the top right of the display while counting 127 300 VOL BUSY RESET COUNTDOWN TIMER START 00 04 00 127 300 ...

Page 46: ...ncies you have used temporarily on the display so that you may select a frequency from the list with the or key or change the frequency with the DIAL selector knob W h e n t h e c o u n t down timer reaches 00 00 00 the beeps will continuously sound and Timer Alarm will be displayed on the screen Press any key to stop the beeps 127 300 VOL BUSY TIMER Timer Alarm Press any keys You can set the time...

Page 47: ...0L FTA 550 FTA 450L are its battery saver which puts the radio to sleep for a time interval periodically waking it up to check for activity If somebody is talking on the channel the FTA 750L FTA 550 FTA 450L will remain in the awake mode then resume its sleep cycles This feature significantly reduces quiescent bat tery drain To activate the battery saver select one of the following interval time r...

Page 48: ... the PTT switch of the ra dio we recommend to use an aftermarket external PTT switch See also Page 89 for details VOX Operation If you want to have both hands free use a headset and activate the VOX voice actuated transmit receive switching system Notes The VOX system does not function when using just the internal microphone an external headset must be used Do not activate the VOX system when conn...

Page 49: ...When utilizing an external headset you may monitor your own voice talking to the microphone through the headphone Note Do not activate the side tone function when connecting the optional microphone SSM 10A To activate the monitoring of your voice side tone select one of the following side tone level on the item SIDE TONE of the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode MIN LEVEL1 LEVEL2 MAX FREQUENCY STEP...

Page 50: ... 3 Select CONFIGURATION on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 4 Select LOCK SELECT on the screen by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key DIMMER LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT PTT LOCK CONFIGURATION 5 Select one of the follow ing lock configuration by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key KEY LOCK DIAL LOCK ALL LOCK LOCK SEL...

Page 51: ...are locked the controls with the DIAL selector knob and or the keys except the PTT switch the POWER switch and the 121 5 key are disabled If the DIAL selector knob is rotated or any of the keys is pressed either of DIAL LOCK KEY LOCK or ALL LOCK will appear on the screen for 2 sec onds and then the display will return to the previous screen To turn the lock feature off press and hold the key again...

Page 52: ...33kHz COMM SETUP PTT Lock Function This function prevents accidental transmissions by lock ing or disabling the PTT switch Turning lock unlock the PTT lock function You may selects enable or disable the PTT lock func tion 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select CONFIGURATION on the screen by pressing th...

Page 53: ...he COM Band only When you set the channel step to 8 33 kHz the chan nel display differs from actual operating frequency see the chart below However the operator pilot tower control etc will call out the frequency ac cording to what the display indicates Operating Frequency Display 8 33 kHz Step 25 kHz Step 1 0000 MHz 1 005 1 000 1 0083 MHz 1 010 1 0166 MHz 1 015 1 0250 MHz 1 030 1 025 1 0333 MHz 1...

Page 54: ... store label and recall channel frequencies you may use frequently Recalling the Memories 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select MEMORY on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select a group that the desired channel belongs to by pressing the or key followed by the ENT key GROUP ALL FLAG GP1 GROUP1 GP2 GROUP2 GP3 GROUP3 MEMORY BOOK The memory channels be...

Page 55: ...group icon will appear at the left side of its tag name The list of memory channels will also appear below the VOL meter on the display You may move to the list by pressing the ENT key then select and tune to one of the channels in the list by pressing the or key followed by the ENT key If you have not yet stored any memory channel a dialog box titled No Address will appear which asks whether you ...

Page 56: ...form appears on the display with the channel name tag frequency flag and position information if exists already filled Name 001FRQ_________ Freq 127 600MHz Group ALL LAT LON MEMORY BOOK Press SAVE key Press the or key to select the item then press the ENT key Input letters and or numerics with the keypad or the DIAL selector knob or select a setting with the or key then press the ENT key After all...

Page 57: ... Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 S e l e c t M E M O R Y BOOK on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 4 Select ADD by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key ADD EDIT DELETE GROUP NAME MEMORY BOOK 5 Select the item input letters and or numer ics select a setting and store ...

Page 58: ... the ENT key 4 Select EDIT by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key ADD EDIT DELETE GROUP NAME MEMORY BOOK 5 Press the or key to select the group including the entry you want to edit then press the ENT key ALL FLAG GP1 GROUP1 GP2 GROUP2 GP3 GROUP3 GP4 GROUP4 MEMORY BOOK EDIT 6 Press the or key to select the entry you want to edit then press the ENT key ALL MEMORY BOOK CHICAGO DALLAS DAYT...

