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2. l Option Low BATTERY INDICATION When the battery voltage becomes too low the Battery 8 icon will appear in the display indicating the batteries NIT NAAA should be replaced As battery voltage drops further the Vic VR 120D will shut off dl a Battery icon 8 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Installation of Accessories AC OPERATION USING THE OPTIONAL PA 30 AC ADAPTER The VR 120D may be operated from your house __ to Cigarette lighter current by use of the optional PA 30 AC Adapter D To use the PA 30 turn the radio off then plug the miniature connector of the AC Adapter into the EXT DC jack on the side of the radio Now plug the AC Adapter into the wall outlet You may now turn on the radio Important Note Do not leave the charger connected to the Receiver for continuous periods in excess of 30 hours Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni Cd battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life ANTENNA INSTALLATION To attach the supplied antenna to the VR 120D grasp the base of J lt gt the antenna firmly and exert a moderate pinching pressure on the base as you press the antenna onto the radio s antenna connector While exerting this pressure rotate the antenna clockwise 1 4 turn to lock the antenna in place J To remove the antenna from the VR 120D grasp the base of the antenna firmly and pinch the base of the antenna while rotating the antenna counter clockwise 1 4 turn Y
3. 1 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key to activate the Set Menu mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 11 SEARCH 3 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to select LIMIT as the VFO Search mode 4 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key to exit to the VFO mode The VR 120D has been pre programmed at the factory with default band limits These are grouped as Search Band Memories per the list below Search Band Pre Programmed Search Band Pre Programmed Memory Frequency Range Memory Frequency Range Loo 0 5200 1 8000 MHz L05 50 5000 54 0000 MHz L01 1 8000 3 6000 MHz L06 88 0000 108 0000 MHz L02 3 6000 10 5000 MHz 0 1000 1299 9950 MHz L03 10 5000 21 0000 MHz 0 1000 1299 9950 MHz L04 21 0000 30 0000 MHz Default You can Customize this Pre Programmed Frequency Range see next Page Here is the procedure for initiating VFO Search Scanning within one of the above bands 1 Press the SCAN key the radio will begin VFO Search Scanning at this point the frequency range is unimportant As soon as scanning begins you will notice Lnn appearing in the upper left hand area of the display this indicates that you are now scanning within one of the band limits 2 While VFO Search is active press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to select the Search
4. VR 120D will halt when one of the channels becomes occupied by a signal strong enough to open the Squelch The Dual Watch system includes the option to use a bank of special memories which can store up to ten pairs of Dual Watch frequencies These memories are pre programmed at the factory but can quickly be programmed by you for monitoring of your favorite fre quencies on a priority basis To activate Dual Watch 1 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 18 DW PW s if og Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate 7 if the DIAL knob to select DW as the Priority Monitoring EM ANN mode Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Press and hold in the V M key for 2 seconds The radio will an begin Dual Watch operation TIA Once you have initiated Dual Watch operation press and hold mm LD HEN in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to the Dual Watch Memory as shown below Dual Watch will cause the radio to switch back and forth rapidly between the Pre Programmable Frequency pair selected for example if you rotate the DIAL knob to A06 Dual Watch will switch every 0 5 second between 121 500 MHz and 146 940 MHz Dual Watch Pre Programmed Dual Watch Pre Programmed Memories Frequency Pair Memories Frequency Pair 0 7000 AM A05
5. 52 5250 FM 1 0000 AM b05 75 0000 FM 2 1820 AM A06 121 5000 AM 2 5000 AM b06 146 9400 FM A02 6 1950 AM A07 156 8000 FM b02 9 7400 AM b07 446 0000 FM A03 11 8500 AM is 156 8000 FM Default A04 21 6550 AM b04 29 6000 FM You can Customize the Pre programmed Frequency Pair 28 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Dual Watch Dual Watch will halt when the VR 120D receives a signal strong enough to break through the Squelch threshold The radio will then hold on that frequency according to the setting of the RESUME mode described previously To stop Dual Watch manually just rotate the DIAL knob one click If you like you can then tune manually back and forth between the two Dual Watch memories by rotating the DIAL knob Press the V M key to cancel Dual Watch operation and return to the previous operat ing mode VFO or Memory You can change any or all of the Dual Watch pre programmed frequency pairs in accor dance with your operating preferences To program a Dual Watch Memory frequency pair 1 10 11 12 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 18 DW PW Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate lt e TA hepa co 8 the DIAL knob to select DW as the Priority Monitoring m mode ALI FM Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to save the new setting and exit
6. Basic Operation VFO SEARCH The VFO Search feature causes the radio to scan the band looking for active frequencies Before initiating a VFO Search set the Squelch so that background noise is silenced If you are hearing background noise the VFO Search feature will not initiate scanning From the VFO mode press the SCAN key The radio will initiate a VFO Search tuning toward a higher frequency and will stop when it receives a signal strong enough to break through the Squelch threshold The radio will then hold on that frequency according to the setup of the RESUME mode To verify and or modify the RESUME mode again press the SCAN key The current RESUME mode is indicated at the top of the Display except for Pause which is the default setting The following RESUME modes are available Pause Busy Hold Pause Pause Default In this mode the VFO search will halt on a signal it encounters and will hold there for 5 seconds If you do not take action to disable the VFO search within that time period the VFO search will resume even if the station is still active Busy In this mode the VFO search will halt on a signal it encoun f al ters Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the a a cas LIL ATATA other station s ceased transmission the VFO search will re Vidic sume In this mode the B icon will appear not blinking FM at the top of the display Hold
7. SS memory ST W will appear on the display Tune the radio to the frequency you wish to use as the upper frequency limit for the Smart Search sweep Press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds S will be shown in the top of the display this means that Smart Search is enabled then rotate the DIAL knob three clicks clockwise to select the Smart Search SU memory If you have stored a frequency into the SU memory already its frequency will be displayed Press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key This stores the upper frequency limit into the Smart Search SU memory UP W will appear on the display To initiate Smart Search operation 1 2 io Be sure that the SQL control is set such that the background noise is silenced Press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds to enter the Smart Search mode then again press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds Smart Search scanning will now begin All channels where activity is present up to 10 in each direction will be loaded into the Smart Search memories Whether or not all 21 memories are filled the Smart Search scan will stop after one sweep in each direction Now you can turn the DIAL to select the Smart Search memories To disable Smart Search operation press the V M key VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 31 Reset Procedures Se ee Occasionally a static discharge or other anomaly will cause the
