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Yaesu VX-5R Usage Summary

This summary assumes you've read the VX-5R Operating Manual and understood all the modes, and only need a keypad operation summary.

Keypad Map

General notes:

• Pressing and holding any digit key, sets or clears a particular display mode.
• Pressing F|W + any digit key (except 3, 4 & 8) is a shortcut to a Set Menu item.

The Display

Displaying the Frequency

• Press 1|TN|FRQ (1 sec) to toggle displaying VFO A and B.
• Press 4|MG|DSP (1 sec) to toggle displaying large digits.

Displaying the Memory Tag

• Press 2|CD|TAG (1 sec) to toggle displaying the memory tag in MR mode.

Displaying Icons

• Press 5|AP|ICO (1 sec) to toggle displaying icons.

Displaying the On Time Monitor

• Press 6|RP|ONT (1 sec) to toggle displaying the elapsed receive & transmit time.
• To zero the timer, while the operating time is being displayed, press F|W (1 sec) + 6|RP|ONT.

Displaying the Battery Voltage

• Press 6|RP|ONT (1 sec) to toggle displaying the current battery voltage.

Displaying the Temperature

• Press 7|ST|TMP (1 sec) to toggle displaying the temperature.

Barometer

• Press 8||BRO (1 sec) to toggle displaying the barometric pressure.

Altimeter

• Press 9|BP|ALT (1 sec) to toggle displaying the altitude.

Reception and Scanning

Operating Bands

• Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS):
  1. Store the lower sub-band limit into Memory Channel #Lx (x is 1 – 9).
  2. Store the upper sub-band limit into Memory Channel #Ux (x is 1 – 9).
  3. Press MR|SKP|SC, then rotate the DIAL to select Memory Channel # Lx.
  4. Press MR|SKP|SC; the "MR" label will be replaced by "PMS" in the upper left-hand corner of the display.

Weather Broadcasts

• Press 0|SQL|WX (1 sec) to toggle receiving the Weather Broadcast channels.
• You can append an alpha-numeric "Tag" (label) to a Weather Broadcast channel.

VFO Mode

• Press VFO|DW|SC to select VFO mode, and to toggle VFO A & B frequencies.

Memory Recall Mode

• Press MR|SKP|SC to select memory recall mode, and to toggle memory offset tuning mode.

Memory Groups

• To assign a memory channel to a Memory Group:
  • Select the memory channel to be added.
  • Press F|W (1 sec) + the numbered key (1 – 5) of the desired Memory Group for this channel.
  
  
• To use a Memory Group:
  • Press F|W + 4|MG|DSP to select Memory Group mode.
  • Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Group ("MG1" – "MG5").
  • Press MR|SKP|SC to use the selected Memory Group.
  • To exit the Memory Group, press VFO|DW|SC then MR|SKP|SC.

MR Skip

• Skipping A Channel During Memory Scan
  1. Select the Memory Channel to be skipped.
  2. Press F|W + MR|SKP|SC. A small triangle icon will appear to the left of the frequency.
  
  
• Masking and Unmasking a Channel
  1. If necessary, press MR|SKP|SC.
  2. Press F|W (1 sec) + rotate the DIAL to select the memory channel to be "Masked" or "Unmasked".
  3. Press MR|SKP|SC.

Priority Channel Scanning (Dual Watch)

• Set the Priority (Dual Watch) Channel:
  1. Recall the memory channel to be the "Priority" Channel.
  2. Press F|W (1 sec) + BAND|SET|AR. A "P" icon will appear to the right of the memory channel number.
  
  
• To enable Dual Watch using the Priority Channel:
  1. Press F|W + VFO|DW|SC.
  
  
• To enable Dual Watch using VFO B:
  1. Select VFO A & B frequencies.
  2. Press F|W + VFO|DW|SC (1 sec).

VFO Scanning

• Press VFO|DW|SC (1 sec) to start VFO scanning. Rotate the DIAL to change the direction of the scan.

MR Scanning

• Normal Memory Scan
  1. Press MR|SKP|SC (1 sec) to start memory scanning. Rotate the DIAL to change the direction of the scan.
  
  
• Preferential Memory Scan
  1. Recall the Memory Channel to be added to the Preferential Scan List.
  2. Press F|W + MR|SKP|SC. A small triangle icon will appear to the left of the frequency.
  3. Press F|W + MR|SKP|SC again. A musical note icon will appear to the left of the frequency.
  To start a Preferential Memory Scan, start a normal scan on any channel in the Preferential Scan List.

Transmitting

Changing The Transmitter Power Level

• Press TX PO|LOCK| to cycle the power levels.
• This setting is band- and memory-specific.

