User's Manual

Page 98 FTDX5000 OPERATING MANUAL
FM MODE OPERATION
BASIC OPERATION
1. Press the
[
AM/FM
]
button
several times, until the
“
” icon will appear in
the display, to select the FM
operating mode.
ADVICE:
 The operating mode is
selected using the
[
MODE
]
button,
and the VFO (A or
B) to which the se-
lection is applied is
selected by the
[
A
]
or
[
B
]
button, lo-
cated to the upper left of the Main Tuning Dial knob.
Usually, the
[
A
]
button glow red, signifying VFO-
A is being adjusted. Similarly, pressing the
[
B
]
but-
ton will cause its indicator to glows orange, signi-
fying VFO-B adjustment. Therefore, press the
[
A
]
or
[
B
]
button to select the desired VFO, then press
the
[
AM/FM
]
button to select the AM mode.
2. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob (in the case of VFO-
A operation) to select the desired operating frequency.
Pressing the microphone’s
[
UP
]
or
[
DWN
]
button will
cause frequency change in 5 kHz steps.
3. Press the microphone’s PTT switch (or press the front
panel
[
MOX
]
button) to transmit. Speak into the mi-
crophone in a normal voice level. Release the PTT or
[
MOX
]
switch to return to receive.
Main Tuning Dial knob
[
METER
]
Switch
[
B
]
Button
[
MOX
]
Button
[
MODE
]
Buttons
[
MIC
]
Knob
[
RF PWR
]
Knob
[
A
]
Button
4. Adjustment of the microphone gain may be accom-
plished in two ways. At the factory, a default level has
been programmed that should be satisfactory for most
situations. However, using Menu item “075 F3E
MICGAIN”, you may set a different fixed value, or
choose the “
MCVRMCVR
MCVRMCVR
MCVR” option, which then lets you use
the front panel
[
MIC
]
knob to set the microphone gain
in the FM mode.
ADVICE:
 The Transmit Monitor is another helpful way of veri-
fying proper adjustment of the FM MIC Gain. By press-
ing the
[
MONI
]
button then adjusting the
[
MONI
]
knob
for a comfortable listening level while you are trans-
mitting, you will be able to hear the difference in de-
viation as you make adjustments.
 FM is only used in the 28 MHz and 50 MHz Amateur
bands covered in the FT
DX5000. Please do not use
FM on any other bands.