Yaesu FT-70DR Operating Manual

Also see for FT-70DE: Operating manual Advance manual Operating manual Manual Instruction manual

Contents

Yaesu FT-70DR Operating Manual Manual pdf 17 page image

15FT-70DR/FT-70DE Operating ManualAdjusting the squelch settingThe squelch level may be adjusted to mute the background noise when no signal is present.1. Press the [F] key and then press the MONI/T-CALL switch.“SQL □” (0 - 15) appear on the display.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to adjust to a level at which the background noise is muted.3. Press the PTT switch to save the setting.z The default setting is “SQL 1”z When the squelch level is increased, the noise is more likely to be silenced, but it may becomemore difficult to receive weak signals.Selecting a Frequency Band1. Press the [BAND] key to select the desiredfrequency band.Frequency ranges for each frequency band are below:Informationradio band (1)144 MHz band 430 MHz band Informationradio band (3)AIR band Informationradio band (2)108 - 137 MHz 137 - 174 MHz 174 - 222 MHz 222 - 420 MHz 420 - 470 MHz 470 - 580MHzPress the [F] key, then press the [BAND] key to switch the frequency bands in reverse order.Tuning to a Frequency● DIAL knobBy pressing the [F] key and then rotating the DIAL knob, the frequency will change in1 MHz steps.● The numeric keysPress the numeric keys to enter the frequency digits in order, beginning with the100 MHz digit.Examples:To enter 145.520 MHz, press [1] → [4]→ [5] → [5] → [2] → [0]To enter 400.000 MHz, press [4] → [0] (press and hold); or [4] → [V/M]When entering a frequency using the numeric keys, it may be canceled by pressing the PTT switch.Changing the Frequency StepThe DIAL knob rotation frequency step may be changed. Normally, the factory defaultsetting will provide a good frequency step.1. Press the [F] key and then press the [4] (STEP) key, and rotate the DIAL knob tochange the frequency step.2. Press the PTT switch to save the setting and return to normal operation.In the default setting, of the frequency step is set to “AUTO”, which automatically provides asuitable frequency step according to the frequency band.