0 Front page © B62-1441-00 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 MULTI-BAND PORTABLE TRANSCEIVER TH-F6A DUAL-BAND PORTABLE TRANSCEIVER TH-F7E INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual. TH-F6A: 2 m/ 1.25 m/ 70 cm FM Multi-band Portable Transceiver TH-F7E: 2 m/ 70 cm FM Dual-band Portable Transceiver MARKET CODES K-type: The Americas E-type: Europe/ General T-type: The United Kingdom The market code is shown on the carton box. Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for the information on available operating frequencies within each model. NOTICE TO THE USER One or more of the following statements may be applicable for this equipment. FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made. INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can generate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer for technical assistance. PRECAUTIONS Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, or transceiver damage: • Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods. The transceiver may overheat. • Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD documentation. • When using a regulated power supply, connect the specified DC cable (option) to the DC IN jack on the transceiver. The supply voltage must be between 12 V and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. • When connecting the transceiver to a cigarette lighter socket in a vehicle, use the specified cigarette lighter cable (option). • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances. • Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas, humid areas, wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces. • If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn OFF the power immediately and remove the battery case or the battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your authorized KENWOOD dealer, customer service, or service station. i THANK YOU THANK YOU Thank you for choosing this KENWOOD TH-F6A/ TH-F7E transceiver. It has been developed by a team of engineers determined to continue the tradition of excellence and innovation in KENWOOD transceivers. First, don’t let the size fool you. This small FM portable transceiver features 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateur radio band operation plus another all-mode 100 kHz to 1.2 GHz receiver (SSB and CW are up to 470 MHz). In the meantime, as you learn how to use this transceiver, you will also find that KENWOOD is pursuing “user friendliness”. For example, each time you change the Menu No. in Menu mode, you will see a text message on the display that lets you know what you are configuring. Though user friendly, this transceiver is technically sophisticated and some features may be new to you. Consider this manual to be a personal tutorial from the designers. Allow the manual to guide you through the learning process now, then act as a reference in the coming years. FEATURES • Ultra compact design • 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm amateur radio band FM transceiver operation • A separate wide band, all-mode receiver, built-in • Dual-frequency receive within the same amateur radio bands • 400 memory channels plus 34 special function memory channels (35 channels for TH-F6A) • Long operation period with a Li-ion battery pack • High output power (up to 5 W operation) • Easy to control and select various functions with Multi-scroll key • 9600 bps Packet-ready data (Speaker/ Mic.) jack • Built-in VOX function • Meets MIL-STD 810C/ D/ E, Rain, Humidity, Vibration, and Shock SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES After carefully unpacking the transceiver, identify the items listed in the table below. We recommend you keep the box and packing material in case you need to repack the transceiver in the future. yrosseccA rebmuNtraP ytitnauQ A6F-HT E7F-HT )K( )E( )T( koohtleB XX-3260-92J 1 1 1 annetnA XX-1870-09T 1 – – XX-9870-09T – 1 1 partS XX-2430-96J 1 1 1 retliFeniL XX-7141-97L – 1 1 yrettabnoi-iL XX-9790-90W 1 1 1 regrahC XX-7290-80W 1 – – XX-8290-80W – 1 – XX-9290-80W – – 1 noitcurtsnI launaM XX-1441-26B )S/E( 1 1 1 XX-2441-26B )I/F( – 1 – XX-3441-26B )G/D( – 1 – ecitoNETT&R XX-7622-95B – 1 1 dracytnarraW — 1 1 1 WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition. noitcurtsnI oDottahW sserP ]YEK[ . esaelerdnasserP YEK . sserP ]1YEK[ , ]2YEK[ . sserP 1YEK esaeler,yliratnemom 1YEK sserpneht, 2YEK . sserP ]YEK[ )s1( . dlohdnasserP YEK arofnwod .dnoces sserP ]2YEK[+]1YEK[ . dlohdnasserP 1YEK neht,nwod sserp 2YEK eromeraerehtfI. dlohdnasserp,syekowtnaht ehtlitnunrutniyekhcaenwod .desserpneebsahyeklanif sserP ][+]YEK[ . sserp,FFOreviecsnartehthtiW dlohdna YEK NOhctiwsneht, gnisserpybrewopreviecsnarteht ][ .)REWOP( Since the amateur radio bands are slightly different from country to country, the following meter band descriptions are used in this manual. • 2 m band : 144 ~ 148 MHz or 144 ~ 146 MHz • 1.25 m band : 222 ~ 225 MHz • 70 cm band : 420 ~ 450 MHz or 430 ~ 440 MHz ii CONTENTS TONE FREQ. ID SCAN ......................................... 14 CHAPTER 6 MEMORY CHANNELS SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL? ........................................................... 15 STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES ......... 15 STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES................................................. 15 RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL ................. 16 Using the Tuning Control or / keys ........... 16 Using a Numeric Keypad .............................. 16 CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL ................... 16 MEMORY RECALL MODE ................................ 16 NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL ........................... 17 MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS ............................ 18 RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION ......................... 18 ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS USING MEMORY GROUP DELETE FUNCTION ........... 18 MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSFER ......................... 18 CALL CHANNEL .................................................... 19 RECALLING THE CALL CHANNEL ................... 19 REPROGRAMMING THE CALL CHANNEL ...... 19 INFORMATION CHANNELS.................................. 20 RECALLING AN INFORMATION CHANNEL ..... 20 REPROGRAMMING THE INFORMATION CHANNEL ......................................................... 20 CHANNEL DISPLAY .............................................. 21 CHAPTER 7 SCAN NORMAL SCAN .................................................... 22 BAND SCAN ..................................................... 22 PROGRAM SCAN ............................................. 23 Storing Program Scan Frequency Range ...... 23 Performing the Program Scan ....................... 23 MHz SCAN ........................................................ 23 MEMORY SCAN .................................................... 24 ALL-CHANNEL SCAN ....................................... 24 GROUP SCAN .................................................. 24 Memory Group Link ...................................... 24 CALL SCAN ........................................................... 25 PRIORITY SCAN .................................................... 25 PROGRAMMING PRIORITY CHANNELS ......... 25 USING PRIORITY SCAN................................... 25 INFORMATION CHANNEL SCAN ........................... 26 VISUAL SCAN ........................................................ 26 USING VISUAL SCAN (VFO) ............................ 26 USING VISUAL SCAN (MEMORY CHANNEL) ...................................... 27 MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT ........................... 27 SCAN RESUME METHOD .................................... 27 CHAPTER 8 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS and DCS ................................................... 28 CTCSS .................................................................. 28 USING CTCSS .................................................. 28 SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY ............... 28 CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN ................................... 29 MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL MARKET CODES NOTICE TO USER PRECAUTIONS THANK YOU............................................................. i FEATURES............................................................... i SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ..................................... i WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED .................. i CONTENTS ............................................................. ii CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK ............... 1 INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES ...................... 1 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA .................................. 1 ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP ............................. 1 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP .................................. 1 CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK ................. 2 CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET.................................................................. 2 CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY .................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2 YOUR FIRST QSO FIRST QSO ............................................................. 3 CHAPTER 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS .......................................... 4 DISPLAY ................................................................. 5 BASIC OPERATION SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF .......................... 6 ADJUSTING VOLUME ........................................ 6 ADJUSTING SQUELCH ...................................... 6 SELECTING A BAND .......................................... 6 MULTI-SCROLL KEY........................................... 6 TRANSMITTING.................................................. 7 Selecting Output Power .................................. 7 SELECTING A FREQUENCY .............................. 7 VFO mode ...................................................... 7 MHz mode ...................................................... 7 Direct Frequency Entry ................................... 7 CHAPTER 4 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU?.................................................. 9 MENU ACCESS ...................................................... 9 SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE ......................... 9 MENU FUNCTION LIST .......................................... 9 ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST ......................... 11 CHAPTER 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW ......................... 12 PROGRAMMING OFFSET ................................ 12 Selecting Offset Direction .............................. 12 Selecting Offset Frequency ........................... 12 Activating Tone Function ............................... 13 Selecting a Tone Frequency .......................... 13 AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET ....................... 13 REVERSE FUNCTION .......................................... 14 AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) .................. 14 iii VOX ON BUSY .................................................. 42 CHAPTER 12 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL PREPARATION ..................................................... 43 CONTROL OPERATION........................................ 43 CHAPTER 13 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .................................. 44 CHAPTER 14 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS SP/MIC JACK ........................................................ 45 SELECTING SP/MIC JACK FUNCTION ............ 45 SP/MIC ......................................................... 45 TNC.............................................................. 45 PC ................................................................ 46 CHAPTER 15 TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL INFORMATION .................................... 47 SERVICE ........................................................... 47 SERVICE NOTE ................................................ 47 CLEANING ........................................................ 47 BACKUP BATTERY ............................................... 47 TROUBLESHOOTING........................................... 48 MICROPROCESSOR RESET ............................... 50 INITIAL SETTINGS ............................................ 50 VFO RESET ...................................................... 50 MENU RESET ................................................... 50 FULL RESET ..................................................... 50 PERFORMING RESET ..................................... 50 OPERATION NOTICES ......................................... 51 OPERATING VOLTAGE .................................... 51 TUNING IN SSB/ CW MODE ............................. 51 RECEIVING IN AM BAND ................................. 51 RECEIVING SIGNALS IN CITIES ...................... 51 VISUAL SCAN ................................................... 51 TRANSMISSION ............................................... 51 INTERNAL BEATS ............................................ 51 Internal Beats Frequency Formula ................ 52 CHAPTER 16 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS ................................................. 53 CHAPTER 17 APPENDIX TV CHANNELS (VHF) ........................................... 55 TV CHANNELS (UHF) ........................................... 56 MARINE CHANNELS (VHF) .................................. 57 CITIZEN BAND CHANNELS.................................. 57 CHAPTER 18 INDEX INDEX ................................................................... 58 DCS....................................................................... 29 USING DCS ...................................................... 29 SELECTING A DCS CODE................................ 29 DCS CODE ID SCAN ........................................ 30 CHAPTER 9 DTMF FUNCTIONS MANUAL DIALING................................................. 31 DTMF TX HOLD ................................................ 31 AUTOMATIC DIALER ............................................ 31 STORING A DTMF NUMBER IN MEMORY ....... 31 TRANSMITTING A STORED DTMF NUMBER ........................................................... 32 ADJUSTING THE DTMF TONE TRANSMISSION SPEED .................................. 32 ADJUSTING THE PAUSE DURATION .............. 32 DTMF LOCK .......................................................... 32 CHAPTER 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND ABOUT THE B-BAND ............................................ 33 B-BAND FREQUENCY ...................................... 33 B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F6A) ........ 33 B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F7E) ........ 34 SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND ............. 34 BAR ANTENNA ..................................................... 34 FINE TUNING ........................................................ 35 ACTIVATING FINE TUNING .............................. 35 Selecting a Fine Tuning Frequency Step ....... 35 CHAPTER 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES APO (Auto Power OFF) ......................................... 36 ATTENUATOR ....................................................... 36 BATTERY LIFE ...................................................... 36 BATTERY REMAINING ......................................... 36 BATTERY TYPE ................................................ 36 BATTERY SAVER.................................................. 37 BEAT SHIFT .......................................................... 37 BEEP FUNCTION.................................................. 37 DISPLAY CONTRAST ........................................... 37 FREQUENCY STEP SIZE ..................................... 37 LAMP .................................................................... 38 LOCK FUNCTION ................................................. 38 TUNE ENABLE.................................................. 38 MICROPHONE PF KEYS (OPTIONAL) ................. 38 MONITOR ............................................................. 39 NARROW BAND FM OPERATION ........................ 39 POWER-ON MESSAGE ........................................ 39 PROGRAMMABLE VFO........................................ 39 SINGLE BAND OPERATION ................................. 40 TIME-OUT TIMER ................................................. 40 TONE ALERT ........................................................ 40 TX INHIBIT ............................................................ 