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FTA-750 FTA-550 Operating Manual

1. nn VOL vm eee 750 550 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Reception of ILS Signals When the FTA 750 FTA 550 receive an ILS instru ment landing system signal the display will automati cally switch to the NAV band screen which shows a CDI course deviation indicator based on the received signal and LOG which indicates that the FTA 750 FTA 550 are receiving the localizer signal and GS which indicates that the FTA 750 is receiving the glide slope signal appear on the display GVBLOC GS EE EU GZVBLOC 108 500 108 500 ENTER a K AX RLYO R 750 550 Compass rose Course runway indicator Deviation marks for localizer Course deviation needle for localizer Height deviation indicator for glide slope Deviation marks for glide slope FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL O In the FTA 750 when the internal GPS unit is not activated or cannot receive a fix even it is activated or in the FTA 550 the upside of the compass rose always indicates the direction of the runway and no sign indicating the bearings is displayed on the compass rose O In the FTA 750 when the internal GPS unit is acti vated and receives a fix the compass rose rotates to display the approaching course up The course in dicator deviation marks and deviation needle also rotate to display the runway direction i
2. Select a group that the desired channel belongs to by pressing the 1441 or gt key followed by the ENT key O The memory channels belong to either of the following groups ALL Group including all the memory chan nels FLAG Group of memory channels you have set the item Flag to Yes when stor ing 49 The frequency and tag name of the chan nel listed first MR which indicates that the FTA 750 FTA 550 are in the MR memory recall mode and the group name selected in step 3 will appear on the upper field of the display MEMORY OPERATION BUSY 806 BL 800 105 Ang el es VOL 133 300 Los Angel 121 650 KLAX TWR 121 750 KLAX DEP 120 950 Kansas 124 300 Las Vega 125 200 KLAS APP If the channel has the setting of flag the icon vvill appear at the left side of its tag name The list of memory channels vvill also appear belovv the VOL meter on the display You may move to the list by pressing the ENT key then select and tune to one of the channels in the list by pressing the lt or P key followed by the ENT key O If you have not yet stored any memory channel a dialog box titled No Address will appear which asks whether you want to make an entry Select YES and press the ENT key to add mem ory channel entries MEMORY BOOK No Address Do you make a memory book See Page 52 for the detailed procedure of storin
3. FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL About the Radio You may confirm the version of the software currently operating on the radio SETUP ABOUT MEMORY BOOK ILIL Softuare Version Ver 00 COMM SETUP Nz Date Oct 25 20 GPSSETUP CONFIGURATION t ABOUT CRE Yaesu Musen co ltd 79 80 Summary of the SETUP Menu SETUP Mope MEMORY BOOK Item Description Default Value ADD Adding new channels or destinations tem Description Default Value FREQUENCY Setting the frequency step 25 kHz STEP for tuning TX TOT Setting the time out timer 5 min for transmission AF PITCH Setting the audio filter of the NORMAL CONT receiver MIC SELECT Setting the microphone INT MIC configuration SIDE TONE Setting the side tone opera OFF tion VOX Turning on off the VOX OFF operation VOX LEVEL Setting the sensitivity of the LEVEL 2 VOX system VOX DELAY Setting the sensing time of 1 5 sec the VOX system EDIT Editing the stored informa tion DELETE Deleting the stored channel or destination COMM SETUP Item Description Default Value EMERGENCY Turning on off the emergen ON CALL cy call ANL Turning on off the automatic OFF noise limiter WEATHER Turning on off the weather OFF ALERT alert PTT SCAN Turning on off the scan stop ON STOP with the PTT SCAN Setting the scan resume 3 sec RESUME time SCAN STOP
4. STOPWATCH 00 00 00 EBET BUSY ERE EL S 7 300 VOL z STOPWATCH 00 00 03 SC RESET BUSY 808 EU nl 7 300 VOL e STOPWATCH 00 01 53 SEARUBU FES 6 To clear the count select RESET on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT ES 806 EL nl 127 300 VOL kes STOPWATCH 00 01 53 TART RESET If RESET is selected while counting the timer will continue to count from 00 00 00 If RESET is selected while stopping the displayed time will be changed to 00 00 00 and the timer will keep stopping Note You may change the receive frequency while counting Select the tag name field with the 1441 or P key then press the ENT key to display the recall screen listing the frequencies you have used temporarily on the display so that you may select a frequency from the list with the 1441 or gt key or change the frequency with the DIAL selector knob FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Using the countdown timer 1 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select TIMER on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select COUNTDOVVN on the screen by pressing the La Tor gt key and then press the ENT key Input
5. 10 gt eu SS ld hoy LNI eu ssesd ue AHONWAN 122 95 o y lt q 10 P ou 5524 U9919S NNJN 34 Ae dsip o NNJN 84 ss kd sjauueyy Aou Bulles 4 y 1 N3 24 sseud ueu SII y WO OUUEUS y 102 95 o y lt lt 10 P ou Sse1d Y 1NI eu ss Jd U9819 NO SU Ul Solouonb914 SnOlA914 v 2 hay HAVS eu plou pue ssaid eynquye weu oyloeds e UNA eu ares OL Ay SAWS 24 Sseid ped A y eu JO qouy 4o o l s 110 24 YIM p zo s eq o y 195 SPOW N NO SU l G11 O9 NASNN NSAVA pied YOINH xoia OGG VLA was OGL VLA 81H mp YOINH OBS Setting on the VOR CDI Screen 1 In the VOR CDI on the NAV band screen press the lt 4 or gt key to select OBS Press the appropriate keys on the keypad to enter numbers or rotate the DIAL selector knob to select a degree GPS Activation FTA 750 only 1 oa FF Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Press the lt 4 or gt key to select SETUP then press the ENT key Select GPS SETUP then press the ENT key Select GPS ON OFF then press the ENT key Select ON then press the ENT key To return to the screen displayed before pressing the MENU key press the
6. FUNC on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key 3 Select LOGGER on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT SCAN OFF key SPLIT OFF LOGGER OFF The recording starts and the display returns to the previous screen with the icon on the top of the display O You may change the interval time of recording via the SETUP mode 62 O O The power save operation of the GPS unit is dis abled while the logger is activated To utilize the records connect the FTA 750 to a PC and take the log data from the radio by using the PC Programming Software YCE01 the YCE01 may be downloaded through the YAESU website Logger operation alert O When the memory for log data becomes full three beeps will sound and a warning message will be displayed Afterwards the logger does not operate until the log data in the memory are erased When the logger cannot record for some reasons three beeps will sound and a warning message will be displayed Afterwards the logger does not operate anymore An error message will be displayed when the radio cannot erase the log data in the memory during the operation following the alert of memory full see above or in the SETUP mode see Page 76 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL VVAYPOINT NAVIGATION FTA 750 ONLY The navigation feature of the FTA 750 is presented in a compass that helps you to figure out
7. GPS SETUP GPS SETUP or MEASURE GPS ON OFF POWER SAVE POHER SAVE RECALL GPS 4 F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 73 SETUP Mope Setting the notation format of location Setting the time offset You may select the coordinate system for position infor You must set the time offset of your current area when mation to be shown on the display see also Page 59 using the local time see also Page 59 GPS SETUP GPS SETUP GPS SETUP GPS SETUP GPS ON OFF LOCATION FORMAT GPS ON OFF TIME OFFSET POWER SAVE POWER SAVE RECALL GPS F dad ram mmm RECALL GPS F LOCATION FORMAT LOCATION FORMAT a 09 00 b UTC LOCAL ddd m ss UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE UNIT OF MEASURE Setting the time area Setting the notation format of time You may select either of the UTC universal time coor You may select either of the 24 hour or 12 hour notation dinated time or local time to be shown on the display see of time to be shovvn on the display see also Page 59 also Page 59 GPS SETUP _ GPS SETUP GPS SETUP GPS SETUP GPS ON OFF TIME FORMAT GPS ON OFF UTC LOCAL POWER SAVE 24hour RECALL GPS F POWER SAVE RECALL GPS F LOCATION FORMAT LOCATION FORMAT LOCAL UTC LOCAL UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME OFFSET TIME
8. ON Item Description Default Value tial GPS feature Confirming the version of LOGGER Setting the interval time of 5 sec the software INTERVAL logging LOG ERASE Erasing the log FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 81 82 General Frequency Range Channel Spacing Emission Type Supply Voltage Current Consumption approx Temperature Range Case Size VV x HxD Weight approx Receiver Circuit Type IFs Sensitivity Selectivity Adiacent CH Selectivity AF Output 7 4 V SPECIFICATIONS TX 118 000 to 136 975 MHz RX 108 000 to 136 975 MHz NAV and COM bands 161 650 to 163 275 MHz Weather Channels 329 150 to 335 000 MHz Glide slope FTA 750 only 25 kHz 8 33 kHz TX AM RX AM amp FM FM for receiving the Weather Channels 6 0 to 9 5 VDC 300 HA power off 70 mA battery saver on saver ratio 50 80 mA squelch on 300 mA receive 0 9 A transmit 1 5 W Carrier 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C 2 4 x 5 2 x 1 3 inches 62 x 133 x 34 mm with SBR 12LI 14 5 oz 410 g with SBR 12LI antenna and belt clip Double conversion superheterodyne 47 25 MHz amp 450 kHz Better than 0 8 uV for 6 dB S N with 1 kHz 30 modulation gt 8 kHz 6 dB lt 25 kHz 60 dB 0 8 W 16 Ohms 10 THD FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter Power Output 7 4 V 5 0 W PEP 1 5 W Carrier Power Frequency Stability Better than 1
9. metteur par Indus trie Canada Dans le but de r duire les risques de brouillage radioelectrique l intention des autres utilisateurs il faut choisir le type d antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnee quivalente p i r e ne d passepas l intensit n cessaire l tablissement d une communication satis faisante This radio transmitter identify the device by certification number or model number if Category II has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated Antenna types not included in this list having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are strictly prohibited for use vvith this device Le present emetteur radio identifier le dispositif par son numero de certification ou son numero de mod le s il fait partie du mat riel de cat gorie 1 a t approuv par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d antenne num r s ci dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal et l imp dance requise pour chaque type d antenne Les types d antenne non inclus dans cette liste ou dont le gain est sup rieur au gain maximal indiqu sont strictement interdits pour l exploitation de metteur Part 15 21 Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the user s authorization to operate this device YAE
