Icom IC-M801E, Instruction Manual

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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
2001 NEW
■
Basic voice transmit and receive
q
Check the following in advance.
➥
Handset or microphone is connected.
➥
No “ SQL ” indication.
• If “ SQL ” appears, push [
F
] then [2
SQL
] to turn the
squelch OFF.
➥
No “ ” indication.
• If “ ” appears, push [
F
] then [4
SP
××
] to activate
the speaker.
➥
The clarity function is not activated.
• If the clarity function is activated, push [
F
] then
[RX
CLAR
] to turn the function OFF.
w
Rotate [GRP] and [CH] to select the desired chan-
nel to be received.
• When receiving a signal, the S-meter shows the signal
strength.
e
Adjust [VOL] to the desired audio level when re-
ceiving a signal.
r
Push [MODE
SET
] to select the desired operating
mode.
t
Push [TUNE
THRU
] to tune the antenna tuner, if con-
nected.
• Skip this operation when the “AUTO TUNE” is set to ON
in initial set mode (p. 43).
y
To transmit on the channel, push and hold the PTT
switch on the handset or microphone.
• “ TUNE ” blinks for 1 to 2 sec. for the first transmission
on a channel when the automatic tuning function is acti-
vated.
u
Speak into the handset or microphone at your nor-
mal voice level.
• The RF meter shows the output power according to your
voice level.
• If “ SWR ” appears, check your antenna system.
i
Release the PTT switch to return to receive.
[RX
CLAR
] Microphone
connector
[4
SP
×
] [2
SQL
]
[
F
]
S P
S P
■
Function for transmit
D D
Transmit frequency check
When “
DUP
” appears in the display such as for a
ship-to-ship channel, the transmit frequency differs
from the receive frequency.
In such cases, the transmit frequency should be mon-
itored before transmitting to prevent interference to
other stations.
➥
Push [
F
] then push and hold [TX
TXF
] to monitor
the transmit frequency.
• “ TX ” blinks and the display shows the transmit frequency.
[TX
TXF
] [
F
]
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