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9. appear at the right side of the display Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to exit to normal operation VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 15 Basic Operation CHANGING THE CHANNEL STEPS This radio s synthesizer provides the option of utilizing channel steps of 5 6 25 9 10 12 5 15 20 25 30 50 100 kHz per step as well as an automatic step selection based on the current listening frequency AUTO Additionally the digit of the frequency to be changed during Fast tuning may be selected so as to allow rapid frequency excursions at the rate you prefer To change the channel steps 1 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 00 STEP Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the FUNC key to se 5 qq e ji lect the desired frequency step size for normal tuning via the mir DIAL knob BIRER If you want to change the frequency digit which changes dur ing Fast tuning rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 01 sm g F STEP press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to select the changed during fast tuning Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 16 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation Preset MoDE Operation of the VR 120D can be greatly simplified by utilizing the PRESET mode The PRESET mode
10. display will return Next select the frequency you want to be the Higher Frequency Limit for the Pre Programmed Frequency range Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key for 2 seconds The display will indicate SCH B W Now press the SCAN key This activates the VFO Search Scanning mode Now store this Pre Programmed Frequency Range into one of the eight available Search Band Memories Press and hold in the FUNC key while you are still scanning While holding in the FUNC key press and hold in the SCAN key for two seconds Scanning will now have stopped Continue to hold in the FUNC key and rotate the DIAL knob to select the Search Band Memory into which you wish to store the just programmed band limits While holding in the FUNC key press and hold in the SCAN key for two seconds This stores the frequency range into the designated Search Band Memory You can check the frequency ranges of the Search Band Memories quickly to see if you want to re program other ranges To do this 1 4 From the VFO mode press the SCAN key while holding in the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 12 SCHMEM Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the FUNC key to review the programming of the Search Band Memories The Search Band Number 0 7 will appear at the left side of the display while the current frequency range for that Search Band Memory will
11. key to activate the Set Menu mode The Menu Item number and a brief title for the Menu Item will appear on the display 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Menu Item you wish to work on 4 Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the FUNC key to change the value or condi tion for the selected Menu Item 5 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation a O TA F STEP Selects the Battery Save Interval sleep ratio Sets the Delay time for scanning BEEP Enables Disables the Keypad Beeper ON Checks Battery Voltage 1 9 3 5 V SEARCH SCHMEM _ Displays the Search Band Memory frequency pair Selects Memory Channel operation mode between the MEMORY memories VFO or skipped memo regular SKIP SCAN Enables Disables Memory Bank Scanning P00 06 os oo 12 15 B LINK Sets up the Bank Link Feature Clears masks all the Memory Channels in a particular 16 BANKCL Memory Bank SKIPCL Clears all Memory Channels in Skip Memory DW PW Dual Watch Priority Monitoring S SCH Selects the Smart Search operating mode SINGLE CH CNT Channel Counter Search Width FLEX S Enables Disables the flexible frequency step feature Selection of the antenna used in the AM mode This VR 120D includes a simple slot machine game in 25 GAME which three digits scroll in a random fashion VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 33 oo NiNiDInN A N o oj o N Set M
12. microprocessor to go into erratic behavior This can frequently be corrected by a System Reset whereby the micro processor is cleared of all soft data If you just want to clear the Menu and Function Mode settings to their factory defaults without losing your frequency memories use the Function Menu Reset procedure System RESET To reset the Function mode and Set Menu mode settings to their factory defaults 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold in the FUNC and MONI keys while turning the radio on press the V M key at this time to cancel the Reset procedure 3 Press the V M key while pressing the FUNC key to reset the all settings to their factory defaults ALL RESET To clear all memories and other settings to factory defaults 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold the FUNC MONI and BNDA keys while turning the radio on press the V M key at this time to cancel the Reset procedure 3 Press the V M key while pressing the FUNC key to reset the all settings to their factory defaults 32 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode The VR 120D Set mode is an easy to use Menu system which allows customization of many VR 120D configuration parameters Use the following generic procedure to engage the Set Menu mode 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M key You cannot access the Menu while in the Memory mode 2 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC
13. provides twelve starting point frequencies one frequency in each of twelve popular listening bands from which you may then begin manual tuning To operate in the PRESET mode 1 Press the BNDA key for 2 seconds to change the VR 120D Channel Number operating mode to PRESET e n a EN 2 Press the BNDA key to toggle through the following Pre A c i Programmed Frequencies alu 50 500MHz FM 7 88 000MHz WFM 144 000MHz FM 430 000MHz FM 10 1240 000MHz FM 11 Weather Channels WX 01 WX 10 Recalls Memory Group 0 Memory Channels 800 831 Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the frequencies for the stations in Memory Group 0 Press the MODE key to view the actual frequency The Memory Group can be changed using Set mode 10 allowing you access to other groups of Shortwave Broadcast stations lo ls EA ls so 3 Once you have chosen a PRESET band segment you can move off of the Pre Pro grammed Frequency by rotating the DIAL knob If a particular frequency is of interest to you for later use you should store it into a Memory channel as the Preset frequency bank resets to its original default value if you change banks or exit the Preset mode 4 Press the BNDA key for 2 seconds to disable the PRESET mode and return to normal operation VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 17 Basic Operation RECEIVING SHORT Wave BROADCAST STATIONS A special bank of prominent Short wave Broadcast stati
14. slot machine game Three digits will scroll in in random fashion on the display Press the V M key to stop the left digit Next press the SCAN key to stop the center digit Finally press the MODE key to stop the right digit If all three digits match digits such as 777 555 333 etc you win Regrettably no cash prizes are available in this mode 7 If you wish to play again press the BNDA key DUBAI VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 39 Cloning The VR 120D includes a convenient Clone feature which allows the memory and con figuration data from one radio to be transferred to another VR 120D Here is the proce dure for Cloning one radio s data to another 1 Turn both radios off Connect the optional CT 35 cloning cable between the SP jacks of the two radios Press and hold in the FUNC and BADA keys while turning the radio on Do this for both radios the order of the switch on does not matter On the Destination radio press the SCAN key Now on the Source radio press the MODE key If there is a problem during the cloning process ERROR or WAR will be dis played Check your cable connections and battery voltage and try again If the data transfer is successful PASS will appear on the displays of both radios Press any key to exit to normal operation Turn both radios off and disconnect the CT 35 Source radio Destination radio CT 35 cloning cable