Emergency Channel Operation

• Press HM/RV||EMG (1 sec) to select the UHF "Home" channel & sound an alarm tone.

Repeater Operations

Storing Split Frequencies

1. Store the receive frequency and data normally.
2. Select the transmit frequency.
3. Press F|W (1 sec).
4. Rotate the DIAL to the desired memory channel.
5. Press & hold PTT, then press F|W.

Tone Search Scanning

1. Select either TONE SQL or DCS Decoder operation.
2. Press F|W + 2|CD|TAG.
3. Press VFO|DW|SC (1 sec) to start scanning for the incoming CTCSS or DCS tone/code.
4. If the correct tone or code is detected, scanning will halt on that tone/code, and audio will be allowed to pass; press BAND|SET|AR to lock in that tone/code.
5. If the correct tone or code is not detected, scanning will continue indefinitely; press PTT to stop the scan.
6. Press MONI during Tone Scanning to unmute the receiver.

DTMF Operation

1. Press F|W + 3|DT|VLT to activate the DTMF Autodialer function.
2. Press PTT to begin transmission.
3. Press the desired DTMF memory key (0 through 9).

Power-on Modes

Reset the Microprocessor

1. Turn the radio off.
2. Press & hold MR|SKP|SC and VFO|DW|SC and 4|MG|DSP while turning the radio on.
3. Press F|W to initialize the radio.

Initialize Set Mode

1. Turn the radio off.
2. Press & hold MR|SKP|SC and VFO|DW|SC while turning the radio on.
3. Press F|W to initialize the Set Mode.

Idiot Mode

1. Turn the radio off.
2. Press & hold MR|SKP|SC while turning the radio on.

Mode Settings

1. Press F|W, then BAND|SET|AR to activate the Set mode.
2. Turn the DIAL to select the Menu item number to be adjusted.
3. Press BAND|SET|AR, then rotate the DIAL to adjust or select the parameter to be changed on the Menu item selected in above step.
4. After completing your selection and adjustment, press PTT to exit the Set mode and exit to normal operation. Exceptions are #30 and #31.

Set Item 1 [SQUELCH]

• Shortcut: F|W + 0|SQ|WX
• Function: Set the Squelch threshold levels for the AM and FM-Narrow modes.
• Available Values: 0 – 15
• Default: 01
• The Squelch system may be adjusted independently for the FM and Wide-FM (FM Broadcast) modes. This setting is band—specific.

Set Item 2 [WFM SQL]

• Function: Set the Squelch threshold level for the FM-Wide mode.
• Available Values: 0 – 15
• Default: 02

Set Item 3 [NAME SET]

• Function: Store Alpha-Numeric "Tags" for the Memory channels.
• Name Storing:
  1. Recall the memory channel to be named.
  2. Select this item, then press BAND|SET|AR.
  3. Turn the DIAL to select the desired first letter, number, or symbol, then press BAND|SET|AR to save the first letter/number/symbol.
  4. Repeat the previous step as necessary to complete.

Set Item 4 [ICON]

• Function: ICON selection.
  1. Recall Menu Item 3, then press BAND|SET|AR.
  2. Turn the DIAL to select the desired band or mode on which you wish to utilize an Icon, then press BAND|SET|AR.
  3. Turn the DIAL to select the desired Icon to be displayed in place of the regular indicator.

Set Item 5 [VFO]

• Function: Enable/disable VFO Band wrapping for the current band.
• Available Values: ALL / BAND
• Default: BAND

Set Item 6 [ARS]

• Function: Enable/disable the Automatic Repeater Shift function.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: ON

Set Item 7 [RPT SHIFT]

• Shortcut: F|W + 6|RP|ONT
• Function: Set the Repeater Shift Direction.
• Available Values: −RPT / +RPT / SIMP
• Default: Depends on the transceiver version.

Set Item 8 [SHIFT]

• Function: Set the magnitude of the Repeater Shift.
• Available Values: 0.00 – 99.95 MHz
• Default: Depends on the transceiver version, as well as the setting of Menu #06 (ARS).
• This setting is band-specific.

Set Item 9 [VFO SPLIT]

• Function: Enable/disable "VFO Split" Operation
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: OFF

Set Item 10 [VFO LINK]

• Function: Enable/disable the VFO Link ("slave") feature.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: OFF
• The "VFO Link" feature requires that:
  1. VFO-A and VFO-B must be set to same band.
  2. Menu #05 ("VFO") must be set to "BAND".
  3. Menu #09 ("VFO SPLIT") is enabled.

Set Item 11 [VFO STEP]

• Shortcut: F|W + 7|ST|TMP
• Function: Setting of the synthesizer steps.
• Available Values: 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz
• Default: Depends on the transceiver version.