10. BACK key several times Waypoint Navigation FTA 750 only 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Press the lt 4 or gt key to select NAVI then press the ENT key 3 Press the 1441 or gt key to select HISTORY or MEMORY then press the ENT key 4 Press the lt or gt key to select the desired destination from the list then press the ENT key 3 Press the ENT key with GOTO reversed Entering and Editing Characters 1 Rotate the DIAL selector knob to select alphabets and numbers then press the ENT key to set the character 2 Press the appropriate keys on the keypad to enter numbers 3 Press the 141 or gt key to move the cursor 4 Press the BACK key to delete one character 5 Press and hold the BACK key to clear all the characters in the in put field Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential ra dio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Conform ment la r glementation d Industrie Canada le pr sent metteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d un type et d un gain maximal ou inf rieur approuv pour l
11. Editing the information 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key 3 Select MEMORY BOOK on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key 4 Select EDIT by press MEMORY BOOK ing the lt 4 or gt ADD EDIT DELETE key and then press the ENT key FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 5 Press the 141 or gt key to select the group including the entry you vvant to edit then press FLAG the ENT key MEMORY BOOK EDIT Press the 141 or gt key to select the entry MEMORY BOOK EDIT you want to edit then Fl CHICAGO P DALLAS DAYTON DETROIT 0000000 EL TORO b FLORIDA GUATEMALA press the ENT key Select the item input letters and or numerics select a setting and then store the changes in the same way as the instant storage described previously 53 Deleting the memory Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the 141 or P key and then press the ENT key Select MEMORY BOOK on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key 1 2 Select DELETE by pressing the lt 4 or gt key and then press the ENT key Press the lt or gt key to select the group including the entry you want to delete then press t
12. MENU key to display the MENU screen Select GPS on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt 1 key and then press the ENT key Select MARK POSI TION on the screen by pressing the lt 4 or gt key and then press the ENT key The MARK POSITION form appears on the display with the name tag frequency group tag and current posi tion information already filled MARK POSITION COMPASS GPS STATUS MARK POSITION Name Flag No LAT 33 56 325N LON 118 24 225w Press SAVE key FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 1 If you need no change to the items on the form press the SAVE key The position information will be stored into the memory and the display returns to the screen displayed before entering the menu mode If you want to change or input either of the items in the form press the 1441 or gt key to select the item then press the ENT key Input letters and or numerics with the keypad or the DIAL selector knob then press the ENT key Press the SAVE key after all the inputs or changes have been done to store them into the memory Press the BACK key to cancel the changes or in puts 61 GPS Function FTA 750 ONLY Notes Recording the Position Information The FTA 750 includes a logger for position information that allows you to record your location at a regular interval 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select
13. Microphone Ground angare i accepts 0 25 phone plug Microphone PJ 068 SCU 15 accepts 0 206 phone plug Headset specification requirements for SCU 15 Earphone speaker impedance 8 Q or above Microphone impedance 150 Q 20 PTT pressed Ground PTT not pressed Open 84 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL NOTE 85 86 NOTE FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL S uul Asy M VAa oui sseid y NNN eur Sulss ld p ejds p eu O OL x LLN 24 sseud usu eu 1 o o lt q 10 p 24 SS ld U9819S NNJN v Aelds p o y NNN eu SSeiq Spo uones do eu bun l s yoolun o uleBe y AO ou plou pue sseld Koy LO eu Ploy pue sseld sKoy pue 1610 ou bupyooT y LN41 94 SSO SII LOI f UUBU POIISEP y 122 95 o y lt lt 10 P ou 5524 hoy LNA ou Ssoid u u 1981 S o y lt lt 10 pm 24 ssaig NNJN v feldsip o y ANAW 24 ss kd Y si uuEu2 4 u P M DUMINY y 1 N3 24 sseud ueu ISI SU BUULYO pelISep ou yogjes o y 4 p ou 5524 X Na 24 SSeid MIN 34 0 Hulyoyims 18 T y LNE u ss d u u S v WO f uuBU peusep eu Sulpnioul e S o y lt lt
14. SHB 11 Headset Adapter Cable SCU 15 Alkaline Battery Tray SBT 12 USB Cable T9101606 Ferrite Core L9190192 Operating Manual Warranty Card These accessories are not supplied with the FTA 550 AA Battery Version 2 Antenna gain 2 15 dBi Impedance 50 ohms FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Available Options SSM 10A Speaker Microphone SEP 10A Earphone available only with the SSM 10A YCE01 PC Programming Softvvare Availability of accessories may vary Some accessories are supplied as standard per local requirements vvhile others may be unavailable in some regions Consult your YAESU Dealer for details regarding these and any nevvly available options Connection of any non YAESU approved accessory should it cause damage may void the Limited Warranty on this apparatus CONTROLS amp CONNECTORS ToP PANEL D Antenna Jack This BNC connector accepts the supplied flexible antenna or an external antenna designed to provide 50 Q impedance on the Aircraft Communication Band 2 VOLUME Inner Knob Turn this inner control clockwise to increase the volume DIAL Selector Outer Knob This outer 20 position detented rotary switch tunes the operating frequency or selects the memory chan nels FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL CONTROLS amp CONNECTORS FRONT PANEL D LCD Liquid Crystal Display 121 5 Key The display shows selected operating conditions as Press and hold this key to
15. TONE VOX VOX LEVEL VOX DELAY FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Saving the Battery during Reception One of the important features of the FTA 750 FTA 550 are its battery saver which puts the radio to sleep for a time interval periodically waking it up to check for activity If somebody is talking on the channel the FTA 750 FTA 550 will remain in the awake mode then resume its sleep cycles This feature significantly reduces quiescent battery drain To activate the battery saver select one of the following interval time ratios on the item BATTERY SAVE of the CONFIGURATION menu in the SETUP mode 50 Sleeps for 100 ms after 100 ms awake 70 Sleeps for 250 ms after 100 ms awake 80 Sleeps for 450 ms after 100 ms awake 90 Sleeps for 900 ms after 100 ms awake CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION DIMMER BATTERY SAVE LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT RESET 44 ADVANCED OPERATION Using the Headset Microphone If you want to use the microphone of an aviation headset prepared by yourself change the assignment of microphone controlled with the PTT switch To assign the headset microphone select EXT MIC on the item MIC SELECT of the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode COMM SETUP FREQUENCY STEP TX_TOT AF PITCH CONT MIC SELECT SIDE TONE VOX VOX LEVEL VOX DELAY CO
16. during Reception 43 Using the Headset Microphone 44 VOX Op rations dents 44 side Tone Contolera E 45 Lock Function 46 ANL Features rase 48 Memory Operation 49 Recalling the Memories 49 Instant Storage wee il Maintenance of the Memory 92 Scanning Operation z 55 Scanning All Channels m 55 Scanning the Specified Channels 56 GPS Function FTA 750 Only 58 Activating the GPS Unit ss Displaying the Position Information 59 Memorizing the Position Information 61 Recording the Position 62 Waypoint Navigation FTA 750 Only 63 Entering the Navigation NAVI Mode Setting the Destination 64 SETUP si 67 Basic Operanon SE aaa A 67 Maintenance of the Memory 68 Setting of the COMM Mode Operation 69 Setting of the GPS Mode Operation FTA 750 Only 72 Setting of the Operation and Configuration of the RAdIO nant O 77 About the Radio 79 Summary of the SETUP Menn 80 Specifications 82 Troubleshooting for Headset Connection 84 MPORTANT Nor cEl FCC RF Exposure Complianc
17. open any of the recharge To install the battery insert the battery pack SBR able Lithium ion packs as personal injury 12LI into the battery compartment on the back of oe damage to the Lithium ion pack could the transceiver press the end of the battery pack occur if a cell or cells become accidentally short while pressing the battery pack latch on the bot circuited tom of the transceiver then lock the pack by sliding Note the locking plate beside the latch until the entire To remove the battery pack after the belt clip SHB 11 is LOCK appears mounted see Page 16 lift up the clip before you press the battery pack latch Note Be sure that the rubber gasket on the SBR 12LI is not loose when inserting O To remove the battery turn the transceiver off slide the locking plate until the UNLOCK appears en tirely lift up the end of the battery pack by pressing the battery pack latch then pull out the battery from the radio FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE You BEGIN Battery Charging It is necessary to charge the Lithium ion battery fully before its first use Follow the procedure below 1 Install the Lithium ion battery pack onto the trans ceiver Ensure that the transceiver is switched off 2 Insert the cable plug of the SAD 11 Battery Char ger into the jack located on the back of the SBH 11 Charging Cradle then plug the SAD 11 into the AC line outlet 3 Insert the transceiver into t
18. position infor mation If you want to correct a mistake press the 1441 or gt key to move the cursor to the digit you want to change then perform step 3 again Select FINISH by pressing the lt or gt key and then press the ENT key Freq The 7 information BE UE 56 325 325N will appear with the LON 118 24 225u reversed GOTO dis played at the bottom Press the ENT key The compass screen will be displayed NAVI Name O1WPT 65 VVAYPOINT NAVIGATION FTA 750 ONLY O You may store the input information to the memory of the radio by selecting SAVE AND GOTO before step 6 above O You may give a custum tag name to the input information and assign it to a desired group before step 6 in the same vvay as steps 2 to 5 00 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Note We do not recommend that any of the default settings be changed until you are thoroughly familiar with the operation of the FTA 750 FTA 550 Basic Operation 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select SETUP on the MENU screen by press ing the lt or gt key and then press the ENT key SETUP Mope 3 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Select the item on the SETUP menu by press ing the lt 4 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select the item you wish to view and or change the settings by pressing the lt 4 or gt ke
