Yaesu vx 8r operating manual

Color-coded, clear and easy to understand instructions that clarify operation. Smaller, faster and easier to use than the factory instruction manual. Laminated for durability and water resistance, great for GoKits. Compact: 4. Program your ham radio wherever you are at. An essential operating accessory! Check our Discontinued Radio Guides for limited availability of discontinued products. Copyright Nifty! All Rights Reserved. Contact Us Ordering Info Home. This is a frequency step system which allows free tuning throughout the currently-selected operating band.

Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the VX-8R The scanning direction will be reversed. To revert to scan- ning toward a higher frequency once more, rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise.

These are the most basic steps; more ad- vanced aspects of transmitter operation will be discussed later. Page 23 1. When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation.

FM broadcast reception, utilizes a wide-bandwidth filter and stereo decoder which provides excellent fidelity. Page 25 5. When you finish the selection, press the PTT switch to exit from the Menu mode and return to the Broadcast Reception mode. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode. The possible lockout combinations are However, this feature does not work during Dual Receive operation, as two frequencies are displayed in that instance.

The red illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment, with minimal degradation of your night vision. Three options for activating the lamp are provided The VX-8R is set up at the factory with different default steps for each operating band which are probably satisfactory for most operation.

In this case, the Noise Squelch overrides the action of the S-meter Squelch. Page 34 5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation. Enter the transmit and receive frequencies separately, as shown on page See page Page 37 See page 42 for details.

Your repeater system may be configured for DCS. T-N R-N. When you release the key, Tone Scanning will resume after about a second.

This allows you to place a call to a specific station Paging , and to receive calls of your choice directed only to you Code Squelch. This tone pair will open the Code Squelch of the calling station. To enable this feature: 1. Page 47 The transmitter will automatically be activated, and a Hz audio tone will be superimposed on the carrier.

Once access to key, and use the PTT switch for the repeater has been gained, you may release the activating the transmitter. Page 49 On rare occasions the memorized data may become corrupted by miss operation, or static electricity.

When repairs are made the memory data may be lost. Please write down or record the memorized information so you will be able to restore it if needed. See page for details. The alphanumeric Tag does not appear if you activate the Dual Receive Operation. Now press the key, then press key. Page 54 Watch out! Fortunately, the VX-8R includes provision for dividing the memories into as many as 24 Memory Banks, so you can categorize the memories in a manner convenient to you.

Page 56 9. If you make a mistake, press the key to backspace the cursor, then re-enter the correct letter, number, or symbol. When you have completed the changes of the label, press the PTT switch to save the label and exit. Now press and hold in key while turning the radio on. To return to normal operation, repeat the above power-on procedure. Page 59 Page 60 9. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station s on that frequency, if you like.

Page 63 1. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. While the scanner is engaged, press the key, then press the key the current squelch level will appear below the frequency display. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or key. You may initiate the scanning in the previously selected Memory Scan Mode by pressing and holding either key for one second.

Page 70 8. If a station is received on the Memory Channel which is Page 72 4. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Menu Item. The available choices are 1Time through 20Times. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. Three User Beep Memories are provided, allowing you to create unique original beep tone melodies. Press and hold the key for one second to delete all data after the current position that may have previously been stored in the User Beep Melody.

When you have programmed User Beep Melody, press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. You may check your work by monitoring the programmed User Beep Melody. To do this, repeat steps 1 - 4 above, then press the key. To change the configuration of this switch, we again use the Menu to help us. To access a repeater, press and hold in the key for the amount. The transmitter will automatically be activated, and a Hz audio tone will be superimposed on the carrier.

Once access to the repeater has been gained, you may release the key, and use the PTT switch for activating the transmitter. AM BC Band. WX9 WX Select the desired frequency, while operating in the VFO mode. The power level may also be set at this time, if you wish to store it.

Within five seconds of releasing the key, you need to make a decision regarding channel storage. The microprocessor will automatically se-. If you wish to select a different channel number into which to store the data, rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired memory channel. Press the key once more to store the frequency into memory.

On rare occasions the memorized data may become corrupted by miss operation, or static electricity. When repairs are made the memory data may be lost. Please write down or record the memorized information so you will be able to restore it if needed. All memories can store an independent transmit frequency, for operation on repeaters with non-standard shift.

To do this:. Press and hold in the PTT switch, then briefly press the key once more while holding the PTT switch in this does not key the transmitter. For example, to recall memory channel 14, press. Welcome to ManualMachine. We have sent a verification link to to complete your registration.

Log In Sign Up. Forgot password? Enter your email address and check your inbox. Please check your email for further instructions. Enter a new password. The functions of the keys are described in details on pages 4 and 5. MIC The internal microphone is located hear. Dual Receive Feature. Broadcast Stations. Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as stan- dard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. Consult your Yaesu Dealer for details regarding these and any newly- available options.

