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FT-450D O
PERATION
M
ANUAL
F
RONT
P
ANEL
B
UTTONS
AND
K
NOBS
C.S/VOICE Button
Press this button to activate one of the 52 functions, which
can be assigned via Menu Item “PNL-C.S.”
Press the [
F
] button followed by this button to announce the
current operating frequency (with resolution to the displayed
100 Hz digit) and operating mode.
TUNE Button
Press this button momen-
tarily to toggle the Internal
Automatic Antenna Tuner
on/off.
Press and hold in this but-
ton to begin the automatic
Tuning.
F Button
Press this button to activate the alternate
key functions of the six command buttons
located on the upper right corner of the
front panel.
Press and hold this button for one sec-
ond to engage the “Menu” mode.
METER/DIM Button
Press this button to change the meter
function in the transmit mode as fol-
lows.
PO
ALC
SWR
PO
PO
:
Indicates the average power
output level.
ALC
: Indicates the relative ALC volt-
age.
SWR
: Indicates the Standing Wave
Ratio (Forward/Reflected).
Press the [
F
] button followed by this
button to enable adjustment of the
display dimmer level by the [
DSP/
SEL
] knob. When the adjustment is
complete, press this key again.
RCL/HOME Button
Press this button to recall the Quick Memory Bank
memory for operation. Press this button again to
return to the VFO or Memory mode.
Press the [
F
] button followed by this button to recall
the “Home” (favorite frequency) channel.
SPLIT/STEP Button
Press this button to activate split fre-
quency operation between VFO-A,
used for reception and VFO-B, used
for transmission (or vice versa).
Press the [
F
] button followed by this
button to enable setting of the fre-
quency step with the [
DSP/SEL
] knob.
When the selection is complete, press
this key again.
V/M/MW Button
This button toggles frequency control between the
VFO and the memory system.
Press the [
F
] button followed by this button to copy
the current operating data from the VFO into the cur-
rently selected memory channel.
STO/VOX Button
Press this button to copy the operating in-
formation (frequency, mode, bandwidth,
and also repeater direction/shift frequency
and CTCSS functions on the FM mode) into
the Quick Memory Bank.
Press the [
F
] button followed by this button
to activate the VOX (voice-actuated trans-
mitter switching) feature in the SSB, AM,
and FM modes.
SCAN/PMS Button
Press this button to initiate the
upward scanning of VFO fre-
quencies or memory chan-
nels.
Press the [
F
] button followed
by this button to engage the
Programmable Memory Scan,
(PMS) which limits scanning
within a particular frequency
range.
Front Feet
The two front feet allow the transceiver to be
tilted upward for better viewing.
