User's Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT .................................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................... i
FOREWORD ................................................................. 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
■ Frequency setting .......................................... 25
■ Operating mode selection .............................. 29
■ Volume setting ............................................... 29
■ Squelch and receive (RF) sensitivity ............. 30
■ Meter function ................................................ 31
■ SWR reading ................................................. 31
■ Basic transmit operation ................................ 32
4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT ............................ 33 – 54
■ Operating SSB ............................................... 33
■ Operating CW ................................................ 35
■ Electronic CW keyer ...................................... 38
■ Operating RTTY (FSK) .................................. 44
■ Operating AM ................................................. 50
■ Operating FM ................................................. 51
■ Repeater operation ........................................ 52
■ Tone squelch operation .................................. 53
■ Data mode (SSTV/PSK31) operation ............ 54
5 FUNCTION FOR RECEIVE ............................ 55 – 64
■ Spectrum scope screen ................................. 55
■ Preamp .......................................................... 57
■ Attenuator ...................................................... 57
■ RIT function .................................................... 58
■ AGC function .................................................. 59
■ Twin PBT operation ........................................ 60
■ IF filter selection ............................................. 61
■ DSP filter shape.............................................. 62
■ Noise blanker ................................................. 62
■ Dualwatch operation ...................................... 63
■ Notch function ................................................ 64
■ Noise reduction .............................................. 64
■ Dial lock function ............................................ 64
6 FUNCTION FOR TRANSMIT ......................... 65 – 71
■ VOX function .................................................. 65
■ Break-in function ............................................ 66
■ Transmit filter width setting (SSB only) .......... 67
■ Speech compressor ....................................... 67
■ ∂TX function .................................................. 68
■ Monitor function ............................................. 69
■ Split frequency operation ............................... 70
■ Quick split function ......................................... 71
7 VOICE RECODER FUNCTIONS .................... 72 – 75
■ Digital voice recorder ..................................... 72
8 MEMORY OPERATION .................................. 76– 75
■ Memory channels .......................................... 76
■ Memory channel selection ............................. 76
■ Memory channel screen ................................ 77
■ Memory channel programming ...................... 78
■ Frequency transferring ................................... 79
■ Memory names .............................................. 80
■ Memory clearing ............................................ 80
■ Memo pads .................................................... 81
9 SCANS ........................................................... 82 – 86
■ Scan types ..................................................... 82
■ Preparation .................................................... 82
■ Programmed scan operation ......................... 83
■ ∂F scan operation ......................................... 83
■ Fine programmed scan/
fine ∂F scan ................................................... 84
■ Memory scan operation ................................. 84
■ Select memory scan operation ...................... 85
■ Setting select memory channels .................... 85
■ Scan set mode ............................................... 86
■ Tone scan ....................................................... 86
10 ANTENNA TUNER FUNCTIONS ................... 87 – 89
■ Automatic antenna selection .......................... 87
■ Antenna tuner operation ................................ 88
■ Optional external tuner operation .................. 89