PCC-450 REFERENCE BOOK

PCC-450
REFERENCE BOOK

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PCC-450 System Components ...................................... 3 DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) Operation ................. 12
FT-450 and Computer Interconnections ........................ 3 DSP Microphone Equalizer ......................................... 12
“PCC-450” Personal Computer Controller Window ..... 3 LOCK Feature ............................................................. 13
Opening/Closing the PCC-450 Controller Program ..... 4 Repeater Operation ...................................................... 13
Data Connection ............................................................ 4 Beacon Feature ............................................................ 14
Switching Power On/Off of the FT-450 ........................ 4 CW Spotting ................................................................ 15
AF Gain Control ............................................................ 4 TX/RX ......................................................................... 15
BAND Selection ............................................................ 5 Operation of Miscellaneous Knobs and Buttons ......... 16
MODE Selection ........................................................... 5 [KEYER] Button ................................................... 16
Frequency Navigation ................................................... 6 [A=B] Button ......................................................... 16
Clarifier Operation ........................................................ 7 [A/B] Button .......................................................... 16
Digital Voice Announcement ......................................... 7 [TUNE] Button ...................................................... 16
Audio Playback Feature ................................................ 7 [F] Button .............................................................. 16
Voice Memory Feature .................................................. 8 [METER] Button ................................................... 17
IPO (Intercept Point Optimization) & [VOICE/C.S] Button ............................................. 17
ATT (Attenuator) ..................................................... 8 [MW/V/M] Button .................................................. 18
RF Gain Control ............................................................ 9 [HOME/RCL] Button ........................................... 18
Noise Blanker Operation ............................................... 9 [VOX/STO] Button ............................................... 18
AGC ............................................................................... 9 [STEP/SPLIT] Button .......................................... 19
CONTOUR Filter Operation ....................................... 10 [PMS/SCAN] Button ............................................ 19
IF SHIFT Operation .................................................... 10 Menu Operation ........................................................... 20
WIDTH Operation ....................................................... 11 Command Send ........................................................... 21
NOTCH Operation ...................................................... 11 Function Key Operation .............................................. 22

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PCC-450 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
 IBM® PC / compatible Computer with Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, Vista, or 7
 30 MB of available Hard Disk space
 256 MB or more RAM
 RS-232C port
 1024 x 768 color display with 256-bit color support on the video card
 RS-232C “Straight” Cable, DB9-pin Female to DB9-pin Female. (Or, USB to RS-232C Adapter Cable)

FT-450 AND COMPUTER INTERCONNECTIONS

COM

ANT
INPUT
DC 13.8V
22A

EXT
GND
SPKR
DATA TUNER LINEAR CAT
CAT

RS-232C “Straight” Cable

“PCC-450” PERSONAL COMPUTER CONTROLLER WINDOW

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OPENING/CLOSING THE PCC-450 CONTROLLER PROGRAM
OPENING THE PCC-450 PROGRAM
Double click the left mouse button on the “PCC-450” icon or
file. The logo will appear for three seconds; afterwards the “PCC-
450” Personal Computer Controller Window will open.
CLOSING THE PCC-450 PROGRAM “PCC-450” icon Close button
To close the “PCC-450” Personal Computer Controller:
 Click the Close Button “ ” on the “PCC-450” Personal Com-
puter Controller Window.
 Alternately, click the “Exit” item in the “File” menu on the
“PCC-450” Personal Computer Controller Window.

“EXIT” parameter

DATA CONNECTION
 To enable computer control, click the left mouse button on
the [COM] button in the “PCC-450” Personal Computer Con-
troller Window. The yellow indicator will glow. [COM] button
 To disable computer control, click the left mouse button on
the [COM] button in the “PCC-450” Personal Computer Con-
troller Window again. The yellow indicator will go out.

SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF OF THE FT-450

To turn the transceiver “On” or “Off”: click the left mouse button
in the [ON/OFF] button of the “PCC-450” Personal Computer
Controller Window. [ON/OFF] button

AF GAIN CONTROL
To adjust the audio for a comfortable listening level, click the
left mouse button on the [AF GAIN] knob (the indication color
of “AF GAIN” will turn yellow), then turn the mouse scroll wheel
or press the left/right mouse buttons to adjust AF gain.