Set Item 12 [RESUME]

• Function: Select the Scan Resume mode.
• Available Values: 5 SEC / BUSY / HOLD
• Default: 5 SEC

Set Item 13 [SCAN LAMP]

• Function: Enable/disable the Scan lamp while paused.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: ON

Set Item 14 [RX SAVE]

• Function: Select the Receive-mode Battery Saver interval ("sleep" ratio).
• Available Values: OFF / 200mS(1:1) / 300mS(1:1.5) / 500mS(1:2.5) / 1s(1:5) / 2s(1:10)
• Default: 200mS(1:1)
• When you are operating on Packet, switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF, as the sleep cycle may "Collide" with the beginning of an incoming Packet transmission, causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst.

Set Item 15 [TX SAVE]

• Function: Enable/disable The Transmit Battery Saver.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: OFF
• Selecting ON will automatically lower the power output level when the last signal received was very strong.

Set Item 16 [APO]

• Shortcut: F|W + 5|AP|ICO
• Function: Set the Automatic Power-Off time.
• Available Values: OFF / 30 min / 1 hour / 3 hours / 5 hours / 8 hours
• Default: OFF

Set Item 17 [BUSY LED]

• Function: Enable/disable the BUSY LED while the Squelch is open.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: ON

Set Item 18 [ARTS BEEP]

• Function: Select the Beep option during ARTS operation.
• Available Values: IN RANGE / ALWAYS / OFF
• Default: IN RANGE

Set Item 19 [ARTS ITVL]

• Function: Select the Polling Interval during ARTS operation.
• Available Values: 15 SEC / 25 SEC
• Default: 25 SEC

Set Item 20 [KEY BEEP]

• Shortcut: F|W + 9|BP|ALT
• Function: Enable/disable the Keypad beeper.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: ON

Set Item 21 [EDGE BEEP]

• Function: Enable/disable the Band-edge beeper while scanning.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: OFF
• When this feature "ON," a beep will sound when the scanner reaches the band edge (during VFO Scanning) or when it reaches Memory channel "1" (during Memory Channel Scanning).

Set Item 22 [BELL]

• Function: Select the CTCSS Bell ringer repetitions.
• Available Values: OFF / 1 / 3 / 5 / 8 / REPEAT
• Default: OFF

Set Item 23 [MON/T-CAL]

• Function: Select the MONI key (just below the PTT switch) function.
• Available Values: MON / T-CAL
• Default: Depends on the transceiver version.
• MON: Pressing the MONI key causes the noise/tone Squelch to be overridden, allowing you to listen for weak (or non-encoded) signals.
• T-CAL: Pressing the MONI key activates a 1750-Hz burst tone, used for repeater access in many countries.

Set Item 24 [HOME/REV]

• Function: Select the function of the HM/RV||EMG key.
• Available Values: HOME / REV
• Default: Depends on the transceiver version.
• HOME: Pressing this key instantly recalls a favorite "Home" channel.
• REV: Pressing this key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation.

Set Item 25 [LAMP MODE]

• Function: Select the LCD/Keypad Lamp mode.
• Available Values: KEY / TOGGLE / 5 SEC
• Default: KEY
• KEY: Press any key to illuminate the LCD/Keypad for 5 seconds.
• TOGGLE: Press LAMP to toggle LCD/Keypad lamp On/Off.
• 5 SEC: Press LAMP to illuminate the LCD/Keypad for 5 seconds.
• Press LAMP (1 sec) to illuminate the LCD/Keypad (no time limit).

Set Item 26 [TOT]

• Function: Set the TOT (Transmitter On Time).
• Available Values: OFF / 1 min / 2.5 min / 5 min / 10 min
• Default: 2.5 min
• The time-out timer shuts off the transmitter after continuous transmission of the programmed time.

Set Item 27 [BCLO]

• Function: Enable/disable the Busy Channel Lock-Out feature.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: OFF
• The BCLO feature prevents the radio's transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the "Noise" squelch is present.

Set Item 28 [CLOCK SFT]

• Function: Shifting of CPU clock frequency.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: OFF
• This function is only used to move a spurious response "birdie" should it fall on a desired frequency.

Set Item 29 [SQL TYPE]

• Shortcut: F|W + 1|TN|FRQ
• Function: Select the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode.
• Available Values: OFF / TONE / TONE SQL / DCS
• Default: OFF
• TONE: CTCSS Encoder
• TONE SQL: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder
• DCS: Digital Coded Squelch Encoder/Decoder

Set Item 30 [TONE SET]

• Shortcut: F|W + 2|CD|TAG (if [SQL TYPE] is CTCSS)
• Function: Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency
• Available Values: 39 standard CTCSS tones
• Default: 100 Hz
• In this mode, press 2|CD|TAG (not PTT) to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

Set Item 31 [DCS SET]

• Shortcut: F|W + 2|CD|TAG (if [SQL TYPE] is DCS)
• Function: Setting of the DCS code.
• Available Values: 104 standard DCS codes.
• Default: 023
• In this mode, press 2|CD|TAG (not PTT) to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.

