Vertex Standard FTM-10R manuel d'utilisation

VHF/UHF DUAL BAND FM TRANSCEIVER FTM-10R O PERATING M ANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD. 4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. YAESU EUROPE B.V. P.O. Box 75525, 1118 ZN Schiphol, The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Win[...]

Contents Features ............................................................. 1 Front Panel & Top Panel ................................. 4 Rear Panel & LCD ........................................... 6 Accessories & Options ...................................... 8 Supplied Accessories ..................................... 8 Optional [...]

1 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL New Concept in Ultra compact Mobile transceivers The ultra small size and design of this radio gives you many choices for mounting and using this radio in your vehicle. The front panel may be separated from the main unit pro- viding many placement and mounting options even for motor cycles or off road vehicles. The mic[...]

2 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL Great new options to optimize your Motor Sports activities -- Hands free operation with optional Bluetooth headset-- When the optional Bluetooth ® stereo headset is used with the optional Bluetooth ® unit and char ger sleeve, you can enjoy comfortable hands free operation while you are driving. Using the high audio o[...]

3 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL U The message send/receive function permits sending a programmable 16 character mes- sage with the transmitter ’ s ID. Y ou can send your words by “Message” function even when the noise level at the opposite station is too high for audio communication. U The wireless clone feature permits the settings and data of[...]

4 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL F RONT P ANEL & T OP P ANEL These keys select the following operations. • AF Dual Feature (See page 25) • Reverse (See page 29) • AR TS Feature (See page 26) • Scan Operation (See page 30) • Display Dimmer (See page 27) • Smart Search Operation (See page 30) • Horn Alert Feature (See page 27) • Sque[...]

5 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL F RONT P ANEL & T OP P ANEL Press this key to activate the function that is selected by the / keys. key Press and hold this key for two seconds to toggle the transceiver ’ s power on or off. Lock Function: Press this key momentarily while the transceiver is turned on to toggle the key lockout feature on or off. P[...]

6 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL R EAR P ANEL & LCD Connect this pigtail to the car battery directly with the supplied DC cable. P Connect the red lead to the positive side (+) of the battery and connect the black lead to the negative side (-) of the battery . The DC cable is as short as possible, because transmitting requires a high DC electrical[...]

7 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL R EAR P ANEL Y ou may connect an optional MH-68 A6J or MH- 68 B6J Hand Microphone to this jack if you use. MIC jack This 3-contact 3.5-mm mini stereo-phone jack pro- vides receiver audio output for an optional exter- nal speaker . The audio impedance is 4 Ohms, and the level varies according to the setting of the front[...]

8 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES A CCESSORIES & O PTIONS Mobile Mounting Bracket DC Power Cord W/Fuse Spare Fuse (15 A) Angle Adapter Separation Cable (3 m) Front Panel Bracket Magnet Front Panel Hanger Speaker Cable Hex W rench (4 mm) Hex W rench (3 mm) Operating Manual W arranty Card Downloaded by RadioAmateur.EU[...]

9 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL A CCESSORIES & O PTIONS O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES MH-68 A6J DTMF Microphone MH-68 B6J Normal Microphone MEK-M10 Microphone Jack MLS-200-M10 High-Power External Speaker MMB-M10 Multi-Angle Bracket CT -M10 Separation Cable (6 m) BH-1 Bluetooth ® Head Set BU-1 Bluetooth ® Adapter Unit CAB-1 Bluetooth ® Head Set Charge[...]

10 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION This chapter describes the installation procedure for integrating the FTM-10R into a typi- cal amateur radio station. It is presumed that you possess technical knowledge and concep- tual understanding consistent with your status as a licensed radio amateur . Please take some extra time to make certain [...]

11 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION S AFETY I NFORMA TION The FTM-10R is an electrical apparatus, as well as a generator of High RF (Radio Fre- quency) energy . Y ou should exercise all safety precautions that are appropriate for this type of device. These safety tips apply to any device installed in a well-designed amateur radio station[...]

