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VR-500 O

PERATING

 M

ANUAL

5

Keypad Functions

Input of the “Decimal

Point” frequency entry

digit (“ • ”).

Select the synthesizer

steps to be used

during VFO operation.

None

Frequency Entry

Digit “0

Select the operating

(receiving) mode.

None

Enter the frequency

entry digit into the

VFO.

Activate the “Set” (Menu)

mode, or enable program-

ming of the Alpha/Numeric

name tag for the current

memory channel.

• 

(STEP)]

[0(MODE)]

[ENT(SET/NAME)]

[PTT]

[MON]

[L

AMP

]

Transmit.

Temporary High Power

Transmit.

Transmit.

Illuminate the LCD and

keypad for 5 seconds.

Illuminate the LCD and

keypad until you press

the key again.

Activate the Spectrum

Analyzer feature.

USA version:

Disable the Noise and

Tone Squelch.

European version:

Activate the T. CALL.

Reverse the transmit
and receive frequen-

cies while working

through a repeater.

None

Press Key

Press Key

Press [F/W] +

Press [F/W] +

Press [F/W] +

Press Key

[B.S(B.W)]

Activate the Band

Scope feature.

Select the Band Scope

sweep width.

[CLR(P.SET)]

[MONI(LOCK)]

Toggle the operating

mode between the

Preset Mode

” and the

Normal Mode

.”

None

Cancel the frequency

entry or Menu mode

setting.

“Open” the squelch

manually

Activate “Key Lock”

feature.

None

Press [F/W] +

Key for 2

seconds

Press [F/W] +

Key for 2

seconds

Press [F/W] +

Key for 2

seconds

None

None

Содержание VR-500

Страница 1: ...x 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K YAESU GERMANY GmbH Am Kronberger Hang 2 D 65824 Schwalbach German...

Страница 2: ...Search Scanning 11 How to Skip Omit a Frequency During VFO Search 12 Pre ProgrammableFrequencySearch 13 Changing the Channel Steps 15 Preset Mode 16 Memory Mode 17 Memory Storage 17 SimpleStorage 17...

Страница 3: ...y frequencies The VR 500 s small size allows you to take it any where hiking skiing or while walking around town and its operating flexibility brings the user many avenues of operating enjoyment Opera...

Страница 4: ...and off KEYPAD These 14 keys select many of the most important oper ating features on the VR 500 The functions of the keys are described in detail on pages 4 and 5 DIAL Knob This 20 position detented...

Страница 5: ...onitoring Activated Memory Channel Number S Meter and Band Scope Data Field Operating Mode Low Battery ON and OFF Timer Activated Battery Save Activated Key Lock Activated Scan Skip Memory Activated H...

Страница 6: ...or delete the current memory channel s data 4 SW SC 5 S SCH PMS Press Key Press F W Press F W Key for 2 seconds 7 DW 8 ATT Frequency Entry Digit 4 Frequency Entry Digit 5 Frequency Entry Digit 7 Frequ...

Страница 7: ...onds Illuminate the LCD and keypad until you press the key again Activate the Spectrum Analyzer feature USA version Disable the Noise and Tone Squelch European version Activate the T CALL Reverse the...

Страница 8: ...lug and wire only CSC 72 Soft Case CT 35 Cloning Cable FNB 59 Rechargeable Battery Pack Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while othe...

Страница 9: ...ICATION When the battery voltage becomes too low the display will indi cate Low Battery and the Battery icon will appear indicating the batteries should be replaced As battery voltage drops further th...

Страница 10: ...TIONAL NC 60 AC ADAPTER The VR 500 may be operated from your house current by use of the optional NC 60 AC Adapter To use the NC 60 turn the radio off then plug the minia ture connector of the AC Adap...

Страница 11: ...r will not respond to weak signals RF SQUELCH SYSTEM SETUP A special RF Squelch feature is provided on this radio This feature allows you to set the squelch so that only signals exceeding a user defin...

Страница 12: ...de tuning range of the radio This step size 1 MHz can be changed see the Changing the Channel Steps section on page 15 for details Direct Keypad Frequency Entry The desired operating frequency may be...

Страница 13: ...e period the VFO search will resume even if the station is still active Busy In this mode the VFO search will halt on a signal it encounters Two sec onds after the carrier has dropped because the othe...

Страница 14: ...ey again to store the frequency into the VFO Frequency Skip Memory VFO Frequency Skip Memory Write it is to be ignored during VFO search Note that the VR 500 has 100 VFO Frequency Skip Memory Channels...

Страница 15: ...ress the 3 SCH SCN key the radio will begin VFO Search Scanning at this point the frequency range is unim portant While VFO Search is active press momentarily the key corresponding with theSearch Band...

Страница 16: ...key momentarily while pressing the FUNC key This activates the VFO Search Scanning mode Finally press and hold in for 2 seconds in the numbered key of the Search Band Memory into which you wish to sto...

Страница 17: ...00 kHz per step as well as an automatic step selection based on the current listening frequency AUTO Additionally the digit of the frequency to be changed during Fast tuning may be selected so as to a...

Страница 18: ...that key as shown below Basic Operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 5200 MHz AM 3 5000 MHz LSB 7 0000 MHz LSB 14 0000 MHz USB 50 0000 MHz CW 88 0000 MHz WFM 144 0000 MHz CW 430 0000 MHz NFM 1240 0000 MHz N...

Страница 19: ...ode select the desired frequency and reception mode AM NFM etc for the station to be memorized Press and hold in the FUNC key then press the 2 MW MC key momentarily The microprocessor will automatical...

