Icom IC-M80 Owner's Manual page 13

channel number are displayed on the CHANNEL and
FUNCTION DISPLAY.
6. When you wish to monitor a weather channel, push the
(5 WEATHER CHANNEL BUTTON, then rotate the
Channel Selector to the desired weather channel. At this
time, the letters of "WX" and selected weather channel
number (О ~ 9) are displayed on the CHANNEL and
FUNCTION DISPLAY.
7. When you wish to receive one of the memory channels,
push the 44 MEMORY READ BUTTON and rotate the
Channel Selector to the desired memory channel. At
this time, the selected memory channel number (MEMO
O — 9), and the allocation and channel number of the
memorized channel are displayed on the CHANNEL and
FUNCTION DISPLAY.
8. When you wish to return channel 16, simply push the D
CHANNEL 16 SELECT BUTTON, and the channel
number of "16" is displayed on the CHANNEL апа
FUNCTION DISPLAY.
External speaker
When an external speaker is added to the ІС-М8О, both the
external speaker and the internal speaker carry receive audio.
This is true in the receive mode and when the unit is placed in
the hailer mode. Pressing the microphone Push-To-Talk switch
causes the unit to transmit when the unit is in the receive
mode, muting both speakers. |n the hailer mode, activating
the Push-To-Talk switch mutes the internal speaker and allows
public address audio to go out the external speaker. |
The external speaker is connected to the receiver all of the
time when the unit is ON.
If an application requires control of the external speaker from
the transceiver, an external switch must be used (not supplied
by ICOM). This switch should be electrically in series with
one of the wires going to the external speaker.
Transmitting
1. Push the DIAL SELECT BUTTON and rotate the Channel
Selector until you find an empty channel that can be
used for the type of communication you wish. Be sure
the channel is open.
2. Push: the CHANNEL 16 SELECT BUTTON, and after
confirming that the channel is open, call the party you
wish to contact. When contact is made, go to the channel
you previously selected by pushing the DIAL SELECT
BUTTON.
3. Hold the mic fairly close to your mouth and speak in a
clear, natural voice. When you have finished your part of
the conversation, release «пе PTT switch on the micro-
phone, and the radio will receive.
4. When your conversation is completely finished, replace
the mic or handset in its hanger, and the radio will auto-
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