40 TX POWER ........................................................... 40 VOLUME BALANCE .............................................. 41 VOX....................................................................... 41 VOX GAIN ......................................................... 41 VOX DELAY TIME ............................................. 41 1 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK Note: Because the battery pack is provided uncharged, you must charge the battery pack before using it with the transceiver. To charge the battery pack, refer to “CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK” {page 2}. 1 Position the two grooves on the edge and two hooks at the bottom of the battery pack over the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiver. 2 Slide the battery pack along the back of the transceiver until the release latch on the top of the transceiver locks the battery pack in place. 3 To remove the battery pack, push the release latch on top, then slide the battery pack down. INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES 1 To open the battery case (BT-13), push the locking tab in, then pull the cover back. 2 Insert (or remove) four AA (LR6) alkaline batteries. • Be sure to match the battery polarities with those marked in the bottom of the battery case. 3 Align the two tabs on the battery case cover, then close the cover until the locking tabs click. 4 To install the battery case onto (or remove it from) the transceiver, follow steps 1 to 3 of “INSTALLING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK” {above}. Note: When you use the alkaline batteries, access Menu No. 30 (BATTERY), then select “ALKALINE”. Otherwise, the battery remaining cannot be measured correctly {page 36}. INSTALLING THE ANTENNA Hold the base of the supplied antenna, then screw the antenna into the connector on the top panel of the transceiver until secure. a ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP If desired, you can attach the supplied hand strap to the transceiver. INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP You can install the supplied belt clip to the transceiver tightening the 2 supplied screws. Tab Screws Strap Tabs Grooves Latch 2 1 PREPARATION CHARGING THE Li-ion BATTERY PACK The Li-ion battery pack can be charged after it has been installed onto the transceiver. The battery pack is provided uncharged for safety purposes. 1 Confirm that the transceiver power is OFF. • While charging the battery pack, leave the transceiver power OFF. 2 Insert the charger plug into the DC IN jack of the transceiver. 3 Plug the charger into an AC wall outlet. • Charging starts and 2 LEDs on the top panel lights orange. 4 It takes approximately 3.5 hours to charge an empty PB-42L Li-ion battery. When charging completes, the LEDs unlight; remove the charger plug from the transceiver DC IN jack. 5 Unplug the charger from the AC wall outlet. Note: ◆ If you turn the transceiver ON and press [F], [LOW/ BATT] while charging the battery pack, “CHARGING” appears. “STANDBY” appears when the charging completes. ◆ The transceiver becomes warm while charging the battery pack. ◆ If the charger plug is plugged into the DC IN jack before the battery pack is attached, turn the transceiver ON and then OFF again to initiate the charging. ◆ Exceeding the specified charge period shortens the useful life of the Li-ion battery pack. ◆ The provided charger is designed to charge only the provided PB-42L Li-ion battery pack. Charging other models of battery packs may damage the charger and battery pack. ◆ Do not press [PTT] while charging. ◆ The battery pack must be kept in cool and dry place. ◆ Never leave the battery pack in the direct sun light. CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET To connect the transceiver to the cigarette lighter socket in your vehicle, use an optional PG-3J Cigarette Lighter cable. While the PG-3J is connected to the cigarette lighter plug, the transceiver automatically start charging the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L). When you operate the transceiver, it charges the Li-ion battery pack in back ground. If the transceiver is turned OFF, the 2 LEDs light orange while charging. When the charging completes, they turn OFF {above}. To connect with an external 24 V power source via a DC-DC converter, only use the optional PG-3J Cigarette Lighter cable. Using the PG-2W DC cable in this situation may cause a fire. PG-2W 24V 12V24V PG-3J 12V 12V24V PG-3J Note: If the input voltage exceeds approximately 16.5 V, warning beeps sound and “VOLTAGE ERROR” appears. CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY To connect the transceiver to an appropriate regulated power supply, use an optional PG-2W DC cable. 1 Confirm that the power of both the transceiver and the power supply are OFF. 2 Connect the optional PG-2W DC cable to the power supply; the red lead to the positive (+) terminal, and the black lead to the negative (–) terminal. 3 Connect the barrel plug on the DC cable to the DC IN jack of the transceiver. If the transceiver is turned OFF while a regulated power supply is connected with the DC IN jack, it automatically initiates charging the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L) {above}. Note: ◆ If the DC power supply voltage is below 12.0 V DC, you may not be able to charge the Li-ion battery pack (PB-42L). ◆ The supply voltage must be between 12.0 V and 16.0 V to prevent damaging the transceiver. If input voltage exceeds approximately 16.5 V, warning beeps sound and “VOLTAGE ERROR” appears. Remove the DC IN jack plug immediately. ◆ If the DC power supply voltage is above 14.5 V DC and “H” (High Power) is selected, “H” icon blinks and the output power is reduced to “L” level (Low Power) automatically {page 41}. DC IN jack DC 12 V DC-DC Converter DC-DC Converter Fuses (4 A) DC IN jack DC IN jack Socket 3 YOUR FIRST QSO FIRST QSO Are you ready to give your transceiver a quick try? Reading this page should get your voice on the air right away. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide. If you encounter problems or there is something you would like to know more, read the detailed explanations given later in this manual. 4 3 5 21 6 7 8 q Press and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver power ON. • A high pitched double beep sounds and then “KENWOOD” and “HELLO !!” appear momentarily. The various indicators and 2 frequencies appear on the LCD. • The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned OFF. It automatically recalls these parameters next time you turn the transceiver ON again. w Press [A/B] to select the frequency band on top. • Each time you press [A/B], the “s” icon moves, indicating which frequency band is currently selected for operation. e Turn the VOL control clockwise to the 11 o’clock position. r Press [BAND] until you select the amateur radio band you wish to operate. t Turn the Tuning control to select the receive frequency. • You may further turn the VOL control to adjust the volume level of the signal. y To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth. u Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak in your normal tone of voice. i Release the PTT switch to receive. o Repeat steps y, u and i to continue communication. 4 GETTING ACQUAINTED KEYS AND CONTROLS F6 A/ B-band status LEDs Green : Busy Red : Transmitting Orange: Charging Tuning Control VOL Control DisplayPTT switch LAMP Key Antenna Speaker/ Mic. Keypad Power Switch MONI Key M Multi-scroll Key SP/MIC jack DC IN jack Battery release 5 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED q EL Appears when the transmit output power is set to Low (“L”) or Economic Low (“EL”) {pages 7, 40}. w H Appears when the transmit output power is set to High (“H”) {pages 7, 40}. e LSB Appears when lower side band (LSB) is selected for B-band {page 34}. r USB Appears when upper side band (USB) is selected for B-band {page 34}. t CW Appears when CW is selected for B-band {page 34}. y WFMN “WFM” appears when wide FM mode is selected {page 34}. “FM” appears when normal FM mode is selected. “FMN” appears when narrow FM mode is selected {page 39}. u AM “AM” appears when AM mode is selected {page 34}. i Appears when a priority scan is activated {page 25}. o FINE Appears when a Fine Tuning function is activated {page 35}. !0 VOX Appears when the VOX function is activated {page 41}. !1 Appears when the Automatic Simplex Check (ASC) is activated {page 14}. !2 Appears when the Lock function is ON {page 38}. !3 Appears when the function key is pressed. !4 S-meter (RX) and relative RF power meter (TX). !5 CT “CT” appears when the CTCSS function is activated {page 28}. !6 Appears when the Tone function is activated {page 13}. !7 DCS Appears when the DCS function is activated {page 29}. !8 +/ –/ Appears when the repeater shift function is activated {page 12}. !9 R Appears when the Reverse function is activated {page 14}. @0 Appears when the Tone Alert function is activated {page 40}. @1 Appears when the displayed memory channel has been locked out {page 27}. @2 Dot-matrix display 76 x 16 dot-matrix display. It displays various information, such as the operating frequencies, menu settings, and etc. DISPLAY 14 1 15 21 22 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 6 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED BASIC OPERATION SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF 1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver power ON. • Upon power up, a high pitched double beep sounds, followed by the frequencies and other indicators. 2 To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ] (POWER) again. • When you turn the transceiver OFF, a low pitched double beep sounds. • The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned OFF. It recalls these parameters next time you turn the transceiver ON again. ADJUSTING VOLUME Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio output level and counterclockwise to decrease the output level. • If you are not receiving a signal, press and hold [MONI] to unmute the speaker, then adjust the VOL control to a comfortable audio output level. ADJUSTING SQUELCH The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present. With the squelch level correctly set, you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals. The higher the selected squelch level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive. The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions. You can configure independent threshold squelch levels for the A-band and B-band. 1 Press [SQL]. • The current squelch level appears. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to adjust the level. • Select the level at which the background noise is just eliminated when no signal is present. • The higher the level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive. • 6 different levels can be set (-- -- -- -- --: level 0 ~ || || || || ||: level 5). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the new settings or press [ ] to cancel without changing the current setting. Note: When operating in USB, LSB and CW modes, the squelch unmutes up to level 2. SELECTING A BAND By default, two frequencies are displayed on the LCD. The frequency on top is called the A-band. The bottom frequency is called the B-band. Press [A/B] to select the A-band or B-band for operation. Each time you press [A/B], the “s” icon moves, indicating which band is currently selected for operation. Usually, select the A-band to operate the amateur band and select the B-band to receive the various broadcasting stations, such as AM, FM, TV (audio only) or another amateur band {page 33}. MULTI-SCROLL KEY This transceiver has a 4-way cursor key with a MENU (“MNU”) key in the center. / keys The / keys function in the same way as the Tuning control. These keys change the frequencies, memory channels, and other selections. Note: You can use the Tuning control in place of the / keys for most of the controls. / OK key Press to move to the next step or complete the setting in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and DCS code selection. / ESC key Press to move back or cancel the entry in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and direct frequency entry. MNU key Press to enter the Menu mode. In Menu mode, you can select the desired menu number by turning the Tuning control or pressing [ ]/ [ ]. It also functions as [OK] key. B-band A-band 7 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED TRANSMITTING 1 To transmit, hold the transceiver approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, then press and hold the PTT switch and speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice. • The status LED on the top panel lights red and bar-graph meter appears. • If you press [PTT] while you are outside of the transmission coverage, a high pitched error beep sounds. 2 When you finish speaking, release the PTT switch. Note: If you transmit continuously for more than 10 minutes, the internal time-out timer generates a warning beep and the transceiver stops transmitting. In this case, release the PTT switch and let the transceiver cool down for a while, then press the PTT switch again to resume transmitting {pages 40, 51}. ■ Selecting Output Power Selecting lower transmission power is the best way to reduce the battery consumption, if communication is still reliable. You can configure different power levels for transmission {page 40}. Press [LOW]. • Each time you press [LOW], the indicator cycles between “H” (high), “L” (low), and “EL” (economic low). Note: ◆ You can store different output power setting for the A and B- band. ◆ When you change the output power, it is reflected to all available amateur bands for A or B-band. SELECTING A FREQUENCY ■ VFO Mode This is the basic mode for changing the operating frequency. Turn the Tuning control clockwise to increase the frequency. Turn the Tuning control counterclockwise to decrease the frequency. Or, press [ ]/ [ ] to change the frequency. ■ MHz Mode If the desired operating frequency is far away from the current frequency, it is quicker to use the MHz tuning mode. To adjust the MHz digit: 1 Press [MHz]. • A MHz digit blinks. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired MHz digit. 3 After selecting the desired MHz digit, press [MHz] to exit the mode and return to normal VFO mode {above}. 4 You may further adjust the frequency using the Tuning control or [ ]/ [ ]. Note: MHz mode does not function in AM band. ■ Direct Frequency Entry In addition to turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ], there is another way of selecting the frequency. When the desired frequency is far away from the current frequency, you can directly enter a frequency from the numeric keypad. 1 Press [VFO]. • You must be in the VFO mode to make the direct frequency entry. 2 Press [ENT]. • “– – – – – –” appears. 3 Press the numeric keys ([0] to [9]) to enter your desired frequency. [MHz] can be used to complete the MHz digits entry. • Pressing [ENT] fills the remaining digits (the digits you did not enter) with 0 and completes the entry. • To select 145.000 MHz for example, press [1], [4], [5] then press [ENT] to complete the entry. • If you want to revise the MHz digits only, press [VFO] in place of [ENT]. 8 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED Example 1 (100 MHz < f < 1000 MHz) To enter 438.320 MHz: Key in Display [ENT] – – – – – – [4], [3], [8] 4 3 8. – – – [3], [2], [0] 4 3 8. 3 2 0 Note: You do not have to press [MHz] when you are entering 3-digit MHz number. Example 2 To enter 439.000 MHz: Key in Display [ENT] – – – – – – [4], [3], [9] 4 3 9. – – – [ENT] 4 3 9. 0 0 0 Example 3 To revise 144.650 MHz to 145.650 MHz: Key in Display 1 4 4. 6 5 0 [ENT] – – – – – – [1], [4], [5] 1 4 5. – – – [VFO] 1 4 5. 6 5 0 Example 4 (f > 1000 MHz) To enter 1250.500 MHz (B-band only): Key in Display [ENT] – – – – – – [1], [2], [5], [0] 12 5 0. – – – [5] 12 5 0. 5 – – [ENT] 12 5 0. 5 0 0 Example 5 (f < 100 MHz) To enter 10.500 MHz (B-band only): Key in Display [ENT] – – – – – – [1], [0] 1 0 – – – – [MHz] 1 0. – – – [5] 1 0. 5 – – [ENT] 1 0. 5 0 0 0 Note: When pressing the last [ENT], the Fine Tuning function is automatically activated for 10.5000 MHz. Example 6 To enter 810 kHz (B-band only): Key in Display [ENT] – – – – – – [0] 0 – – – – – [MHz] 0. – – – [8], [1], [0] 0. 8 1 0 Note: ◆ If the entered frequency does not match the current frequency step size, the frequency is automatically rounded down to the next available frequency. ◆ When the desired frequency cannot be entered exactly, check whether the Fine Tuning function is ON or not {page 35}, and then confirm the frequency step size {page 37}. ◆ Some frequency ranges are blocked, due to government regulations. Refer to the specifications {pages 53, 54} for the TX/ RX coverage. ◆ If you turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] while entering the frequency, the transceiver clears the entry and recovers the previous frequency and mode. 9 MENU SETUP WHAT IS A MENU? Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a software-controlled Menu, rather than through the physical controls of the transceiver. Once familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it offers. You can customize the various timings, settings, and programming functions on this transceiver to meet your needs without using many controls and switches. MENU ACCESS 1 Press [MNU]. • The Menu No. and setting appear on the display, along with a brief explanation of the Menu No. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired Menu No. • As you change the Menu No., a brief explanation of each Menu No. appears. 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to configure the parameter of the currently selected Menu No. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired parameter. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. MENU FUNCTION LIST SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE You can select either English or Japanese (Katakana) for the menu description. To switch the language: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 27. 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select either “ENGLISH” or “JAPANESE”. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. • When you select “JAPANESE” in step 3 and press [ ] or [MNU], all Menu explanations are displayed in Japanese (Katakana). To return to English mode, repeat step 1, 2 and 3 {above} to access Menu No. 27, then select “ENGLISH”. Press [ ] or [MNU] to display the Menu mode in English. Note: The menu language selection does not affect any other modes, such as memory name {page 17} or DTMF name {page 31}. yalpsiDehtnO uneM .oN noitcnuF snoitceleS tluafeD .feR gaP e EMUSERNACS 1 dohtememusernacS edomdetarepO-emiT:EMIT edomdetarepO-reirraC:REIRRAC edompotsdnakeeS:KEES /REIRRAC/EMIT KEES EMIT 72 KNILPRG.M 2 noitarugifnockniLpuorGyromeM 76543210 skniLoN 42 DOHTEMRM 3 noitidnocllaceRyromeM /SDNABLLA DNABTNERRUC LLA SDNAB 61 OFVGORP 4 egnarycneuqerfOFVelbammargorP )ylnodnab-A( — eeS ecnerefeR egaP 93 TESFFOOTUA 5 noitcnuftesffOretaepeRotuA FFO/NO NO 31 TESFFO 6 ycneuqerftesfforetaepeR zHM59.95~00.0 fospetsni zHM50.0 eeS ecnerefeR egaP 21 ELBANEENUT 7 ehtfoesutimreP gninuT syekehtnehwlortnoc dekcolera FFO/NO FFO 83 TIBIHNIXT 8 noissimsnartehttibihnI FFO/NO FFO 04 KCAJCIM/PS 9 ehttceleS CIM/PS noitcnufkcaj CP/CNT/CIM/PS CIM/PS 54 64 10 4 MENU SETUP yalpsiDehtnO uneM .oN noitcnuF snoitceleS tluafeD .feR gaP e EROTSFMTD 01 seiromemFMTDnisrebmunFMTDerotS — ataDoN 13 DPSFMTD 11 deepsnoissimsnartenotFMTD WOLS/TSAF TSAF 23 DLOHFMTD 21 neewtebsdnoces2rofnoissimsnartehtdloH seirtneyekFMTD FFO/NO FFO 13 ESUAPFMTD 31 FMTDgnittimsnartelihwnoitarudesuapehT senot /005/052/001 /0051/0001/057 sm0002 sm005 23 KCOLFMTD 41 syekhtiwnoissimsnartFMTDelbasiD FFO/NO FFO 23 GSMNO-RWP 51 egassemno-rewoP sretcarahc8 !!OLLEH 93 TSARTNOC 61 tsartnocyalpsidDCL mumixam:61~muminim:1 61~1 8 73 REVASTAB 71 doirepffo-tuhsreviecerrevasyrettaB /6.0/4.0/2.0/FFO /0.3/0.2/0.1/8.0 .ces0.5/0.4 .ces0.1 73 OPA 81 noitcnufffOrewoPcitamotuA .nim06/03/FFO .nim03 63 PEEBYEK 91 noitcnufpeeB FFO/NO NO 73 YSUBnoXOV 02 sireviecerehtnehwnoissimsnartXOVwollA ysub FFO/NO FFO 24 NIAGXOV 12 ytivitisnesniagXOVehtteS evitisnestsom:9~evisitnestsael:0 9~0 4 14 YALEDXOV 22 emityaledXOVehttsujdA /057/005/052 /0002/0051/0001 sm0003 sm005 14 YEKLLAC 32 yekLLACehtrofnoitcnufatceleS zH0571/LLAC LLAC )A6F-HT( zH0571 )E7F-HT( 91 DLOH0571 42 sienotzH0571anehwsutatsXTehtdloH dettimsnart FFO/NO FFO 31 TFIHSTAEB 52 ycneuqerfkcolcUPClanretniehttfihS FFO/NO FFO 73 TNARAB 62 zHM0.7wolebannetnarablanretninaelbanE /DELBANE DELBASID DELBANE 43 EGAUGNAL 72 egaugnalunemehttceleS /HSILGNE ESENAPAJ HSILGNE 9 TEKCAP 82 deepstekcapCNTlanretxenatceleS spb0069/0021 spb0021 54 WORRANMF 92 noitarepodnabworranMF FFO/NO FFO 93 YRETTAB 03 epytyrettabatceleS /MUIHTIL ENILAKLA MUIHTIL 63 ?TESER 13 edomteseratceleS /TESEROFV/ON /TESERUNEM TESERLLUF ON 05 11 4 MENU SETUP yalpsiDehtnO .oNuneM snoitceleS tluafeD gaP.feR e OPA 81 setunim06/03/FFO .nim03 63 TESFFOOTUA 5 FFO/NO NO 31 TNARAB 62 DELBASID/DELBANE DELBANE 43 YRETTAB 03 ENILAKLA/MUIHTIL MUIHTIL 63 REVASTAB 71 sdnoces0.5/0.4/0.3/0.2/0.1/8.0/6.0/4.0/2.0/FFO .ces0.1 73 TFIHSTAEB 52 FFO/NO FFO 73 YEKLLAC 32 zH0571/LLAC LLAC /)E7F-HT( zH0571 )A6F-HT( 91 TSARTNOC 61 61~1 8 73 DLOHFMTD 21 FFO/NO FFO 13 KCOLFMTD 41 FFO/NO FFO 23 ESUAPFMTD 31 sm0002/0051/0001/057/005/052/001 sm005 23 DPSFMTD 11 WOLS/TSAF TSAF 23 EROTSFMTD 01 — ataDoN 13 WORRANMF 92 FFO/NO FFO 93 PEEBYEK 91 FFO/NO NO 73 EGAUGNAL 72 ESENAPAJ/HSILGNE HSILGNE 9 DOHTEMRM 3 DNABTNERRUC/SDNABLLA LLA SDNAB 61 KNILPRG.M 2 76543210 skniLoN 42 TESFFO 6 zHM50.0fospetsnizHM59.95~00.0 eeS ecnerefeR egaP 21 TEKCAP 82 spb0069/0021 spb0021 54 OFVGORP 4 — — 93 GSMNO-RWP 51 sretcarahc8 !!OLLEH 93 ?TESER 13 TESERLLUF/TESERUNEM/TESEROFV/ON ON 05 EMUSERNACS 1 KEES/REIRRAC/EMIT EMIT 72 KCAJCIM/PS 9 CP/CNT/CIM/PS CIM/PS 64,54 ELBANEENUT 7 FFO/NO FFO 83 TIBIHNIXT 8 FFO/NO FFO 04 YALEDXOV 22 sm0003/0002/0051/0001/057/005/052 sm005 14 NIAGXOV 12 9~0 4 14 YSUBnoXOV 02 FFO/NO FFO 24 DLOH0571 42 FFO/NO FFO 31 ALPHABETICAL FUNCTION LIST 12 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS Repeaters, which are often installed and maintained by radio clubs, are usually located on mountain tops or other elevated locations. Generally they operate at higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical station. This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over much greater distances than communications without using repeaters. Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a standard or non-standard offset (odd-split). In addition, some repeaters must receive a tone from the transceiver to allow it to access. For details, consult your local repeater reference. OFFSET PROGRAMMING FLOW If you store the above data in a memory channel, you need not reprogram every time. See “MEMORY CHANNELS” {page 15}. PROGRAMMING OFFSET First select an amateur radio repeater downlink frequency on the A-band or B-band as described in “SELECTING A FREQUENCY” {page 7}. ■ Selecting Offset Direction Select whether the transmit frequency will be higher (+) or lower (–) than the receive frequency. Press [F], [REV] to select the offset direction. • “+” or “–” appears, indicating which offset direction is selected. • To program –7.6 MHz offset on the TH-F7E (430 MHz only), repeatedly press [F], [REV] until “ ” appears. If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the allowable range, transmitting is inhibited. In this case, adjust the receive frequency so that the transmit frequency is within the band limits. Note: While using an odd-split memory channel or transmitting, you cannot change the offset direction. ■ Selecting Offset Frequency To access a repeater which requires an odd-split frequency pair, change the offset frequency from the default which is used by most repeaters. The default offset frequency on the 2 m band is 600 kHz (all models); the default on the 70 cm band is 5.0 MHz (TH-F6A) or 1.6 MHz (TH-F7E); the default on the 1.25 m band is 1.6 MHz (TH-F6A). 1 Press [BAND] to select an amateur radio band you want to change the offset frequency. 2 Press [MNU]. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 6 (OFFSET). 4 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the appropriate offset frequency. • The selectable range is from 0.00 MHz to 59.95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz. 6 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel. TH-F7E only: If you have selected “ ” for the offset direction, you cannot change the default (–7.6 MHz) offset frequency. Note: After changing the offset frequency, the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset. TX: 144.725 MHz TX tone: 88.5 Hz RX: 145.325 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX tone: 88.5 Hz RX: 145.325 MHz Select a band.q w e r t y Select a receive frequency. Select an offset direction. Select an offset frequency (only when programming odd-split repeater frequencies). Activate the Tone function (if necessary). Select a tone frequency (if necessary). 13 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS ■ Activating Tone Function Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON (or OFF). • “ ” appears when the Tone function is ON. Note: You cannot use the Tone and CTCSS/ DCS functions at the same time. Switching the Tone function ON after activating the CTCSS/ DCS deactivates the CTCSS/ DCS function. TH-F7E only: When you access repeaters that require 1750 Hz tones, you need not activate the Tone function. Press [CALL] without pressing the PTT switch to transmit a 1750 Hz tone (default setting). ■ Selecting a Tone Frequency 1 While the Tone function is ON, press [F], [TONE]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired tone frequency. 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to complete the setting. Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel. Available Tone Frequencies .oN .qerF )zH( .oN .qerF )zH( .oN .qerF )zH( .oN .qerF )zH( 10 0.76 21 4.79 32 3.141 43 5.602 20 3.96 31 0.001 42 2.641 53 7.012 30 9.17 41 5.301 52 4.151 63 1.812 40 4.47 51 2.701 62 7.651 73 7.522 50 0.77 61 9.011 72 2.261 83 1.922 60 7.97 71 8.411 82 9.761 93 6.332 70 5.28 81 8.811 92 8.371 04 8.142 80 4.58 91 0.321 03 9.971 14 3.052 90 5.88 02 3.721 13 2.681 24 1.452 01 5.19 12 8.131 23 8.291 11 8.49 22 5.631 33 5.302 Note: 42 different tones are available for the transceiver. These 42 tones includes 37 EIA standard tones and 5 non-standard tones. TH-F7E only: ◆ To transmit a 1750 Hz tone, simply press [CALL] without pressing the PTT switch (default setting). Release [CALL] to quit transmitting. You can also make the transceiver remain in the transmit mode for 2 seconds after releasing [CALL]; a 1750 Hz tone is not continuously transmitted. Access Menu No. 24 (1750 HOLD) and select “ON”. ◆ If you desire to assign [CALL] for recalling the Call channel in place of transmitting the 1750 Hz tone, access Menu No. 23 (CALL KEY) and select “CALL”. AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET This function automatically selects an offset direction, according to the frequency that you select on the 2 m and 1.25 m (TH-F6A only) bands. The transceiver is programmed for offset direction as shown below. To obtain an up-to-date band plan for repeater offset direction, contact your national Amateur Radio association. TH-F6A (U.S.A. and Canada) This complies with the standard ARRL band plan. + ––– + SSSS 144.0 145.5 146.4 147.0 147.6 145.1 146.0 146.6 147.4 148.0 MHz S: Simplex S S: Simplex – 222.0 225.0 MHz223.920 TH-F7E (Europe/ Others) SS S: Simplex – 144.0 146.0 MHz145.8145.6 Note: Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when Reverse is ON. However, pressing [REV] after Automatic Repeater Offset has selected an offset (split) status, exchanges the receive and transmit frequencies. 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 5 (AUTO OFFSET). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] switch the function ON or OFF. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [PTT] to cancel. Note: If you select the frequency within the amateur radio band on the B-band, the Automatic Repeater Offset function is also activated in any modes. 5 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS 14 REVERSE FUNCTION The reverse function exchanges a separate receive and transmit frequency. So, while using a repeater, you can manually check the strength of a signal that you receive directly from the other station. If the station’s signal is strong, both stations should move to a simplex frequency and free up the repeater. To swap the transmit and receive frequencies: Press [REV] to switch the Reverse function ON (or OFF). • “R” appears when the function is ON. Note: You can turn the Reverse function ON when you are operating in Simplex mode. However, it does not change the TX/ RX frequency. AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC) While using a repeater, the ASC function periodically checks the strength of a signal that you are receiving directly from the other station. If the station’s signal is strong enough to allow direct contact without a repeater, “ ” indicator on the display starts blinking. Press [REV] (1 s) to switch the function ON. • “ ” appears when the function is ON. • While direct contact is possible, “ ” blinks. • To quit the function, press [REV]. Note: ◆ Pressing the PTT switch causes “ ” icon to quit blinking. ◆ ASC can be activated while operating in Simplex mode. However, it does not change the TX/ RX frequencies. ◆ ASC does not function while scanning. ◆ Activating ASC while using Reverse switches Reverse OFF. ◆ If you recall a memory channel or the Call channel that contains a Reverse ON status, ASC is switched OFF. ◆ ASC causes received audio to be momentarily intermitted every 3 seconds. ◆ ASC does not function when the band is not selected for operation. TONE FREQ. ID SCAN This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You may use the function to find which tone frequency is required by accessing your local repeater. 1 While the Tone function is ON, press [F], [TONE] (1 s) to start the Tone Freq. ID scan. • When the transceiver receives the signal, the scan starts. • To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. • To quit the function, press [PTT] or [ ]. • When the tone frequency is identified, a beep sounds and the identified frequency appears. 2 Press [ ] to program the identified frequency in place of the current tone frequency. • Press [ ] if you do not want to program the identified frequency. • Press [ ]/ [ ] while the identified frequency is blinking, to resume scanning. Note: Some repeaters do not re-transmit the access tone in the downlink signal. In this case, check the other station’s uplink signal to detect the repeater access tone. 14 4. 72 5 M H z 145.325 M H z 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 144.725 MHz TX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 145.325 MHz RX: 144.725 MHz 15 MEMORY CHANNELS In memory channels, you can store frequencies and related data that you often use. Then you need not reprogram those data every time. You can quickly recall a programmed channel through simple operation. A total of 400 memory channels are available for storing the frequencies, modes and other operating conditions of the A and B-bands. SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL? You can use each memory channel as a simplex & repeater channel or an odd-split channel. Store only one frequency to use as a simplex & repeater channel or two separate frequencies to use as an odd-split channel. Select either application for each channel depending on the operations you have in mind. Simplex & repeater channels allow: • Simplex frequency operation • Repeater operation with a standard offset (if an offset direction is stored) Odd-split channels allow: • Repeater operation with a non-standard offset Note: Not only can you store data in memory channels, but you can also overwrite existing data with new data. The data listed below can be stored in each memory channel: retemaraP &xelpmiS retaepeR tilpS-ddO ycneuqerfevieceR seY seY ycneuqerftimsnarT seY ycneuqerfenoT seY seY NOenoT seY seY ycneuqerfSSCTC seY seY NOSSCTC seY seY edocSCD seY seY NOSCD seY seY noitceridtesffO seY A/N ycneuqerftesffO seY A/N NOesreveR seY A/N ezispetsycneuqerF seY seY tuokcollennahcyromeM seY seY emanlennahcyromeM seY seY NOgninutENIF seY seY noitcelesedoM seY seY Yes: Can be stored in memory. N/A: Cannot be stored in memory. Note: The transmit frequency must be on the same band as the receive frequency band (Odd-split channel). STORING SIMPLEX FREQUENCIES OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired frequency in the amateur radio bands. • You can also directly enter desired frequency using the keypad {page 7}. 3 If storing a standard repeater frequency, select the following data: • Offset direction {page 12} • Tone function, if necessary {page 13} • CTCSS/ DCS function, if necessary {pages 28, 29} If storing a simplex frequency, you may select other related data (CTCSS or DCS settings, etc.). 4 Press [F]. • A memory channel number appears and blinks. • “ ” indicates the current channel is empty; “ ” appears if the channel contains data. • Memory channel number L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 {page 23}, I–0 ~ I–9 {page 20}, and Pr1 and Pr2 {page 25} are reserved for other functions. 5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the memory channel in which you want to store the data. 6 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]) to store the data to the channel. STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a non-standard offset. If you store two separate frequencies in a memory channel, you can operate on those repeaters without programming the offset frequency and direction. 1 Store the desired receive frequency and related data by the procedure given for simplex or standard repeater frequencies {above}. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired transmit frequency. 3 Press [F]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the memory channel you programmed in step 1. 