19. ppm 14 F to 140 F I 10 C to 60 C Modulation System Low Level Amplitude Modulation Spurious Emission gt 70 dB below carrier Int Microphone Type Condenser Ext Mic Impedance 150 Ohms GPS Unit FTA 750 only Receiver Channels 66 Channels Sensitivity Less than 147 dBm Time to First Fix 1 minute typical Cold Start 5 seconds typical Hot Start Geodetic Datum VVGS84 Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 83 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR HEADSET CONNECTION Question Answer When connecting the SCU 15 headset adapter This happens when the plug on the SCU 15 headset adapter cable is simply cable between the radio and a headset the inserted into the MIC SP jack icon appears on the display and the radio cannot To make proper contacts within the radio the plug must be pushed all the way be operated in the MIC SP jack and be fixed with the two screws Can I purchase the optional PTT Switch from Contact your Aviation dealer for details on purchasing an aftermarket Push To Yaesu Talk switch Will my headset work with this radio The SCU 15 headset adapter cable is made to operate with most headsets however to be concretely sure to check with the headset manufacturer providing the wiring shown below Please confirm the connections and connector sizes are correct 3 5mm plug Speaker PTT
20. the destination and your traveling direction at a glance The destination can be selected from the memory channels and the list of points you have selected previously or can be directly specified Notes O Be sure that the internal GPS unit has been activated before using the navigation O The navigation does not work when insufficient number of GPS satellites are captured to obtain your position Entering the Navigation NAVT Mode O Select NAVI on the MENU screen by press ing the lt or gt key and then press the ENT key FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL The compass screen including the destination you have selected last time will be displayed if you did not reach there before switching the operation mode or turning off the radio ERE EL atc 133 800 KLAX ATIS OL See ma mama na nan Compass rose Course indicator Destination indicator Tag name of the destination DST distance COG course over ground SOG speed over ground 0 0 compass rose rotates to display the travelling course up 63 64 Setting the Destination Waypoint NAVIGATION FTA 750 ONLY When the radio enters the NAVI mode for the first time or if you have reached the destination during the NAVI mode last time the NAVI menu will be displayed after selecting NAVI on the MENU screen Selecting from the memory 1 Select MEMORY on the NAVI menu by pressing the l
21. to silence the noise and resume normal quiet monitoring then rotate the DIAL selector knob to set the squelch threshold 0 to 15 so that the receiver is just silenced A high er number indicates that a higher signal level is required in order to open the squelch BUSY SQL 1 Press and hold the SQL switch to set the squelch threshold to 0 off Your new setting will be saved each time you per form either of the operations above FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Basic OPERATION Monitor Switch When listening to a very weak signal from an aircraft or ground station you may observe the signal disappearing periodically as the incoming signal strength becomes too weak to override the squelch threshold setting To disable the squelch temporarily press and hold the SQL switch for 2 seconds The squelch will remain open and you should have a better chance of hearing weak signals To return to normal operation press the SQL momen tarily Accessing the 121 5 MHz Emergency Frequency The FTA 750 FTA 550 can quickly access the 121 500 MHz emergency frequency This function can be activated even when the keypad lock function de scribed on Page 46 is in use FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL O To access the emergen UE GEL cy frequency press and 2 m h
22. 03 The frequency of the last weather channel however will not be displayed until the scanner encounters the weather alert signal FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 57 GPS Function FTA 750 ONLY The FTA 750 has an internal GPS reception unit to receive and display the position information at all times The position information of your own as well as recieved stations can be memorized and utilized later for navigation Activating the GPS Unit Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the lt 4 or gt key and then press the ENT key 1 2 Select GPS SETUP on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key SETUP MEMORY BOOK LIL COMM SETUP E GPS SETUP 52 CONFIGURATION t ABOUT 4 Select GPS ON OFF on the screen by press ing the lt or gt key and then press the ENT key Select ON on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key The GPS unit is set to ON and the display will return to the GPS SETUP menu GPS SETUP GPS ON OFF POWER SAVE RECALL GPS F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE GPS SETUP GPS ON OFF OFF The B icon will appear on the top of the display when returning to the screen of the COMM MR or other operation mode Notes O The GPS un
23. CK DIE j FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Basic OPERATION Adjusting the frequency OO You may turn the DIAL selector outer knob on the top panel to choose the desired operating frequency The channel frequency will appear on the LCD O Directly entering from the H is the easiest method if you know the frequency on which you wish to operate Just enter the five digits of the frequency to move to that frequency For example to set 134 35 MHz press 1 gt 3 gt 4 gt 3 gt 5 To set 118 275 MHz you do not need to press the final 5 in the frequency as below 1 gt 1 gt 8 gt 2 gt 7 VOL FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL O You may recall the operating frequency that you have used by pressing the ENT key A list of frequencies you have used will appear be low the VOL meter on the display Select the desired fre quency by pressing the 141 or D key then press the ENT key de nn Tes f A dl eN _ VOL Basic OPERATION Adjusting the volume Adjusting the squelch O Rotate the VOL inner O Press the SQL switch knob to set the volume level If no signal is present press the SQL switch background noise will now be heard and you may use this noise to set the VOL knob for the desired audio level Press and hold the SQL switch
24. E 00 00 00 and the timer will stop Note You may change the receive frequency while counting Select the tag name field with the 1441 or gt key then press the ENT key to display the recall screen listing the frequencies you have used temporarily on the display so that you may select a frequency from the list with the 1441 or gt key or change the frequency with the DIAL selector knob 42 O When the count d ti h BUSY C own timer reaches 00 00 00 the beeps 127 300 will continuously sound VOL and Timer Alarm will be displayed on the Timer Alarm screen Press any key to stop dhe beens O You can set the timer to alarm without beeps Select OFF on the item TIMER ALARM of the CON FIGURATION menu in the SETUP mode CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION DIMMER TIMER ALARM LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT RESET FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION TOT Feature The TOT time out timer shuts off the transceiver after continuous transmission exceeds the programmed time This feature prevents unintended transmission by mis take and reduces battery consumption To activate the TOT select either of 1min 2min 3min Bmin on the item TX TOT of the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode COMM SETUP FREQUENCY STEP COMM SETUP AF PITCH CONT MIC SELECT SIDE
25. EVEL HIGH AND LOW CUT VOX DELAY 71 SETUP Mope Setting the microphone configuration See Page 44 for details Setting the side tone operation See Page 45 for details Turning on off the VOX operation See Page 44 for details Setting the sensitivity of the VOX system See Page 45 for details Setting the sensing time of the VOX system See Page 45 for details 2 Setting of the GPS Mode Operation FTA 750 Only SETUP MEMORY BOOK LIL COMMSETUP E CONFIGURATION 7 ABOUT Turning on off the internal GPS unit See Page 58 for details FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SETUP Mope Setting the power save operation of the Turning on off the recall of the frequency internal GPS unit during the NAVI mode You may select an interval time of periodical operation You may tune the radio to the frequency of the of the GPS unit to reduce battery consumption see also marked position set as the destination of the waypoint Pages 59 60 62 navigation if the position has been saved with its OFF Operates all the time AUTO Sleeps until a GPS signal is received or the GPS SETUP GPS SETUP radio enters the GPS or NAVI mode GPS ON OFF RECALL GPS F 50 Sleeps for 3 sec after 3 sec operation POWER SAVE 9 RECALL GPS F 75 Sleeps for 9 sec after 3 sec operation LOCATION FORMAT 90 Sleeps for 27 sec after 3 sec operation UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET
26. FORMAT TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE UNIT OF MEASURE FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Setting the unit of measurement You may select the unit of speed distance and altitude to be shown on the display see also Page 59 GPS SETUP _ GPS ON OFF POWER SAVE RECALL GPS F LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE SETUP Mope GPS SETUP UNIT OF MEASURE SPEED kts DISTANCE sm GPS SETUP DISTANCE statute mile nautical mile ALTITUDE ft km GPS SETUP UNIT OF MEASURE SPEED kts GPS SETUP ALTITUDE DISTANCE sm meter GPS SETUP GPS SETUP UNIT OF MEASURE mile h km h FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 75 SETUP Mope Turning on off the pinning You may enable or disable the update of the position information when you have stayed at a location for a certain period of time GPS SETUP GPS SETUP PONER SAVE PINNING RECALL GPS F OFF LOCATION FORMAT UTC LOCAL RUES TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT MEASURE PINNING Turning on off the differential GPS feature You may use the SBAS satellite based augmentation system while obtaining the position information GPS SETUP GPS SETUP RECALL GPS F D GPS LOCATION FORMAT oF l UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET Ey TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE PINNING D GPS 76 Settin
27. LOC On course Low GS CDI Examples Corresponding to Aircraft Location Runway is to be at the back of the screen FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Split Operation The split operation feature allows you to transmit a call to a flight service station using the COM band frequen cies while receiving a station in the NAV band VOR stations equipped with this capability typically are shown on navigation charts with the voice calling fre quency in parenthesis above the navigation frequency Programming a transmit frequency 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 3 Select COMM SET UP on the screen by pressing the lt or gt key and then press the ENT key Select SPLIT FRE QUENCY on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key Enter the transmit frequency with the keypad SETUP MEMORY BOOK I COMM SETUP GPS SETUP 2 CONFIGURATION EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL_WATCH FREQ COMM SETUP SPLIT FREQUENCY ADVANCED OPERATION 6 Select FINISH on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT 122 100mz n FI
