User` Manual
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1. Ex i LILIE B ror selected If the offset transmission frequency falls outside the allowable range transmission is Inhibited In this case adjust the reception frequency so that the transmission frequency is within the band limits appears above the frequency indicating which offset direction is Selecting an Offset Frequency To access a repeater which requires an odd split frequency pair change the offset frequency to avoid effecting normal communication 1 Press MENU 2 Press key to select Menu No 11 OFFSET 3 Press MENU Appear the currently offset frequency on the display 4 Press A V lkey to select the appropriate offset frequency or enter the desired offset frequency numeral B The selectable range is from 0 000 MHz to 50 0000MHz 5 Press MENU to store the new setting press A V key to continue to select other Menu or press F key to store the new setting and exit Menu mode Activating the Tone Function 1 Press MENU 2 Press A V key to select Menu No CT DCS Appear on the display 3 Press MENU 4 Press A V key to select DCS 5 Press MENU to store the new setting press Y key to continue to select other Menu or press F key to store the new setting and exit Menu mode DQT appears when the DCS function is ON Note You cannot use the Tone and CTCSS DCS functions at the same time Switching the2. II Be Abe PE D BH BEVE H Du HH F MENU CALL PO H L VFO MR 0 9 HV Be DERE W P Adjust Squelch selecting CTCSS DCS Start to scan RX CTCSS setting TX CTCSS setting RX TX CTCSS setting RX DCS setting TX DCS setting RX TX DCS setting Channel Lock out Storing Channel Selecting TX power Frequency Range Channel Workshop AS BE Bra LA Eit BE EE ERU EE S Buy JJ e BE Dad t AOL A ZI RESET HH BF BER Wo TA He BEE A EA PEB 6 25 10 12 5 25KHz 90 5p 50 Specification Transmit Part Power Output Modulation Max Freq Deviation Spurious Radiation WERF PE BEM UE Transmitting Current Receiver Part Intermodulation Rejection Audio Power Accessories Description Interphone Antenna Ni MH battery pack Or Li ion battery pack Charger AC adaptor included Belt Clip User s manual Extra Accessories Earphone Earphone x I Eo Enhanced Antenna
3. MENU key and then press A key to select Menu No 7 Rd The current DCS code appears on the display 2 Press MENU key 3 Press key to select desired DCS code B The selectable DCS code refer to the DCS code table Normal N Reverse M 4 Press MENU to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu Mode Selecting TX DCS code 1 Press MENU key and then press A Y key to select Menu No 8 Td The current DCS code appears on the display 2 Press MENU key 3 Press Y key to select desired DCS code B The selectable DCS code refer to the DCS code table Normal N Reverse 4 Press MENU to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu Mode LAMP To illuminate the display and keys Press LAMP B If no other key is pressed the light turns OFF approximately 5 seconds after releasing LAMP m Press any key other than LAMP while the display and keys are lit to restart the 5 second timer m Press LAMP while the display and keys are lit to immediately turn the light OFF Note LAMP setting refer to Operator Conveniences Lock Function The lock function disables most of the keys to prevent you from accidentally activating a function 1 Press F 3s O appears when this function is ON B The following k
4. Press MENU key to store new setting and continue set other function Or press key to store new setting and exit Menu mode B QT appears on the upper part of display indicating that the CTCSS function is activated Note When CTCSS is ON you will hear calls only when the selected CTCSS tone is received To answer the call press and hold PTT then speak into the microphone Note B You cannot use the CTCSS DCS functions simultaneously Switching the DCS function ON after having activated the CTCSS functions deactivates the CTCSS functions if you select a high CTCSS frequency receiving audio or noise that contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly To prevent noise from causing this problem select an appropriate squelch level Selecting a RX TX CTCSS Frequency 1 Press MENU and press key to select Menu No 6 CT B The current CTCSS frequency appears 2 Press MENU and press A V key to select your desired CTCSS frequency E The selectable CTCSS frequencies refer to the table on the following page 3 Press MENU to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu Mode Note To use the selected CTCSS tone you must turn the CTCSS function ON Selecting RX CTCSS frequency 1 Press MENU key and then press A V key to select Menu No 4 RC The current CTCSS frequency appears on the dis
