FT-2000
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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are sufficient to allow you to use your ear to discern and separate signals according to
signal strength, not just audio frequency.
Using Sloped AGC
1. Press the [MENU] button momentarily to enter the Menu mode.
2. Use the Main Tuning Dial knob to select Menu item “087 rout AGC SLP.”
3. Rotate the [SUB VFO-B] knob to change the setting to “SLP.”
4. Press and hold in the [MENU] button for two seconds to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation. You will now be using the Sloped AGC system.
Mute Feature (Main (VFO-A) Band)
There may be occasions, during Dual Receive operation, when you want to silence the
Main (VFO-A) receiver temporarily so as to concentrate on what’s being received on the
Sub (VFO-B) receiver. The Mute feature makes this simple to accomplish.
Press the Main [RX] LED/switch. The Main (VFO-A) receiver will be silenced, and the
green LED in the [RX] switch will blink.
To restore reception on the Main (VFO-A) receiver, just press the blinking [RX]
switch/LED once more.
SSB/AM Mode Transmission
1. The operating mode is selected using the [MODE] buttons to the left of the Main
Tuning Dial knob, and the VFO (A or B) to which the selection is applied is
selected by the [A] or [B] button above the [MODE] buttons. Usually, the [A]
button glow Red, signifying Main band (VFO-A) is being adjusted. Similarly,
pressing the [B] button will cause its indicator to blinks Orange for five second,
signifying Sub band (VFO-B) adjustment. Therefore, press the [A] or [B] button to
select the desired VFO, then press the [LSB] or [USB] button to select one of the
SSB modes. For AM operation, press the [AM/FM] button several times until the
imbedded LED will glow red.
Quick Point:
By convention, LSB is used in the 7 MHz and lower Amateur bands for SSB
communication, and USB is used on the 14 MHz and higher bands (the 10 MHz
band is used for CW and data modes only).
When the [AM/FM] button will glows orange, it shows FM operation
1. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to adjust the operating frequency. Alternatively,