Страница 20: ...the FUNC key then press 2 MW MC A channel number will appear at the left side of the display and MW Name will appear at the right side Now press 0 0 5 The display will indicate 005 Write momentarily...

Страница 21: ...he final digit of the alpha numeric label Press ENT SET NAME to save the alpha numeric information Finally press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press 0 1 0 The display will indicate 010...

Страница 22: ...the upper right hand corner of the LCD you will also ob serve either ABC or 123 If ABC is present this indi cates that you are set up to enter letters if 123 is present this indicates that you are set...

Страница 23: ...List Press the 1 MEMO key while pressing the FUNC key to enter the Memory mode if you are not using memories already Rotate the DIAL knob to select the channel which you wish to add to the Preferenti...

Страница 24: ...gain press and hold in the FUNC key and rotate the DIAL knob to select other Memory Banks to be included in or excluded from the Preferential Bank Scanning List Release the FUNC key and rotate the DIA...

Страница 25: ...eration Press the 1 MEMO key while pressing the FUNC key to enter the Memory mode Press the 3 SCH SCN key while pressing the FUNC key to initiate Mode Scan ning Only the channels which were stored wit...

Страница 26: ...POLICE as the label Now press the ENT SET NAME key do not press the FUNC key in this step Now press the CLR P SET key to exit to normal operation Press the 1 MEMO key while pressing the FUNC key to r...

Страница 27: ...nel number three digits from the keypad Memory Chan nel Copying is now complete Press the CLR P SET key to exit to normal operation MEMORY CHANNEL SWAP This feature allows you to swap exchange Memory...

Страница 28: ...tination Memory Bank num ber one digit from the keypad Memory Bank Copy is now complete Press the CLR P SET key to exit to normal operation MEMORY BANK SWAP This feature allows to swap exchange all th...

Страница 29: ...cribed Memory Bank will be complete Press the CLR P SET key to exit to normal operation Important Note A cleared Memory Bank can not be restored All data for that bank will have to be re entered MEMOR...

Страница 30: ...3 channels Sweeping range 300 kHz Sweeping step 100 kHz 60 channels Sweeping range 600 kHz Sweeping step 10 kHz Band Scope 9 kHz 10 kHz 12 5 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz 50 kHz 100 kHz 540 kHz 9 kHz 10 kHz 12 5...

Страница 31: ...the Sweep steps by the rotating the DIAL knob while pressing the FUNC key The Sweep range may be set by pressing the B S B W key while pressing the FUNC key A mode only Two methods of turning off the...

Страница 32: ...een the Pre Programmable Frequency pair selected for example if you press 8 Dual Watch will switch every 0 2 second be tween144 000 MHz and 430 000 MHz Dual Watch Dual Watch will halt when the VR 500...

Страница 33: ...n the display Now select the second frequency you wish to utilize for Dual Watch Press and hold in the 7 DW key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key DWB Write Dual Watch Channel B will appear on...

Страница 34: ...nd hold in the 6 PW key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key to store the frequency into the Priority Memory Channel Select the desired main monitoring frequency on the VFO Press the 6 PW key whi...

Страница 35: ...frequency limit for the Smart SearchTM sweep Press and hold in the 5 S SCH key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key then press the 3 SCH SCN key to store theUpperfrequency into the Smart SearchTM...

Страница 36: ...sing the CLR P SET key if necessary Press the ENT SET key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 2 Smart Search Rotate the DIAL while holding in...

Страница 37: ...lts press the CLR P SET key to cancel the Reset procedure FUNCTION MENU RESET To reset the Function mode and Set mode settings to their factory defaults Turn the radio off Press and hold the FUNC and...

Страница 38: ...e VR 500 automatically selects the optimum mode ac cording to the frequency band where the frequency is set MANUAL You select the receiving mode manually by repeatedly press ing the 0 MODE key while p...

Страница 39: ...radio at the programmed time 30 min step Note that this is not the time of day when the radio will turn on it is the number of hours and minutes until the radio turns on Set Item 8 Scan Resume Functi...

Страница 40: ...d Memory numbers will be displayed along with the frequencies contained in those memories Press the CLR P SET key to return to the Menu item selection mode Set Item 14 Monitor Function Enable disable...

Страница 41: ...NTINUE The VR 500 makes a sweep in each direction as with the SINGLE mode but if all channels not filled after the first sweep the VR 500 continues sweeping until they all filled Default SINGLE Set It...

Страница 42: ...ey to enable programming of the opening message You will notice the first entry s place blink Rotate the DIAL knob to select the character type the selections are ABC alphabet and 123 numeric Press th...

Страница 43: ...other different Memory Bank To do this After selecting Set Item 27 rotate the DIAL knob one click clock wise while pressing the FUNC key to enable memory clearing Key in the Source Memory Bank number...

Страница 44: ...nel Copy Key in the Source Memory Channel number three digits from the keypad then key in the Destination Memory Channel number three digits from the keypad Press the ENT SET key while pressing the FU...

Страница 45: ...B CW 0 5 V 10 dB S N NFM 0 5 V 12dB SINAD WFM 1 8 V 12 dB SINAD 520 1300 MHz SSB CW 0 8 V 10 dB S N NFM 1 2 V 12dB SINAD WFM 3 0 V 12 dB SINAD Memory Channels Regular Memories 1000 Channels Skip Memor...

Страница 46: ...luding interference that may cause undesired operation 3 The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands alloc...

Страница 47: ...Printed in Japan Copyright 1999 Yaesu Musen Co Ltd All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of Yaesu Musen Co Ltd...

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