[AF GAIN] knob

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BAND SELECTION
 To select the desired operating band, click the left mouse but-
ton on the [BAND()] or [BAND()] button.
 Alternatively, click the right mouse button on a [BAND] but-
ton to open the “Operating Band” pop-up window, then press
the left mouse button to select the desired operating band.
[BAND()] button [BAND()] button

“Operating Band” window

MODE SELECTION
 To select the desired operating mode, click the left mouse [MODE] button “Operating Mode” window
button on the [MODE()] or [MODE()] button.
 Alternatively, click the right mouse button on a [MODE] but-
ton to open the “Operating Mode” pop-up window, then press
the left mouse button the desired operating mode.
Or, click the left mouse button on the desired operating mode
icon in the graphic display window.

Operating Mode Icon

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FREQUENCY NAVIGATION
MAIN DIAL KNOB
 To tune the VFO frequency, move the mouse cursor to the
Main Dial knob, then rotate the mouse scroll wheel to adjust
the frequency.
 Alternatively, press and hold in the left mouse button on the
edge of the Main Tuning Dial knob, then move the cursor while
holding in the left mouse button, to tune the VFO frequency.
1: The tuning step of the Main Tuning Dial knob is differ-
ent depending on the operating mode. You may change
the tuning step via menu item “DIALSTP”.
2: Pressing the left mouse button on the [FAST] button will
increase or decrease the tuning rate of the Main Tuning [FAST] button Main Dial knob
Dial knob by a factor of ten.
[DSP/SEL] KNOB
Fine Tuning
 Move the mouse cursor to the [DSP/SEL] knob, then rotate
the mouse scroll wheel to tune the VFO frequency.
 Alternatively, press and hold in the left mouse button on the
edge of the [DSP/SEL] knob, then move the cursor while
holding in the left mouse button, to tune the VFO frequency.
1: The tuning step of the [DSP/SEL] knob is different de-
pending on the operating mode. You may change each [DSP/SEL] knob
tuning step using the [STEP/SPLIT] button.
2: Pressing the left mouse button on the [FAST] button will
increase or decrease the tuning rate of the [DSP/SEL]
knob by a factor of two.
Coarse Tuning
 First click the left mouse button on the [SEL] button, an or-
ange ring will appear on the [DSP/SEL] knob. Then move
the mouse cursor to the [DSP/SEL] knob and turn the mouse [SEL] button
scroll wheel to tune the VFO frequency by 100 kHz/steps.
 Alternatively, click the left mouse button on the [SEL] but-
ton. An orange ring will appear on the [DSP/SEL] knob.
Then press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of [DSP/SEL] knob
the [DSP/SEL] knob, and move the cursor to tune the VFO
frequency by 100 kHz/steps.
DIRECT FREQUENCY DIGIT SET
1. To change the VFO frequency displayed in the graphic dis-
play window, click the left mouse button on the frequency
digit you wish to change. The frequency digit color will change
to Orange.
2. Rotate the mouse scroll wheel to tune the VFO frequency digit.
Frequency Digit
DIRECT KEYPAD FREQUENCY ENTRY
1. Press the [ENTER] key on your computer’s keyboard. The
“VFO SET” pop-up window will open.
2. Enter a frequency directly using the BAND keys or computer
keyboard. Available entry values are 30000 - 56000000 (300
Hz - 56 MHz).
3. Click the left mouse button on the [OK] button of the “VFO
SET” window or press the computer’s [ENTER] key to ter-
minate the frequency entry.

[OK] button “VFO SET” window

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CLARIFIER OPERATION
1. To turn the Clarifier on and off, click the left mouse button on
the [CLAR] button .
2. Move the cursor to the Main Dial knob, then rotate the mouse
scroll wheel to tune the Clarifier offset frequency.
Or, press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of the
Main Tuning Dial knob, then move the cursor while holding
in the left mouse button, to tune the Clarifier offset frequency.
[CLAR] button
3. Click the right mouse button on the [CLAR] button to clear
the Clarifier offset frequency (thereby setting the offset to “CLAR” icon
“Zero”) when the Clarifier is activated.
 You may also turn the Clarifier on and off by clicking the left
mouse button on the “CLAR” icon in the graphic display
window.

