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FT-857 Operating Manual
M
ISCELLANEOUS
S
ETTINGS
CW T
RAINING
F
EATURE
The
FT-857
provides a CW Training feature, which sends random Morse Code five-charac-
ter groups via the sidetone (heard in the speaker), so you can improve your CW proficiency
whether or not the bands are open.
1. Press and hold in the [
FUNC
] key for one second to enter the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
SELECT
knob to recall Menu Mode
No-001
[
EXT MENU
]
, then rotate the
DIAL
to change the setting to “
ON
” to enable the extended Menu Mode.
3. Rotate the
SELECT
knob to select Menu Mode
No-031
[
CW TRAINING
]
.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
to select the Training mode:
N
:
Numeric characters only
A
:
Alphabet characters only
AN
: Numeric and Alphabet characters (Mixed)
5. Press the [
B
](
STRT
) key to begin generation of the five-character code groups (CW
sidetone only, does not key the transmitter).
6. When the code group is completed, code, the “Answer” will appear on the display.
7. Press the [
B
](
STRT
) key to generate another code group, as above.
8. To disable the CW Training feature, press and hold in the [
FUNC
] key for one second to
exit to normal operation.
You may adjust the Morse speed using Menu Mode No-030 [CW SPEED].
P
ROGRAMMING
THE
F
RONT
P
ANEL
K
EY
F
UNCTIONS
The Function ([
A
], [
B
], [
C
]) keys in Multi Function Row “q” [
PG A, PG B, PG C
], may each
be assigned the function of a particular key. These may be used to create a custom set of “hot
keys” to often-used functions from other Multi Function Rows.
To assign the key functions:
1. Press and hold in the [
FUNC
] key for one second to activate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
SELECT
knob to recall Menu Mode
No-001
[
EXT MENU
]
, then rotate the
DIAL
to change the setting to “
ON
” to enable the extended Menu Mode.
3. Rotate the
SELECT
knob to select the Menu Item corresponding to the key to be as-
signed a function (
No-065
: [
PG A
] key,
No-066
: [
PG B
] key,
No-067
: [
PG C
] key).
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the feature or function you wish to be assigned to the key.
5. When you have completed the set-up, press and hold in the [
FUNC
] key for one second
to exit the Menu mode.
