Kenwood RC-D710 User Manual

CONTENTS
VER.2
Operation
OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..............REPEATER-
REPEATER ACCESS ..........................................................................................................1
TRANSMITTING A 1750 HZ TONE .....................................................................................2
REVERSE FUNCTION ........................................................................................................3
AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECKER (ASC) ..........................................................................3
TONE FREQUENCY ID .......................................................................................................3
MEMORY CHANNELS <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..................................... MEMORY CH-
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL?......................................1
STORING SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES ...............................1
STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES .........................................................2
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL ..................................................................................2
CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL ....................................................................................2
NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL ........................................................................................3
MEMORY-TO-VFO TRANSFER..........................................................................................3
CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION ........................................................................................3
PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM) ....................................................................... PM-
APPLICATION EXAMPLES (WITH TM-V71(A/E) ...............................................................1
STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS ..................................................................................2
RECALLING PM CHANNELS..............................................................................................2
AUTO PM CHANNEL STORE .............................................................................................2
PM CHANNEL RESET ........................................................................................................2
File name (CD-ROM)
01-REPEATER-E.pdf
02-MEMORY CHANNEL-E.pdf
03-PM CHANNEL-E.pdf
SCAN <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ............................................................................ SCAN-
SELECTING A SCAN RESUME METHOD .........................................................................1
VFO SCAN ..........................................................................................................................1
MEMORY SCAN ..................................................................................................................2
GROUP SCAN .....................................................................................................................2
PROGRAM SCAN ...............................................................................................................3
MHZ SCAN ..........................................................................................................................
CALL SCAN .........................................................................................................................3
VISUAL SCAN .....................................................................................................................4
USING CTCSS ....................................................................................................................1
CTCSS FREQUENCY ID.....................................................................................................2
........ CTCSS-
DIGITAL CODED SQUELCH (DCS) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>................................DCS-
USING DCS .........................................................................................................................1
DCS CODE ID .....................................................................................................................1
DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (DTMF) <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ............... DTMF-
MANUAL DIALING ..............................................................................................................1
AUTOMATIC DIALER ..........................................................................................................1
DTMF KEY LOCK ................................................................................................................2
04-SCAN-E.pdf
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05-CTCSS-E.pdf
06-DCS-E.pdf
07-DTMF-E.pdf
CONTENTS-1
EchoLink® <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..............................................................EchoLink-
WHAT IS EchoLink? ............................................................................................................1
STORING EchoLink MEMORY............................................................................................1
SETTING UP EchoLink SYSOP MODE ..............................................................................2
08-EchoLink-E.pdf
OTHER OPERATIONS ..............................................................................OTHER OP-
POWER ON MESSAGE ......................................................................................................1
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION ...................................................................................................1
KEY LOCK ...........................................................................................................................1
KEY BEEP ...........................................................................................................................2
EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONFIGURATION .........................................................................2
PROGRAMMABLE VFO ......................................................................................................2
CHANGING THE FREQUENCY STEP SIZE ......................................................................3
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS ................................................................................3
FREQUENCY DIRECT ENTRY ...........................................................................................3
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF (APO) ......................................................................................4
SWITCHING FM/AM MODE ................................................................................................4
ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT (AIP) ..............................................................................4
S-METER SQUELCH ..........................................................................................................4
SPEAKER MUTE .................................................................................................................5
BEAT SHIFT ........................................................................................................................5
SELECTING AN OUTPUT POWER ....................................................................................5
TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) .....................................................................................................5
MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY .............................................................................................5
MASKING A BAND ..............................................................................................................6
PC PORT SPEED ................................................................................................................6
DISPLAY PARTITION BAR .................................................................................................6
POWER ON PASSWORD ...................................................................................................6
09-OTHER OPERATIONS-E.pdf
PACKET OPERATION ..................................................................................PACKET-
PACKET MODE ...................................................................................................................1
COM PORT SPEED ............................................................................................................2
DATA BAND <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ...................................................................................2
USING OTHER TNC'S WITH THE TM-V71 DATA TERMINAL ..........................................2
TNC COMMANDS LIST.......................................................................................................3
10-PACKET-E.pdf
CONTENTS-2
APRS® ................................................................................................................ APRS-
APRS DATA COMMUNICATION (APRS BEACON) ...........................................................1
NAVITRA DATA COMMUNICATION (NAVITRA BEACON) ...............................................
CALL SIGN AND BEACON TYPE SETTINGS ....................................................................
GPS RECEIVER SETTINGS ...............................................................................................
DIGIPEAT ............................................................................................................................
CONNECTING WITH A GPS RECEIVER OR WEATHER STATION .................................2
ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK ................................................................................2
RECEIVING APRS DATA ....................................................................................................3
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS DATA ...............................................................................3
DISPLAY EXAMPLE ............................................................................................................
