User manual ICOM IC-255E

[. . . ] and the logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries. i PRECAUTIONS R WARNING!NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical. R WARNING!NEVER operate the transceiver with a headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels. CAUTION! [. . . ] ZONE TYPE: Push [Zone] then push [CH Up]/[CH Down] to select the desired zone. AUTOMATIC SCAN TYPE: Channel setting is not necessary for this type. When turning the power ON, the transceiver automatically starts scanning. Scanning stops when receiving a call. 14 BASIC OPERATION 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 I Call procedure When your system employs tone signalling (excluding CTCSS and DTCS), this call procedure may be necessary prior to voice transmission. The tone signalling employed may be a selective calling system which allows you to call specific station(s) only and prevent unwanted stations from contacting you. q Select the desired TX code channel or 5-tone code according to your System Operator's instructions. · This may not be necessary depending on programming. 18, 19 for selection. w Push [Call] (assigned to one of the dealer programmable keys). e After transmitting, the remainder of your communication can be carried out in the normal fashion. Selective calling Non-selective calling 15 3 BASIC OPERATION I Receiving and transmitting NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. 2 for antenna attachment. Receiving: q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select a channel. e When receiving a call, adjust the audio output level to a comfortable listening level. Transmitting: Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference. USING [TX CODE ENTER] KEY: q After pushing [TX Code CH Select], push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or push [TX Code CH Up] or [TX Code CH Down] to select the desired TX code channel. w Push [TX Code Enter] to enter the TX code edit mode. · The digit to be edited blinks. e Push [TX Code Enter] to select the desired digit to be edited. r Push [CH Up]/[CH Down] to select the desired digit. The digit to the right will blink automatically. y Repeat r and t to edit all allowable digits. u After editing, push [TX Code Enter] to set. · Return to the stand-by mode. i Push [Call] to transmit. D DTMF transmission If the transceiver has [DTMF Autodial] assigned to it, the automatic DTMF transmission function is available. q Push [DTMF Autodial]-- a DTMF channel appears. w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select the desired DTMF channel. e Push [DTMF Autodial] to transmit the DTMF code to the selected DTMF channel. 19 3 BASIC OPERATION I User set mode User set mode is accessed at power ON and allows you to set seldom-changed settings. You can "customize" the transceiver operation to suit your preferences and operating style. Entering the user set mode: q While pushing and holding [ ON. [. . . ] · BP-227 Li-Ion BATTERY PACK 7. 2 V/1700 mAh Li-Ion battery pack. The same as supplied with the transceiver. BP-227 must be charged with the optional BC152/BC-119N/BC-121N. D CHARGERS · BC-152 DESKTOP CHARGER + BC-147 AC ADAPTER Used for regular charging of the battery pack. The AC adapter, BC-147, must be purchased separately. [. . . ]