iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT .................................................................. i
FOREWORD ................................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................... i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .......................................... i
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................ ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................. iii
1PANEL DESCRIPTION ..................................... 1–12
■ Front panel ....................................................... 1
■ LCD display ..................................................... 9
■ Screen menu arrangement ............................ 10
■ Rear panel ...................................................... 11
■ Microphone (HM-36) ...................................... 12
2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS .......... 13–20
■ Unpacking ...................................................... 13
■ Selecting a location ........................................ 13
■ Grounding ...................................................... 13
■ Antenna connection ....................................... 13
■ Required connections .................................... 14
■ Advanced connections ................................... 15
■ Power supply connections ............................. 16
■ Linear amplifier connections .......................... 17
■ External antenna tuner
connections .................................................... 18
■ Transverter jack information .......................... 18
■ Microphone connector information ................ 18
■ FSK and AFSK (SSTV)
connections .................................................... 19
■ Accessory connector information ................... 20
3 BASIC OPERATION ....................................... 21–32
■ When first applying power
(CPU resetting) .............................................. 21
■ Initial settings ................................................. 21
■ VFO description ............................................. 22
■ Selecting VFO/memory mode ........................ 23
■ Main/Sub band selection ............................... 23
■ Selecting an operating band .......................... 24
DUsing the band stacking registers ............... 24
■ Frequency setting .......................................... 25
DTuning with the tuning dial........................... 25
DDirect frequency entry with the keypad ....... 25
DQuick tuning step......................................... 26
DSelecting “kHz” step .................................... 26
DSelecting 1 Hz step...................................... 27
D
1
⁄4 tuning function
(SSB data/CW/RTTY only) .......................... 27
DAuto tuning step function............................. 28
DBand edge warning beep............................. 28
■ Operating mode selection .............................. 29
■ Volume setting ............................................... 29
■ Squelch and receive (RF) sensitivity ............. 30
■ Meter function ................................................ 31
■ SWR reading ................................................. 31
■ Basic transmit operation ................................ 32
DTransmitting................................................. 32
DMicrophone gain adjustment ....................... 32
4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT ............................ 33–54
■ Operating SSB ............................................... 33
DConvenient functions for receive ................. 33
DConvenient functions for transmit................ 34
DAbout 5 MHz band operation
(USA version only)....................................... 34
■ Operating CW ................................................ 35
DConvenient functions for receive ................. 35
DConvenient functions for transmit................ 36
DAbout CW reverse mode ............................. 36
DCW side tone function ................................. 36
DAbout CW pitch control................................ 37
■ Electronic CW keyer ...................................... 38
DMemory keyer send screen ......................... 39
DEditing a memory keyer............................... 40
DContest number set mode ........................... 41
DKeyer set mode ........................................... 42
■ Operating RTTY (FSK) .................................. 44
DConvenient functions for receive ................. 44
DAbout RTTY reverse mode.......................... 45
DRTTY filter/Twin peak filter........................... 45
DFunctions for the RTTY decoder indication . 46
DSetting the decoder threshold level ............. 46
DRTTY memory transmission ........................ 47
DRTTY tuning meter ...................................... 47
DEditing RTTY memory ................................. 48
DRTTY decoder set mode.............................. 49
■ Operating AM ................................................. 50
DConvenient functions for receive ................. 50
DConvenient functions for transmit................ 50
■ Operating FM ................................................. 51
DConvenient functions for receive ................. 51
DConvenient functions for transmit................ 51
■ Repeater operation ........................................ 52
DSetting the repeater tone............................. 52
■ Tone squelch operation .................................. 53
■ Data mode (SSTV/PSK31) operation ............ 54
5 FUNCTION FOR RECEIVE ............................ 55–65
■ Spectrum scope screen ................................. 55
DMini scope screen........................................ 55
DScope set mode........................................... 56
■ Preamplifier .................................................... 57
■ Attenuator ...................................................... 57
■ RIT function .................................................... 58
■ AGC function .................................................. 59
■ Twin PBT operation ........................................ 60
■ IF filter selection ............................................. 61
■ DSP filter shape.............................................. 62
■ Dualwatch operation ...................................... 63
■ Noise blanker ................................................. 64
■ Notch function ................................................ 64
■ Noise reduction .............................................. 65
■ Dial lock function ............................................ 65