Set Item 32 [DTMF SET]

• Function: Programming the DTMF Autodialer.
• DTMF Autodialer Programming:
  1. After selecting Menu Item 32, press BAND|SET|AR.
  2. Rotate the DIAL to select the autodial memory number you want to store (9 memories are available).
  3. Press BAND|SET|AR, then key in the phone number you want to store (maximum: 16 digits).
  4. If you make a mistake, press MONI twice to clear the current digit and re-enter the correct number.

Set Item 33 [CW ID]

• Function: Program and activate the CW Identifier (used during ARTS operation).
• CW IDer Programming:
  1. After selecting Menu Item 33, press BAND|SET|AR.
  2. Turn the DIAL one click to change the display from OFF to ON (CW IDer ON).
  3. Press BAND|SET|AR, then turn the DIAL to select the first letter/number of your callsign, and press BAND|SET|AR to save the first letter/number.
  4. Repeat the previous step as necessary to complete your callsign.

Set Item 34 [SPEC-ANAL]

• Function: Select the Spectrum Analyzer Sweep mode.
• Available Values: SINGLE / CONTINUE
• Default: SINGLE
• SINGLE: The transceiver sweeps the current band once.
• CONTINUE: The transceiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until the Spectrum Analyzer is turned off.
• To Activate the Spectrum Analyzer:
  1. Set the radio to the VFO mode in the desired band.
  2. Press F|W + LAMP.
  3. To terminate the sweep, press PTT + F|W + LAMP.

Set Item 35 [SMRT SRCH]

• Function: Select the Smart Search Sweep mode.
• Available Values: SINGLE / CONTINUE
• Default: SINGLE
• SINGLE: The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each direction starting on the current frequency. All channels where activity is present (up to 15 in each direction) are loaded into the Smart Search memories. Whether or not all 31 memories are filled, the search stops after one sweep in each direction.
• CONTINUE: The transceiver makes a sweep in each direction as with the "SINGLE" mode, but if all 31 channels are not filled after the first sweep, the radio continues sweeping until they are all filled.
• Storing Smart Search Memories:
  1. Select the VFO mode in the desired band.
  2. Press F|W (1 sec) + LAMP.
  3. Press VFO|DW|SC to begin the Smart Search scanning.
  4. To recall Smart Search memories, rotate the DIAL to choose from among the Smart Search memories.
  5. To terminate the sweep, press F|W + LAMP.

Set Item 36 [RX MODE]

• Function: Select the Operating mode.
• Available Values: AUTO / N-FM / AM / W-FM
• Default: AUTO (Mode automatically changes according to operating frequency)

Set Item 37 [LOCK MODE]

• Function: Select the Control Locking lockout combination.
• Available Values: KEY / DIAL / PTT / KEY+DIAL / KEY+PTT / DIAL+PTT / ALL
• Default: KEY
• To activate/deactivate the locking feature, press F|W + TX PO|LOCK|. The "L" icon will appear on the LCD.

Set Item 38 [HALF DEV]

• Function: Reducing the Deviation level by 50%.
• Available Values: ON / OFF
• Default: OFF (±5 kHz)

Set Item 39 [LANGUAGE]

• Function: Select the language for the SET (Menu) mode selections.
• Available Values: ENGLISH / JAPANESE
• Default: ENGLISH

Set Item 40 [ON TIMER]

• Function: Set the ON Timer time.
• Available Values: OFF – 24:00
• Default: OFF
• The ON Timer turns on the radio at the programmed time. 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 41 [CONTRAST]

• Function: Setting of the Display contrast level.
• Available Values: 1 – 10
• Default: 5

Set Item 42 [MTR SYMB]

• Function: Select the S/PO meter Symbol.
• Available Values: », (block), •, =, Δ, –, CHR
• Default: »

Set Item 43 [BARO OFST]

• Function: Correcting the atmospheric pressure.
• Available Values: −500 – +500 hpa (mb)
• Default: 0 hpa (mb)

Set Item 44 [ALTI OFST]

• Function: Correcting the altimeter setting.
• Available Values: −500 – +500 m
• Default: 0 m

Set Item 45 [DISP MODE]

• Function: Select the display while the transceiver's power is off
• Available Values: NONE / TEMP / BARO / ALTI / TEMP+BARO / TEMP+ALTI / ALL
• Default: NONE