5 Press [PTT]+[MR] ([PTT]+[ ] or [PTT]+[MNU]). • The transmit frequency is stored in the memory channel. Note: ◆ When you recall an odd-split memory channel, “+” and “–” appear on the display. To confirm the transmit frequency, press [REV]. ◆ When you revise only the transmission frequency for the odd-split channel, the frequency step size must be the same as the original odd-split channel memory data. 16 6 MEMORY CHANNELS RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL There are 2 ways of recalling the desired memory channel. ■ Using the Tuning Control or / Keys 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. • The memory channel used last is recalled. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired memory channel. • You cannot recall an empty memory channel. • To restore VFO mode, press [VFO]. Note: If the “CURRENT BAND” is selected for Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD), only memory channels that have the same band data can be recalled {below}. ■ Using a Numeric Keypad You can also recall a memory channel by entering a desired memory channel number with the keypad. 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 Press [ENT], then enter the channel number using 3 digits. • For example, to recall channel 12, press [ENT], [0], [1], [2]. • You can shorten the entry for memory channels that are less than 100 by pressing [ENT] after entering the channel number. For example, to recall memory channel 9, press [ENT], [9], [ENT]. Note: ◆ You cannot recall an empty memory channel. An error beep sounds. ◆ You cannot recall the Program Scan memory channels (L0/U0 ~ L9/U9), Priority channels (Pr1 and Pr2), and Information Channels (I–0 ~ I–9), using the numeric keypad. ◆ When you recall an odd-split memory channel, “+” and “–” appear on the display. Press [REV] to display the transmit frequency. ◆ After recalling a memory channel, you may modify data such as Tone or CTCSS. These settings, however, are cleared once you select another channel or the VFO mode. To permanently store the data, overwrite the channel contents {page 15}. CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL To clear an individual memory channel: 1 Recall the memory channel you want to erase. 2 Press and hold [ ] (POWER) to switch the transceiver OFF. 3 Press [MR]+[ ] (POWER). • An erase confirmation message appears. 4 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]) to erase the channel data. • The contents of the memory channel are erased. • To quit clearing the memory channel, press any key other than [MR], [ ] and [MNU]. Note: ◆ If you clear the information channel data, the data will be set to the factory default values. ◆ You can also clear the Priority channel data and L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 data. ◆ To clear all memory channels contents, perform the Full Reset {page 50}. MEMORY RECALL MODE Since the transceiver has more than 400 memory channels, it sometimes takes time to search for your desired memory channel. By default, the transceiver can recall all memory channels when [MR] is pressed, regardless of the current operating band. However, you can configure the transceiver to recall only the memory channels that have the same band information. For example, when you operate on the 2 m band in VFO mode, pressing [MR] recalls only the memory channels that have 2 m band information. To change the memory recall mode: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “CURRENT BAND”. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. When you press [MR] in VFO mode, only memory channels that have the same band data are recalled. To return to the default memory recall mode, repeat step 1 to 5 {above} and select “ALL BANDS” in step 4. Note: ◆ All Information Channels are recalled regardless of Memory Recall mode selection. ◆ Memory Recall mode selection does not change the Memory Group scan channels {page 24} . 17 6 MEMORY CHANNELS NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL You can name memory channels using up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you recall a named memory channel, its name appears on the display in place of the stored frequency. Names can be call signs, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc. 1 Press [MR] to recall your desired memory channel. 2 Press [F], [MN<->f] to enter memory name input mode. • The entry cursor appears. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the first character. • You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII characters. Refer to the following table for the available characters. • Press [MONI] to delete the character at the cursor position. • You can also use the numeric keypad to enter a character (Special ASCII characters are not available). For example, each press of [2] switches entry as a, b, c, 2, A, B, C and then back to a. • While pressing and holding [LAMP], turn the Tuning control to jump to the first character of each ASCII character group. 4 Press [ ]. • The cursor moves to the next digit. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 8 digits. • Pressing [ ] after selecting the 8th digit completes the programming. • To complete programming before entering less than 8 digits, press [MNU] or press [ ] twice. • Press [ ] to move the cursor back. • Press [PTT] ([F], [VFO], [MR], or [CALL]) to cancel the entry. After storing a memory name, pressing [MN<->f] switches the display between the memory name and the frequency. Note: ◆ You can also name the DTMF memory channels {page 31} and Information Channels {page 20} but you cannot name the Call channel {page 19}. ◆ You cannot assign a memory name to a channel that does not contain data. ◆ You can overwrite stored names by repeating steps 1 to 5. ◆ The stored name is erased when you clear the memory channel data. Available Characters Using the Numeric Keypad Available Characters Using the Tuning Control FMTD yeK sretcarahCelbaliavA 1 q z 1 Q Z 2 a b c 2 A B C 3 d e f 3 D E F 4 g h i 4 G H I 5 j k l 5 J K L 6 m n o 6 M N O 7 p r s 7 P R S 8 t u v 8 T U V 9 w x y 9 W X Y 0 ecaps 0 # ? ! ' . , – / & # ( ) < > ; : " @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ PS ! " # $ % & ’ ( ) + , – . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? @ À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Ù Ú Û Ü ß Œ à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ï ñ ò ó ô õ ö œ ø ù ú û ü Ÿ ÿý ˆ S Ý ˆ s Additional Characters for the TH-F7E Available Characters 18 6 MEMORY CHANNELS MEMORY CHANNEL GROUPS 400 memory channels have been divided into 8 groups of 50. Group 0 contains memory channel numbers 0 ~ 49, group 1 is 50 ~ 99, group 2 is 100 ~ 149, and so on. You can categorize each group to store similar data, same frequency bands or same modes for ease of use. #puorG lennahCyromeM #puorG lennahcyromeM 0puorG 94~0 4puorG 942~002 1puorG 99~05 5puorG 992~052 2puorG 941~001 6puorG 943~003 3puorG 991~051 7puorG 993~053 RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL USING MEMORY GROUP FUNCTION It is sometimes a tedious endeavor to scroll through 400 memory channels sequentially. However, using a Group memory recall function, you can access your desired memory channel numbers more quickly. 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 While pressing and holding [LAMP], turn the Tuning control to select a group. • Each click of the Tuning control, the lowest memory channel number of each group is recalled. For example, if you have the following memory channels that contain data: #puorG ataDniatnoCtahtslennahCyromeM 0puorG 0 2 01 51 03 54 1puorG 05 16 56 87 89 2puorG 301 111 321 3puorG 251 661 4puorG 5puorG 062 082 6puorG 503 223 333 543 7puorG 993 Memory channels 0, 50, 103, 152, 260, 305, 399, and then 0 are recalled sequentially while pressing and holding [LAMP]. 3 Release [LAMP] and turn the Tuning control to select the desired memory channels within the selected group. Note: If you have configured Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD) as “CURRENT BAND” {page 16}, only memory channels that have the same frequency band data are recalled. ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS USING MEMORY GROUP DELETE FUNCTION Instead of erasing each unnecessary channel one by one, you can erase an entire group of memory channels at once. For example, if you erase group 2 memory channels, all the data in memory channels 100 ~ 149 are erased. 1 Press [MR]. • Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a memory channel in the group you want to erase (for example, memory channel No. 111, in Group 2). 2 Press [ ] (POWER) to turn the transceiver OFF. 3 Press [MHz]+[ ] (POWER). • An erase confirmation message appears. 4 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]) to proceed. Otherwise, press any other key to cancel the erase. MEMORY CHANNEL TRANSFER ■ Memory \ VFO Transfer After retrieving frequencies and associated data from Memory Recall mode, you can copy the data to the VFO. This function is useful, for example, when the frequency you want to monitor is near the frequency stored in a memory channel. 1 Press [MR], then turn the Tuning control to recall a desired memory channel. 2 Press [F], [VFO] to copy the memory channel data to the VFO. Note: ◆ To copy an odd-split channel data {page 15}, turn the Reverse function ON {page 14} before performing the transfer. ◆ You can also transfer the Program Scan memory channels (L0/U0 ~ L9/U9), Priority Channels (Pr1 and Pr2), and Information Channels (I–0 ~ I–9) to the VFO. ■ Channel \ Channel Transfer You can also copy channel information from one memory channel to another. This function is useful when storing frequencies and associated data that you temporarily change in Memory Recall mode. 1 Press [MR], then turn the Tuning control to recall a desired memory channel. 2 Press [F]. 3 Select the memory channel where you would like the data copied, using the Tuning control. 4 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]). 19 6 MEMORY CHANNELS 993~0lennahC a 993~0lennahC ycneuqerfevieceR a ycneuqerfevieceR ycneuqerftimsnarT a ycneuqerftimsnarT ycneuqerfenoT a ycneuqerfenoT noitceridtesffO a noitceridtesffO ycneuqerfSSCTC a ycneuqerfSSCTC edocSCD a edocSCD SCD/SSCTC/enoT sutatsFFO/NO a SCD/SSCTC/enoT sutatsFFO/NO ycneuqerftesffO a ycneuqerftesffO NOesreveR a NOesreveR ezispetsycneuqerF a ezispetsycneuqerF lennahcyromeM eman a lennahcyromeM eman NOgninuTeniF a NOgninuTeniF noitcelesedoM a noitcelesedoM lennahCyromeM FFO/NOtuokcoL a lennahCyromeM FFO/NOtuokcoL 993~0lennahC a ,1rP,9U/9L~0U/0L 9–I~0–Idna2rP ycneuqerfevieceR a ycneuqerfevieceR ycneuqerftimsnarT a ycneuqerftimsnarT ycneuqerfenoT a ycneuqerfenoT noitceridtesffO a noitceridtesffO ycneuqerfSSCTC a ycneuqerfSSCTC edocSCD a edocSCD SCD/SSCTC/enoT sutatsFFO/NO a SCD/SSCTC/enoT sutatsFFO/NO ycneuqerftesffO a ycneuqerftesffO NOesreveR a NOesreveR ezispetsycneuqerF a ezispetsycneuqerF lennahcyromeM eman a lennahcyromeM eman NOgninuTeniF a NOgninuTeniF noitcelesedoM a noitcelesedoM lennahCyromeM NOtuokcoL a lennahCyromeM FFOtuokcoL The tables above illustrate how data is transferred between memory channels. Note: When transferring an odd-split channel, the Reverse status, Offset direction, and Offset frequency are not transferred {page 15}. CALL CHANNEL The Call channel can be recalled instantly no matter what frequency the transceiver is operating on. For instance, you may use the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group. In this case, the Call Scan {page 25} will be useful. The default Call channel frequencies are 144.000 MHz for the 2 m band, 223.000 MHz for 1.25 m band (TH-F6A), 430.000 MHz (TH-F7E)/ 440.000 MHz (TH-F6A) for the 70 cm band. Each Call channel can be reprogrammed either as a simplex or odd-split channel. Note: Unlike Memory channels 0 to 399, the Call channel cannot be cleared. Clearing the Call channel will set it to the factory default values. RECALLING THE CALL CHANNEL 1 Press [BAND] to select an amateur radio band. 2 Press [CALL] to recall the Call channel for that operating band. • The Call channel frequency and “C” appear. • To return to the previous frequency, press [CALL] again. REPROGRAMMING THE CALL CHANNEL 1 Press [BAND] to select your desired amateur radio band. 2 Select your desired frequency and related data (Tone, CTCSS, DCS, or offset direction, etc.). • When you program the Call channel as an odd- split channel, select a receive frequency first. 3 Press [F], [CALL]. • The selected frequency and related data are stored in the Call channel for the selected band. To also store a separate transmit frequency, continue with the following steps. 4 Select the desired transmit frequency. 5 Press [F]. 6 Press [PTT]+[CALL]. • The separate transmit frequency is stored in the Call channel. Note: ◆ The transmit frequency must be on the same band as the receive frequency band. ◆ Call channel data is shared between the A and B-band. ◆ The Reverse status cannot be not stored in the Call channel. ◆ When you recall an odd-split Call channel, “+” and “–” appear on the display. ◆ Transmit offset status and Reverse status are not stored in an odd-split Call channel. ◆ When you revise only the transmission frequency for the odd-split Call channel, the frequency step size must be the same as the original odd-split Call channel memory data. 20 6 MEMORY CHANNELS INFORMATION CHANNELS 10 Information channels are available for storing radio broadcasting service frequencies, such as weather radio stations and community FM broadcasting stations. For your conveniences, pressing [INFO] instantly recalls the Information channel to B-band. The following frequency data is stored by default. rebmuNlennahC emaNyromeM/edoM/ycneuqerF A6F-HT E7F-HT 1–I /MF/zHM055.261 REHTAEW )ytpmE(atadoN 2–I /MF/zHM004.261 REHTAEW 3–I /MF/zHM574.261 REHTAEW 4–I /MF/zHM524.261 REHTAEW 5–I /MF/zHM054.261 REHTAEW 6–I /MF/zHM005.261 REHTAEW 7–I /MF/zHM525.261 REHTAEW 8–I /MF/zHM056.161 REHTAEW 9–I /MF/zHM577.161 REHTAEW 0–I /MF/zHM572.361 REHTAEW You can revise the default channel data, such as the receiving frequencies, modes, and memory names. RECALLING AN INFORMATION CHANNEL Press [INFO] to recall the Information channels. • “I–n” appears, where “n” represents the Information channel number from “0” ~ “9”. • If the B-band is selected for operation, you can turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select other Information channels. If the A-band is selected for operation, press [A/B] to move the operation band to the B-band and then select a different Information channel. • To exit the Information channel mode, press [A/B] to select the B-band then press [VFO] or [MR]. Note: If you press [MN<->f], you can display the receiving frequency in place of the memory name. TH-F7E only: As default, no frequency data is stored in the Information channel. Store the frequency data before using the Information channels. Otherwise, an error beep sounds. REPROGRAMMING THE INFORMATION CHANNEL 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Select a desired frequency and mode. 3 Press [F]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the memory channel (I–0 to I–9) in which you want to store the data. 5 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]). • A long beep sounds and the Information channel data is now revised. Note: ◆ When you perform the Full reset {page 50}, all the Information channels recover the factory default values. ◆ If you clear an Information Channel data {page 16}, the factory default value is recovered. ◆ You can also transfer the Information Channel data to the VFO or another memory channel. 21 6 MEMORY CHANNELS CHANNEL DISPLAY While in this mode, the transceiver displays only memory channel numbers (or memory names if stored) instead of frequencies. 1 Press [A/B]+[ ] (POWER). • The transceiver displays the memory channel number in place of the operating frequencies. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired memory channel number. While in the Channel Display mode, only the following keys can be operated. [KEY] PMAL INOM WOL DNAB B/A OFNI LQS LAB VER TNE F RM LLAC 1 TTP lortnocgninuT 1 When the “1750” is selected for the CALL key. [F] then PMAL 1 WOL B/A TNE F 1 The light stays ON until the key is pressed again. [KEY] (1 s) PMAL OFNI zHM F RM While transmitting: PMAL UNM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # A B C D When the transceiver is turned OFF, [ ] (POWER) and B/A F To recover normal operation, turn the transceiver OFF and press [A/B]+[ ] (POWER) again. Note: ◆ To enter the Channel Display mode, you must have at least one memory channel that contains the data. ◆ If the memory channel contains the memory name data, the memory name is displayed in place of the “CH” characters. 