Vertex Standard FT-2000 manual 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Description .....................................................	1	Advanced Interference-Suppression Features:
Accessories & Options .................................................	4	RF Front End .............................................................	53
Supplied Accessories ...............................................	4	Using the VRF (Variable RF Front-end Filter) ......	53
Available Options .....................................................	4	Interference Rejection
Before You Begin .........................................................	5	(Signals Off Frequency by Just a Few kHz) ............	54
Connecting AC Power ..............................................	5	R.FLT (Roofing Filters) .........................................	54
AC Input Voltage Selection ................................	5	Interference Rejection (Signals within 3 kHz) ........	55
Extending the Front Feet ..........................................	6	CONTOUR Control Operation ..............................	55
Adjusting the Main Tuning Dial Torque ..................	6	IF SHIFT Operation ...............................................	56
Resetting the Microprocessor ..................................	7	WIDTH (IF DSP Bandwidth) Tuning ....................	57
Resetting Memories (Only) ................................	7	Using IF Shift and Width Together ........................	57
Menu Resetting...................................................	7	IF Notch Filter Operation.......................................	58
Full Reset............................................................	7	Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) Operation............	59
Installation and Interconnections ...............................	8	Digital Notch Filter (DNF) Operation ...................	59
Antenna Considerations ...........................................	8	NARROW (NAR) One-Touch IF Filter Selection . 60
About Coaxial Cable ................................................	8	IF Noise Blanker (NB) Operation ..........................	61
Grounding ................................................................	9	Tools for Comfortable and Effective Reception ......	62
Connection of Antenna and Power Cables .............	10	AGC (Automatic Gain Control) .............................	62
Connection of Microphone and Headphone ..........	11	SLOPED AGC Operation ......................................	63
Key, Keyer, and Computer-Driven Keying		Mute Feature (Main (VFO-A) Band) .....................	63
Interconnections .....................................................	12	SSB/AM Mode Transmission ....................................	64
VL-1000 Linear Amplifier Interconnections..........	13	Using the Automatic Antenna Tuner ........................	66
Interfacing to Other Linear Amplifiers...................	14	ATU Operation .......................................................	66
Plug/Connector Pinout Diagrams ............................	15	About ATU Operation ............................................	67
Front Panel Controls & Switches .............................	16	Lithium Battery Replacement ................................	68
Display Indications ....................................................	28	Enhancing Transmit Signal Quality .........................	69
Rear Panel ..................................................................	32	Using the Speech Processor ...................................	69
Basic Operation: Receiving on Amateur Bands......	35	Adjusting the SSB Transmitted Bandwidth ...........	70
Operation on 60-Meter (5 MHz) Band		Parametric Microphone Equalizer .........................	71
(U.S. version only) .................................................	38	Transmitter Convenience Features .........................	72
CLAR (Clarifier) Operation on Main (VFO-A).....	39	Voice Memory ........................................................	72
LOCK .....................................................................	40	Voice Memory Operation from
DIM ........................................................................	40	the optional FH-2 Remote Control Keypad .....	73
Convenience Features................................................	42	VOX (Automatic TX/RX Switching using Voice Control) .............	74
Dual Receive ..........................................................	42	MONITOR .............................................................	74
Using Headphones for Dual Receive ...............	43	Split Operation Using the TX Clarifier ..................	75
Sideband Diversity Reception ..........................	43	Split-Frequency Operation .....................................	76
Bandwidth Diversity Reception .......................	44	VFO Tracking Feature ......................................	76
P.BACK (Audio Playback) from		Quick Split Operation.......................................	77
Main (VFO-A) Receiver ........................................	45	CW Mode Operation .................................................	78
P.BACK feature from		Setup for Straight Key
the optional FH-2 Remote Control Keypad .....	45	(and Straight Key emulation) Operation ................	78
“MY Bands” Operation ..........................................	46	Using the Built-in Electronic Keyer .......................	79
Band Stack Operation ............................................	47	Full Break-in (QSK) Operation ........................	79
C.S (Custom Switch) ..............................................	47	Setting the Keyer Weight
Rotator Control Functions......................................	48	(Dot/Space:Dash) Ratio ....................................	80
More Frequency Navigation Techniques ...............	49	Selecting the Keyer Operating Mode ...............	80
Keyboard Frequency Entry ..............................	49
Using the [SUB VFO-B] knob .........................	49
Using the UP/DOWN switches of
the supplied MH-31B8 Hand Microphone .......	49
Receiver Operation (Front End Block Diagram) ...	50
IPO (Intercept Point Optimization) ........................	51
ATT ........................................................................	51
RF Gain (SSB/CW/AM Modes) ............................	52

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