Introduction .....................................................3
Quick Guide ....................................................4
Controls & Connections ................................5
Transceiver ....................................................5
Operation Keys ..............................................6
Changing the Transceiver settings .................6
Touch Screen Display ....................................7
Safety Precautions (Be Sure to Read) ........ 13
About this manual ........................................17
Supplied Accessories and Options ............ 18
Supplied Accessories ...................................18
Available Options .........................................18
Preparation....................................................19
Installing the Antenna ...................................19
Protective Cap/Belt Clip ............................... 19
Installing the Battery Pack ...........................19
Charging the Battery Pack...........................20
External Power Supply.................................20
Using a microSD Memory Card ................... 21
Usable microSD Memory Cards ..................21
microSD Memory Card ................................21
Formatting a microSD Memory Card ........... 21
Operation .......................................................22
Turning the Transceiver ON .........................22
Adjusting the Volume Level ..........................22
Adjusting the squelch setting .......................23
Toggling the Operating Band .......................23
Selecting a Frequency Band ........................24
Tuning to a Frequency .................................24
Changing the Frequency Step ................... 25
Selecting the Communication Mode ............ 25
Fixing the Communication Mode ...............26
Transmitting .................................................26
Changing the Transmit Power Level ............27
Locking the Keys and DIAL knob .................27
Digital C4FM features ...................................28
About the Digital Group ID (DG-ID) feature ....28
Communicating with the DG-ID feature .......28
Setting the transmit and receive DG-ID
number to “00” to communicate with all
other stations using C4FM digital mode ....28
Communicate only with the specific
members by setting the DG-ID number
except for “00” ...........................................29
Repeater Operation ......................................31
Using the Memory ........................................32
Registering to Memory Channels .................33
Recalling a Memory Channel .......................33
Clearing Memories .......................................34
Restore erased memory .............................. 34
Recalling the Home Channels .....................34
Changing the Home Channel Frequency .....34
Using Memory Tag .......................................35
Memory Channel List ...................................35
Split Memory ................................................35
Using Memory Bank .....................................35
Scanning Function .......................................36
VFO Scan ....................................................36
Memory Channel Scan ................................ 36
When Scanning Stops .................................37
Weather Alert Scan ......................................37
Skip Memory Channels, and Specified
Memory Channels ........................................38
Programmable Memory scan (PMS) ............38
Dual Receive (DW) feature ..........................38
Convenient Preset Receiver Memory
Channels .......................................................39
Preset VHF Weather Broadcast Receiver
Memory Channels ........................................40
Preset International VHF (Marine) Radio
Receiver Memory Channels .........................41
Preset Worldwide Shortwave Broadcast
Receiver Memory Channels .........................42
Convenience Features .................................44
Operation ...................................44
connection when the power is turned ON ...45
Hands-free VOX operation with a
Bluetooth headset .....................................45
Transmit operation by pressing the
button on the Bluetooth headset ..............45
(when the VOX function is OFF) ............... 45
Connect with another Bluetooth
device from the list ................... 46
Display device list ......................................46
battery save function ............... 46
VOX Operation .............................................47
Setting VOX function .................................47
Set the VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
delay time ..................................................48
Band Scope .................................................48
Change frequency .....................................48
displayed ...................................................48
CAM (Club Channel Activity Monitor)
function ........................................................49
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