FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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[MENU] button for two seconds to save any configuration changes (momentarily
pressing the [MENU] button to exit will not save the changes).
47. BAND Keys
These keys allow one-touch selection of the desired Amateur band (1.8 ~ 50 MHz).
What’s more, these keys may be used for direct entry of a desired operating frequency
during VFO operation.
48. RX CLAR Switch
Pressing this button activates the RX Clarifier, to allow offsetting the Main (VFO-A)
receiving frequency temporarily. Press this button once more to return the Main
receiver to the frequency shown on the main frequency display field; the Clarifier offset
will still be present, though, in case you want to use it again. To cancel the Clarifier
offset, press the [CLEAR] button.
49. TX CLAR Switch
Pressing this button activates the TX Clarifier, to allow offsetting the Main (VFO-A)
transmit frequency temporarily.
Press this button once more to return the transmitter to the Main (VFO-A) frequency
shown on the main frequency display field; the Clarifier offset will still be present,
though, in case you want to use it again. To cancel the Clarifier offset, press the
[CLEAR] button.
50. CLEAR Switch
Pressing this button clears out any frequency offset you have programmed into the
Clarifier register (thereby setting the offset to “Zero”).
51. CLAR Knob
This knob tunes the Clarifier offset frequency up to 9.99 kHz.
52. VRF Knob
This knob tunes the passband of the VRF (Variable RF Filter) preselector circuit for
maximum receiver sensitivity (and out-of-band interference rejection).
Advice:
The relative position of the VRF passband can be observed on the Tuning Offset
Indicator of the display via Menu item “010 diSP BAR SEL.”