User manual ICOM IC-M1V

[. . . ] · DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time ("50% duty cycle"). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded. The radio is transmitting when the "TX indicator" lights red. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the "PTT" switch. [. . . ] D Channel 9 (Call channel) Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular channel group has a separate call channel. The call channel is monitored during tri-watch. 9) and are used to store your most oftenused channels in each channel group for quick recall. to select the call channel for the selected channel group. - "CALL" and call channel number appear. - Each channel group can have its own call channel when programmed. - U. S. A. , International and Canadian channels can be selected in sequence. Push for 1 sec. U/I/C CH /WX U. S. A. channels U/I/C CH /WX U/I/C CH /WX International channels Canadian channels 6 BASIC OPERATION D Weather channels There are 10 weather channels. These are used for monitoring weather channels from the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts. The IC-M1V can detect a weather alert tone on the selected weather channel while scanning. See the "SET mode items" on p. 8 BASIC OPERATION 3 I Call channel programming The call channel switch is used to select Channel 9 by default, however, you can program your most often-used channels in each channel group for quick recall. to select the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) to be programmed. to select the call channel of the selected channel group. - "CALL" and call channel number appear. r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel. t Push [16·9] to program the displayed channel as the call channel. - The call channel number and channel group stop flashing. e Push [16·9] again for 3 sec. (until long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to enter call channel programming condition. - Call channel number and channel group to be programmed flash. I Automatic backlighting This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The automatic backlighting can be deactivated in SET mode. 15) · Push any key except for [PTT] to turn the backlighting ON. - The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 sec. of inactivity. 9 4 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH I Operation q Select the desired operating channel. w Push [DW·TRI] momentarily to start dualwatch; push [DW·TRI] for 1 sec. to start tri-watch. - "DUAL" flashes during dualwatch; "TRI" flashes during tri-watch. - Beep tones sound when a signal is received on Channel 16. - Tri-watch becomes dualwatch when receiving a signal on the call channel. [. . . ] · The output power is set to low. · Push [H/L] to select high power. The display channel · Lock function is activated. (Battery voltage error) Self check error. [. . . ]