vcontentsPREPARATION ................................................................................................ 1SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ....................................................................... 1INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK .......................................................... 2INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES ........................................................ 2INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP .................................................................... 3CHARGING THE PB-45L BATTERY PACK ............................................... 4CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET ............................ 5CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY.............................. 6CONNECTING TO A PC ............................................................................ 7CONNECTING TO AN ExTANAL GPS UNIT OR WEATHER STATION .... 7GETTING ACQUAINTED ................................................................................. 8KEY AND CONTROL KNOB OPERATIONS .............................................. 8DISPLAY ................................................................................................... 12BASIC OPERATIONS .................................................................................... 14SWITCHING THE POWER ON/ OFF ....................................................... 14ADjUSTING THE VOLUME ..................................................................... 14ADjUSTING THE SQUELCH ................................................................... 15SELECTING DUAL BAND MODE/ SINGLE BAND MODE ...................... 16SELECTING A FREQUENCY BAND........................................................ 16SELECTING AN OPERATING MODE...................................................... 17FREQUENCY DIRECT ENTRY ................................................................ 19TRANSMITTING ....................................................................................... 20BACKLIGHT ............................................................................................. 21MONITOR ................................................................................................. 21FUNCTION SELECT MODE..................................................................... 22SETUP OPERATION ................................................................................ 22MENU MODE ................................................................................................. 23MENU ACCESS ....................................................................................... 23MENU CONFIGURATION ........................................................................ 24CHARACTER ENTRY .............................................................................. 34OPTIONS ....................................................................................................... 36MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 37GENERAL INFORMATION....................................................................... 37SERVICE .................................................................................................. 37SERVICE NOTE ....................................................................................... 37CLEANING ............................................................................................... 37TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................. 38SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................... 42