Yaesu VX-8R Operating Manual

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VX-8R O PERATING M ANUAL118The VX-8R provides another CW learning feature; call it a CW Training feature, whichsends random Morse Code via the sidetone (heard in the speaker), so you can improveyour CW proficiency.1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 24: CW24: CW24: CW24: CW24: CWTRAININGTRAININGTRAININGTRAININGTRAINING.3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this SetMode Item.4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Training mode (displayedin fine print at the upper edge of the LCD):ALPHA 5CHRALPHA 5CHRALPHA 5CHRALPHA 5CHRALPHA 5CHR: Sends five Alphabet characters onlyALPHA REPTALPHA REPTALPHA REPTALPHA REPTALPHA REPT: Sends Alphabet characters only (Repeat-edly)NUMBER 5CHRNUMBER 5CHRNUMBER 5CHRNUMBER 5CHRNUMBER 5CHR: Sends five Numeric characters onlyNUMBER REPTNUMBER REPTNUMBER REPTNUMBER REPTNUMBER REPT: Sends Numeric characters only (Repeatedly)MIX 5CHRMIX 5CHRMIX 5CHRMIX 5CHRMIX 5CHR: Sends five Alphabet, Numeric, “?”, and “/” characters (Mixed)MIX REPTMIX REPTMIX REPTMIX REPTMIX REPT: Sends Alphabet, Numeric, “?”, and “/” characters (Mixed, Con-tinuously in groups of five)5. Press the key to change the cursor to “SPEDSPEDSPEDSPEDSPED”, then rotate the DIAL knob to selectthe Morse speed. You may select the units of the code speed between “CPMCPMCPMCPMCPM (charac-ters per minute)” and “WPMWPMWPMWPMWPM (Words per minute)” by the DIAL knob from Set Item“FORMFORMFORMFORMFORM”.6. Press the key to change the cursor to “PTCHPTCHPTCHPTCHPTCH”, thenrotate the DIAL knob to adjust the CW sidetone pitch (400- 1000 Hz, 50 Hz/step).7. Press the key to change the cursor to “LEDLEDLEDLEDLED”, then rotatethe DIAL knob to switch the flashing of the (white) LED light “on” and “off”.8. Press the / key to change the cursor to “SPEDSPEDSPEDSPEDSPED.9. Press the key to begin generation of the code characters(CW sidetone only, the radio does not transmit); the gener-ated characters will appear at the right of the “CHRCHRCHRCHRCHR” item.10. You may adjust the CW sidetone audio level by rotating theDIAL knob while pressing and holding the key.11. If one of the “5CHR5CHR5CHR5CHR5CHR” modes is selected in step 4 above, press the key to sendanother code group.12. To stop CW generation, press the key again.13. To disable CW training feature, press the PTT switch.The “CPM” selection is based on the international “PARIS” standard, whichstipulates five characters per word.CW T RAINING F EATURE