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INSTRUCTIONS 

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VHF TRANSCEIVER

Iç-G88

Thank you for choosing this Icom product.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

 carefully and completely be-

fore using the transceiver.

ANTENNA CONNECTOR

  Connects the supplied antenna.

STATUS INDICATOR

 •Lights red while transmitting.

 • Lights green while receiving a signal, or when the squelch is 

open.

 • When the indicator slowly blinks green, you should charge the 

battery.

 • When the indicator quickly blinks green, you must charge the 

battery.

[PTT]

 

Hold down to transmit, and release to receive.

[UP]*/[DOWN]*

 

• In the VFO mode

    Sets the operating frequency.

  • In the Memory mode

    Selects a Memory channel.

  • In the Set mode

    Selects an option for the item.

  • During a VFO scan

    Changes the scanning direction.

KEY PAD

   Push to enter the operating frequency or a Memory channel 

number.

[P0]*: 

 

• Push to enter the VFO Set mode.

   

•  Hold down for 1 second to enter the User Set mode.

   

In the VFO/User Set mode:

   

• Push to select an item.

   

•  Hold down for 1 second to exit the VFO/User Set mode.

 [P1]*:

  

•  Push to select the Duplex mode from DUP–, DUP+ and OFF.

    

•  Hold down for 1 second to select the Sub Audible tone.

 [P2]*: 

• Push to start or cancel a VFO or Memory scan.

     

In the Memory mode:

     

•  Hold down for 1 second to set or cancel the Scan tag for 

the selected channel.

 

[P3]*: 

•  Push to select the VFO or Memory mode.

     

In the VFO mode:

    

•  Hold down for 1 second to copy the VFO data to the 

selected Memory channel.

     

In the Memory mode:

    

•  Hold down for 1 second to copy the selected Memory 

channel data to the VFO.

SPEAKER-MICROPHONE JACK

  Connects an optional speaker-microphone.

CAUTION:

 The transceiver meets IP67 requirements for the 

dust-tight and waterproof protection, only when the jack cover 

or the optional HM-168LWP is attached.

[TOP]*

   • Push to open or close the squelch.

  In the Memory mode:

   •  Hold down for 1 second to set the selected channel as a 

Favorite channel.

[VOL]

  

Rotate to turn the power ON or OFF, or to adjust the audio level.

!0 

[ROTARY SELECTOR] (Favorite CH Selector)

   In the Memory mode, rotate to select the frequently used 

channels (Favorite channels: 1~16).

PANEL DESCRIPTION

[VOL]

[TOP]*

Speaker

SPEAKER-MICROPHONE JACK

Microphone

Function Display

(See the back page.)

[P0]*, [P1]*, [P2]*, [P3]*

STATUS INDICATOR

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 ANTENNA CONNECTOR

!0 

 [ROTARY  SELECTOR]

[PTT]

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 [UP]*

 [DOWN]*

KEY PAD

*  You can assign other functions to these keys (with “*” mark) if you use the CS-G88 

programming

 

software

 

(purchase separately).  

For more information about functions, see the operating guide for the IC-G88 on the Icom website.

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