vTABLE OF CONTENTSFOREWORD …………………………………………………………… IMPORTANT ………………………………………………………… EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ………………………………………… PRECAUTION …………………………………………………… SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES …………………………………… vTABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………… v1 PANEL DESCRIPTION …………………………………… 1–12■ Front panel ………………………………………………… 1■ Rear panel ………………………………………………… 2■ Mcrophone ………………………………………………… 3■ Applcaton screens (on PC screen) ……………………… 4■ Remote controller (RC-24; Optonal for some versons) 92 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ……………… 13–17■ Unpackng …………………………………………………… 13■ Selectng a locaton ………………………………………… 13■ Antenna connecton ……………………………………… 13■ Power supply connectons ………………………………… 15■ Mcrophone and speaker connectons …………………… 16■ Connectng a PC …………………………………………… 173 DRIVER INSTALLATION ……………………………… 18–29■ Mcrosoft® Wndows® XP ………………………………… 18■ Mcrosoft® Wndows® 98/Me ……………………………… 22■ Mcrosoft® Wndows® 2000 ……………………………… 23■ COM port confirmaton …………………………………… 284 APPLICATION INSTALLATION ……………………… 30–315 BASIC OPERATION …………………………………… 32–38■ Preparaton ………………………………………………… 32■ Squelch level adjustment (FM mode only) ……………… 33■ Audo level adjustment …………………………………… 34■ VFO and memory mode …………………………………… 34■ Settng a frequency ………………………………………… 35■ Tunng step selecton ……………………………………… 37■ Lock functon (RC-24 only) ……………………………… 38■ Operatng mode selecton ………………………………… 386 CALL SIGN SETTING ………………………………… 39–44■ Your call sgn settng ……………………………………… 39■ Staton/Repeater call sgn settng ………………………… 427 TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE— VOICE ………………… 45–54■ FM mode operaton ………………………………………… 45■ Dgtal voce mode operaton ……………………………… 45■ When recevng a Dgtal call ……………………………… 47■ Short message functon …………………………………… 49■ Montor functon …………………………………………… 538 REPEATER OPERATION— VOICE ………………… 55–63■ About D-STAR system …………………………………… 55■ General ……………………………………………………… 56■ Accessng an FM repeater ………………………………… 57■ Repeater tone frequency settng ………………………… 59■ Offset frequency settng …………………………………… 60■ Accessng a Dgtal repeater ……………………………… 619 DATA OPERATION …………………………………… 64–70■ General ……………………………………………………… 64■ Precauton…………………………………………………… 64■ Internet access……………………………………………… 65■ Data transferrng …………………………………………… 68■ Low-speed data communcaton ………………………… 70