15. to normal operation Select one of the frequencies you wish to utilize for Dual Watch using the main DIAL Press and hold in the V M key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key DWA W Dual Watch Channel A will appear on the display Now select the second frequency you wish to utilize for Dual Watch Press and hold in the V M key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key DWB W Dual Watch Channel B will appear on the display Press and hold in the V M key for 2 seconds to activate a r DWB Dual Watch between the above frequency pair LILIFANANA Press and hold in the V MI key for 2 seconds while pressing d AAA LA the FUNC key Now store this frequency pair into one of the eight available Dual Watch Memory registers Just press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to the Dual Watch Memory register into which you want to store this frequency pair Press and hold in the V M key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 29 Priority Monitoring The Priority feature which is somewhat similar to Dual Watch allows you to monitor a VFO frequency while checking a Priority Memory channel every five seconds for activ ity If the Priority Memory channel becomes active with a signal strong enough to open the Squelch the radio will halt on that frequency and will hold there in accordance with the setting of the RESUME mode described previou
16. 670 907 9 885 939 15 615 840 15 525 908 15 220 940 17 545 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mode The VR 120D provides 640 standard memory channels numbered 000 through 963 Memory channels may be used to store frequencies of particular interest for convenient recall without the need to scan through an entire operating band t M hannel 425 These memories are partitioned into ten Memory Banks each Memory Channel 425 holding up to 64 memory channels The Memory Bank number is 75 the first digit of the Memory Channel number so Memory Chan i ir PAE PATA AY 4 nel 005 is in Memory bank 0 while Memory Channel 425 is in A ona A Memory Bank 4 Memory Bank 4 Note Do not operate in the Memory Mode while Menu 13 s setting is SKIP The SKIP memory bank is limited to 64 channels total Memory STORAGE Two forms of memory storage are available on the VR 120D 1 Simple memory storage automatically memorizes the desired frequency into the next available unused memory channel register without regard to any particular memory channel number 2 Designated memory storage allows you to assign the frequency data to any desired memory channel number Simple Storage 1 While operating in the VFO mode select the desired frequency and reception mode AM FM W FM for the station to be memorized 2 Press and hold in the FUNC key then press the V M key open Memory Channe
17. Band Memory as shown above The VFO Search will now shift to the band segment within the Pre Programmed Frequency Range associated with that memory number 14 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation 4 For example while you press and hold in the FUNC key rotate the DIAL knob to select Search Band Memory L 05 After initiating VFO Search Scanning the search will be limited to the frequency range 50 5 54 0 MHz While VFO Search Scanning is in progress you may change ranges by just pressing and holding in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob and the radio will jump to that range instan taneously and will immediately begin VFO Search Scanning inside the new range Other aspects of the VFO Search feature within the pre programmed band limits such as the Resume mode are the same as during regular VFO Search Scanning Press the V M key to halt the search and return to manual tuning via the DIAL knob You can customize the Pre Programmed Frequency Range for any of the bands shown on the previous page so as to allow you to scan just the band segments you want To program the Pre Programmed Frequency Ranges 1 Select the frequency you want to be the Lower Frequency Limit for the Pre Programmed Frequency Range by rotating the main tuning DIAL Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key for 2 sec onds The display will indicate SCH A W briefly then the frequency
18. In this mode the VFO search will halt on a signal it encoun f a TV 5 gt ters It will not restart unless you re initiate a VFO search In e he he DAANA this mode the B icon will blink at the top of the display Ea pE RATATA FM To stop the VFO search manually just rotate the DIAL one click Changing the Direction of VFO Search Scanning If you wish to reverse the direction of the scan i e toward a lower frequency instead of a higher frequency rotate the DIAL one click to stop the VFO search then rotate the DIAL one click in the counter clockwise direction The VFO search direction will be reversed Note If VFO Search has paused on a busy channel it is only necessary to rotate the DIAL one click in the counter clockwise direction To revert to VFO search toward a higher frequency once more rotate the DIAL one click then rotate it one click clockwise If paused on a busy channel just rotate the DIAL one click clockwise Press the V M key to cancel the VFO search 12 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation How to Skip Omit a Frequency During VFO Search If the VFO search stops on a frequency or frequencies that you do not need such as a spurious radiation from a television such frequencies can be skipped during VFO Search scanning This is accomplished by storing these frequencies in a special Frequency Skip Memory Bank reserved for this purpose To skip a frequency during VFO Search scan
19. It connects It connects It doesn t connect J E It doesn t connect AN JT O 3 5 mm 3 contact Plug 3 5 mm 3 contact Plug CT 35 cloning cable schematic 40 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL AUTO Mode Preset Operating Parameters ene WOE re o romeo 0 ose STEP MEA m CI ME E e O ra CIO INTO MEA A EE 108 0000 142 0000 271 0000 275 0000 275 0000 336 0000 142 0000 144 0000 xo mu ooon oon e E E aaa ma as CEC an 160 6000 160 9750 770 0000 1240 0000 A 1240 0000 1300 0000 Pe PA 160 975 161 50000 161 5000 162 9000 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 41 Specifications Frequency Range Receiving Mode Circuit Type Memory Channels Memory Bank Antenna Impedance Intermediate Frequencies Sensitivity Typical Selectivity Conducted Spurious Emission Supply Voltage Current Consumption Operating Temp AF Output Case Size Weight 100 kHz 1299 995 MHz Cellular Blocked AM FM WFM Triple Super heterodyne 640 Channels 10 Banks 64 Channels 50 ohm unbalanced BNC receptacle 248 45 MHz 15 MHz 450 kHz 200kHz 5 MHz AM 3 5dBu 1 5 uV 5 160 MHz AM 4 4 dBu 0 6 pV FM 10 4 dBu 0 3 pV WFM 1 0 dBu 0 9 pV 160 370 MHz AM 4 4 dBu 0 6 uV FM 10 4 dBu 0 3 pV WFM 4 4 dBu 0 6 pV 370 520 MHz FM 10 4 dBu 0 3 pV WFM 0 dBu 1 0 uV FM 3 0 dB 0 7 uV WFM 9 5 dBu 3 0 uV WFM 200 kHz 6 dB AM FM 16 kH
20. annel Smart Search Memory Bank which is separate from the main memory system To set up Smart Search operation 1 2 10 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M key if necessary Tune the radio to the frequency you wish to use as the lower frequency limit for the Smart Search sweep Press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds S will be shown in the top of the display this means that Smart Search is enabled then rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise to select the Smart Search SL memory If you have stored a fre quency into the SL memory already its frequency will be displayed Press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key This stores the lower frequency limit into the Smart Search SL memory LOW W will appear on the display Now tune the radio to the frequency you wish to use as the starting frequency for the Smart Search sweep This frequency must be different from the upper and lower limits Press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds S will be shown in the top of the display this means that Smart Search is enabled then rotate the DIAL knob two clicks clockwise to select the Smart Search SS memory If you have stored a fre quency into the SS memory already its frequency will be displayed Press and hold in the SCAN key for 2 seconds while pressing the FUNC key This stores the lower frequency limit into the Smart Search
