Yaesu VX-8DR, Manual

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VX-8DR O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
121
S
ENSOR
M
ODE
S
ELECTING THE
M
EASUREMENT
U
NITS OF THE
S
ENSOR
U
NIT
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set
Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
104: UNIT
SELECT .
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit (
°C
or
°F
).
5. Press the key to change the cursor to “
BARO
”, then
rotate the DIAL knob to select the preferred unit (
hPa
,
mb
,
mmHg
, or
inch
).
6. Press the key to change the cursor to “ ALTI ”, then ro-
tate the
DIAL
knob to select the preferred unit ( m or ft ).
7. Press the
PTT
switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
C
ORRECTING THE
S
ENSOR
U
NIT
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 103: UNIT
OFFSET .
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to adjust the VX-8DR display to the
calibrated
barometer value.
Note:
The offset value appears in an “
OFST
” row.
5. Press the key to change the cursor to “ ALTI ”, then ro-
tate the
DIAL
knob to adjust the
VX-8R
display to the true
altitude at your current location.
Note: The offset value appears in an “
OFST
” row.
6. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
The VX-8DR’s altimeter calculates from atmospheric pressure. Therefore,
you must perform the Barometric correction first.
S
ENSOR
M
ODE
O
PTIONS