Vertex Standard FT-1000MP manual Tabel of Contents

Tabel of Contents

General Description	1
Specifications	3
Plug/Connector Pinout Diagrams	4
Accessories & Options	5
Supplied Accessories	5
Available Options	6
Safety Precautions	7
Power Connections	7
Ground Connections	7
Electrical Shock Prevention	8
Antenna Precautions	8
RF Field Exposure Advisory & Electromagnetic Compatibility ....	8
General Setup	9
Preliminary Inspection	9
Power Connections	9
Transceiver Location	9
Grounding	9
Antenna Considerations	10
Adjusting the Front Feet	10
Memory Backup	10
Accessory Installation	11
Linear Amplifier Interfacing	11
Transverter Operation	14
Digital Modem (TNC, WeatherFax, etc.) Interfacing	15
Other Digital/Recording Device Interfacing	19
CW Key/Paddle and Computer Keying Interface suggestions ..	19
Antenna Connections	20
Personal Computer Interfacing for Contest Software, etc	21
Front Panel Controls	22
LCD Bargraph Meter Indications	30
Top Panel Access & Controls	32
Rear Panel Controls & Connectors	34
Operation	36
Before Starting	36
MARK-V FT-1000MP Menu Programming	36
Receiving	36
Amateur Band Selection	36
Mode Selection	37
Tuning the MARK-V FT-1000MP	38
Alternate VFO Operation (“Front & Rear” VFO)	40
VFO Selection & Receiver Muting	40
Keypad Frequency Entry	40
Signal Tuning Meter Indications	41
Expanded Tuning Scale	42
AM Synchronous Tuning	42
Sub-Display Modes Sellection	42
General Coverage Reception	43
Dealing with Interference	44
VRF (Variable RF Front-end Filter)	44
Front End Selections: Amp Selection, IPO & ATT	44
AGC (Automatic Gain Control) Selection	45
Noise Blanker	46
IF Filter (Bandwidth) Selection	46
WIDTH Control	47
SHIFT Control	48
Notch Filter	48
Clarifier (Rx/Tx Offset Tuning)	49
Offset Display Mode	50
Transmitting	51
Selecting Antennas	51
Automatic Antenna Matching	51
SSB Transmission	52
Transmitter Monitor	52
Microphone Tone Selection	53
RF Speech Processor	53
Class-A Operation	53
VOX Operation	54
CW Transmission	54
Straight-Key Operation	54
Electronic Keyer Operation	55
ACS (Auto Character Spacing)	53
Keyer Settings	56
CW Pitch Setting and Spot Tone	56
AM Transmission	57
Digital Mode Operation	57
RTTY Operation	57
Packet Operation	58
1200-Baud FM Packet	58
FM Transmission	59

Using SUB VFO B	60
Dual Reception	60
Split Frequency Operation	62
Sideband Diversity Reception	63
Bandwidth Diversity Reception	63
VFO Tracking	63
Memory Features	64
Memory Structure	64
Memory Programming	65
Copying VFO-A Data to Selected Memory	65
Recalling & Operating on Memory Channels	66
Memory Tuning	66
Copying a Selected Memory to VFO-A	67
Copying between Memories	67
Grouping Memories	67
Limiting Memory Group Operation	67
QMB (Quick Memory Bank) Operation	68
Scanning Features	69
VFO Scanning	69
Memory Scanning	69
Memory Scan Skip	69
Memory “Masking”	70
Scan Resume Mode	70
Scan Skip Disable	70
Programmed Memory Scanning (PMS Memories P1 ~ P9) ..	71
Advanced Features	72
EDSP	72
EDSP Functions	73
EDSP RX Audio Enhancement	73
EDSP Noise Reducer	74
EDSP APF (Audio Peak Filter)	74
IDBT (Interlocked Digital Bandwidth Tracking) System	74
EDSP Auto Multiple Notch Filter	74
Remote Control Operation	76
Introduction	76
I. Contest Keyer Control	76
II. VFO/Memory Control	79
III. MAIN VFO-A Control	79
IV. SUB VFO-B Control	79
User-Customized Operating Mode	80
Optional DVS-2 Digital Voice Recorder	81
Overview	81
Installation	81
DVS-2 Controls	81
Message Recording (from MAIN or SUB Receiver Audio) ....	82
Playback (on the Air of Recorded Receiver Audio)	82
Message Recording (from Microphone Audio)	82
Message Monitor (Playback Without Transmitting)	83
Message Transmission (“On the Air” Playback)	83
Phone Patch Operation	84
Tuning Meter Re-Calibration	85
CW Tuning	85
RTTY Tuning	85
Packet Tuning	85
CAT System Computer Control	86
Overview	86
CAT Data Protocol	86
Constructing and Sending CAT Commands	87
Downloading MARK-V FT-1000MP Data	88
Status Update Organization	88
Selecting Updata to Download	90
1-Byte Memory Channel Number Data Structure	90
16-Byte Data Record Structure	91
Coding Examples	93
Menu Selection and Setting	98
Installing Internal Accessories	112
TCXO-Unit	112
Main Receiver 2nd and 3rd IF Filters	113
Sub Receiver CW Narrow Filter	113
Miscellaneous	114
Lithium Battery Replacement	114
Internal 13.8V Fuse Replacement	114
Power-on Setting	115