22 SCAN Scan is a useful function for hands-off monitoring of your favorite frequencies. By becoming comfortable with all types of Scan, you will increase your operating efficiency. This transceiver provides the following types of scans. epyTnacS esopruP lamroN nacS nacSdnaB ehtfodnaberitneehtsnacS detcelesuoyycneuqerf margorP nacS deificepsehtsnacS niderotssegnarycneuqerf ~0U/0LslennahcyromeM 9U/9L nacSzHM nihtiwseicneuqerfehtsnacS egnarzHM1a yromeM nacS lennahC-llA nacS slennahcyromeMllasnacS ruoynodesab,993ot0morf )DOHTEMRM(3.oNuneM sgnittes nacSpuorG yromeMdeificepsehtsnacS nodesab,spuorglennahc RPG.M(2.oNuneMruoy sgnittes)KNIL llaC nacS OFV dnalennahcllaCehtsnacS ycneuqerfOFVtnerruceht yromeM lennahC dnalennahcllaCehtsnacS lennahcyromeMdetceleseht nacSytiroirP ehtnoseitivitcaehtskcehC slennahcytiroirpdeificeps sdnoces3yreve)2rP/1rP( lennahCnoitamrofnI nacS noitamrofnIehtsnacS slennahc lausiV *nacS OFV snacS ± ehtniseicneuqerf5 raenezispetsdemmargorp gnitarepotnerruceht langisehT.ycneuqerf siycneuqerfhcaefohtgnerts hparg-rabanideyalpsid yromeM lennahC slennahcyromeMehtsnacS langisehtsyalpsiddna anilennahchcaefohtgnerts hparg-rab * Visual Scan graphically shows the busy status of frequencies in a specific range. Note: ◆ When the CTCSS or DCS function is activated, the transceiver stops at a busy frequency and decodes the CTCSS tone or DCS code. If the tone or code matches, the transceiver unmutes. Otherwise, it resumes scanning. ◆ Press and hold [MONI] to pause the Scan in order to monitor the scanning frequency. Release [MONI] to resume scanning. ◆ Pressing and holding [PTT] causes Scan, excluding the Priority scan and Visual scan, to stop. ◆ Pressing [MNU] causes Scan to stop except the Visual Scan. ◆ Starting Scan switches OFF the Automatic Simplex Checker (ASC) {page 14}. ◆ If you press any key other than the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan (excluding the Priority scan and Visual scan). The Priority scan stops while “Pr1” or “Pr2” is blinking: [F], [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [BAL], [A/B], Tuning control, [ ]/ [ ], [F] then [SQL], and [F] then [LOW]. NORMAL SCAN When you are operating the transceiver in VFO mode, 3 types of scanning are available: Band Scan, Program Scan, and MHz Scan. BAND SCAN The transceiver scans the entire band of the frequency you selected. For example, if you are operating and receiving at 144.525 MHz on the A-band, it scans all the frequencies available for the 2 m band. (Refer to receiver VFO frequency range in the specifications {page 54}.) When the current VFO receive frequency is outside of the Program Scan frequency range {page 23}, the transceiver scans the entire frequency range available for the current VFO. 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Press [BAND] to select your desired band. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the frequency outside of the Program Scan frequency range {page 23}. 4 Press [VFO] (1 s) to start the Band Scan. 5 To stop the Band Scan, press [VFO] or [PTT]. Note: ◆ While scanning, you can change the scan frequency direction by turning the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. ◆ The transceiver scans the frequency range that is stored in Menu No. 4 (PROG VFO) {page 39} on the A-band. ◆ If you select a frequency within the L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 range in step 3, the Program Scan {below} starts. ◆ If you press [MONI], Band Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning. ◆ The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal. ◆ If the Fine Tuning function is ON, scanning does not stop at the busy channels. 23 7 SCAN ◆ To perform the Program Scan, the following conditions must be met. Otherwise, the Band scan starts {page 22}. • The upper and lower limit frequencies are in the same frequency band. • Ln < Un (where “n” is the Program Scan channel number). MHz SCAN MHz Scan allows you to scan an entire 1 MHz frequency range within the current VFO frequency. 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a frequency in which to perform the MHz Scan. If you want to scan the entire 145 MHz frequency, select any frequency between 145.000 and 149.995 MHz (for example, select 145.650 MHz). Scan will operate between 145.000 MHz and 145.999 MHz. 3 Press [MHz] (1 s) to start the MHz Scan. 4 To stop the MHz Scan, press [MHz] or [PTT]. Note: ◆ If the Fine Tuning function is ON, you cannot perform the MHz Scan. ◆ If you press [MONI], MHz Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning. PROGRAM SCAN You can limit the scanning frequency range. There are 10 memory channel pairs (L0/U0 ~ L9/U9) available for specifying the start and end frequencies. It monitors the range between the start and end frequencies that you have stored in memory channels L0/U0 to L9/U9. Before performing the Program Scan, store the Program Scan frequency range to one of the memory channel pairs L0/U0 ~ L9/U9. ■ Storing Program Scan Frequency Range 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Press [BAND] to select your desired band. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired start frequency. 4 Press [F], then turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a memory channel from L0 ~ L9. 5 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]) to store the start frequency in the memory channel. 6 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired end frequency. 7 Press [F], then Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the corresponding channel from U0 ~ U9 (you must select the same numeric value as in step 4). • For example, if you selected L0 in step 4, you must select U0 in this step. 8 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]) to store the end frequency in the memory channel. ■ Performing the Program Scan 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a frequency within the frequency range of memory channel L0/U0 ~ L9/U9. 3 Press [VFO] (1 s) to start the Program Scan. 4 To stop the Program Scan, press [VFO] or [PTT]. Note: ◆ If you press [MONI], Program Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning. ◆ If the Fine Tuning function is ON, the scanning does not stop at the busy channels. ◆ The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal. ◆ If more than 2 Program Scan channel pairs are stored and overlaps the frequency range among the pairs, the smaller Program Scan memory channel number has the priority. 24 7 SCAN MEMORY SCAN Memory Scan monitors all memory channels in which you have stored frequencies (All-Channel Scan) or only a desired group of memory channels (Group Scan). ALL-CHANNEL SCAN The transceiver scans all of the memory channels in which you have stored frequencies. 1 Press [MR] (1 s). • Scan starts from the last memory channel number and ascends up through the channel numbers (default). Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to change the scanning direction. • To jump to a desired channel while scanning, quickly turn the Tuning control. 2 To stop the All-Channel Scan, press [MR] or [PTT]. Note: ◆ You must have 2 or more memory channels that contain the data, excluding the special function memory channels. ◆ If “CURRENT BAND” is selected for Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD), it scans only Memory channels that have the same frequency band data. ◆ The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal. GROUP SCAN In order to easily manage all 400 memory channels, they are divided into 8 groups {page 18}. For the purpose of Group Scan, you can select a particular memory group to be scanned, depending on the situation. Using the Memory Group Link function {below}, you can scan all the linked memory groups. 1 Press [MR]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a memory channel in the group you want to scan. For example, if you want to scan the group 0 memory channels, recall memory channel 12 (group 0 contains memory channels 0 ~ 49). 3 Press [MHz] (1 s). • The memory channels within the selected group are scanned. • If the group is linked to other groups {below}, all the linked groups are also scanned. 4 To stop the Group Scan, press [MHz] or [PTT]. Note: ◆ You must have 2 or more memory channels that contain the data, excluding the special function memory channels. ◆ The Group Scan scans all available memory channels, regardless of Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD) selection {page 16}. ◆ The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal. ■ Memory Group Link Although the 400 memory channels are divided into 8 groups {page 18}, you may sometimes want to scan two or more groups. In this case, use the Memory Group Link function. 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 2 (M.GRP LINK). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. • The memory group numbers appear. 4 Move the cursor using [ ]/ [ ], then turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select or deselect the group to be linked. • Linked groups appear at the bottom of the display (in the example below, groups 0, 1, 3 and 5 are linked). 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. • You can press [MONI] to cancel the all links at once. • You can also press [0] ~ [7] to select or deselect the group to be linked. 25 7 SCAN CALL SCAN A Call channel can be stored for each amateur radio band, such as the 2 m, 70 cm, and 1.25 m (TH-F6A only) bands {page 19}. You can monitor one of these Call channels and the current operating frequency alternatively. 1 Select the frequency (in VFO, Memory Recall, or Information Channel mode) you want to monitor. • In VFO mode, press [A/B] to select the A or B-band. Then, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired frequency. • In Memory Recall mode, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a memory channel you want to monitor. • Press [INFO] to recall the last Information Channel you monitored. 2 Press [CALL] (1 s) to start the Call Scan. 3 The Call channel for the band and the selected VFO frequency, memory channel or Information Channel are monitored alternately. 4 To stop the Call Scan, press [PTT] or [CALL]. Note: ◆ The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal. ◆ You can perform the Call Scan even if the recalled memory channel or Information channel has been locked out {page 27}. ◆ If the Call channel is not available for the current operating frequency, an error beep sounds. PRIORITY SCAN You may sometimes want to check your favorite frequency activities while monitoring the A and B-bands. In this case, use the Priority Scan function. It checks the activities of Pr1 and Pr2 channels every 3 seconds, alternately, using the B-band receiver. If the transceiver detects a signal on Pr1 or Pr2, it recalls the frequency to the B-band receiver. Note: If you do not operate any control or key for 3 seconds after the signal drops, the transceiver returns to the original frequency and resumes Priority Scan. PROGRAMMING PRIORITY CHANNELS 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired priority channel frequency. 3 Select the mode and selective call functions, if necessary. 4 Press [F]. • The memory channel number appears. 5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “Pr1”. 6 Press [MR] ([ ] or [MNU]) to store the data on the priority channel. • If you want to store a second priority channel, repeat steps 1 ~ 6 and select “Pr2” in step 5. Note: You can program any frequency available on the B-band as a priority channel. USING PRIORITY SCAN 1 Press [F], [BAL]. • “ ” appears. • The transceiver checks for a signal on the Pr1 and Pr2 channels every 3 seconds, alternately. • When the transceiver detects a signal on the priority channel, “Pr1” or “Pr2” blinks and the B-band frequency changes to the priority channel. • If you do not operate any control or key for 3 seconds after the signal drops, the transceiver returns to the original frequency and resumes Priority Scan. 2 To quit Priority Scan, press [F], [BAL] again. 26 7 SCAN Note: ◆ The signal being received on the B-band may become intermittent because the Priority Scan uses the B-band receiver to check the priority channel(s) activities. ◆ When a signal is received on a Priority channel with a CTCSS or DCS code programmed, the Priority channel is recalled even if a different selective tone/ code is detected. However, the transceiver only unmutes if the signal has the same CTCSS tone or DCS code. ◆ If the Tone Alert function {page 40} is ON for the B-band, it overrides the Priority Scan function. This means that you cannot monitor the received signal on the Priority Channels nor transmit on the Priority Channels. ◆ Press and hold [MONI] to pause the Priority Scan when the transceiver is not displaying a priority channel. Release [MONI] to resume the Priority Scan. ◆ If you clear the Priority Channels {page 16}, the Priority Scan stops. ◆ If you press any key other than the following keys while “Pr1” or “Pr2” is blinking, the transceiver exits the Priority Scan: [LAMP], [MONI], [A/B], [SQL], [BAL], [F] (1 s), and [PTT]. ◆ If you perform the Visual Scan {below} while Priority Scan is activated, the Priority Scan temporarily pauses. INFORMATION CHANNEL SCAN Information Channel Scan is similar to Group Scan. However, it scans only Information channels. 1 Press [INFO]. • The last Information channel you used is recalled. 2 Press [INFO] (1 s) to start the Information Channel Scan. 3 To stop the Information Channel Scan, press [INFO]. • If necessary, press [A/B] to select the B-band and then press [VFO] or [MR] to select another frequency (channel) for the B-band. Note: The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal. VISUAL SCAN While you are receiving, Visual Scan allows you to monitor frequencies near the current operating frequency. Visual Scan graphically displays the busy status of all frequencies in the selected range on the other band display area. You will see 6 different bar- graph levels, for each frequency (channel) point that represent relative S-meter levels. The Visual Scan monitors ±5 channels (frequencies) by centering on the current channel (frequency). In this way, a total of 11 channels’ (frequencies’) signal strength status are graphically displayed. Note: ◆ When you perform the Visual Scan on the A-band, the transceiver can output the audio. However, when you perform the Visual Scan on the B-band, it cannot output the audio. The S-meter does not reflect the signal strength, neither. ◆ When the VOX function is activated, you cannot perform the Visual Scan. ◆ When the Visual Scan is in progress, the other scan functions USING VISUAL SCAN (VFO) 1 Select your desired band for Visual Scan. 2 Press [VFO]. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired center frequency. • The transceiver scans the 5 upper frequencies and 5 lower frequencies using the current VFO frequency step {page 37}. 4 Press [F], [INFO] to start Visual Scan (VFO). • The scanning frequency is displayed on the current operating band and the relative S-meter level of each frequency appears on the other band display. • To pause Scan, press and hold [MONI]. While the Visual Scan is paused, the center frequency bar-graph blinks and you can monitor the frequency. Release [MONI] to resume the Visual Scan. 5 To change the current scanning frequency, Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. • The displayed frequency changes and the cursor moves. 6 To stop the Visual Scan, press [F], [INFO]. Note: ◆ You can press [PTT] (or [CALL] if 1750 Hz is programmed) to transmit during the scan if the center frequency is within the transmission frequency range. The center bar-graph blinks while transmitting. ◆ If the Fine Tuning function is ON, the Visual Scan cancels the Fine Tuning function and automatically adjusts the frequency to the next available frequency. 27 7 SCAN USING VISUAL SCAN (MEMORY CHANNEL) 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired center memory channel. 3 Press [F], [INFO] to start the Visual Scan. • The transceiver start scanning the 5 upper memory channels and 5 lower memory channels, by centering the selected memory channel. • The current scanning memory channel number and frequency are displayed on the current operating band. On the other band, the relative S-meter level of each frequency channel is displayed. • To pause Scan, press and hold [MONI]. While the Visual Scan is paused, the center frequency bar-graph blinks and you can monitor the frequency. Release [MONI] to resume the Visual Scan. 4 To change the current scanning channel, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. 5 To stop the Visual Scan, press [F], [INFO]. Note: ◆ You can press [PTT] (or [CALL] if 1750 Hz is programmed) to transmit during the scan if the center frequency is within the transmission frequency range. The center bar-graph blinks while transmitting. ◆ If 11 or more memory channels are stored, “s” and “t” do not appear. ◆ Even if the Fine Tuning ON status is stored in the memory channels, the Visual Scan (Memory Channel) starts. MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT You can lock out memory channels that you prefer not to monitor during Memory Scan. 