28. MM SETUP MIC SELECT INT MIC EXT MIC When an optional aviation headset is connected the PTT switch on the radio will activate the headset micro phone for transmission Note If you find it difficult to use the PTT switch of the ra dio we recommend to use an aftermarket external PTT switch See also Page 84 for details VOX Operation If you want to have both hands free use a headset and activate the VOX voice actuated transmit receive switching system Notes O The VOX system does not function when using just the internal microphone an external headset must be used O Do not activate the VOX system when connecting the optional microphone SSM 10A O To activate the VOX system select ON on the item VOX of the COMM SETUP menu in the SET UP mode COMM SETUP FREQUENCY STEP COMM SETUP VOX OFF TX TOT AF PITCH CONT MIC SELECT SIDE TONE VOX VOX LEVEL VOX DELAY The W icon which indicates that the VOX system is active will appear at the right side of the chan nel frequency when the display returns to the COM band screen FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL O To adjust the VOX gain select one of the following gain levels on the item VOX LEVEL of the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode MIN LEVEL1 LEVEL2 LEVELS MAX To set the VOX delay select one of the follow ing times on the item VOX DELAY of the COMM SETUP m
29. NISH The frequency will be determined and the dis play will return to the COMM SETUP menu COMM SETUP SPLIT FREQUENCY Note Only the COM band frequencies can be set as the transmit frequency Activating the split mode 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select FUNC on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key 34 3 Select SPLIT on the screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key FUNCTION SCAN MEM OFF DUAL HATCH OFF SCAN OFF SPLIT OFF LOGGER OFF O If ON is displayed in the right hand of SPLIT the FTA 750 FTA 550 are already in the split mode The display vvill return to the previous screen and the 2 icon which indicates that the FTA 750 FTA 550 are in the split mode will ap pear on the display BUSY 96 EL ml m 133 800 Los Angeles VOL 132 400 Las Vega FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Operating in the split mode O To transmit a voice call during the NAV band recep tion press and hold the PTT switch and speak into the microphone The COM band screen will be dis played with the frequency you have set O To exit the split mode FUNCTION select SPLIT and f CAN mem OFF press the ENT key in WATCH OFF the FUNCTION menu SCAN OFF SPLIT LOGGER OFF FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Reception of Weat
30. NLOCK will ap pear on the screen for UNLOCK 2 seconds and then the display will return to the previous screen FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 48 ADVANCED OPERATION ANL Feature For reduction of impulse noise such as that produced by an engine s ignition system the ANL automatic noise limiter feature may prove helpful To activate the ANL select ON on the item ANL of the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode COMM SETUP COMM SETUP EMERGENCY CALL NL WEATHER ALERT PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ SPLIT FREQUENCY FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION The FTA 750 FTA 550 provide 200 user programma ble memories vvhich can hold sets of information about channels such as its channel frequency position infor mation channel tag name up to 15 characters and flag marking for search refinement The stored channels can be assigned to the priority group vvhich can be named vvith up to 10 characters The FTA 750 FTA 550 s memory system allovvs you to store label and recall channel frequencies you may use frequently Recalling the Memories 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select MEMORY on the screen by pressing the 1441 or P key and then press the ENT key FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 3
31. OMM SETUP EMERGENCY CALL EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT OEE prt scan stop cs SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ SPLIT FREQUENCY Turning on off the automatic noise limiter See Page 48 for details FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Turning on off the weather alert You may enable or disable the alarm function when re ceiving the weather alert signal see also Page 36 COMM SETUP COMM SETUP EMERGENCY CALL ya WEATHER ALERT ANL PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ SPLIT FREQUENCY Turning on off the scan stop with the PTT You may lock out the PTT switch during the scan opera tion see also Page 55 COM SETUP EMERGENCY CALL sam COMM SETUP PTT SCAN STOP ANL WEATHER ALERT SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ SPLIT FREQUENCY 69 70 SETUP Mope Setting the scan resume time You may select a waiting time till the resuming of scan after the encountered signal disappears see also Page 55 COMM SETUP _ EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT PTT SCAN STOP ISCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ SPLIT FREQUENCY COMM SETUP SCAN RESUME Setting the operation after stopping a scan You may select either of the operations below when en countering a signal during a scan see also Page 55 BUSY STOP Stays at the frequency and will not res
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33. Setting the operation after BUSY STOP TYPE stopping a scan DUAL WATCH Setting the polled frequency FREQ for dual watch SPLIT Setting the transmit FREQUENCY frequency during the NAV band reception FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SETUP Mope GPS SETUP FTA 750 only CONFIGURATION Item Description Default Value Item Description Default Value GPS ON OFF _ Turning on off the internal ON DIMMER Setting the brightness of the 5 GPS unit display POWER SAVE Setting the power save AUTO LAMP Setting the lamp of the EXT PO KEY operation of the internal display GPS unit CONTRAST Setting the contrast of the 15 RECALL GPS Turning on off the recall of OFF display F the frequency during the KEY BEEP Setting the loudness of key 3 NAVI mode beeps LOCATION Setting the notation format ddd mm TIMER ALARM Turning on off the timer ON FORMAT of location mmm alarm UTC LOCAL Setting the time area UTC BATTERY Setting the power save 50 TIME OFFSET Setting the time offset 0 00 SAVER operation TIME FORMAT Setting the notation format 24 hour LOCK Setting the lockout configu ALL LOCK of time SELECT ration UNIT OF SPEED Setting knots RESET Resetting the radio MEASURE DISTANCE the unit of nautical mile ALTITUDE Measurement feet PINNING Turning on off the pinning OFF ABOUT D GPS Turning on off the differen
34. TOP TYPE SPLIT FREQUENCY COMM SETUP DUAL WATCH FREQ 6 ADVANCED OPERATION Select FINISH on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT 127 600mHz 7 FINISH The frequency will be determined and the dis play will return to the COMM SETUP menu COMM SETUP DUAL WATCH FREQ Starting the dual watch 1 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select FUNC on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key 3 Select DUAL WATCH FUNCTION on the screen by f CAN MEM OFF pressing the 4 or gt GITE key and then press the SCAN OFF ENT key SPLIT OFF LOGGER OFF O If ON is displayed in the right hand of DUAL WATCH the FTA 750 FTA 550 are perform ing the dual watch The display will return to the previous screen and the BW icon which indicates that the FTA 750 FTA 550 are performing the dual watch will ap pear on the display When the radio encounters a signal in the current channel it still polls both channels alternately with longer staying time on the current channel When the radio encounters a signal in the P ch the radio stays on the P ch until the signal disappears and the frequency indication on the display blinks After the signal disappears the dual watch resumes FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION O To stop the dual watc
35. Y BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT RESET FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 78 SETUP Mope Setting the contrast of the display You may adjust the contrast in 30 levels CONFIGURATION DIMMER LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT RESET CONFIGURATION CONTRAST Setting the loudness of key beeps You may adjust the loudness in 5 levels CONFIGURATION _ DIMMER LAMP CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT RESET CONFIGURATION KEY BEEP Turning on off the timer alarm See Page 42 for details Setting the power save operation See Page 43 for details Setting the lockout configuration See Page 46 for details FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SETUP Mope Resetting the radio You may initialize the memories and settings of the menu categories independently or all at once see also Pages 25 and 26 FUNCTION Initializes the on off settings in the FUNCTION menu MEMORY Clears the entries in the memory COMM amp GPS Initializes the settings in the COMM SETUP and GPS SETUP menus CONFIGURATION Initializes the settings in the CONFIGURATION menu FACTORY Resets the radio to factory default CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION DIMMER LAMP CONTRAST FONCTION KEY BEEP MEMORY TIMER ALARM COMM amp GPS BATTERY SAVE CONFIGURATION LOCK SELECT RESET FACTORY
36. YAESU AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER FTA 750 sp irit X FTA 550 Pro Operating Manual CONTENTS Model zaba S Supplied Accessories Available Options s s Controls amp Connectors smssercssmcsaneenenenenenennenanenenenntenne LOD DIS Play 22 25 lines Before You Bedgin Battery Installation and Removal Battery Charging Alkaline Battery Tray Installation Low Battery Indication External DC Power Supply Connection 15 Antenna Installation Belt Chp Installat Oisean s 16 Headset Connections arenes nenesot seisan 16 PT CAUTIONS sr h sine nn nova 17 Basic Operation 18 Reception COM Band Accessing the 121 5 MHz Emergency Frequency Transmission COM Band Op ration Bands sis ann nn ER en Operation Modes Resetting the Radio Advanced Operation ss Reception of VOR Signals semestres Reception of ILS Signals Split Op rations issues Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts Dual Watch Operation Timer Mode Operation TOT Beate nonnerne E ES Saving the Battery
37. You cannot store weather channels to the memory by Memory OPERATION Ce ENT lz enu Back save on 1 LA 3 J comm a 5 Jas fe talfal 7 pressing the SAVE key during the WX mode Maintenance of the Memory Adding new addresses editing the stored information and deleting the stored addresses are allowed through the SETUP mode Adding entries 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key 52 Select MEMORY BOOK on the screen by pressing the La Tor gt key and then press the ENT key Select ADD by press ing the lt or gt key and then press the ENT key Select the item input letters and or numer ics select a setting and store the changes in the same way as the instant storage described previ ously SETUP MEMORY BOOK I COMM SETUP E GPS SETUP 190 CONFIGURATION t ABOUT MEMORY BOOK EDIT DELETE MEMORY BOOK Name 001MEMORY FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION Notes O You cannot skip the input of Name channel tag O You must input either of Freq channel frequen ey or LAT and LON position information of the channel
