■Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver.
qRotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power ON. w UseSet the volume and squelch level.
➥Push [SQL•MONI], and push [√] to open the squelch.
➥Push [SQL•MONI] to stop “SQL” indicator blinking, then rotate [VOL] to set the volume level.
➥Push [SQL•MONI], and push [∫]/[√] to set the squelch level.
BASIC OPERATION 4
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted 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 conserve the battery power. The power save function activates automatically when no signal is received for 5 sec.
To prevent accidental prolonged transmission, etc., the IC- M90 has a
ePush [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel.
-When receiving a signal, the [TRANSMIT/RECEIVE] indicator lights green while audio is emitted from the speaker.
-Further adjustment of [VOL] may be necessary at this point.
r Push [Hi/Lo•
] to select the output power if necessary.
-“LOW” appears when low power is selected; “MID” appears when middle 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.
t Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the |
microphone. |
- The [TRANSMIT/RECEIVE] indicator lights red while |
transmitting. |
- Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission. |
yPush to transmit u Release to receive
MICP /S
wSet the squelch level e Set volume
q Power ON e Set volume
Speaker
Microphone
yRelease [PTT] to receive.
r Set channel | t Set output power |
wSet the squelch level
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