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the memory channel to be locked out. 3 Press [F], [MHz]. • “ ” appears at the top right of the memory channel number, indicating the channel is locked out. 4 To unlock the memory channel, repeat steps 1 ~ 3. • “ ” disappears. Note: ◆ The Program Scan memories (L0/U0 ~ L9/U9) and Priority channels (Pr1 and Pr2) cannot be locked out. ◆ Even if a memory channel is locked out, you can perform the Call Scan {page 25} between the Call channel and memory channel. ◆ If the same memory channel is recalled to the A and B-band, you cannot lock out the channel. SCAN RESUME METHOD The transceiver stops scanning at the frequency (or memory channel) where a signal is detected. It then continues or stops scanning according to which resume mode you have selected. • Time-Operated mode (default) The transceiver remains on a busy frequency (or memory channel) for approximately 5 seconds, then continues to scan, even if the signal is still present. • Carrier-Operated mode The transceiver remains on the busy frequency (or memory channel) until the signal drops out. There is a 2-second delay between signal dropout and scan resumption. • Seek mode The transceiver moves to a frequency or memory channel where a signal is present and stops. To change the scan resume method: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 1 (SCAN RESUME). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “TIME ” (Time-Operated mode), “CARRIER” (Carrier-Operated mode), or “SEEK” (Seek mode). 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. 28 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS and DCS You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons or groups. In this case, use the selective call function. This transceiver is equipped with CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) and DCS (Digital Coded Squelch). These selective calls allow you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency. The transceiver unmutes only when it receives the signal having the same CTCSS tone or DCS code. Note: ◆ CTCSS and DCS do not cause your conversation to be private or scrambled. It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations. ◆ CTCSS and DCS function in only FM mode. CTCSS A CTCSS tone is a sub-audible tone and is selectable from among the 42 tone frequencies listed in the table on the following page. The list includes 37 EIA standard tones and 5 non-standard tones. You can select one of the tones to use as a CTCSS tone. USING CTCSS Press [TONE] until “CT” appears. • Each time you press [TONE], the icon cycles as follows: “ ” (TONE) ➞ “CT” (CTCSS) ➞ “DCS” (DCS) ➞ “ ” (OFF) ➞ “ ” (TONE). When the CTCSS function is ON, you will hear calls only when the selected CTCSS tone is received. To answer the call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone. Note: ◆ You cannot use the CTCSS and Tone/ DCS functions simultaneously. Switching the CTCSS function ON after having activated the Tone/ DCS functions deactivates the Tone/ DCS functions. ◆ If you select a high CTCSS frequency, receiving audio or noise that contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly. To prevent noise from causing this problem, select an appropriate squelch level {page 6}. ◆ While transmitting the 1750 Hz tone by pressing [CALL] {page 13} , the transceiver does not transmit the CTCSS tone. SELECTING A CTCSS FREQUENCY 1 While in CTCSS mode {above}, press [F], [TONE]. • The current CTCSS frequency appears. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired CTCSS frequency. • The selectable CTCSS frequencies are the same as those for the Tone frequency. Refer to the table on the following page for the available CTCSS frequencies. 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the new setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. CTCSS frequency: 88.5 Hz CTCSS frequency: 88.5 Hz CTCSS frequency: 100.0 Hz CTCSS/ DCS: OFF Received Not Received Not Received 29 8 SELECTIVE CALL CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify the incoming CTCSS frequency on the received signal. You may find this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group are using. 1 While the CTCSS function is ON, press [F], [TONE] (1 s) to start the CTCSS Freq. ID Scan function. • To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. • To quit the function, press [ ] or [PTT]. • When a CTCSS frequency is identified, the identified frequency appears and blinks. 2 Press [ ] or [MNU] to program the identified frequency in place of the current CTCSS frequency. Otherwise, press [ ] if you do not want to program the identified frequency. • Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] while the identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning. Available CTCSS frequencies .oN .qerF )zH( .oN .qerF )zH( .oN .qerF )zH( .oN .qerF )zH( 10 0.76 21 4.79 32 3.141 43 5.602 20 3.96 31 0.001 42 2.641 53 7.012 30 9.17 41 5.301 52 4.151 63 1.812 40 4.47 51 2.701 62 7.651 73 7.522 50 0.77 61 9.011 72 2.261 83 1.922 60 7.97 71 8.411 82 9.761 93 6.332 70 5.28 81 8.811 92 8.371 04 8.142 80 4.58 91 0.321 03 9.971 14 3.052 90 5.88 02 3.721 13 2.681 24 1.452 01 5.19 12 8.131 23 8.291 11 8.49 22 5.631 33 5.302 Note: ◆ Received signals are monitored through the speaker while scanning is in progress. ◆ CTCSS Freq. ID Scan does not scan the tone if a signal is not detected. ◆ If the CTCSS function is activated for both the A and B-band, the scan speed may be slower. DCS DCS is similar to CTCSS. However, instead of using an analog audio tone, it uses a continuous sub- audible digital waveform that represents a 3-digit octal number. You can select a DCS code from among the 104 DCS codes listed in the table below. USING DCS Press [TONE] until “DCS” appears. • Each time you press [TONE], the icon cycles as follows: “ ” (TONE) ➞ “CT” (CTCSS) ➞ “DCS” (DCS) ➞ “ ” (OFF) ➞ “ ” (TONE). When the DCS function is ON, you will hear calls only when the selected DCS code is received. To answer the call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone. Note: You cannot use the DCS function and CTCSS/ Tone functions simultaneously. Switching the DCS function ON after having activated the CTCSS/ Tone functions deactivate the CTCSS/ Tone functions. SELECTING A DCS CODE 1 While in DCS mode {above}, press [F], [TONE]. • The current DCS code appears. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired DCS code. • The available DCS codes are shown in the following table. 320 560 231 502 552 133 314 564 216 137 520 170 431 212 162 233 324 664 426 237 620 270 341 322 362 343 134 305 726 437 130 370 541 522 562 643 234 605 136 347 230 470 251 622 662 153 544 615 236 457 630 411 551 342 172 653 644 325 456 340 511 651 442 472 463 254 625 266 740 611 261 542 603 563 454 235 466 150 221 561 642 113 173 554 645 307 350 521 271 152 513 114 264 565 217 450 131 471 252 523 214 464 606 327 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the new setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. 8 SELECTIVE CALL 30 DCS CODE ID SCAN This function scans through all DCS codes to identify the incoming DCS code on the received signal. You may find this useful when you cannot recall the DCS code that the other persons in your group are using. 1 While in DCS mode, press [F], [TONE] (1 s) to start the DCS Code ID Scan function. • To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. • To quit the function, press [ ] or [PTT]. • When a DCS code is identified, the identified code appears and blinks. 2 Press [ ] or [MNU] to program the identified frequency in place of the current DCS code. Otherwise, press [ ] if you do not want to program the identified code. • Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] while the identified DCS code is blinking to resume scanning. Note: ◆ Received signals are monitored through the speaker while scanning is in progress. ◆ DCS Code ID Scan does not scan the code if a signal is not detected. ◆ If the DCS function is activated for both the A and B-band, the scan speed may be slower. 31 DTMF FUNCTIONS The keys on the keypad also function as DTMF keys; the 12 keys found on a touch-tone phone plus 4 additional keys (A, B, C, D). This transceiver also provides 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels. You can store a DTMF number (16 digits max.) with a memory name (8 digits max.) in each of the channels to recall later for speed dialing. Many repeaters in the U.S.A. and Canada offer a service called Autopatch. You can access the public telephone network via such a repeater by sending DTMF tones. For further information, consult your local repeater reference. MANUAL DIALING Manual Dialing requires only two steps to send DTMF tones. 1 Press and hold the PTT switch to transmit. 2 While transmitting, press the keys in sequence on the keypad to send DTMF tones. • The corresponding DTMF tones are transmitted and monitored through the speaker. • While pressing keys on the keypad, the transceiver remains in the TX mode. You do not have to press [PTT] at the same time. .qerF )zH( 9021 6331 7741 3361 796 1 2 3 A 077 4 5 6 B 258 7 8 9 C 149 0 # D DTMF TX HOLD This function causes the transceiver to remain in transmit mode for 2 seconds after you release each key. So, you can release the PTT switch while sending the DTMF tones. 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 12 (DTMF HOLD). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “ON”. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. AUTOMATIC DIALER If you use the 10 dedicated memory channels to store DTMF numbers, you need not remember a long string of digits. STORING A DTMF NUMBER IN MEMORY Note: Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you (or from your own speaker) may be picked up by your microphone. If so, you may fail to correctly program a DTMF number. 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 10 (DTMF STORE). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired DTMF memory channel number from 0 to 9. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU]. • The display for entering a memory name appears; the first digit blinks. • To skip naming the channel, press [ ] or [MNU] again; jump to step 9. 6 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select a character. Refer to “NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL” {page 17} for the available characters and the input method. • You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII characters. • Press [MONI] to delete the charactor at the cursor. • You can also use the numeric keypad to enter a character (special ASCII characters are not available). For example, each press of [2] switches entry as a, b, c, 2, A, B, C and then back to a. • While pressing and holding [LAMP], turn the Tuning control to jump to the first character of each ASCII character group {page 17}. 7 Press [ ] to move the cursor to the next digit. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 8 digits. 32 9 DTMF FUNCTIONS • Pressing [ ] after selecting the 8th digit completes the programming. • To complete programming a name with less than 8 digits, press [MNU] or [ ] twice. • Each press of [ ] causes the cursor to move backward. 9 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to enter a DTMF number with up to 16 digits. • You can also turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the required DTMF number for each digit. Select a space if you want to put a pause. • Press [MONI] to delete a number at the cursor. 10 Press [ ] or [MNU] to complete the programming. You can confirm the stored DTMF number by using steps 1 to 4. TRANSMITTING A STORED DTMF NUMBER 1 While pressing and holding [PTT], press [MNU]. 2 Release only [MNU], then turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired DTMF memory channel. 3 While still holding [PTT], press [ ] or [MNU] to transmit the DTMF tones. • The number stored in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied by DTMF tones from the speaker. • After transmission, the frequency display is restored. If you do not need to confirm the memory channel contents, press [0] to [9] instead of turning the Tuning control or pressing [ ]/ [ ] in step 2 to select a channel number. The stored DTMF number will be immediately transmitted. You need not press [ ] or [MNU] in step 3. Note: If you select an empty DTMF memory channel and press [MNU] or [ ], an error beep sounds and the frequency display is restored. ADJUSTING THE DTMF TONE TRANSMISSION SPEED This transceiver allows you to configure the DTMF number transmission speed between Fast (default) and Slow. If a repeater cannot respond to the fast speed, adjust this parameter. 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 11 (DTMF SPD). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “FAST” (default) or “SLOW”. • The tone duration of FAST is 50 ms and SLOW is 100 ms. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. ADJUSTING THE PAUSE DURATION You can also change the pause duration (a space digit) stored in memory channels; the default is 500 ms. 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 13 (DTMF PAUSE). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select 100/ 250/ 500 (default)/ 750/ 1000/ 1500/ 2000 ms. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. DTMF LOCK Assuming you have a transceiver with the optional speaker microphone installed and you are carrying it in the holder or bag, you sometimes may want to disable the keypad DTMF transmission to avoid accidental DTMF transmission. In this case, turn the DTMF Lock function ON. 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 14 (DTMF LOCK). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “ON”. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. When this function is activated, you cannot transmit DTMF tones using the DTMF keypad (including [MNU]) during transmission. 33 UTILIZING THE B-BAND ABOUT THE B-BAND Usually you can communicate with other amateur radio stations using A-band frequencies for receiving and transmitting. This transceiver also features another receiver in addition to the A-band transceiver. The frequency for the B-band appears on the bottom part of the display. Although the A-band transceiver covers only the 2 m/ 1.25 m (TH-F6A only)/ 70 cm amateur radio bands in FM mode, the B-band receiver can receive signals from 100 kHz to 470 MHz in SSB, CW, FM, or AM mode, and from 470 MHz to 1.3 GHz in FM or AM mode. In this way, you can monitor 2 different frequencies at the same time. For example, you can listen to a local FM broadcasting station on the B-band while you are monitoring your club channel on the A-band. If one of the A-band amateur radio bands is selected for the B-band receiver in FM mode, you can also transmit on the B-band frequency. B-BAND FREQUENCY Since the B-band frequency coverage is so wide, the default frequency band, mode, and frequency step size are preprogrammed as shown below. 1 Press [A/B] to select B-band. • The “s” icon moves, indicating which band is currently selected for operation. 2 Press [BAND] until the desired frequency band appears. • Each time you press [BAND], the frequency band cycles from the last band you selected to the upper band frequency. When it reaches the 23 cm band, it returns to the AM band. • You can also press [ ]/ [ ] to select your desired band in VFO mode {page 7}. 3 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to tune to a desired frequency. Note: You can also select one of the amateur radio bands to transmit on the B-band frequency. However, you must be operating in FM mode to transmit. ■ B-band Frequency Coverage (TH-F6A) dnaB ycneuqerF petS edoM dnabMA zHk025~zHk001 zHk5 MA zHM8.1~zHk025 zHk01 MA FH zHM5.3~zHM8.1 zH001 )NOENIF( MA zHM0.4~zHM5.3 BSL zHM0.7~zHM0.4 MA zHM3.7~zHM0.7 BSL zHM1.01~zHM3.7 MA zHM51.01~zHM1.01 WC zHM0.41~zHM51.01 MA zHM53.41~zHM0.41 BSU zHM860.81~zHM53.41 MA zHM861.81~zHM860.81 BSU zHM0.12~zHM861.81 MA zHM54.12~zHM0.12 BSU zHM98.42~zHM54.12 MA zHM99.42~zHM98.42 BSU zHM0.82~zHM99.42 MA zHM7.92~zHM0.82 BSU m6 zHM0.05~zHM7.92 zHk52 MF zHM0.45~zHM0.05 zHk01 dnabMF zHM0.801~zHM0.45 zHk001 WMF dnabriA zHM0.731~zHM0.801 zHk5.21 MA m2 zHM0.441~zHM0.731 zHk5 MFzHM0.841~zHM0.441 zHk5 zHM0.471~zHM0.841 zHk5 VTFHV zHM0.612~zHM0.471 zHk05 WMF zHM0.022~zHM0.612 zHk5.21 MF m52.1 zHM0.522~zHM0.022 zHk02 zHM0.004~zHM0.522 zHk5.21 zHM0.024~zHM0.004 zHk5.21 mc07 zHM0.054~zHM0.024 zHk52 zHM0.074~zHM0.054 zHk5.21 VTFHU zHM0.608~zHM0.074 zHk05 WMF mc32 zHM0.0421~zHM0.608 zHk5.21 MF zHM0.0031~zHM0.0421 zHk52 Note: ◆ By default, the Fine Tuning function is activated automatically for 1.8 MHz ~ 29.7 MHz. ◆ Cellular band is blocked due to government regulations. 34 10 UTILIZING THE B-BAND SELECTING A MODE FOR THE B-BAND When using the B-band receiver, the following receiving mode is available. edoMgnivieceR segnaRycneuqerFelbaliavA BSU/BSL zHk001 ≤ zHM074-M OFNI RM XOV NI.M LQS LLAC 3 IRP NI.C LAB zH0571 3 LES.T TTA ENOT 1 TFIHS UNM 1 Tuning control (Up or Down) can be also programmed. 2 The light stays ON until you press the key again {above}. 3 Both keys cannot be assigned to the PF keys at the same time (TH-F7E only). You can also press [PTT] to assign a function key to alternate VFO and Memory Recall mode. MONITOR When you are receiving while the squelch function is ON, weak signals may become intermittent. Or, if the CTCSS or DCS function is ON, you may want to disable the squelch function temporarily to monitor the current channel activities. In these cases, use the Monitor function to disable the squelch function temporarily. To activate the Monitor function: 1 Press and hold [MONI]. • The speaker is unmuted and you can monitor the signals. 