SORT FUNCTION ...............................................................................................................5
FILTER FUNCTION .............................................................................................................5
RECEIVING A MESSAGE ...................................................................................................6
ENTERING A MESSAGE ....................................................................................................6
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS MESSAGES ....................................................................7
TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE ............................................................................................7
BASIC SETTINGS ...............................................................................................................8
SETTING INTERNAL TNC ..................................................................................................8
SETTING GPS PORT ..........................................................................................................9
SETTING WAY POINT ........................................................................................................9
COM PORT ON/OFF ...........................................................................................................9
PROGRAMMING POSITION DATA ..................................................................................10
SETTING BEACON INFORMATION .................................................................................10
SELECTING A POSITION COMMENT .............................................................................10
STORING STATUS TEXT .................................................................................................10
SETTING PACKET FILTER...............................................................................................11
SELECTING YOUR STATION ICON.................................................................................11
SETTING BEACON TX ALGORITHM ...............................................................................12
PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATH..................................................................................13
NETWORK ........................................................................................................................14
VOICE ALERT <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..............................................................................14
WEATHER STATION DATA OUTPUT ..............................................................................14
SETTING AS A DIGIPEATER ...........................................................................................15
STORING USER PHRASES .............................................................................................16
STORING AUTO MESSAGE REPLY ................................................................................16
PROGRAMMING A MESSAGE GROUP CODE ...............................................................
SETTING SOUND .............................................................................................................17
SETTING INTERRUPT DISPLAY......................................................................................17
SELECTING A DISPLAY UNIT (1) ....................................................................................17
SELECTING A DISPLAY UNIT (2) ....................................................................................17
SELECTING A NAVITRA GROUP ....................................................................................18
STORING NAVITRA MESSAGE .......................................................................................18
SETTING SmartBeaconingTM .............................................................................................18
PACKET MONITOR DISPLAY ..........................................................................................19
DX PACKETCLUSTERS MONITOR .................................................................................19
1 1 1 1
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11-APRS-E.pdf
CONTENTS-3
RESET .............................................................................................................. RESET-
KEY OPERATION ...............................................................................................................1
MENU MODE ......................................................................................................................1
12-RESET-E.PDF
VGS-1 (OPTIONAL) OPERATION <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..................................VGS-
VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS................................................................................................1
VOICE RECORDER ............................................................................................................2
CROSS-BAND/ LOCKED-BAND OPERATION
(WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ..............................................CROSS BAND REP-
REPEATER OPERATION MODE........................................................................................1
REPEATER TX HOLD .........................................................................................................1
REPEATER ID TX ...............................................................................................................1
WIRELESS OPERATION (WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ........... WIRELESS OP-
REPARATION .....................................................................................................................1
CONTROL OPERATION .....................................................................................................1
WEATHER ALERT (WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ........................................ WX-
WEATHER ALERT ON/ OFF
SKY COMMAND II (WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ...............................SKY CMD-
CONNECTING THE TRANSPORTER WITH THE HF TRANSCEIVER ..............................1
PREPARATION FLOW ........................................................................................................2
PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS ...........................................................................................2
PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY ...........................................................................3
CONTROL OPERATION .....................................................................................................3
13-VGS-E.pdf
14-CROSS BAND (K TYPE)-E.pdf
15-WIRELESS (K TYPE)-E.pdf
16-WEATHER ALERT (K TYPE)-E.pdf
17-SKY COMMAND (K TYPE)-E.pdf
CONTENTS-4
OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Repeaters are often installed and maintained by radio clubs, sometimes with the cooperation of local businesses involved in the communications industry.
Compared to simplex communication, you can usually transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater. Repeaters are typically located on mountain tops or other elevated locations. They generally operate at higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical station. This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over considerable distances.
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
REPEATER ACCESS
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 in order to gain access to the repeater. For details, consult your local repeater reference.
n Selecting an Offset Direction
The offset direction allows your transmit frequency to
be higher (+) or lower (–) than the receive frequency.
1 Select your desired band (A or B).
2 Press [F], [SHIFT] to select an offset direction.
• Each time you press [SHIFT], the offset direction changes as follows:
Simplex operation >> + >> – >> Simplex operation
• If you are using an E type transceiver, when operating on the 430 MHz band, the offset direction changes as follows:
Simplex operation >> + >> – >> = (–7.6 MHz) >>
Simplex operation
If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the
allowable range, transmitting is inhibited. Use one of the following methods to bring the transmit frequency within the band limits:
• Move the receive frequency further inside the band.
• Change the offset direction.
Note: While using an odd-split memory channel or transmitting, you cannot change the offset direction.
n Selecting an Offset Frequency
The offset frequency is the value which the transmit
frequency will be offset from the receive frequency. The default offset frequency on the 144 MHz band is 600 kHz for all type versions. The default on the 430/440 MHz band is 5 MHz.
1 Select your desired band (A or B).
2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 400.
3 Set the appropriate offset frequency value.
• The selectable range is from 00.00 MHz to 29.95 MHz, in steps of 50 kHz.
Note: After changing the offset frequency, the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset.
n Activating the Tone Function
To turn the Tone function on:
1 Select your desired band (A or B).
2 Press [TONE] to turn the Tone function ON.
• Each time you press [TONE], the selection changes as follows:
Tone (
display).
• The function is ON.
