Icom IC-M32 instruction manual Receiving and transmitting

■Receiving and transmitting

CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver.

qPush and hold [PWR] to turn power ON. w Set the volume and squelch levels.

➥Push [SQL•MONI], and push [–] to open the squelch.

➥Push [SQL•MONI] to stop “SQL” indicator blinking, then push [+]/[–] to set the volume level.

➥Push [SQL•MONI], and push [+]/[–] to set the squelch level.

ePush [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel.

-When receiving a signal, “ ” appears and audio is emitted from the speaker.

-Further adjustment of the volume may be necessary at this point. r Push [H/L•LOCK] to select the output power if necessary.

-“LOW” appears when low power is selected; no indication 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.

-“ ” appears.

-Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission.

yRelease [PTT] to receive.

BASIC OPERATION 4

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 4 and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level.

NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to con- serve the battery power. The power save function activates automatically when no signal is received for 5 sec.

For U.S.A version: To prevent accidental prolonged trans- mission, etc., the IC-M32 has a time-out timer function. This timer cuts a transmission OFF after 5 min. of continu- ous transmission.

t Push to	q Power ON
transmit
y Release to
receive	r Set output
Microphone	power
	w Set volume
	w Set the
e Set channel	squelch level
	w Set the squelch
	level

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