Yaesu VX-5R Operation Notes

Keypad Functions
Key Press
Press F/W and then press Press and Hold
Band (Set AR) Band = set frequency band 13 Set = enter Set (menu) Mode AR = activate ARTS 13,
30
HM/RV
(EMG)
RV = reverse
Transmit/Receive
frequencies
25 HM = switch to Home
frequency
43 EMG = activate the
Emergency feature
37
TX PO (Lock) TX PO = select desired
transmit output level (Full,
L1, L2, L3)
30,
15
LOCK = Key Lockout 34 [none]
MR (SKP SC) MR = switch to Memory
Mode
43 SKP = designate a channel to
be skipped during scanning
48 SC = initiate Memory
Channel scanning
47
VFO (DW SC) VFO = switch to VFO mode 43 DW = Dual Watch 50 SC = initiate VFO scanning 47,
14
1 (TN FRQ) digit 1 TN = CTCSS or DCS
operation
26 FRQ = enable display of sub-
band frequency
20
2 (CD TAG) digit 2 CD = select CTCSS tone or
DCS code number
26 TAG = select display type
for memory operation
44
3 (DT VLT) digit 3 DT = DTMF autodialer
function
36 VLT = display battery type
and voltage
35
4 (MG DSP) digit 4 MG = activate the Memory
Group mode
45 DSP = switch display
between large and small
character mode
20
5 (AP ICO) digit 5 AP = Automatic Power Off 33 ICO = switch display
between alpha-numeric and
icon formats
56
6 (RP ONT) digit 6 RP = select direction of
uplink freq shift
25 ONT = display operating and
total transmit time for this
session
33
7 (ST TMP) digit 7 ST = select synthesizer steps
for VFO operation
22 TMP = display current
temperature of inside case
35
8 (BRO) digit 8 [none] BRO = display current
barometric pressure
55
9 (BP ALT) digit 9 BP = turn keypad beeper
on/off
35 ALT = display current
altitude
55
0 (SQ WX) digit 0 SQ = adjust squelch
threshold level
12 WX = recall the “Weather”
broadcast channel
17
Note: the numbers refer to the manual page numbers

Yaesu VX-5R Specifications

General

Brand	Yaesu
Model	VX-5R
Category	Transceiver
Language	English