Setting An Operating Channel; Receiving - Icom ic-80fx Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
■ Selecting an operating channel
D Channel selection using [ ]
➥ Push [ ] or [ ] to select the channel.
• Holding down [ ] or [ ] makes selecting a channel quick.
D Channel entry using the keypad
➥ To select a channel between 10 and 80, simply enter
the channel number.
➥ To select a channel between 1 and 9, first enter a "0"
and then enter the channel number.
• Entering the channel number and pushing [# ENT](MN.W)
also selects the channel.
• Example 1— entering channel 12
Push
• Example 2— entering channel 8
Push
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■ Receiving

[ ]
or
Make sure the BP-264 or BP-265 battery pack is fully
charged, or the BP-263 battery case has brand new alkaline
batteries (pp. 11–13).
q Hold down [
w Set the operating channel.
e Rotate [VOL] to set the volume level. (p. 14)
r Adjust the squelch level. (p. 14)
t When a signal is received:
] for 1 second to turn ON the power.
• Refer to the left column to select a channel.
• If the squelch is closed, hold down [MONI] while adjusting the
volume level.
• While holding down [MONI], push [ ] or [ ].
• The squelch level is displayed on the LCD while setting.
• "SqL 1" is loose squelch (for weak signals) and "SqL10" is tight
squelch (for strong signals). "SqL 0" is open squelch.
• The squelch opens and audio is heard.
• The signal indicator shows the relative signal strength level.
e Adjust the volume level.
r For the squelch level setting.
q Turn ON the power.
w Set the receive channel.
r Adjust the squelch level.