5. key while entering the frequency the transceiver clears the entry and changes to the next available frequency MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a software controlled Menu rather than through the physical controls of the transceiver Once you become familiar with the Menu system you will appreciate its versatility You can customize the various timings settings and programming functions on this transceiver to meet your needs without using many controls and switches MENU ACCESS 1 Press MENU A brief explanation of the Menu and the setting and Menu No appear on the display SA JJ B 2 Press key to select your desired Menu As you change the Menu No a brief explanation of each Menu appears along with its current parameter 3 Press MENU to configure the parameter of the currently selected Menu No 5 Press MENU to store the new setting press A V key to continue to select other Menu or press F key to store the new setting and exit Menu mode MENU FUNCTION LIST a 7 RX DCS setting 023N 754N OFF OFF 08 ee TX DCS setting 023N 754N OFF OFF QUT ee RX TX DCS setting 023N 754N OFF O EN NN Bep Tine OPERATING THROUQH REPEATERS Repeaters which are often installed and maintained by radio clubs are usually located on mountain tops or other elevated locations They generally op
6. personal injury and transceiver damage lt gt lt gt Do not modify or attempt to adjust this transceiver for any reason Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it close to heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty humid and or wet areas nor on unstable surfaces lf an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver switch OFF the power immediately and remove the optional battery pack from the transceiver Contact your NEW CENTURY dealer UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment file a claim with the carrier immediately SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES tem __ Quantity Antenna Charger with adaptor BATTERIES CHARGING WARNINGS Initially charging the battery pack after purchase or extended storage greater than 2 months will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity After repeating the charge discharge cycle two or three times the operating capacity will increase to normal Please replace or charge the battery pack while while low power alarm AVAILABLE BATTERIES Please use NEW CENTURY special battery to charge transceiver it may happen explode and damaged body if using other brand batteries Notice 1 Do not short the
7. 3 Press MENU 4 Press key to select Time Operated CO Carrier Operated or SE Seek Mode 5 Press MENU key to store new setting and continue to set other function or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode Activate Scanning Activate scanning function under frequency and channel mode 1 Press F key and then press 31 key to start scanning 2 Press any key to cannel except MONI and LAMP key SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS and DCS You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons or groups In this case use the Selective Call This transceiver is equipped with CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System and DCS Digital Coded Squelch These Selective Calls allow you to Ignore not hear unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency The transceiver unmutes only when it receives a signal having the same CTCSS tone or DCS code Note CTCSS and DCS do not cause your conversation to be private or scrambled It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations CTCSS A CTCSS tone is a sub audible tone and is selectable from among the 50 tone frequencies listed in the table Using CTCSS 1 Press MENU and then press key to select Menu No 3 CT DCS 2 Press MENU and then press A V key to select CTCSS B As you press A Y key the selection cycles as follows OFF CTCSS DCS gt OFF 3
8. battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack 2 The ambient temperature should be between 5 and 40 C while charging is in progress Charging outside this range may not fully charge the battery 3 Always switch OFF the transceiver equipped with a battery pack before charging Using the transceiver while charging its battery pack will interfere with correct charging 4 Do not plug unplug the AC adaptor and battery during charging to avoid interference charging program 5 The battery pack life is over when its operating time decrease even though it is fully and correctly charged Replace the battery pack 6 Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged Doing so may cause the life of the battery pack to shorten or the battery pack may be damaged 7 Do not charge transceiver while the battery or units were wet Ought to dry it with cloth before charging avoide to damage the unit Notice All batteries can cause property damage and or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry keys or beaded chains touch exposed terminals The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit short circuit and become quite hot Exercise care in handling any charged battery particularly when placing it inside a pocket purse or other container with metal objects CHARGE OPERATION If installing battery the transceiver lights red and thre
