Vertex Standard FT-2800M - Manual (Page 2)

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