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ADVANCED MANUAL VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER ID-51A ID-51E Instructions for advanced operations and additional details are described in this manual. See the Basic manual to begin D-STAR, especially for new users. To update the repeater list, click here! INTRODUCTION 1 ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT 2 USING A MICROSD CARD 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 BATTERY CHARGING 5 BASIC OPERATION 6 BC RADIO OPERATION 7 D-STAR INTRODUCTION 8 D-STAR OPERATION 9 D-STAR OPERATION 10 GPS OPERATION 11 VOICE MEMORY FUNCTION 12 MEMORY OPERATION 13 SCAN OPERATION 14 PRIORITY WATCH 15 REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATIONS 16 MENU SCREEN 17 OTHER FUNCTIONS 18 OPTIONS 19 SPECIFICATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX INDEX FOR MENU ITEMS

Section	Page
Top page	1
INTRODUCTION	2
About these Advanced Instructions (PDF format)	2
Functions and features of Adobe® Reader®	3
Section 1 ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT	4
■Antenna	5
■Battery pack	5
■Belt clip	6
■Hand strap	6
Section 2 USING A microSD CARD	7
■About the microSD card	8
■Saving data onto the microSD card	8
■Inserting the microSD card	9
◇Formatting the microSD card	10
■Removing the microSD card	11
■Saving data onto a microSD card	12
■Saving with a different file name	14
■Loading the saved data files that are on the microSD card	16
■Backing up the data stored on the microSD card onto a PC	18
◇About the microSD card’s folder	18
◇Making a backup file on your PC	19
■Importing or Exporting a CSV format file	20
◇Importing	20
◇Exporting	21
Section 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION	22
■Front, top and side panels	23
■Function display	26
Section 4 BATTERY CHARGING	29
■Battery information	30
◇Battery life	30
◇Battery icon	30
■Charging through the [DC IN] jack	31
◇Battery icon	31
◇Charging note	31
■Optional battery case	32
◇Battery life	32
◇About the battery replacement	32
■Charging with the optional desktop charger	33
◇Charging note	33
■External DC power operation	34
◇Operating note	34
Section 5 BASIC OPERATION	35
■Turning ON power	36
■Adjusting the audio level	36
■Dualwatch operation	37
◇MAIN band selection	37
◇Single watch operation	37
◇Audio mute during Dualwatch operation	38
◇Setting the volume for Dualwatch	39
■Selecting the operating band	40
■Selecting the tuning step	41
◇Tuning step selection	41
■Setting a frequency	42
■Setting the squelch level	42
■Selecting the operating mode	43
■Monitor function	43
■Selecting the Mode	44
◇VFO mode	44
◇Memory/Call channel/Weather channel* mode	44
◇DR (D-STAR Repeater) function	44
■Transmitting	45
◇About transmit power levels	45
■Key Lock function	46
■ATT (AIR) function	46
■Band Scope function	47
◇Sweep operation	47
■Weather channel operation (U.S.A. version transceivers only)	48
◇Weather channel selection	48
◇Weather alert function	48
Section 6 BC RADIO OPERATION	49
■Basic operation	50
◇Description	50
◇Turning ON the BC Radio	50
◇Listening to the BC Radio while monitoring two ham bands	51
◇Selecting the BC radio mode	51
◇Selecting the bank in the Memory bank mode	52
◇Selecting the AM/FM radio mode	53
◇Searching for a BC Radio signal	53
◇Using the Attenuator function	54
◇Setting the squelch level	55
◇Using the Monitor function	55
◇Setting a tuning step (AM Only)	56
■Adding or editing a BC Radio memory	57
◇Using the BC Radio Memory	57
◇Add a BC Radio memory	57
◇Deleting a BC Radio memory	60
◇Editing a BC radio memory	61
◇Rearranging the display order of the BC Radio memory	62
■Skip setting for the BC radio memory	63
■Using the BC Radio Mode	64
■BC Radio settings	65
◇FM Antenna	65
◇Power Save (BC Radio)	65
◇Auto Mute	66
◇Volume Select	67
◇BC Radio Level	68
Section 7 D-STAR INTRODUCTION	69
■D-STAR Introduction	70
■About the DR (D-STAR Repeater) function	70
■Ways to Communicate using the DR function	71
Section 8 D-STAR OPERATION <BASIC>	72
■Setting “FROM” (Access repeater)	73
◇Using the preloaded Repeater List	74
◇Using the DR scan	75
◇Using the Repeater Search function	76
◇Using the TX History	78
■Setting “TO” (Destination)	79
◇Using “Local CQ” (Local Area call)	80
◇Using “Gateway CQ” (Gateway call)	81
◇Using “Your Call Sign”	82
◇Using the RX History	83
◇Using the TX History	84
◇Directly inputting (UR)	85
◇Directly inputting (RPT)	86
■Reflector operation	87
◇What is the reflector?	87
◇Linking to a reflector	88
◇Using a reflector	89
◇Unlinking a reflector	90
◇Reflector Echo Testing	90
