3-1Section 3 BASIC OPERATION3-1Section 3 BASIC OPERATION3-1Power ON..................................................................................3-2Before first applying powerD ......................................................3-2Tuning ON the powerD ...............................................................3-2Selecting a Function menu .....................................................3-3Selecting VFO/Memory mode .................................................3-4VFO operation ..........................................................................3-5Selecting VFO A or VFO BD ......................................................3-5VFO equalizationD .....................................................................3-5Selecting a frequency band ....................................................3-6Using the band stacking registersD ...........................................3-6Setting frequency ....................................................................3-7Tuning with the DialD .................................................................3-7Quick Tuning functionD ..............................................................3-8SelectingD ‘kHz’ step .................................................................3-9Selecting 1 Hz stepD .................................................................3-91/4 tuning step functionD ...........................................................3-10Auto tuning step functionD .........................................................3-10Direct frequency inputD .............................................................3-11Band edge warning beepD ........................................................3-13Programming the user band edgeD ...........................................3-14Selecting the Operating mode................................................3-17Selecting the Audio volume....................................................3-18Squelch and receive (RF) sensitivity .....................................3-19Voice synthesizer operation ...................................................3-20Tuning OFF the S-meter announcementD .................................3-21Tuning ON the MODE announcementD .....................................3-21Meter display selection ...........................................................3-22Basic transmit operation ........................................................3-23TransmittingD .............................................................................3-23Microphone gain adjustmentD ...................................................3-24Section 1 PANEL DESCRIPTIONSection 2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSSection 3 BASIC OPERATIONSection 4 D-STAR INTRODUCTIONSection 5 D-STAR OPERATION Section 6 SET MODESection 7 CE