TM-V7A Quick Reference

TM-V7A Notes

Compiled by Ken – N5SWRFor questions, email: N5SWR at yahoo dot com

73,Ken – N5SWR

Function Keys (Front Panel)

Located between the tuning dial and band selectors.

Normal Functions: F, TONE, REV (reverse), LOW

After pressing [F]: OFF, Tone Select, SHIFT, VISUAL

“1s” means: Hold the key for 1 second.

Key Functions

[CALL]

CALL – Recalls call memory

CALL1s – Monitors call & memory, or call & VFO

F + CALL – Stores currently displayed frequency settings into call memory

[VFO]

VFO – Recalls the VFO

VFO1s – VFO or programmable band scan

VFO1s + MHZ – Starts 1 kHz scan

PowerOn + VFO – Partial reset (verify with VFO). Memory channels are not erased.

[MEM]

MEM – Recalls most recently used memory (beep on channel #1)

MEM1s – Memory scan

F + MEM – Store current displayed frequency into selected memory

F + MEM1s + frequency + MEM – Store odd split

PowerOn + MEM – Clear all memory (verify with MEM)

MHZ – 1 MHz tuning of VFO (press again to turn off)

F + MHZ – 10 MHz tuning of VFO (press F again to cancel)

MHZ1s – Enable AM mode (MHZ toggles AM/FM)

F + MHZ – Key lock

PowerOn + MHZ – All lock

PowerOn + MHZ + MEM – Erase currently selected memory (cannot erase channel #1)

[TONE]

TONE – CTCSS Tone; press again to enable tone squelch (beep = no tone)

F1s + TONE – Select tone frequency (use Enter + 2-digit CTCSS number from table)

TONE1s – Search for CTCSS tone

F + TONE – DTSS; press again for DTSS squelch (beep = no DTSS)

F1s + REV – Set 3-digit DTSS code (can use mic keypad)

[REV]

REV – Listen to repeater input

REV1s – Auto simplex checker (cancel with REV)

F + REV – Repeater shift (+/–/simplex) (beep = simplex)

[LOW]

LOW – Power level (beep = High)

F1s + LOW – Set frequency step size

PowerOn + LOW – In memory mode, only memory number is displayed

[PM]

PM# – Select 1 of 4 memories (tied to function keys)

F + PM# – Store 1 of 4 PM memories

Auto PM Store – Menu #4.4

PowerOn + CALL – Clear PM memories (verify with CALL)

Other Front Panel Functions

F + Menu – Auto band select (cancel with PTT or Band Select)

F + CONT – Select VHF/VHF or UHF/UHF

F + Band Select – Disable selected band

PowerOn + F – Demo mode

Commonly Used Menu Options

Scan Resume Mode – Menu #8 (Time or Carrier)

Advanced Intercept Point (AIP) – Menu #9 (On/Off, default Off)

Auto Power Off (APO) – Menu #10 (On/Off, default Off)

Time Out Timer – Menu #11 (3, 5, or 10 minutes; default 10)

Beep Volume – Menu #14.1

Speaker Configuration – Menu #14.2

Enable Voice Synth – Menu #14.3 (Japanese, English, Off)

Microphone PF Keys

Reassigning PF Keys:

Hold down a PF key during power-up.

Press a front panel key to assign it to that PF key.

Examples:

PTT → PF toggles between VFO and MEM

VHF → PF toggles between VHF and UHF

Menu Controls:

Menu #16.1 – Microphone control

Menu #16.2–16.5 – Reassign mic PF keys

PF Options: User / Monitor / Enter / Voice / Power (Power for PF1 only)

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