Channel Group Selection; Receiving And Transmitting; Call Channel Programming; Channel Name Programming - Icom HM-195B Instructions Manual

b Channel selection (Continued)
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Channel group selection

Push [MENU].
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w Rotate Dial or push [ ∫]/[√]
to select "Radio Settings,"
and then push [ENT].
e Rotate Dial or push [ ∫]/[√]
to select "CHAN Group,"
and then push [ENT].
Rotate Dial or push [ ∫]/[√]
r
to select the desired chan-
nel group, and then push
[ENT].
• The selectable channel
groups may differ, depending
on the transceiver version.
t Push [EXIT] to exit.
When the International
y Push [ ∫](CH) or [√](CH) to channel group is selected.
select a channel.
• "DUP" appears when a duplex channel is selected.
• "A" appears when a simplex channel is selected.
n Receiving and transmitting
q Hold down [PWR] to turn ON the power.
Set the audio and squelch levels. (See ⁄0 , ⁄1 )
w
First, open the squelch. Then, adjust the audio output
➥
level. After that, adjust the squelch level until the noise
just disappears.
Change the channel group. (See
e b)
r Push [ ∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select a channel. (See b)
• When receiving a signal, " " appears and audio is
heard.
• Further adjustment of the volume level may be necessary.
t Push [LO/DX] to turn the receive Attenuator function ON or
OFF, if necessary.
• Only U.S.A. and Australian version transceivers.
• "LOCAL" appears when the receive Attenuator function is
ON.
y Push [HI/LO] to select the output power, if necessary.
• "25W" appears when high power is selected, and "1W" ap-
pears when low power is selected.
• Choose low power for short range communications, choose
high power for longer distance communications.
• Some channels are for only low power.
Hold down [PTT] to transmit, then speak at your normal
u
voice level.
• " " appears.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.
Release [PTT] to receive.
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Information
✓
The Noise Cancel function reduces random noise components
in the transmit and/or receive signal. See the transceiver's
manual for details.
Simplex channels, 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83 CAN-
NOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. wa-
ters.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit-
ted signal, pause a few seconds after pushing [PTT], hold
the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your mouth
and speak at a normal voice level.
NOTE for the TOT (Time-out Timer) function
✓
The TOT function inhibits continuous transmission beyond a
preset time period after the transmission starts.
10 seconds before transmission is cutoff, a beep sounds to
indicate the transmission will be shut down and "TOT" appears
in the channel name field. Transmission is not possible for 10
seconds after this shut down.
m Call channel programming
Select the desired channel group to be programmed. (See
q
b)
w Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of
the selected channel group.
• "CALL" and the Call channel number appear.
Hold down [16/C] again for 3 seconds (until a long beep
e
changes to 2 short beeps) to enter the Call channel pro-
gramming mode.
r Rotate Dial or push [ ∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select a channel.
Push [ENT] to program the displayed channel as the Call
t
channel.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel.

, Channel name programming

Each channel can be assigned a unique alphanumeric ID of up
to 10 characters.
Capital letters, 0 to 9, some symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / [
\ ] ^ _ : ; < = > ?) and a space can be input.
q Push [ ∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select a channel.
• First, cancel the Dualwatch, Tri-watch or Scan function, if acti-
vated.
Push [NAME] to open the channel name programming
w
screen.
• A black box is displayed on the first character.
e Enter the desired channel name in the following manner:
• Select a desired character using Dial, or [∫]/[√]/[Ω]/[≈].
• Push [ENT] to set it.
• To move the cursor, select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push
[ENT].
• Select "SPACE," then push [ENT] to input a space.
• Select "DELETE," then push [ENT] to delete a character.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel and return to the previous screen.
r Repeat step e to input all characters.
Push [ Ω], [≈], [∫] or [√] to select "FINISH," then push [ENT]
t
to set the name and return to the previous screen.
. AquaQuake water draining function
The AquaQuake water draining function clears water away
from the speaker grill. Without this function, water may muffle
the sound coming from the speaker. A buzzing sound is heard
when this function is activated.
While holding down [AQUA], the AquaQuake function is ac-
➥
tivated to clear water away from the speaker grill.
• While holding down [AQUA], a low buzzing sounds to drain
water, regardless of the volume level setting.
• The HM-195's keys are disabled while the AquaQuake func-
tion is activated.
⁄0 Adjusting the volume level
q Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial), or push [VOL/SQL](Dial) one or
more times to display the volume adjustment screen.
Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the volume level.
w
• The HM-195 has 20 volume levels and OFF.
• If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the HM-
195 sets the selected volume level, and returns to the normal
mode.
Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the volume adjustment
e
mode.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel.
The desired function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial).
See the transceiver's manual for details.
⁄1 Adjusting the squelch level
Push [VOL/SQL](Dial) one or more times to display the
q
squelch adjustment screen.
w Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the squelch level.
• The squelch is adjustable in 11 levels. OPEN is completely
open; 10 is tight squelch; 1 is loose squelch.
• If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the se-
lected squelch level is set, and returns to the normal mode.
e Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the squelch adjustment
mode.
• Push [CLEAR] to cancel.
The desired function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial).
See the transceiver's manual for details.
⁄2 Adjusting the display backlight level
The function display and keys can be backlit for better visibility
under low light conditions.
The backlight is adjustable in 7 levels and OFF.
Push [BKLT] to show the backlight adjustment screen. Ro-
➥
tate Dial to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key back-
light, and then push [ENT].
• If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the HM-
195 sets the selected backlight level, and returns to the nor-
mal mode.
+See "Instructions w" (⁄6 to ¤1 ) or "Instructions e" (¤2 to ‹0 ) for other functions.
CLEAN THE HM-195 THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, otherwise, the keys and switch may
become inoperable due to salt crystallization.
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⁄3 Setting Favorite channels
Select the desired channel group. (See
q b)
Select the desired channel to be set a s a Favorite channel.
w
e Push [ ] to set the displayed channel as a Favorite chan-
nel.
• "" appears on the display.
To cancel the Favorite channel setting, repeat step e.
r
• "" disappears.
Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
✓
Hold down [] for 3 seconds (until a long beep changes to 2
short beeps) to clear all Favorite channel settings in the se-
lected channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all channels as Favorite chan-
nels.
⁄4 Starting a scan
Select Priority scan or Normal scan in the Menu screen.
q
• See the transceiver's manual for details.
Select the desired channel group. (See
w b)
Set the Favorite channels. (See ⁄3 )
e
r Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
t Push [SCAN] to start a Priority or Normal scan.
• "SCAN 16" appears during a Priority scan; "SCAN" appears
during a Normal scan.
• When a signal is detected, the scan pauses until the signal
disappears, or resumes after pausing 5 seconds, depending
on the Set mode setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during
a Priority scan.)
• Push [Y]/[Z] to check the scanning Favorite channels, change
the scanning direction or manually resume the scan.
• A beep tone sounds and "16" blinks when a signal is received
on Channel 16 during a Priority scan.
To stop the scan, push [CLEAR], or repeat step
y t.
⁄5 Dualwatch/Tri-watch operation
Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in the Menu screen.
q
• See the transceiver's manual for details.
Push [ ∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select the desired operating
w
channel.
e Push [DW] to start a Dualwatch or Tri-watch scan.
• "DUAL 16" appears during Dualwatch; "TRI 16" appears during
Tri-watch.
• A beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel
16.
r To cancel Dualwatch or Tri-watch, push [DW] again.
A-7022D-1EX-q Printed in Japan
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