9. cycle between H high M medium and L low Press MENU key to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store the new setting and exit Menu mode Selecting a Frequency VFO Mode This is the basic mode for changing the operating frequency Press A to increase the frequency and press to decrease the frequency MHz Mode If the desired operating frequency is far away from the current frequency it is quicker to use the MHz Tuning Mode to adjust the MHz digit 1 Press F The MHz digit blinks Press A V key to select the desired MHz value After selecting the desired MHz value press F to exit the mode and return to normal VFO Mode Continue adjusting the frequency as necessary using the key Direct Frequency Entry In addition to pressing A V key there is another way to select the frequency When the desired frequency is far away from the current frequency you can directly enter a frequency using the numeric keypad ag 177777 1 Press the numeric keys 0 to 9 to enter your desired frequency 2 Press VFO key to delete if you enter wrong number Note B If the entered frequency does not match the current frequency step size the frequency is automatically rounded down to the next available frequency B When the desired frequency cannot be entered exactly confirm the frequency step size B If you press A V
10. the VOX Gain performing steps 1 to 3 until the transceiver reliably switches between transmission and reception each time you speak Note he setting should not allow background noise to switch the transceiver to Transmission Mode BEEP FUNCTION The Beep function provides confirmation of entry error status and malfunctions of the transceiver We recommend you leave this function ON in order to detect erroneous operations and malfunctions However to turn the beep function OFF 1 Press MENU 2 Press A V key to select Menu No 15 BP 3 Press MENU 4 Press key to select OFF 5 Press MENU to store the net setting and continue to set other function press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode Note The beep output level is linked to the VOL control position LAMP To illuminate the display and keys 1 Press MENU 2 Press A Y key to select Menu No 16 LED 3 Press MENU B The currently parameter appears on the display 4 Press A V key to select a desired parameter B Aut The light turns OFF approximately 5 seconds B OFF To keep the light OFF continuously B ON To keep the light ON continuously 5 Press MENU to store the net setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode Selecting Call Tone 1 Press MENU 2 Press A V key to select Menu No 8 CK 3 Press MENU 4 Press Y key to s
11. transmits Appears when a Priority Scan function is activated Appears when setting shortcut function Isl appears when high power transmission is selected MI appears when medium power is selected and IB appears when low power is selected BASIC OPERATION Switching the Power ON OFF owitch ON the unit by turning the POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL knob clockwise A high pitched double beep sounds full display and a POWER ON message appear briefly followed by the frequency and others indicators To switch the unit OFF by turning the POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL knob anticlockwise The unit stores the current frequency and parameters when it is turned OFF and recalls their parameters the next time you turn the unit ON Adjusting the Volume e Turn the POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL knob clockwise to increase the audio output level and anticlockwise to decrease the output lever If you are not receiving a signal press and hold MON key to unmute the speaker then adjustthe POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL to a comfortable audio output level Adjusting the Squelch The purpose of squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present With the squelch level correctly set you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals The higher the selected squelch level the stronger the signals must be to receive The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions 1 Press MENU key and then press MENU The c
12. CTCSS function ON after activating the DCS deactivates the DCS function Reverse Function The Reverse function exchanges a separate reception and transmission frequency So while using a repeater you can manually check the strength of a signal that you receive directly from the other station If the station s signal is strong both stations should move to a simplex frequency and free up the repeater To swap the transmission and reception frequencies Press F MENU to switch the Reverse function ON or OFF B appears when the function is ON Note You can turn the Reverse function ON when you are operating in Simplex Mode However it does not change the Transmission Reception frequency MEMORY CHANNELS In memory channels you can store frequencies and related data that you frequently use so that you do not need to reprogram that data every time You can quickly recall a programmed channel through simple operation A total of 199 memory channels are available for storing frequencies modes and other operating conditions SIMPLEX amp REPEATER OR ODD SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL You can use each memory channel as a simplex amp repeater channel or an odd split channel Store only one frequency to use as a simplex amp repeater channel or two separate frequencies to use as an odd split channel Select either application for each channel depending on the operations you have in mind oimplex amp repeater channels allow B Sim