12 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION M OBILE I NST ALLA TION The FTM-10R must only be installed in vehicles having a 13.8 V olt negative ground elec- trical system. Mount the transceiver where the display , controls, and microphone are easily accessible, using the supplied Mobile Mounting Bracket. The transceiver may be installed in almos[...]

13 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL FTM-10R Cabin »¼ Engine Room Battery RED:Positive (+) BLACK:Negative (-) Mobile Power Connections T o minimize voltage drop and avoid blowing the vehicle's fuses, connect the supplied DC power cable directly to the battery terminals. Do not attempt to defeat or bypass the DC cable fuse - it is there to protect [...]

14 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL B ASE S T A TION I NST ALLA TION The FTM-10R is ideal for base station use as well as in mobile installations. The FTM-10R is specifically designed to integrate into your station easily , using the following information as a reference. AC Power Supplies Operation of the FTM-10R from an AC line requires a power supply [...]

15 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL C ABLE T YPE RG-58A RG-58 Foam RG-213 RG-8 Foam Belden 9913 T imes Microwave LMR-400 7/8” “Hardline” L OSS : 144 MH Z 6.5 4.7 3.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 0.7 L OSS : 430 MH Z > 10 8 5.9 3.7 2.9 2.6 1.3 A NTENNA C ONSIDERA TIONS The FTM-10R is designed for use with antennas presenting an impedance of near 50 Ohms at all o[...]

16 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S EP ARA TE I NST ALLA TION I NST ALLA TION 1. Remove the four screws securing the Front Panel and then remove the Front Panel from the T ransceiver Body (Figure 1). 2 . Disconnect the 8-pin modular plug from the T ransceiver (Figure 2). 3. Remove the screw affixing the S traight Sub Panel, and then remove the S traig[...]

17 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL 6. Insert the supplied 3-m Connection Cable from the rear side of Rear Case (Figure 7-  ), and then attach the Con- nection Cable to the Rear Case using the previously removed Binding Plate (Figure 7-  ). 6. Attach the Connection Cable to the Printed Circuit Board (Figure 8), and then replace the Rear Case to th[...]

18 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION S EP ARA TE I NST ALLA TION Front Panel Installation Use the supplied Front Panel Bracket; 1 . Mount the supplied Front Panel Bracket to the any positions using the supplied two screws. 2. Connect the supplied Front Panel Hanger using the supplied screw . 3. Install the Front Panel into the Front Panel[...]

19 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION S EP ARA TE I NST ALLA TION Use the Optional Multi-Angle Bracket “ MMB-M10 ”; 1. If you use the Front Panel as Micro- phone, Connect the supplied Front Panel Hanger using the supplied screw . 2 . Mount the supplied Front Panel Bracket to the “ MMB-M10 ” using the supplied two screws. 3. If you [...]

20 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NST ALLA TION S EP ARA TE I NST ALLA TION Use the Optional Handle Bar Bracket “ MMB-M1 1 ”; 1. If you use the Front Panel as Micro- phone, Connect the supplied Front Panel Hanger using the supplied screw . 2 . Bracket and Rubber are selected by the size of installed Bar (Refer to the table below). If you do not [...]

21 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL N ON -S EP ARA TE I NST ALLA TION The FTM-10R front panel may be tilted using the supplied Angle Sub Panel. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 1 . Remove the four screws securing the Front Panel and then remove the panel from the transceiver body (Figure 1). 2 . Disconnect the 8-pin modular plug from the tra[...]

22 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL R ECEIVE 1 . T o turn the transceiver on, press and hold in the top panel [ POWER ] key for two seconds. When you turn the transceiver on, the applied DC voltage is displayed on the LCD for 2 seconds. Then the operating frequency will be displayed. T o turn the transceiver of f, press and hold in the [ POWER ] key for[...]

23 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL B ASIC O PERA TION 3. Rotating the DIAL knob tunes the frequency in pre-programmed steps. Clockwise rota- tion of the DIAL knob will increase the frequency; counter-clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency . 4. Press and hold in one of the front panel / keys for one second (the 1 MHz digit will blink). Th[...]

24 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL Display Function AF DUAL Press the key to activate the AF Dual function which enables receiv- ing an Amateur Band signal while listening to the signal of an FM Broad- cast Station at the same time. ARTS Press the key to activate the AR TS feature. DIMMER Press the key to enable adjustment of the display illumination l[...]