Page 59: ...roup including the entry you want to delete then press the ENT key MEMORY BOOK DELETE ALL FLAG GP1 GROUP1 GP2 GROUP2 GP3 GROUP3 GP4 GROUP4 6 Press the or key to select the entry you want to delete and then press the ENT key ALL MEMORY BOOK CHICAGO DALLAS DAYTON DETROIT EL TORO FLORIDA GUATEMALA DELETE G 7 Select OK on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key DELETE DAYTON CANCE...

Page 60: ...2 GP3 GROUP3 GP4 GROUP4 GP5 GROUP5 MEMORY BOOK Setting the group name 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select MEMORY BOOK on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 4 Select GROUP NAME by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key ADD EDIT DELETE GROUP NAME MEMORY BOOK 5 Press t...

Page 61: ... SCAN MEM DUAL WATCH SCAN SPLIT LOGGER OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF FUNCTION The scanning starts and the display returns to the COMM mode screen The scanner searches signals from the lower fre quency to higher When the scanner encounters a signal the scanning pauses and the radio remains on that channel until the signal disappears and the frequency indication on the display blinks After the signal disappea...

Page 62: ...32 400 VOL 120 950 133 800 BUSY ALL SCANNING Selecting Scanning Band FTA 750L FTA 550 only ALL BAND scans both the COM and NAV bands between 108 000MHz and 136 975MHz COM BAND scans the COM band between 118 000MHz and 136 975MHz NAV BAND scans the NAV band be tween 108 000MHz and 117 975MHz 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or key and then...

Page 63: ...and tune to the channel that you want to be scanned 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 3 Select FUNC on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 4 Select SCAN MEM on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key SCAN MEM DUAL WATCH SCAN SPLIT LOGGER OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF FUNCTION The current channel is marked to be scanned and the MEM icon which indica...

Page 64: ...equencies only Note When you enable the alarm function at reception of the weather alert signal via the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode the last weather channel will be watched as the every second channel during a scan Example when the last weather channel is WX03 the radio scans in the following order MEM001 WX03 MEM002 WX03 MEM003 WX03 The frequency of the last weather channel however will not...

Page 65: ...returning to the screen of the COMM MR or other operation mode Notes The GPS unit is set to ON by default To reduce the power consumption you are recom mended to turn the GPS unit OFF if unnecessary The FTA 750L has an internal GPS reception unit to receive and display the position information at all times The position information of your own as well as re cieved stations can be memorized and util...

Page 66: ... ra dio Numerical display 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select GPS on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select GPS INFO on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key MARK POSITION GPS INFO COMPASS GPS STATUS GPS The latitude and lon gitude of your current position COG course over ground SOG speed over ground altitude and the date w...

Page 67: ...LAX ATIS MEM Note The power save operation of the GPS unit is disabled while displaying the position information Numerical display with GPS status 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select GPS on the screen by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key 3 Select GPS STATUS on the screen by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key MARK POSITION GPS INFO COMPASS GPS STATUS G...

Page 68: ...ent position in formation already filled Name 001MARK________ Freq 133 800MHz Group ALL LAT 33 56 325N LON 118 24 225W GPS Press SAVE key MARK POSITION If you need no change to the items on the form press the SAVE key The position information will be stored into the memory and the display returns to the screen displayed before entering the menu mode If you want to change or input either of the ite...

Page 69: ...otes The power save operation of the GPS unit is disabled while the logger is activated To utilize the records connect the FTA 750L to a PC and take the log data from the radio by using the PC Programming Software YCE01 the YCE01 may be downloaded through the YAESU website Logger operation alert When the memory for log data becomes full three beeps will sound and a warning message will be dis play...

Page 70: ...k when insufficient number of GPS satellites are captured to obtain your position Entering the Navigation NAVI Mode Select NAVI on the MENU screen by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key The compass screen including the destination you have selected last time will be displayed if you did not reach there before switching the operation mode or turning off the radio 133 800 VOL SOGkph 360 ...

Page 71: ...ing the or key and then press the ENT key NAVI MEMORY ALL FLAG GP1 GROUP1 GP2 GROUP2 GP3 GROUP3 GP4 GROUP4 3 Select a station from the station list of the group by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key ALL NAVI Los Angeles McCarran Lakeland KLGB KLAK KSAN VOR MIAMI MEMORY G The information of the selected station will ap pear with the reversed GOTO displayed at the bottom Name KLAK Freq 1...