Connection of any non-Yaesu approved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus. To remove the Battery Pack, turn the transceiver off and remove any protective cases. Press the Battery Pack Release Knobs downward to unlock the latch, then remove the Bat- tery Pack from the transceiver.

Referring to Figure 2, slide the batteries into the FBA as shown in the illustration, with the Negative [—] side of the batteries touching the spring connections inside the FBA Close the rubber cover. Two beeps will be heard when the switch has been held long enough. The opening message will appear briefly on the display, then the frequency display will appear. After another two sec- onds, the receive-mode Battery Saver function will become active, unless you have disabled it see page See page for de- tails.

When you are satisfied with the Squelch threshold setting, press the PTT key briefly to save the new setting and exit to normal operation. This feature will keep your radio quiet until a call is received from a station sending a carrier which contains a matching sub audible CTCSS tone. If you wish to move the operating band selection down- ward toward lower frequencies , press the key first, then press the key.

This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the VX-8DR. Examples: To enter To transmit, press the PTT switch, and speak into the front panel microphone located in the lower right-hand corner of the speaker grille in a normal voice level. To return to the receive mode, release the PTT switch. During transmission, the relative power level will be indicated on the LCD. After one trans- FM L2: 1.

To set a different delay time: 1. To select the antenna for the FM Broadcast Reception: 1. Press the key, then press the key to activate the AF Dual operation.

Press the key briefly to enable selection of this Menu Item. However, if a signal is received in the amateur band, the AF-Dual Opera- tion will halt on the amateur band frequency and the AF-Dual Operation does not resume. You must manually re-initiate the AF-Dual Operation, if you wish to resume. Rotate the DIAL knob to choose between one of the lock- ing schemes as outlined above.

To activate the locking feature: Press the PWR switch briefly. To cancel locking, press the PWR switch again. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired level. Additionally, if you want to turn the beep off: 1. KEY: The beeper sounds when you press any key. To activate the Audio Mute feature: 1. Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp mode: 1. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the three modes de- scribed above. How- ever, should an unusual receiving situation arise in which you need to change to a different receiving mode, just press the key.

To set up the S-meter squelch feature for operation, use the following procedure: 1. Depending on the part of the band in which you are operating, the repeater shift may be either downward or upward , and one of these icons will appear at the bottom of the LCD when repeater shifts have been enabled. To re-enable ARS: 1. To do this: 1.

To do this, follow the procedure below: 1. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the new repeater shift magnitude. To do this, just press the key. Press the key again to cause operation to return to normal monitoring of the repeater downlink output frequency. See page If the S-Meter deflects, DCS CODE — — — — — —.

Typical situations that might cause inversion to occur are: Connection of an external receiver preamplifier. Operating through a repeater. Connection of an external linear amplifier. While under most circumstances this should not occur amplifier designs and industry standards take this into account , if you find that your receiver squelch does not open when both you and the other station are using a common DCS code, you or the other station but not both can try the following: 1.

To scan for the tone in use: 1. See next page for details. To enable this feature: 1. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory slot into which you wish to store your programmed beep melody. Avail- able selections are 1, 2, and 3. The previously stored beep melody will be displayed. Press the key to enable programming the beep melody. Press and hold the key for one second to clear any previous beep melody, if desired.

Press the key, then rotate the DIAL knob to set the length of the first beep tone. Available selections are 10ms 10 msec - ms 2. Memory Slot Tone Length 9. If you make a mistake, press the key to back-space the cursor, then re-enter the correct beep tone or length. Repeat steps 6 - 9 until you have completed the User Beep Melody. Now, press and hold in the key for one second to delete that beep tone.

While operating in the VFO mode, press the key to enter the Memory mode. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired channel. If you press the key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob, the memory channel will be selected in 10 channels per step. To return to the VFO mode, press the key. You can only view or download manuals with. Sign Up and get 5 for free. Upload your files to the site. You get 1 for each file you add. Get 1 for every time someone downloads your manual.

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Buy as much as you need. Accessories Supplied with the VX-8R Available Options for your VX-8R Switching Power On and Off Adjusting the Volume Level Selecting the Operating Band Selecting the Frequency Band Changing the Transmitter Power Level VOX Operation AF-Dual Operation Adjusting the Keypad Beeper Volume Level Setting the Frequency Display Image Size Changing the Channel Steps Changing the Receiving Mode Manual Repeater Shift Activation Changing the Default Repeater Shifts Checking the Repeater Uplink Input Frequency DCS Code Inversion Paging Answer Back Programming the User Melody Memory Offset Tuning Memory Bank Operation