Yaesu VR-5000 User manual

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Front Panel Controls & Switches
(1) MAIN VOL/SQL Knob
MAIN VOL Knob
The inner MAIN VOL knob adjusts the audio volume of the MAIN receiver in the
speaker or headphones.
SQL Knob
The outer SQL knob sets the signal level threshold at which MAIN receiver audio is
muted (and the “BUSY”icon in the LCD turns off), in all mode. This is normally
kept fully counter clockwise, except when scanning and during FM operation.
(2) SUB VOL/TONE Knob
SUB VOL Knob
This inner SUB VOL knob adjusts the audio volume of the SUB receiver in the
speaker or headphones.
TONE Knob
The outer TONE knob adjusts receiver audio characteristics.
(3) PHONES Jack
This 3-pin (“stereo”) miniature jack is used for connection to your headphones.
When a plug is inserted into this jack, the internal (or external) speaker will be cut
off.
This jack’s impedance is optimized for use with 16Ωto 32 Ω headphone type.
(4) PWR Knob
This is a main on/off switch for the VR-5000. Press and hold this switch for one
second to toggle the receiver’s power on and off.
(5) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
The upper half of the display consists of dot-matrix display for frequency readout
and various icons representing enabled receiver features.
The lower half contains a dot-matrix display for Band Scope viewing, menu
programming, and alpha numeric name display etc.
(6) Functions Keys
[M/S(SUB SET)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to toggle the operating VFO between MAIN VFO and

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SUB VFO.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to toggle the VFO link feature on and off.
[BS(BS SET)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to toggle the Band Scope feature on and off.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed when the Band Scope is activated, activate
the SUB VFO cursor which enable the SUB VFO tuning.
[WIDTH(BS STEP)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to select the Band Scope sweep width.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed when the Band Scope is activated, select the
Band Scope sweeping step.
[SCAN(M-S SCAN)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to activate the scanning.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to activate the M-S Scanning.
M-S Scan: The scanner activates between the MAIN VFO frequency and SUB VFO
frequency.
[PMS(PMS SET)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to activate the Programmable Memory Scan.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to enable the PMS memory programming.
[CLR(PRI CLR)] Key
Press this key momentarily,
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to disable the Priority.
[V(DIM)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to enable the display brightness setting.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, activates the optional FVS-1A Voice
Synthesizer Unit which provides announcement of the operating frequency (with
resolution to the displayed 100 Hz digit) for operators with vision impairments.
(7) PS Key
Press this key momentarily, to recalls the one of up to five PS ( P re S et) memories for
operation.
Press and hold this key for one second, to store the operating parameters into
consecutive PS memories.
(8) Command Keys
[MODE(ADRS)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to select the operating (receiving) mode.

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Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to select the recording field for the voice
recorder (required the optional FVS-1A Voice Synthesize Unit)
[COPY(REC)] Key
Press this key momentarily, copy the SUB VFO data into the MAIN VFO.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to start the voice recorder.
[STEP(PLAY)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to select the synthesizer steps to be used during VFO
operation.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to playback the voice recorder.
[V/M(MW)] Key
Press this key momentarily, to change the frequency control between the VFO and
the Memory system.
Press this key after [F]key is pressed, to store the frequency into memory.
[BANK] Key
Press this key momentarily, to select the memory bank.
(9) τ(θ)/υ(π) Keys
In the VFO mode, pressing either of these keys momentarily step (according to the
DIAL knob’s step) the operating frequency down or up respectively. Pressing either
of these keys after [F]key is pressed, steps down or up 10 MHz.
In the Memory mode, pressing either of these keys momentarily step the Memory
Channel down or up respectively.
While the Band Scope is engaged, pressing either of these keys to move the
Channel Marker.
(10) Keypad
This keypad is used for direct frequency entry during VFO operation.
Secondary functions allow to control the VR-5000’s various features.
(11) [F] Key
This key is used to activate the “Alternate”command functions of the panel keys.
If this key is pressed before one of the panel keys is pressed, the “Alternate”
functions of the key will be enabled.
(12) DSP Key
Press this key momentarily, activate the optional DSP-1 Digital Signal Processing

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Unit.
(13) DIAL Knob
This is the main tuning dial for the VR-5000. It is used for most tuning memory
selection, and function setting tasks on the VR-5000.
Rear Panel Connections
(1) DC 13.5V Jack
This is the DC power supply connection for the VR-5000. Connect the Supplied PA-
4AAC adapter to this jack.
(2) MUTE Jack
If using the VR-5000 with a transceiver, shorting this jack during transmit will
mute receiver output and attenuate RF signal input. Check with information
provided with your particular transceiver for proper connection.
(3) ANT B Terminal
Use these spring-loaded terminal connectors to connect a high-impedance antenna.
(4) ANT Switch
This switch selects antenna connected from either the ANT Ajack or ANT B
terminal.
(5) ANT A Jack
Connect the 50 Ωcoaxial feed line to your low-impedance antenna here using a
type-M (PL-259) connector.
(6) EXT SP Jack
This 2-contact mini phone jack provides receiver audio for an external loudspeaker
with an impedance of 4 ~ 16 Ω. Inserting a plug in this jack disables the
loudspeaker.
(7) REC Jack
This jack provides a constant level (??? mV @ ? Ω) audio output, which is unaffected
by the VOL and TONE controls. This audio can be used for recording purposes, and

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for connection to data demodulator/decoder equipment.
(8) +8V Jack
This output jack provides 8V DC at up to ??? mA for low power accessories. The
center contact is positive.
(9) IF OUT Jack
This output jack provides low-level (0.1 Vrms (-6 dBm) @ 50 Ω) 10.7 MHz IF output.
(10) CAT Jack
This 9-pin serial DB-9 jack allows external computer control of the VR-5000.
Connect a serial cable here and to the RS-232C COM port on your personal
computer.
Basic Operation
Turning the Power on/off
Press and hold the orange PWR switch for one second to turn the radio on and off.
Adjusting the Volume and Squelch
1. Rotate the MAIN VOL knob to adjust the audio volume of the MAIN VFO. Rotate
the SUB VOL knob to adjust the audio volume of the SUB VFO. Clockwise rotation
of these VOL knobs increases the volume level. Both VOL knobs can be rotated to
adjust the relative balance of receiver audio between the two VFO during dual
reception.
2. The VR-5000 squelch system allows you to mute the receiver’s audio output when
no signals are being received. To set the squelch, turn the SQL knob fully counter
clockwise, then turn it clockwise just past the point where the background noise is
silenced. Do not rotate the SQL knob much beyond this threshold point; if you do,
the receiver will not respond to weal signals.
3. Rotate the TONE knob to adjust the receiver audio characteristics. Clockwise
rotation of the TONE knob emphasize the high-frequency component. The TONE
knob effects to the MAIN and SUB VFO audio.
Frequency Navigation
Tuning DIAL

