Call Procedure; Receiving And Transmitting - Icom IC-F3260 Series Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

Call procedure

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When your system employs tone signaling, excluding CTCSS
and DTCS, this call procedure may be necessary prior to
voice transmission. The tone signaling employed may be a
selective calling system which allows you to call only specific
station(s) and prevents unwanted stations from contacting
you.
q Select the desired TX code channel or 2/5-tone code ac-
cording to your System operator's instructions.
• This may not be necessary, depending on the presetting.
• Refer to pages 14 or 15 for selection.
w Push [Call], assigned to one of the dealer programmable
keys.
e After transmitting, the remainder of your communication
can be carried out in the normal way.
Selective calling
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Non-selective calling

Receiving and transmitting

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CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna will damage
the transceiver.
Receiving:
q Rotate [VOL] to turn ON the power.
w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [ROTARY SELEC-
TOR], depending on the presetting, to sequentially select
the conventional system channel.
e When receiving a call, adjust the audio output level to a
comfortable listening level.
NOTE: When a matched RX code signal is received, audio
from the microphone may be automatically transmitted for
a specified time period.*
* Depending on the presetting. Ask your dealer for details.
Transmitting:
Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.
q While holding down [PTT], speak into the microphone at a
normal voice level.
• When a tone signaling system is used, the call procedure de-
scribed on the previous page may be necessary.
w Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the audio quality of your sig-
nal:
1. Pause briefly after pushing [PTT].
2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from
your mouth, then speak at a normal voice level.