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Yaesu FTA-250L Operating Manual - Fta-250L O

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    Operating manual air band transceiver fta-250l f.

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    Contents introduction ........................................................................1 safety precautions ............................................................2 important notice! ...............................................................4 accessories and options ...................

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 1 introduction the yaesu fta-250l is ultra compact, stylish, solid hand-held transceivers providing communication (transmit and receive) capability on the international aircraft communication band (“com” band: 118 to 136.975 mhz). The fta-250l includes noaa weather band m...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 2 safety precautions be sure to read the safety precautions to use this prod- uct safely. Yaesu is not liable for failures and other problems caused due to misuse or use of this product by you or a third party. Also, yaesu is not liable for damages caused through use of t...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 3 if smoke or strange odor is emitted from the main body, battery pack, or battery charger, immediately turn the transceiver off; re- move the battery pack, and remove the power plug from the outlet. A fire, leak, overheating, damage, ignition, or failure can result. Con-...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 4 important notice! Fcc rf exposure compliance requirements for occupational use only: the fta-250l has been tested and complies with the federal communications commission (fcc) rf expo- sure limits for occupational use/controlled exposure environment. In addition, the ra...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 5 accessories and options supplied accessories lithium-ion battery pack sbr-25li ac adapter sad-20 charger cradle sbh-22 cigarette lighter dc/dc converter sdd-12 helical antenna sra-18a ø or yha-73 headset adapter cable scu-15 belt clip shb-18 ferrite core l9190192 operat...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 6 before you begin antenna installation grasp the base of the antenna f i r m l y, a n d e x e r t a m o d e r a t e “pinching” pressure on the base while pressing the antenna onto the transceiver antenna connector. When installing the supplied antenna, never hold the upp...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 7 charging the battery pack ● a fully discharged sbr-25li battery pack will be charged completely in about 3.5 hours. * depending on the condition of the battery pack, charging time may be longer. ● turn the transceiver off, and place it in the sbh- 22 charging cradle. ● ...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 8 quick guide f up key ent key main/set key 121.5 key dwn key func key group key back key ptt switch flip-flop key numeric keys enter the comm, memory and wx modes press the [main/set] key, and then press one of the following keys: [dwn] key à comm ( ) mode [group] key à ...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 9 controls & connectors (top / front panel) f À antenna jack (bnc) Á lock key press and hold to turn the lock function on/off. Pwr/vol knob ・ power on/off ・ volume adjustment à loudspeaker Ä microphone Å tx indicator lights red during transmission. Æ lcd (liquid crystal d...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 10 transceiver operation to a more recently saved operating frequency or memory channel. Press and hold the two keys at the same time to erase the stored information. Mic/sp jack the optional ssm-10a speaker/microphone or the supplied scu-15 headset adapter cable may be c...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 11 operation use the [main/setup] key to select one of the three operating modes. 1. Press the [main/set] key. 2. P r e s s t h e k e y t h a t s e l e c t s t h e d e s i r e d operating mode. [dwn] key à comm ( ) mode [group] key à memory ( ) mode [up] key à wx ( ) mode...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 12 (comm) mode (memory) mode (wx) mode emblem lights while the dual watch function is operating. Displays the operating frequency. Displays the memory channel frequency. Memory tag display displays the name assigned to the memory channel. If no name is assigned, the memor...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 13 using comm mode adjusting the frequency press the [dwn] or [up] key to adjust the fre- quency. Use the numeric keypad to enter the frequency. For example, to set 134.35 mhz, press [ 1 ] à [ 3 ] à [ 4 ] à [ 3 ] à [ 5 ]. To set 118.275 mhz, it is not necessary to enter t...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 14 the channel in use is black, and the unused channels are white. Channel in use unassigned channel 3. Press and hold the [ent] key. (when not entering a nametag, go to step 7) 4. Select and enter the nametag characters with the [dwn] / [up] keys or the numeric keypad. Z...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 15 deleting memory channels 1. Select the memory channel to be erased. 2. Press and hold the [ent] key. 3. Press the [up]( ) key. To delete the memory channel à press the [group]( ) key. To cancel without erasing the memory à press the ptt switch. Reception of weather cha...