Vertex Standard FT-2800M manual Contents

Contents

Introduction .....................................................	1	CTCSS/DCS Operation ...............................	24
Specifications ....................................................	2	CTCSS Operation ....................................	24
Accessories & Options .....................................	3	DCS Operation ........................................	25
Supplied Accessories .....................................	3	Tone Search Scanning .............................	26
Optional Accessories .....................................	3	CTCSS/DCS Bell Paging ........................	27
Installation ........................................................	4	Split Tone Operation ...............................	27
Preliminary Inspection ...................................	4	DTMF Autodialer Operation .......................	28
Installation Tips .............................................	4	Memory Operation ........................................	30
Safety Information .........................................	5	Memory Storage ..........................................	30
Antenna Considerations .................................	6	Memory Recall ............................................	31
Mobile Installation .........................................	7	Labeling Memories ..................................	32
Transceiver Installation .............................	7	Memory Tuning .......................................	33
Mobile Power Connections ........................	8	Deleting Memories ..................................	32
Mobile Speakers ........................................	8	HOME Channel Memory .............................	33
Base Station Installation ................................	9	Memory Only Mode ....................................	33
AC Power Supplies ....................................	9	Scanning .........................................................	34
Base Station Feet .......................................	9	Basic Scanner Operation .............................	34
Front Panel Controls & Switches .................	10	Scan-Resume Option ...................................	34
Microphone Switches .....................................	12	Memory Skip Scanning ...............................	35
Rear Panel Connectors ..................................	13	Preferential Memory Scan ...........................	36
Basic Operation ..............................................	14	Programmable Band-Scan Limits ................	37
Turning the Transceiver On and Off ............	14	Priority Channel Scanning (Dual Watch) ....	38
Adjusting the Audio Volume Level .............	14	Priority Revert Mode ...............................	38
Adjusting the Squelch Setting .....................	14	Band Edge Beeper .......................................	39
Frequency Navigation ..................................	14	Smart Search Operation ...............................	40
Tuning Dial .............................................	14	Internet Connection Feature .........................	41
Direct Keypad Frequency Entry ..............	15	Packet Operation ...........................................	42
Scanning ..................................................	15	Miscellaneous Settings ...................................	43
Transmission ................................................	16	Time-Out Timer ...........................................	43
Changing the Transmitter Power Level ...	16	Automatic Power-Off ...................................	43
Advanced Operation ......................................	17	Programming the Key Assignments .............	45
Weather Broadcast Reception ......................	17	MIC Gain Control ........................................	46
Lock Feature ................................................	18	Reset Procedure .............................................	47
Keyboard Beeper .........................................	18	Microprocessor Resetting ............................	47
Channel Step Selection ................................	19	Set Mode Resetting ......................................	47
Display Brightness .......................................	19	Cloning ............................................................	48
RF Squelch ..................................................	20	“Set” (Menu) Mode ........................................	49
Repeater Operation ......................................	21
Repeater Splits .........................................	21
Standard Repeater Shift .......................	21
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) .........	22
Separate Transmit Frequency Memory
(“Odd Splits”) ................................	23