User's Manual
FT-950
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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5. [VOX] Switch
This button enables automatic voice-actuated transmitter switching in the SSB, AM,
and FM modes. While activated, the LED inside this button glows red. The controls
affecting VOX operation are via the Menu item “114 TGEN V GAIN”, “115 TGEN VOX
DLY”, and “116 TGEN ANTI VOX”. By proper adjustment of these controls, hands-free
voice-actuated operation is possible.
6. [MONI] (Monitor) Switch
This button enables the transmit monitor in SSB, CW, AM, and FM modes. While
activated, the “MONI” icon appears in the display. Adjustment of the Monitor level is
accomplished using the [MONI] knob.
Advice: When using headphones, the Monitor is highly useful for making adjustments
to the Parametric Equalizer or other voice quality adjustments, because the voice
quality heard in the headphones is such a “natural” reproduction of the transmitted
audio quality.
7. [PROC] (Processor) Switch
This button enables the Parametric Microphone Equalizer and Speech Processor for
SSB/AM transmission. When the Parametric Microphone Equalizer is activated, the
“MIC EQ” icon appears in the display. When the Speech Processor is activated, the
“MIC EQ” and “PROC” icons appear in the display. Adjustment of the Processor level is
accomplished via the Menu item “109 TGEN PROCLVL”.
Advice:
The Speech Processor is a tool for increasing the average power output through a
compression technique. However, if the Processor level is advanced too far, the
increase in compression becomes counter-productive, as intelligibility will suffer.
We recommend that you monitor the sound of your signal using the Monitor (with
headphones).
When the optional Data Management Unit (DMU-2000) is connected, you may use
the Audio Scope/Oscilloscope page to help you adjust the setting of the compression
level of the Speech Processor for optimum performance using your voice and
microphone.
8. [SPOT] Switch
This button turns on the CW receiver spotting tone; by matching the SPOT tone to that