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This instruction manual explains information related to the “WIRES-X Function”.

For information on basic operation of the transceiver, please refer to the supplied 

FT2DR Operating Manual.

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FT2DR

Instruction Manual
(WIRES-X Edition)

144/430 MHz

DIGITAL/ANALOG TRANSCEIVER

C4FM/FM

Summary of Contents for FT2DR

Page 1: ...Function For information on basic operation of the transceiver please refer to the supplied FT2DR Operating Manual Company names and products in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of...

Page 2: ...Deleting a file 37 Listening to audio messages 37 Listening to emergency information in the local node 38 Listening to routine messages in local nodes 38 Listening to routine messages on the WIRES X...

Page 3: ...odes Local node Local node Station Station Internet In addition to the WIRES features WIRES X also supports digital communications Using WIRES X you can transmit and receive digitalized data such as t...

Page 4: ...udio transmissions receptions Digital node Node which is a transceiver or repeater compatible with digital communications in C4FM Continuous 4 level FM format With this type of node you can transmit r...

Page 5: ...e wishes of owners Room Round QSO Room WIRES system community space to which multiple nodes can connect simultaneously As well as voice communications you can also chat with text messages on the PC us...

Page 6: ...l news Audio messages emergency News Station Audio files Text data Images INT news Audio messages emergency News Station Audio files Text data Images Connecting to a node allows you to access data in...

Page 7: ...e and nodes on the Internet used by people you want to communicate with write down the node names and frequencies Since the connection procedure differs between digital stations and analog stations co...

Page 8: ...can directly enter the frequency using the numerical keypad by touching the A band display 2 Press the key X flashes on the left side of the frequency display When a local node is found X is lit solid...

Page 9: ...t unable to connect to Internet nodes or rooms previously succeeded in establishing connection to Internet nodes or rooms 3 Connected to the local node successfully connected to an Internet node or ro...

Page 10: ...op part of the screen Connecting to a node or room on the Internet You can connect to the desired node or room in one of the following ways Selecting an accessible node or room from the list Specifyin...

Page 11: ...om you are connected to will appear Tip If connection is unsuccessful an error message appears and the screen returns to the list of nodes and rooms Tip You can list items in order according to the nu...

Page 12: ...iver establishes connection immediately The screen displays the room list search results followed by the node list search results On the room columns in the search results the number of activities the...

Page 13: ...ished the menu list of the node room you are connected to will appear If there is on the left side of the node name on the bottom part of the screen rotate the DIAL to display the node you have most r...

Page 14: ...thers 1 While displaying the station you are currently connected to press The transceiver switches to transmission mode 2 Speak into MIC Tip Place the microphone about 5 cm away from your mouth when y...

Page 15: ...a local node By sharing a channel frequency with other nodes you can connect the transceiver to a local node even while you are out This is useful for a group to operate a station Presetting a channel...

Page 16: ...IAL changes the frequency by the increments specified in setting mode Touching BAND switches the preset frequency band The default settings are 146 550 for the A band and 446 500 for the B band 6 Pres...

Page 17: ...ollow steps 1 to 3 in Presetting a channel on page 15 to display the selection items of 1 RPT WIRES FREQ 2 Rotate the DIAL to display MANUAL Tip Every time the DIAL is rotated the setting switches bet...

Page 18: ...RY TAG Displays the category name setting screen 4 Rotate the DIAL to select one of C1 to C5 then press the key Displays the character input screen 5 Enter the category name The characters you have ju...

Page 19: ...ps 3 to 6 to set more category names 7 Press the key two times Sets the category name and returns the screen to the frequency display screen Registering a node or room 1 Touch the node or room you wan...

Page 20: ...list of the registered node and room lists 4 Press the key Returns the screen to the menu list Connecting to registered nodes or rooms 1 Touch SEARCH DIRECT Displays the category list 2 Touch one of C...

Page 21: ...s and rooms Tip You can list items in order according to the number of activities or access history from WIRES X 2 SEARCH SETUP in setting mode Disconnecting from the node or room 1 Press and hold the...

Page 22: ...rating manual 3 While pressing touch DTMF displayed on the screen Displays the numeric keypad 4 Touch the DTMF ID key of the room or node you connect to Transmits the DTMF code 5 Release and keep the...

Page 23: ...isplay functions Confirming the location of the local node and the partner station When the signal from the local node you have connected to contains location information you can display the location...

Page 24: ...on Using WIRES X Confirming the frequency On the WIRES X screen press to change to the frequency display screen that was displayed before using WIRES X Press again to return to the WIRES X screen Dual...

Page 25: ...f the local node Returning to the initial screen While on the WIRES X screen press and hold for over one second to display the frequency display screen On the frequency display screen press and hold f...

Page 26: ...rnet from the transceiver Caution To read messages insert a microSD memory card into the transceiver in advance For details refer to Using a microSD Memory Card in the basic operating manual Viewing t...

Page 27: ...he data type select screen 5 Touch MESSAGE If data reception is successful the list of data appears Tip The list shows the registered data in reverse chronological order 6 Touch the message you want t...

