I Receiving And Transmitting; D Transmitting Notes - Icom IC-F320 Instruction Manual

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OPERATION

I Receiving and transmitting

RECEIVING:
q Push [K
] to turn the power ON.
I
w Push [
]/[ ] to select a channel.
e When receiving a call, adjust the volume [UP] or [DOWN]
to a comfortable listening level.
TRANSMITTING:
r Take the microphone off hook.
• 5-tone mute may be released (the 'audible' condition is selected
and " " appears).
• A priority channel may be selected automatically.
t Wait for the channel to become clear.
• The channel is busy when "
y Push the [
] key when initiating a call from your side.
CALL
• Coded audio may be heard from the transceiver, then "
pears.
• This operation may not be necessary depending on your signal-
ing system. Ask your System Operator or Dealer.
u While pushing and holding [
phone at your normal voice level.
i Release [
] to receive.
PTT
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" appears.
" ap-
], speak into the micro-
PTT
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the readability of your signal:
(1) pause briefly after pushing [
ceiver 15 to 20 cm from your mouth, then speak into the
microphone at a normal voice level.

D Transmitting notes

• Transmit inhibit function
The transceiver has several lockout/inhibit functions which re-
strict transmission under the following conditions:
• The channel is in mute condition ('Inaudible' condition; "
does not appear).
• Channel is busy.
• No matched (or matched) CTCSS is received.
• The selected channel is a 'receive only' channel.
• Time-out timer
After continuous transmission for a pre-programmed period,
the time-out timer is activated causing the transceiver to stop
transmitting and automatically select receive.
• Penalty timer
Once the time-out timer is activated, transmission is further
inhibited for a period determined by the penalty timer.
], (2) hold the trans-
PTT
"