Note: When accessing a repeater that requires a 1750 Hz tone, you do not need to activate the Tone function. Simply press the key assigned to the 1750 Hz tone {Menu 507 ~ 512} to transmit the tone.
) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
icon appears on the display when the tone
REPEATER-1
n Selecting a Tone Frequency
To select the tone frequency required to access your
desired repeater:
1 Turn the Tone function ON.
2 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current tone frequency appears on the display. The default frequency is 88.5 Hz.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency.
6 Press [PTT] to start a call.
• You will be transmitting on an offset frequency value determined from your offset setting value and an offset direction depending on your selected frequency. Refer to the settings below for offset directions:
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency.
• To exit the tone frequency selection, press [ESC].
4 Press any key other than the Tuning control and
[ESC] to set the selected frequency.
Note: If you have set up a Memory channel with a tone setting,
simply recall the Memory channel instead of setting up the tone frequency every time.
Frequency
No.
01 67.0 16 110.9 31 186.2
02 69.3 17 114.8 32 192.8
03 71.9 18 118.8 33 203.5
04 74.4 19 123.0 34 206.5
05 77.0 20 127.3 35 210.7
06 79.7 21 131.8 36 218.1
07 82.5 22 136.5 37 225.7
08 85.4 23 141.3 38 229.1
09 88.5 24 146.2 39 233.6
10 91.5 25 151.4 40 241.8
11 94.8 26 156.7 41 250.3
12 97.4 27 162.2 42 254.1
13 100.0 28 167.9
14 103.5 29 173.8
15 107.2 30 179.9
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
n Automatic Repeater Offset (K and E Types Only)
This function automatically selects an offset direction and
activates the Tone function, according to the frequency that you have selected. To obtain an up-to-date band plan for repeater offset direction, contact your national Amateur Radio association.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 401.
2 Set the ARO to ON.
K Type: Under 145.100 MHz: No offset (Simplex
operation)
145.100 ~ 145.499 MHz: Minus (–) offset
145.500 ~ 145.599 MHz: No offset (Simplex operation)
146.000 ~ 146.399 MHz: Plus (+) offset
146.400 ~ 146.599 MHz: No offset (Simplex operation)
146.600 ~ 146.999 MHz: Minus (–) offset
147.000 ~ 147.399 MHz: Plus (+) offset
147.400 ~ 147.599 MHz: No offset (Simplex operation)
147.600 ~ 147.999 MHz: Minus (–) offset
148.000 MHz and higher: No offset (Simplex operation)
E Type: Under 145.000 MHz: No offset (Simplex
operation)
145.600 ~ 145.799 MHz: Minus (–) offset
145.800 MHz and higher: No offset (Simplex operation)
TRANSMITTING A 1750 Hz TONE
Most repeaters in Europe require that a transceiver transmit a 1750 Hz tone. On a E type model, simply pressing Microphone [CALL] causes it to transmit a 1750 Hz tone. It is also possible to program [1750] on the front panel as a PF key for transmitting a 1750 Hz tone.
Note: The transceiver continuously transmits a 1750 Hz tone until you release Microphone [CALL] or PF key(1750).
Some repeaters in Europe must receive continuous signals for a certain period of time, following a 1750 Hz tone. This transceiver is also capable of remaining in the transmit mode for 2 seconds after transmitting a 1750 Hz tone.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 402.
3 Press [BAND SEL A] to select the A band.
4 Press [VFO] to select VFO mode.
2 Set the tone to ON or OFF.
• When set to ON, the 1750 Hz tone will transmit. When set to OFF, the tone will not be transmitted.
Note: While remaining in the transmit mode, the transceiver does not continuously transmit a 1750 Hz tone.
REPEATER-2
REVERSE FUNCTION
After setting a separate receive and transmit frequency, you can exchange these frequencies using the Reverse function. This allows you to manually check the strength of signals you receive directly from other stations, while using a repeater. If the station’s signal is strong, move to a simplex frequency to continue the contact and free up the repeater.
Press [REV] to turn the Reverse function ON or OFF.
• When the Reverse function is ON, the icon will appear on the display.
TONE FREQUENCY ID
This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You can use this function to find which tone frequency is required by your local repeater.
1 Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON.
• The icon appears on the display.
2 Press [F], [T.SEL] (1s) to run the Tone Frequency ID
scan.
• The icon blinks and SCAN appears on the display.
Note:
u If the transmit frequency is outside the allowable transmit
frequency range when using Reverse, pressing [PTT] will cause an error tone to sound and transmission will be inhibited.
u If the receive frequency is outside the receive frequency range
when using Reverse, an error tone will sound and Reverse will not operate.
u The ARO (Automatic Repeater Offset) will not function when
Reverse is ON.
u You cannot switch Reverse ON or OFF while transmitting.
AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECKER (ASC)
While using a repeater, ASC periodically monitors the strength of signals you receive directly from the other stations. If the station’s signal is strong enough to allow direct contact without a repeater, the icon blinks.
Press [REV] (1s) to turn the ASC ON.
• When the ASC is ON, the icon will appear on the display.
• While direct contact is possible, without the use of a repeater, the icon will begin blinking.
