User manual ICOM IC-475A-E

[. . . ] This radio has been evaluated for compliance at the distance of 2. 5 cm with the FCC RF exposure limits for "Occupational Use Only". In addition, your Icom radio complies with the following Standards and Guidelines with regard to RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels and evaluation of such levels for exposure to humans: · FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. · American National Standards Institute (C95. 1-1992), IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz. · American National Standards Institute (C95. 3-1992), IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields­ RF and Microwave. [. . . ] While pushing and holding [FAV], push [Y]/[Z] to select the favorite (TAG) channels with ignoring untagged channels in the selected channel group in sequence. · Pushing [FAV] only advances the displayed TAG channel. · The favorite channels are selected using the TAG channel setting. 15) 8 BASIC OPERATION 4 D U. S. A. , International and Canadian channels The IC-475A-E is pre-programmed with 59 U. S. A. , 59 International and 63 Canadian channels. These channel groups may be specified for the operating area. q Push [CH/WX] to select a regular channel. · If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again. D Weather channels The IC-475A-E has 10 pre-programmed weather channels. These are used for monitoring broadcasts from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). The transceiver can automatically detect a weather alert tone on the selected weather channel while receiving another channel or while scanning. 18) q Push [CH/WX] once or twice to select a weather channel. · "WX" appears when a weather channel is selected. · "WX ALT" appears when the weather alert function is turned ON. 18) 4 w Push and hold [U/I/C] (CH/WX) for 1 sec. Repeat to advance to the next group. · U. S. A. , International and Canadian channel groups can be selected in sequence. YZ e Push [Y]/[Z] to select a channel. · "DUP" appears for duplex channels. YZ w Push [Y]/[Z] to select a weather channel. Push U. S. A. (until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to begin call channel programming. · Channel number starts blinking. Indicates the volume level. Blinks during volume level adjustment. YZ r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel. t Push [16] to program the displayed channel as the call channel. · The channel number stops blinking. I Volume mute function The volume mute function can be activated temporarily with [MUTE] (VOL). q Push and hold [MUTE] (VOL) for 1 sec to activate the volume mute function. · The audio is muted. · The volume level indicator starts blinking. w Push [VOL] again or turn power OFF to turn the volume mute function OFF. 11 4 BASIC OPERATION I Adjusting the squelch level YZ To adjust the IC-475A-E's squelch level, use the [Y]/[Z] keys as described below. In order to receive signals properly, as well as for the scan to function effectively, the squelch must be adjusted to the proper level. YZ q Push [SQL], then adjust the squelch level with [Y]/[Z]. · "SQL" indicator starts blinking. · There are 11 squelch levels to choose from: OP is completely open; 10 is tight squelch; 1 is loose squelch. · If no key is pushed for 5 sec. , the transceiver returns to normal operation. I Lock function This function electronically locks all keys (except for [PTT], YZ [SQL·MONI], [VOL·MUTE], [H/L·LOCK] and [Y]/[Z]*) to prevent accidental channel changes and function access. * After pushing [VOL·MUTE] or [SQL·MONI] only. Push and hold [LOCK] (H/L) for 1 sec. to turn the lock function ON and OFF. Appears while the lock function is used. w Push [SQL] again to return to normal condition. Push and hold for 1 sec. Indicates the squelch level. [. . . ] · The battery pack is not attached correctly. · Attach the battery pack correctly. · Speaker has been exposed to water. · Set squelch to the threshold point. [. . . ]