Setting Audio/Squelch Level; Receive And Transmit; Monitor Function - Icom IC-V85 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Setting audio/squelch level

D To set the audio level
Rotate [VOL] to set the desired
audio level while receiving a
signal.
• When no signal is received, push
and hold [MONI] while setting the
audio level.
• When [VOL] is assigned as tun-
ing dial, push [Y Y ]/[Z Z ] to adjust
the audio output level. (pgs. 18,
53)
D To set the squelch level
While pushing [MONI], push
[Y Y ]/[Z Z ] to set the squelch
level.
• The squelch level "10" is tight
squelch, "1" is loose squelch and
"0" is open squelch.
• When [VOL] is assigned as tun-
ing dial, rotate [VOL] while press-
ing [MONI]. (pgs. 18, 53)
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[VOL]
PWR
A D
B C
FUNC CLR
CALL MR
TONE BANK
P.BEEP T.SCAN
1
2 3
DUP SCAN SKIP OPT
4 5 6 0
PRIO
SET H/M/L
7
8 9 ENT
PWR
MONI
A D
B C
FUNC CLR
CALL MR
TONE BANK
P.BEEP T.SCAN
1
2 3
DUP SCAN SKIP OPT
4 0
5 6
PRIO
SET H/M/L
7
8 9 ENT

■ Receive and transmit

q Push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.
w Adjust audio volume to the desired level.
e Set the frequency.
When a signal is received:
• Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.
• Signal indicator shows the relative signal strength level.
rPush [FUNC], then [
H/M/L
tween high, middle and low.
• "H" appears when high power is selected.
• "M" appears when middle power is selected.
• "L" appears when low power is selected.
t Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-
phone.
• "$" appears.
• Do not hold the microphone too close to your mouth or
speak too loudly. This may distort the signal.
y Release [PTT] to receive.

■ Monitor function

This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-
ing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually even
when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use.
➥ Push and hold [MONI] to monitor the operating frequency.
The [MONI] key can be set to 'sticky' operation in
. See page 55 for details.
SET MODE
](9) to select output power be-
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