Operation; Receiving And Transmitting; D Repeater Operation; D Base Station Operation - Icom IC-FR6000-L Instruction Manual

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OPERATION

n Receiving and transmitting

D Repeater operation

Ask your dealer for details of the repeater's preset-
tings.
➥ W hen the power is turned ON, the [PWR] indicator
lights green. (p. 1)
➥ T he [TX] or [BUSY] indicator lights simultaneously
while transmitting/receiving a signal.
• The [TX] indicator lights red.
• The [BUSY] indicator lights green.
NOTE: A power amplifier protector is built into the
repeater. The protector is activated when the re-
peater temperature becomes extremely high due to
long periods of transmitting to reduce the transmit
output power level. The output power will return to
its normal level when the repeater has cooled
down.
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D Base station operation

Receiving
q Push [POWER] to turn ON the power.
w Set the audio and squelch levels.
➥ Rotate [SELECT]* 1
vance.
➥ Rotate [VOLUME] to adjust the audio output
level.
➥ Rotate [SELECT]* 1
disappears.
e Push [CH Up]* 2 or [CH Down]*
sired channel.
• When receiving a signal, the [BUSY] indicator lights
green and audio is heard from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of [VOLUME] to a comfortable lis-
tening level may be necessary at this point.
1
*
When the [SQL Level Up/Down] key function is assigned
to [SELECT].
* 2
When the [CH Up]/[CH Down] key functions are as-
signed.
Transmitting
q Take the microphone off hook.
w Wait for the channel to become clear.
e Hold down [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the
microphone at your normal voice level.
r Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the audio quality of the transmitted
signal:
1. Pause briefly after pushing [PTT].
2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inch)
from your mouth, then speak at your normal
voice level.
fully counterclockwise in ad-
clockwise until the noise just
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