Basic Operation; Receiving; Monitor Function - Icom ID-800H Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Receiving

q Set the audio level.
➥ Push [MONI•DTMF] to open the squelch.
➥ Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio level.
➥ Push [MONI•DTMF] to close the squelch.
w Set the squelch level.
➥ Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise in advance, then ro-
tate [SQL] clockwise until the noise just disappears.
• When interference is received, rotate [SQL] clockwise again
for attenuator operation. (p. 16)
e Set the operating frequency. (pgs. 11, 12)
rWhen receiving a signal on the set frequency, squelch
opens and the transceiver emits audio.
Appears when receiving a signal
✔ CONVENIENT!
The audio and squelch level can also be adjusted
SQLY/Z
with [
VOL
D/#
[ D(MUTE)]/[
Y
SQL
• "VOL" for audio or "SQL" for squelch appears during set.
VOLY/Z
M/0
15
• "BUSY" appears and the S/RF
indicator shows the relative
signal strength for the re-
ceived signal.
Y(TONE-1)]/[ Z 0(TONE-2)] and
VOL
#(16KEY-L)], respectively.
Z
SQL
Show set level

■ Monitor function

This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-
ing the squelch setting.
[MONI•DTMF]
➥ Push [MONI•DTMF] to open the squelch.
• "BUSY" blinks.
• Push [MONI•DTMF] again to cancel the function.
➥ Push [
1(BANK)] to open the squelch.
MONI
• Push [ 1(BANK)] again to cancel the function.
MONI
MONI
1
NOTE: When [SQL] adjustment is set too far clockwise,
(12–17 o'clock position) the squelch attenuator is acti-
vated. To monitor weak signals on the operating frequency,
deactivate the squelch attenuator function. See p. 16 for
details.
Blinks