User's Manual

FT-950

Operating Manual

Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.

Basic Operation: Receiving on Amateur Bands

Before turning on main power, please verify the following items once more.

 Have you made all ground connections securely? See page ?? for details.

 Do you have your antenna(s) connected to the rear-panel Antenna jack(s)? See

page ?? for details.

 Is your microphone (and/or key or paddle) connected? See page ?? for details.

 If using a linear amplifier, have all interconnections been successfully completed?

See page ?? for details.

 Please rotate the [AF GAIN] control to fully counter-clockwise positions, to avoid a

loud blast of audio when the transceiver turns on. See page ?? for details.

Here is the typical start-up procedure for normal operation:

1. Turn on the external DC power supply.

2. Press and hold in the front-panel [POWER] switch for two seconds to turn the

transceiver on. After about five seconds (ten seconds if the optional µTuning Kit is

connected), the transceiver is ready for full operation.

3. The transceiver will start up on 7.000.00 MHz LSB, and normal operation may

begin.

Note: To turn power off, press and hold in the front panel [POWER] switch for two

seconds.

4. Rotate the [AF GAIN] knob to set a comfortable audio level on incoming signals or

noise. Clockwise rotation of the [AF GAIN] knob increases the volume level.

Note: When using headphones, start by rotating the [AF GAIN] knob

counter-clockwise, then bring the volume level up after you put the headphones on.

This will minimize the chance of damage to your hearing caused by an

unexpectedly-high audio level.

5. Press the [(VFO-A)RX] Indicator/Switch to engage the VFO-A; the imbedded LED

will glow green.

Advice: If you press the [(VFO-A)RX] Indicator/Switch when the imbedded LED is

already glowing green, the LED will now blink “on” and “off”; this indicates that

the VFO-A receiver is temporarily muted. Just press the [(VFO-A)RX]

Indicator/Switch once more to restore VFO-A receiver operation.

6. Press the [BAND] button corresponding to the Amateur band on which you wish to

begin operation.

Advice: