Icom HM-162B/SW, Instructions Manual

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q
Push [PWR] to turn power ON.
w
Set the audio and squelch levels.
➥
Push [VOL/SQL•MONI ] for 1 sec. to activate the moni-
tor function.
➥
Rotate [SELECTOR
VOL
] to adjust the audio output level.
➥
Push [VOL/SQL•MONI ] to cancel the monitor function.
➥
Push [VOL/SQL•MONI ] several times, then rotate [SE-
LECTOR
SQL
] to adjust the squelch level.
e
While pushing [H/L], push [CH/WX•DW ] to change the
channel group, if desired.
r
Push [CH/WX•DW ] once, then rotate [SELECTOR
CH
]
to select the desired channel.
• When receiving a signal, “
B BU US SY Y
” appears and audio is emit-
ted from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of the audio level may be necessary.
t
Push [LO/DX•IC ] to turn the Attenuator function ON or
OFF, if necessary.
• “
L LO OC C
” appears when the Attenuator function is in use.
y
Push [H/L] to select the output power, if necessary.
• “
1 1W W
” appears when low power is selected.
• Choose low power for short range communications, choose
high power for longer distance communications.
• Some channels are for low power only.
u
Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-
phone.
• “
T TX X
” appears.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.
Simplex channels, 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83 CAN-
NOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. wa-
ters.
i
Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit-
ted signal (voice), pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT],
hold the microphone 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) from your
mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
SCR
U/I/C
U/I/C
L
L
L
The HM-162 has a selector dial, which works various functions.
➥
Each pushing [VOL/SQL] changes [SELECTOR]’s action.
• Selector status indicator shows “
[ [V VO OL L] ]
,” “
[ [S SQ QL L] ]
” or
“
[ [C CH H ] ]
” when [SELECTOR] functions
as an audio volume,
squelch controller or channel selector, respectively.
➥
Pushing [CH/WX] changes [SELECTOR]’s action to channel
selector.
• “
[ [C CH H ] ]
” appears .
➥
Pushing [ENT] or [CLR] returns [SELECTOR]’s action to the
audio volume when “
[ [S SQ QL L] ]
” or “
[ [C CH H ] ]
” is indicated on the
display .
• Even If [ENT] or [CLR] hasn’t been pushed, [SELECTOR]’s
action returns to the audio volume automatically after 5 sec. of
inactivity.
After these instructions describe [SELECTOR] as follow:
[SELECTOR
VOL
] : Functions as the audio volume.
[SELECTOR
SQL
] : Functions as the squelch controller.
[SELECTOR
CH
] : Functions as the channel selector.
[SELECTOR] : Functions as the any other selector or
controller.
v
Selector’s action
b
Channel selection
n
Receiving and transmitting
m
Monitor function
D D
Channel 16
q
Push [16•9] to select Channel 16.
w
Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting Chan-
nel 16, (or rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to select an other channel.
D D
Call channel
q
Push [16•9] for 1 sec. to select
call channel.
w
Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting call
channel, (or rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to select an other channel.
D D
Weather channels
q
Push [CH/WX] once or twice to
select the weather channel group.
w
Rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to select
a weather channel.
e
Push [CH/WX] once or twice to
return to the condition before se-
lecting the weather channel
group.
D D
U.S.A., International and Canadian channels
q
Push [CH/WX•DW ] to select a regular channel.
• Push [CH/WX•DW ] again, if a weather channel appears.
w
While pushing [H/L], push [CH/WX•DW ] to select a
channel group.
• U.S.A., International and Canadian channels can be selected
in sequence.
e
Push [CH/WX•DW ] then rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to se-
lect a channel.
• “
D DU UP P
” appears for duplex channels.
• “ ” appears when a simplex channel is selected.
BUSY- 25W 25W --- --- CAN CAN ---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM--TAG --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
- 34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
-- -- UTC UTC - 10:10 10:10 --- --- CCG CCG
[VOL] [VOL]
BUSY - 25W 25W --- --- INT INT ---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL-- LOCAL-- DUP DUP
SCRAM SCRAM--TAG --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
- 34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
-- -- UTC UTC - 10:10 10:10 - TELEPHONE TELEPHONE
[VOL] [VOL]
BUSY - 25W 25W --- --- USA USA ---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM-- -- TAG TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
- 34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
-- -- UTC UTC - 10:10 10:10 --- --- CCG CCG
[VOL] [VOL]
U.S.A. channels
Canadian channels International channels
U/I/C
U/I/C
U/I/C
U/I/C
BUSY -25W--- -25W--- WX WX ---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM--TAG --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
- 34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
-- -- UTC UTC - 10:10162.550MHz 10:10162.550MHz
[CH [CH - ]
Push
CH/WX
BUSY - 25W 25W --- --- INT INT ---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM-- -- TAG TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
- 34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
-- -- UTC UTC - 10:10 10:10 - CALLING CALLING
[CH [CH - ]
for 1 sec.
9 16
Push
BUSY - 25W 25W --- --- INT INT ---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM-- -- TAG TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
- 34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
-- -- UTC UTC - 10:10 10:10 - - CALLING CALLING
[CH [CH - ]
9 16 Push
The monitor function releases the noise squelch mute of the
microphone only. (An independent noise squelch system is
employed.)
➥
Push [VOL/SQL•MONI ] for
1 sec. to activate the Monitor
function.
• “
B BU US SY Y
” blinks and audio is emit-
ted.
• [VOL/SQL•MONI ] (or [ENT],
[CLR]) cancels the Monitor func-
tion.
L
L
BUSY BUSY - 25W 25W --- --- INT INT ---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM--TAG --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
- 34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
-- -- UTC UTC - 10:10COMMERCIAL 10:10COMMERCIAL
[VOL] [VOL]
Blinks
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