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Before Using the Transceiver
Table of Contents
Before Using the Transceiver .................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................. 6
Features of the FT2DR/DE .................................... 6
Using the Touch Screen ......................................... 7
How to Read This Manual ...................................... 7
Checking the Supplied Items ................................. 8
Safety Precautions (Be Sure to Read) ....................... 9
Names and Functions of Controls ............................ 14
Transceiver .......................................................... 14
Touch Screen Display .......................................... 15
Entering Letters.................................................... 19
Preparation.............................................................. 20
Attaching the Supplied Accessories ......................... 20
Installing the Antenna........................................... 20
Attaching the Accessory Protective Cap/Belt
Clip ....................................................................... 20
Attaching the Protective Cap ........................... 20
Attaching the Belt Clip ..................................... 20
Attaching a Hand Strap ........................................ 21
Preparing the Battery Pack/External Power
Supply....................................................................... 22
Installing/Removing the Battery Pack .................. 22
Installing the Battery Pack ............................... 22
Removing the Battery Pack ............................. 22
Charging the Battery Pack ................................... 22
How to Use the Battery Case (FBA-39) ............... 25
Connecting an External Power Supply for Use in
Vehicle ................................................................. 26
Connecting to an External Power Supply Using a
Power Cable ........................................................ 27
Using a microSD Memory Card ................................ 29
Usable microSD Memory Cards .......................... 29
Cautions when Using a microSD Memory
Card ..................................................................... 29
Mounting and Dismounting microSD Memory
Card ..................................................................... 29
Formatting a microSD Memory Card ................... 31
Basic Operation ...................................................... 32
Performing Communication ...................................... 32
Turning on the Transceiver .................................. 32
Adjusting the Volume Level.................................. 34
Toggling the Operating Band ............................... 34
Selecting a Frequency Band ................................ 37
Tuning to a Frequency ......................................... 38
Selecting the Communication Mode .................... 39
Transmitting/Receiving Signals ............................ 40
Listening to the Radio ............................................... 42
Listening to the AM/FM Radio .............................. 42
Miscellaneous Settings ............................................. 43
Setting Clock Time ............................................... 43
Muting Audio ........................................................ 44
Changing the Transmission Power Level............. 46
Adjusting the Squelch Level................................. 47
Setting the Frequency Step ................................. 47
Changing the Mode.............................................. 48
Locking Keys and Switches ................................. 49
Attenuator (ATT) Function .................................... 50
Restoring to Defaults (All Reset).......................... 51
Repeater Operation ................................................ 52
Repeater Operation .................................................. 52
Communicating Via the Repeater ........................ 52
Repeater Shift........................................................... 53
Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS) .......................... 53
Tone Calling (1750 Hz) ........................................ 53
Using the Memory .................................................. 54
A Wide Variety of Memory Functions ........................ 54
Registering to Memory Channel .......................... 55
Split Memory ........................................................ 56
Recalling a Memory Channel ............................... 57
Recalling the Home Channels ............................. 57
Returning to the Previous Frequency .............. 58
Changing the Home Channel Frequency ........ 58
Clearing Memories ............................................... 59
Restoring the Cleared Memories .................... 59
Using Memory Tag ............................................... 59
Assigning a Name to a Memory Channel ........ 60
Displaying the Memory Tag ............................. 61
Using Memory Bank ................................................. 62
Registering to Memory Banks .............................. 62
Recalling Memory Bank ....................................... 63
Canceling Memory Channel Registration in
Memory Bank ....................................................... 63
Assigning Name to Memory Bank........................ 64
Convenient Preset Receiver Memory Channels....... 65
Registering Preset Receiver Memory Channels
into Memory Banks .............................................. 66
Recalling Preset Receiver Memory Channel to
Listen to the Weather Broadcast .......................... 66
Recalling Preset Receiver Memory Channel to
Listen to the International VHF (Marine) Radio.... 67
Recalling Preset Receiver Memory Channels to
Listen to World Wide Broadcasts ......................... 68
Worldwide short wave broadcast .................... 69
Scanning Function ................................................. 71
VFO Scan ................................................................. 71
Canceling Scanning ........................................ 72
