Introduction..................................................... 3Quick Guide .................................................... 4Controls & Connections ................................ 5Transceiver .................................................... 5Operation Keys .............................................. 6Changing the Transceiver settings................. 6Touch Screen Display .................................... 7Safety Precautions (Be Sure to Read) ........ 13About this manual ........................................ 17Supplied Accessories and Options ............ 18Supplied Accessories ................................... 18Available Options ......................................... 18Preparation.................................................... 19Installing the Antenna................................... 19Attaching the AccessoryProtective Cap/Belt Clip ............................... 19Installing the Battery Pack ........................... 19Charging the Battery Pack........................... 20External Power Supply................................. 20Using a microSD Memory Card ................... 21Usable microSD Memory Cards .................. 21Mounting and DismountingmicroSD Memory Card ................................ 21Formatting a microSD Memory Card ........... 21Operation....................................................... 22Turning the Transceiver ON ......................... 22Adjusting the Volume Level.......................... 22Adjusting the squelch setting ....................... 23Toggling the Operating Band ....................... 23Selecting a Frequency Band ........................ 24Tuning to a Frequency ................................. 24Changing the Frequency Step................... 25Selecting the Communication Mode ............ 25Fixing the Communication Mode ............... 26Transmitting ................................................. 26Changing the Transmit Power Level ............ 27Locking the Keys and DIAL knob ................. 27Using the convenientDigital C4FM features ................................... 28About the Digital Group ID (DG-ID) feature .... 28Communicating with the DG-ID feature ....... 28Setting the transmit and receive DG-IDnumber to “00” to communicate with allother stations using C4FM digital mode .... 28Communicate only with the specificmembers by setting the DG-ID numberexcept for “00” ........................................... 29Repeater Operation ...................................... 31Using the Memory ........................................ 32Registering to Memory Channels................. 33Recalling a Memory Channel ....................... 33Clearing Memories ....................................... 34Restore erased memory .............................. 34Recalling the Home Channels ..................... 34Changing the Home Channel Frequency..... 34Using Memory Tag ....................................... 35Memory Channel List ................................... 35Split Memory ................................................ 35Using Memory Bank..................................... 35Scanning Function ....................................... 36VFO Scan .................................................... 36Memory Channel Scan ................................ 36Setting the Receive OperationWhen Scanning Stops ................................. 37Weather Alert Scan ...................................... 37Skip Memory Channels, and SpecifiedMemory Channels ........................................ 38Programmable Memory scan (PMS)............ 38Dual Receive (DW) feature .......................... 38Convenient Preset Receiver MemoryChannels ....................................................... 39Preset VHF Weather Broadcast ReceiverMemory Channels ........................................ 40Preset International VHF (Marine) RadioReceiver Memory Channels......................... 41Preset Worldwide Shortwave BroadcastReceiver Memory Channels......................... 42Convenience Features ................................. 44Bluetooth® Operation ................................... 44Pairing the Bluetooth ® Headset ................. 44Subsequent Bluetooth ® headsetconnection when the power is turned ON ... 45Hands-free VOX operation with aBluetooth headset ..................................... 45Transmit operation by pressing thebutton on the Bluetooth headset .............. 45(when the VOX function is OFF) ............... 45Connect with another Bluetooth ® headset .... 46Remove a registered (paired)Bluetooth® device from the list ................... 46Display device list ...................................... 46Bluetooth® battery save function ............... 46VOX Operation............................................. 47Setting VOX function ................................. 47Set the VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)delay time .................................................. 48Band Scope ................................................. 48Change frequency ..................................... 48Change the number of channelsdisplayed ................................................... 48CAM (Club Channel Activity Monitor)function ........................................................ 49Contents