Basic Operation
Turn the Power ON and OFF
•
Be sure the Battery Pack is installed, and is fully
charged. Connect the antenna to the top panel
Antenna jack.
•
Rotate the
PWR/VOL
knob out of the click-
stop to turn the transceiver ON. The current DC
supply voltage will be shown on the display for
two seconds. After the two second interval, the
display will commence the normal operating fre-
quency indication.
•
To turn the transceiver OFF, turn the
PWR/VOL
knob fully counter-clock-
wise into the click-stop position.
Adjust the Audio Volume Level and Squelch Setting
Rotate the
PWR/VOL
knob to adjust the receiver
volume. Listen to the open squelch background
noise to adjust the audio to a comfortable level.
1. To set the squelch level, press the
F
key
and
then press the
MONI/T.CALL
key,
to open the
SQ LEVEL set mode.
2. Press the [
] or [
] key to adjust to a level at
which the background noise is muted.
3. Press the
PTT
switch to save the squelch setting and return to normal
operation.
Changing between VFO
A and B
•
Press the [
#
VFO
] key repeatedly to toggle the
frequency control between the VFO A and B.
FM Radio Broadcast Band Dual Watch
1. Press the F key, and then press the [
P3
] key.
Both VFO A, and the FM broadcast radio fre-
quencies are displayed on the LCD.
2. Within 10 seconds, press the [▲], [▼] keys, or use the keypad to tune to
the desired FM radio frequency. Then 10 seconds after tuning is completed,
press and hold the [▲] or [▼] key to begin upward or downward scanning.
3. To return to normal operation, press the
F
key, and then press the [
P3
]
key again.
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FT-25R/FT-25E Operating Manual