21. ck over the jack when not in use to protect the inside of the radio from dust and water SP Jack This 2 conductor 3 5 mm miniature phone jack pro vides audio output for an earphone The internal loudspeaker is disabled when this jack is used Note The protective rubber cover over this jack must be pulled up to access it Press it back over the jack when not in use to protect the inside of the radio from dust and water VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Display Icons amp Indicators Preferential Memory Activated Preset Mode Activated Set Mode Activated Memory Channel Number Dual Watch Activated Battery Save Activated Attenuator Activated OFF Timer Activated Key Lock Activated SHAE owaemoa _ 1 19 NA Wd AN I I p J i iat iii ial Ui 25 Frequency Data Field WAM oe p m D Low Battery S Meter Operating Mode Scan Skip Memory Activated VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 5 Keypad Functions Press Key for 2 Seconds Hold in F Press Key for 2 Seconds Selects the operating receiving band toward a higher frequency band Selects the operating receiving band towardalower frequency band Toggles the operating mode between the Preset Mode and the Normal Mode Stores the Preset frequency into the memory Selects the operating VFO Merory mode StorestheVFO frequencyinto a memory or del
22. d CLEARING OF A Memory BANK This feature allows you to clear discard the data from all memory channels in a desired memory bank at the same time 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M key 2 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 16 BANKCL 4 Rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise while pressing the FUNC key to select the desired Memory Bank 5 The display will now indicate CLEAR for about four seconds Thereafter clearing of the prescribed Memory Bank will be complete 6 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to exit to normal operation 9 Important Note A cleared Memory Bank can not have its channels data restored All data for that bank will have to be re entered VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 25 One Touch Memory When you activate the OTM feature you can recall up to four favorite frequencies directly via the BND A V M SCAN and MODE keys Memory channels 060 061 062 and 063 are assigned as shortcuts to the aforementioned panel keys and data for these channels should be stored as described previously Therefore the BND A V MJ SCAN and MODE keys become shortcut keys which recall memory channels 060 061 062 and 063 for quick access to those channels Memory channel Memory channel 060 063 Memory channe
23. e click clock wise while pressing the FUNC key to Skip Memory The display will indicate CLEAR as a request for command confirmation 2 Press the V M key while pressing the FUNC key again this action will clear all the Skip Memories Set ltem 18 DW PW Function Dual Watch Priority Monitoring Available Values DW PW DW The Dual Watch feature allows you to monitor two fre quencies PW The Priority feature which is somewhat similar to Dual Watch allows you to monitor a VFO frequency while checking a Priority Memory channel every five seconds for activity Default DW Set Item 19 S SCH Function Selects the Smart Search operating mode Available Values SINGLE CONTINUE SINGLE The VR 120D sweeps once in each direction starting on the current frequency All channels where activity is present are loaded into the Smart Search memo ries Whether or not all memories are filled the search stops after one sweep in each direction CONTINUE The VR 120D makes a sweep in each direction as with the SINGLE mode but if all channels not filled after the first sweep the VR 120D continues sweeping un til they are all filled Default SINGLE VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 37 Set Mode Set Item 20 CH CNT Function Channel Counter Search Width Available Values 5 10 450 100 MHz Default 50 MHz Set Item 21 FLEX S Function Enables Disables the flexible frequency step feature Available Valu
24. e there are several frequencies available for each station the broadcast station names will not change upon each click of the DIAL knob 3 To return to the VFO mode from the Memory mode just press the V M key Because the shortwave broadcast stations schedule their transmissions to different areas of the world at different times of day not all frequencies in the list will yield successful listening Generally frequencies below 10 MHz are better at night while frequencies above 10 MHz are better during the day Consult the broadcast station s schedule for current information this may be found in a shortwave listener s magazine or on the broadcast station s Web site 18 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation You can change the frequencies of stations in the above frequency list if the station s schedule and or channel frequency should change Here is the procedure 1 Tune the radio to the new frequency of the Broadcast Station 2 Press the V M key to enter the Memory mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory channel on which you wish to store the change 4 Press the FUNC key then press V M key WRITE will appear on the display to confirm the updating of the memory channel re flecting the new frequency Note If you perform a complete system reset of the radio s microprocessor the frequency list will revert to the original factory programmed configuration as shown below Short wave Broadca
25. em These channels are designated by a PS icon when you have selected them one by one for the Preferential Scan List Here is the procedure for setting up the Preferential Scan List 1 Press the V M key to enter the Memory mode if you are not using memories already 2 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List 3 Press the SCAN key for 2 seconds The PS icon will ap Pong pear at the top left corner of the display indicating that the n AAA channel is now in the Preferential Scan List ad I l ILI ILI AA To remove a channel from the Preferential Scan List repeat the above procedure rotate the DIAL knob to select the channel which you wish to delete from the Preferential Scan List then press the SCAN key for 2 seconds the PS icon will disappear To initiate Preferential Memory Scan 1 Press the SCAN key to begin Memory Channel Scanning 2 Once you have engaged Memory Channel Scanning press the SCAN key for 2 seconds to initiate Preferential Memory Scanning the P S icon will appear Only the channels which have a P S icon appended to the channel number will now be scanned 3 To return to normal Memory Channel Scanning just press the SCAN key for 2 seconds the scanner will again scan all memory channels mm PS LI B 4 Press the V M key to cancel Preferential Memory Scanning VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 23 Memory Mode Mem
26. es ON OFF OFF When you change the receive mode the channel steps remain the same ON When you change the receive mode the VFO frequency will increment according to the current receive mode Default ON Set Item 22 AM ANT Function Selection of the antenna used in the AM mode Available Values EXT BAR EXT Selects the rubber flex Antenna BAR Selects the internal Bar Antenna The Bar antenna is directional rotate the VR 120D for best recep tion Default EXT Set Item 23 FM ANT Function Selection of the antenna used in the FM mode Available Values EXT EARPHO EXT Selects the rubber flex Antenna EARPHO Selects the Earphone Antenna When receiving a weak signal reception may be noisy Default EXT Set Item 24 O T M Function Activation of One touch Memory Available Values OFF ON OFF One Touch Memory is disabled ON The BND A V M SCAN and MODE function as One Touch Memory Recall keys Default OFF 38 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Set Item 25 GAME Function This VR 120D includes a simple slot machine game in which three digits scroll in a random fashion You manually stop each digit in sequence with the object being to get all three numbers to match 1 After selecting Set Item 25 rotate the DIAL knob one click clock wise while pressing the FUNC key to engage the game mode The display will indicate READY as a request for command confirmation 2 Press the BND A key to start the
