Icom IC-A120 Full Manual - Page 24

Settings Group, Functions, Ch Spacing, Priority Ch, Noise Limiting, Time Out Timer, Mic Key Customize

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7 MENU MODE SETTINGS group ■■FUNCTIONS DDCH SPACING (May not be displayed, depending on the transceiver's presettings.) Select "8.33 kHz," "25 kHz," or "8.33 kHz/25 kHz" channel spacing. CAUTION: In Canada, use of 8.33 kHz Channel Spacing of this radio is strictly prohibited and shall not be used. DDPRIORITY CH (May not be displayed, depending on the transceiver's presettings.) Select the Priority channel from the Memory channels stored in the transceiver (p. 5-2). • The channel set as the Priority channel is displayed. • "OFF" is displayed if no channel is set as the Priority channel. DDNOISE LIMITING Set the noise limiting function for receiving and transmitting.  RX • OFF: The Noise Limiting function is OFF. • ANL: The Automatic Noise Limiter (ANL) is ON. • LOW: Reduces the received signal noise level to 1/2 of normal. • MID: Reduces the received signal noise level to 1/3 of normal. • HIGH: R educes the received signal noise level to 1/10 of normal.  TX • OFF: The Noise Limiting function is OFF. • ON: The Noise Limiting function is ON. DDTIME OUT TIMER (May not be displayed, depending on the transceiver's presettings.) The Time-out Timer (TOT) limits continuous transmissions on the channel, to prevent occupying the channel for a long time. • OFF*1: The Time-out Timer is disabled. • 30 sec to 180 sec: S ets the Time-out Timer to between 30 seconds and 180 seconds. *1 Except IC-A120E (AUS version). DDMIC KEY CUSTOMIZE (May not be displayed, depending on the transceiver's presettings.) You can customize the key assignment for the optional HM-217 speaker microphone (p. 9-3).  [P1]/[P2] • VFO/MR MODE*2: Push to change the operating mode. • PRIORITY CH: Push to select the Priority channel. • DUALWATCH: Push to check the Priority channel while receiving another channel. • SCAN START/PAUSE: Push to start a scan. Push again to pause the scan • SQL Push to adjust the squelch. (p. 2-3) • VOL Push to adjust the volume. • LOCK Push to turn the Key Lock function ON or OFF. • --- No function is assigned. *2 For only USA, EXP and EUR versions.  [UP]/[DOWN] • UP/DOWN: Push to select the channel. • VOL UP/DOWN: Push to adjust the volume level. • SQL UP/DOWN: Push to adjust the squelch level. • --- No function is assigned. DDLOCK FUNCTION Select an option for the Key Lock function. • All: Locks all keys. • Microphone Key: Locks the keys on the microphone. • Panel Key: Locks the keys on the transceiver. 7-5

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7
MENU MODE
7-5
FUNCTIONS
D
CH SPACING
(May not be displayed, depending on the
transceiver’s presettings.)
Select “8.33 kHz,” “25 kHz,” or “8.33 kHz/25 kHz”
channel spacing.
D
PRIORITY CH
(May not be displayed, depending on the
transceiver’s presettings.)
Select the Priority channel from the Memory channels
stored in the transceiver (p. 5-2).
• The channel set as the Priority channel is displayed.
• “OFF” is displayed if no channel is set as the Priority
channel.
D
NOISE LIMITING
Set the noise limiting function for receiving and
transmitting.
RX
• OFF:
The Noise Limiting function is OFF.
• ANL:
The Automatic Noise Limiter (ANL) is ON.
• LOW:
Reduces the received signal noise level to 1/2
of normal.
• MID:
Reduces the received signal noise level to 1/3
of normal.
• HIGH:
Reduces the received signal noise level to
1/10 of normal.
TX
• OFF:
The Noise Limiting function is OFF.
• ON:
The Noise Limiting function is ON.
D
TIME OUT TIMER
(May not be displayed, depending on the
transceiver’s presettings.)
The Time-out Timer (TOT) limits continuous
transmissions on the channel, to prevent occupying
the channel for a long time.
• OFF*
1
:
The Time-out Timer is disabled.
• 30 sec to 180 sec:
Sets the Time-out Timer to
between 30 seconds and 180
seconds.
*
1
Except IC-A120E (AUS version).
D
MIC KEY CUSTOMIZE
(May not be displayed, depending on the
transceiver’s presettings.)
You can customize the key assignment for the
optional HM-217
SPEAKER
MICROPHONE
(p
. 9-3)
.
[P1]/[P2]
• VFO/MR MODE*
2
:
Push to change the
operating mode.
• PRIORITY CH:
Push to select the Priority
channel.
• DUALWATCH:
Push to check the Priority
channel while receiving
another channel.
• SCAN START/PAUSE:
Push to start a scan. Push
again to pause the scan
• SQL
Push to adjust the squelch.
(p. 2-3)
• VOL
Push to adjust the volume.
• LOCK
Push to turn the Key Lock
function ON or OFF.
• ---
No function is assigned.
*
2
For only USA, EXP and EUR versions.
[UP]/[DOWN]
• UP/DOWN:
Push to select the channel.
• VOL UP/DOWN:
Push to adjust the volume
level.
• SQL UP/DOWN:
Push to adjust the squelch
level.
• ---
No function is assigned.
D
LOCK FUNCTION
Select an option for the Key Lock function.
• All:
Locks all keys.
• Microphone Key:
Locks the keys on the
microphone.
• Panel Key:
Locks the keys on the
transceiver.
SETTINGS group
CAUTION:
In Canada, use of 8.33 kHz Channel
Spacing of this radio is strictly prohibited and shall
not be used.