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 Channel selection (Continued)

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 Call channel programming

Channel group selection

 

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Push [MENU].

 

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 Rotate Dial or push [

 

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]/[

to  select  “Radio  Settings,” 
and then push [ENT].
 Rotate Dial or push [

 

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]/[

to  select  “CHAN  Group,” 
and then push [ENT].
 Rotate Dial or push [

 

r

]/[

to select the desired chan-
nel  group,  and  then  push 
[ENT].

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The 

selectable 

channel 

groups may differ, depending 
on the transceiver version.

 Push [EXIT] to exit.

 

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 Push [

 

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](CH) or [

](CH) to 

select a channel.

  •  “DUP” appears when a duplex channel is selected.
  • “A” appears when a simplex channel is selected.

 Select the desired channel group to be programmed. (See 

 

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)

 Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of 

 

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the selected channel group.

  •  “CALL” and the Call channel number appear.

 Hold  down  [16/C]  again  for  3  seconds  (until  a  long  beep 

 

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changes  to  2  short  beeps)  to  enter  the  Call  channel  pro-
gramming mode.
 Rotate Dial or push [

 

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](CH) or [

](CH) to select a channel.

 Push [ENT] to program the displayed channel as the Call 

 

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channel.

  •  Push [CLEAR] to cancel.

Hold down [PWR] to turn ON the power.

 

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Set the audio and squelch levels. (See 

 

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 First,  open  the  squelch. Then,  adjust  the  audio  output 

 

level. After that, adjust the squelch level until the noise 
just disappears.

Change the channel group. (See 

 

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b

)

Push [

 

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](CH) or [

](CH) to select a channel. (See 

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)

  •   When  receiving  a  signal,  “

”  appears  and  audio  is 

heard.

  • Further adjustment of the volume level may be necessary.

 Push [LO/DX] to turn the receive Attenuator function ON or 

 

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OFF, if necessary.

  • Only U.S.A. and Australian version transceivers.
  •  “LOCAL”  appears  when  the  receive  Attenuator  function  is 

ON.

Push [HI/LO] to select the output power, if necessary.

 

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  •  “25W”  appears  when  high  power  is  selected,  and  “1W”  ap

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pears when low power is selected.

  •  Choose  low  power  for  short  range  communications,  choose 

high power for longer distance communications.

  • Some channels are for only low power.

 Hold  down  [PTT]  to  transmit,  then  speak  at  your  normal 

 

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voice level.

  • “

” appears.

  • Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.

Release [PTT] to receive.

 

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Information

 

The Noise Cancel function reduces random noise components 
in  the  transmit  and/or  receive  signal.  See  the  transceiver’s 
manual for details.

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.

IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit-
ted signal, pause a few seconds after pushing [PTT], hold 
the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your mouth 
and speak at a normal voice level.

NOTE for the TOT (Time-out Timer) function

 

The TOT  function  inhibits  continuous  transmission  beyond  a 
preset time period after the transmission starts.
10 seconds before transmission is cutoff, a beep sounds  to 
indicate the transmission will be shut down and “TOT” appears 
in the channel name field. Transmission is not possible for 10 
seconds after this shut down.

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 Receiving and transmitting

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 Channel name programming

Each channel can be assigned a unique alphanumeric ID of up 
to 10 characters.
Capital letters, 0 to 9, some symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / [ 

\ ] ^ _ : ; < = > ?) and a space can be input.

Push [

 

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](CH) or [

](CH) to select a channel.

  •  First, cancel the Dualwatch, Tri-watch or Scan function, if acti

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vated.

 Push  [NAME]  to  open  the  channel  name  programming 

 

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screen.

  •  A black box is displayed on the first character.

Enter the desired channel name in the following manner:

 

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  • Select a desired character using Dial, or [

]/[

]/[

]/[

].

  • Push [ENT] to set it.
  •  To move the cursor, select either arrow, “

” or “

,” then push 

[ENT].

  • Select “SPACE,” then push [ENT] to input a space.
  • Select “DELETE,” then push [ENT] to delete a character.
  •  Push [CLEAR] to cancel and return to the previous screen.

Repeat step 

 

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 to input all characters.

 Push [

 

t

], [

], [

] or [

] to select “FINISH,” then push [ENT] 

to set the name and return to the previous screen.