Page 72: ...en press the ENT key The cursor will move to the next digit of the po sition information NAVI POSITION FINISH LAT LON 4 Repeat step 3 to input all digits of the position infor mation If you want to correct a mistake press the or key to move the cursor to the digit you want to change then perform step 3 again 5 Select FINISH by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key The input information wi...

Page 73: ...in the same way as steps 2 to 5 Note When RECALL GPS F is set set to ON in GPS SETUP entering the frequency together with the loca tion information the entering the frequency together with the location information the frequency will also be changed on the GOTO and SAVE AND GOTO NAVI screen Name 001WPT_________ Freq 128 500MHz Group ALL LAT 33 56 325N LON 118 24 225W NAVI GOTO SAVE AND GOTO 128 500...

Page 74: ...en press the ENT key 3 Select the item on the SETUP menu by press ing the or key and then press the ENT key 4 Select the item you wish to view and or change the settings by pressing the or key and then press the ENT key EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT SCAN BAND PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ COMM SETUP 5 Enter or select settings on the screen dedicated to each item and t...

Page 75: ...u may set and adjust the operations of the radio in the COMM mode GPS SETUP FTA 750L only You may set and adjust the operations of the radio in the GPS mode CONFIGURATION You may set and adjust the various conditions of the radio ABOUT You may confirm the version of the software cur rently operating on the radio Maintenance of the Memory See Pages 55 to 58 for details ...

Page 76: ...ter See Page 51 for details Turning on off the weather alert You may enable or disable the alarm function when re ceiving the weather alert signal see also Page 38 EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT SCAN BAND PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ COMM SETUP WEATHER ALERT OFF ON COMM SETUP Turning on off the scan stop with the PTT You may lock out the PTT switch during the scan ope...

Page 77: ...ing the operation after stopping a scan You may select either of the operations below when en countering a signal during a scan see also Page 59 BUSY STOP Stays at the frequency and will not resume the scan 5sec STOP Stays at the frequency for 5 seconds and then resume the scan 10sec STOP Stays at the frequency for 10 sec onds and then resume the scan EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT SCAN BAND PTT...

Page 78: ...ion See Page 45 for details Setting the audio filter of the receiver You may select the operation of the audio filter from the following 4 types NORMAL No filtering LOW CUT Cuts off the lower range of sound HIGH CUT Cuts off the higher range of sound HIGH AND LOW CUT Cuts off the higher and lower ranges of sound FREQUENCY STEP TX TOT AF PITCH CONT MIC SELECT SIDE TONE VOX VOX LEVEL VOX DELAY COMM ...

Page 79: ...e 47 for details Turning on off the VOX operation See Page 46 for details Setting the sensitivity of the VOX system See Page 47 for details Setting the sensing time of the VOX system See Page 47 for details Setting of the GPS Mode Operation FTA 750L Only Turning on off the internal GPS unit See Page 63 for details ...

Page 80: ...3 sec operation 90 Sleeps for 27 sec after 3 sec operation GPS ON OFF POWER SAVE RECALL GPS F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP POWER SAVE OFF AUTO 50 75 90 GPS SETUP Turning on off the recall of the frequency during the NAVI mode You may tune the radio to the frequency of the marked position set as the destination of the waypoint naviga tion if the positi...

Page 81: ... OFF POWER SAVE RECALL GPS F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP UTC LOCAL UTC LOCAL GPS SETUP Setting the time offset You must set the time offset of your current area when using the local time see also Page 64 GPS ON OFF POWER SAVE RECALL GPS F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP TIME OFFSET 09 00 GPS SETUP Setting t...

Page 82: ... GPS F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP SPEED DISTANCE ALTITUDE kts sm ft SPEED knots mile h km h GPS SETUP UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP SPEED DISTANCE ALTITUDE kts sm ft DISTANCE statute mile nautical mile km GPS SETUP UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP SPEED DISTANCE ALTITUDE kts sm ft ALTITUDE feet meter GPS SETUP ...

Page 83: ...F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE PINNING D GPS GPS SETUP D GPS OFF ON GPS SETUP Setting the interval time of logging You may select a time rate for recording of the position information obtained from the GPS see also Page 67 LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE PINNING D GPS LOGGER INTERVAL GPS SETUP LOGGER INTERVAL 1sec 3sec 5sec 10s...

Page 84: ... may select the operation of the display lighting from the following 4 types OFF No lighting at any time CONTINUOUS Lights at all time 5sec 10sec 30sec 60sec 120sec 300sec Lights for selected time when any key is pressed EXT PO KEY Lights for 5 seconds only when any key is pressed or lights at all time when the power is supplied through the EXT DC jack DIMMER LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BAT...