13. NEW CENTURY COMMUNICATION TO USER Thank you for purchasing NEW CENTURY serial transceiver We appreciate your trust in our products and believe that this easy to operate and state of the art 2 way transceiver would well serve your diverse communication needs MODEL COVER BY THIS MANUAL TK 750A VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK 760A UHF FM TRANSCEIVER CONTENTS SAFETY INFO UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES BATTERIES PREPARATION INSTALLING REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK INSTALLING THE ANTENNA INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP GETTING ACQUAINTED BASIC OPERATIONS AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS MONITOR SQUELCH OFF CALL ALARM TONE SELECTIVE CALL VOX TRANSMIT SAFETY INFO NOTICES TO THE USER Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control Illegal operation is punishable by fine or imprisonment or both Refer service to qualified technicians only SAFETY lt gt It is important that the operator is aware of and understands hazards common to the operation of any transceiver lt NEW CENTURY does not guarantee the safety and operation of the transceiver when using accessories and or attachments not sold by NEW CENTURY WARNING EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES GASES DUST FUMES etc lt Turn off your transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in gasoline service stations PRECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire
14. channel 90 press 0 9 01 Note You cannot recall an empty memory channel An error beep sounds When you recall an odd split memory channel and appear on the display Press F MENU Reverse function to display the transmission frequency After recalling a memory channel you may modify data such as power output However these settings are cleared once you select another channel or the VFO Mode To permanently store the data overwrite the channel contents Channel lock out In order to avoid deleting channel data please activate the channel lock out as you stored data in memory channel 1 Press MR key to recall a memory channel 2 Press A V key to select a desired channel to lock out 3 Press F key and then press 0 key Appears under channel number on the display 4 Press F and 0 to un lock channel un appears on the display Clearing a Memory Channel To clear the data from an individual memory channel 1 Recall the memory channel you want to clear the data 2 Andthen turn OFF power 3 Press MR key to turn ON power B confirmation message appears 4 Press MR to clear the channel data B The contents of the memory channel are cleared Note While the transceiver is in Channel Display Mode or Lock function is activated you cannot clear the channel data To clear the channel data must be free from channel lock out Channel Display While in th
15. current operating frequency appear on the LCD transceiver stores the current parameters when it is turned OFF and automatically recalls these parameters the next time you turn the transceiver ON 2 Turn the PWR VOL control clockwise 3 Press A V keys to select a reception frequency lt You may further turn the PWR VOL control to adjust the volume level of the signal To transmit hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm 2 inches from your mouth Press and hold PTT then speak in your normal tone of voice Release PTT to receive Repeat steps 4 5 and 6 to continue communication o os GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS Antenna Display Soe P l 16 15 14 SEE lt rt Appears when the Reverse function is activated Appears when the repeater shift function is activated Appears when the CTCSS function is activated Appears when the DCS function is activated Appears when the call alarm tone is activated Appears when the VOX function is ON Appears when set the unit in saving mode Displays the frequencies Menu settings and other information Appears when the Lock function is ON Displays the Menu No memory channel number and status Appears when the displayed memory channel has data Displays the battery power remaining Appears when the memory channel lockout function is ON S meter RX and TX Power Output indicator when the transceiver
