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q Rotate [OFF/VOL] clockwise to turn power ON.
- Use the squelch function to mute any audio noise if necessary.
Refer to the previous page for details.
w Push* [SQL•MONI] for 1 sec., and rotate volume to set
audio output level.
*According to Monitor action selection in SET mode (p. 14).
e Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel.
- When receiving a signal, “BUSY” appears and audio is emitted
from the speaker.
(The S/RF meter appears while S/RF meter turned ON in SET
mode.)
- Further adjustment of [OFF/VOL] may be necessary at this point.
r Push [H/L] to select the output power if necessary.
- “LOW” appears when low power is selected; “MID” appears when
middle power is selected; no indicator appears when high power
is selected.
- Choose low power to conserve battery power, choose high power
for longer distance communications.
- Some channels are for low power only.
t Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the
microphone.
- “TX”
appears.
(The S/RF meter appears while S/RF meter is turned ON in SET
mode.)
- Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission (for GMDSS use).
y Release [PTT] to receive.
■ Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may
damage the transceiver.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your trans-
mitted signal, pause a few sec. 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: The transceiver has a power save function to con-
serve the battery power and cannot be turned OFF. The
power save function activates automatically when no sig-
nal is received for 5 sec.
For U.S.A version: To prevent accidental prolonged
transmission, etc., the IC-M2A has a time-out timer func-
tion. This timer cuts a transmission OFF after 5 min. of
continuous transmission.
