Yaesu Musen 20581X50 HF/50 MHz Transceiver User Manual FTDX1200 Operating Manual
Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. HF/50 MHz Transceiver FTDX1200 Operating Manual
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MEMORY SCAN
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pressing the [V/M]EXWWRQLIQHFHVVDU\
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noise is just silenced.
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direction.
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crophone [UP] or [DWN] key will cause scanning to 
resume instantly.
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pressing the PTT switch during scanning will not 
cause transmission.
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cause the scanner to resume scanning after five 
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like.
QUICK POINT:
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hibit the microphone [UP][DWN] keys from initiating 
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PLFURSKRQHXVLQJ0HQXLWHP³046 MIC SCAN´VHWLWWR
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VFO AND MEMORY SCANNING
[V/M] Button
[RF/SQL] Knob
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PMS (PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY SCANNING)
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license class.
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tails regarding memory storage.
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 3UHVVWKH[MCH/GRP] button momentarily. The im-
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 5RWDWH WKH [VFO-B/CLAR] knob to select memory 
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noise is just silenced.
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memory tuning). Tuning and scanning are now limit-
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press the [V/M] button to return to memory channel 
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direction.
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stop.
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microphone [UP] or [DWN] key will cause scan-
ning to resume instantly.
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posite direction from the current scanning direction 
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the scan will reverse.
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PTT switch during scanning will not cause transmis-
sion.
[V/M] Button
[RF/SQL] Knob
[MCH/GRP] Button
[VFO-B/CLAR] Knob
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RTTY (RADIO TELETYPE) OPERATION
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the right.
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switch for one second or longer.
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coded text is displayed on the screen.
ADVICE:
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screen.
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[VFO-B/CLAR] knob to adjust and threshold level.
 MENU ITEM AVAILABLE VALUES
  094  POLARITY-R  NOR (normal) / REV (reverse)
  095  POLARITY-T  NOR (normal) / REV (reverse)
  097  RTTY SHIFT  170 / 200 / 425 / 850 (Hz)
  098  RTTY MARK FREQ  1275/2125 (Hz)
Threshold Level Adjustment
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just the threshold level so the scrambled text is not displayed.
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text is not displayed.
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weak signals if you increase the level too much.
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normal display each time you press the [SE-
LECT] button.
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NOTE:
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correct display.
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structions manual of the device to connect when connecting.
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transmitted by operations on the FH-2.
TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAMMING
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will appear in the display.
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4. 
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keys to set the cursor position 
and use the FH-2
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number to be programmed in each slot of the memory.
ADVICE:
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gram the message characters.
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at the end to signify the termination of the message.
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been programmed.
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just the threshold level so scrambled text is not displayed.
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weak signals if you increase the level too much.
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LECT] button.
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reliable decoding of the message.
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nection to your computer.
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will appear in the display.
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appear.
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sition and use the FH-2 [S] and [T] keys to choose 
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the memory.
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gram the message characters.
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at the end to signify the termination of the message.
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right of the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob) momentarily to 
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value.
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press the [SELECT]EXWWRQWKHQSUHVVDQGKROG
the [MENU] button to save the new setting and exit 
to normal operation. If you only momentarily press 
the [MENU]EXWWRQWKHQHZVHWWLQJVZLOOnot be re-
tained.
MENU MODE RESET
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1.  Turn the front panel [POWER] switch off.
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release the [MENU] button.
