Receiving And Transmitting; Conventional Operation - Icom IC-F3GS Instruction Manual

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PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS
• The emergency call is repeatedly transmitted at pre-programmed
intervals.
D D DISPLAY LIGHTING
The function display has 3 backlight conditions.
OFF : No backlight is available.
AUTO : When any key is pushed, the backlight turns ON for 5
sec. automatically.
CONTINUOUS : Backlight turns ON continuously.
D D SmarTrunk II™ functions
This transceiver provides SmarTrunk II™ functions.
(Optional UT-105 SmarTrunk II™ Logic Board is required.)
The optional UT-105 allows communication over conventional
channels or SmarTrunk II™ channels. Select a channel bank for
SmarTrunk II™ before trunking operation.
To toggle SmarTrunk II™ channels and conventional channels.
Push the [Bank Up] switch one or more times.
• Scanning starts when a channel bank for SmarTrunk II™ is se-
lected.
• Contact your dealer for channel bank details.
(See p.21 for more detailed operation.)
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CONVENTIONAL OPERATION

' ' Receiving and transmitting

NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans-
ceiver. See p.1 for antenna attachment.
Turn power ON as described on p. 1.
Receiving:
q Push [
Y Y Z Z
]/[ ] to select a channel.
w Listen for a transmission and adjust [VOL] to a comfortable lis-
tening level.
• When no transmission is heard, push and hold monitor while
adjusting [VOL] (your transceiver may not be programmed with
the monitor function).
The transceiver is now set to receive desired calls on the selected
channel.
Transmitting:
Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.
e While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the microphone at a
normal voice level.
• When a tone signalling system is used, the call procedure de-
scribed at right may be necessary.
r Release [PTT] to return to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted sig-
nal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 10
to 15 cm from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
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