• To exit ASC, press
Note:
u Pressing [PTT] will cause the icon to stop blinking. u ASC does not function if you are using simplex operation. u ASC does not function while scanning. u Activating ASC while using Reverse will switch the Reverse
function OFF.
u If you recall a Memory channel or the Call channel, and those
channels are set up with the Reverse function switched ON, the ASC will switch OFF.
u You cannot use ASC when the built-in TNC is turned ON. u ASC causes received signals to be momentarily intermitted every
3 seconds.
[REV].
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan).
• To quit the function, press
• When the tone frequency is identified, the identified frequency appears on the display and blinks. Press any key other than the Tuning control while the identified frequency is blinking, to resume scanning.
[ESC].
3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified
frequency in place of the currently set tone frequency.
• The Tone function will remain ON. You can press [TONE] to switch the Tone function OFF.
• Press
[ESC] if you do not want to program the identified
frequency.
REPEATER-3
MEMORY CHANNELS <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
In Memory channels, you can store frequencies and related data that you often use. Then you need not reprogram the data every time. You can quickly recall a programmed channel by simple operation. A total of 1000 Memory channels are available for bands A and B.
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL?
You can use each memory channel as a simplex & repeater channel or as 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
The data listed below can be stored in each Memory channel:
Parameter
Receive frequency
Transmit frequency Yes
Receive frequency step size
Transmit frequency step size
Offset direction Yes No
Tone ON/OFF Yes Yes
Tone frequency Yes Yes
CTCSS ON/OFF Yes Yes
CTCSS frequency Yes Yes
DCS ON/OFF Yes Yes
DCS code Yes Yes
Reverse ON/OFF Yes No
Memory channel lockout
Memory channel name
Modulation/ Demodulation mode
Simplex &
Repeater
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Odd-split
Yes
Yes
Yes
STORINg SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER FREquENCIES
1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys to select a frequency.
3 Set up any additional data desired for the frequency.
• Offset direction, Tone ON/OFF, Tone frequency, CTCSS ON/OFF, CTCSS frequency, DCS ON/OFF, DCS code, etc.
4 Press [F].
• A memory channel number appears.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
channel number.
• When the selected channel number does not have stored data, the “ ” icon appears. When the channel does have stored data, the “ ” icon appears.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone keys to select a channel.
6 Press [M.IN] to store the data in the selected Memory
channel.
Note: If you store the data in a Memory channel that already has data stored in it, the old data will be cleared and the new data will be stored.
n Call Channel Memory (Simplex)
The Call channel can be used to store any frequency
and related data that you will recall often. You may want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group.
To store a simplex frequency and related data as the
Call channel instead of in a Memory channel, after step 4 (above), press [C.IN].
Note: Storing new data in the Call channel will clear the old data. (The Call channel itself cannot be cleared, but data can be replaced with new data.)
[UP]/[DWN]
MEMORY CH-1
STORINg ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREquENCIES
Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a non-standard offset. To access those repeaters, store two separate frequencies in a memory channel. You can then operate on those repeaters without changing the offset frequency you stored in the menu.
1 Set up a simplex channel by following steps 1 to 6 of
“STORING SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES”, above.
2 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
transmit frequency.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys to select a frequency.
4 Set up any additional data desired for the transmit
frequency.
• Tone ON/OFF, Tone frequency, CTCSS ON/OFF, CTCSS frequency, DCS ON/OFF, DCS code, etc.
5 Press [F].
• A memory channel number appears.
6 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
channel number.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys to select a channel.
7 Press [PTT], [M.IN] to store the data in the selected
Memory channel.
n Call Channel Memory (Odd-Split)
The Call channel can be used to store any frequency
and related data that you will recall often. You may want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group.
To store an odd-split frequency and related data as the
Call channel instead of in a Memory channel, after step 6 (above), press [PTT], [C.IN].
Note: You cannot store the transmit offset status and Reverse status in an odd-split Call channel.
RECALLINg A MEMORY CHANNEL
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
Memory channel.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys to select a channel, or you can enter a channel number using the microphone keypad.
n Memory Recall Method
The transceiver Menu also provides you with the option
to recall Memory channels with stored frequencies in your current band, or all Memory channels:
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 201.
2 Set the recall method to CURRENT (current band)
or ALL BANDS (all bands).
• CURRENT allows you to recall only those memory channels that have stored frequencies within the current band. ALL allows you to recall all programmed memory channels.
• When the recalled memory channel is an AM channel, you cannot recall on the B band.
Frequency ranges:
• 118 MHz: 118 ~ 135.995 MHz
• 144 MHz: 136 ~ 199.995 MHz
• 220 MHz: 200 ~ 299.995 MHz
• 300 MHz: 300 ~ 399.995 MHz
• 430/440 MHz: 400 ~ 523.995 MHz
• 1200 MHz: 800 ~ 1299.990 MHz
CLEARINg A MEMORY CHANNEL
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
Memory channel.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys to select a channel, or you can enter a channel number using the microphone keypad.
3 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
4 Press [MR] + Power ON.
• A confirmation message appears on the display.