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Rotating the DIAL knob allows tuning in the pre-programmed steps established for the
current receiving band. Clockwise rotation of the DIAL knob causes the VR-5000 to be
turned toward a higher frequency, while counter clockwise rotation will lower the
receiving frequency.
If you press the [F]key momentarily, then rotate the DIAL knob, frequency steps of 1
MHz will be selected. This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency
excursions over the wide turning range of the VR-5000.
UP( π )/DOWN( θ ) Tuning
Pressing the [τ(θ)/υ(π)] keys allows tuning in the pre-programmed steps established for
the current receiving band. Pressing the [υ(π)] key causes the VR-5000 to be turned
toward a higher frequency, while Pressing the [τ(θ)] key will lower the receiving
frequency.
If you press the [F]key momentarily, then press the [τ(θ)/υ(π)] keys, frequency steps of
10 MHz will be selected. This feature is extremely useful for making rapid frequency
excursions over the wide turning range of the VR-5000.
Direct Keypad Frequency Entry
The desired receiving frequency may be entered directly from the keypad.
The receiving mode will automatically be set once the new frequency is entered via the
keypad.
To enter a frequency from the keypad:
1. Enter the “MHz”portion of the frequency on which you wish to receive.
2. Enter the decimal point after the “MHz”portion by pressing the [ • (BEEP)] key.
3. Enter five more digits to complete the frequency.
4. If there are“zeros”at the end of the frequency, you may press the [ENT(SET)] key
after the final non-zero digit.
Examples:
To enter 146.16250 MHz, press [1]à[4]à[6]à[ • ]à[1]à[6]à[2]à[5]à[0]
To enter 950 kHz, press [ • ]à[9]à[5]à[0]à[0]à[0]
To enter 445.40000 MHz, press [4]à[4]à[5]à[ • ]à[4]à[ENT]
MODE Selection
The VR-5000 automatically selects a default receiving mode according to the frequency
band on which you are receiving. However, many bands (especially HF Short-wave) may
use a variety of transmission modes in a particular frequency segment.
If you want a change the receiving mode, press the [MODE(ADRS)] key. The receiving
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LSB àUSB àCW àAM-N àAM àWAM àFM-N àWFM àAUTO àLSB à
USB ……
Dual Receive
The VR-5000 provides the two VFOs (MAIN VFO and SUB VFO) which operate the
Dual Receive feature. However, the SUB VFO set only ±20 MHz bandwidth of the MAIN
VFO frequency. For example: The MAIN VFO is set to 1280.000 MHz, the SUB VFO can
be set to 1260.000 ~ 1300.000 MHz. Also, the SUB VFO set only AM or FM-N modes.
rPress the [M/S(SUB SET)] key momentarily, to toggle the operating VFO between
the MAIN VFO and SUB VFO.
rWhen turning the MAIN VFO frequency, the SUB VFO frequency tracks the MAIN
VFO (VFO Tracking feature).
To disable the VFO Tracking feature, press the [M/S(SUB SET)] key after [F]key is
pressed. Repeat the same procedure to enable the VFO Tracking feature again.
rWhen you are in the SUB VFO, press the [CLR(PRI CLR)] key after [F]key is
pressed to disable the SUB VFO temporarily. Repeat the same procedure to activate
the SUB VFO again.
rWhen you are in the MAIN VFO, press the [CLR(PRI CLR)] key after [F]key is
pressed to disable the SUB VFO. However, in this case, press the [M/S(SUB SET)]
key to activate the SUB VFO.
rPress the [COPY(REC)] key to copy the SUB VFO data to the MAIN VFO.
Adjusting the clock
1. Press the [F] key momentarily, then press the [ENT] key.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to the“MISC”menu, then press the [ENT]
key.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to the “CLOCK”menu, then press the
[ENT] key.
4. Enter the present time via the keypad.
Example 1: Set to 9:38, Press [0] à[9] à[3] à[8].
Example 2: Set to 13:20, Press [1] à[3] à[2] à[0].
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to the “END”menu, then press the [ENT]
key.
6. Confirm that the cursor is on the “WRITE”menu, then press the [ENT] key.
7. Adjusting the clock is now completely.

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Receiving the World Broadcast Stations
1. Press the [F] key momentarily, then press the [4(SPL)] key.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to the “STATION CALL”menu, then press
the [ENT] key to recall the representation World Broadcast Station (refer to the
following list). Blink the small dot on the world atlas which means the
(approximately) location of its Broadcast Station.
3. Press the [BANK] key to select the desired Broadcast Station.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob or press the [τ(θ)/υ(π)] keys to select the Broadcast Station’s
frequency.
5. To disable the World Broadcast Station Receiving, press the [CLR(PRI CLR)] key,
then press the [ENT] key.
World Broadcast Stations List
Bank Display Station’s Name Frequency (MHz)
01 VOA Voice Of America 6.030/6.160/9.760/11.930
02 R-CANADA Radio Canada International 5.995/7.235/9.735/11.705
03 R-PORTUG Radio Portugal 9.780/11.960/15.555/21.655
04 SPAIN Radio Exterior de Espana 7.270/9.520/11.920/15.585
05 BBC British Broadcasting Corporation 6.195/9.410/12.095/15.310
06 R-FRANCE Radio France International 6.045/9.790/11.670/15.525
07 BELGIUM Radio Vlaanderen International 5.985/9.925/13.74/11.780
08 R-NEDERL Radio Nederland 5.955/6.020/9.620/11.655
09 R-LUXEMB Radio Luxembourg 6.090
10 D-WELLE Deutsche Welle 6.075/9.545/9.735
11 SWISS-R Swiss Radio International 3.985/6.165/9.885/15.220
12 R-NORWAY Radio Norway International 7.485/9.590/9.985/13.800
13 ITARY Italian Radio International (RAI) 6.060/7.175/9.515/17.710
14 R-DENMAR Radio Denmark 9.590/9.985/13.800/15.735
15 R-SWEDEN Radio Sweden 6.065/9.490/13.625/17.600
16 R-FINLAN Radio Finland 6.120/9.560/11.755/21.670
17 ISRAEL Israel Broadcasting Authority 9.435/11.585/15.340/17.535
18 RUSSIA Voice of Russia 5.905/5.920/7.205/12.030
19 INDIA All India Radio (AIR) 7.410/9.595/11.620/15.020
20 CHINA-R China Radio International (CRI) 7.190/9.535/9.855/11.945
21 R-KOREA Radio Korea 5.795/7.275/5.970/13.670
22 R-JAPAN Radio Japan 6.145/6.180/9.750/11.850