DIGITAL VOICE ANNOUNCEMENT

To announce the current operating frequency and operating mode [VOICE/C.S] button
from the transceiver’s speaker, click the left mouse button on the
top half of the [VOICE/C.S] button.

AUDIO PLAYBACK FEATURE

RECORDING
1. Click “Playback” in the “Option” menu on the menu bar, to
open the “Playback” pop-up window. “Playback” parameter
2. Click the [REC] button in the “Playback” pop-up window to
initiate recording.
3. Click the [STOP] button in the “Playback” pop-up window,
to stop recording.
[STOP] button
PLAYBACK [REC] button
1. Click “Playback” in the “Option” menu on the menu bar, to
open the “Playback” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the [PLAY] button in the “Play-
back” pop-up window, to begin playback of the recorded au-
dio.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button of the Au-
dio Playback feature to stop the playback.

[PLAY] button
“Playback” window [STOP] button

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VOICE MEMORY FEATURE
RECORDING
1. Click “Playback” in the “Option” menu on the menu bar, to
open the “Playback” pop-up window. “Playback” parameter
2. Click the left mouse button on the desired Memory Channel
button (REC [Ch-1] or REC [Ch-2]) for the Voice Memory
feature to initiate recording.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button for the [STOP] button
Voice Memory feature to stop recording. REC [Ch-x] button “Playback” window
PLAYBACK
1. Click “Playback” in the “Option” menu on the menu bar, to
open the “Playback” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the desired Memory Channel
button (PLAY [Ch-1] or PLAY [Ch-2]) of the Voice Memory
feature to begin playback of the recorded audio.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button of the Voice
Memory feature to stop the playback.
TRANSMIT TX [Ch-x] button
1. Click “Playback” in the “Option” menu on the menu bar, to PLAY [Ch-x] button
open the “Playback” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the desired Memory Channel
button (TX [Ch-1] or TX [Ch-2]) of the Voice Memory fea-
ture to begin transmission of the recorded audio.
3. Click the left mouse button on the [STOP] button of the Voice
Memory feature to stop the transmission.

ATT (ATTENUATOR) & IPO (INTERCEPT POINT OPTIMIZATION)

 Click the left mouse button on the [ATT/IPO] button to open
the “ATT/IPO” pop-up window, then select the front-end sys-
tem you wish to use.
ATT OFF IPO OFF: Attenuator is OFF, and the incoming [ATT/IPO] button
signal is amplified by the RF pream-
plifier.
ATT ON IPO OFF: Attenuator is ON, (the incoming sig-
nal is reduced by 20 dB) and the in-
coming signal is amplified by the RF
preamplifier.
ATT OFF IPO ON: Attenuator is OFF, and the incoming
signal bypasses the RF preamplifier,
yielding direct feed to the first mixer.
ATT ON IPO ON: Attenuator is ON, (the incoming sig-
nal power is reduced by 20 dB) and “ATT/IPO” window
the incoming signal bypasses the RF
preamplifier, yielding direct feed to the
first mixer. ATT icon
 You may also select the front-end system you wish to use by IPO icon
clicking the left mouse button on the desired icon in the Block
Diagram Display in the graphic display window.

Block Diagram Display

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RF GAIN CONTROL
Click the left mouse button on the main [SQL/RF GAIN] knob
(the indication color of “SQL/RF GAIN” will turn yellow), then
rotate the mouse scroll wheel or press the left/right buttons to
adjust the RF gain.

[SQL/RF GAIN] knob

NOISE BLANKER OPERATION

Click the left mouse button on the [NB] button to turn the Noise [NB] button
Blanker “On” and “Off”.
 You may also turn the Noise Blanker “On” or “Off” by click-
ing the left mouse button on the “NB” icon of the Block Dia-
gram Display of the display in the graphic display window.

