Icom IC-M24 Instruction Manual

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■ Receiving and transmittingCAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna can damagethe transceiver.q Hold down [ ] to turn ON the power.w Set the volume and squelch levels.You can enter each adjustment mode by pushing [VOL/SQL].➥ Enter the squelch adjustment mode, and then push [Z] one ormore times to open the squelch.➥ Enter the volume adjustment mode, and then push [Y] or [Z]to adjust the volume level.➥ Enter the squelch adjustment mode again, and push [Y] untilthe noise just disappears.e Push [VOL/SQL] again to exit the squelch adjustment mode.r Push [Y] or [Z] to select a desired channel.• When receiving a signal, “ ” appears and audio is heardfrom the speaker.• You may want to further adjust the audio level.t Push [Hi/Lo] to select the output power if necessary.• “LOW” appears when low power is selected; no icon isdisplayed when high power is selected.• Choose low power for short range communications; choosehigh power for longer distance communications.• Some channels are for only low power communication.y Hold down [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the microphone.• “ ” appears.• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission.u Release [PTT] to receive.IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your trans-mitted signal, pause for a second after pushing [PTT],hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from yourmouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voicelevel.NOTE: To conserve battery power, the transceiver’sPower Save function automatically activates when no sig-nal is received for 5 seconds.For U.S.A version: To prevent prolonged transmission, atime-out timer cuts OFF after 5 minutes of continuoustransmission.114BASIC OPERATION12345678910111213141516Microphonet Set outputpower.q Power ON.y Push totransmit.u Release toreceive.rSet channel.Enter the volumeand squelch ad-justment mode.Exit the squelchadjustment mode.wew Adjust thevolume andsquelch level.