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[SELECT] Button [CLEAR] Button
MENU MODE
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Group  No. Menu Function  Available Values  Default Setting
AGC 001 FAST DELAY  20 ∼4000 (20msec/step)  500
AGC 002 MID DELAY  20 ∼4000 (20msec/step)  1000
AGC 003 SLOW DELAY  20 ∼4000 (20msec/step)  4000
AGC 004 AGC SLOPE  NORMAL/SLOPE  NORMAL
DISPLAY  005  MY CALL  Max 12 characters  FTDX1200
DISPLAY 006 MY CALL TIME  OFF ∼5sec 1sec
DISPLAY  007  VFO COLOR  BLUE/SKY BLUE/GREEN/PURPLE/RED/  BLUE
    ORANGE/GRAY/BLACK
DISPLAY  008  DIMMER LED  1 / 2  2
DISPLAY 009 DIMMER TFT  0 ∼15 8
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DISPLAY 011 METER TYPE SELECT ANALOG/BAR  ANALOG
DISPLAY  012  BAR MTR PEAK HOLD  OFF/0.5/1.0/2.0 (sec)  OFF
DISPLAY※1  013  ROTATOR START UP  0/90/180/270°  0°
DISPLAY ※1 014 ROTATOR OFFSET ADJ -30 ∼0 0
DVS※2  015  RX OUT LEVEL  0 ∼100 50
DVS※2  016  TX OUT LEVEL  0 ∼100 50
KEYER 017 F KEYER TYPE  OFF/BUG/ELEKEY/ACS  ELEKEY
KEYER  018  F CW KEYER  NOR/REV  NOR
KEYER 019 R KEYER TYPE  OFF/BUG/ELEKEY/ACS  ELEKEY
KEYER  020  R CW KEYER  NOR/REV  NOR
KEYER 021 ELEKEY TYPE  ELEKEY-A/ELEKEY-B  ELEKEY-B
KEYER  022  CW WEIGHT   2.5 ∼3.0 ∼4.5 3.0
KEYER 023 BEACON TIME   OFF/1 ∼690sec OFF
KEYER 024 NUMBER STYLE  1290/AUNO/AUNT/A2NO/A2NT/12NO/12NT 1290
KEYER 025 CONTEST NUMBER 0 ∼9999 1
KEYER  026  CW MEMORY 1  TEXT/MESSAGE  MESSAGE
KEYER  027  CW MEMORY 2  TEXT/MESSAGE  MESSAGE
KEYER  028  CW MEMORY 3  TEXT/MESSAGE  MESSAGE
KEYER  029  CW MEMORY 4  TEXT/MESSAGE  TEXT
KEYER  030  CW MEMORY 5   TEXT/MESSAGE  TEXT
GENERAL 031 ANT SELECT  BAND/STACK  BAND
GENERAL  032  ANT2 SETTING  TRX  /  RX  TRX
GENERAL 033 NB LEVEL  0 ∼100 50
GENERAL 034 BEEP LEVEL  0 ∼100 50
GENERAL 035 MONITOR LEVEL  0 ∼100 50
GENERAL 036 MOX  ENABLE/DISABLE  ENABLE
GENERAL 037 RF/SQL VR  RF/SQL  RF
GENERAL 038 CAT RATE  4800/9600/19200/38400bps  4800
GENERAL  039  CAT TIME OUT TIMER  10/100/1000/3000(msec)  10
GENERAL 040 CAT RTS  ENABLE/DISABLE  ENABLE
GENERAL 041 MEM GROUP  ENABLE/DISABLE  DISABLE
GENERAL  042  QUICK SPLIT FREQ  -20 ∼ +20 kHz  +5
GENERAL 043 TXW DIAL  VFO-A/VFO-B  VFO-B
GENERAL  044  TX TIME OUT TIMER  OFF/1 ∼30min OFF
GENERAL※3  045  uTUNE DIAL STEP  DIAL STEP-2/DIAL STEP-1  DIAL STEP-1
GENERAL 046 MIC SCAN   ENABLE/DISABLE  ENABLE
GENERAL  047  MIC SCAN RESUME  PAUSE/TIME  TIME
GENERAL 048 FREQ ADJ  -25 ∼0∼+25 0
MODE-AM  049  AM LCUT FREQ  OFF/100Hz ∼1000Hz(50Hz/step) OFF
MODE-AM  050  AM LCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  6
MODE-AM  051  AM HCUT FREQ  700Hz ∼4000Hz(50Hz/step) / OFF  OFF
※1: Requires optional Antenna Rotator.
※2: Requires optional DVS-6 Voice Memory Unit.
※3: Requires optional RF uTuning Kit.