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 16 function feature six frequently used functions may be accessed with a simple operation: 1. Press the [func] key. Pressing the [func] key will alternately display the six functions that are set for the function keys. The following functions are set as default from the f...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 17 rx noise the noise cancellation function reduces the receiver background noise that can be heard during signal reception (page 24). Dual watch dual watch function activate. Periodically checks the preset (priority- ch) frequency, and receives any active signals on the ...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 18 when weather alert function is on, scan speed is delayed because scanning also monitors the last used weather channel for the emergency alert signal. Weather alert function is off in the factory default. Example: when the last weather channel is 162.400 mhz (wx02), and...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 19 memory scan skip during memory scanning, you can skip memory channels you do not want to scan. 1. [main/set] à [group] ( ) à press the [dwn] / [up] key to recall the memory channel you want to skip. 2. Press and hold the [ent] key. 3. Press the [group]( ) key. 4. Press...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 20 the channel in use is black and the unused channels are white. Channel in use unassigned channel 5. Press and hold the [ent] key. 6. Change the memory nametag. (if the nametag is not changed, à go to step 9) select the characters with the [dwn] / [up] key or the numeri...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 21 starting the dual watch 1. Set to the frequency to be constantly received. 2. Press the [func] key, then press the [group] ( ) key will activate the dual watch. Z when there is a signal on priority ch, the display of frequency flashes, and the signal of priority ch is ...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 22 adjusting the squelch 1. Press the [func] key then press the [up]( ) key. 2. Press the [dwn] or [up] key to adjust to a squelch level (off to 15) at which the background noise is muted. 3. Press the [ent] key to save the squelch setting and return to normal op- eration...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 23 advanced operation enter setup mode 1. Press and hold the [main/ set] key. 2. Press any of the [dwn] ( ), [group]( ), [up]( ) keys. For details, refer to the table on the next page. : make communication settings : make settings related to the operation of the radio : d...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 24 summary of the setup menu (comm setup) item description selectable options default value emergency call turn the emergency call on/off on / off on priority ch frequency setting to monitor regularly with the dual watch function. - - anl automatic noise limiter function ...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 25 mic select selection of microphone to be used with the ptt switch of the radio unit. Internal : when using microphone of transceiver. External : when using an external micro- phone such as a headset internal side tone adjusting the volume of your voice that you can hea...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 26 (config) item description selectable options default value key beep volume setting of the beep sound that sounds when the key is pressed. Off / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 3 battery save the setting of the battery save function that sup- presses the consumption of the battery wh...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 27 (about) item description selectable options default value - confirming the version of the software - -.

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 28 resetting the transceiver to reset all the settings and memory contents of this transceiver to their initial values (factory default). Resetting the transceiver will clear all memories. Please make a note of the memories (memory channel settings, etc.) before resetting...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 29 troubleshooting for headset connection question answer when connecting the scu-15 headset adapter cable between the radio and a headset, the radio cannot be operated. This happens when the plug on the scu-15 headset adapter cable is not prop- erly inserted into the mic...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 30 specifications general frequency range : tx: 118.000 to 136.975 mhz rx: 118.000 to 136.975 mhz 161.650 to 163.275 mhz (weather channels; usa/canada only) channel spacing : 25 khz/8.33 khz (europe only) emission type : tx: am rx: am & fm (fm: for receiving the weather c...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 31 this device complies with industry canada’s license-exempt rsss. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference; and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operatio...

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    Fta-250l o perating m anual 32 disposal of electronic and electrical equipment products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as household waste. Electronic and electrical equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste by products. P...

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    Printed in japan copyright 2017 yaesu musen co., ltd. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of yaesu musen co., ltd. Yaesu musen co., ltd. Tennozu parkside building 2-5-8 higashi-shinagawa, shinagawa-ku, tokyo 140-0002 japan yaesu usa 6125 phyllis dr...