5 Press the Tuning control to clear the Memory channel.
• To exit without clearing the channel, press [ESC].
MEMORY CH-2
NAMINg A MEMORY CHANNEL
You can name Memory channels using up to 8 characters. When you recall a named Memory channel, its name appears on the display. Names can be call signs, repeater names, cities, people, etc.
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
Memory channel.
3 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 200.
4 Enter your desired name for the channel.
Note: You can overwrite a Memory channel name by performing the
steps above. You can also clear a Memory channel name by clearing the Memory channel.
CHANNEL DISPLAY FuNCTION
Use this function when you want to use only Memory channels. When this function is switched ON, the transceiver displays only a Memory channel number instead of a frequency.
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
2 Press [LOW] + Power ON to turn the channel display
ON or OFF.
Note:
u If no Memory channels have saved data in them, channel display
will not function.
u When using Channel Display, you cannot reset the transceiver.
While in Channel Display mode, the transceiver keys function as shown next page:
MEMORY-TO-VFO TRANSFER
Transferring the contents of a Memory channel or the Call channel to the VFO can be useful if you want to search for other stations or a clear frequency, near the selected Memory channel or Call channel frequency.
1 Press [MR] or [CALL] to enter Memory Recall mode or
select the Call channel.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
channel. (This step is not necessary when selecting the Call channel.)
3 Press [F], [M>V].
• The entire contents of the Memory channel or Call channel are copied to the VFO, and VFO mode is selected after the transfer is complete.
• When copying a transmit frequency from an odd-split Memory or Call channel, you must first turn the Reverse function ON before pressing [F], [M>V].
MEMORY CH-3
Key Name [KEY] [F], [KEY] [KEY] (1s) While T
Power ON/OFF Power ON/OFF Power ON/OFF Power ON/OFF X
ransmitting
[KEY] + Power ON
PM
TNC
CALL
VFO
MR
KEY
F
TONE
Call mode Call Scan
MR mode Memory Scan
Function mode Exit Function mode Key Lock Reset
DX PacketClusters
Monitor ON/OFF
REV
LOW/ MUTE
PF1
PF2
Tuning control
BAND SEL A
BAND SEL B
Reverse ON/OFF
Change output
power
Select the Weather
channel (K type)
Change control band
(default)
Group Scan
A band Change Single/Dual
B band Change Single/Dual
Mute
Change output
power
Change channel
display
MEMORY CH-4
PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM)
Programmable Memory (PM) stores virtually all settings currently set on the transceiver <RC-D710 + TM-V71> or RC­D710 <RC-D710 + PG-5J>.
The following programmable settings cannot be stored:
• Memory name
• Memory channel lockout
• Channel Display mode
• Locked-band/ Cross-band Repeater ON/OFF
• Repeater mode
• Repeater hold
• Repeater ID transmit
• Registered repeater ID
• Wireless remote control
• Answer back
• Remote control ID
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
• Key lock
• Power on password
2
• Memory channel/ Call channel/ Program scan memory
• Weather channel
1
• DTMF memory
• EchoLink memory
• COM port speed
• PC port speed
• Microphone sensitivity
• 10 MHz mode
• Input/output level (DATA terminal)
• SQC data output logic
1
with TM-V71(A) K type only.
2
Can be set only by using the MCP-2A software.
2
2
2
APPLicAtiOn ExAMPLEs (with tM-V71(A/E))
The following are examples of how you might use Programmable Memory. These examples may not represent applications useful to you, but you will understand the flexibility of this function.
Situation: You share your transceiver with other members in your family or club. However, each individual has personal preferences for how they like to set various functions. You have to keep changing many settings each time you use the transceiver.
Solution: Because 5 PM channels are available, up to 5 persons can separately program the transceiver and store their customized environment. Then each person can quickly change to his or her favorite settings, simply by recalling a PM channel. It is too much trouble to change back the settings after somebody else has reconfigured them. So this application may avoid having a feature-rich transceiver but never using many useful features.
Situation: While operating mobile on the way to work every morning, you prefer a silent transceiver that does not interrupt the morning calm. In addition, you feel that a bright display is useless in the sunlight. At night when driving home, you realize the Beep function truly does serve a purpose and you acknowledge it is nice to see a bright display after dark.
Solution: In 2 PM channels, store the same operating data such as frequency, offset, tone, etc, and store different settings for the Display brightness and Beep functions. Then you can quickly recall the best settings for day or night operation.
Situation: You cannot figure out how to exit the current transceiver mode.
Solution: Simply recall PM channel 1, which contains an exact copy of the transceiver default environment. You will not lose the contents of any memory channels.
PM-1
stORinG DAtA in PM chAnnELs
1 Confirm that the following conditions have been
satisfied:
• The transceiver is in receive mode.
• Scan is not being used.
• Microphone Control is OFF.
2 Configure the transceiver with your desired settings.
3 Press [F], [P.IN].
• PM channel numbers 1 to 5 appear and blink at the bottom of the display.
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4 Enter a channel number ([1] to [5]) corresponding to
your desired PM channel.
• The settings are stored in the PM channel.