25 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL AF D UAL F UNCTION W ith the “AF DUAL” function, it is possible to monitor your desired amateur band fre- quency while receiving AM, FM broadcast or Audio from the external input jack. Y ou may select: AM broadcast, FM broadcast, Club Channel or external line input, by changing the Menu Item “ F2 AF DUAL ” (Th[...]

26 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL ARTS TM The AR TS feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another AR TS equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly useful during Search and Rescue situations, where it is important to stay in contact with other members of your group. Both stations must set up thei[...]

27 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL D IMMER FUNCTION Y ou may adjust the display dimmer level. 1. Press the top panel / key to select “ DIMMER ”. 2. Press the key . 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select a comfortable brightness level. DIMMER 1 Å Æ DIMMER 2 Å Æ DIMMER 3 Å Æ Å Æ DIMMER 4 Å Æ DIMMER 5 Å Bright Dim Æ 4. W ithin two seconds of se[...]

28 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NTERCOM F UNCTION Intercom operation is possible with the FT -10R , by installing the optional Bluetooth ® Adapter unit “ BU-1 ” in the radio and using the optional Bluetooth ® Headset “ BH-1 ”. When operating in a very noisy environment, (for example, a loud exhaust or engine noise, or inside an off-road [...]

29 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL P UBLIC A DDRESS FEA TURE The Public Address feature enables the output of your voice to the transceiver ’ s speaker . When an optional MLS-200-M10 External Speaker is connected, the FTM-10R allows the transceiver to be used as an 8 W Public Address system. 1. Press the top panel / key to select “ PA ”. 2. Press[...]

30 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S MART M ENU F EA TURES S CAN FEA TURE 1. Press the top panel / key to select “ SCAN ”. 2. Press the key to initiate upward scanning. When the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch, the scanner will halt for five seconds, and then resume scanning. 3. T o stop the scanner , press the or PTT [...]

31 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S MART M ENU F EA TURES 6. T o recall the Smart Search memories, just rotate the DIAL knob (or press the microphone’ s [ UP ]/[ DWN ] key) to choose from among the Smart Search memories. 7. Press the front panel key to return to VFO mode with the current frequency of the Smart Search memory . Note : 1) Smart Search [...]

32 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S MART M ENU F EA TURES TCALL ( Default “OFF” ) Y ou may enable TCALL if the repeaters in your country require a 1750-Hz burst tone for access. 1. Press the top panel / key to select “ TCALL ”. 2. Press the key . The transmitter will automatically be activated, and a 1750-Hz audio tone will be super- imposed o[...]

33 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMORY O PERA TION Many memory resources are available on the FTM-10R . A total of 500 memories are avail- able, and each may be appended with an alphanumeric label of up to eight characters, for quick channel recognition. The FTM-10R has two methods of the Memory Mode; (1) Group Memory Mode enables the recall of all[...]

34 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMOR Y R ECALL Once you have stored the desired memories, you may switch from “VFO” mode to “Memory Recall” mode, and operate on just the stored memory channels. The FTM-10R has two methods of recalling the memory . (1) Group Memory Mode en- ables you to recall all the Memory Channels and (2) In-band Memory [...]

35 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMOR Y C HANNEL C USTOMIZA TION The memory channel data can be customized using the following functions. M EMORY O PERA TION No. M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 M12 M13 Diaplay GROUP MEM CH MEM SORT MEM TAG SCN TYPE SKIPONLY SQL LEVL SQL TSQF SQL DCS SQL TYPE TX SHIFT TX POWER DELETE Function Assigns/Eliminates t[...]

36 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMOR Y G ROUP B ANK In the FTM-10R , the memory channel is assigned to the Group Memory Bank automati- cally . The Group Memory Bank can be recalled by pressing the front panel / key (A “GRP” notation appears at the upper left corner in the display for a moment.). Y ou may observe the Group Memory Bank between t[...]