2 Release [MONI] key to return to normal operation. NARROW BAND FM OPERATION By default, if you select FM mode, the transceiver operates in normal FM deviation (±5 kHz) mode for both transmission and reception. You can also operate the transceiver in narrow band FM deviation (±2.5 kHz) mode on 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm bands for both A and B-bands. To operate the transceiver in narrow band FM: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 29 (FM NARROW). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “ON”. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. When narrow band FM operation is ON, “FMN” appears instead of “FM”. Note: ◆ When you select “9600” bps for the Menu No. 28 (PACKET) , the operating mode temporarily returns to a normal FM mode. ◆ You can store the narrow band FM operation status to each amateur radio band. POWER-ON MESSAGE You can change the greeting message (a maximum of 8 characters) when the transceiver is turned ON. 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 15 (PWR-ON MSG). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. • The current message and entry cursor appear. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the first character. • You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII characters. Refer to the table on page 17 for the available characters. • For other method of selecting characters, refer to “NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL” step 3 on page 17. 5 Press [ ]. • The cursor moves to the next digit. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to 8 digits. • Pressing [ ] after selecting the 8th digit completes the programming. • To complete programming before entering the characters less than 8 digits, press [MNU] or [ ] twice. To cancel, press [ ] or [PTT]. • Press [ ] to move the cursor backward. PROGRAMMABLE VFO If you want to limit the operating frequencies within a certain range, program the upper and lower frequency limits to the program VFO parameters. For example, if you select 144 MHz for the lower limit and 145 MHz for the upper limit, the tunable range will be limited from 144.000 MHz to 145.995 MHz. 1 Press [A/B] to select the A-band. 2 Press [VFO]. 3 Press [BAND] until you select the desired amateur radio band to configure the programmable VFO frequency range. 4 Press [MNU]. 5 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 4 (PROG VFO). / / 40 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES • The current programmable frequency range for the band appears. 6 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 7 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the lower limit frequency in MHz. 8 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the lower limit frequency. To cancel, press [ ] or [PTT]. • The cursor moves to the right and the upper limit frequency blinks. 9 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the upper limit frequency in MHz. 10 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the upper limit frequency. To cancel, press [ ] or [PTT]. Note: ◆ Programmable VFO is available only for A-band. ◆ You cannot program the 100 kHz or lower digits. ◆ The upper limit frequency cannot be selected lower than the selected lower limit frequency. SINGLE BAND OPERATION If you do not want to use the A and B-band receivers at the same time, you can turn the A or B-band receiver OFF. 1 Press [A/B] to select the band you want to operate. 2 Press [F], [A/B]. • The frequency of the selected band appears in large font and the other band receiver is turned OFF and muted. • You can also press [A/B] to alternate the A and B-band. 3 To return to normal dual-band operation, press [F], [A/B] again. TIME-OUT TIMER The Time-out Timer limits the time of each transmission. The built-in time-out timer limits each transmission time to a maximum of 10 minutes. Just before the transceiver stops the transmission, a warning beep sounds. It is necessary to protect the transceiver from thermal damage. You cannot turn this function OFF. Note: A warning beep sounds even if you select Menu No. 19 (KEY BEEP) OFF. TONE ALERT Tone Alert provides an audible alarm when signals are received on the frequency you are monitoring. In addition, it shows the number of hours and minutes elapsed after signals have been received. If you use Tone Alert with CTCSS or DCS, it sounds only when a received CTCSS tone or DCS code matches the tone or code you selected. 1 Select your desired frequency or memory channel. 2 Press [F], [ENT]. • “ ” icon appears. • When a signal is received, an alarm sounds for 10 seconds and “ ” icon starts blinking. • Press [PTT] while “ ” icon is blinking to turn the Tone Alert function OFF. • When 99 hours and 59 minutes pass after a signal has been received, counting stops. • Each time a new signal is received, the elapsed time resets to 00:00. Note: ◆ While Tone Alert is ON, there is no speaker output when a signal is received. To monitor the signal, press and hold [MONI]. ◆ When Tone Alert is ON, APO does not turn the power OFF. ◆ If you switch the transceiver OFF while “ ” icon is blinking, the transceiver does not back the elapsed time. ◆ When Tone Alert is ON, you can use only the following functions: [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [A/B], [F] then [LAMP], and [F] then [ENT]. TX INHIBIT You can inhibit the transmission to prevent unauthorized individuals from transmitting, or to eliminate accidental transmissions while carrying the transceiver. 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 8 (TX INHIBIT). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “ON”. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. • “TX INHIBIT!” appears and an error beep sounds if you press [PTT] while TX Inhibit is activated. 41 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES ◆ You can also set the volume balance while in Single Band Operation {page 40}. VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMIT) VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching to the transmit mode each time you want to transmit. The transceiver automatically switches to transmit mode when the VOX circuitry senses that you have begun speaking into the microphone. When you operate the VOX function, you must use an optional accessory, HMC-3 or KHS-21. Because both the internal speaker and microphone are too near to be used for the VOX function. To turn the VOX function ON: Press [F], [SQL]. • “VOX” appears. • To exit VOX mode, press [F], [SQL] again. Note: ◆ You cannot turn the VOX function ON while the Visual Scan {pages 26, 27} is activated. ◆ While the VOX function is ON, the Menu No. 28 (PACKET) settings return to 1200 bps {page 45}. ◆ While the VOX function is ON, you cannot use [ ]/ [ ]/ [ ]/ [ ] to adjust other settings, such as the frequency and operating band. ◆ While in the Menu mode {page 9}, the VOX function is disabled temporarily. ◆ Since the VOX circuit must detect the presence of your voice, you may notice a slight delay in transmission. The very first part of your message may not be transmitted. VOX GAIN To enjoy the VOX function, take the time to properly adjust the VOX Gain. This level controls the VOX circuit to detect the presence or absence of your voice. There are 2 ways of adjusting the VOX Gain. When the VOX function is already ON: 1 Press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired VOX Gain from 0 (least sensitive) to 9 (most sensitive). • The VOX Gain level numbers, “G: 4” changes accordingly (default is 4). 2 While speaking into the microphone using your normal tone of voice, adjust the VOX Gain by pressing [ ]/ [ ] until the transceiver reliably switches to transmit mode each time you speak. • The setting should not allow background noise to switch the transceiver to transmit mode. TX POWER To change the transmission output power: Press [LOW]. • Each time you press [LOW], the icon cycles from H ➞ L ➞ EL, and then goes back to H. The output power varies depending on the battery type and operating voltage. The table below shows the approximate output power when the transceiver operates with different types of battery or DC power source. yrettaB epyT rewoPtuptuO noitceleS ).xorppA(rewoPtuptuO E7F-HT/A6F-HT 41-TB )V0.6( H W5.0 L W3.0 LE W50.0 L24-BP )V4.7( H W0.5 L W5.0 LE W50.0 NICD )V8.31( H W0.5 L W0.2 LE W5.0 Note: ◆ You can store the TX Power settings independently for A and B-band. ◆ If the DC IN voltage exceeds 14.5 V DC and “H” (High Power) is selected, “H” icon blinks and the output power is reduced to “L” level (Low Power) automatically. VOLUME BALANCE While you are receiving on the A and B-bands at the same time, you may sometimes feel that the audio output on either band is too loud. You can adjust the volume balance level of the bands. 1 Press [BAL]. • The balance scale and blinking cursor appear. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to change the volume balance level of the bands. A-band Max Max Max Att Mute B-band Mute Att Max Max Max Max: Maximum, Mute: Muted, Att: Attenuated 3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] to cancel without changing the current settings. Note: ◆ If TNC is selected for Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK), the squelch status (REM/ SQ) changes based on your volume balance settings {pages 45, 46}. 42 11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES From the Menu: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 21 (VOX GAIN). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired VOX Gain (default is 4). • The selectable gain range is from 0 (least sensitive) to 9 (most sensitive). • The setting should not allow background noise to switch the transceiver to transmit mode. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. VOX DELAY TIME If the transceiver returns to receive mode too quickly after you stop speaking, your final word may not be transmitted. To avoid this, select an appropriate delay time that allows all of your words to be transmitted. However, do not make the delay overly long. There are 2 ways of adjusting the VOX Delay Time. When the VOX function is already ON: Press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired delay time from 250, 500 (default), 750, 1000, 1500, 2000 and 3000 ms. • The VOX Delay Time, “D: 500ms” changes accordingly. From the Menu: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 22 (VOX DELAY). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the desired delay time from 250, 500, 750, 1000 (default), 1500, 2000 and 3000 ms. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. Note: ◆ If you press [PTT] while the VOX function is ON, the VOX Delay Time is not reflected to the transmission. ◆ If you press [CALL] (if 1750 Hz is programmed) {page 13} to transmit 1750 Hz tone, the VOX Delay Time is not reflected. ◆ If the DCS function {page 29} is ON, the transceiver remains in the transmission mode for the VOX Delay Time, then it sends “Turn-Off Code” to close the receiving parties squelch. VOX ON BUSY You can configure the transceiver to force VOX transmission even if the transceiver is receiving a signal on A or B-band. 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 20 (VOXonBUSY). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select “ON”. • To suppress the VOX transmission when the transceiver is receiving a signal, select “OFF”. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. Note: You can press [PTT] or [CALL] (if 1750 Hz is programmed) to transmit, regardless of Menu No. 20 (VOXonBUSY) settings. 43 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (TH-F6A ONLY) If you also have a KENWOOD multi-band mobile transceiver, you can control one of its bands by sending DTMF tones from this portable transceiver. You will find this function useful when you want to control your mobile transceiver from a location outside your vehicle. Note: ◆ You can remotely control only mobile transceivers that have both the DTSS and Remote Control functions. ◆ The FCC rules permit you to send control codes only on the 70 cm band. PREPARATION Let us assume the 2 m band of the mobile transceiver will be controlled. On the portable transceiver: 1 Press [PTT]+[VFO]+[ ] (POWER). • The current secret access code number appears. The default is 000. 2 Press a numeric key (0 to 9) to enter a 3-digit secret number. • You can also turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select each digit. Press [ ] (or [ ]) to move the cursor to the next (or previous) digit. 3 When the cursor is at the right most position, press [ ] to complete the setting. 4 Press [BAND] to select the 70 cm band. 5 Turn the Tuning control to select the transmit frequency. 6 Turn a transceiver power OFF. 7 Press [PTT]+[MR]+[ ] (POWER). • The transceiver enters Remote Control mode. “MOBILE CTRL” appears. • To exit Remote Control mode, repeat steps 6 and 7. On the mobile transceiver: 8 Program the DTSS code on the 70 cm band as the secret number. • Select the same number as you selected in step 2. • For the programming method, refer to the instruction manual of the mobile transceiver. 9 Select the receive frequency on the 70 cm band. • Mate this frequency with the transmit frequency on the portable transceiver. 10 Make the transceiver enter Remote Control mode. • For the method, refer to the instruction manual of the mobile transceiver. CONTROL OPERATION When in the Remote Control mode, the keys of the transceiver will function as below. Each time you press a key, the transceiver will automatically enter transmit mode and send the corresponding command to the mobile transceiver. 1 2 3 A NOVER 1 NOENOT NOSSCTC TNE 4 5 6 B FFOVER 1 FFOENOT FFOSSCTC LESENOT 7 8 9 C LLAC OFV RM )NOPER( 2 0 # D NWOD WOL PU )FFOPER( 2 1 TM-V7A/ TM-D700A: REV ON/ OFF TS-2000/ TS-B2000: DCS ON/ OFF Other mobile transceiver: TONE ALERT ON/ OFF 2 Switches Repeater function ON/ OFF if the mobile transceiver supports this function. To change the transmit/ receive frequency: [VFO] ➡ [ENT] ➡ [0] ~ [9] (enter the necessary digits) ➡ [ENT] Or [VFO] ➡ [UP]/ [DOWN] To recall a memory channel: [MR] ➡ [ENT] ➡ [0] ~ [9] (enter the necessary digits) ➡ [ENT] Or [MR] ➡ [UP]/ [DOWN] To change the tone (or CTCSS) frequency: [TONE SEL] ➡ [0] ~ [9] (enter 2 digits; ex. [0], [5]) ➡ [TONE SEL] • Refer to the Tone frequency table on your mobile transceiver for the Tone number. • Your mobile transceiver may require you to first activate the Tone or CTCSS function. It may also allow you to program a separate tone and CTCSS frequency. Refer to the instruction manual of the mobile transceiver. 44 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PG-2W DC Power Cable PG-3J Cigarette Lighter Power Cable KHS-21 Headset PB-42L Li-ion Battery Pack (7.4 V, 1500 mAh) HMC-3 Headset (with VOX/ PTT) EMC-3 Clip Microphone with Earphone SMC-33 Speaker Microphone (with PF keys) SMC-32 Speaker Microphone BT-13 Battery Case (4 AA/ LR6) SMC-34 Speaker Microphone (with PF keys and VOL control) 45 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS SP/MIC JACK The SP/MIC jack on the transceiver can be configured to interface to various kind of the peripherals available for the transceiver, such as a speaker microphone (SMC-32/ 33/ 34), PC interface cable and a TNC. Access Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK) and select the peripheral type from “SP/MIC”, “TNC”, and “PC”. You can further configure the transceiver to interface to a high speed (9600 bps) TNC that requires a direct FM modulation {below}. SELECTING SP/MIC JACK FUNCTION Unless you connect the transceiver to a TNC or PC, the default setting of the SP/MIC jack function (Menu No. 9), “SP/MIC” works fine. However, if you want to interface to a different type of peripheral, configure the SP/MIC jack function: 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 9 (SP/MIC JACK). 3 Press [ ] or [MNU]. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select the appropriate peripheral type from “SP/MIC” (default), “TNC”, and “PC”. CIM/PS noitcnuF epyTlarehpireP CIM/PS ,tesdaeh,enohorcimrekaepS hcleuqsatuohtiwCNT,enohprae troppussutats CNT troppussutatshcleuqsahtiwCNT CP lortnoclennahcyromemehthtiwCP reviecsnartehtroferawtfos 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [ ] or [PTT] to cancel. • If necessary, configure and select the additional settings. 6 Press [ ] (POWER) to turn the transceiver OFF. 7 Connect a peripheral to the SP/MIC jack. 8 Press [ ] (POWER) to turn the transceiver ON. ■ SP/MIC If you plug the speaker microphone or headset into the SP/MIC jack, access Menu No. 9 and select “SP/MIC” (default). To configure the programmable function keys from an external keys in order to control the transceiver, refer to the circuit diagram below. 3.5 V 10 µF P T T LO C K S W S W -1 3. 