Receiving And Transmitting; D Transmitting Notes - Icom dPMR446 Operating Manual

3
BASIC OPERATION

Receiving and transmitting

Receiving:
1� Turn ON the transceiver. (p. 3-2)
2� Select a channel. (p. 3-3)
3� When receiving a call, rotate [VOL] to adjust the
audio output level to a comfortable listening level�
Transmitting:
1� Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid
interference�
2� While holding down [PTT], speak at your normal
voice level�
3� Release [PTT] to receive�
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your
signal�
1. Pause briefly after pushing [PTT].
2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth,
then speak at your normal voice level�

D Transmitting notes

Transmit inhibit function
The transceiver has several inhibit functions which
restrict transmission under the following conditions:
• The channel is in the Inaudible mode (" ": Audible
icon is not displayed.)
• The channel is busy. However, depending on the
presetting, you can transmit when a call is received
that includes a non-matching (or matching) CTCSS
(DTCS), Common ID.
• The selected channel is a 'receive only' channel.
Time-Out Timer
If continuous transmission exceeds the preset
Time-Out Timer time, transmission is cut off.
Penalty timer
After transmission is cut off by the Time-Out Timer,
transmission is further inhibited for a preset penalty
period of time�
3-5