38. access the emergency indicated on Pages 8 to 11 frequency 121 5 MHz instantly Microphone Loudspeaker Speak into this opening in a normal voice level The internal speaker is located in this position while pressing the PTT switch to transmit Cursor Keys and ENT Key The cursor keys 1441 and P are used to select an item displayed on the LCD Press the ENT key to determine the selection or entered values Control Keys Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Press the BACK key to return the display to the previous screen Press the SAVE key to store the current channel information to the memory iy L Press and hold the lock key Om to enable the a ve oll lock feature Controls and keys will be disabled son comet 5 Press and hold again to disable the lock feature 6 ins il Y 2 COMM Key Hun no Press this key to enter the COMM mode instantly Numeric Keypad The keypad is used when setting frequencies FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL CONTROLS amp Connectors LEFT SIDE POWER Switch Press and hold this button to turn the radio on and off PTT Push To Talk Switch Press and hold this button to transmit when you are operating in the COM band Release this button to return to the Receive mode See Page 22 for de tails SQL Squelch Switch T
39. atus Compass display 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 2 Select GPS on the screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key 3 Select COMPASS on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key The compass with AC your traveling course EF 133 800umn up COG course over ground SOG speed over ground altitude and the date vvill be dis played belovv the VOL meter on the screen Note The povver save operation of the GPS unit is disabled vvhile displaying the position information 60 1 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select GPS on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt 1 key and then press the ENT key Select GPS STATUS es on the screen by press ng dhe Ir key and then press the asno ENT key The latitude and lon EEE gitude of your current FEs 3 800 DE KLAX ATIS position a radar scope shovving the position of K B captured GPS satellites 123 56 890w bars indicating the sig nal strength of captured GPS satellites and the EN Oct 25 09 56an date will be displayed below the VOL meter on the screen FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 1 2 GPS Function FTA 750 ONLY Memorizing the Position Information You can save your position information at a certain point of time in the memory book of the radio Press the
40. ceives the weather alert on the oper ating frequency it displays a warning as below on the screen and continues to make alarm sounds until either of the keys is pressed BUSY BRE QU WARNING Radio received Weather Alert Press any keys You may enable or disable the alarm function when re ceiving the weather alert signal via the COMM SETUP menu if desired See Page 69 for details FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Dual Watch Operation ADVANCED OPERATION 3 The dual watch feature automatically checks for activity on the P ch priority channel set via the COMM SETUP menu while you are operating on another channel Dur ing the dual watch operation the current channel and the P ch will be polled alternately for a 200 ms interval Setting the P ch 1 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Select COMM SET UP on the screen by pressing the lt or gt key and then press the ENT key Select DUAL WATCH FREQ on the screen by pressing the lt 4 or gt key and then press the ENT key Enter the frequency you want to poll with the keypad SETUP MEMORY BOOK LIL COMM SETUP f GPS SETUP 2 CONFIGURATION g ABOUT o EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN S
41. cells O When installing a cell insert the end first then press in the end so the cell snaps into place Pay attention to the polarity indicated inside the case gt SBT 12 Alkaline Battery Tray The SBT 12 must not be used with re A chargeable cells The SBT 12 does not con tain the thermal and over current protec tion circuits required vvhen utilizing Ni Cd and Ni MH cells Note Replace all six cells at the same time in case of low battery 14 To install the SBT 12 remove the Lithium ion bat tery pack first from the transceiver turn the open side of the SBT 12 down then insert it into the bat tery compartment Note Be sure that the rubber gasket on the SBT 12 is not loose when inserting Low Battery Indication As your battery discharges during use the voltage will gradually become lower When the battery voltage reaches 6 0 Volts the icon will blink on the LCD display indicating that the battery pack must be recharged or the alkaline battery cells must be replaced before further use O Avoid recharging Lithium ion batteries before the Low Battery indicator is observed as this can degrade the charge capacity of your Lithium ion battery pack YAESU recommends that you carry an extra fully charged pack with you so you will not lose communications capability due to a depleted Lithium ion battery O The fully charged battery lasts for 12 hours on the FTA 750 or 13 5 hours o
42. ch as scan and dual vvatch features through this menu FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Resetting the Radio To clear all memories and other settings to factory de faults 1 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key Select CONFIGURA TION on the screen by pressing the or gt MEMORY BOOK LIL x key and then press the COMM SETUP x el ENT key GPS SETUP 22 CONFIGURAT ION 1 ABOUT 43 26 4 Select RESET on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select FACTORY on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select OK on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key Basic OPERATION CONFIGURATION CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT ESET CONFIGURATION FUNCTION MEMORY COMM amp GPS CONFIGURATION FACTORY CONFIGURATION FACTORY Co cance The initialization will start and then COMPLETED will be displayed after the radio returns to factory default FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Reception of VOR Signals When the FTA 750 FTA 550 receive a VOR VHF omnidirectional range signal the display will auto
43. ching 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 Se of 15 BEFORE You BEGIN Belt Clip Installation Headset Connection You may mount the clip to the rear of the FTA 750 You may use an optional headset through the supplied FTA 550 using the supplied screws SCU 15 Headset Adapter Cable see also Page 84 Headset not supplied SCU 15 Headset Adapter Cable Belt Clip 1 Remove the cover and two screws of the MIC SP with two screws M3 x 8 jack located on the right side of the transceiver 2 Insert the plug of the SCU 15 to the MIC SP jack 3 Fix the plug with two screws attached to the SCU 15 O Either of the plug directions are acceptable as long as the both screws fit the screw holes 4 Insert the plugs of the headset to the sockets of the SCU 15 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE You BEGIN Precautions O The FTA 750 FTA 550 are capable of two way communication on channels used for critical avia tion safety communications Therefore it is impor tant that this radio be kept away from children or other unauthorized users at all times O Do not di
44. e Requirements for Occupational Use Only The FTA 750 FTA 550 have been tested and comply with the Federal Communications Commission FCC RF expo sure limits for Occupational Use Controlled Exposure Environment In addition both radios comply with the following Standards and Guidelines o o 96 326 Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97 01 1997 Supplement C Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Hu man Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields ANSI TEEE C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz ANSI EEE C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromag netic Fields RF and Microwave This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment This radio is restricted to occupational use work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowl edge to control its RF exposure conditions When transmitting hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch 2 5 cm away from your head and body The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceeding 50 in typical Push to Talk configurations DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of total rad
45. e list with the 1441 or gt key or change the frequency with the DIAL selector knob 27 Reading the CDI ADVANCED OPERATION O If the OBS is set to 50 but your aircraft is at 236 from a certain VOR station for example you are off O H the OBS is set to 50 and your aircraft is at 230 from a certain VOR station for example you are on course and the course deviation needle of the CDI will be at the center of the compass rose ETAVB VOR 2402 m 113 600 KLAX VOR VOL mu an um 3 30 1 FTA 750 28 Magnetic North 140 180 1790 160 1505 UYAVBVoR 113 600 KLAX VOR VOL m mam n m n un umumi 3 z 30 FTA 550 course and the course deviation needle of the CDI vvill be inside the right half of the compass rose En EL ml 113 600 VOL z m m mm unun FTA 750 339s 340 350 N Magnetic North GEVBVOR 113 600 FTA 550 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION O The course deviation needle moves to the right if 3 Enter the course to the VOR station with the keypad your aircraft is off course to the left of the OBS or or the DIAL knob moves to the left if your aircraft is off course to the UTAVB VOR S800 113 600 right of the OBS O The deviation marks indicate off course level by 2 degrees up to 10 degrees per each side If you
46. enu in the SETUP mode 0 5sec 1 0sec 1 5sec 2 0sec ADVANCED OPERATION COMM SETUP VOX LEVEL MIN LEVEL1 LEVEL2 LEVEL3 MAX COMM SETUP VOX DELAY FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Side Tone Control When utilizing an external headset you may monitor your own voice talking to the microphone through the headphone Note Do not activate the side tone function when connecting the optional microphone SSM 10A O To activate the monitoring of your voice side tone select one of the following side tone level on the item SIDE TONE of the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode MIN LEVEL1 LEVEL2 MAX COMM SETUP FREQUENCY STEP COMM SETUP SIDE TONE TX TOT AF PITCH CONT MIC SELECT MIN SIDE TONE LEVEL1 wX o o LEVEL VOX LEVEL VOX DELAY O To change the side tone level temporarily during the monitoring rotate the DIAL selector knob when pressing and holding the PTT switch 45 46 ADVANCED OPERATION Lock Function This function prevents accidental changes to the fre quency setting and the keypad controls Setting the lockout configuration You may choose the controls to be locked 1 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select SETUP on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select CONFIGURATION on