37 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMORY O PERA TION M EMOR Y C HANNEL N UMBER C HANGE Y ou may change the memory channel number to a desired vacant memory channel manu- ally . 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to change the Memory Channel number . 2. Press and hold the key to enter the Memory Channel Customization mode. 3. Rotate the DI[...]

38 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL L ABELING M EMOR Y Y ou may wish to append an Alphanumeric “T ag” (label) to a memory or memories, to aid in recollection of the channel’ s use (such as a club name, etc.). This is easily accomplished using the Set (Menu) mode. 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label. 2. Press and hold t[...]

39 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S CAN T YPE The FTM-10R has two methods of performing Memory Channel Scan; (1) All Memory Channel Scanning and (2) Scanning only memory channels which are selected via the Skip/ Preferential memory setting (see next step). 1. Press the front panel key to switch the Memory mode, if needed. 2. Press and hold the key for[...]

40 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S QUELCH L EVEL The FTM-10R allows setting the squelch threshold level. 1. Press the front panel key to switch the Memory mode, if needed. 2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Memory Channel Customization mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ M7 SQL LEVL ”. 4. Press the key briefly .[...]

41 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL DCS CODE The FTM-10R enables you to change the DCS T one Code. 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to change the DCS code. 2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Memory Channel Customization mode. 3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ M9 SQL DCS ”. 4. Press the key to display the [...]

42 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S TORING I NDEPENDENT T RANSMIT F REQUENCY ( O DD S PLIT ) All memories can store an independent (in band) transmit frequency . The FTM-10R has two methods of the Storing Independent Transmit Frequency; (1) Using the Standard Repeater Shift and (2) Using the Odd Split Memory for operation on repeaters with non-standar[...]

43 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M EMORY O PERA TION T RANSMITTER P OWER L EVEL The FTM-10R enables you to set the T ransmitter Power Level for each memory channel individually . 1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to set the T ransmitter Power Level. 2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Memory Channel Customization mode. [...]

44 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The FTM-10R has a special memory channel called “Club Channel”, and the following features can be handy . The “Club Channel” is displayed at the first of the Group Memory Bank and “ CLB ” is indicated when the channel is re- called. The Club Channel can also be reprogrammed. U Monitoring the “Club Channe[...]

45 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL watched periodically , and the signal on the “Club Channel” is received. When “Club Channel” function is activated, a noise may be heard every time the “Club Channel” is watched (once per 3 seconds). This noise is caused by checking the “Club Channel” for any signals. This is not a problem or defect of[...]

46 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL While operating on the Club Channel, a message (up to 16 characters) can be sent, instead of sending a voice. 20 kinds of messages can be programmed, and one of them can be selected and transmitted with your ID. Note : The Message Feature requires that all members (1) use the FTM-10R transceiver, (2) store the same me[...]

47 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ESSAGE F EA TURE P ROGRAMMING A M EMBER L IST (Requires all members set the same member list (includes own ID) into the same member box in the same order .) It is possible to register a maximum of 20 persons, in order to identify the sender . When you receive a message transfer , you can know who sent the message by[...]

48 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL C LONING THE M ESSAGE It is possible to copy/duplicate the programmed messages, and all the IDs of the members, when using the “Message” function. If messages (max 20 messages) and IDs (max 20 persons) are programmed in only one transceiver ( FTM-10R ), the information can be copied to the transceivers of all memb[...]

49 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S ET YOUR P ERSONAL ID T o choose your personal ID from the member list. 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. When the display indicates the Clock, S top W atch T imer , or T emperature, press the [ VOL/SEL ] key to change to the VFO or memory mode, then perform the above ste[...]

50 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ESSAGE F EA TURE When the Club Channel monitor feature is activated, steps 1 and 2 above are not necessary . 3. Press the top panel or key to select the message you wish to send. 4. Press the top panel key to transmit the selected message on the Club channel fre- quency . The “ TXM ” notation will appear on the [...]

51 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ESSAGE F EA TURE Cloning 1. Bring the Source T ransceiver and the Destination T ransceiver as close to each other as possible. . 2. Press the top panel’ s PTT key on the Destination T ransceiver . While transmitting the clone data, the Source T ransceiver ’ s LED blinks red and blinks the “ SENDING ” notatio[...]

