Icom IC-M87 Instruction Manual

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■ Receiving and transmittingCAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damagethe transceiver.q Rotate [VOL] clockwise to turn ON the transceiver.w Push [SQL] to enter the squelch adjustment mode, then push[Y] or [Z] to set the squelch level.e Hold down [SQL] for 1 second to open the squelch, thenrotate [VOL] to set the volume level while holding down the[SQL] key. (See the Set mode item “Monitor switch action”on page 19.)r Push [Y] or [Z] to select the desired channel.- When receiving a signal, “ ” is displayed, and audio is emit-ted from the speaker.- Further adjustment of [VOL] may be necessary at this point.t Push [H/L•LOCK] to select the output power if necessary.- “LOW” is displayed when low power is selected.“MID” is displayed when middle power is selected (except forthe German version).No indication when high power is selected.- Choose low power for short range communications, choose highpower for longer distance communications.- Some channels are for low power only.y Hold down [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-phone.- “TX” is displayed.- Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission (for GMDSS use).u Release [PTT] to receive.IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit-ted signal, pause a few second after pushing [PTT], holdthe microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak ata normal voice level.NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to con-serve the battery power and it cannot be turned OFF. Thepower save function automatically activates when no sig-nal is received for 5 seconds.Hold downto transmit.Release toreceive.yuEnter thesquelchadjustmentmodeOpen thesquelchwewrSet thesquelch levelSet channelqePower ONSet thevolume levelt Set outputpower104 BASIC OPERATION