![background image](http://html.mh-extra.com/html/icom/ic-80fx/ic-80fx_instruction-manual_612362021.webp)
16
4
4
BASIC OPERATION
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
■
Transmitting
CAUTION:
Transmitting without an antenna will damage
the transceiver.
NOTE:
To prevent interference, hold down
[MONI]
to lis-
ten on the channel before transmitting.
q
Set the operating channel. (p. 15)
w
Push
[FUNC](
M
),
and then push
[H/M/L](9)
to select the out-
put power between High (5 W), Mid (2.5 W) and Low (0.5 W).
• “ H,” “M,” or “ L” appears, depending on the selected output power.
• When you change the operating channel, the output power is auto-
matically returned to the level set in the CS-80FX cloning software.
e
Hold down
[PTT]
to transmit.
• “
” appears while transmitting.
• The signal indicator shows the output power level.
r
Speak into the microphone using your normal voice level.
• DO NOT hold the transceiver too close to your mouth or speak
too loudly. This may distort your speech.
t
Release
[PTT]
to receive.
When the channel’s TX inhibit is set to ON, you cannot
transmit. (Set in the CS-80FX
CLONING
SOFTWARE
.)
■
Key lock function
To prevent accidental changes of the operating channel, or
unnecessary function access, use the Key Lock function.
➥
Push
[FUNC](
M
)
, and then hold down
[
]
for 1 second
to turn the Key Lock function ON or OFF.
• “
” appears while the key lock function is ON.
•
[
]
,
[VOL]
,
[MONI]
,
[PTT]
and
[FUNC](
M
)
with
[
]
are still
operable while the Key Lock function is ON.
r
Speak into the microphone
w
Select the
output power.
Push to monitor.
q
Set the channel.
e
Hold down to transmit.
t
Release to receive.
R
WARNING!
When using the BP-263 battery case, fre-
quent or continuous transmissions can cause the batter-
ies to overheat, and may cause a burn. Be careful of long
transmissions when the Time-out Timer function is turned
OFF, or set to a long time period.
• We recommend using the mid or low power setting.
Appears