q Push [PWR] to turn power ON.
w Set the audio and squelch levels.
➥ Push
[VOL/SQL•MONI ] for 1 sec. to activate the moni-
tor function.
➥ Rotate [SELECTOR
VOL
] to adjust the audio output level.
➥ Push
[VOL/SQL•MONI ]
to cancel the monitor function
.
➥ Push
[VOL/SQL•MONI ]
several times, then rotate [SE-
LECTOR
SQL
] to adjust the squelch level.
e While pushing [H/L], push [CH/WX•DW ] to change the
channel group, if desired.
r
Push [CH/WX•DW ] once, then rotate [SELECTOR
CH
]
to select the desired channel.
• When receiving a signal, “
BBUUSSYY
” appears and audio is emit-
ted from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of the audio level may be necessary.
t Push [LO/DX•IC ] to turn the Attenuator function ON or
OFF, if necessary.
•“
LLOOCC
” appears when the Attenuator function is in use.
y Push [H/L] to select the output power, if necessary.
•“
11WW
” appears when low power is selected.
• Choose low power for short range communications, choose
high power for longer distance communications.
• Some channels are for low power only.
u Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-
phone.
•“
TTXX
” appears.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.
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.
i Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit-
ted signal (voice), pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT],
hold the microphone 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) from your
mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
SCR
U/I/C
U/I/C
L
L
L
The HM-162 has a selector dial, which works various functions.
➥ Each pushing
[VOL/SQL] changes [SELECTOR]’s action.
• Selector status indicator shows “
[[VVOOLL]]
,” “
[[SSQQLL]]
” or
“
[[CCHH ]]
” when [SELECTOR] functions
as an audio volume,
squelch controller or channel selector, respectively.
➥ Pushing
[CH/WX] changes [SELECTOR]’s action to channel
selector.
• “
[[CCHH ]]
” appears.
➥ Pushing
[ENT] or [CLR] returns [SELECTOR]’s action to the
audio volume when
“
[[SSQQLL]]
” or “
[[CCHH ]]
” is indicated on the
display
.
• Even If [ENT] or [CLR] hasn’t been pushed, [SELECTOR]’s
action returns to the audio volume automatically after 5 sec. of
inactivity.
After these instructions describe [SELECTOR] as follow:
[SELECTOR
VOL
] : Functions as the audio volume.
[SELECTOR
SQL
] : Functions as the squelch controller.
[SELECTOR
CH
] : Functions as the channel selector.
[SELECTOR] : Functions as the any other selector or
controller.
v Selector’s action
b Channel selection n Receiving and transmitting
m Monitor function
DD
Channel 16
q Push [16•9] to select Channel 16.
w Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting Chan-
nel 16, (or rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to select an other channel.
DD
Call channel
q Push [16•9] for 1 sec. to select
call channel.
w Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting call
channel, (or rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to select an other channel.
DD
Weather channels
q Push [CH/WX] once or twice to
select the weather channel group.
w Rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to select
a weather channel.
e Push [CH/WX] once or twice to
return to the condition before se-
lecting the weather channel
group.
DD
U.S.A., International and Canadian channels
q Push [CH/WX•DW ] to select a regular channel.
• Push [CH/WX•DW ] again, if a weather channel appears.
w While pushing [H/L], push [CH/WX•DW ] to select a
channel group.
• U.S.A., International and Canadian channels can be selected
in sequence.
e Push [CH/WX•DW ] then rotate [SELECTOR
CH
] to se-
lect a channel.
•“
DDUUPP
” appears for duplex channels.
•“ ” appears when a simplex channel is selected.
U.S.A. channels