Page 85: ...ONTRAST 15 CONFIGURATION Setting the loudness of key beeps You may adjust the loudness in 5 levels DIMMER LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT PTT LOCK CONFIGURATION KEY BEEP 3 CONFIGURATION Turning on off the timer alarm See Page 41 for details Setting the power save operation See Page 45 for details Setting the lockout configuration See Page 48 for details ...

Page 86: ...he settings in the COMM SETUP and GPS SETUP menus CONFIGURATION Initializes the settings in the CONFIGURATION menu FACTORY Resets the radio to factory default LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT PTT LOCK RESET CONFIGURATION RESET FUNCTION MEMORY COMM GPS CONFIGURATION FACTORY CONFIGURATION About the Radio You may confirm the version of the software currently operating on th...

Page 87: ...rning on off the scan stop with the PTT ON Item Description Default Value SCAN RESUME Setting the scan resume time 3 sec SCAN STOP TYPE Setting the operation after stopping a scan BUSY STOP DUAL WATCH FREQ Setting the polled frequency for dual watch SPLIT FREQUENCY Setting the transmit frequency during the NAV band reception FREQUENCY STEP Setting the frequency step for tuning 25 kHz TX TOT Settin...

Page 88: ...cal mile ALTITUDE feet PINNING Turning on off the pinning OFF D GPS Turning on off the differen tial GPS feature ON LOGGER INTERVAL Setting the interval time of logging 5 sec LOG ERASE Erasing the log CONFIGURATION Item Description Default Value DIMMER Setting the brightness of the display 5 LAMP Setting the lamp of the display EXT PO KEY CONTRAST Setting the contrast of the display 15 KEY BEEP Se...

Page 89: ...mption approx 300 µA power off 70 mA battery saver on saver ratio 50 80 mA squelch on 300 mA receive 0 9 A transmit 1 5 W Carrier Temperature Range 14 ºF to 140 ºF 10 ºC to 60 ºC Case Size W x H x D 2 4 x 5 2 x 1 3 inches 62 x 133 x 34 mm with SBR 39LI Weight approx 14 5 oz 410 g with SBR 12LI antenna and belt clip Receiver Circuit Type Double conversion superheterodyne IFs 47 25 MHz 450 kHz Sensi...

Page 90: ...ow Level Amplitude Modulation Spurious Emission 70 dB below carrier Int Microphone Type Condenser Ext Mic Impedance 150 Ohms GPS Unit FTA 750L only Receiver Channels 66 Channels Sensitivity Less than 147 dBm Time to First Fix 1 minute typical Cold Start 5 seconds typical Hot Start Geodetic Datum WGS84 Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation ...

Page 91: ...Contact your Aviation dealer for details on purchasing an aftermarket Push To Talk switch Will my headset work with this radio The SCU 42 headset adapter cable is made to operate with most headsets how ever to be concretely sure to check with the headset manufacturer providing the wiring shown below Please confirm the connections and connector sizes are correct 3 5mm plug Speaker PJ 055 accepts 0 ...

Page 92: ...tisfaisante This radio transmitter identify the device by certification number or model number if Category II has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated Antenna types not included in this list having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type a...

Page 93: ...requency to Memory 1 In the COMM mode screen set the frequency to be stored with the DIAL selector knob or the key pad 2 Press the SAVE key 3 To save the data with a specific name or attribute press and hold the SAVE key Receiving the Weather Channels 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Press the or key to se lect WEATHER then press the ENT key 3 Press the or key to select the desire...

Page 94: ... the MENU key press the BACK key several times Waypoint Navigation FTA 750L only 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Press the or key to select NAVI then press the ENT key 3 Press the or key to select HISTORY or MEMORY then press the ENT key 4 Press the or key to select the desired destination from the list then press the ENT key 3 Press the ENT key with GOTO reversed Entering and Ed...

Page 95: ...es shown in this table Users of this equipment should check with their local spectrum management authority for licensing conditions applicable for this equipment AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK ES EE FI FR UK EL HR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL PL PT RO SK SI SE CH IS LI NO Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Equipment Products with the symbol crossed out wheeled bin cannot be disposed of as household waste Elec...

Page 96: ...produced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO LTD YAESU MUSEN CO LTD Tennozu Parkside Building 2 5 8 Higashi Shinagawa Shinagawa ku Tokyo 140 0002 Japan YAESU USA 6125 Phyllis Drive Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU UK Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K 2010S PS ...

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