52 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL C HANGING THE C LUB C HANNEL FREQUENCY By factory default, the 439.900 MHz (EXP V ersion:433.500 MHz) frequency is stored in the Club Channel. If you wish to change the Club Channel, perform the following steps. ADVICE : For the “Club Channel”, any frequency in the 144 MHz or 440 MHz amateur bands can be programme[...]

53 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The FTM-10R has a 24-hour clock (accuracy: ±30 sec/month). W ith the Clock/Timer , you may operate the following features: P Clock feature: Display the current time. P Stop W atch T imer feature. S ET UP THE C LOCK 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob[...]

54 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL D ISPLA YS THE C URRENT T IME Activate the Clock 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F9 CLOCK ON ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ ON ”. Display the Clock 1. Pr[...]

55 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL C LOCK /T IMER O PERA TION U SING THE S TOP W A TCH T IMER The Stop W atch provides several timing functions for your convenience at motor sports and rallies. T o operate the S top W atch T imer , first activate a Clock function via the Menu mode “ F9 CLOCK ”. 1. Press the [ VOL/SEL ] key repeatedly to display the[...]

56 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL MUTE FEA TURE Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to mute the receiver audio volume temporarily , without touching the volume ( DIAL ) knob. (The FTM-10R will shift to the Menu mode) T o disable the MUTE feature, press the [ VOL/SEL ] key momentarily . LOCK Press the [ POWER ] key momentarily while the t[...]

57 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL C ONVENIENCE F EA TURES AF-VFO FEA TURE By default, the volume control ( DIAL knob) and Clock display not return to the frequency control automatically when you leave an interval of approximately three seconds. Y ou may change the status of the DIAL knob so that the display will return automatically to the Frequency s[...]

58 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL VOX S ENSITIVITY Y ou may select the VOX sensitivity . 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F47 VOX SENS ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired sensitivity . A [...]

59 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The FTM-10R enables you to output the audio signal from the external audio equipment such as an iPod ® to the speaker . Y ou may operate on the amateur band while listening to your favorite music. 1. T urn off the FTM-10R and external audio equipment. 2. Connect the external audio equipment to the LINE IN Jack on the[...]

60 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL When the optional BU-1 Bluetooth ® Adapter Unit is installed, the FTM-10R is enabled to send/receive voice messages with the optional BH-1 Bluetooth ® Headset via wireless links. Pairing When using the Bluetooth ® Headset for the first time, the Bluetooth ® Headset and the FTM-10R must be paired. 1. T urn the tran[...]

61 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL B LUET OOTH O PERA TION T o activate Bluetooth: 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu Mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F8 BLU VOX ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Bluetooth ® func- tion: [...]

62 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The AF Dual function allows you to monitor your desired amateur band frequency while listening to an AM broadcast station. Y ou may monitor the FM broadcast station or external line input instead of an AM broad- cast station by changing Menu Item “ F2 AF DUAL ” (The factory default is AM broadcast receiving). 1. S[...]

63 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL AF D UAL F UNCTION LI HOLD : Y ou may monitor an amateur band frequency while listening to the line audio. When a signal is received on the amateur band, the audio will be output to the speaker . When the amateur band signal drops, the FTM-10R will remain in the amateur band continuously , and will not revert to AF Du[...]

64 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL Many repeater systems require that a very-low-frequency audio tone be superimposed on your FM carrier in order to activate the repeater . This helps prevent false activation of the repeater by radar or spurious signals from other transmitters. This tone system, called “CTCSS” (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System[...]

65 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL DCS O PERA TION Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer , more advanced tone system that generally provides more immunity from false paging than does CTCSS. The DCS Encoder/Decoder is built into your FTM-10R , and operation is very similar to that just described for CTCSS. Y [...]

66 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The FTM-10R includes an Enhanced CTCSS tone encoder/decoder and a dedicated micro- processor providing paging and selective calling features. 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). The paging and code squelch systems use [...]

67 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL EPCS ( E NHANCED P AGING & C ODE S QUELCH ) O PERA TION A CTIV A TING THE EPCS 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F21 PAGER ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to change the[...]