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 AquaQuake water draining function

The  AquaQuake  water  draining  function  clears  water  away 
from the speaker grill. Without this function, water may muffle 
the sound coming from the speaker. A buzzing sound is heard 
when this function is activated.

 While holding down [AQUA], the AquaQuake function is ac-

 

tivated to clear water away from the speaker grill.

  •  While  holding  down  [AQUA],  a  low  buzzing  sounds  to  drain 

water, regardless of the volume level setting.

  •  The HM-195’s keys are disabled while the AquaQuake func

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tion is activated.

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 Adjusting the volume level

 Rotate  [VOL/SQL](Dial),  or  push  [VOL/SQL](Dial)  one  or 

 

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more times to display the volume adjustment screen.
Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the volume level.

 

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  • The HM-195 has 20 volume levels and OFF.
  •  If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the HM-

195 sets the selected volume level, and returns to the normal 
mode.

 Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the volume adjustment 

 

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mode.

  • Push [CLEAR] to cancel.

The desired function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial). 
See the transceiver’s manual for details.

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 Adjusting the squelch level

 Push  [VOL/SQL](Dial)  one  or  more  times  to  display  the 

 

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squelch adjustment screen.
Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the squelch level.

 

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  •  The  squelch  is  adjustable  in  11  levels.  OPEN  is  completely 

open; 10 is tight squelch; 1 is loose squelch.

  •  If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the se

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lected squelch level is set, and returns to the normal mode.

 Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the squelch adjustment 

 

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mode.

  • Push [CLEAR] to cancel.

The desired function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial). 
See the transceiver’s manual for details.

Select Priority scan or Normal scan in the Menu screen.

 

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  • See the transceiver’s manual for details.

Select the desired channel group. (See 

 

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)

Set the

 

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 Favorite channels. (See 

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Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.

 

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Push [SCAN] to start a Priority or Normal scan.

 

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  •  “SCAN 16” appears during a Priority scan; “SCAN” appears 

during a Normal scan.

  •  When a signal is detected, the scan pauses until the signal 

disappears, or resumes after pausing 5 seconds, depending 
on the Set mode setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during 
a Priority scan.)

  •  Push [

Y

]/[

Z

] to check the scanning Favorite channels, change 

the scanning direction or manually resume the scan.

  •  A beep tone sounds and “16” blinks when a signal is received 

on Channel 16 during a Priority scan.

To stop the scan, push [CLEAR], or repeat step 

 

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 Dualwatch/Tri-watch operation

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 Setting Favorite channels

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 Starting a scan

Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in the Menu screen.

 

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  • See the transceiver’s manual for details.

 Push  [

 

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](CH)  or  [

](CH)  to  select  the  desired  operating 

channel.
 Push [DW] to start a Dualwatch or Tri-watch scan.

 

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  •  “DUAL 16” appears during Dualwatch; “TRI 16” appears during 

Tri-watch.

  •  A  beep  tone  sounds  when  a  signal  is  received  on  Channel 

16.

 To cancel Dualwatch or Tri-watch, push [DW] again.

 

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Select the desired channel group. (See 

 

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b

)

Select the desired channel to be set a

 

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s a Favorite channel.

 Push [

 

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] to set the displayed channel as a Favorite chan-

nel.

  • “

” appears on the display.

 To cancel the

 

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 Favorite channel setting, repeat step 

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.

  • “

” disappears.

Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels

 

Hold down [

] for 3 seconds (until a long beep changes to 2 

short  beeps)  to  clear  all  Favorite  channel  settings  in  the  se-
lected channel group.

•  Repeat  above  procedure  to  set  all  channels  as  Favorite  chan

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nels.

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 Adjusting the display backlight level

The function display and keys can be backlit for better visibility 
under low light conditions.
The backlight is adjustable in 7 levels and OFF.

 Push [BKLT] to show the backlight adjustment screen. Ro-

 

tate Dial to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key back-
light, and then push [ENT].

  •  If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the HM-

195 sets the selected backlight level, and returns to the nor-
mal mode.

When  the  International 
channel group is selected.

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 for other functions.

CLEAN THE HM-195 THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, otherwise, the keys and switch may 
become inoperable due to salt crystallization.

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