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NOTICE TO THE USER
MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL
MARKET CODES
PRECAUTIONS
CONTENTS ................................................................... i
THANK YOU .................................................................... vi
FEATURES ...................................................................... vi
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ....................................................... vii
WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED ............................................. x
PREPARATION ............................................................. 1
INSTALLING THE PB-43N NI-MH BATTERY PACK ......................... 1
INSTALLING ALKALINE BATTERIES .......................................... 2
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ................................................. 4
ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP (OTHER THAN TH-K2AT K/ K2) ............ 4
INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP ................................................ 5
CHARGING THE PB-43N NI-MH BATTERY PACK
(OTHER THAN TH-K2AT K2/ M2, TH-K4AT M2) ...................... 6
CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET ............................ 8
CONNECTING TO A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY ............................. 9
YOUR FIRST QSO ........................................................ 10
FIRST QSO ............................................................. 10
GETTING ACQUAINTED .................................................. 12
KEYS AND CONTROLS .................................................... 12
DISPLAY ................................................................. 14
BASIC OPERATION ........................................................ 17
Switching the Power ON/OFF ................................ 17
Adjusting the Volume ......................................... 17
Adjusting the Squelch ......................................... 18
Transmitting ..................................................... 19
Selecting an Output Power .............................. 19
Selecting a Frequency ........................................ 20
VFO Mode .................................................. 20
MHz Mode .................................................. 20
Direct Frequency Entry
(TH-K2AT/ET/K4AT only) ................................. 21
CONTENTS