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BASIC OPERATION
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Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION: Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage
the transcever.
q
Rotate [VOL] clockwse to turn power ON.
w
Set the volume and squelch level.
➥
Push [SQL•
MONI
], and push [
Z
] to open the squelch.
➥
Push [SQL•
MONI
] to stop “SQL” ndcator blnkng, then
rotate [VOL] to set the volume level.
➥
Push [SQL•
MONI
], and push [
Y
]/[
Z
] to set the squelch
level.
e
Push [
Y
]/[
Z
] to select the desred channel.
- When recevng a sgnal, the [TRANSMIT/RECEIVE] ndcator
lghts green whle audo s emtted from the speaker.
- Further adjustment of [VOL] may be necessary at ths pont.
r
Push [H/Lo•
] to select the output power f necessary.
- “LOW” appears when low power s selected; “MID” appears
when mddle power s selected; no ndcaton when hgh power s
selected.
- Choose low power to conserve battery power, choose hgh
power for longer dstance communcatons.
t
Push and hold [PTT] to transmt, then speak nto the
mcrophone.
-
The [TRANSMIT/RECEIVE] ndcator lghts red whle
transmttng.
- Channel 70 cannot be used for transmsson.
y
Release [PTT] to receve.
IMPORTANT: To maxmze the readablty of your trans-
mtted sgnal, pause a few sec. after pushng [PTT], hold
the mcrophone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak
nto the mcrophone at a normal voce level.
NOTE: The transcever has a power save functon to
conserve the battery power. The power save functon act-
vates automatcally when no sgnal s receved for 5 sec.
To prevent accdental prolonged transmsson, etc., the
IC-M90E has a tme-out-tmer functon. Ths tmer cuts a
transmsson OFF after 5 mn. of contnuous transmsson.
MIC /SP
q
Power ON
w
Set volume
Speaker
t
Push to transmit
y
Release to receive
w
Set the squelch level
e
Set channel
w
Set the squelch level
Microphone
r
Set output power