MENU MODE
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Group  No. Menu Function  Available Values  Default Setting
MODE-AM  052  AM HCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  6
MODE-AM  053  AM MIC GAIN  MCVR/FIX(0 ∼100) 30
MODE-AM  054  AM MIC SEL  FRONT/DATA  FRONT
MODE-CW 055 CW PITCH  300 ∼1050Hz(10Hz/step) 700Hz
MODE-CW  056  CW LCUT FREQ  OFF/100Hz ∼1000Hz(50Hz/step) 250
MODE-CW  057  CW LCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-CW  058  CW HCUT FREQ  700Hz ∼4000Hz(50Hz/step) / OFF  1200
MODE-CW  059  CW HCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-CW  060  CW AUTO MODE   OFF/50M/ON  OFF
MODE-CW  061  CW BFO   USB/LSB/AUTO  USB
MODE-CW  062  CW BK-IN   SEMI/FULL  SEMI
MODE-CW  063  CW BK-IN DELAY  30 ∼3000msec 200msec
MODE-CW  064  CW WAVE SHAPE  1/2/4/6msec  4
MODE-CW  065  CW FREQ DISPLAY  DIRECT FREQ/PITCH OFFSET 
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MODE-CW 066 PC KEYING  OFF/ON  OFF
MODE-CW 067 QSK  15/20/25/30msec  15
MODE-DAT 068 DATA MODE  PSK/OTHERS  PSK
MODE-DAT 069 PSK TONE  1000/1500/2000Hz  1000
MODE-DAT  070  OTHER DISP (SSB)  -3000 ∼0∼+3000Hz (10Hz/step)  0
MODE-DAT  071  OTHER SHIFT (SSB)  -3000 ∼0∼+3000Hz (10Hz/step)  1000
MODE-DAT  072  DATA LCUT FREQ  OFF/100Hz ∼1000Hz(50Hz/step) 300
MODE-DAT  073  DATA LCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-DAT  074  DATA HCUT FREQ  700Hz ∼4000Hz(50Hz/step) / OFF  3000
MODE-DAT  075  DATA HCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-DAT  076  DATA MIC GAIN  MCVR/FIX(0 ∼100) MCVR
MODE-DAT  077  DATA OUT LEVEL  0 ∼100 50
MODE-DAT  078  DATA VOX GAIN  0 ∼100 50
MODE-DAT  079  DATA VOX DELAY  30 ∼300 ∼3000msec 300
MODE-FM  080  FM LCUT FREQ  OFF/100Hz ∼1000Hz(50Hz/step) 250
MODE-FM  081  FM LCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-FM  082  FM HCUT FREQ  700Hz ∼4000Hz(50Hz/step) / OFF  OFF
MODE-FM  083  FM HCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  6
MODE-FM  084  FM MIC GAIN  MCVR/FIX(0 ∼100) 30
MODE-FM  085  FM MIC SEL  FRONT/DATA  FRONT
MODE-FM  086  RPT SHIFT (28MHz)   0 ∼100 ∼1000kHz(50Hz/step) 100
MODE-FM  087  RPT SHIFT (50MHz)  0 ∼100 ∼1000 ∼4000kHz(10Hz/step) 1000
MODE-FM 088 TONE FREQ  67.0 ∼254.1Hz 67.0
MODE-RTY  089  RTTY LCUT FREQ  OFF/100Hz ∼1000Hz(50Hz/step) 300
MODE-RTY  090  RTTY LCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-RTY  091  RTTY HCUT FREQ  700Hz ∼4000Hz(50Hz/step) / OFF  3000
MODE-RTY  092  RTTY HCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-RTY 093 POLARITY-R  NOR/REV  NOR
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MODE-RTY  095  RTTY OUT LEVEL  0 ∼100 50
MODE-RTY 096 RTTY SHIFT  170/200/425/850(Hz)  170
MODE-RTY  097  RTTY MARK FREQ  1275/2125(Hz)  2125
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MODE-SSB  099  SSB LCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  6
MODE-SSB  100  SSB HCUT FREQ  700Hz ∼4000Hz(50Hz/step) / OFF  3000
MODE-SSB  101  SSB HCUT SLOPE  6dB/oct / 18dB/oct  18
MODE-SSB  102  SSB MIC SELECT  FRONT/DATA  FRONT
MODE-SSB 103 SSB TX BPF  100-3000/100-2900/200-2800/300-2700/  300-2700
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RX DSP  106  APF WIDTH  NARROW/MEDIUM/WIDE  MEDIUM
RX DSP  107  CONTOUR LEVEL  -40 ∼0∼20 -15
RX DSP  108  CONTOUR WIDTH  1 ∼11 10
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RX DSP  114  6M CW SLOPE  STEEP/MEDIUM/GENTLE  MEDIUM