27. etes the current memory channel s data Stores the VFO frequency into a Scan Skip memory or deletes the ScanSkip memory channel data Activates the Priority Watchand Dual Watch features Stores the frequency into the Priority memory Channel or storestheVFO frequency pair for the Dual Watch feature into the Dual Wetch Memory channel Starts scanning Activates the Set Menu mode or enables program ming of the name tag for the current memory channel Activates the Smart Search mode or Programsand activates Preferential MemoryScan operation Stores the Scan frequency and Smert Search channels into the memory Selects the operating receiving mode or toggles the display labels between the frequency and name tag formats Engages the receiver front end attenuator Activates the channel frequency counter mode VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Accessories amp Options ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED WITH THE VR 120D S gt Antenna Belt Clip Hand Strap e Operating Manual e Warranty Card AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR YOUR VR 120D CT 35 FNB 79 E DC 15 Cloning Cable Ni Cd Battery Pack DC Cable w Noise Filter PA 30B C U NC 82 CA 34 AC Adapter Charger Stand Charger Sleeve Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements while others may be unavailable in some regions Consult your Yaesu Dealer for details regarding these and any ne
28. ey then press one of the keypad s buttons to acti vate the Secondary key mode MONI LOCK Key Press this key momentarily to Open the squelch manually allowing you to listen for very weak signals Press this key while hold ing in the FUNC key to activate the Key Lock Feature PWR Key Press and hold in this key for two seconds to toggle the radio s power on and off VOL Knob This control adjusts the receiver s audio volume level and also the keypad s Beeper level Clockwise ro tation increases the audio volume level KEYPAD These 4 keys select many of the most important op erating features on the VR 120D The functions of the keys are described in de tail on pages 6 rc SQL Knob _ This control sets the threshold level at which re ceived signals or noise open the Squelch It should be advanced clock wise just to the point where background noise is si lenced so as to provide the best sensitivity to weak sig nals 7 DIAL Knob This 20 position detented rotary switch is the main tuning dial for the radio It used for most tuning memory selection and function setting tasks on the radio de 7 EXT DC Jack This coaxial DC jack allows connection to an external AC power supply Note The protective rubber cover over this jack must be pulled up to access it Press it ba
29. fications sscssssssssssscsssssssssseossssssssssesssssssssnseseess 42 Installation The YAESU VR 120D is a high performance miniature communications receiver provid ing general coverage reception from 100 kHz to 1299 995 MHz on the AM and FM Wide and Narrow bandwidths modes this coverage includes the AM and FM broadcast bands HF Short wave Bands VHF and UHF TV bands the VHF AM aircraft band and a wide range of commercial and public safety frequencies The VR 120D s small size allows you to take it anywhere hiking skiing or while walk ing around town and its operating flexibility brings the user many avenues of operating enjoyment Operation of the VR 120D can be greatly simplified by utilizing the PRESET mode The PRESET mode provides twelve starting point frequencies one frequency in each of twelve popular listening bands from which you may then begin manual tuning Exten sive Memory features including special Shortwave Broadcast memories make worldwide listening enjoyable and effortless We appreciate your purchase of the VR 120D and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly so as to learn about the many exciting features of your exciting new YAESU communications receiver VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 3 Controls amp Connections ANTENNA Jack Connect the supplied rub ber flex antenna or an other antenna presenting a 50 Ohm impedance here FUNC Key Press and hold in this k
30. g it in then press the V M key A chan nel will appear at the left upper side of the display and MW NAM will appear 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select memory 010 4 Press the FUNC key then press SCAN You may now release the FUNC key 5 You will observe a space blinking on the LCD this indicates that you are in the alpha numeric label entry mode 6 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the N character 7 Now press the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to move on to the next digit Release the FUNC key 8 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the O character 9 Now press the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to move on to the next digit Release the FUNC key 10 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the A character 11 Now press the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to move on to the next digit Release the FUNC key 12 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 4 character 13 Now press the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to move on to the next digit Release the FUNC key 14 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 5 character 15 Now press the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to move on to the next digit Release the FUNC key 16 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the 0 character 17 Press the V M key while pressing the FUNC key to save the alp
31. ha numeric infor mation 18 Now press the V M key once more while still holding in the FUNC key This stores the frequency into the memory WRITE will appear of the display to confirm that the frequency data was successfully stored You still are operating in the VFO mode and you may store other channel frequencies into other memory channel registers in the same manner To recall these memories proceed to the next section VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 21 Memory Mode Memory RECALL Recall of memorized channels is very simple 1 Press the V M key to enter the Memory mode The memory number will appear in the top left hand corner of the display indicating that you are now operating in the Memory Recall mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired memory channel 3 Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the FUNC key to recall the first memory channel of each memory bank 4 To return to the VFO mode from the Memory mode just press the V M key LABELING Memories You may wish to append an alpha numeric Tag label to a memory or memories to aid in recollection of the channel frequency s significance such as a Broadcast Station name etc Alpha numeric labels may be appended at the time of storage of the frequency data or at a later time In either case the storage process is basically identical An example of alpha numeric label programming was presented earlier in detailed form The section t
32. l momentarily The microprocessor will automatically select Fran oa ter on which no data has been stored On the left upper side j I Mi N H M of the display a three digit number will appear indicating m P the channel number which will be used for channel data storage On the right side MW NAM will appear MW stands for Memory Write 3 If you wish to append an alpha numeric label name to the channel press and hold in the FUNC key then press the SCAN key Now skip to step 3 of the Labeling Memories section below and perform steps 3 through 6 4 Now press the V M key once more while still holding in AA the next available open memory channel a memory regis ana B the FUNC key This stores the frequency into the memory abs OTTO WRITE will appear of the display to confirm that the fre AL E quency data was successfully stored Note You must press the VIM key per this step whether or not you are appending an alpha numeric label to a memory 20 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mode Designated Memory Storage If you wish to store the frequency into a particular memory channel number use the Des ignated Memory storage procedure Example Store 162 450 MHz into Memory Channel 010 and append the label NOA450 to the channel data 1 While operating in the VFO mode rotate the DIAL knob to select 162 450 MHz 2 Press and hold the FUNC key while holdin
