Specifications

VX-5R OPERATING MANUAL 53
The Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) allows viewing operating activity on channels
above or below the current operating channel in the VFO mode.
The display indicates the relative signal strength on channels immediately adjacent to the
current operating frequency.
Two basic operating modes for Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) are available:
SINGLE Sweep: In this mode, the transceiver sweeps the current band once.
CONTINUE: In this mode, the transceiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until
the Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) is turned off.
Setting the Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) mode

Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)
AR
]
key, to enter the SET mode.

Rotate the DIAL to select Menu #34 (“SPEC-ANAL”).

Press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)
AR
]
key to enable changing of this Menu item.

Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) mode
(see above).

When you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
To Activate the Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
):

Set the radio to the VFO mode in the desired band.

Press the
[
F/W
]
key momentarily, then press the LAMP key.
When the Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) is acti-
vated, eleven channels are viewed per sweep. The visible
bandwidth, however, depends on the selected channel step
size, so match the default channel steps with the amateur
band you are using.
To turn the Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) off and operate on the centered (and
displayed) channel, press the PTT switch momentarily, then press
[
F/W
]
key, followed by
LAMP key.
Spectrum Analyzer (Spectra-Scope
TM
) Operation