◇Requesting repeater information	91
■Updating the Repeater List	92
Section 9 D-STAR OPERATION <ADVANCED>	96
■Message operation	97
◇Entering a TX message	97
◇Transmitting a message	98
◇Deleting a TX message	99
■Viewing received call signs	100
◇Viewing the RX History screen	100
■Using the BK function	102
■Using the EMR communication function	103
◇Adjusting the EMR AF level	104
■Display type setting	104
■Automatic DV detection	105
■Automatic Reply function	106
◇Recording an Auto Reply voice announcement	107
◇Playing back the recorded voice audio	107
◇Auto Position Reply function	108
■Data communication	109
◇Connection	109
◇Data communication application setting	109
◇Data communication operation	109
◇DV fast data mode	110
■Speech function	111
◇Announcing the received call sign	111
◇To announce the RX>CS call sign	112
◇Selecting the Speech Language	113
◇Phonetic Code setting for the Speech alphabetcharacter	113
◇Speech speed selection	114
◇Speech level selection	114
■Digital squelch functions	115
◇The digital call sign squelch setting	115
◇Pocket beep function with the digital callsign squelch	115
◇Setting the digital code squelch	116
◇Pocket beep function with the digital code squelch	116
■Viewing the call signs	117
■Repeater List	118
◇Repeater List contents	118
■Entering information into Repeater List	119
◇Required items for the communication cases	119
◇New repeater entry	120
■Editing a Repeater List	130
■Deleting a Repeater List	131
■Rearranging the repeater display order	132
■Adding Repeater information using RX History	133
■Skip settings for the DR scan	134
◇Individual skip setting	134
◇Group skip setting	135
■Entering the repeater group name	136
■Repeater detail screen	137
■Entering the Your (destination) call sign	138
■Deleting Your (destination) call sign	140
■Rearranging the display order of Your (destination) call sign	141
■About the Repeater List default values	142
◇Opening the default Repeater List	142
■Is your setting correct?	143
Section 10 GPS OPERATION	144
■GPS operation	145
◇Receiving GPS data	145
■Checking GPS Position	146
◇Displaying Position Data	146
◇Caller’s TX format	148
◇Displayed items	149
◇TX format: D-PRS Position (Mobile)	150
◇TX format: D-PRS Position (Base)	150
◇TX format: D-PRS Object	151
◇TX format: D-PRS Item	151
◇TX format: D-PRS Weather	152
◇TX mode: NMEA	152
◇Changing the GPS memory/alarm channel	153
◇Changing the Grid Locator	153
◇Changing the Compass Direction	153
◇Saving your own or received position data	154
■Checking GPS Information (Sky view screen)	155
■GPS memory operation	156
◇GPS Memory	156
◇Add a GPS memory	156
◇Entering the GPS group name	161
◇Deleting GPS data	162
◇Rearranging the display order of the GPS memory	163
◇Setting the GPS alarm	164
■Transmitting GPS data (D-PRS and NMEA)	166
◇Type of position data	166
■Transmitting D-PRS (DV-A) data	167
◇D-PRS	167
◇Operating D-PRS (DV-A)	167
◇Setting D-PRS (DV-A)	168
◇Displaying your position using a mapping program	172
■Transmitting NMEA (DV-G) data	174
◇Setting the GPS data sentence	174
◇Entering a GPS message	175
■GPS Auto transmission	176
◇Setting the GPS automatic transmission	176
■GPS Logger function	177
◇GPS Logger operating outline	177
◇Setting the GPS Logger function	177
◇Setting the GPS record interval	178
◇Setting the GPS record sentence	178
◇Viewing the route on a PC Map	179
◇Using <<GPS Logger Only>> mode	181
Section 11 VOICE MEMORY FUNCTION	182
■Recording a QSO audio	183
◇To start recording	183
◇To stop recording	184
■Playing back the recorded audio	185
■Operations while playing back	186
◇Fast-forward while playing	186
◇Rewind while playing	186
◇Pause while playing	186
◇Playing the previously file	186
◇Playing the next file	186
◇Pause at the beginning of the previouslyfile (Fast forward the file)	186
◇Pause at the beginning of the next file (Rewind the file)	186
■VOICE PLAYER screen’s description	187
■Changing the skip time	188
■Deleting the recorded contents (audio)	189
■Deleting the folder	190
■Changing the recording mode	191
■Continue to record even if no signals are received	192
■Record the transmit and receive audio into the same file	193
■Start to record when the [PTT] switch is pushed	194
■Viewing the file information	195
■Viewing the folder information	196
■Voice Recorder function	197
◇To start recording	197
◇Playing back the recorded audio	198
◇Erasing the recorded audio contents	199
◇MIC Gain setting	200
◇Changing the skip time	201
◇Viewing the file information	202
■Viewing the microSD card’s free space and recordable time	203