68 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The FTM-10R can be used to access a “node” (repeater or base station), which is tied into the V ertex Standard W iRES TM (W ide-Coverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System) network. Details may be found at the W iRES-II W eb site: http://www .vxstd.com/en/ wiresinfo-en/. This feature may also be used to access o[...]

69 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL I NTERNET C ONNECTION F EA TURE ( WIRES TM ) FRG ( “F RIENDS ’ R ADIO G ROUP ” ) MODE Y ou may access other Internet Link Systems (including W iRES TM in the “FRG” mode) that use a DTMF string for access. Programming the FRG code Load the DTMF tones that you wish to use for Internet-link access into a DTMF m[...]

70 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL T o accessing an FRG Node 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F48 WIRES ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu Item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob until “ MEM ” appears on the display . This activates W iRES TM in[...]

71 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL DTMF A UTODIALER Nine Autodialer memories are available on the FTM-10R . These DTMF Autodialer memories can store up to 16 digits of a telephone number for repeater autopatch or other use. T o load the DTMF Autodialer memories: 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate t[...]

72 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL T o transmit the memorized telephone number: 1. Press the PTT key , then press and hold the key while transmitting. The “ DT MEM ” indication will appear in the display for a moment (thus enabling the DTMF AutoDial), and “ ” icon will appear in the display . 2. Press the key while maintaining a transmission. 3[...]

73 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL R EPEA TER O PERA TION The FTM-10R includes a host of convenient features that makes operation on amateur repeaters both ef ficient and enjoyable. The FTM-10R offers three methods of setting up split-frequency operation on repeaters: Manual selection of preset repeater shifts (S tandard Repeater Shift); Automatic Repe[...]

74 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL R EPEA TER O PERA TION /B AND E XP ANSION Automatic Repeater Shift The ARS (Automatic Repeater Shift) feature in this transceiver allows easy and convenient repeater operation by automatically activating the repeater shift function whenever you tune to a frequency in a standard repeater sub band. The ARS function is p[...]

75 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL W EA THER B ROADCAST C HANNEL O PERA TION The VHF W eather Broadcast S tation Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at the factory , for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations. 1. Press the front panel / key to recall the W eather Broadcast Station Memory Bank (“ WX ” notation will appear at th[...]

76 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING C HANNEL S TEP S ELECTION T uning steps are factory preset to default increments which are appropriate for the country to which this radio is exported. Y ou may have a reason to use a dif ferent step size, however, and here is the procedure for changing the channel steps: 1. Press and hold the [...]

77 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING PTT KEY FUNCTION Y ou can select the PTT key function desired. 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F23 PTT MODE .” 3. Press the key to enable selection of the PTT key function. The current PTT key func[...]

78 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING R EPEA TER S HIFT D IRECTION Y ou may select the Repeater Shift Direction. 1 . Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F25 RPT MODE ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu Item. 4. Rotate the DIA[...]

79 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING P ROGRAMMING THE K EY A SSIGNMENTS In the factory default, the optional MH-68 A6J / MH-68 B6J Microphone’ s [ PGM ] key func- tions have been assigned to the “WX CH”. This may be changed by the user if you wish to assign quick access to another function. T o change the assignments for the[...]

80 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING S CANNING B AND By default, the FTM-10R considers the 144 MHz Amateur Band and 430 MHz Amateur Band to be independent bands while the scanner is activated. Y ou may change scanner operation so that both the 144 MHz Amateur Band and the 430 MHz Amateur Band are scanned as one band. 1. Press and [...]

81 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ISCELLANEOUS S ETTING S CAN D IRECTION By default, the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the current band when the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge. Y ou may change the scanner operation so that the VFO frequency will change to downward scanning when the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge[...]

82 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S PLIT T ONE O PERA TION The FTM-10R can be operated in a “Split T one” configuration, to enable operation on repeaters using a mix of both CTCSS and DCS control. 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F37 SQL.EXP ”. 3. Pres[...]

83 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL B A TTER Y V OL T AGE D ISPLA Y Y ou can display the vehicle's battery voltage on the display at any time. 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F11 DC VOLT ”. 3. Press the key to display the vehicle’ s battery voltage o[...]

