Icom IC-V85, IC-V85-T

4BASIC OPERATION

■Setting audio/squelch level

DTo set the audio level

Rotate [VOL] to set the desired

audio level while receiving a

signal.

• When no signal is received, push

and hold [MONI] while setting the

audio level.

• When [VOL] is assigned as tun-

ing dial, push [YY]/[ZZ]to adjust

the audio output level. (pgs. 18,

53)

DTo set the squelch level

While pushing [MONI], push

[YY]/[ZZ]to set the squelch

level.

• The squelch level “10” is tight

squelch, “1” is loose squelch and

“0” is open squelch.

• When [VOL] is assigned as tun-

ing dial, rotate [VOL] while press-

ing [MONI]. (pgs. 18, 53)

■Receive and transmit

qPush and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.

wAdjust audio volume to the desired level.

eSet the frequency.

When a signal is received:

• Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.

• Signal indicator shows the relative signal strength level.

rPush [FUNC], then [

](9) to select output power be-

tween high, middle and low.

•“H” appears when high power is selected.

•“M” appears when middle power is selected.

•“L” appears when low power is selected.

tPush and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-

phone.

• “

” appears.

•Do not hold the microphone too close to your mouth or

speak too loudly. This may distort the signal.

yRelease [PTT] to receive.

■Monitor function

This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-

ing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually even

when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use.

➥Push and hold [MONI] to monitor the operating frequency.

The [MONI] key can be set to ‘sticky’ operation in

INITIAL

SET MODE

. See page 55 for details.

DUP SCAN

PRIO

SET

H/M/L

OPT

SKIP

BANK

TONE

T.SCAN

P.BEEP

ABD

CALL

ENT

MR CLRFUNC

PWR

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MONI