Icom IC-F5122D Instruction Manual

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92BASIC OPERATION12345678910111213141516■ Call procedureWhen your system employs tone signaling (excluding CTCSSand DTCS), a call procedure may be necessary prior to voicetransmission. The tone signalling employed may be a selectivecalling system which allows you to call only specific station(s),and prevents unwanted stations from contacting you.q Select the desired TX code channel or 2/5-tone code, ac-cording to your System Operator’s instructions.• This may not be necessary, depending on the preprogram-ming.• Refer to pages 10 and 11 for selection.w Push [Call] (assigned to one of the dealer programmablekeys).e After transmitting, the remainder of your communicationcan be carried out in the normal fashion.Selective calling Non-selective calling■ Receiving and transmittingReceiving:q Hold down [ ] for 1 second to turn ON the power.w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select a channel.e When receiving a call, rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio out-put level to a comfortable listening level.NOTE: Depending on the preprogramming, the transceiverautomatically transmits the microphone audio for the specifiedtime period*, when a matched RX code signal is received.• HM-148G or HM-152 hand microphone is required.* Depending on the preprogramming. Ask your dealer for details.Transmitting:Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.q Take the microphone OFF hook.• The ‘Audible’ mode is selected.• A priority channel may be automatically selected.w Wait for the channel to become clear.• The channel is busy when the BUSY icon appears on the LCD.e While holding down [PTT], speak into the microphone atyour normal voice level.r Release [PTT] to return to receive.IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your signal;1. Pause briefly after pushing [PTT].2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) fromyour mouth, then speak into the microphone at a normalvoice level.