4Turning the Power ONInstall the charged battery pack and thenpress and hold the switch.Inputting the Call signWhen turning the power ON for the firsttime after purchasing, input the call sign ofyour own station.Input call sign may be changed from SetMode [CALLSIGN] (page 87).1. When turning the power ON for the firsttime after purchasing, the call sign inputscreen will be displayed.Please enter yourCallsign.(Max 10 letters)2. Press the [DISP] key.3. Input the call sign.Rotate the DIAL knob to select eachcharacter.Touch to move the cursor to theright.See “Text input screen” on page 89to input a call sign.4. Repeat step 3 to input the remainingcall sign characters.Touch to move the cursor to the left.Touch to erase the character at thecursor position.5. Press the PTT switch to conclude input-ting.Normal operation (VFO Mode) screenwill be displayed.Selecting the Operating BandPress the [BAND] key.Tuning the frequencyRotate the DIAL knob.Adjusting the volumeRotate the VOL knob to adjust the volumeto a comfortable level.Adjusting the squelch settingThe squelch level may be adjusted tomute the background noise when no sig-nal is received.1. Press the SQL switch.2. Rotate the VOL knob to adjust thesquelch to a level at which the back-ground noise is muted.* When the squelch level is increased,the noise is more likely to be si-lenced, but it may become more diffi-cult to receive weak signals.3. Press the SQL switch to save the set-ting.Selecting theCommunication ModeThe communication mode is automaticallyselected to correspond to the signal beingreceived.Touch [MODE] to manually select the com-munication mode.Transmitting/Receiving SignalsTalk into the microphone while holding thePTT switch on the side. Release the PTTswitch to return to receive.Set the Bluetooth® functionThe FT3DR/DE equipped with the Blue-tooth function. To use a Bluetooth headset,refer to “Bluetooth® Operation” on page44 for setting.Quick Guide
