1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan
Apr. 2021
A7022D-1EX-4
Printed in Japan
© 2012–2021 Icom Inc.
b
Selecting a Channel (Continued)
m
Entering a Call channel
D
Selecting the Channel group
q
Push [MENU].
w
Rotate Dial or push [
∫
]/[
√
]
to select “Radio Settings,”
and then push [ENT].
e
Rotate Dial or push [
∫
]/[
√
]
to select “CHAN Group,”
and then push [ENT].
r
Rotate Dial or push [
∫
]/[
√
]
to select the channel group,
and then push [ENT].
• The selectable channel
groups may differ, depend-
ing on the transceiver ver-
sion.
t
Push [EXIT] to exit.
y
Push [
∫
](CH) or [
√
](CH) to
select a channel.
• “DUP” appears when a duplex channel is selected.
q
Select the channel group. (See
b
)
w
Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of
the selected channel group.
• “CALL” and the Call channel number appear.
e
Hold down [16/C] again for 3 seconds (until a long beep
changes to 2 short beeps) to enter the Call channel entry
mode.
r
Rotate Dial or push [
∫
](CH) or [
√
](CH) to select a channel.
t
Push [ENT] to save the displayed channel as the Call chan-
nel.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel.
q
Hold down [PWR] to turn ON the power.
w
Set the audio and squelch levels. (See
⁄0
,
⁄1
)
➥
First, open the squelch. Then, adjust the audio output
level. After that, adjust the squelch level until the noise
just disappears.
e
Change the channel group. (See
b
)
r
Push [
∫
](CH) or [
√
](CH) to select a channel. (See
b
)
•
When receiving a signal, “
” appears and audio is
heard.
• Further adjustment of the volume level may be necessary.
t
Push [LO/DX] to turn the receive Attenuator function ON or
OFF, if necessary.
• For only USA and Australian version.
• “LOCAL” appears when the receive Attenuator function is
ON.
y
Push [HI/LO] to select the output power, if necessary.
• “25W” appears when high power is selected, and “1W” ap-
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.
u
Hold down [PTT] to transmit, then speak at your normal
voice level.
• “
” appears.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.
i
Release [PTT] to receive.
✓
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, 1021, 1023, 1081, 1082 and 1083 CAN-
NOT be lawfully used by the general public in USA waters.
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 your 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.
n
Receiving and transmitting
,
Entering a Channel name
Enter a name of up to 10 characters.
Capital letters, 0 to 9, some symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / [
\ ] ^ _ : ; < = > ?) and a space can be entered.
q
Push [
∫
](CH) or [
√
](CH) to select a channel.
• First, cancel the Dualwatch, Tri-watch or Scan function, if acti-
vated.
w
Push [NAME] to open the channel name entry screen.
• A black box is displayed on the first character.
e
Enter the channel name in the following manner:
• Select a character using Dial, or [
∫
]/[
√
]/[
Ω
]/[
≈
].
• Push [ENT] to set it.
• To move the cursor, select either arrow, “
←
” or “
→
,” then push
[ENT].
• Select “SPACE,” then push [ENT] to enter a space.
• Select “DELETE,” then push [ENT] to delete a character.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel and return to the previous screen.
r
Repeat step
e
to enter all characters.
t
Push [
Ω
], [
≈
], [
∫
] or [
√
] to select “FINISH,” then push [ENT]
to set the name and return to the previous screen.
.
Using the 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-
tion is activated.
⁄0
Adjusting the volume level
q
Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial), or push [VOL/SQL](Dial) one or
more times to display the volume adjustment screen.
w
Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the volume level.
• 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.
e
Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the volume adjustment
mode.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel.
The function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial). See the
transceiver’s manual for details.
⁄1
Adjusting the squelch level
q
Push [VOL/SQL](Dial) one or more times to display the
squelch adjustment screen.
w
Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the squelch level.
• 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-
lected squelch level is set, and returns to the normal mode.
e
Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the squelch adjustment
mode.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel.
The function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial). See the
transceiver’s manual for details.
q
Select Priority scan or Normal scan in the Menu screen.
• See the transceiver’s manual for details.
w
Select the channel group. (See
b
)
e
Set the Favorite channels. (See
⁄3
)
r
Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
t
Push [SCAN] to start a Priority or Normal scan.
• “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.
y
To stop the scan, push [CLEAR], or repeat step
t
.
⁄5
Dualwatch/Tri-watch operation
⁄3
Setting Favorite channels
⁄4
Starting a scan
q
Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in the Menu screen.
• See the transceiver’s manual for details.
w
Push [
∫
](CH) or [
√
](CH) to select the operating channel.
e
Push [DW] to start a Dualwatch or Tri-watch scan.
• “DUAL 16” appears during Dualwatch; “TRI 16” appears during
Tri-watch.
• A beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel
16.
r
To cancel Dualwatch or Tri-watch, push [DW] again.
q
Select the channel group. (See
b
)
w
Select the channel to be set as a Favorite channel.
e
Push [
] to set the displayed channel as a Favorite chan-
nel.
• “
” appears on the display.
r
To cancel the Favorite channel setting, repeat step
e
.
• “
” 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-
nels.
⁄2
Adjusting the 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.
+
See “Instructions
w
”
(
⁄6
to
¤2
)
or “Instructions
e
”
(
¤3
to
‹1
)
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.