REcALLinG PM chAnnELs
1 Press [PM].
• PM channel numbers 1 to 5 and OFF appear on the bottom of the display.
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AutO PM chAnnEL stORE
After you recall a PM channel, this function automatically overwrites the current PM channel with the present operating environment when:
• You recall another PM channel.
• You press
• You switch the transceiver power OFF.
[PM].
Follow the steps below to activate the Auto PM storage function.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 521.
2 Set to ON.
Note: If you do not recall a PM channel (1 - 5), Menu No. 521 will not
appear on the display.
PM chAnnEL REsEt
To reset the PM channels to their default settings:
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
2 Press [F] + Power ON.
3 Release [F].
4 Rotate the Tuning control and select PM RESET.
5 Press the Tuning control.
• A confirmation message appears on the display.
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2 Enter a channel number ([1] to [5]) corresponding to
your desired PM channel.
• The settings stored in the PM channel are recalled.
• The selected channel number appears on the display.
• When selecting [OFF], the PM channels turn off.
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6 Press the Tuning control again to reset the PM
channels.
• Press [BACK] to return to the previous display.
• To exit without resetting the PM channels, press
[ESC].
PM-2
SCAN <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Scan is a useful feature for hands-off monitoring of your favorite frequencies. Becoming comfortable with all types of Scan will increase your operating efficiency.
This transceiver provides the following types of scans:
Scan Type Scan Range
VFO Scan Scans all frequencies on the current band.
Memory Scan Scans all frequencies stored in the Memory channels.
Group Scan
Program Scan Scans all frequencies within the programmed range, on the current band.
MHz Scan Scans all frequencies within a 1 MHz range from the originating frequency.
Call Scan
Note:
u Adjust the squelch level before using Scan. Selecting a squelch level too low could cause Scan to stop immediately. u While using CTCSS or DCS, Scan stops for any signal received; however, you will hear audio only when the signal contains the same CTCSS
tone or DCS code that you selected.
u When using S-meter Squelch, Scan stops when the received signal strength matches or exceeds the S-meter setting. Scan resumes 2 seconds
after the signal level drops below the S-meter setting.
u Pressing and holding [PTT] causes Scan to temporarily stop if it is functioning on a non TX band.
u Starting Scan switches the Automatic Simplex Checker OFF.
Scans the frequencies in the Memory channels which belong to the group you have specified.
Scans the Call channel as well as the currently selected VFO frequency or Memory channel.
SELECTING A SCAN RESUME METHOD
The transceiver stops scanning at a frequency or Memory channel on which a signal is detected. It then continues scanning according to which resume mode you have selected. You can choose one of the following modes. The default is Time-operated mode.
Time-Operated mode
• The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or Memory channel for approximately 5 seconds, and then continues to scan even if the signal is still present.
Carrier-Operated mode
• The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or Memory channel until the signal drops out. There is a 2 second delay between signal drop-out and scan resumption.
Seek mode
• The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or Memory channel even after the signal drops out and does not automatically resume scanning.
Note: To temporarily stop scanning and monitor weak signals, press the microphone PF key assigned to the Monitor function. Press the PF key again to resume scanning.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 514.
VFO SCAN
VFO Scan monitors all frequencies tunable on the band, using the current frequency step size.
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [VFO] (1s).
• Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
3 To quit VFO Scan, press [VFO] again.
Tuning control
2 Set the Scan Resume mode to TIME (Time-Operated),
CARRIER (Carrier-Operated) or SEEK.
SCAN-1
MEMORY SCAN
Use Memory Scan to monitor all Memory channels programmed with frequency data.
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [MR] (1s).
v Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
3 To quit Memory Scan, press [MR] again.
Note:
u At least 2 Memory channels must contain data and must not be
locked out of scan.
u The L0/U0 to L9/U9 Memory channels will not be scanned. u You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode.
While Scan is paused on a channel, the channel number blinks.
n Locking Out a Memory Channel
You can select Memory channels that you prefer not to
monitor while scanning.
1 Press [MR], then rotate the Tuning control to select
your desired channel.
2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 202.
Tuning control
1 Press [MR], then rotate the Tuning control to select a
channel in your desired group.
2 Press the Tuning control (1s).
• Scan starts at the current channel.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
Tuning control
3 To quit Group Scan, press the Tuning control again.
Note:
u At least 2 Memory channels in the selected group must contain
data and must not be locked out of scan.
u You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode.
While Scan is paused on a channel, the channel number blinks.
n Memory Group Link
Memory Group Link provides you with the ability to
link 2 or more Memory channel groups together to act as a single group when scanning. You can link up to 10 separate groups together, or even add multiple instances of the same group to the group link, to ensure that one group is scanned more often than the other groups.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 203.
2 Press the Tuning control.
• The cursor will begin blinking.
3 Set the lockout to ON to lock the channel out of the
scanning sequence.
• To cancel lockout, set the lockout to OFF.
• The icon appears on the display for a channel that has been locked out.
Note: The L0/U0 to L9/U9 Memory channels cannot be locked out.
