Selecting An Operating Channel; Receiving - Icom IC-G80 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Selecting an operating channel

D Channel selection using []
➥ Push [] or [] to select a channel.
• Holding down [] or [] makes selecting a channel quick.
D Channel entry using the keypad
➥ To select a channel between 1 and 9, first enter "00" and
then the channel number. For channels between 10 and
99, first enter a "0" and then the channel number.
• Entering the channel number and pushing [# ENT](MN.W)
also selects the channel.
➥ To select a channel between 100 and 200, simply enter
the channel number.
Example 1 – entering channel 12
Push
Push
Example 2 – entering channel 128
Push
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■ Receiving

[]
or Make sure the BP-264 or BP-265 battery pack is fully
charged, or the BP-263 battery case has brand new alkaline
batteries (pp. 10–13).
q Hold down [
w Set the operating channel.
e Rotate [VOL] to adjust the volume level. (p. 14)
r Adjust the squelch level. (p. 14)
t When a signal is received:
] for 1 second to turn ON the power.
• Refer to the left column to select a channel.
• If the squelch is closed, hold down [MONI] while adjusting the
volume level.
• While holding down [MONI], push [] or [].
• The squelch level is displayed on the LCD while setting.
• "SqL 1" is loose squelch (for weak signals) and "SqL10" is tight
squelch (for strong signals). "SqL 0" is open squelch.
• The squelch opens and audio is heard.
• The signal icon shows the relative signal strength level.
e Adjust the volume level.
r For the squelch level setting.
q Turn ON the power.
w Set the receive channel.
r Adjust the squelch level.