VHF FM TRANSCEIVER FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 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 UK LTD. Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K. VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD. Unit 5, 20/F., Seaview Centre, 139-141 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD (AUSTRALIA) PTY., LTD. Normanby Business Park, Unit 14/45 Normanby Road Notting Hill 3168, Victoria, Australia Contents FT-270R Quick Reference Guide General Description ......................................... 1 Accessories & Options ..................................... 2 Controls & Connections .................................. 3 Top & Front Panel .......................................... 3 LCD ................................................................ 4 Side Panel ....................................................... 5 Keypad Functions .......................................... 6 Installation of Accessories ............................... 8 Antenna Installation ....................................... 8 Installation of FNB-83 Battery Pack ............. 8 Battery Charging ............................................ 9 Low Battery Indication .................................. 9 Belt Clip Installation .................................... 10 Installation of FBA-25A Battery Case ......... 10 Interface of Packet TNCs .............................. 11 Operation ........................................................ 12 Switching Power On and Off ....................... 12 Adjusting the Audio Volume Level ............. 12 Squelch Adjustment ..................................... 13 Frequency Navigation .................................. 13 Transmission ................................................ 15 Advanced Operation ...................................... 16 Keyboard Locking ........................................ 16 Keypad/LCD Illumination ........................... 17 Disabling the Keypad Beeper ...................... 17 RF Squelch ................................................... 18 Checking the Battery Voltage ...................... 18 Repeater Operation ........................................ 19 Repeater Shifts ............................................. 19 Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) ................. 19 Manual Repeater Shift Activation ............... 20 VFO Split Mode ........................................... 21 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Operation ...................... 23 CTCSS Operation ........................................ 23 DCS Operation ............................................. 24 Tone Search Scanning ................................. 25 EPCS (Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch) ....... 26 CTCSS/DCS/EPCS Bell Operation ............. 27 Split Tone Operation .................................... 28 Tone Calling (1750 Hz) ............................... 28 Memory Mode ................................................ 29 Memory Storage ........................................... 29 Storing Independent Transmit Frequencies ("Odd Split") ........ 29 Memory Recall ............................................. 30 HOME Channel Memory ............................. 30 Labeling Memories ...................................... 31 Memory Offset Tuning ................................ 32 Deleting Memories ....................................... 32 Memory Bank Operation ............................. 33 Moving Memory Data to the VFO ............... 34 Memory Only Mode ..................................... 34 Weather Broadcast Channels ....................... 35 Scanning .......................................................... 36 VFO Scanning .............................................. 37 Manual VFO Scan ................................... 37 Programmed VFO Scan ........................... 37 Memory Scanning ........................................ 38 How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan Operation .............. 38 Preferential Memory Scan ....................... 39 Memory Bank Scan ................................. 40 Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (PMS) ........................................................... 41 "Priority Channel" Scanning (Dual Watch) ................................................ 42 Automatic Lamp Illumination on Scan Stop ................................................ 44 Band Edge Beeper ........................................ 44 Weather Alert Scan ...................................... 45 Emergency Channel Operation .................... 46 Smart Search Operation ................................ 47 Internet Connection Feature ......................... 48 ARTS (Automatic Range Transponder System) ....... 50 DTMF Operation ........................................... 53 DTMF Pager Operation ................................ 55 Miscellaneous Settings ................................... 58 Password ...................................................... 58 Programming the Key Assignment .............. 59 Changing the Channel Steps ........................ 59 Receive Battery Saver Setup ........................ 60 TX Battery Saver .......................................... 60 Disabling the TX/BUSY Indicator .............. 61 Automatic Power-Off (APO) Feature .......... 61 Transmitter Time-Out Timer (TOT) ............ 62 Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) ................ 62 DCS Code Inversion .................................... 63 Changing the TX Deviation Level ............... 64 Reset Procedures ............................................ 65 Cloning ............................................................ 66 Set Mode .......................................................... 68 Specifications .................................................. 81 Installation of the FTD-7 DTMF Pager Unit ...... 