GROUP SCAN
For the purpose of Group Scan, the 1000 Memory channels are divided into 10 groups, with each group containing 100 channels. Group Scan monitors only the 100 channels which belong to the specific group you are scanning. The channels are grouped as follows:
Memory
Group
0 0 ~ 99 5 500 ~ 599
1 100 ~ 199 6 600 ~ 699
2 200 ~ 299 7 700 ~ 799
3 300 ~ 399 8 800 ~ 899
4 400 ~ 499 9 900 ~ 999
Channel
Range
Memory
Group
Channel
Range
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a group to link.
4 Press the Tuning control to set the group and move
the cursor to the right.
• Press [ ] to move the cursor back or [ ] to move the cursor to the right.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to link additional groups
together.
6 When you have entered your desired groups, press
[ ] to move the cursor to the right, then press the
Tuning control to complete the entry and exit Menu
mode.
• You can insert one space by pressing [SPACE].
• You can insert a character by pressing
• You can delete the selected character by pressing [CLR].
• If you have entered the maximum of 6 groups, simply press the Tuning control to complete the entry and exit Menu mode.
[INS].
SCAN-2
PROGRAM SCAN
Program Scan is identical to VFO Scan except that you select a frequency range for the scan.
n Setting Scan Limits
You can store up to 10 scan ranges in Memory
channels L0/U0 to L9/U9.
1 Press [VFO].
2 Select your desired band.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency for the lower limit.
4 Press [F].
• A memory channel number appears and blinks.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to select a channel from
L0 to L9.
6 Press [M.IN] to set the channel number.
• The lower limit is stored in the channel.
7 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency for the lower limit.
8 Press [F].
9 Rotate the Tuning control to select a matching
channel number from U0 to U9.
• For example, if you select channel L3 in step 5, select channel U3 here.
10 Press [M.IN] to set the channel number.
• The upper limit is stored in the channel.
• To confirm the stored scan limits, press [MR], then select the L and U channels.
Note:
u The lower limit must be lower in frequency than the upper
limit.
u The lower and upper frequency step sizes must be equal. u The lower and upper limits must be selected on the same
band.
5 To quit Program Scan, press [VFO] again.
Note:
u If the step size differs between the lower limit and upper limit,
VFO scan will begin instead of Program Scan.
u If the current VFO frequency is within more than one Program
Scan range, the range stored in the smallest channel number is used.
MHz SCAN
MHz Scan monitors a 1 MHz segment of the band, using the current frequency step size. The current 1 MHz digit determines the limits of the scan. For example, if the current frequency is 145.400 MHz, then the scan range would be from 145.000 MHz to 145.995 MHz (the exact upper limit depends on the current frequency step size).
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [VFO].
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a frequency within
your desired 1 MHz range.
4 Press and hold the Tuning control for 1 second to start
scanning.
• Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
Tuning control
5 To quit MHz Scan, press the Tuning control again.
CALL SCAN
Use Call Scan to monitor both the Call channel and either the currently selected VFO frequency or the currently selected Memory channel.
1 Select your desired VFO frequency or Memory
channel.
2 Press [CALL] (1s) to start Call Scan.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• When scanning a Memory channel, the Call channel on the same band as the selected Memory channel is used for scan.
3 To quit Call Scan, press [CALL] again.
Note: The Memory channel selected is scanned even if it has been
locked out of scan.
n Using Program Scan
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [VFO].
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a frequency
within your desired scan range.
4 Press [VFO] (1s).
• Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the control clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can also press microphone
[UP]/ [DWN].
Tuning
SCAN-3
VISUAL SCAN
While you are receiving, Visual Scan allows you to monitor frequencies near the current operating frequency. Visual Scan graphically and simultaneously shows how all frequencies in the selected range are busy. You will see up to 21 segments, for each channel, that represent 7 S­meter levels (3 segments per level).
Determine the scan range by selecting the center frequency and the number of channels. The default number of channels is 61.
S-meter level
Cursor
n Selecting the Number of Channels
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 515.
Note:
u You cannot use the Visual Scan Function under the following
circumstances:
• When the APRS/NAVITRA or Packet mode is turned ON.
• When only 1 channel has been stored in the memory channels.
• When using Weather Alert (K models only).
u If you start Visual Scan in Memory Recall mode, the memory
channel frequencies will be scanned.
u If you start Visual Scan after recalling the Call channel, the
Call channel frequency will be used as the center frequency.
u If the frequency range specified for Program Scan or Program
VFO is narrower than the range specified for Visual Scan, the range for Program Scan or VFO will be used for Visual Scan.
u Visual Scan stops while transmitting. u If you start Visual Scan in one of the following conditions, you
cannot receive in the current operating frequency. To use this frequency, press [PAUSE] to halt Scan.
Memory Recall or Call Channel mode.
A frequency in the 118, 220, 300, or 1200 MHz band was
selected in VFO mode.
u Depending on the transceiver conditions, Visual Scan and the
conventional S-meter may indicate different signal strength levels.
2 Set the number of channels to MODE 1 (31ch),
MODE 2 (61ch), MODE 3 (91ch), or MODE 4 (181ch).
n Using Visual Scan
1 Select your desired band.
2 Rotate the Tuning control select the operating
frequency.