84 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL T IME S YSTEM Y ou may select the T ime System between “12H” and “24H” via the Menu mode. 1. Press the [ VOL/SEL ] key repeatedly to display the Clock, Stop W atch T imer, or Ther- mometer . The display returns to the frequency display automatically if you leave an interval of approximately three seconds befor[...]

85 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL A UT OMA TIC P OWER -O FF ( APO ) The “Automatic Power -Off” (APO) feature will turn the radio completely of f after a user- defined period of PTT or key/button inactivity . If you do not press any front panel keys or buttons, rotate the DIAL knob, use the microphone’ s keys and buttons, or transmit, and so long[...]

86 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL V OLUME S ETTING A LERT FEA TURE The FTM-10R provides the V olume Setting Alert feature. 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F4 AF PREST ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu item. 4. Rotate the DIAL knob to se[...]

87 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S TEREO /M ONAURAL S ELECTION Y ou may enjoy the FM Broadcast and external audio input in stereo output. 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SEL ] key for one second to activate the Menu mode. 2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu Item “ F42 STEREO ”. 3. Press the key to enable selection of this Menu item. 4. Rotate the [...]

88 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The FTM-10R Menu Mode, already described in parts of many previous chapters, is easy to activate and set. It may be used for configuration of a wide variety of transceiver parameters, some of which have not been detailed previously . Use the following procedure to activate the Menu mode: 1. Press and hold the [ VOL/SE[...]

89 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Menu Item RPT SFT RX EXP RX F CCL RX M MOD SCN CVRG SCN DRCT SCN MODE SCN STRT SPEAKER SQL BELL SQL DCS SQL EXP SQL LEVL SQL TSQF SQL TYPE STEP STEREO TOT TX POWER VOL.ITCOM VOX MIC VOX SENS WIRES WX ALERT Function Sets the magnitude of the repeater Shift. Enables/Disables the band expansio[...]

90 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL R EPEA TER S ETTING Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shif t function. Sets the Repeater Shift Direction. Sets the magnitude of the repeater Shift. CTCSS/DCS/DTMF S ETTING Programming of the DTMF Autodialer. Enables/Disables the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch func- tion and setting the Receiving/T rans[...]

91 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Ú Ú Ú Ú Ú : Depends on the band of operation. S WITCH /K NOB S ETTING Enables/Disables the beeper. Selects the category which is recalled from the top panel / key . Assigns a function to the Function Key . Select the function of the microphone’s [PGM] key . Enables/Disables the locki[...]

92 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F1 AF AUTO F1 AF AUTO F1 AF AUTO F1 AF AUTO F1 AF AUTO ] Function : Enables/Disables the Automatic Audio V olume Controller . A vailable V alues : OFF/ON MIN/ON MID/ON MAX Default : OFF ON MIN : Activates the Automatic Audio V olume Controller with the low effect level. ON M[...]

93 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F3 AF PITCH F3 AF PITCH F3 AF PITCH F3 AF PITCH F3 AF PITCH ] Function : Select the T one Pitch control for the received audio. A vailable V alues : LOW -3/LOW -2/LOW -1/NORMAL/HIGH-1/HIGH-2 Default : NORMAL Set Mode Item [ F4 AF PREST F4 AF PREST F4 AF PREST F4 AF PREST F4 [...]

94 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F8 BLU VOX F8 BLU VOX F8 BLU VOX F8 BLU VOX F8 BLU VOX ] Function : Enables/Disables the Bluetooth function (requires the optional BU-1 Bluetooth Unit). A vailable V alues : OFF/PTT/VOX HIGH/VOX LOW Default : PTT OFF : Disable the Bluetooth function. PTT : Activate Bluetooth[...]

95 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F15 FKEY SEL F15 FKEY SEL F15 FKEY SEL F15 FKEY SEL F15 FKEY SEL ] Function : Assigns a function to the Function Key . A vailable V alues : AF DUAL, AR TS, DIMMER, HORN 1, HORN 2, HORN 3, HORN 4, INTERCOM, MONI, P A, REVERSE, SCAN, SQL LEVL, SSCH, TCALL, TX POWER, VOL.ITCOM [...]