9k S W -2 1 0k S W -3 2 7k TH-F6A/ TH-F7E SP MIC Note 1: Voltage is developed across a 100Ω resistor on the 3.5 V line in the transceiver. When 2 mA flows, approximately 3.3 V is developed. Note 2: A 10 µF capacitor is not required in the following cases. • When other equipment has DC blocking capacitors. • When a 2-terminal electret condenser microphone is used. ■ TNC If you want to utilize the squelch status on your TNC, access Menu No. 9 and select “TNC”. From the TNC, make the interface cable that connects to SP/PRD, MIC/PKD, PTT, REM/SQ, and GND on the transceiver SP/MIC jack terminal. In addition, if your TNC supports 9600 bps packet (G3RUH/ GMSK 9600 bps modem), access Menu No. 28 (PACKET) and select “9600” bps. This option allows you to transmit/ receive packet signals in a direct FM modulation/ quadrature detector output. You must use the A-band to transmit and receive 9600 bps packet signal. The following diagram shows the available terminals on the SP/MIC jack for the TNC. To TNC RX audio input To TNC DCD input GND NC To TNC TX audio output PTT Demodulator output Modulation input Speaker output Remote input Squelch output Microphone input PTT input 3.5 V DC High speed (9600 bps) High speed (9600 bps) Normal (1200 bps) Normal (1200 bps) SP/PRD REM/SQ GND　 3.5 V MIC/PKD PTT Note: ◆ When you select 9600 bps for Menu No. 28 (PACKET), you cannot monitor the sound from the speaker. Select 1200 bps for Menu No. 28 (PACKET) when you return to normal operation. ◆ While the VOX function is turned ON, Menu No. 28 (PACKET) returns to 1200 bps {page 41}. 2.5 mm Plug 3.5 mm Plug Speaker Microphone 3.5 mm Plug 2.5 mm Plug Note 1 Note 2 46 14 INTERFACING TO PERIPHERALS Since the transceiver can receive 2 different frequencies, it outputs the squelch status (REM/SQ) as shown the table below. Press [BAL] to set the Volume balance {page 41}. LOV ecnalaB dnaBgnisneSQS/MER dnab-A dnab-Bro/dnadnab-A )muscigol( dnab-B ■ PC If you want to connect the transceiver to a PC in order to manage the memory channels in the transceiver, you need an interface cable. You will also need the supported software to download, upload, and edit the memory channel contents of the transceiver. To manage the memory contents in the transceiver from a PC, access Menu No. 9 and select “PC”. For your information, the following diagram shows how the TH-F6A/ TH-F7E communicates to the PC using a serial (COM) port. RXD DTR DSR GND RTS CTS TXD SP MIC 2.5 mm Plug 3.5 mm Plug Level converter COM port TH-F6A/ TH-F7E PC with a serial (COM) port TH-F6A/ TH-F7E PC Interface cable Note: Contact an authorized dealer for the PC Interface cable availability. 47 TROUBLESHOOTING DO NOT PACK THE EQUIPMENT IN CRUSHED NEWSPAPERS FOR SHIPMENT! EXTENSIVE DAMAGE MAY RESULT DURING ROUGH HANDLING OR SHIPPING. Note: ◆ Record the date of purchase, serial number and dealer from whom the transceiver was purchased. ◆ For your own information, retain a written record of any maintenance performed on the transceiver. ◆ When claiming warranty service, please include a photocopy of the bill of sale, or other proof-of-purchase showing the date of sale. CLEANING The keys, controls, and case of the transceiver are likely to become soiled after extended use. Remove the controls from the transceiver and clean them with a neutral detergent and warm water. Use a neutral detergent (no strong chemicals) and a damp cloth to clean the case. BACKUP BATTERY This transceiver uses an EEPROM to store memory channel data, menu configurations, and all necessary operation parameters. So, you never have to worry about replacing back-up batteries to operate the transceiver. GENERAL INFORMATION Your transceiver has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment. Under normal circumstances, the transceiver will operate in accordance with these operating instructions. All adjustable trimmers, coils and resistors in the transceiver were preset at the factory. They should only be readjusted by a qualified technician who is familiar with this transceiver and has the necessary test equipment. Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the transceiver warranty. When operated properly, the transceiver will provide years of service and enjoyment without requiring further realignment. The information in this section gives some general service procedures requiring little or no test equipment. SERVICE If it is ever necessary to return the equipment to your dealer or service center for repair, pack the transceiver in its original box and packing material. Include a full description of the problems experienced. Include your telephone number, fax number, and email address (if available) along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to contact you for further explanation while investigating your problem. Do not return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem. You may return your transceiver for service to the authorized KENWOOD dealer from whom you purchased it or any authorized KENWOOD service center. A copy of the service report will be returned with the transceiver. Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards. Send the complete transceiver. Tag all returned items with your name and call sign for identification. Please mention the model and serial number of the transceiver in any communication regarding the problem. SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem, please make your note short, complete, and to the point. Help us help you by providing the following: 1 Model and serial number of equipment. 2 Question or problem you are having. 3 Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem. 4 Meter readings. 5 Other related information (menu setup, mode, frequency, key sequence to induce malfunction, etc). 48 15 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in the following table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions. These types of difficulties are usually caused by improper hook-up, accidental incorrect control settings, or operator error due to incomplete programming. These problems are usually not caused by circuit failure. Please review this table, and the appropriate section(s) of this instruction manual, before assuming your transceiver is defective. 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The following 3 reset modes are available. When performing the reset, you may lose memory data and stored information. Back up or write down important data before performing the reset. INITIAL SETTINGS For each VFO, the factory defaults for the operating frequency and mode are as follows. • A-band: 144.000 MHz/ FM • B-band: 440.000 MHz/ FM (TH-F6A) B-band: 430.000 MHz/ FM (TH-F7E) The Memory channels have no data stored. Refer to pages 19 and 20 for the Call Channels and Information Channels default values. VFO RESET This resets the transceiver parameters excluding the Menu contents and Memory channel contents. Note: Menu No. 4 (PROG VFO) and No. 6 (OFFSET) return to the factory default values. MENU RESET This resets the parameters only in the Menu items to factory default values. FULL RESET This resets all transceiver parameters to the factory default values. PERFORMING RESET There are 2 ways to enter the reset mode selection. However, the transceiver must be configured to the Lock function OFF {page 38}. When the transceiver is turned OFF: 1 Press [ ] (POWER)+[F]. • All indicators are lit. 2 Release [F]. • Proceed to step 3 {below}. From the Menu: 1 Press [MNU]. 2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to select Menu No. 31 (RESET?). Press [ ] or [MNU]. 3 Select the reset mode by turning the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ]. If you select “NO”, the transceiver exits the reset mode. 4 Press [ ] or [MNU] to proceed. • If you press any keys, other than [LAMP] and [MONI], the transceiver exits the reset mode. • A reset confirmation message appears. 5 Press [ ] or [MNU] to reset the transceiver. • If you press any keys, other than [LAMP] and [MONI], the transceiver exits the reset mode. 51 15 TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION NOTICES The transceiver has been designed and engineered to avoid possible hardware glitches. However, you may notice the following symptoms when you operate the transceiver. These symptoms are not malfunctions. OPERATING VOLTAGE As stated in “SPECIFICATIONS” {page 53}, this transceiver operates on a DC voltage from 5.5 V ~ 7.5 V DC (battery terminal) or 12.0 V ~ 16.0 V DC (DC IN jack). If you find that the transceiver cannot be switched ON, or “VOLTAGE ERROR” appears, the supplied power source may be outside of the specified range. In such a case, remove the DC power cable from the transceiver immediately and confirm that the supplied voltage is within the specified range. TUNING IN SSB/ CW MODE The transceiver uses a general purpose IF filter to receive signals in LSB, USB, CW and AM modes. So, when you receive signals in LSB or USB mode, the opposite side band signal is not fully attenuated. At the same time, since the same filter is used for CW reception, you may have difficulties seperating the CW signal from other signals in the crowded band. To best tune in to a SSB signal, follow the instruction below. When you receive signals in USB mode: 1 Turn the Fine Tuning function ON {page 35}. 2 Tune to the target signal while starting at a lower frequency, using the Tuning control. When you receive signals in LSB mode: 1 Turn the Fine Tuning function ON {page 35}. 2 Tune to the target signal while starting at a higher frequency, using the Tuning control. RECEIVING IN AM BAND If you receive a weak signal in AM band, you may notice a high pitched squealing noise in the background. This noise is generated by the internal DC/DC converter and it cannot be removed. RECEIVING SIGNALS IN CITIES When you receive signals in cities, the receiver’s entire S-meter may light up without receiving any strong signals. This happens when the RF amplifier in the receiver is overloaded by strong interference signals that are nearby. In this case, turn the Attenuator function ON {page 36} to reduce the interference signal level. You may further have to adjust the volume level while receiving the target signal. VISUAL SCAN When you have the same 2 m, 1.25 m (TH-F6A only), and 70 cm band frequencies for both A and B-band receivers, the Visual Scan may indicate the signals on the bar-graph display even if no signal is monitored on the A-band receiver. This error occurs due to the internal spurious harmonics that are generated by the B-band-receiver. Refer to “INTERNAL BEATS” {below} for the frequencies. TRANSMISSION If you continuously transmit for more than 3 minutes at high power (5 W), the transceiver becomes warm. If you continue or repeat the transmission before the transceiver cools down, the thermal protector automatically decreases the output power to 0.5 W. “H” also blinks at the same time. If this happens, let the transceiver cool down for a while before transmitting again. INTERNAL BEATS If one of the formulas on the next page is true, the S-meter moves without receiving any signals or you cannot receive any signals. This is inevitable when you use superheterodyne receivers. 52 15 TROUBLESHOOTING ■ Internal Beats Frequency Formula When you receive a signal on the A-band within the 2 m band; (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 10 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 10 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 3 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 2 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 8 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 6 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 4 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 2 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 6 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 3 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 7 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 4 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 2 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 9 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 5 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 11 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 6 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 within the 1.25 m band; (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 6 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 8 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 7 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 10 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 8 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 11 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 11 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 11 = 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 12 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 12 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 7 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 5 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 8 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 6 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 11 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 8 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. + 59.85 MHz) x 12 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 9 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 within the 70 cm band; (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 2 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 4 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 3 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 6 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 4 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 7 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 2 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 4 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 8 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 5 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 9 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 6 – (2 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 11 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 2 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 3 = 59.85 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 5 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 7 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 6 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 8 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 8 – (1.25 m band receive freq. on the B-band + 57.6 MHz) x 11 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 5 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 5 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 6 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 6 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 7 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 7 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 2 (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 8 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 8 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 9 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 9 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz (A-band receive freq. – 59.85 MHz) x 10 – (70 cm band receive freq. on the B-band – 57.6 MHz) x 10 = 59.85 MHz or 57.6 MHz 1 TH-F6A only 2 Excluding the TH-F6A 53 SPECIFICATIONS lareneG A6F-HT E7F-HT slennahcyromemforebmuN laiceps53+slennahc004 seiromemnoitcnuf laiceps43+slennahc004 seiromemnoitcnuf )epytrotcennoC(ecnadepmiannetnA 05 Ω )AMS( egatloVgnitarepO kcajNICD )lanimonV8.31(V0.61~0.21CD lanimretyrettaB )lanimonV4.7(V5.7~5.5CD dohtemgnidnuorG dnuorgevitageN tnerruC V8.31,HhtiwtimsnarT )NICD( sselroA0.2 V4.7,HhtiwtimsnarT )L24-BP( sselroA0.2 V4.7,LhtiwtimsnarT )L24-BP( sselroA8.0 V4.7,LEhtiwtimsnarT )L24-BP( sselroA5.0 )langison(evieceR )dnab-laud(sselroAm071/)dnabelgnis(Am001 NOrevaSyrettaB )egarevA( )dnab-laud(sselroAm53/)dnabelgnis(Am03 egnarerutarepmetelbasU 02– ° 06~C ° 4–(C ° 041~F ° )F 01– ° 05~C ° 41+(C ° 221~F ° L24-BPhtiw)F ytilibatsycneuqerF nihtiW ± 02–(mpp8 ° 06~C ° )C nihtiW ± 01–(mpp5 ° 05~C ° )C )dedulcnitonsnoitcejorPDxHxW(snoisnemiD L24-BPehthtiw"2.1x"4.3x"3.2/mm03x78x85 "5.1x"4.3x"3.2/mm83x78x85 31-TBehthtiw thgieW L24-BPehthtiwbl55.0/g052.xorppA 31-TBehthtiwbl26.0/g082.xorppA rettimsnarT A6F-HT E7F-HT edoMtimsnarT )MF(D2F/)MF(E3F egnarycneuqerF dnabm2 zHM841~441 zHM641~441 dnabm52.1 zHM522~222 A/N dnabmc07 zHM054~034 1 zHM044~034 rewoPtuptuO /dnabm2 /dnabm52.1 dnabmc07 kcajNICD )V8.31( ).xorppa(W0.5:H ).xorppa(W0.2:L ).xorppa(W5.0:LE L24-BP )V4.7( ).xorppa(W0.5:H ).xorppa(W5.0:L ).xorppa(W50.0:LE 41-TB )V0.6( ).xorppa(W5.0:H ).xorppa(W3.0:L ).xorppa(W50.0:LE noitaludoM ecnatcaeR noitaivedycneuqerfmumixaM ± /)MF(zHk5 ± )MFN(zHk5.2 )rewoptimsnarthgihta(snoissimesuoirupS sselroBd06– ecnadepmienohporciM k2 Ω 1 Specifications are guranteed within 438 ~ 450 MHz. 54 16 SPECIFICATIONS revieceR A6F-HT E7F-HT edomevieceR dnab-A )MF(D1F/)MF(D2F/)MF(E3F dnab-B zHM1.0:)WC(A1A/)BSU,BSL(E3J ≤ zHM074

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