16. e beeps sound each 30 seconds it means low power please start to charge the transceiver Please use NEW CENTURY special charger for battery charging the charger LED display charger cause LED appears Battery Type Lights red Ni MH Li ion battery Lights green Fully charging Li ion battery TO CHARGE BATTERY PACK PERFORM THE FOLLOWING STEPS Plug the AC adaptor cable into the adaptor jack located on the rear of the charger Slide the battery pack or transceiver with a battery pack into the charger Plug the AC adaptor into AC outlet Make sure the battery pack contacts are in contact with the charging terminals the charger LED lights red and charging begins 5 The supplied charger LED lights green Li ion battery complete charged Remove it or the transceiver equipped with it from the charger Notice 1 The charger LED brights before unplug battery pack it is normal 2 When replace a battery pack to charge please charging after LED is steady 3 The charger lights red while charging after plug the battery brights mesns damage battery or the degree is too high or low PREPARATION INSTALLING REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory charge it before use i F 1 Match the two bulges of the battery pack with the corresponding VW IL h guides the back of the transceiver then press the battery CK n pack and transceiver firmly together until the relea
17. ed VOX gain level from 1 least sensitive to 16 most sensitive To turn OFF the VOX function select OFF in step 2 Note B While in Menu Mode the VOX function is temporarily disabled B Since the VOX circuit must detect the presence of your voice you may notice a slight delay in transmission the very first part of your message may not be transmitted B VOX cannot be used with an optional Speaker Microsphone VOX Gain To enjoy the VOX function take the time to properly adjust the VOX Gain level This level controls the VOX circuit to detect the presence or absence of your voice While the VOX function is ON 1 Speakinto the headset microphone using your normal tone of voice to transmit B if the transmission does not begin you must readjust the VOX Gain so that transeiver transmits while you are speaking To select a more sensitive gain level 2 Adjust the VOX Gain the transceiver reliably switches to transmission mode each time you speak while the transceiver is transmitting From the Menu 1 Continue from step 1 and 2 from VOX Voice Operated Trasmission 2 Press MENU to store the net setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode B VOX appears on the top right of the display when the VOX function is ON 3 Press MENU to store the net setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode 4 Adjust
18. elect DCS m As you press A V key the selection cycles as follows OFF gt CTCSS DCS gt OFF 3 Press MENU key to store new setting and continue set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode B DQT appears on the upper part of display indicating that the DCS function is activated Note When DCS is ON you will hear calls only when the selected DCS tone is received To answer the call press and hold PTT then speak into the microphone Note B You cannot use the CTCSS DCS functions simultaneously Switching the CTCSS function ON after having activated the DCS functions deactivates the DCS functions Selecting a RX TX DCS Frequency 1 Press MENU and press key to select Menu No 9 DC B The current DCS code appears 2 Press MENU and press A F key to select your desired DCS code m The selectable DCS code refer to the DCS code table Normal N Reverse The available DCS code Normal N iin 205N san en SIN _ osan ian 28N 346N asn _ The available DCS code Reverse I osi osr eor ser oust _ osi ur un mer usr ssi 3 Press MENU to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu Mode Selecting RX DCS code 1 Press
19. elect a desired call tone 1 8 or 1750Hz 5 Press MENU to store the net setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode BATTERY SAVER The Battery Saver extends the operating time of the transceiver It automatically activates when the squelch is closed and no key is pressed for more than 10 seconds To reduce battery consumption this function shuts the receiver circuit OFF for the programmed time then momentarily turn it back ON to detect a signal To program the receiver shut off period for the battery saver 1 Press MENU 2 Press key to select Menu No 19 SAV B The currently parameter appears on the display 3 Press MENU 4 Press A V key to select the receivewr shutoff period from OFF 0 2 0 4 default 0 6 0 8 and 1 0 seconds 5 Press MENU to store the net setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode Note The longer the shut off period the more you can save on battery consumption However there is a greater chance of missing a signal Keypad Lock out 1 Press MENU then press A key to select Menu No 20 KY The currently parameter appears on the display 2 Press MENU then press A V key to select a desired lock mode m MANU manual mode press F key 3 seconds B AUTO auto mode auto lock the keypad while you didjn t press any keys approximately 60 seconds