47. f registered in advance UNWBLOC Gs BLOC OC 108 500 108 500 VOL VOL ram Without GPS With GPS no GS signal runvvay direction registered 31 32 ADVANCED OPERATION Note You may change the COM band receive frequency while receiving an ILS signal If the ENT key is pressed while the tag name of the airport is selected the recall screen listing the frequencies you have used will temporarily appear on the display so that you may select a frequency from the list with the 1441 or gt key or change the frequency with the DIAL selector knob Terminology O The localizer signal guides the approach to the runway in horizontal direction O The glide slope signal guides the approach to the runway in vertical direction Note that some airports are unequipped with the glide slope Guided by localizer Localizer Guided by glide slope Reading the CDI O The course deviation needle moves to the right if your aircraft is off course to the left of the runvvay or moves to the left if your aircraft is off course to the right of the runvvay O The height deviation indicator moves up if your aircraft flies lower than the ideal altitude or moves dovvn if your aircraft flies higher than the ideal alti tude High GS Left
48. g channel information O To exit the MR mode press the COMM key FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL MEMORY OPERATION Instant Storage O Select a desired fre O If you want to custom ize the information to MEMORY BOOK Name quency in the COMM mode then press the SAVE key The frequency will be stored and a tag name automatically assigned will appear on the dis play q J2 eSom a 5 _6 fs Iz le if a 1 Enu Back save on 127 600 VOL v D munun munu unun nn 132 400 Las Vega 120 950 133 800 FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL be stored press and hold the SAVE key The MEMORY BOOK form appears on the dis play with the channel name tag frequency flag and position in formation if exists already filled Press the 1441 or gt key to select the item then press the ENT key Input letters and or numerics with the keypad or the DIAL selector knob or select a setting with the 1441 or D key then press the ENT key After all the inputs or changes have been done select PRESS SAVE KEY at the bottom of the display with the 1441 or gt key then press the ENT key to store them into the memory Press SAVE key 51 O Press the BACK key to cancel the changes or inputs Note
49. g the interval time of logging You may select a time rate for recording of the position information obtained from the GPS see also Page 62 LOCATION FORMAT LOGGER INTERVAL UTC LOCAL TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE PINNING D GPS LOGGER INTERVAL Erasing the log You may delete the records of the position information obtained from the GPS see also Page 62 GPS SETUP GPS SETUP UTC LOCAL LOG ERASE TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT UNIT OF MEASURE RCE cuce PINNING D GPS LOGGER_INTERVAL LOG ERASE FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SETUP Mope Setting of the Operation and Setting the lamp of the display Configuration of the Radio You may select the operation of the display lighting from the following 4 types Seni OFF No lighting at any time MEMORY BOOK LIL CONTINUOUS Lights at all time COMM SETUP vil KEY ON Lights for 5 seconds only when any key GPS SETUP 2 is pressed CONFIGURATION r EXT PO KEY Lights for 5 seconds only when any key is pressed or lights at all time ABOUT when the power is supplied through the EXT DC jack Setting the brightness of the display CONFIGURATION You may adjust the dimmer in 5 levels DIMMER LAMP CONTRAST OFF KEY BEEP CONTINUOUS CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION DIMMER DIMMER TIMER ALARM KEY ON BATTERY SAVE EXT PO KEY LOCK SELECT EXT PO KEY RESET LAMP CONTRAST KE
50. h FUNCTION select DUAL WATCH SCAN MEM OFF and press the ENT GTA ON key in the FUNCTION SCAN OFF menu SPLIT OFF LOGGER OFF Timer Mode Operation The FTA 750 FTA 550 both provide a Stopvvatch timer and a Countdovvn timer These can be used for a variety of time keeping purposes Even vvhile the timer is in operation you can move to the other operation modes to receive transmit scan etc FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Using the stopwatch timer 1 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen Select TIMER on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select STOPWATCH on the screen by pressing the La Tor gt key and then press the ENT key BUSY 127 300 VOL SUR COUNT UMR DOWN 39 40 To start the counting select START on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key The displayed time will increase and START changes to STOP The 4 icon appears on the top right of the display vvhile counting To stop the counting select STOP and press the ENT key To resume the count ing select START changed from STOP and press the ENT key again ADVANCED OPERATION BUSY 127 300 VOL
51. he ENT key Memory OPERATION MEMORY BOOK ADD EDIT DELETE BOOK 6 Press the 141 or gt key to select the entry you vvant to delete and then press the ENT key Select OK on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key The display vvill return to the previous screen after the deletion of the entry from the memory MEMORY BOOK DELETE ALL CHICAGO P DALLAS DAYTON DETROIT EL TORO FLORIDA GUATEMALA MEMORY BOOK DELETE DAYTON Co cance MEMORY BOOK DELETE ALL CHICAGO i DALLAS DETROIT EL TORO P FLORIDA GUATEMALA HONOLULU FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING OPERATION The FTA 750 FTA 550 allow you to scan active chan nels automatically in the COMM COM band MR and VVX modes t pauses on signals encountered so you can talk to the station s on that frequency if you like Scanning All Channels 1 Set the radio to the COMM mode 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 3 Select FUNC on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key 4 Select SCAN on the FUNCTION SCAN MEM OFF DUAL_WATCH OFF screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key SCAN OFF SPLIT LOGGER OFF OFF The scanning starts and the display returns to the COMM mode screen FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL The scanne
52. he SBH 11 the antenna jack should be at the left side when viewing the cradle from the front O You may insert the cable plug of the SAD 11 into the EXT DC jack located on the right FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 4 side of the transceiver directly In this case the k icon vvill appear in the top right corner of the LCD display If the transceiver is inserted correctly the RED indi cator on the SBH 11 will glow O A fully discharged pack will be charged com pletely in 4 hours and then the GREEN indica tor on the SBH 11 will glow O It takes 8 hours for full charge with the SAD 11 connected to the transceiver directly Important Notes O O The SAD 11 is not designed to power the trans ceiver for operation transmission Do not leave the charger connected to the trans ceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours Long term overcharging can degrade the Lithium ion battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life If using a charger other than the SAD 11 SBH 11 or if using a battery pack other than the SBR 12LI follovv the appropriate instructions provided vvith the charger battery Contact your Dealer if you have any doubts about the appropriateness of the particu lar charger or battery pack you intend to use 13 BEFORE You BEGIN Alkaline Battery Tray Installation The supplied SBT 12 Battery Tray allows operation of the FTA 750 FTA 550 using six AA size alkaline battery
53. her Channel Broadcasts The FTA 750 FTA 550 can receive VHF weather chan nel broadcasts which may assist your flight planning The FTA 750 FTA 550 include a special bank capable of storing 10 weather channels which simplifies access when you are in an unfamiliar location O To receive weather channels press the MENU key select WEATHER on the screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key The last channel you have tuned will be re ea ceived 162 475 Ne 2225 VOL 162 550 WX 1 162 400 02 162 475 WX 3 162 425 WX04 162 450 05 162 500 WX 6 35 36 ADVANCED OPERATION EKE QU 475 WX 3 VOL e 162 550 1 O You can also select a weather channel from 1 the pre programmed list with the DIAL selector knob To confirm the weather channel frequency se lection press the ENT key O To exit the WX mode press the MENU key se lect the mode other than WEATHER on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key Weather alert reception In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurricanes the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels When the radio re
54. his button may be pressed to open the squelch manually allowing you to listen for very weak signals Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to open the squelch continuously Press this but ton again to resume normal quiet monitoring See Page 20 for details FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL CONTROLS amp CONNECTORS RIGHT SIDE MIC SP Jack You may connect the supplied SCU 15 Headset Adapter Cable or the optional SSM 10A Speaker Microphone to this jack To use this jack you must first remove the cover from the transceiver body Do not allow the FTA 750 FTA 550 to get A wet while the cover over the MIC SP jack is removed 2 DATA Jack You may connect the optional USB cable to this jack To use this jack you must first lift the rubber cover away from the transceiver body Do not allov the FTA 750 FTA 550 to get A wet while the rubber cover is removed EXT DC Jack When an external 9 5 to 10 5 Volt DC power source is available you may connect the SDD 12 Cigarette Lighter DC DC Converter here 1 Do not allow the FTA 750 FTA 550 to A get wet while the rubber cover is removed 2 Do not connect any accessory unap proved by YAESU to supply DC power FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL LCD D sr Lay COM Ban This field dis
55. io use time 50 duty cycle Transmitting more than 50 of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded The radio is transmitting when the TX icon is displayed on the upper left corner of the screen of the radio You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the PTT button Always use YAESU authorized accessories NOTICE There are no user serviceable points inside this transceiver All service jobs must be referred to your Authorized Service Center FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL INTRODUCTION The YAESU FTA 750 FTA 550 are compact stylish solid hand held transceivers providing communication transmit and receive capability on the International Aircraft Communication Band COM band 118 to 136 975 MHz and they additionally provide VOR and ILS navigation features on the NAV band 108 to 117 975 MHz The FTA 750 FTA 550 boast a 1 7 x 1 7 43 2 x 43 2 mm full dot matrix LCD displaying a plenty of information in a row The FTA 750 FTA 550 include NOAA weather band monitoring and 200 memory channels The channel con figurations can be easily reprogrammed in minutes using the optional PC Programming Software and your PC In addi tion the FTA 750 provides positioning and navigation features realized by the internal GPS unit VVe recommend that you read this manual in its entirety so as to understand the many features of the FTA 750 FTA 550 completely Keep this manual handy so
