Yaesu SM-5000 User Manual

STATION MONITOR

SM-5000

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Thank you for your purchase. The SM-5000 Station Monitor provides a visual display of the VFO-A band spectrum. Both strong
and weak signals are clearly depicted. The integrated stereo speakers provide comfortable receiver audio.

SAFETY INFORMATION

 Do not modify this equipment.
 Do not place this equipment in a location exposed to dust and/or high humidity.
 Do not expose the SM-5000 Station Monitor to direct sunlight or excessive temperatures.

INSTALLATION

Before installing the SM-5000, turn off the Main Power Switch on the
rear panel of the FTDX5000.

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SIDE PLATE INSTALLATION

If the SM-5000 will be placed on top of
the FTDX5000, attach the supplied Side
Plates on both sides of the SM-5000 with

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DC POWER Cable supplied with SM-5000

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DC POWER Cable supplied with SM-5000

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FRONT PANEL SWITCHES

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Speaker

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Dual 2.6” x 1” (65 x 25 mm) oval speakers direct the sound
toward the front. The audio response is specially tailored
for shortwave reception.
Independent Left or Right mute capability is provided for
VFO-A and VFO-B on the Station Monitor, without chang­ing any settings on the transceiver.

Display

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This LCD Monitor displays the Spectrum Scope of VFO­A band activity.

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CONTRAST

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These switches are used for adjustment of the LCD Con­trast Setting and the Audio Setting.
Press both switches simultaneously, to toggle the adjust­ment mode between “LCD Contrast Setting” and “Audio
Setting”.
Refer to page 6 for the details of the “Audio Setting”, and
refer to page 7 for the details of the “LCD Contrast Set­ting”.

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Switch

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A+B] Switch

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Selects the speaker output mode during Dual Receive op­eration.
When this switch is un-pressed ( ), the left speaker
produces audio from the VFO-A receiver, while the right
speaker produces audio from VFO-B receiver.
When this switch is depressed ( ), mixed audio from
the VFO-A and VFO-B receivers is produced by both
speakers.

NOTE:

1) Requires FTDX5000 Menu item “108 ROUT
HEADPHN” be set to “SEPARATE”.

2) When receiving only VFO-A or VFO-B, the audio is
routed to both speakers, regardless of the switch position.

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MUTE-A] / [MUTE-B] Switches

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The [MUTE-A] switch allows you to mute the audio from
the VFO-A receiver. Similarly, the [MUTE-B] switch al­lows you to mute the audio from the VFO-B receiver.
This can be particularly useful during Dual Receive op­eration, when you want to concentrate on just one receiver
for a moment.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

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DC IN +13.8V Jack

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Connect the supplied DC cable between this jack and
+13.8V jack on the FTDX5000 transceiver.

V-AF Jack

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Connect the supplied connection cable between this jack
and V-A F jack on the FTDX5000 transceiver.

EXT SPKR Jacks

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Connect the external speakers to these jacks, if desired.
Inserting a plug into the A jack disables the left side speaker
of the SM-5000. Similarly, inserting a plug into the B
jack disables the right side speaker of the SM-5000.

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PGM] Switch

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This slide switch is used for updating the SM-5000 firm­ware. The update software and instructions are available
for download from the Vertex Standard website (http://
www.yaesu.com/).

TO DMU Jack

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To use the optional DMU-2000 Data Management Unit
at the same time, connect the cable supplied with the DMU-

2000 between this jack and the TRX jack on the DMU-

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FROM TRX Jack

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Connect the supplied control cable between this jack and
the DMU jack on the FTDX5000 transceiver.

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ABOUT THE SPECTRUM SCOPE

The SM-5000 Spectrum Scope provides a visual display of an amateur band segment tuned by the VFO-A receiver. The default
bandwidth allows you to see both strong and weak signals clearly depicted on the monitor screen. During transmission, the
transmitter’s waveform will be displayed, except when the frequency span is set to 2500 kHz in the CTR (Center) display
mode or set to 1000/2500 kHz in the FIX (Fixed) display mode.

The LBWS (Limited Band Width Sweep) function provides very high-speed signal detection over a limited segment of the
currently displayed spectrum. The CTR (Center) display mode will let you monitor signals close to your current frequency (your
frequency is located at the center of the screen). When the FIX (fixed) mode is engaged, the left band edge frequency is fixed, and
your operating frequency may be indicated within the displayed bandwidth. These features have been carefully considered for
their utility in actual Amateur Radio operation.

Note: The vertical axis of the Spectrum Scope display is approximately 10 dB per division.

USING THE CTR (CENTER) DISPLAY MODE

In the CTR mode, the operating frequency is shown at the center of the monitor screen. The selected Spectrum Scope frequency
bandwidth is displayed across the monitor screen. Signals received on the VFO-A band are shown. (To show signals more clearly
and easily, the LBWS (Limited Band Width Sweep) function lets you perform a high-speed, high-resolution sweep of a limited
band segment (See page 4 for details).

1. Press and hold the FTDX5000 [C.S] key for 2 seconds to

to engage the Scope Menu mode.
The SUB DISPLAY-I window will show the Group name
(SCOPE), while the SUB DISPLAY-II window will show
the Menu item. The SUB DISPLAY-III window shows
the setting of the currently-selected Menu item.

2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the Menu
item “MODE”.

3. Rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select “CENTER”.
The current VFO-A frequency is displayed at the center
of the screen.

4. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the Menu
item “SPAN”, then rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob
to select the desired frequency span to monitor.
Available selections are: 25 kHz, 50 kHz, 100 kHz, 250
kHz, 500 kHz, 1000 kHz,

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2500 kHz.

5. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the Menu item
“ATT”, then rotate the (VFO-B)[SELECT] knob to select
the display attenuation value according to current propaga­tion conditions, your operating frequency, and antenna, etc.
Available selections are: 0 dB, 10 dB,

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20 dB.

6. Press the [C.S] key briefly to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.

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C.S] Switch

Current VFO-A Frequency

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VFO-A)[SELECT] Knob

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VFO-B)[SELECT] Knob

OPERATING Mode

TRACE Mode

NOR: Normal
AVG: Average
PEAK: Peak Hold

CTR

CHANGING THE TRACE MODE

1. Press and hold the FTDX5000 [C.S] key for 2 sec-

onds to engage the Scope Menu mode.
The SUB DISPLAY-I window will show the Group
name (SCOPE), while the SUB DISPLAY-II window
will show the Menu item. The SUB DISPLAY-III win-
dow shows the setting of the currently-selected Menu
item.

2. Rotate the (VFO-A)[SELECT] knob to select the

Menu item “TRACE”, then rotate the (VFO-

B)[SELECT] knob to select the desired trace mode.

Available selections are shown at the right.

3. Press the [C.S] key briefly to save the new setting and

exit to normal operation.

NORMAL: The real-time signal strength will be displayed.

Normally, you will want to use this mode.

AVERAGE: The averaged signal strength will be dis-

played.

PEAKHOLD: The Peak signal level will be displayed and

held until the frequency is changed.

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