20. erate at higher ERP Effective Radiated Power than a typical station This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over much greater distances than communicating without using repeaters Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a standard or non standard offset odd split In addition some repeaters must receive a tone from the transceiver to be accessed For details consult your local repeater reference OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW Select a receive frequency Select an offset direction Select an offset frequency only when programming odd split repeater frequencies Activate the Tone function if necessary Select a tone frequency if necessary If you store all the above data in a memory channel you will not need to reprogram the parameters every time Refer to MEMORY CHANNELS Programming an Offset You must first select an amateur radio repeater downlink frequency as described in Selecting an Offset Frequency Selecting an Offset Direction Select whether the transmission frequency will be higher or lower than the reception frequency 1 Press MENU 2 Press key to select Menu No 12 SFT 3 Press MENU 4 Press A Y key to select or 5 Press MENU to store the new setting press A V key to continue to select other Menu or press F key to store the new setting and exit Menu mode z my
21. eys cannot be locked PTT F 35 LAMP MONI PWR VOL control 2 Press F 3s to unlock keys Note Manual Auto lock function setting refer to Operator Conveniences Monitor 1 When you are receiving as the squelch function is ON weak signals may become intermittent 2 If the CTCSS or DCS function is ON you may want to disable the squelch function temporarily to monitor the current channel activities n both of these cases use the Monitor function to temporarily disable the squelch function To activate the Monitor function 1 Press and hold MON key e The speaker is unmuted and you can monitor the signals 2 Release MON key to return to normal operation Operator Conveniences Remining Battery Capacity Before you operate the transceiver outside using a battery pack it is important to know how long the battery pack will last The battery remaining indicator shows the remaining capacity ml High battery power 1 Medium battery power M Low battery power 1 Recharge or replace the batteries Channel Step When press A Y key to select a receiving frequency you must select correct frequency step You can select a desired frequency step from following value 5KHz 6 25KHz 10KHz 12 5KHz 25KHz To Change the Frequency Step 1 Press MENU key and then press A V key to select Menu No 2 STP B The currently frequency step appears on the display 2 Press MENU key and then pres
22. is mode the transceiver displays only memory channel numbers or Memory names if they have been stored instead of frequencies 1 Press PTT MENU B The transceiver displays the memory channel number in place of the operating frequencies 2 Press A V key to select your desired memory channel number While in Channel Display Mode only the following functions can be operated 1 Squelch setting 2 Power output 3 TOT function 4 VOX function 5 BP 6 LAMP 7 Scan function 8 CK Call tone 9 SAV save power 10 Keypad lock out manual auto Resuming the Operating of Channel Display Mode Press PTT MENU and Turn the power ON SCAN Scan Resume Method The transceiver stops scanning at the frequency or memory channel where a signal is detected It then continues or stops scanning according to which Resume Mode you have selected B Time Operated Mode default The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or memory channel for approximately 5 seconds and then continues to scan even if the signal is still present B Carrier Operated Mode The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or memory channel until the signal drops out There is a 5 second delay between signal dropout and scan resumption B Seek Mode The transceiver moves to a frequency or memory channel where a signal is present and stops To change the scans resume method 1 Press MENU 2 Press A V key to select Menu No 17 SCAN
23. play 2 Press MENU key 3 Press A F key to select desired CTCSS frequency 4 Press MENU to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu Mode The selectable CTCSS frequencies refer to the table on the following page Selecting TX CTCSS frequency 1 Press MENU key and then press A key to select Menu No 6 TC The current CTCSS frequency appears on the display 2 Press MENU key 3 Press Y key to select desired CTCSS frequency 4 Press MENU to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu Mode The selectable CTCSS frequencies refer to the table on the following page Available CTCSS Tone Frequencies OFF ass _ 63 1738 365 is 207 44 asi 70 4 teas 257 _ nos 1 162 291 S45 mas 1899 8 _ ssa nes 1622 ios ane sss 130 1655 1 8 2503 _ 5 DCS is similar to CTCSS However instead of using an analog audio tone it uses continuous sub audible digital waveform that represents a 3 digit octal number You can select a DCS code from among the 104 DCS codes listed in the table on the following page Using DCS 1 Press MENU and then press key to select Menu No 3 CT DCS 2 Press MENU and then press A V key to s
