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SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ............................................... i
FOREWORD ................................................................................... ii
IMPORTANT .................................................................................... ii
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ................................................................. ii
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............................................................ ii
PRECAUTIONS............................................................................... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................. iv
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PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................ 1 – 6
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Panel description ................................................................... 1
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Function display ..................................................................... 5
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ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT .................................................. 7
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BASIC OPERATION .......................................................... 8 – 11
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Setting a frequency ................................................................ 8
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Setting a squelch level ........................................................... 8
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Selecting a weather channel................................................... 8
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Receiving ............................................................................... 9
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ANL function ........................................................................... 9
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Transmitting ........................................................................... 9
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Time-Out-Timer function (Australia version only) ................... 9
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Low battery indicator ............................................................ 10
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Recall function ..................................................................... 10
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Setting weather alert function................................................ 11
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Accessing 121.5 MHz emergency frequency ....................... 11
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Lock function ........................................................................ 11
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Side tone function ................................................................ 11
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Setting beep tone ................................................................. 11
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MEMORY OPERATION ................................................... 12 – 15
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Memory channel selection ................................................... 12
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Transferring memory contents ............................................. 12
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Programming a memory channel ......................................... 13
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Memory names .................................................................... 14
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Clearing the memory contents ............................................. 14
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SCAN OPERATION ......................................................... 16 – 17
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Scan types ........................................................................... 16
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COM band scan ................................................................... 16
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Memory scan ....................................................................... 16
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Weather channel scan
(U.S.A. version only)
............................ 17
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“TAG” channels ................................................................... 17
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VOR NAVIGATION (IC-A24 only) .................................... 18 – 24
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VOR indications ................................................................... 18
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VOR functions ...................................................................... 19
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Flying to a VOR station ........................................................ 20
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Entering a desired course .................................................... 22
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Crosschecking position ........................................................ 22
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Duplex operation
(U.S.A. version only)
.................................... 24
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BATTERY PACKS ........................................................... 25 – 27
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Battery charging ................................................................... 25
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Battery cautions ................................................................... 25
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Optional battery case ........................................................... 26
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Optional battery chargers ..................................................... 27
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CLONING ................................................................................ 28
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TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................ 29
10 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 30
11 OPTIONS ................................................................................ 31
12 QUICK REFERENCE ...................................................... 32 – 33
13 OPTIONAL HEADSET CONNECTION .................................. 34
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