Yaesu FTDX5000 CAT BOOK, Operating Manual

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Page 20 FT
DX
5000 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
F
RONT
P
ANEL
C
ONTROLS
& S
WITCHES
[
MIC
] [
RF PWR
]
Knobs
[
MIC
]
Knob
The inner [
MIC
] knob adjusts the microphone in-
put level for (non-processed) SSB transmission.
A
DVICE
:
ˆ Adjust the MIC Gain while speaking in a some-
what-louder-than-normal voice. Watch the ALC
level and adjust the MIC Gain so that the ALC
indication reaches just to the right edge of the
scale. Then, when you speak in a normal voice
level, you will not over-driving the mic ampli-
fier stage.
ˆ The relative Microphone Gain level will show
for 3-seconds in the lower right corner of the
Main Display whenever the inner [
MIC
] knob
is turned.
Alternately, the 3-second display feature may
be changed to show in the
SUB DISPLAY-
III
window via Menu item “ 018 DISP INDI ”. Ad-
ditionally, you may disable the 3-second dis-
play feature via Menu item “
017 DISP LVL
IND ” See page 122 for details.
[
RF PWR
]
Knob
The outer [ RF PWR
] knob is the main RF Power
output control for the transceiver. It is active in all
operating modes. Clockwise rotation increases the
power output. Adjust this control for the desired
power output from the
FT
DX
5000 .
A
DVICE
:
The RF Power output will show for 3 seconds in
the lower right corner of the Main Display when-
ever the outer [
RF PWR
] knob is turned.
Alternately, the 3-second display feature may be
changed to show in the SUB DISPLAY-
III
win-
dow via Menu item “ 018 DISP INDI ”. Addition-
ally, you may disable the 3-second display feature
via Menu item “
017 DISP LVL IND ” See page
122 for details.