24. plex frequency operation B Repeater operation with a standard offset if an offset direction is stored Odd split channels allow B Repeater operation with a non standard offset Note Not only you can store data in memory channels but you can also overwrite existing data with new data The operating of Memory channel Please confirm the desired store functions prior to store operating Power output selection H M L RX TX CTCSS selection RX CTCSS selection TX CTCSS selection RX TX DCS selection RX DCS selection TX DCS selection Offset frequency Offset direction Se O GL Pr eS Storing operation 1 Press Y key to select desired frequency m You can enter a desired frequency by numeric keypad directly 2 press F key and then press MR key B Amemory channel number appears and blinks 3 Press A V key to select a desired channel number 4 Press MR key to store Recall a memory channel 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall Mode B memory channel last used is recalled 2 Press A V key to select your desired memory channel B You cannot recall an empty memory channel B Torestore VFO Mode press VFO Using a Numeric Keypad to recall a memory channel You can also recall a memory channel by entering a desired memory channel number with the keypad Press MR to enter Memory Recall Mode And then enter the channel number using 3 digits For example to recall
25. s A V key to select a desired frequency step 3 press MENU key to store new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode Note If you change a frequency step does not match the current frequency step size the transceiver is automatically adjust the frequency to match the new frequency step size Time Out Timer The Time out Timer limits the time of each transmission The built in Time out Timer limits each transmission time to a maximum of 1 default 3 or 10 minutes Just before the transceiver stops the transmission a warning beep sounds This function is necessary to protect the transceiver from thermal damage and can therefore not be turned OFF 1 Press MENU and then press A V key to select Menu NO 13 2 Press MENU and then press A V key to select 1 default or 10 minutes 3 Press MENU key to store the new setting and continue to set other function Or press F key to store new setting and exit Menu mode VOX VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching to the Transmission Mode each time you want to transmit The transceiver automatically switches to Transmission Mode when the VOX circuitry senses that you have begun speaking into the microphone To turn the VOX function ON 1 Press MENU then press A V key to select Menu No 14 VOX 2 Press MENU then press A key to select the desir
26. se latch on the base of the transceiver locks 2 f oe qw lO Nas il 2 While pressing the release latch pull the battery pack away from the transceiver INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure Note The antenna is neither a handle a key ring retainer nor a speaker microphone attachment point Using the antenna in these ways may damage the antenna and degrade your transceiver s performance INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP If necessary attach the belt clip using the two supplied screws Caution Do not use glue which is designed to prevent screw loosening when installing the belt clip as it may cause damage to the transceiver Acrylic ester which is contained in these glues may crack the transceiver s back panel Your first QSO FIRST QSO Are you ready to give your transceiver a quick try Reading this chapter should get your voice on the air right away The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide If you encounter problems or there is something you would like to know more read the detailed explanations given later in this manual 1 Turn on the transceiver example shown below ACMA 1 LI LI m m m EX lt high pitched double beep sounds and a Power ON message appears momentarily The various indicators and the
27. urrent squelch level appears i vo ary aot ad te am 2 Press Y key to adjust the level B Select the level at which the background noise is just eliminated when no signal Is present B The higher the level the stronger the signals must be to receive B 9 different levels can be set 0 minimum 9 Maximum Default value 5 3 Press MENU key to store the new setting and continue to set other functions Or press F key to store the new setting and exit Menu mode Transmitting 1 To transmit hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm 2 inches from your mouth then press and hold PTT and speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice B The LED lights red and the bar graph meter appear 2 When you finish speaking release Note If TOT function is activated continuously transmit for longer than the time specified the internal timeout timer generates a warning beep and the transceiver stops transmitting In this case release PTT Jand let the transceiver cool down for a while then press again to resume transmission Selecting an Output Power Selecting a lower transmission power is the best way to reduce battery consumption if communication is still reliable You can configure different power levels for transmission Press MENU key Press Y key to select Menu No 10 POW Press MENU key Appears on the display Press A V lkey to select a desired transmission power and
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