NB icon

Block Diagram Display

AGC
 Click the left mouse button on the [AGC] button to open the [AGC] button
“AGC” pop-up window, then select the receiver-recovery time
you wish to use.
AGC OFF: Disable the receiver AGC.
AGC AUTO: Sets the receiver-recovery time auto-
matically depending on the operating
mode.
AGC FAST: Sets the receiver-recovery time to fast.
This mode is suitable for CW/DATA
reception.
AGC SLOW: Sets the receiver-recovery time to slow.
This mode is suitable for SSB/AM re- “AGC” window
ception.
AGC icon
 You may also select the receiver-recovery time you wish to
use by clicking the left mouse button on the “AGC” icon in
the Block Diagram Display in the graphic display window.

Block Diagram Display

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CONTOUR FILTER OPERATION
1. Left click on the [DSP] button to open the “DSP Select” pop- [DSP] button
up window, then left click “CONTOUR”, to open the “CON-
TOUR” pop-up window.
2. Left click the [ON/OFF] button in the “CONTOUR” win-
dow to turn the Contour filter on/off.
3. Adjust the center frequency of the Contour filter using one of
the following methods:
1) Move the mouse cursor to the [FREQUENCY] knob on
the “CONTOUR” window, then rotate the mouse scroll
wheel.
2) Press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of the
[FREQUENCY] knob, then move the cursor while hold-
“DSP Select” window
ing in the left mouse button, to rotate the knob.
3) Click the left mouse button on the “FREQUENCY” label Close button
in the “CONTOUR” window (the color of the “FRE-
QUENCY” label will turn yellow), then press the left or
right mouse button.
4. Adjust the Contour filter level using one of the following meth-
ods:
1) Move the mouse cursor to the [GAIN] knob in the “CON-
TOUR” window, then rotate the mouse scroll wheel.
2) Press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of the
[GAIN] knob, then move the cursor while holding in the
“Contour” window Contour [GAIN] knob
left mouse button, to rotate the knob.
3) Click the left mouse button on the “GAIN” label in the Contour [FREQUENCY] knob
“CONTOUR” window (the color of the “GAIN” label will
turn yellow), then press the left or right mouse button.
5. Click the left mouse button on the Close Button “ ” in the
“CONTOUR” window to save the new setting and close the
“CONTOUR” window.
 You may also open the “CONTOUR” pop-up window by
clicking the left mouse button on the “CONTOUR” icon of
the DSP Graphic Display if the grahic display window.

“CONTOUR” icon

DSP Graphic Display

IF SHIFT OPERATION
Click the left mouse button on the edge of the [SHIFT] knob (the
color of the “SHIFT” label will turn yellow), then rotate the mouse
scroll wheel, or press the left/right buttons to move the filter pass-
band.

[SHIFT] knob

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WIDTH OPERATION
1. Click the left mouse button on the [DSP] button to open the [DSP] button
“DSP Select” pop-up window, then left click on “WIDTH”
in the “DSP Select” window to open the “WIDTH” pop-up
window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the desired bandwidth from
among the “NARROW”, “MIDDLE”, and “WIDE” selec-
tions.
 You may also open the “WIDTH” pop-up window by click-
ing the left mouse button on the “WIDTH” icon of the DSP
Graphic Display in the graphic display window.

“DSP Select” window

“WIDTH” icon

DSP Graphic Display

“WIDTH” window

NOTCH OPERATION
1. Click the left mouse button on the [DSP] button to open the [DSP] button
“DSP Select” pop-up window, then left click on “NOTCH”in
the “DSP Select” window to open the “NOTCH” pop-up win-
dow.
2. Click the left mouse button on the [ON/OFF] button in the
“NOTCH” window to turn the Notch filter on or off.
3. Press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of the
[FREQUENCY] knob, then move the cursor to make coarse
adjustments to the center frequency of the Notch filter.
4. Alternativery, move the mouse cursor to the [FREQUENCY]
knob on the “NOTCH” pop-up window, then rotate the mouse
scroll to make fine adjustments to the center frequency of the
“DSP Select” window
Notch filter.
Or, click the left mouse button on the “FREQUENCY” label NOTCH [ON/OFF] switch
of the “NOTCH” window (the color of the “FREQUENCY” Close button
label will turn yellow), then press the left/right mouse but-
tons to make fine adjustments to the center frequency of the
Notch filter.
5. To save the new setting and close the “NOTCH” window,
click the left mouse button on the Close Button “ ” of the
“NOTCH” window.
 You may also open the “NOTCH” pop-up window by click-
ing the left mouse button on the “NOTCH” icon in the DSP
Graphic Display in the graphic display window. “NOTCH” window
NOTCH [FREQUENCY] knob
“NOTCH” icon