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RX DSP  116  HF PSK SLOPE  STEEP/MEDIUM/GENTLE  MEDIUM
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RX DSP  118  HF FSK SLOPE  STEEP/MEDIUM/GENTLE  MEDIUM
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RX DSP  120  HF SSB SLOPE  STEEP/MEDIUM/GENTLE  MEDIUM
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RX DSP  122  6M SSB SLOPE  STEEP/MEDIUM/GENTLE  MEDIUM
SCOPE 123 SCOPE MODE  CENTER/FIX  CENTER
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SCOPE 140 FIX 18MHz  18000kHz ∼18199kHz(1kHz/step) 18068kHz
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SCOPE 142 FIX 21MHz  21000kHz ∼21449kHz(1kHz/step) 21000kHz
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SCOPE 146 FIX 28MHz  28000kHz ∼29699kHz(1kHz/step) 28000kHz
SCOPE  147  FIX 28MHz SPAN  20k/50k/100k/200k/500k/1000kHz  1000kHz
SCOPE 148 FIX 50MHz  50000kHz ∼53999kHz(1kHz/step) 50000kHz
SCOPE  149  FIX 50MHz SPAN  20k/50k/100k/200k/500k/1000kHz  1000kHz
TUNING  150  CW DIAL STEP  1/5/10Hz  10Hz
TUNING  151  DATA DIAL STEP  1/5/10Hz  5Hz
TUNING  152  AM/FM DIAL STEP  10/100Hz  100Hz
TUNING  153  RTTY DIAL STEP  1/5/10Hz  5Hz
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TUNING  156  FM CH STEP  5/6.25/10/12.5/25kHz  5kHz
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TX AUDIO  159  PRMTRC EQ1 LEVEL  -20 ∼0∼+10 0
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TX AUDIO  162  PRMTRC EQ2 LEVEL  -20 ∼0∼+10 0
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TX AUDIO  164  PRMTRC EQ3 FREQ  1500 ∼3200(100/step) 2100
TX AUDIO  165  PRMTRC EQ3 LEVEL  -20 ∼0∼+10 +5
TX AUDIO  166  PRMTRC EQ3 BWTH  1 ∼10 1
TX AUDIO  167  P-PRMTRC EQ1 FREQ  100 ∼700(100/step) 200
TX AUDIO  168  P-PRMTRC EQ1 LEVEL  -20 ∼0∼+10 -3
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TX AUDIO  170  P-PRMTRC EQ2 FREQ  700 ∼1500(100/step) 800
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TX AUDIO  173  P-PRMTRC EQ3 FREQ  1500 ∼3200(100/step) 2100
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TX AUDIO  175  P-PRMTRC EQ3 BWTH  1 ∼10 1
TX GNRL  176  TX MAX POWER  5 ∼100 100
TX GNRL  177  EXT AMP TUNING PWR  10/20/50/100  100
TX GNRL  178  TUNER SELECT  INTERNAL/EXTERNAL  INTERNAL
TX GNRL  179  VOX SELECT  MIC/DATA  MIC
TX GNRL  180  VOX GAIN  0 ∼100 50
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1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by YAESU MUSEN could void the user’s 
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2. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) 
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.
3. The scanning receiver in this equipment is incapable of tuning, or readily being altered, by the User to operate 
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SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW.
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
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in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
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This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, 
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de 
licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de 
brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage 
est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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