82 FT-270R QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TRANSMISSION SWITCH Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level while pressing the PTT switch. POWER SWITCH AND VOL KNOB Rotate the PWR/VOL knob to turn the radio on and adjust the Audio Volume Level. FREQUENCY DIAL KNOB Rotate the DIAL knob to select the operating frequency. MICROPHONE MONI SWITCH Press MONI Switch to disable the noise squelching action. LOCK KEY Press and hold in the [F/L] key for one second to lock all key functions except the VOL Knob, PTT and MONI Switches. FT-270R QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE KEY OVERVIEW Press Key Frequency entry digit "1." Press [F/L] + Key Activates the CTCSS or DCS Operation. Selects the CTCSS tone or DCS code number. Selects the desired transmit power output level. Selects the direction of the uplink frequency shift during repeater operation. Selects the CTCSS/DCS Bell ringer repetitions. Toggles the display indication between "frequency" and the channel's "Alpha/ Numeric Tag". Selects the Scan Resume Mode. Selects the LCD/Keypad Lamp Mode. Selects the DTMF Mode. Engages the Set (Menu) Mode. Selects the Memory Scan "Skip" channel-selection mode. Press & Hold Key Toggles the "Weather" broadcast channel memory bank on/off. Activates the ARTS feature. Activates the Smart Search feature. Activates the EMERGENCY function. Starts the programmable scanner upward (toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number). Enables Internet access code selection. Activates the "Memory Write" mode (for memory channel storage). Frequency entry digit "2." Frequency entry digit "3." Frequency entry digit "4." Frequency entry digit "5." Frequency entry digit "6." Frequency entry digit "7." Frequency entry digit "8." Frequency entry digit "9." Activates the Internet Connection feature. Frequency entry digit "0." Sets the frequency control to the Memory Recall mode. Activates the "Memory "Tune" mode while in the Memory Recall mode. Sets frequency control to the VFO mode. Toggles the VFO between "VFO A" and "VFO B" while in the VFO mode. Increasser the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-highest channel. Decreases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory channel to the next-lowest channel. Reverses the transmit and receive frequencies while working through a repeater. Activates the "Alternate" key function. Activates the Priority (Dual Watch) function. Selects the Band width for the VFO scanner. Selects the Memory Bank while in the Memory Recall mode. Starts the scanner upward. (toward a higher frequency or a higher channel number). Starts the scanner downward. (toward a lower frequency or a lower channel number). Activates the Key Lockout feature. Tunes the VFO frequency upward in 1 MHz steps. Tunes the VFO frequency downward in 1 MHz steps. Switches to the "Home" (favorite frequency) Channel. Disables the "Alternate" key function. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The FT-270R is a compact, high-performance FM hand-held providing up to five watts of RF power and wealth of convenient features for the 2-meter amateur band. New and exciting features of the FT-270R are Enhanced Paging and Code Squelch (EPCS), that allows you to page a particular station and only receive calls from that station, if desired; and a security Password feature, that will allow you to turn on and operate your transceiver only after you enter your Password. Additional features include a convenient access key for Vertex Standard's WIRESTM (Widecoverage Internet Repeater Enhancement System), a transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT), Automatic Power-Off (APO), Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS), Vertex Standard's exclusive ARTSTM (Auto-Range Transponder System) which "beeps" the user when you move out of communications range with another ARTSTM equipped station, plus provision for reduction of the TX deviation in areas of high channel congestion. And an RF squelch circuit allows the owner to set the squelch to open at a programmable setting of the S-Meter, thus reducing guesswork in setting the squelch threshold. We appreciate your purchase of the FT-270R, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn about the many exciting features of your exciting new Vertex Standard hand-held transceiver! : IPX7 Specification for submersility: 3 ft. for 30 minutes FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL 1 ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES FNB-83 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack NC-88B Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour) YHA-68 Antenna Quick Draw Belt Clip Operating Manual Warranty Card AVAILABLE OPTIONS FNB-83 NC-88B/C/U VAC-370 CD-26 FBA-25A CN-3 CT-91 E-DC-5B E-DC-6 MH-57A4B MH-73A4B VC-27 VC-24 FTD-7 7.2 V, 1,400 mAh Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pack Overnight Battery Charger (10-Hour) Desktop Rapid Charger Charger Cradle Dry Cell Battery Case for 6 "AA" Alkaline Cells (not supplied) BNC-to-SMA Adapter Microphone Adapter DC Cable with Cigarette-Lighter Adapter DC Cable; plug and wire only Speaker/Microphone Waterproof Speaker/Microphone Earpiece/Microphone VOX Headset DTMF Paging Unit : "B" suffix is for use with 100-120 VAC, "C" suffix is for use with 230-240 VAC, and "U" suffix is for use with 230 VAC. Availability of accessories may vary. Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements, while others may be unavailable in some regions. This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Vertex Standard accessories. Vertex Standard shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, leakage or explosion of a battery pack, etc., caused by the malfunction of non- Vertex Standard accessories. Consult your Vertex Standard dealer for details regarding these and any newly-available options. Connection of any non-Vertex Standard-approved accessory, should it cause damage, may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus. 2 FT-270R OPERATING MANUAL CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (TOP & FRONT PANELS) Antenna Jack Connect the supplied rubber flex antenna (or another antenna presenting a 50-Ohm impedance) here. MIC/SP Jack This four-conductor miniature jack provides connection points for microphone audio, earphone audio, PTT, and ground. Do not allow the FT-270R to become submerged in water while the plastic cover over the MIC/SP jack is removed. VOL/PWR Knob Turn this control clockwise to turn the radio on and to increase the volume. Counterclockwise rotation into the click-stop will turn the radio off. DIAL Knob This (inner) 20-position detented rotary switch is used for setting the operating frequency, and also is used for menu selections and other adjustments. Speaker The internal speaker is located here. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The display shows the current operating conditions, as described on the next page. Keypad These 16 keys select many of most important operating features on the FT-270R. The functions of the keys are described in detail on the pages to follow. TX/BUSY Indicator Lamp This indicator glows green when the squelch opens, and turns red during transmit. MIC The internal microphone is located here. F ...