Page 28: ...lists with 20 data items each At the end of each list the following icons appear to allow you to move to the previous next lists Touch the item to switch the display TOP Displays the beginning of the...

Page 29: ...e menu of the WIRES X server 3 Touch NEWS STATION Displays the data type select screen 4 Touch MESSAGE If data reception is successful the list of data appears Tip The list shows the registered data i...

Page 30: ...n to the data list Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet 1 Touch the node or room on the Internet you want to connect to Displays the menu list of the node or room on the Internet 2 Touc...

Page 31: ...h the message you want to view Downloads the data and displays the content of the message Tip On the content display screen press the key to display the sender s location information at the time the d...

Page 32: ...c operating manual z z Imported images cannot be viewed on the transceiver To view images after importing remove the microSD memory card from the transceiver and then copy the data to your PC etc Impo...

Page 33: ...cannot be imported In such a case Memory is full appears and then the screen returns to the data list Importing images from the WIRES X server INT NEWS You can import images provided by Yaesu on the W...

Page 34: ...s Data in unsupported formats cannot be imported In such a case NOT COMPLETED appears and then the screen returns to the data type select screen When the microSD memory card does not have enough free...

Page 35: ...ansceiver to transmit audio to node or room on the Internet you are currently connected to Viewing imported data later You can also view the imported data later 1 Touch the local node Displays the men...

Page 36: ...MESSAGE or PICT Displays the data list Tip The list shows the registered data in reverse chronological order 5 Touch the data you want to view Displays the content of the message or the image 6 Press...

Page 37: ...ved by a local node or node or room on the Internet Audio files are categorized into the following two types EMERGENCY Emergency information Depending on the node or room settings mandatory updates ar...

Page 38: ...2 hours flashes 3 Touch the audio file you want to play Starts audio playback DOWNLOAD appears and flashes After playback ends the screen returns to the data list Tip During audio playback press the k...

Page 39: ...ay the data type select screen 2 Touch VOICE Displays the data list Tip The list shows the registered data in reverse chronological order 3 Touch the audio file you want to play Starts audio playback...

Page 40: ...to routine messages in nodes or rooms on the Internet 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in Viewing text data in nodes or rooms on the Internet on page 30 to display the data type select screen 2 Touch VOICE Disp...

Page 41: ...ic operating manual You can also transmit photos taken with the camera that is built into the optional speaker microphone MH 85A11U For details on how to take photos refer to Taking Picture Using the...

Page 42: ...over one second Displays the screen for confirming the entered message 8 Touch UPLOAD Starts message transmission After message transmission completes the screen returns to the data list Tip On the c...

Page 43: ...des on page 41 to display the data type select screen 2 Touch MESSAGE or PICT Displays the data list 3 Touch the message or image you want to transmit 4 Touch UPLD for MESSAGE Touch FORWARD for PICT S...

Page 44: ...the data type select screen 4 Follow steps 3 to 7 in Creating and transmitting messages to local nodes on page 41 to create and transmit a message Transmitting saved messages or images to nodes or ro...

Page 45: ...tarting from the initial dissemination of the news NEWS STATION Routine message You can listen to the message anytime you want as long as the message is not deleted from the node or room Transmitting...

Page 46: ...reen 3 While pressing speak into MIC Tip The maximum recording time is one minute 4 Release after completing audio transmission After message transmission completes beep sounds and then the screen ret...

Page 47: ...Internet 1 Follow steps 1 to 2 in Creating and transmitting messages to nodes or rooms on the Internet on page 44 to display the upload transmission download reception select screen 2 Follow steps 2...

Page 48: ...nstruction manual available on our website Cautions z z The local node must be a digital station and have the GM function enabled as well z z Before using the GM functions touch MODE to set communicat...

Page 49: ...e group to which you want to register the local node Registers the local node to the selected group 8 Press Returns the screen to the frequency display screen Tip Use the SYNC function after registeri...

Page 50: ...the WIRES X screen press to switch to the frequency screen that was displayed before starting GM operation Pressing again returns the screen to the group list or WIRES X screen Returning to the group...

Page 51: ...the node room lists HISTORY ACTIVITY 3 EDT CATEGORY TAG Deleting registered nodes rooms C1 to C5 4 REMOVE ROOM NODE Deleting registered nodes rooms C1 to C5 1 to 20 in total in each category Using th...

Page 52: ...cy you use to look for the local node Selecting PRESET and pressing the key displays the frequency select screen 5 Rotate the DIAL to select the frequency you want to preset Tips Rotating the DIAL cha...

Page 53: ...e DIAL is rotated the setting switches between HISTORY and ACTIVITY HISTORY Displays the list sorted in order of the connection destination that your station most recently connected to ACTIVITY Displa...

Page 54: ...ne second Switches the transceiver to setting mode 2 Touch WIRES X Displays the menu list 3 Touch 4 REMOVE ROOM NODE Displays the node and room lists 4 Rotate the DIAL to select the desired category t...

Page 55: ...55 WIRES X Setting Mode Menus 6 Touch OK Deletes the selected node or room 7 Touch the key twice Returns the screen to the frequency display screen...

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