PRECAUTIONSiR CAUTION! NEVER hold the transceiver so thatthe antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts ofthe body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. Thetransceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cmaway from the lips and the transceiver is vertical.R CAUTION! NEVER operate the transceiver with aheadset or other audio accessories at high volume levels.R CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the bat-tery pack.R CAUTION! NEVER use non-Icom battery packs/chargers to prevent the loss of the transceiver’s good per-formance and warranty.DO NOT push [PTT] when not actually desiring to trans-mit.DO NOT use or place the transceiver in direct sunlight orin areas with temperatures below –25°C or above +55°C.The basic operations, transmission and reception of thetransceiver are guaranteed within the specified operatingtemperature range. However, the LCD display may not beoperate correctly, or show an indication in the case of longhours of operation, or after being placed in extremely coldareas.IMPORTANTREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com-pletely before using the transceiver.SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — Thisinstruction manual contains important operating instruc-tions for the IC-F3022T/S VHF TRANSCEIVERS and the IC-F4022T/S UHF TRANSCEIVERS.EXPLICIT DEFINITIONSWORD DEFINITIONRDANGER Personal death, serious injury or anexplosion may occur.RWARNING Personal injury, fire hazard or electricshock may occur.CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.NOTE If disregarded, inconvenience only. No riskof personal injury, fire or electric shock.Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of IcomIncorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany,France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.