FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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engage the use of the [SUB VFO-B] knob for Amateur band selection. The “My Bands”
feature allows you to select several Amateur bands, and make
only
those bands
available for selection via the [SUB VFO-B] knob.
This feature can be
very
useful in a contest, where the 10/18/24 MHz band are not used,
or if you do not have antennas for some bands.
“My Bands” Setup
1. Press the [MENU] button to engage the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to select Menu item “121 tun MY BAND.”
3. Rotate the [SUB VFO-B] knob to choose a band that you wish to
skip
(omit) from
the band-selection loop (when using the [SUB VFO-B] knob for band selection).
The available choices are 1.8/3.5/7/10/14/18/21/24/28/50/GE (General Band)/AU
(Transverter).
4. Press the [ENT] button to set the omission command to ON. “E” (Enable) notation
at the right of the band notation change to “d” (disable).
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select/deselect as many bands as you like.
Note: The “ON” command sets the selected band to be
skipped
, while the “OFF”
command sets the selected band to be
included
in the band-selection list. Return
“d” notation to “E.”
6. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to lock in the new
configuration and exit to normal operation.
Advice: “My Band” feature is effected to both the Main (VFO-A) and Sub (VFO-B)
bands.
“My Band” Operation
1. Press the (VFO-A) [BAND] button; the imbedded LED will glow Red, if you operate
the “My Band” feature on the Main band (VFO-A).
Advice: If the “My Band” feature on the Main band (VFO-A) seems not to be
operating, check see if the orange lamp to the right of the [SUB VFO-B] knob is
illuminated. If so, pressing the [A/B] key will cause the orange lamp to the right of
the [SUB VFO-B] knob to go out. Now, press the (VFO-A) [BAND] button to begin
“My Band” feature.
2. Press the (VFO-B) [BAND] button; the imbedded LED will glow Orange, if you
operate the “My Band” feature on the Sub band (VFO-B).
3. Rotate the [SUB VFO-B] knob to choose the Amateur band on which you wish to