33. l Memory channel 061 062 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M key 2 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 24 O T M s fu a 4 Rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise while pressing the FUNC key to select ON 5 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key One touch memory now becomes operational nd Lee Notes When using OTM only the ATT key can be used among the operating feature keys O When using OTM it isn t possible to operate using the DIAL e To cancel OTM return to step 2 above and select OFF when you get to Menu 24 26 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Channel Counter OOE OUl ay The Channel Counter allows measuring of the frequency of a nearby transmitter without knowing that frequency in advance The frequency can be measured by bringing the VR 120D close to the transceiver which is transmitting The VR 120D performs a high speed search within a 50 MHz range from the frequency displayed on the LCD When the strongest signal in that range is identified the VR 120D displays the frequency of that strongest signal and writes it into the special channel counter memory Note This channel counter is designed to provide an indication of the operating fre quency of the incoming signal one that is close enough to allow the user to tune precisely to the other station s frequency This feat
34. ning 1 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key momen tarily to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 13 MEMORY 3 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to select SKIP the VFO Skip mode 4 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key momen tarily to exit to the VFO mode 5 Press the SCAN key to initiate scanning 6 When VFO Search is stops on a frequency that you do not T JE mr EJ gt Lt B need press the V M key momentarily while pressing the Ta O TTE FUNC key The display will indicate WRITE as a re A AS quest for command confirmation see next step 7 Now press the V M key momentarily while pressing the FUNC key again to store the frequency into the VFO Frequency Skip Memory VFO Frequency Skip Memory Write henceforth it will be ignored during VFO search 8 When you have stored all the frequencies you wish to be skipped during VFO Search scanning return the setting of Menu 13 to VFO instead of SKIP Note that the VR 120D has 64 VFO Frequency Skip Memory Channels channels num bered 00 63 If your radio seems to have only 64 memories you need to re set Menu 13 to the VFO option To re institute a frequency into the VFO search loop 1 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key to activate the Set Menu m
35. nter clockwise then turn it clockwise just past the point where background noise is silenced Do not rotate the SQL knob much beyond this threshold point if you do the receiver will not respond to weak signals BAND SELECTION The VR 120D automatically selects a default receiving band according to the frequency band on which you are operating If you want to change the receiving band press the BNDA key The receiving bands available are BC band SW band 50MHz Ham band FM band gt AIR band 144MHz Ham band VHF TV band ACT 1 band gt um 430MHz Ham band UHF TV band ACT 2 band gt 1200MHz Ham band BC band SW band Mope SELECTION The VR 120D automatically selects a default receiving mode according to the frequency band on which you are operating If you want to change the receiving mode press the MODE key The receiving modes available are FM gt WFM gt AM gt AUTO FM 10 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Basic Operation BATTERY SAVER The VR 120D includes a useful Battery Saver feature which significantly reduces bat tery consumption during operating sessions where little incoming traffic is being received The Battery Saver puts the radio to sleep for a time interval programmed via the Menu periodically the radio will wake up and check briefly 250 ms for activity on the cur rent operating frequency If a station is found full o
36. o follow will summarize the process To label a previously stored memory channel 1 Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label 2 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to nan 8 enable programming of the name tag You will notice the first entry s place blink Li 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the first digit of the desired label space gt A000Z gt 00009 gt gt gt gt gt lt gt gt gt _ gt space gt A000Z000 gigg B 4 Rotate the DIAL knob clockwise while pressing the FUNC aT key to move the next character Now release the FUNC m key 5 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to program the remaining letters or numbers of the desired label A total of six characters may be used in the creation of a label 6 When you have completed the creation of the label press the V M key while press ing the FUNC key to save the label 22 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mode Memory CHANNEL SCAN While using the Memory mode press the SCAN key to initiate Memory Channel Scan ning As with VFO Search the scanner will halt on any signal encountered that is strong enough to open the squelch it will then resume scanning according to the setting of the RESUME mode described previously Press the V M key to halt the scan manually Preferential Memory Scan PMS This radio also allows you to set up a Preferential Scan List of channels which you can flag within the memory syst
37. ode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 13 MEMORY 3 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to select SKIP the VFO Skip mode 4 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key momen tarily to exit to the VFO mode 5 Press the V M key repeatedly if necessary to recall the VFO Frequency Skip Memory mode an arrow plus the memory register number of the skipped frequency will appear at the left side of the display 6 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the channel to be re instituted VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 13 Basic Operation 7 Press the V M key while pressing the FUNC key The 79 display will indicate CLEAR as a request for command m coo confirmation see next step ou ER J T d F E 8 Now press the V M key while pressing the FUNC key again this action will delete the channel from the VFO Frequency Skip Memory so as to re institute the frequency into the VFO Search scanning loop Pre Programmed Frequency Search The VR 120D allows you to program up to eight band segments within which VFO Search scanning can be limited This allows your radio s search to be concentrated on the most active band segments in your local area without wasting time in unused frequency segments To confine your search within one of the pre programmed segments you must first set Menu 11 SEARCH to the LIMIT option per the following procedure
38. ode Set Item 00 STEP Function Channel Steps Available Values AUTO 5 6 25 9 10 12 5 15 20 25 30 50 100 kHz Default AUTO Set Item 01 F STEP Function Selects the desired Fast Channel Steps Available Values 10k 100k 1M 10 M 100 MHz Default 1 MHz Set Item 02 LAMP Function Selects the LCD Lamp Mode Available Values AUTO ON OFF AUTO Illuminates the LCD Keypad lamp for 5 seconds when any key is pressed ON Pressing the LAMP key toggles LCD Keypad lamp On Off OFF Disables the LCD Keypad lamp Default AUTO Set Item 03 SAVE Function Selects the Battery Save Interval sleep ratio Available Values OFF 1 4 1 sec 1 12 3 sec 1 20 5 sec 1 28 7 sec 1 36 9 sec Default 1 4 1 sec The VR 120D will be turned off for the interval programmed via this Menu item then it will check the current frequency for 250 ms looking for activity Set Item 04 OFFTIM Function Sets the Sleep Timer Time Available Values OFF 30 60 90 min Default OFF Set Item 05 PAUSE Function Sets the Delay time for scanning Available Values 1sec 12sec Default 5 sec This Menu Item defines the length of time the scanner will hold on a frequency 34 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Set Item 06 BEEP Function Enables Disables the Keypad Beeper Available Values ON OFF Default ON Set Item 07 VOLT Function Checks Battery Voltage 1 9 3 5 V Set Item 08 SM SEN Functi
