CONTENTS FUNCTIONS & FEATURES ..............1 STANDARD ACCESSORIES..............2 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES..............2 INSTALLATION ..................2 GETTING ACQUAINTED ..............6 HOW TO USE YOUR RADIO ...............8 SLIDE SWITCHES................9 FUNCTION MENU................10 ERROR CODES..................11 SPECIFICATIONS ................11...
FUNCTIONS & FEATURES ◆ FM/AM/USB/LSB/PA modes Weather Channel with ALERT and FM receiver 140-170MHz ◆ CTCSS/DCS, with separate settings for TX and RX ◆ ◆ TX and RX Noise Reduction (NRC) ◆ PC Programmable ◆ Scrolling Frequency Display Function ◆ SQ, ASQ Function ◆...
STANDARD ACCESSORIES Radio Microphone Mounting Bracket Microphone Adhesive Case Protectors Hanger DC Power Screws for Pads for Adjusting Spare Fuses Self-tapping Pads Cable bracket bracket screws Screws (10A,250V) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES USB Programming External Speaker Cable INSTALLATION Choose the most appropriate location from a simple and practical point of view.
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▲ To reduce the risk of electric shock, or radio damage, base station installations should include lightning protection devices. ▲ Ask your Anytone dealer for available antenna options. 3. A mobile antenna can be mounted in various locations, for example: POWER CONNECTION This radio requires a 13.8V (12V) DC power supply.
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1. Connect the positive (red) power cable to the + terminal of the battery. 2. Connect the negative (black) power cable to the - terminal of the battery. 3. Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver's power supply connector. ▲...
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INSTALL MICROPHONE HANGER Choose a location which will not interfere with the driver. Use the supplied self-tapping screws and pads to install the hanger. INSTALL EXTERNAL SPEAKER (Optional) If using an external speaker, please choose an 8 ohm speaker with a 3.5mm mono (double cable) TS type plug.
GETTING ACQUAINTED Front Panel No. Functions S-Meter NB/ANL function on/off NRC◆function◆on/off/set Monitor/10K on/off ECHO◆function◆on/off/set H Band, L Band or WX (FM RX) Band groups TX/RX indicator Channel Display: CH and Scrolling Frequency Display Microphone connector Power on/off and Volume level control Squelch level control FIN Frequency control: +/-500Hz and +/-5kHz RF Gain control...
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Rear Panel 21 20 19 ANT. PA.SP. EXT.SP. POWER Functions External SP Jack PC programming port External PA Jack Antenna Jack Power Supply Jack Microphone Channel Down Channel UP Connector Microphone cable...
HOW TO USE YOUR RADIO Power OFF/ON 1. Turn VOL clockwise to switch the radio ON, the radio may emit a beep (if the beep function is enabled). The LED display will show a channel number. 2. Turn VOL anti-clockwise to switch the radio OFF. Volume Control When the radio is turned on, turning VOL clockwise will increase the Volume level.
SLIDE SWITCHES Function Position Description NB/ANL Turn on NB/ANL function NB/ANL NB/ANL Turn on ANL function NB/ANL Turn off NB/ANL function Turn off NRC function Turn on NRC function NRC◆level◆set:◆◆"rr"◆for◆RX◆noise◆reduction◆level, "tr"◆for◆TX◆noise◆reduction◆level. Turn on MON, 32 levels set by PC programming +1OK No function (OFF) + 10K...
FUNCTION MENU 1. Press and hold the [UP] key of the microphone while powering the radio ON to enter into the radio function menu. 2. Rotate the channel switch or press the [UP/DN] key of the microphone to select the menu function options.
ERROR CODES The radio is equipped with multiple protection functions. If an error occurs, the RX/ TX indicator light will illuminate yellow, and the LED display will show the applicable error code: E1: Voltage too low E2: Voltage too high E3: WX function invalid E4: Current BAND invalid E5: TX SWR too high...
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TRANSMITTER AM:1-12W(adjustable) Power Output FM:1-40W(adjustable) USB/LSB:1-35W(adjustable) Current Drain 8A(with modulation) Modulation FM/AM/SSB SSB: 3rd order, more than -25dB; Inter-modulation Distortion 5th order, more than -35dB 55dB SSB Carrier Suppression Unwanted Sideband 50dB Frequency Response AM/FM: 450 to 2500Hz Output Impedance 50 ohms, unbalanced RECEIVER AM:1.0μV for 10dB(S+N)/N at greater than 1/2watt...
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