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Operating Manual

AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER

FTA-750L

FTA-550

FTA-450L

Summary of Contents for FTA-750L

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

Page 2: ...ration 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 Chan...

Page 3: ...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 ed...

Page 4: ...d 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 supp...

Page 5: ...o 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 immediate...

Page 6: ...e 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...

Page 7: ...101606 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...

Page 8: ...an external antenna designed to provide 50 impedance on the Aircraft Communication Band VOLUME Inner Knob Turn this inner control clockwise to increase the volume DIAL Selector Outer Knob This outer 2...

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...

Page 10: ...on 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 but...

Page 11: ...ble 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 Ja...

Page 12: ...Data Logger on Timer on Battery full etc 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 programm...

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...

Page 14: ...itude 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...

Page 15: ...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 KL...

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 I...

Page 17: ...rade 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 i...

Page 18: ...wn 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 w...

Page 19: ...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 th...

Page 20: ...able 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 t...

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...

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...

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...

Page 24: ...nce 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...

Page 25: ...en 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 fu...

Page 26: ...A 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 mi...

Page 27: ...y 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 d...

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 broad...

Page 29: ...r 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 t...

Page 30: ...URATION 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...

Page 31: ...S 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...

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 ex...

Page 33: ...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...

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 pa...

Page 35: ...ocalizer 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...

Page 36: ...l 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 lo...

Page 37: ...tion 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 th...

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 WA...

Page 39: ...er 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...

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 weat...

Page 41: ...ting 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 a...

Page 42: ...CH 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...

Page 43: ...untdown 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 t...

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 selec...

Page 45: ...ute 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 pres...

Page 46: ...cies 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 re...

Page 47: ...L 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 FT...

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 vo...

Page 49: ...hen 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...

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 BE...

Page 51: ...re 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 pres...

Page 52: ...3kHz 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 th...

Page 53: ...e 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 th...

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 p...

Page 55: ...roup 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...

Page 56: ...orm 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...

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 the...

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 pre...

Page 59: ...oup 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...

Page 60: ...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 Se...

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...

Page 62: ...2 400 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 betwee...

Page 63: ...nd 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 th...

Page 64: ...quencies 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 ch...

Page 65: ...eturning 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 Th...

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...

Page 67: ...AX 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 Sele...

Page 68: ...nt 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 pr...

Page 69: ...tes 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 Programm...

Page 70: ...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...

Page 71: ...ng 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 th...

Page 72: ...n 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 cor...

Page 73: ...n 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...

Page 74: ...n 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...

Page 75: ...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 var...

Page 76: ...er 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...

Page 77: ...ng 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...

Page 78: ...on 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...

Page 79: ...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 de...

Page 80: ...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 GP...

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 curre...

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 SETU...

Page 83: ...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 p...

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...

Page 85: ...NTRAST 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 C...

Page 86: ...e 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...

Page 87: ...ning 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...

Page 88: ...al 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...

Page 89: ...sumption approx 300 A 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 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Case Size W x H x D 2 4...

Page 90: ...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...

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 h...

Page 92: ...faisante 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...

Page 93: ...equency 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 an...

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...

Page 95: ...s 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...

Page 96: ...roduced 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 9063...

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