ContentsIntroduction .............................................................. 1Quick Guide ............................................................. 2Controls & Connections ......................................... 3Transceiver ............................................................... 3The Keypad Functions .............................................. 5Display ...................................................................... 6Safety Precautions (Be Sure to Read) ................... 8About this manual ................................................. 11Supplied Accessories and Options ..................... 11Supplied Accessories ............................................. 11Available Options .................................................... 11Preparation ............................................................. 12Installing the Antenna ............................................. 12Attaching the Belt Clip ............................................ 12Installing the Battery Pack ...................................... 12Removing the Battery Pack .................................... 12Charging the Battery Pack .................................... 13Charging the Battery Pack using the Battery Charger .... 13Charging the Battery Pack using the Rapid Charger (SBH-28) ... 13External Power Supply .......................................... 13Connecting an External Power Supply for Use in Vehicle ... 13Connecting to an External Power Supply Using a Power Cable ... 13Operation ................................................................ 14Turning the Transceiver ON .................................... 14Adjusting the Volume Level .................................... 14Adjusting the squelch setting ................................. 15Selecting a Frequency Band .................................. 15Tuning to a Frequency ............................................ 15Changing the Frequency Step ............................ 15Selecting the Communication Mode ...................... 16Using AMS (Automatic Mode Select) function .... 16Fixing the Communication Mode ......................... 17Transmission ........................................................... 17Changing the Transmission Power Level ............... 18Locking Keys and DIAL knob ................................. 18Programmable key function .................................... 18Using the convenient Digital C4FM feature ........ 19About the Digital Group ID (DG-ID) feature ........... 19Communicating with the DG-ID feature ................. 19Setting the transmit and receive DG-ID number to“00” for communicating with all other stationsusing C4FM digital mode ... 19Communicating only with the specific membersby setting the DG-ID number except for “00” ... 20About the GM(Group Monitor) feature ................... 21Displaying the information of the otherstation received by GM (Group Monitor) function .... 22Repeater Operation ............................................... 23Communicating Via the Repeater .......................... 23Tone Calling (1750 Hz burst tone) .......................... 23Using the Memory ................................................. 24Registering to Memory Channels ........................... 25Recalling a Memory Channel ................................. 25Clearing Memories ................................................. 26Recalling the Home Channels ................................ 26Changing the Home Channel Frequency ............... 26Split Memory ........................................................... 26Using Memory Tag .................................................. 26Using Memory Bank ............................................... 26Scanning Function ................................................ 27VFO Scan ................................................................ 27Memory Channel Scanning .................................... 27Setting the Receive Operation When Scanning Stops ... 28Weather Alert Scan ................................................ 28Skip Memory Channel and Specified Memory Channel ... 29Programmable Memory scan (PMS) ...................... 29Dual Receive (DW) feature ..................................... 29Using the WIRES-X Function ................................ 30WIRES-X feature .................................................... 30Connecting to a WIRES-X nodein the C4FM mode (*Recommended) ... 30Connect and communicate with WIRES-X in analog mode ... 33Disconnecting from the node or room ................. 33Convenient Functions ........................................... 34Tone squelch feature .............................................. 34Digital Code squelch (DCS) feature ....................... 34New PAGER (EPCS) feature .................................. 34Digital Personal ID (DP-ID) feature ........................ 34Using Set Mode ...................................................... 35Display and Key Lamp Dimmer .............................. 35Changing the Beep Volume .................................... 35Automatic Power OFF (APO) ................................. 35Time Out Timer (TOT) ............................................ 35Busy Channel Lock-Out (BCLO) ............................ 35Receiver Battery Save Function ............................. 35Password Feature ................................................... 35Tables of Set Mode Operations .............................. 36Restoring to Defaults (Reset) ............................... 38All Reset .............................................................. 38Set Mode Reset .................................................. 38Specifications ........................................................ 39