• This frequency will be used as the center frequency.
3 Press [F], [VISUAL] to start Visual Scan.
• To halt Scan, press [PAUSE]. “PAUSE” appears and blinks. Press [PAUSE] again to resume.
4 To change the operating frequency, rotate the
Tuning control.
• The displayed frequency changes and the cursor moves.
• Press
• Press
5 To exit Visual Scan, press [ESC].
[SET] to use the changed operating frequency
as the center frequency.
[RESET] to restore the previous operating
frequency.
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CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
You may sometimes want to hear calls only from specific persons. The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) allows you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency. To do so, select the same CTCSS tone as selected by the other persons in your group. A CTCSS tone is subaudible and is selectable from among 42 tone frequencies.
Note: CTCSS does not cause your conversation to be private. It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations.
USING CTCSS
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 2 times to activate the CTCSS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is ON.
• Each press of Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no display).
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
5 Enter a frequency reference number (01 ~ 42) using
the microphone keypad.
• Refer to the table below for frequencies and their reference numbers.
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current CTCSS frequency appears on the display and blinks.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
CTCSS frequency.
• Refer to the table below for the available frequencies.
• To exit the CTCSS frequency selection, press
[ESC].
5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and
[ESC] to complete the setting.
6 When you are called: The transceiver squelch opens only
when the selected CTCSS tone is received. When you make a call: Press and hold [PTT], then speak into the microphone.
• To cancel CTCSS, press [TONE] until CT no longer appears on the display.
Frequency
No.
01 67.0 16 110.9 31 186.2
02 69.3 17 114.8 32 192.8
03 71.9 18 118.8 33 203.5
04 74.4 19 123.0 34 206.5
05 77.0 20 127.3 35 210.7
06 79.7 21 131.8 36 218.1
07 82.5 22 136.5 37 225.7
08 85.4 23 141.3 38 229.1
09 88.5 24 146.2 39 233.6
10 91.5 25 151.4 40 241.8
11 94.8 26 156.7 41 250.3
12 97.4 27 162.2 42 254.1
13 100.0 28 167.9
14 103.5 29 173.8
15 107.2 30 179.9
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
You can also select a CTCSS frequency by using the microphone:
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 2 times to activate the CTCSS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is ON.
• Each press of Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no display).
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current CTCSS frequency appears on the display and blinks.
4 Press the key programmed as [ENTER].
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CTCSS FREQUENCY ID
This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify the incoming CTCSS frequency on a received signal. You may find this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group are using.
1 Press [TONE] 2 times to activate the CTCSS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is ON.
• Each press of Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no display).
2 Press [F], [T.SEL] (1s).
• The icon blinks and “SCAN” appears on the display.
• Scan starts when a signal is received.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
• To quit the scan, press
• When a CTCSS frequency is identified, the identified frequency appears on the display and blinks.
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
[ESC].
3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified
frequency in place of the currently set CTCSS frequency.
• The CTCSS function will remain ON. To cancel CTCSS, press [TONE] until CT no longer appears on the display.
• Press
• Rotate the
[ESC] if you do not want to program the identified
frequency.
Tuning control while an identified frequency is
blinking, to resume scanning.
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DIGITAL CODED SQUELCH (DCS) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Digital Code Squelch (DCS) is another application which allows you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls. It functions the same way as CTCSS. The only differences are the encode/ decode method and the number of selectable codes. For DCS, you can select from 104 different codes.
USING DCS
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS function is ON.
• Each press of Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no display).
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired DCS
code.
• Refer to the table below for the available codes.
• To exit the DCS code selection, press
5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and
[ESC] to complete the setting.
6 When you are called: The transceiver squelch opens only
when the selected DCS code is received. When you make a call: Press and hold [PTT], then speak into the microphone.
• To cancel DCS, press [TONE] until DCS no longer appears on the display.
You can also select a DCS code by using the microphone:
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS function is ON.
• Each press of Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no display).
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks.
4 Press the key programmed as [ENTER].
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
[ESC].
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
DCS Code
023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047
051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074
114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134
143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172
174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244
245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265
266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331
332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371
411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446
452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503
506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606
612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664
703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754
DCS CODE ID
This function scans through all DCS codes to identify the incoming DCS code on a received signal. You may find it useful when you cannot recall the DCS code that the other persons in your group are using.
1 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS function is ON.
• Each press of Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no display).
2 Press [F], [T.SEL] (1s).
• The icon blinks and “SCAN” appears on the display.
• Scan starts when a signal is received.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
• To quit the scan, press
• When a DCS code is identified, the identified code appears on the display and blinks.
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
[ESC].
5 Enter your desired DCS code using the microphone
keypad.
• Refer to the table below for DCS codes.
3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified
code in place of the currently set DCS code.
• The DCS function will remain ON. To cancel DCS, press [TONE] until DCS no longer appears on the display.
• Press
• Rotate the
[ESC] if you do not want to program the identified code.
Tuning control while an identified code is
blinking, to resume scanning.
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