Icom IC-M2A Receiving and transmitting, Rotate OFF/VOL clockwise to turn power on

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3 BASIC OPERATION

Receiving and transmitting

CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver.

qRotate [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.

wPush* [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

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.

mode.)

- Further adjustment of [OFF/VOL] may be necessary at this point.

rPush [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.

tPush 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).

yRelease [PTT] to receive.

qPower ON

wSet volume

tPush to

transmit

yRelease to receive

w Set squelch level

eSet channel

wSet squelch level

rSet output power

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Contents IM2A Safety Training Information Clean the Transceiver Thoroughly with Fresh Case of EmergencyWord Definition Rwarning For U.S.A. only Table of Contents Privacy Operating RulesPriorities Radio licensesFront, top and side panels 0PTT Switch PTTPanel Description Battery Case Release Screw To remove the battery case To attach the battery caseFunction display 6TRANSMIT Power Indicator 1BATTERY Indicator5CHANNEL Group Indicator p 0SUB Channel ReadoutChannel Basic OperationChannel selection Channel 9 Call channelWeather channels Adjusting the squelch levelLock function Receiving and transmitting Rotate OFF/VOL clockwise to turn power onPush H/L to select the output power if necessary Push Y/Z to select the desired channelCall channel programming Automatic backlightingOperation DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCHDescription DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH SimulationPriority Scan Scan OperationScan types Normal ScanSetting tag channels Starting a scanSET mode items SET ModeSET mode programming Beep tone bPAuto scan function AS Scan resume timer StPriority scan function Pr Monitor action selection SqAutomatic backlighting bL Auto power save function PSContrast of the LCD can be adjusted from 4 levels LCD contrast selection LCFunction Indication Switch Battery voltage indicator btMeter/RF meter indicator Sr Battery cautions Battery ChargingBattery charging Recycling information U.S.A. onlyInstalling batteries Battery case Charging connectionsRapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-103 Optional battery chargersRapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-103 Flexible antenna Supplied Accessories and AttachmentsSupplied accessories HandstrapSwivel belt clip To attachTo remove Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause SolutionLow power only Channel ListOptions Specifications and OptionsSpecifications Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 Japan