96 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F24 RPT ARS F24 RPT ARS F24 RPT ARS F24 RPT ARS F24 RPT ARS ] Function : Enables/Disables the Automatic Repeater Shift function. A vailable V alues : ON/OFF Default : ON Set Mode Item [ F25 RPT MODE F25 RPT MODE F25 RPT MODE F25 RPT MODE F25 RPT MODE ] Function : Sets the Re[...]

97 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F30 SCN CVRG F30 SCN CVRG F30 SCN CVRG F30 SCN CVRG F30 SCN CVRG ] Function : Selects the Scan range. A vailable V alues : IN BAND/HAM BAND Default : IN BAND IN BAND : The FTM-10R considers the 144 MHz Amateur Band and 430 MHz Ama- teur Band to be independent bands, and scan[...]

98 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F34 SPEAKER F34 SPEAKER F34 SPEAKER F34 SPEAKER F34 SPEAKER ] Function : Select the Speaker to be used. A vailable V alues : REAR/F+R/FRONT/OFF Default: REAR REAR : Outputs the receiving audio from the REAR speaker (located in the transceiver's body). F+R : Outputs the [...]

99 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL M ENU ( “S ET ” ) M ODE Set Mode Item [ F39 SQL TSQF F39 SQL TSQF F39 SQL TSQF F39 SQL TSQF F39 SQL TSQF ] Function : Setting of the CTCSS T one Frequency . A vailable V alues : 50 standard CTCSS tones Default : 100.0 Hz Set Mode Item [ F40 SQL TYPE F40 SQL TYPE F40 SQL TYPE F40 SQL TYPE F40 SQL TYPE ] Function : [...]

100 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL Set Mode Item [ F45 VOL.ITCOM F45 VOL.ITCOM F45 VOL.ITCOM F45 VOL.ITCOM F45 VOL.ITCOM ] Function : Sets the volume level of the intercom mode. A vailable V alues : IVOL HI/IVOL LOW Default : IVOL HI Set Mode Item [ F46 VOX MIC F46 VOX MIC F46 VOX MIC F46 VOX MIC F46 VOX MIC ] Function : Enables/Disables VOX operation[...]

101 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL Static electricity may occasionally cause erratic or unpredictable operation of the micropro- cessor . If this happens, resetting of the microprocessor may restore normal operation. Note that resetting the microprocessor will erase all memories. 1. T urn the radio off . 2. Press and hold in the [ VOL/SEL ] key while [...]

102 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL The LED at the left side of the DIAL knob Blinks in Y ellow P The V olume Setting Alert feature is turned on. Set the Menu Item “ F4 AF PREST ”. See Page 86 Receiver audio volume level changes automatically P The Automatic Audio V olume Controller is turned on. Set the Menu Item “ F1 AF AUTO ” to “ OFF ”.[...]

103 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL S PECIFICA TIONS General Frequency Range : RX: 0.5 - 1.8 MHz (AM BC) 76 - 108 MHz (FM BC) 108-137 MHz (Air Band) 137-174 MHz (144 MHz HAM) 174-222 MHz (GR1 VHF TV) 300-420 MHz (GR2 ) 420-470 MHz (430 MHz HAM) 470-800 MHz (GR1 UHF TV) 800-999 MHz (GR2 USA Cellular Blocked) TX: 144.000 - 148.000 MHz or 144.000 - 146.00[...]

104 FTM-10R O PERA TING M ANUAL Receiver Circuit T ype : FM / AM: Double-Conversion Super heterodyne WFM: T riple-Conversion Super heterodyne AM / FM Radio: Single-Conversion Super heterodyne Intermediate Frequencies : FM / AM: 1st: 47.25 MHz, 2nd: 450 kHz WFM: 1st: 45.8 MHz, 2nd: 10.7MHz, 3rd: 1MHz FM Radio: 130 kHz, AM Radio: 50 kHz Sensitivity :[...]

1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX STANDARD could void the user’s authorization to operate this device. 2. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interf[...]

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