DSP Graphic Display

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DNR (DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION) OPERATION
1. Click the left mouse button on the [DSP] button to open the [DSP] button
“DSP Select” pop-up window, then click on “DNR”, to open
the “DNR” pop-up window.
2. Click the left mouse button on the [ON/OFF] button in the
“DNR” window to turn the Digital Noise Reduction System
on or off.
3. Select the setting that most effectively reduces the noise level
using any of the following methods:
1) Bring the mouse cursor to the [DNR] knob on the “DNR”
window, then rotate the mouse scroll wheel.
2) Press and hold in the left mouse button on the edge of the
[DNR] knob, then move the cursor while holding in the
“DSP Select” window
left mouse button.
3) Click the left mouse button on the “DNR” label in the DNR [ON/OFF] switch
“DNR” window (the indication color of the “DNR” label
Close button
will turn yellow), then press the left or right mouse but-
ton.
4. To save the new setting and close the “DNR” window, click
the left mouse button on the Close Button “ ” on the “DNR”
window.
 You may also open the “DNR” pop-up window by clicking
the left mouse button on the “DNR” icon of the DSP Graphic
Display in the graphic display window.
“DNR” window [DNR] knob

“DNR” icon

DSP Graphic Display

DSP MICROPHONE EQUALIZER

1. To open the “MIC EQ” pop-up window, click the left mouse [DSP] button
button on the [DSP] button to open the “DSP Select” pop-up
window, then click the left mouse button on the “MIC EQ”
item.
2. Click on the button next to the desired equalizer pattern.
Note: You can not move the individual slide bar symbols.
3. To save the new setting and close the “MIC EQ” window,
click the left mouse button on the Close Button “ ” on the
“MIC EQ” window.
Close button

“DSP Select” window

“MIC EQ” window

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LOCK FEATURE
To turn the Main Tuning Dial knob Lock “on”or “off”, left click
on the [LOCK] button .
 You may also turn the Main Tuning Dial knob Lock “on” or
“off” by clicking the left mouse button on the “LOCK” icon
in the graphic display window.

[LOCK] button

“LOCK” icon

REPEATER OPERATION
1. To open the “Repeater” pop-up window, click “Option” in
the menu bar and then click “Repeater” in the drop-down list.
2. In the “Repeater” pop-up window, click on [ENC], [SQL],
or [OFF], to select the desired CTCSS mode.
3. Click on the “Freq” button to open the “CTCSS Tone Fre- “Repeater” parameter
quency” pop-up window, and then select, and click on the
desired tone frequency.
“Repeater” window Close button
4. Click the [OK] button to close the “CTCSS Tone Frequency”
pop-up window.
5. Click the left mouse button on the [S], [–], or [+] button to
select the desired Repeater Shift Direction.
6. To save the new setting and close the “Repeater” pop-up win-
dow, click the left mouse button on the Close Button “ ” in
the “Repeater” pop-up window .
 You may also select the desired CTCSS mode by clicking the [Freq] button
left mouse button on the “ENC” / “DEC” icon in the graphics [SQL] button [+] button
display window, and then select the desired Repeater Shift [ENC] button [–] button
Direction by clicking on the “–” / “+” icon in the graphics
[OFF] button [S] button
display window.
Note: You may select the CTCSS mode and Repeater Shift Di- “CTCSS Tone Frequency” window
rection only in FM mode.

