Icom M36 Instruction Manual - Page 16

4 BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. q Push and hold [ ] to turn power ON. w Set the volume and squelch levels. You can enter each adjust mode with [VOL/SQL MONI]. ➥ Enter the squelch adjustment mode, and push [Z] sev- eral times to open the squelch. ➥ E nter the volume adjustment mode, then push [Y]/[Z] to adjust the volume level. ➥ E nter the squelch adjustment mode again, and push [Y] until the noise disappears. e Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel. • When receiving a signal, " " appears and audio is emitted from the speaker. • Further adjustment of the audio may be necessary at this point. r Push [Hi/Lo ] to select the output power if necessary. • "LOW" appears when low power is selected; no indication when high power is selected. • Choose low power for short range communications, choose high power for longer distance communications. • Some channels are for low power only. t Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the microphone. • " " appears. • Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission. y Release [PTT] to receive. 10 IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level. NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to conserve the battery power. The power save function activates automatically when no signal is received for 5 sec. For U.S.A version: To prevent accidental prolonged transmission, etc., the transceiver has a time-out timer function. This timer cuts a transmission OFF after 5 min. of continuous transmission. t Push to transmit. y Release to receive. w Enter the volume and squelch adjustment mode. Microphone w Adjust the volume and squelch level. e Set channel. r Set output power. q Power ON.