Selecting The Operating Channel; Receive And Transmit - Icom IC-4008A Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

. Selecting the operating channel

Push [UP]/[A] or [DOWN]/["'] keys sev-
eral times until the desired operating
channel number appears on the dis-
play.
.
While pushing and holding [UP]/[A] or
[DOWN]/["'] keys, the displayed chan-
nel changes continuously until chan-
nel number" 1 " appears.
If you want to keep the automatic se-
lection, release the
. [DOWN]/["'] keys then push and hold them again.
When displayed channel stops at channel number "01", a warn-
beep
ing is emitted.
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NOTE:
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The transceiver has 14 operating frequency channels.
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The selected channel is memorized when you turn off the
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transceiver.
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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

Push and hold [MODE] 1sec.
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to open the squelch.
Adjust volume to the desired
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Select a desired operating channel.
. audio level. (Seep. 8)
When a signal is received:
Squelch opens and audio is emitted
.
from the speaker.
Further adjustment of [VOL] may be
necessary at this point.
. "BUSY" indicator appears on the dis-
play.
W Push and hold [PH] to transmit" then
.
speak into the microphone.
Do not hold the transceiver
to your mouth or speak too loudly.
.
This may distort the signal.
The transmit indicator""
on the display.
@)Release [PTT] to return to receive.
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IMPORTANT:
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To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause a
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few sec. after pushing[PTT],hold the transceiver2 to 4 inches
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(5 to 10 cm) from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
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~ NOTE:
The transceiver has an auto power save function to conserve
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the battery power. The power save function activates automati-
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cally when no signal is received for 5 sec.
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appears.
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