Icom IC-A5 instruction manual Lock function, Display backlighting, Low battery indicator

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3 BASIC OPERATION

■Lock function

The lock function prevents accidental frequency changes and accidental function activation.

qPush , then push [KEY LOCK] to turn the function ON. w To turn the function OFF,repeat step q above.

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■Display backlighting

Push [LIGHT] to turn the display backlighting ON or OFF.

■Low battery indicator

Low battery indicator appears when the battery power has decreased to a speciﬁed level. The attached battery pack re- quires recharging.

Low battery

indicator

■REC/PLAY the signals /messages

	DRecording a signal	then
	/message	then
	/message

➥ Push , then push [ANL (REC)] to start to record the message for 20 sec.

•‘REC’ blinks on the display.

•Push [CLR] to cancel the recording.

•No message is recorded when no audio comes from the speaker. (e.g. When the squelch is closed.)

•You can record your own message by pushing and holding [PTT] during the recording mode. Frequency or memory CH display disappears in this case.

•No transmission available during the recording mode.

•Only the latest message is remains.

DPlay

➥ Push

, then push

then

[BANK (PLAY)] to play back the message.

• ‘PLAY’ appears on the dis- play.

•Push [CLR] to cancel the play back.

•Play back the message during the transmit mode, you can trans- mit the recorded message.

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Contents IA23 IA5 Word Definition RwarningSupplied Accessories Accessories included with the transceiver QtyTable of Contents Belt clip Accessory AttachmentAntenna Conveniently attaches to your beltRMIC/SP TANT Panel DescriptionPanel description UUP/DOWNAntenna Connector ANT PTT Switch PTT pTuning Dial Dial p Power Switch PWR3FUNCTION KEY F 1ANL KEY ANL REC2BANK KEY Bank Play 5ENTER KEY Entwx6DIGIT Keys Function display COM Function display COM/NAV 4COURSE Deviation Needles IC-A23 only pBasic Operation Setting a frequencyAccessing 121.5 MHz emer- gency frequency DIAL↔ Y/Z trade functionSide tone function Setting squelch levelSelecting a weather channel Beep toneLock function Low battery indicatorREC/PLAY the signals /messages Display backlightingTransmitting When a signal is received on the set frequencyReceiving Memory channel selection Transferring memory contentsMemory Operation Rotate the Dial to select the desired memory channel number Programming a memory channelPush , then push MR MW Example Programming WX-05* into memory BankProgramming memory names Clearing memory contentsMemory names ENT COM band scan Scan OperationScan types Memory scanWeather channel scan TAG channelsCDI Mode VOR indicatorsCOM Band Dvor Mode VOR Navigation IC-A23 onlyVOR functions To select CDI modeTo select Dvor mode ‘TO’ or ‘FROM’ ﬂag selectionTo exit CDI mode, push , then 1 Dvor VOR Indicator NoteFlying to a VOR station Aircraft is OFF Course Aircraft is on CourseMagnetic north Abss Function Entering a desired courseCrosschecking position Crosschecking Position Operating the duplex function Duplex operationProgramming a duplex frequency Battery pack charging Battery PacksCharging precautions Rapid charging with the BC-119Rapid charging with the BC-119 Regular charging Charging period 15 hoursBattery pack life About the battery packBattery pack Caution Operating periodCloning Cloning using PCCloning error Transceiver to transceiver cloningTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause SolutionDTransmitter SpecificationsDGeneral DReceiverOther options Battery packsOptions IC-A23 PTT switchOPC-967 IC-A5Quick Reference Operation Guide Kamihigashi, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0002 Japan