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CONVENIENCE FEATURES Cont'd

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SCOPE

This function displays a convenient spectrum scope for monitoring the band condtions. Both strong and weak signals can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner on the TFT screen. This multifunctional scope takes into consideration the operator's preferences, by switching between the convenient CENTER mode where the VFO frequency is constantly in the center of the screen (for monitoring conditions on both sides of your operating frequency), and the FIX mode, where the frequency is fixed to the left side of the screen (for convenience in monitoring in the band).

Note: Since the FTDX1200 has only one receiver the audio will be muted while the spectrum scope in scanning.

  1. Select an operating mode for the scope function, either CENTER or FIX mode.
  2. ADVICE:
    See the instructions on the next page for details on individual operating modes.

  3. Press the [SCOPE] button momentarily to display the scope screen.
    Five different screens are shown of the TFT display by pressing the [SCOPE] button.

ADVICE:

During continuous sweeping, no audio will be heard.

Sweep speed can be changed in the Menu item "125 SCOPE SPEED".

The received sound spectrun is displayed on the AF-FFT screen. Press the [MONI] button to display the received station's transmission signal spectrum.

On the AF-FFT screen, either the "Spectrum Display" or the "Waterfall Display" can be selected in the Menu item "185 FFT DISPLAY MODE"


Sweep Mode

MANUAL mode
Each time the [SELECT] button is pressed, a new scan of the spectrum scope is shown on the TFT display.

ASC (Automatic Spectrum-Scope Control) mode
Press the [AUTO] button to access the ASC mode.
"AUTO" icon is indicated in red on the spectrum soope display. While the MAIN DIAL is turned slowly, the spectrum scope does not change. When the MAIN DIAL is turned quickly the audio is muted and the spectrum scope is scanned continually and displayed on the spectrum scope screen until the MAIN DIAL is completely stopped. When the spectrum scope scanning is stopped, the audio is restored. The last scan is shown on the TFT display. Listen to the station and slowly fine tune the station.

ADVICE:
By setting the "126 SCOP AUTO TIME" menu mode sweeping can be carried out automatically at the preset interval.

Continous mode
Press the [AUTO] button and holdfor 1 second.
The audio is muted and the spectrum scope is scanned continuously until the [AUTO] button is pressed again.






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