“ENC” “DEC” icon

“–” / “+” icon [OK] button

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BEACON FEATURE
BEACON TEXT STORAGE
1. To open the “CW” pop-up window, click “Option” in the menu
bar on the “PCC-450” Personal Computer Controller, then
left click on the “CW” parameter in the drop-down list. “CW” parameter
2. Click the left mouse button on the desired Beacon Text
Memory Channel (Text Play [Ch-1], Text Play [Ch-2], or
Text Play [Ch-3]), then enter the message from the computer’s
“STOP” button
keyboard. If the Beacon Text is more than 40 characters long,
“Text Play” buttons
set the last (40th) character to “{”, then continue entering the
message into the next Beacon Text Memory Channel.
3. To save the message, click the left mouse button on the [CH-
x WR] button.
TRANSMIT (ON THE AIR)
1. Click the left mouse button on the top half of the [VOX/STO]
button, to turn the VOX (voice-actuated transmitter switch-
ing) feature “on”.
2. To open the “CW” pop-up window, click the left mouse but- Text Memory Channel [CH-x WR] button
ton on “Option” in the menu bar, the click “Playback” in the “CW” window
drop-down list.
3. Click the left mouse button on the desired Memory Channel
button (Text Play [Ch-1], Text Play [Ch-2], or Text Play [Ch-
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CW SPOTTING
1. To open the “CW” pop-up window, click on “Option” in the
menu bar on the “PCC-450” Personal Computer Controller,
then click “CW” in the drop-down list.
2. Click SPOT [ON] button in the “CW” pop-up window, to “CW” parameter
generate the CW Spot Tone.
3. Click the SPOT [OFF] button in the “CW” pop-up window,
to stop the CW Spot Tone.
“SPOT” buttons
Note: You may activate the CW Spot Tone only in CW mode

“CW” window

TX/RX
 Click the left mouse button on the “TX” icon in the graphic “TX” icon
display window to activate the transmitter.
 Click the left mouse button on the “TX” icon again to return
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OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS KNOBS AND BUTTONS
[KEYER] BUTTON
To turn the Built-in Electronic Keyer “on” or “off”, left click on
the [KEYER] button .
 You may also turn the Built-in Electronic Keyer “on” and
“off” by left clicking on the “KEYER” icon in the graphics
display window.
[KEYER] button

“KEYER” icon
[A=B] BUTTON
Left click on the [A=B] button to copy the currently displayed
VFO frequency (or a recalled memory channel) to the hidden
VFO; thus setting both VFO-A and VFO-B to the same frequency
and mode.
[A/B] BUTTON
Left click on the [A/B] button to toggle the frequency control
between VFO-A and VFO-B.

[A=B] button [A/B] button

[TUNE] BUTTON
Left click on the [TUNE] button to open the “TUNER” pop-up
window, then select the configuration you wish to use.
TUNER OFF: Disables the Automatic Antenna Tuner.
TUNER ON: Activates the Automatic Antenna Tuner.
TUNING: Begin automatic tuning.
 You may also open the “TUNER” pop-up window by click- [F] button
ing the left mouse button on the “TUNER” icon of the DSP [TUNE] button
Graphic Display in the graphics display window.
[F] BUTTON
Click the left mouse button on the [F] button to engage the “Menu”
mode.See page 20 for details.
“TUNER” window

“TUNER” icon

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OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS KNOBS AND BUTTONS
[METER] BUTTON
Left click on the [METER] button, to open the “METER” pop-
up window, and then select the meter function desired during
transmit.
POWER: Indicates the average power output level.
ALC: Indicates the relative ALC voltage. [METER] button
SWR: Indicates the Standing Wave Ratio (Forward/Re-
flected).
 You may also select the function of the meter by clicking the
left mouse button on the “METER” icon in the graphic dis-
play window. “METER” window

“METER” icon
[VOICE/C.S] BUTTON
[VOICE/C.S] button
 To announce the current mode and operating frequency (with
[MW/V/M] button
resolution to the displayed 100 Hz digit) from the transceiver’s
speaker, click the left mouse button on the top half of the
[VOICE/C.S] button .
 Click the left mouse button on the bottom half of the [VOICE/
C.S] button to open the “CUSTOM FUNCTION” pop-up
window, then select the function you wish to use.
MONITOR ON: Activates the Monitor feature to listen to
your transmitted voice signal.
MONITOR OFF: Disables the Monitor feature.
SPOT ON: Generates the CW Spot Tone when using
CW mode.
SPOT OFF: Disables the CW Spot Tone.
TXW ON: Activates the TXW feature which permits
monitoring the transmit frequency when
Split Frequency operation is engaged.
TXW OFF: Disables the TXW feature.
VCC: Opens the “VCC” pop-up window to dis-
play the DC supply voltage.
AUX H: This function is for future expansion of
the transceiver’s capabilities. “CUSTOM FUNCTION” window
AUX L: This function is for future expansion of
the transceiver’s capabilities.
Note: The functions of the “CUSTOM FUNCTION” win-
dow are fixed. You can not arrange the window.

