Installation Instructions

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To turn the radio off:
Turn the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob counterclockwise beyond the detent. You
may hear a click as the radio is turned off.
The display turns blank.
3-5.2 Preparation for Operation
3-5.2.1 Antenna Type Selection
After turning the Micom Pathfinder on, it is necessary to check the antenna type, and change it as
necessary.
Use the following procedure to select the antenna type:
1. Press the MENU key, and scroll to MENU > MORE > PROG > RAD, to display the RADIO
PROGRAMMING screen.
2. Navigate to the last item (next to F4) on the RADIO PROGRAMMING screen, which shows
the current antenna type:
• WHI – whip, for example, FAD5530. In this case, the internal antenna tuner is automatically
enabled (select ON on the MENU>MORE>PROG>ACC TUNE screen) and it is not
possible to disable the tuner as long as the selected antenna is WHI.
• DIP – dipole, for example, FAA5548. When you select DIP, the internal antenna tuner is
disabled by default (NONE on the MENU>MORE>PROG>ACC TUNE screen), however
you can enable the tuner if necessary (for example, it is recommended to enable the tuner
when using a long wire antenna configuration for operation over a wide range of frequencies,
for example, in the ALE mode).
If necessary, press F4 to toggle the selection.
NOTE
When the tuner is enabled, you will see TUNE on the default CH
(channel) mode screen.
In addition, when you change the operating channel, you will see for a
few seconds a ...TUNE... message on the screen: this indicates that
the tuner adjusts automatically to operation on the new frequency.
3. If you select DIP and want to enable the tuner, navigate to MENU>MORE>PROG>ACC, and
press F2 (TUNE). Note however that this setting is lost when Micom Pathfinder is turned off.
Therefore, the next time Micom Pathfinder is powered up you must be select TUNE again if the
tuner must be used when the antenna is set to DIP.
At this stage, you can start using Micom Pathfinder in accordance with the standard operating
procedures.
3-5.2.2 Enable/Disable the Internal Loudspeaker
When you do not want to use the internal loudspeaker (for example, when connecting the external
loudspeaker, LS-108M), use the following procedure:
1. Press the MENU key, and press the MORE key twice to reach SPKR. The screen displays the
current state, SPEAKER OFF or SPEAKER ON.
2. To toggle the state, press F3. The screen displays the new state.