758 OTHER FUNCTIONSRX Hailer function■The RX Hailer function enables you to hear the received au-dio on the deck or bridge through a Hailer speaker.Connect an external hailer speaker as described on page 101.Pushq [RX ] to enter the RX Hailer mode.• The RX Hailer volume level adjustment screen is displayed.Rotate dial or push [w Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈] to adjust the RX Hailervolume level, and then push [ENT].• The “RX ”icon appears.e To return to normal operating mode, push [RX ].• The “RX ” icon disappears.To adjust the audio output level in the RX Hailer mode,hold down [RX ] for 1 second to display the RX Hailervolume level adjustment screen, and then rotate dial orpush [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈]. After adjusting, push [ENT] to set it.Hailer operation■The IC-M506 has a 2 way hailer function, making it unneces-sary to leave the bridge to talk with a another party.Connect an external hailer speaker as described on page 101.• Transmitting is not possible while using the hailer.q Push [MENU].w Rotate dial or push [Ω]/[≈] to select the “HAILER” icon andthen push the softkey below the icon.• HAILER screen is displayed.e Hold down [PTT] and speak at a normal voice level.• While holding down [PTT], the screen below is displayed.• To adjust the hailer level, rotate dial.• Push [BACK] to return to the previous screen.r Push [EXIT] to return to normal operating screen.While in the hailer mode, the transmit and receive func-tions are disabled. When the transceiver is transmitting,the hailer function is disabled.Appears