56. it is set to ON by default O To reduce the power consumption you are recom mended to turn the GPS unit OFF if unnecessary FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Displaying the Position Information 3 GPS Function FTA 750 ONLY You can choose the vvay to display the position information from three types numerical compass and numerical with GPS status Notes O You may change the unit of displayed measure O O ments via the SETUP mode You may set the time area and offset via the SETUP mode The position information will be displayed with the screen type you have selected last time before switching the operation mode or turning off the ra dio Numerical display Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 1 2 Select GPS on the screen by pressing the or gt key and then press the ENT key FTA 750 F TA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Select GPS INFO on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key The latitude and lon gitude of your current position COG course over ground SOG speed over ground altitude and the date will be displayed below the VOL meter on the screen Note The power save operation of the GPS unit is disabled while displaying the position information VOL 23 56 890N 123 56 890w 06 E Gan 095 110956 MAIS Oct 25 09 56am 59 GPS Function FTA 750 ONLY Numerical display vvith GPS st
57. key and then press the ENT key 4 Select SCAN MEM on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key The current channel is marked to be scanned and the MEM icon vvhich indicates that the channel is the target of scanning vvill ap pear at the right side of the channel frequency when the display re turns to the MR or WX mode screen SCAN SPLIT OFF ERE E C 133 800 Los Angeles VOL 132 400 Las Vega Repeat steps 1 to 4 above to mark other channels as well FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SCANNING OPERATION Scanning the marked channels O Set the radio to the MR or WX mode then perform steps 2 to 4 of the section Scanning All Channels in the previous page The scanning starts and the display returns to the MR or WX mode screen O The FTA 750 FTA 550 operate in the same way as that when scanning all channels described in the previous page except that it searches a signal on the marked frequencies only Note When you enable the alarm function at reception of the weather alert signal via the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode the last weather channel will be watched as the every second channel during a scan Example when the last weather channel is WX03 the radio scans in the following order MEM001 WX03 MEM002 WX03 MEM003 VVX
58. low You can switch the modes via the MENU screen displayed by pressing the MENU key on the front panel GARE SETUP FTA 750 FTA 550 When turning on the FTA 750 FTA 550 the last mode you have used before turning off will automatically be entered 24 COMM The basic operating mode for communication Navi gation through the NAV band is also performed on this mode MR MEMORY This mode provides you with the ability to store and recall as many as 200 channels in the radio s main memory bank WX WEATHER The receive mode for the VHF weather chan nel broadcasts 10 weather channels are pre pro grammed at the factory GPS FTA 750 only The position information and status of the GPS sat ellites according to the signals received by the built in GPS unit are displayed during this mode NAVI FTA 750 only Navigation to the waypoint destination memorized or manually input is carried out in this mode SETUP This mode allows certain aspects of your radio s configuration to be customized for your personal operating conditions FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Basic OPERATION Convenient menu items The MENU screen also includes the following items which provide advanced and convenient usage of the FTA 750 FTA 550 O TIMER You may use the FTA 750 FTA 550 as a count down timer or a stopvvatch through this menu O FUNCTION Enables and disables various functions su
59. mati cally switch to the NAV band screen which shows a CDI course deviation indicator based on the received signal and WOR which indicates that the FTA 750 FTA 550 are receiving the VOR signal appears on the display CAVOR Ee BL G m 113 600 KLAX VOR GB VOR G 113 600 KLAX VOR FTA 750 FTA 550 Compass rose Course indicator OBS direction Deviation marks Course deviation needle OBS omni bearing selector value VOR value TO FROM indicator SOG speed over ground value according to the GPS signal FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 6060660600 O The OBS is set to 0 degree when you use the FTA 750 FTA 550 for the first time The last value you have set as the OBS will be dis played next time the NAV band screen appears O The upside of the compass rose always indicates the direction set as the OBS O When the OBS is set to a degree within the TO range relative to the VOR signal the FTA 750 FTA 550 displays a degree adding or subtracting 180 to or from the VOR signal as the VOR value O The SOG is displayed only when the internal GPS unit is activated and receives a fix in the FTA 750 Note You may change the COM band receive frequency while receiving a VOR signal If the ENT key is pressed during the tag name of the VOR station is selected the recall screen listing the frequencies you have used will temporarily appear on the display so that you may select a frequency from th
60. n the FTA 550 under the conditions below Battery saver OFF Operation ratio TX RX Standby 6 6 48 sec FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE You BEGIN External DC Power Supply Connection You may insert the cable plug of the optional SDD 12 Cigarette Lighter DC DC Converter into the EXT DC jack located on the right side of the transceiver In this case the E73 icon will appear in the top right corner of the LCD display When making DC connections via the SDD 12 be ab solutely certain to observe the proper voltage level and polarity guidelines O The SDD 12 can be connected to 12 to 24 Volt DC power sources SDD 12 Cigarette Lighter DC DC Converter 12 to 24 Volts As close s possible y Ferrite Core 1 Wind the cable one turn then snap two halves O For noise reduction from exogenous noise wind one turn of the SDD 12 cable around the ferrite core FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL and snap its two halves together per the illustration above Attach the ferrite core as close as possible to the SDD 12 body as shown Do not connect any accessory unapproved by YAESU to supply DC power otherwise the FTA 750 FTA 550 may be damaged Antenna Installation To attach the supplied antenna to the FTA 750 FTA 550 grasp the base of the antenna firmly and exert a moderate pin
61. old the 1121 51 key Cs Le js After four beeps the Never transceiver enters the emergency mode and the frequency is au tomatically tuned to 121 500 MHZz 121 500 EMERGENCY VOL m mun ununun To exit the emergency mode press the COMM key The message confirming the cancelation of the emergency mode will appear Press the 1441 or gt key to select YES then press the ENT key 21 Basic OPERATION Transmission COM Band To transmit press and hold the PTT svvitch Speak into the micro phone area of the front panel grille in a normal voice level The icon which indicates that the FTA 750 FTA 550 are in O To return to the receive mode release the PTT svvitch 127 300 Ba da VOL the transmit mode ap pears on the display Operating Advice Use of Internal Microphone Your FTA 750 FTA 550 are sealed against water ingress which includes waterproof seals around the microphone and speaker enclosure This requires that you focus your speech in the direction of the microphone s location so as to ensure sufficient voice input to the radio Refer to the illustration and observe the location of the internal micro phone A If y
62. ou find it difficult to utilize the FTA 750 FTA 550 conveniently and safely while aN 231 speaking directly into the microphone we recommend the use of the SSM 10A Speak er Microphone option or an aftermarket aviation headset with boom microphone MENU sa fa ls ire FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Basic OPERATION Operation Bands When the FTA 750 FTA 550 are turned on for the first time it enters the COMM mode and displays the COM band screen The COMM mode is the basic operation mode of the FTA 750 FTA 550 that allows you to tune through either of the NAV and COM bands using the DIAL knob or the keypad O NAV band 108 000 117 975 MHz Band for navigation utilizing data signals emitted by VOR VHF omnidirectional range stations and ILS instrument landing system of airports O COM band 118 000 136 975 MHz Band for communication utilizing audio signals FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL When the FTA 750 FTA 550 receive a data signal associated with VOR or ILS the display will auto matically switch to the NAV band screen which shows a CDI course deviation indi cator based on the received signal and NAM which indicates that the FTA 750 FTA 550 are on the NAV band appears on the dis play SYAVB VOR EG 113 600 KLAX VOR VVhen receiving a VOR signal on the FTA 750 23 Basic OPERATION Operation Modes The FTA 750 FTA 550 op erate in either of the modes be
63. peed over ground value according to the GPS signal FTA 750 F TA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 10 09 LCD D s PLaAy FTA 750 ONLY GPS NFORMATION SCREEN RC 5133 80 5 KLAX ATIS 56 SOGkT sn eae 1725 09 56am Latitude and longitude values COG course over ground value Date obtained from the GPS signal SOG speed over ground value Altitude value GPS Compass SCREEN BUSY ED ml ric 133 800 0252 P VOL uz Compass rose Course indicator COG course over ground value SOG speed over ground value Altitude value Date obtained from the GPS signal FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL LCD FTA 750 ONLY GPS STATUS SCREEN VVAYPOINT NAVIGATION SCREEN 202 8 5 ERE E E Fic 133 800 AF 133 800 P R KLAX ATIS KLAX ATIS OL vz mama anun nn nn nm LAT LON 23 56 890N 123256 890 33225025A DM Oct 25 09 56am Compass rose Course indicator Destination indicator Tag name of the destination DST distance value COG course over ground value SOG speed over ground value GPS receiver operation status Radar scope for captured GPS satellites Date obtained from the GPS signal Latitude and longitude values GPS signal strength indicator 09 Il FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE You BEGIN Battery Installation and Removal Do not attempt to
64. plays the icons indicating various statuses of the transceiver such This field displays the as GPS on Data Logger on Timer operating frequency on Battery full etc This field displays the This field displays the i indicati i 55 g 200 Om cane V such as VOX on Split on etc MEM icon appears if the selected channel is programmed into the Scan 134 800 MIAMI Memory P 127 600 MIAMI 2 119 150 P 124 250 North 129 200 BUSY icon appears during audio reception or TX during transmission This field displays the tag name of the current channel This field displays the level of the audio volume or the squelch This field displays the channels you have previously used FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL LCD D sPLAY NAV BAND VOR CDI SCREEN ILS CDI SCREEN CAVOR RCE EYAVBVOR el GEVBLOC Gs 808 EU m Loc 113 600 113 600 KLAX VOR m KEAX VOR KLAX RWYO7R a _KLAX RWYOTR Q 4 OL 750 550 750 550 Compass rose Compass rose Course indicator OBS direction Course runway indicator Deviation marks Deviation marks for localizer Course deviation needle Course deviation needle for localizer OBS omni bearing selector value Height deviation indicator for glide slope 6 VOR value O Deviation marks for glide slope TO FROM indicator SOG s
