6
Before Using
Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 2
Features of this radio ............................................... 2
Important precautions for mobile radio operation .... 3
About the touch panel .............................................. 4
About registered trademarks and copyrights ........... 4
How to read this manual .......................................... 5
BeforeUsing ............................................................. 9
Safety Precautions (make sure to read these) ........... 9
Accessories .............................................................. 13
Name and Function of Each Component ................. 14
Controller ............................................................... 14
Front ................................................................... 14
Back .................................................................... 15
Left side .............................................................. 15
Main body .............................................................. 16
Front ................................................................... 16
Back .................................................................... 16
Microphone (MH-48A6JA) ..................................... 17
Explanation of the screen ...................................... 18
InstallationandConnection .................................. 24
Installing the Radio ................................................... 24
Precautions during installation ............................... 24
Installation location when used in a mobile unit
... 24
About the antenna ................................................. 25
Install the antenna .............................................. 25
Installing the main body ......................................... 27
Installing the controller ........................................... 28
Connecting the Radio ............................................... 29
Connecting the controller to the main body ........... 29
Connecting the microphone ................................... 29
Connecting the antenna ........................................ 29
Connecting the Power Supply .................................. 30
Connecting the car battery.................................. 30
Connecting the external power supply equipment
... 32
Setting Up the micro-SD Card .................................. 33
Micro-SD cards that can be used .......................... 33
Things to note when using micro-SD cards ........... 33
Installing the micro-SD card .................................. 34
Removing the micro-SD card.............................. 34
Initializing the micro-SD card ................................. 35
BasicOperations .................................................... 36
Receiving .................................................................. 36
T ............................................. 36
Switching the power off ....................................... 36
Inputing the call sign .............................................. 37
Switching the operating band ................................ 38
Adjusting the volume ............................................. 38
Adjusting the squelch level .................................... 39
T ..................................................... 40
Changing the frequency steps ............................ 41
Switching the operating mode ............................... 44
Switching the communication mode ...................... 45
Switching the modulation mode ............................. 46
Displaying the band scope .................................... 47
Muting the audio .................................................... 48
Communicating......................................................... 49
T ........................................................... 49
Adjusting the transmit power .............................. 50
Adjusting the sensitivity of the microphone ........ 50
Communicating in the FM mode ............................ 51
Communicating using the repeater ........................ 52
Other Settings........................................................... 54
Changing the beep volume .................................... 54
Locking the knobs and switches ............................ 55
Adjusting the date and time ................................... 56
Adjusting the display brightness ............................ 58
Changing the background color of the
frequency display area .......................................... 60
Reconfiguring the Settings ....................................... 61
DG-ID/DP-IDFunction .......................................... 62
Digital Group ID (DG-ID) feature .............................. 62
Communicating only with the specific members
by setting the DG-ID number except for “00”. ........ 62
Digital Personal ID (DP-ID) feature .......................... 64
Registering the DP-ID to a DR-2X/XE digital
repeater ................................................................. 64
Registering the transceiver .................................... 64
Deleting the registered DP-ID ................................ 65
UsingtheMemory .................................................. 66
Writing to the memory ........................................... 66
Recalling the memory ............................................ 67
Recalling the home channel .................................. 67
Changing the frequency of the home channel .... 68
Erasing the memory .............................................. 69
Naming the memory .............................................. 70
Changing the method of the memory tag display
... 71
Split memory .......................................................... 72
Receiving Weather Broadcast Channels
(USA ................................................. 74
Assigning the “WX” function to a programmable
key on the microphone ....................................... 75
Recalling the weather channels .......................... 75
Listening the weather alert.................................. 75
Scanning ................................................................. 76
Signal Search ........................................................... 76
VFO scan ............................................................... 76
Setting the receive operation when the
scanning stops .................................................... 77
Memory scan ......................................................... 78
Selecting the scanning method .......................... 79
Setting the specified memories........................... 79
Scan only the specified memory channels ......... 80
Setting the memories to be skipped ................... 81
Scanning the programmable memories (PMS) ..... 83
Writing into the programmable memory .............. 83
Scanning the programmable memory................. 84
Monitoring the Home Channel .................................. 85
Using the dual receive ........................................ 85
Setting the restart condition of dual receive ....... 86