39. on The setting of S meter sensitivity Available Values NORMAL LOW FM only NORMAL Makes the sensitivity of the S meter Normal LOW Lowers the sensitivity of the S meter FM only Default NORMAL Set Item 09 SM BUZ Function Enables Disables the S Meter Beeper when the Beeper is engaged the moving S meter is disabled Available Values OFF BUZZER Default OFF Set Item 10 GROUP Function Selects the Preset Mode s Memory Group for Preset Channel 12 Available Values GROUPO GROUP1 GROUP2 GROUP3 GRPEXO GRPEX 1 GRPEX2 GRPEX3 GRPEX4 GRPEXS GRPEX6 GRPEX7 GROUPO Memory Channel 800 831 GROUPI Memory Channel 832 863 GROUP2 Memory Channel 900 931 GROUP3 Memory Channel 932 963 GRPEX0O Memory Channel 800 815 GRPEX1 Memory Channel 816 831 GRPEX2 Memory Channel 832 847 GRPEX3 Memory Channel 848 863 GRPEX4 Memory Channel 900 915 GRPEX5 Memory Channel 916 931 GRPEX6 Memory Channel 932 947 GRPEX7 Memory Channel 948 963 Default GROUPO VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 35 Set Mode Set Item 11 SEARCH Function Selects the VFO Scan Type Available Values VFO LIMIT VEO The VFO scanner scans frequencies between the 0 1 MHz and 1300 MHz LIMIT The VFO scanner scans frequencies between the pre programmed frequency limits Default VFO Set Item 12 SCHMEM Function Displays the Search Band Memory frequency pair 1 Recall Set Item 12 then rotate the DIAL knob while
40. ons has been pre programmed at the factory for quick tuning Each station selection will have been programmed with four of its most often used frequencies representing both night time frequencies generally below 10 MHz and day time frequencies generally above 10 MHz Of course you are not required to listen just to these stations many other stations will be found in the frequencies adjacent to those stored in the special Short wave Broadcast Memory Bank However the pre programmed stations will provide a quick start to your Short wave listening enjoyment The frequencies of a number of broadcasting stations have been stored in the memory banks beginning with 8 and 9 Memory Channels 800 963 To utilize the pre programmed Short wave Broadcast Memory Channels Memory Banks 1 Press the V M key to enter the Memory mode The memory channel number will appear in the top left hand corner of the display indicating that you are now operating in the Memory Recall mode If no other memories have been programmed by you the BOD VOA broadcast station frequency bank the first channel Mar of which is stored on memory channel 800 is displayed in y R La the display Note The actual operating frequency can be seen by pressing the MODE key If you press it once more the broadcast station name will again be displayed on the LCD 2 A Rotate the DIAL knob to select from the various Shortwave Broadcast stations Becaus
41. ory Bank Scanning This feature allows you to scan one or more Memory Banks during Memory Channel Scanning while ignoring other banks For example you may wish to load broadcast sta tions into certain Memory Banks for convenient recall but ignore them during scanning as they are always active the scanner will halt on every such station To set up scanning of certain Memory Banks 1 If you are in the Memory mode change to the VFO mode by pressing the V M key 2 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 14 SCAN 4 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to select BANK as the Memory Bank mode 5 Now rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 15 B LINK 6 Rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the FUNC key to select the Memory Bank which you wish to include while scanning Now release the FUNC key 7 Rotate the DIAL knob a few clicks you will observe an icon toggling on and off below the Memory Bank number The indicates that the Memory Bank is now in the Preferential Bank Scanning List Now again press and hold in the FUNC key and rotate the DIAL knob to select other Memory Banks to be included in or excluded from the Preferential Bank Scanning List Release the FUNC key and rotate the DIAL knob to apply or remove the from the selected Memory Bank Press the SCAN key while pre
42. ou may now lift the antenna away from the radio Be Lt CLIP INSTALLATION To install the Belt Clip first place the loop of the Hand Strap into the groove at the top of the Belt Clip and run the loop of the strap around the round mounting ridge for the Belt Clip Now insert the mounting screw through the belt clip and affix it snugly to the mounting hole on the back of the VR 120D being careful not to allow the Hand Strap to become mis aligned Important Note Do not install the supplied Belt Clip Mounting Screw if you are not install ing the Belt Clip Also do not use an improper screw for mounting the Belt Clip An improper screw may cause a short circuit to the internal cir cuitry causing serious damage VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 9 Basic Operation TURNING THE Power ON OFF 1 Press and hold the orange PWR Key for two seconds to turn the radio on or off 2 When you turn on the radio a VR 120 greeting message will appear on the display for two seconds After this interval the frequency display will appear ADJUSTING THE VOLUME AND SQUELCH 1 Rotate the VOL knob to adjust the receiver s audio volume Clockwise rotation of the VOL knob increases the volume level 2 A The VR 120D s Squelch system allows you to mute the receiver s audio output when no signals are being received This reduces battery consumption and reduces annoying background noise 3 To set the squelch turn the SQL knob fully cou
43. peration of the radio will resume To engage the Battery Saver we use the radio s Set Menu mode described in detail on page 34 1 Be certain the VR 120D is in the VFO mode Press the V M key if not in the VFO mode 2 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 3 SAVE 4 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Sleep time for the Battery Saver The selections include 1 3 5 7 9 sec onds and Off 5 Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in press the SCAN key to exit to the VFO mode 2 Longer Sleep times will reduce battery consumption However longer Sleep times also increase the possibility that you might miss a brief transmission FREQUENCY NAVIGATION Rotating the DIAL allows frequency tuning in steps pre programmed at the factory Clock wise rotation of the DIAL causes the radio to be tuned to toward a higher frequency while counter clockwise rotation will lower the operating frequency If you rotate the DIAL while pressing the FUNC key the frequency will change in 1 MHz steps This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the radio This step size 1 MHz can be changed see the Changing the Channel Steps section on page 15 for details VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 11
44. pressing the FUNC key 2 As you rotate the DIAL knob the nine numbered Search Band Memory numbers will be displayed along with the frequencies contained in those memories 3 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to return to the Menu item selection mode Set Item 13 MEMORY Function Selects Memory Channel operation mode between the regular memories VFO or skipped memory SKIP Available Values VFO SKIP Default VFO Important Note If not specifically working with the Skipped memories this Menu Item should be set to VFO The regular memories are not available for use in the SKIP mode Set Item 14 SCAN Function Enables Disables Memory Bank Scanning Available Values ALL BANK ALL Enables Memory Bank only Scanning BANK Disables Memory Bank Scanning Default ALL Set Item 15 B LINK Function Sets up the Bank Link Feature 36 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Set Mode Set Item 16 BANKCL Function Clears masks all the Memory Channels in a particular Memory Bank 1 After selecting Set Item 16 rotate the DIAL knob while pressing the FUNC key to select the Memory Bank number The display will indicate CLEAR as a request for command confirmation 2 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to return to the Menu item selection mode Set Item 17 SKIPCL Function Clears all Memory Channels in Skip Memory 1 After selecting Set Item 17 rotate the DIAL knob on