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OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS KNOBS AND BUTTONS
[MW/V/M] BUTTON
 To store the current frequency into a memory channel, click
the left mouse button on the top half of the [MW/V/M] button
to open the “MEMORY WRITE” pop-up window. Type the
desired memory channel number into the “MEMORY
WRITE” pop-up window text box.
 Click the left mouse button on the bottom half of the [MW/V/
M] button to toggle the frequency control between the VFO
and the Memory System.
“MEMORY WRITE” window
 Memory channels “P1L”, “P1U”, “P2L”, and “P2U” repre-
sent “501”, “502”, “503”, and “504” respectively.
[HOME/RCL] BUTTON
 Click the left mouse button on the top half of the [HOME/
RCL] button to recall the Home Channel on the band group
where you are currently operating (HF or 50 MHz).
Click the top of the [HOME/RCL] button again to return to
the previously-used frequency (either a VFO or a memory
channel).
 Click the left mouse button on the bottom half of the [HOME/
[VOX/STO] button
RCL] button to recall the QMB memory channel.
Click the left mouse button again to return to the previously- [HOME/RCL] button
used frequency (either a VFO or a memory channel).
[VOX/STO] BUTTON
 In the SSB, AM, and FM modes, click the left mouse button
on the top half of the [VOX/STO] button to turn the VOX
(voice-actuated transmitter switching) feature “on” or “off”.
In the CW mode, click the left mouse button on the top half
of the [VOX/STO] button to turn the CW Break-in (auto-
matic activation of the transmitter when you close the CW “VOX” icon
key) feature “on” or “off”.
 You may also turn the VOX (voice-actuated transmitter
switching) feature “on” and “off” by clicking the left
mouse button on the “VOX” icon in the graphic display
window (in the SSB, AM, and FM modes). Turn the CW
Break-in (automatic activation of the transmitter when you
close the CW key) feature “on” or “off” by clicking the
left mouse button on the “BK-IN” icon in the graphic dis- “BK-IN” icon
play window (in the CW mode).
 Click the left mouse button on the bottom half of the [VOX/
STO] button to copy the operating information (frequency,
mode, bandwidth, and also repeater direction/shift frequency
and CTCSS functions in FM mode) into the Quick Memory
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OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS KNOBS AND BUTTONS
[STEP/SPLIT] BUTTON
 Click the left mouse button on the top half of the [STEP/
SPLIT] button to open the “CHANNEL STEP” pop-up win-
dow, tehn select the desired frequency step of the [DSP/SEL]
knob in the “CHANNEL STEP” window.
 Click the left mouse button on the bottom half of the [STEP/
SPLIT] button to open the “SPLIT” pop-up window, then
select the configuration you wish to use.
SPLIT OFF: Disables Split Frequency operation.
SPLIT ON: Activates Split Frequency operation between [PMS/SCAN] button
VFO-A, used for reception and VFO-B, used [STEP/SPLIT] button
for transmission (or vice versa).
QUICK SPLIT: Activates the Quick Split operation which
sets a one-touch offset of +5 kHz to be ap-
plied to the transmit frequency compared to
the receive frequency. Click the left mouse “STEP” window
button on this item in increment the trans-
mit frequency + 5 kHz. “SPLIT” icon

