Yaesu VX-6E Operating Manual

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VX-6R/E OPERATING MANUAL22CHANGING THE CHANNEL STEPSThe VX-6R/E’s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz per step, as well as an automatic step selection based on the currentoperating frequency (“AUTO”), any number of which may be important to your operatingrequirements. The VX-6R/E is set up at the factory in the “AUTO” configuration, whichprobably is satisfactory for most operation. However, if you need to change the channelstep increments, the procedure to do so is very easy.1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [1(STEP)] key. This pro-vides a “Short-cut” to Set Mode Item 61: STEP.2. Rotate the DIAL to select the new channel step size.3. Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.1) 9 kHz steps are available only when receiving on the BC band.2) While operating on the BC band, you may only select channel steps of 9kHz or 10 kHz; the other step selections are disabled.3) 5 kHz and 15 kHz steps are not available for use on 250 - 300 MHz, nor above 580MHz.CHANGING THE RECEIVING MODEThe VX-6R/E provides for automatic receiving mode chang-ing when the radio is tuned to different operating frequen-cies. However, should an unusual receiving situation arisein which you need to change other receiving mode, justpress the [MODE(SP S)SQ TYP] key. The receiving modesavailable are:AUTO: Automatic mode setting per default values forthe selected frequency range.FM: Frequency Modulation for receiving an Amateur Radio Station and most VHF/UHF Communication.WFM: Frequency Modulation for receiving an FM Broadcast Station.AM: Amplitude Modulation for receiving a Short-wave Broadcast Station and AirBand Communication.Unless you have a compelling reason to do so, leave the Automatic ModeSelection feature on so as to save time and trouble when changing bands. Ifyou make a mode change for a particular channel or station, you can alwaysstore that one channel into memory, as the mode setting will be memorized along withthe frequency information.ADVANCED O PERATION