Icom ID-31A Instruction Manual - Page 35

■ Transmit power selection, ■ Key Lock function

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BASIC OPERATION 5 ■■Transmit power selection The transceiver has four output power levels to suit your operating requirements. Lower output power during short-range communications may reduce the possibility of interference to other stations and will conserve battery power. ➥➥H old down [LOW] for 1 second to toggle the transmit approximately output power between High (5 W), S-Low (0.1 W), Low (0.5 W) and Mid (2.5 W). • Or while holding down [LOW] , rotate [DIAL] to select the output power.

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Transmit power selection
The transceiver has four output power levels to suit your op-
erating requirements. Lower output power during short-range
communications may reduce the possibility of interference to
other stations and will conserve battery power.
Hold down [LOW]
for 1 second to toggle the transmit
approximately output power between High (5 W), S-Low
(0.1 W), Low (0.5 W) and Mid (2.5 W).
• Or while holding down [LOW]
, rotate [DIAL] to select the
output power.
Key Lock function
Activate to prevent accidental frequency changes and unnec-
essary function access.
Hold down [LOCK]
for 1 second to turn the Key Lock
function ON or OFF.
• While the Key Lock function is activated and the locked key or
dial is pushed or rotated, “LOCK ON” will be displayed.
, [VOL], [SQL], [PTT] and [LOCK]
are operable while
the lock function is activated.
Either or both the squelch control and volume control can also
be locked in the Function menu.
[DIAL]
High power
Mid power
Low power
S-Low power
When using the BP-
273 battery case, the
output power is limited
to approximately 100
milliwatts.
MENU
FUNCTION
Key Lock
(p. 44)
The function is ON
The function is OFF
Appears