“SPLIT” window

[PMS/SCAN] BUTTON
 Click the left mouse button on the top half of the [PMS/
SCAN] button to open the “PMS” pop-up window, then se-
lect the desired PMS (Programmable Memory Scan) pair to
be used.
“PMS” window
PMS OFF: Disable the PMS feature.
PMS 1: The scanner will be limited within the frequency
range programmed in the memory pair “MEM-
P1L/MEM-P1U”.
PMS 2: The scanner will be limited within the frequency
range programmed in the memory pair “MEM-
P2L/MEM-P2U”.
PMS 1+2: The scanner will be limited within the frequency
ranges programmed by both memory pairs
(“MEM-P1L/MEM-P1U” and “MEM-P2L/
MEM-P2U”).
 Click the left mouse button on the bottom half of the [PMS/
SCAN] button to initiate the upward scanning of VFO fre-
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MENU OPERATION
1. Click the left mouse button on the [F] button to open the
“MENU” window.
2. Rotate the mouse scroll wheel to select the Menu item you
wish to work on, then double click the left mouse button on
the Menu item to open the pop-up window.
3. Change the current setting of the selected Menu item, then [F] button
click the [OK] button to close the pop-up window.
4. Click the [OK] button to save the new setting and close the
“MENU” window.

“MENU LIST” window

“MENU LIST SETTING” window

[OK] button

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COMMAND SEND
1. Click the left mouse button on the “Command Send” param-
eter in the “File” menu on the “PCC-450” Personal Com-
puter Controller to open the “Command Send” pop-up win-
dow.
2. Enter the CAT command you wish send to the FT-450 with
the PC keyboard.
For example: Set the VFO-A frequency to 14.250000 MHz.
“Command Send” parameter
FA14250000;
Refer to a “FT-450 CAT Operation Reference Book” for the “Command Send” window
CAT command.
3. Click the [OK] button to send the CAT command to the trans-
ceiver and close the pop-up window.

[OK] button

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FUNCTION KEY OPERATION
You can program and assign the CAT commands into your computer’s Function keys using the Yaesu KSE4PCC Key-
board Shortcut Editor, then you may control the transceiver by pressing your computer’s Function keys while activating
the “PCC450” Personal Computer Controller.
Each of the following 46 Function keys may be programmed with a CAT command sequence. There are a total of 52
commands to chose from:
[F2] key ~ [F9] key, [F11] key, [F12] key,
[Shift] + [F1] key ~ [Shift] + [F9] key, [Shift] + [F11] key, [Shift] + [F12] key,
[Cntl] + [F1] key ~ [Cntl] + [F9] key, [Cntl] + [F11] key, [Cntl] + [F12] key,
[Alt] + [F1] key ~ [Alt] + [F3] key, [Alt] + [F5] key, [Alt] + [F7] key ~ [Alt] + [F12] key,
[Page Up] key, [Page Down] key, [Home] key, and [End] key
Following is an example of programming a CAT command shortcut into one of the Function keys:
1. Copy the “KSE4PCC.exe” file into the folder where you in-
stalled the “PCC-450.exe” file.
2. Double click the left mouse button on “KSE4PCC.exe” to
open the “Keyboard Shortcut Editor” pop-up window.
3. Enter the CAT command you wish to assin to a specific Func-
tion key.
Example 1: Set the VFO-A frequency to 14.250000 MHz.
FA14250000;
Example 2: Set the Operating Mode to “USB”.
MD02;
Example 3: Set the VFO-A frequecy to 14.250000 MHz,
USB mode.
FA14250000; MD02;
(Notice in Example 3 that you may assign more than one CAT
command to a single function key. Simply add a semi-colon
after each command, and end the command line with a semi-
colon).
Refer to the “FT-450 CAT Operation Reference Book” for
the CAT command. “View” menu
Note: You can not enter CAT commands into the following
function keys.
[F1] key, [F10] key, [Shift] + [F10] key,
[Cntl] + [F10] key, [Alt] + [F4] key, and [Alt] + [F6] key
4. You may append an Alpha-numeric “Tag” to a CAT Com-
mand for your reference (This is for reference only. The Al-
pha-numeric “Tag” is not displayed on the “PCC-450” Per-
sonal Computer Controller).
To append a “Tag” to your CAT shortcut key, click the left
mouse button on the “Tag” or the “Both” parameter in the
“View” menu on the “Keyboard Shortcut Editor”. Your new
reference “Tag” appears in the “Tag” column on the “Key-
board Short-cut Editor”.
5. To close the “Keyboard Shortcut Editor” and save the CAT
commands, click “File” in the menu bar, and then click “Save”
in the drop-down list. In the Confirmation pop-up window,
click the [Yes] button to save the new setting.

“Tag” column “Tag” column

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