Page 37FT-450D OPERATION MANUALSSB/AM M ODE T RANSMISSIONTX M ETER S ELECTIONYou may change the PO meter function to ALC meter or SWR meter in the transmit mode.TX P OWER ADJUSTMENTBy pressing the [METER/DIM] button, the meter func-tion will change as follows.PO ALC SWR PO ......PO: Indicates the average power output level.ALC: Indicates the relative ALC voltage.SWR: Indicates the Standing Wave Ratio.Adjusting the TX output power:1. Press and hold the [F] button for one second toenter the Menu mode. The “ ” icon will ap-pear on the display.2. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to select the menuitem “RFPOWER”.3. Press the [DSP/SEL] knob to enable adjustmentof this menu item. The “ ” icon will be blink-ing.4. Rotate the [DSP/SEL] knob to select the desiredpower output.You may press the [RCL/HOME] button to resetthe power output to the factory default.5. Press the [DSP/SEL] knob. The “ ” icon re-turns to appear continuously.6. Press and hold the [F] button for one second tosave the new setting and return to normal opera-tion.[RCL/HOME] button[F] button[DSP/SEL] knob[METER/DIM] button