45. sly To set up Priority Monitoring 1 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to activate the Set Menu mode Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 18 DW PW s B g Press and hold in the FUNC key while holding it in rotate p the DIAL knob to select PW as the Priority Monitoring mode Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Select the frequency you wish to be the Priority frequency using the main DIAL Press and hold in the V M key for 2 seconds while holding in the FUNC key to store the frequency into the Priority Memory Channel Select the desired main monitoring frequency on the VFO FM Press and hold in the V M key for 2 seconds to activate zaia c Priority Channel monitoring P and DW will appear in ILS the display and Priority will be activated If activity ap al El ANCHA pears on the Priority Memory the radio will hold on that fre quency per the programming of the RESUME mode Press the V M key to cancel Priority Monitoring operation 30 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Smart Search on _ __ _Q___ __ The Smart Search feature allows you to load frequencies automatically according to where activity is encountered by your radio This feature is especially helpful when visiting a new city where you may not know the frequencies of active stations The VR 120D includes a special 21 ch
46. ssing the FUNC key when all Bank selections have been made 8 Again press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to exit the Menu mode and return to normal operation Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to exit the Menu mode and return to normal operation 9 Press the V M key to enter the Memory mode 10 Press the SCAN key to initiate Memory Bank Scanning Only the channels in the Memory Bank which have an below the Memory Bank number will be scanned 11 To return to normal Memory Channel Scanning first press the V M key to return to the VFO mode then re enter the Set Menu mode by pressing the SCAN key while holding in the FUNC key Rotate the DIAL knob to select Menu 14 and set Menu 14 to ALL by pressing the FUNC key and rotating the DIAL knob one click 12 Press the SCAN key while pressing the FUNC key to exit the Menu mode 24 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL Memory Mode DELETING Memory CHANNELS You may wish to delete a certain Memory Channel s data when you no longer have a reason to recall that channel To delete a channel s data 1 Recall the Memory Channel to be deleted 2 Press the V M key while pressing the FUNC key You oo will observe CLEAR on the display 3 Press the V M key again while pressing the FUNC key to delete the Memory Channel E q P r SS Bak WFM Important Note Deleted Memory Channel data cannot be restore
47. st Station List gt Memory Frequency i Memory Frequency i Memory Frequency i Memory Frequency Display Channel MHz Display Channet um Display Channel MHz Display Channel MHz 800 6 030 842 6 060 910 9 590 942 6 045 801 6 160 843 7 175 911 9 985 943 9 595 VOA ITALY DENMAR INDIA 802 9 760 844 9 515 912 13 800 944 11 620 803 11 930 845 17 710 913 15 735 945 15 020 805 5 995 848 5 985 916 7 485 948 7 190 806 7 235 849 9 925 917 9 590 949 5 250 CANADA BELGIU NORWAY CHINA 807 9 735 850 11 780 918 9 985 950 9 855 808 11 705 851 13 740 919 13 800 951 11 685 816 9 780 853 5 955 921 6 065 952 5 975 817 11 960 854 6 020 922 9 490 953 7 275 PORTUG NEDERL SWEDEN KOREA 818 15 555 855 9 895 923 13 625 954 9 570 819 21 655 856 11 655 924 17 505 955 13 670 821 7 270 858 6 090 926 6 120 956 6 155 822 9 520 927 9 630 957 7 200 SPAIN LUXEMB FINLAN JAPAN 823 11 920 928 11 755 958 9 750 824 15 585 929 9 795 959 11 850 832 6 195 900 3 955 932 5 940 960 5 995 833 9 410 901 6 075 933 5 920 961 9 580 BBC WELLE RUSSIA AUSTRA 834 12 095 902 9 545 934 7 205 962 9 660 835 15 310 903 9 735 935 12 030 963 12 080 837 6 045 905 3 985 937 9 435 838 9 790 906 6 165 938 11 585 FRANCE SWISS ISRAEL 839 11
48. ure is not however designed to provide a precise determination of the other station s frequency 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the V M key Bring VR 120D into close proximity to the transmitter to be measured 3 Press the MODE key for 2 seconds F e While searching a count down display will appear METE E e COUNT4 COUNT1 and then the frequency of the l oe ai E nearby station will be displayed after the search ends e When the channel counter is active the antenna circuit is detached Therefore only stations in close proximity may have their frequencies measured using this feature e When it isn t possible to determine the signal s frequency NO will be dis played on the LCD and the VR 120D will return to the VFO mode e The search width of the Channel Counter can be changed via the Menu mode item 20 When the incoming signal level from the other station is extraordinarily high you may need to increase the distance between the VR 120D and the other station in order to get correct indication of the frequency 4 Press the V M key The radio will exit from Channel Counter operation The memory of the Channel Counter is deleted each time a new search takes place VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 27 Dual Watch The Dual Watch feature allows you to monitor two frequencies with the radio rapidly switching between the two channels looking for activity As with scanning operation the
49. wly available options Connection of any non Y AESU approved accessory should it cause damage may void the Limited Warranty on this appa ratus VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 7 Installation of Accessories BATTERY INSTALLATION Referring to Figure 1 unlock the plate by pushing the latch in the Open direction Remove the Battery Cover from the receiver Referring to Figure 2 insert 2 fresh AA batteries into the Battery Holder When installing batteries insert the end first then press in the end so the battery snaps into place Always replace two batteries at the same time OO Referring to Figure 3 replace the Battery Cover then re lock the bottom plate by carefully pressing the hinged latch cover back into its normal operating position OOO Pa s 7 t Wa a tore Figure 1 Figure 3 Note If you do not use the VR 120D for a long time remove the batteries from the radio as battery leakage could cause damage to the VR 120D FNB 79 Battery Pack OPTION CHARGING Please see the Instruction Sheet accompanying the D FNB 79 for installation information a O If the FNB 79 battery pack never been used or its charge is depleted it may be charged by connecting the PA 30 AC Adapter and NC 82 Charger stand requires CA 34 Charger A sleeve as shown in the illustration to the EXT KK S aa DC jack gt J Allow a minimum of 15 hours with NC 82 otherwise 20 hours for the FNB 79 to reach full charge
50. ws YAESU COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD 4 8 8 Nakameguro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 17210 Edwards Rd Cerritos CA 90703 U S A International Division 8350 N W 52nd Terrace Suite 201 Miami FL 33166 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 OLB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong Contents Introduction sssssssssssssessosssssssssssssssnsssooossssssessssssees 3 Controls amp Connections ssessessessessessessessessessesoesoesses 4 Display Icons amp Indicators ssssssssosssossssossooosssossosesse 5 Keypad Functions Accessories amp Options sssssssssssssssessooossssesessssssees 7 Installation of Accessories csscsssssssssssssssssssssssosseeee 8 Battery Installation cesseseseseeeseesteeneeneeee 8 FNB 79 Battery Pack Option Charging 8 Low Battery Indication csesesseeeseeenees 8 AC Operation using the optional PA 30 AC Adapter 9 Antenna Installation cesseseeeceeseeeeeeteeees 9 Belt Clip Installation 9 Basic Operation a m 10 Turning the Power On Off teeeeseeeeeens 10 Adjusting the Volume and Squelch 10 Band Selection iaa 10 Mode Selection
51. z 6 dB Less than 54 dBm 2 2 3 5 V DC Internal Battery Nominal 3 0 V DC 5 5 10 0 V DC EXT DC Approx 95 mA Receive AF Output 50 mW 8 ohm Approx 15 mA Standby Saver 1 4 on Approx 55 mA Standby Saver off 10 C 50 C Approx 80 mW 8 ohm 85 x 59 x 26 mm H x W x D w o knob Approx 195 g w battery amp antenna 520 1300 MHz Specifications are subject to change without notice 42 VR 120D OPERATING MANUAL 1 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by VERTEX STANDARD could void the user s authorization to operate this device 2 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation l 3 The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning or readily being altered by the User to operate within the frequency bands allocated to the Domestic public Cellular Telecommunications Service in Part 22 This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this l device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesirable operation of this device l gt YAESU Copyright 2001 VERTEX

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