FT530 has two receivers, Main & Alt (or Sub) BANDS. Both
receive 110-180 MHz FM & AM + 300-500 MHz FM by either
A or b VFO or 41 tunable Channels. Default is Left display
= VHF, Right = UHF; but either can receive either range or
turn off. Both displays have their own volume/squelch but
to use other controls, make subject band the MAIN BAND (shown
by > in display) via BAND button. FT530 transmits 144-148
MHz (left display only) & 430-450 (right display only),
FM only.
TO SELECT FREQUENCY USING VFO:
Select desired display with BAND button; then select "A"
or "b" VFO with VFO button.
Enter frequency by Keypad; completed by entering 6 digits
(no "enter" or decimal key).
Tune VFO using up or down keys or DIAL. To tune in 1 MHz steps,
push FM.
To adjust tuning step, push FM then STEP. Select step using
DIAL. Push STEP to set.
To set repeater split, push FM, then RPT as appropriate for
+ & - offsets & simplex.
To scan frequency, in VFO Mode push & hold up or down
key for 1 second. Same deselects.
To turn on AM ("A3") detector (to receive 110-136
MHz aircraft band; possible in VHF only), push FM - SET -
FM - VFO - PTT. "A3 On" or "A3 Off" will
appear in display. If not already active, turn on 110-130
MHz receiver section by holding in up & down keys while
turning on power.
TO RECALL MEMORY CHANNELS:
Push MR. Memory Mode confirmed by numbers 1-38 or "U,"
"L," or "C" in display.
Select channel using up or down keys, Dial, or channel number
on Keypad followed by MR.
To scan memory channels, push & hold up or down key for
1 second. PTT stops.
To exclude a channel from memory scan, select it & push
FM - SKIP. Same deselects.
Memories are tunable. To tune a memory while in memory mode,
push MR a second time.
TO ENTER A FREQUENCY IN A MEMORY CHANNEL:
Select characteristics (frequency, offset, CTCSS tones, &
AM or FM) in VFO Mode.
Push & hold FM 1 second until second beep sounds &
a number/letter blinks in upper left display. Within 5 seconds,
select desired memory channel using up or down or Dial; then
push FM again. Entry confirmed when channel number becomes
steady & FT530 reverts to VFO Mode.
To program Call Channel, select characteristics in VFO mode,
push FM, then CALL.
TO USE SUB-CHANNEL: (Receives only. Tuning range not wide
as main; blinks if out of lock.)
Push SUB to turn Sub-Channel on/off. Push ALT; Sub-Ch becomes
Main (>). Tune as needed.
OR, push FM - ALT to switch controls to sub-channel. Same
reverses both.
When sub-channel not used for dual reception, push FM - SET
- FM - ALT; then repeat ALT to step through CLOCK, BATTERY
VOLTAGE, & Off. Push SET to save selection.
TO USE LAMP: Momentary: Push LAMP (lower edge of PTT). Continuous:
Push FM - LAMP.
TO REVERSE TRANSMIT & RECEIVE FREQUENCIES: Push REV.
TO SET POWER: Push FM - LOW. Toggles between High & one
Low setting. To select the Low setting, use Dial. (Display
blinks, then unit turns off, when battery voltage goes below
5.5 V.)
TO USE CLOCK FEATURES: To display, push FM - Clock. To set
time while in the clock mode, push FM again & rotate Dial
to correct time. MHz toggles between setting hours & minutes.
Push Clock to return normal clock mode. Push Clock again to
turn off clock display. To turn on alarm, push FM - Clock,
then LOW. Set alarm time, then push FM (symbol ((o)) confirms).
To silence alarm, push PTT. To cancel alarm, set time to 0.
Yaesu/Vertex/Standard Tech Support, Cerritos CA: (562) 404-2700
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