65. r deviation exceeds 10 degrees the course deviation needle vvill stay at the position of the fifth mark the end of the scale of the left or right side Flying to a VOR station 1 Set the frequency to the desired VOR station 2 Press the 1441 or gt key to select OBS on the screen FTA 750 FTA 550 4 Correct your course until the course deviation needle on the screen is at the center of the compass rose CABVOR EE EYAVBVOR E 113 600 113 600 KLAX VOR KLAX VOR VOL QUNBVOR EEE 113 600 FTA 750 FTA 550 FTA 750 FTA 550 FTA 750 F TA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Flying to a desired course If you know the direction of your destination from a specific VOR station you may use the CDI to correct your course of flying 1 Set the frequency to the desired VOR station 2 Press the 1441 or gt key to select OBS on the screen SEYAVBVOR ERIC GB VOR OL 113 600 113 600 KLAX VOR KLAX VOR VOL See VOL um Es OBS K uzu HZ FROM LUY 750 550 30 3 Enter the course from the VOR station with the key pad or the DIAL knob Correct your course until the course deviation needle on the screen is at the center of the compass rose VBVOR 502 8 2 al UVB VOR 113 600 113 KLAX VOR KLAX VOR
66. r searches signals from the lower fre quency to higher When the scanner encounters a signal the scanning pauses and the radio remains on that channel until the signal disappears and the frequency indication on the display blinks After the signal disappears the scanning resumes SCAN ON To stop the scanning press the PTT switch or select SCAN again in the FUNCTION menu SPLIT OFF LOGGER OFF Next time the scanning is activated the search will start from the frequency at which the scanning was stopped last time 23 SCANNING OPERATION Note When you enable the alarm function at reception of the weather alert signal via the COMM SETUP menu in the SETUP mode the last weather channel will be watched as the every second frequency during a scan Example when the last weather channel is 162 4 MHz the radio scans in the following order 108 000 162 400 108 025 162 400 108 050 162 400 The frequency of the last weather channel however will not be displayed until the scanner encounters the weather alert signal Scanning the Specified Channels Among the memory and weather channels you may scan only those on which you want to see if a signal exists Marking the channels 1 Set the radio to the MR or WX mode and tune to the channel that you want to be scanned 2 Press the MENU key to display the MENU screen 3 Select FUNC on the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt
67. spose of the Lithium ion battery pack in a fire Do not carry a Lithium ion battery pack in your pocket where keys or coins could short the termi nals This could create a serious fire burn danger and possibly cause damage to the Lithium ion pack O The FTA 750 FTA 550 are designed to have the waterproof capability equivalent to IPX5 Do not allow the radio to become submerged and do not subject it to water spray under pressure FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 17 Basic OPERATION Reception COM Band O A channel frequency will a JIZ appear on the display If Turning the radio on and off not press the COMM Hil Bac save on O To turn the radio on key 2 low press and hold the CS 3 POWER switch JCs iL Co ff WARNING will be displayed O The BUSY icon appears on the display when the audio signal is received on the current frequency ES 127 300 as VOL This device can only be used as an aid to navigation for VFR All information is presented for reference only You assume total responsibility and risk associated with using this device I agree O If you agree with the warning message press the ENT key O To turn the radio off press and hold the POWER svvitch z s com If 1f aa BA
68. t 4 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select a group that the desired station is as signed by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key HISTORY MEMORY MANUAL 3 Select a station from the station list of the group by pressing the 1441 or gt 1 key and then press the ENT key The information of the selected station will ap pear with the reversed GOTO displayed at the bottom Press the ENT key MEMORY ALL Los Angeles McCarran Lakeland F KLGB KLAK KSAN VOR MIAMI Name KLAK Freq 127 600mz g No 33 56 325N LON 118 24 225w GOTO The compass screen will be displayed Selecting from the history Select History on the NAVI menu and then select and set the desired station in the same way as steps 3 and 4 above FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL VVAYPOINT NAVIGATION FTA 750 ONLY Specifying the position directly Select MANUAL on the NAVI menu by pressing the La Tor gt key and then press the ENT key MANUAL 2 Select the LAT and LON field by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key SAVE AND GOTO FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 3 Input numerics and let ters with the keypad or the DIAL selector knob then press the ENT key The cursor will move to the next digit of the position information Repeat step 3 to input all digits of the
69. the screen by pressing the 1441 or gt key and then press the ENT key Select LOCK SELECT on the screen by press ing the lt 4 or gt key and then press the ENT key CONFIGURATION CONTRAST KEY BEEP TIMER ALARM BATTERY SAVE LOCK SELECT RESET 5 Select one of the fol CONFIGURATION l i LOCK SELECT tion by pressing the lt 4 KEYLOCK or gt key and then DIAL LOCK press the ENT key KEY LOCK DIAL LOCK ALL LOCK The setting will be determined and the display will return to the CONFIGURATION menu FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL ADVANCED OPERATION Activating the lock feature O While the FTA 750 FTA 550 are locked the con trols with the DIAL selector knob and or the keys O Press and hold the om key E except the PTT switch the POWER switch and i the 1121 51 key are disabled According to the setting v Bacxi save ex al the lodion conio If the DIAL selector knob is rotated or any of PRE ES aR the keys is pressed either of DIAL LOCK KEY LOCK DIAL LOCK a 5 6 LOCK or ALL LOCK will appear on the screen or a LOCK will I Ge Ca Ca for 2 seconds and then the display will return to the pear on the screen for PrE VIOUS STEG 7 seco ds anid then th To turn the lock feature display will return to 7 and hold the ey again the previous screen ALL LOCK U
70. the time with the keypad or the DIAL selector knob and then press the ENT key Press the lt or gt key to move the cursor to hour minute or sec ond Press the BACK key to cancel the input time 127 300 VOL STOP R WATCH 300 COUNTDOWN 1 00 00 START JCRESET FTA 750 F TA 550 OPERATING MANUAL 5 To start the counting select START on the screen by pressing the 141 or gt key and then press the ENT key The displayed time will decrease and START changes to STOP The 8 icon appears on the top right of the display vvhile counting To stop the counting select STOP and press the ENT key To resume the count ing select START changed from STOP and press the ENT key again BUSY 896 8 127 300 1 m m n n n m m m m COUNTDOHN 00 04 00 SEARUBU RESET BUSY eo 7 300 VOL COUNTDOHN 00 03 55 570 FES BUSY EHE CL 7 300 VOL m eee COUNTDOHN 00 03 42 ADVANCED OPERATION 7 To clear the count un Qap a n select RESET on the 127 300 screen by pressing the 1 or gt key and VOL then press the ENT key COUNTDOWN The displayed time 00 01 53 will be changed to TART J
71. ume the scan 5sec STOP Stays at the frequency for 5 seconds and then resume the scan 10sec STOP Stays at the frequency for 10 sec onds and then resume the scan COMM SETUP SCAN STOP TYPE BUSY STOP 5sec STOP 10sec STOP COMM SETUP EMERGENCY CALL ANL HEATHER ALERT PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ SPLIT FREQUENCY FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SETUP Mope Setting the polled frequency for dual watch See Page 37 for details Setting the transmit frequency during the NAV band reception See Page 33 for details Setting the frequency step for tuning You may select the frequency rate for one click of the DIAL selector knob see also Page 19 COMM SETUP COMM SETUP FREQUENCY STEP TX TOT Dr AF PITCH CONT su MIC SELECT 8 33kHz SIDE TONE VOX VOX LEVEL VOX DELAY FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL Setting the time out timer for transmission See Page 43 for details Setting the audio filter of the receiver You may select the operation of the audio filter from the following 4 types NORMAL No filtering LOW CUT Cuts off the lower range of sound HIGH CUT Cuts off the higher range of sound HIGH AND LOW CUT Cuts off the higher and lower ranges of sound COMM SETUP COMM SETUP FREQUENCY STEP AF PITCH CONT pur PITCH CONT NORMAL MIC SELECT LOW CUT SIDE TONE HIGH CUT VOX VOX L
72. y and then press the ENT key Enter or select settings on the screen dedicated to each item and then press the ENT key to determine the new set tings SETUP MEMORY BOOK LIL COMM SETUP GPSSETUP 22 CONFIGURATION 2 ABOUT EMERGENCY CALL ANL WEATHER ALERT PTT SCAN STOP SCAN RESUME SCAN STOP TYPE DUAL WATCH FREQ SPLIT FREQUENCY COMM SETUP SCAN RESUME 68 SETUP Mope Menu items Maintenance of the Memory O MEMORY BOOK See Pages 52 to 54 for details You may store the frequencies or positions with a tag name to the memory of the radio and maintain SETUP the stored entries MEMORY BOOK R O COMM SETUP COMM SETUP sil You may set and adjust the operations of the radio GPS SETUP Le in the COMM mode CONFIGURATION 1 ABOUT O GPS SETUP 750 only You may set and adjust the operations of the radio in the GPS mode O CONFIGURATION You may set and adjust the various conditions of the radio O ABOUT You may confirm the version of the software cur rently operating on the radio FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL SETUP Mope Setting of the COMM Mode Operation SETUP MEMORY BOOK LIL COMM SETUP Sf GPS SETUP 192 CONFIGURATION Y ABOUT Turning on off the emergency call You may enable or disable the quick access to the 121 500 MHz emergency frequency see also Page 21 COMM SETUP C
73. you may use it for reference Note The VOR ILS and GPS navigation features of the FTA 750 FTA 550 are for supplemental aids to naviga tion only and are not intended to be a substitute for accurate primary VOR or landing service equipment You assume full responsibility for the use of the FTA 750 FTA 550 Congratulations You now have at your fingertips a valuable communications tool a YAESU two way radio Rugged reliable and easy to use your YAESU radio will keep you in constant touch with your friends and colleagues for years to come with negligible maintenance or down time Please take a few minutes to read this manual carefully The information presented here will allow you to derive maximum performance from your radio in case questions arise later on VVe re glad you joined the YAESU team YAESU products cover the entire spectrum of radio communications applications and our worldwide support network is here to serve you Let us help you get your message across FTA 750 FTA 550 OPERATING MANUAL MoDELs ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS Models FTA 750L Lithium ion battery pack included FTA 550L Lithium ion battery pack included FTA 550 AA Battery Version Rechargeable battery pack not includ ed Requires AA batteries for opera tion Supplied Accessories Lithium ion Battery Pack 7 4V SBR 12LI AC Charger SAD 11 Charger Cradle SBH 11 Cigarette Lighter DC DC Converter SDD 12 Helical Antenna SRA 13A Belt Clip

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