Icom IC-F3, Instruction Manual

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CONVENTIONAL OPERATION
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Transmitting notes
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LOW BATTERY INDICATION
- When appears, battery capacity is becoming low and
transmitting is impossible.
- When flashes, battery capacity is nearly exhausted.
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TIME-OUT TIMER
After continuous transmission for a pre-programmed period,
the time-out timer is activated, causing the transceiver to stop
transmitting and automatically select receive.
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PENALTY TIMER
Once the time-out timer is activated, transmission is further
inhibited for a period determined by the penalty timer.
Holding PTT
Transmitting
Specified TOT period
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Tx code channel selection
Your radio may be programmed for Tx code channel selec-
tion. In this case, you can choose a Tx code channel to be
transmitted when using the call function (p.7).
Push the Tx code channel switch (assigned to one of the
dealer-programmable switches) to activate the function, then
enter digits via the keypad to select the desired Tx code
channel.
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The selected code channel (containing a pre-programmed 5-tone
code) is transmitted when using the call function.
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Manual 5-tone codes
Depending on programming, you may be able to send 5-tone
codes manually.
Push the Tx code switch to activate the function, then enter
the desired transmit code (up to 7 digits) using the keypad.
• Activate the call function to transmit the 5-tone code.
• Blinking indicates keypad entry is acceptable.
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