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23 R-AUSTRA Radio Australia 5.995/9.680/12.080/15.415
Memory Operation
The VR-5000 provides a wide variety of memory system resources. These include:
r2000 main memory channels into 100 memory groups.
r50 sets of band-edge memories also known as “Programmable Memory Scan”
channels.
rFive PS (PreSet) memory channels, providing one-touch storage and recall of
prime receiving frequencies.
Main Memory System
Memory Storage
1. Select the desired frequency, while receiving on the MAIN VFO. Be sure to set up
any desired features described later, if you wish to store them.
2. Press the [F]key momentarily, then press the [V/M(MW)] key to enable the memory
storage.
3. To designate the memory group, proceed to the next step; otherwise press the
[COPY(REC)] key twice to save the entry and exit to the VFO mode.
4. Confirm that the cursor is on the “Channel”menu, then press the [ENT] key.
5. Press the [τ(θ)/υ(π)] keys to select the desired memory group to be stored, then press
the [ENT] key.
6. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to the “END”menu, then press the [ENT]
key.
7. Confirm that the cursor is on the “WRITE”menu, then press the [ENT] key to save
the entry and exit to the VFO mode.
Memory Recall
1. While operating the VFO mode, press the [V/M(MW)] key to switch to the memory
mode.
2. Press the [τ(θ)/υ(π)] keys to select the desired memory group or press the desired
memory group number from the keypad, then rotate the DIAL knob to select the
desired memory channel.
3. To return to the VFO mode, press the [V/M(MW)] key again.
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do this:
(1) Press the [F]key momentarily, then press the [ENT(SET)] key.
(2) Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to the “MR”menu, then press the
[ENT] key.
(3) Confirm the cursor is on the “MR BANK”menu, then press the [ • (BEEP)] key to
change its setting to “All Mem.”
(4) Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to the “END”menu, then press the
[ENT] key.
(5) Confirm that the cursor is on the “WRITE”menu, then press the [ENT] key to
save the entry and exit.
If you select the “MR BANK”menu to “In BANK”in step (3), retune the selecting
method to select the memory group by [τ(θ)/υ(π)] keys and select the memory
channel by the DIAL knob.
Enhanced Memory Channel Operation
Memory Offset Tuning
Once you have recalled a particular memory channel, you may easily tune off that
channel, as through you were in the “VFO”mode.
1. With the VR-5000 in the “MR”(Memory Recall) mode, select the desired memory
channel.
2. Press the [BS(BS SET)MT]key momentarily.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob or press the [τ(θ)/υ(π)] keys, as desired, to tune a new
frequency.
4. If you wish to return to the original memory frequency, press the [V/M(MW)] key
momentarily.
5. Press the [COPY(REC)] key to return to the VFO with a new frequency set during
Memory Tuning.
Naming Memories
You may wish to append an alpha-numeric“Tag”(label) to a memory or memories, to aid
in recollection of the channel’s use (such as the Broadcasting station name, etc.).
1. Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label.
2. Press the [F]key momentarily, then press the [V/M(MW)] key.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the cursor to “CH TAG”menu, then press the
[ENT(SET)] key to enable the programming of the name tag to the memory.
4. Press the keypad to select the first digit of the desired label, according to the key