■Playing back the voice memory data on a PC	204
Section 12 MEMORY OPERATION	205
■General description	206
◇Memory channel contents	206
■Selecting a Memory channel	207
■Selecting a call channel	207
■Entering a Memory channel	208
■Copying memory and Call channel contents	209
◇Memory or Call channe -> VFO	209
◇Memory or Call channel -> Another memory or Call channel	210
■Setting a Memory bank	211
◇Assigning a memory channel to a memory bank	211
◇Directly entering into a memory bank	212
■Selecting a Memory bank	213
■Entering a memory/bank/scan name	214
◇Entering a memory name, bank name or scan name	214
■Selecting a memory name display	216
■Clearing a Memory contents	217
Section 13 SCAN OPERATION	218
■Scan	219
◇About the scan function	219
◇VFO scan	219
◇Memory scan	219
◇Memory bank scan	219
◇Scanning direction	220
◇Squelch setting for a scan	220
◇Tuning step for a VFO scan	220
◇Skip function	220
◇Temporary Skip timer	220
◇Receive mode for a scan	220
◇When a signal is received	221
◇Scan name	221
◇Scan Stop Beep function	221
◇Scan function during Dualwatch operation	221
■VFO scan	222
◇VFO mode scan	222
■Setting and clearing the skip frequencies	224
◇Setting the skip frequencies	224
◇Clearing the skip setting	225
■Memory scan	226
◇Memory (skip) scan	226
◇Memory bank scan	227
■Setting the skip channel	229
■Setting the temporary skip function	230
Section 14 PRIORITY WATCH	231
■Priority watch	232
◇VFO frequency and a priority channel	232
◇VFO frequency and a Memory/Bank scan	232
◇VFO scan and a priority channel	232
◇VFO scan and a Memory/Bank scan	232
◇A frequency in “FROM” on the DR screen and a priority channel	233
◇DR scan and a priority channel	233
■VFO frequency and a priority channel	234
■VFO frequency and a Memory/Bank scan	236
■VFO scan and a priority channel	238
■VFO scan and Memory/Bank scan	240
■A frequency in “FROM” on the DR screen and a priority channel	243
■DR scan and a priority channel	246
Section 15 REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATIONS	249
■FM Repeater operation	250
◇Checking the repeater input signal	251
■Duplex operation	252
◇Setting the frequency offset	252
◇Setting the duplex direction	253
◇Duplex operation	253
■Off band indication	253
■Auto repeater function	254
◇Auto repeater setting	254
■1750 Hz tone	255
Section 16 MENU SCREEN	256
■Menu item selection	257
◇Entering the Menu screen	258
■Menu items and Default settings	259
■DUP/TONE items	271
■Scan items	273
■Voice Memo items	277
■Voice TX items	283
■Broadcast (BC) Radio items	285
■GPS items	287
■Call sign items	306
■RX History items	308
■DV Memory items	311
■My Station items	314
■DV Set items	315
■SPEECH items	321
■DTMF/T-CALL items	323
■QSO/RX Log items	324
■Function items	327
■Display items	335
■Sounds items	343
■Time set items	347
■DV Gateway items	349
■SD Card items	350
■Others items	352
Section 17 OTHER FUNCTIONS	355
■Voice TX function	356
◇Recording	356
◇The recorded voice audio playing back	356
◇To transmit the recorded voice audio	357
◇Repeat Time setting	358
◇TX Monitor function	358
■Home CH Beep function	359
◇Home CH setting	359
◇Home CH operation	359
■Speech function	360
◇[DIAL] speech function setting	360
◇Mode speech function setting	361
■Using the DTMF memory	362
◇DTMF code programming	362
◇Monitoring the stored DTMF code	363
◇DTMF code transmission	364
◇DTMF code transmission (Direct Input)	365
◇Setting DTMF transfer speed	366
■Tone squelch operation	367
◇Tone squelch frequency setting and operation	367
■DTCS squelch operation	369
◇DTCS code setting and operation	369
■Cloning function	371
◇Transceiver-to-Transceiver cloning using a microSD card	371
◇Cloning from a PC using a microSD card	374
◇Cloning from a PC using an optional data cable	374
◇Transceiver-to-Transceiver cloning using a cable	375
■CI-V information	376
◇CI-V data setting	376
◇CI-V connection example	376
◇Data format	376
◇Command table	377
Section 18 OPTIONS	383
■Option list	384
■Optional HM-75LS remote control speaker microphone	386
◇Remote control function setting	386
■VOX function	387
◇Optional unit connection	387
◇Selecting the headset type	387
◇Turning the VOX function ON or OFF	388
◇VOX Level setting	389
◇VOX-related settings	390
■SJ-1 silicone jacket	390
■Using the RS-MS1A	391
◇Required items	391
◇Connection	391
◇Download procedures	391
Section 19 SPECIFICATIONS	392
■Transceiver	393
◇General	393
◇Transmitter	393
◇Receiver	394
■BC-202 DESKTOP CHARGER	394
TROUBLESHOOTING	395
◇While operating D-STAR	395
◇While operating GPS Logger	396
◇Others	397
INDEX	399
INDEX FOR MENU ITEMS	407