Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual page 35

ï Channel Test call
The Channel Test call allows the user determine the
signal quality between your transceiver and a spe-
cific transceiver before an individual or group call. The
Channel Test call is also used for checking the channel
before sending a Phone call.
• Sending a Channel Test call
q With the Memory Channel displayed, push [
enter the Call select menu.
w Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to set the Call to "SEL-
CALL," then push [ ] to enter the Selcall menu.
e Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to set the Call type to
"CHANNEL TEST."
• "SELECTIVE," "PHONE," "MESSAGE," "SEND POSITION,"
"GET POSITION," "GET STATUS," "EMERGENCY" and
"CHANNEL TEST" are selectable.
r Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Call ID input
Push the numeric keys to enter the Call ID.
• Push [8] to delete the number.
• This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list.
❍ Call ID selection
➥ Push [List](§§) to enter the list selection mode.
➥ Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call ID.
• Push [Edit](§§) to return to the direct input mode.
t Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Network selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Network.
y Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Self ID selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Self ID.
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❍ Self ID input
➥ Push [Edit](§§) to enter the direct input mode.
➥ Push the numeric keys to enter the Self ID.
• Push [8] to delete the number.
• This Self ID is overwritten or stored in the Self ID
list.
• Push [List](§ § ) to return to the list selection
mode.
u Push [ ] to enter the Channel Menu, and then
push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the desired operat-
ing channel.
• Push [HOME] to return to the Selcall menu.
i Push [ ] to transmit the Channel Test call. The
call is stored in the Call Out memory.
• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.
You can also transmit a Channel test call when the
Selcall Address is displayed. In this case, you can
skip steps q to t above, after selecting the Chan-
nel Test call address.
SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
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