iiiSUPPLIED ACCESSORIESq Battery pack (BP-243) ………………………………………1w Battery charger (BC-164) …………………………………1e Antenna ………………………………………………………1r Handstrap ……………………………………………………1t AC adapter* (BC-145LA/LE/LV) ……………………………1(The shape of the BC-145LA, BC-145LE and BC-145LV are differ-ent.)*Depending on versions. Not supplied with some versions.q w e rtTABLE OF CONTENTSFOREWORD ............................................................................................. iIMPORTANT ............................................................................................. iEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......................................................................... iPRECAUTION .......................................................................................... iiSUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .................................................................... iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................... iiiQUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ........................................................... I–VIII■ Preparation........................................................................................ I■ Your first contact.............................................................................. III■ Repeater operation .......................................................................... V■ Memory programming..................................................................... VI■ Programmed scan operation.......................................................... VII1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ................................................................... 1–4■ Front, top and side panels ............................................................... 1■ Function display .............................................................................. 32 BATTERY CHARGING ................................................................... 5–8■ Caution ............................................................................................. 5■ Battery installation ............................................................................ 7■ Battery charging ............................................................................... 83 FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING .................................... 9–12■ VFO and memory channels.............................................................. 9■ Operating band selection ................................................................. 9■ Setting a frequency......................................................................... 11■ Setting a tuning step....................................................................... 11■ Selecting a memory channel .......................................................... 12■ Selecting a call channel.................................................................. 124 BASIC OPERATION ................................................................... 13–18■ Receiving........................................................................................ 13■ Setting audio volume...................................................................... 13■ Squelch level setting ...................................................................... 14■ Operating mode selection .............................................................. 14■ Monitor function.............................................................................. 15■ Attenuator function ......................................................................... 15