Icom IC-M804 - Receiving and Transmitting; D Receiving; D Transmitting; DSC Scan

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BASIC OPERATION
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■ Receiving and transmitting
D Receiving
1. Select a channel by rotating [CH/GRP] or pushing
the Keypad keys. (p. 9)
2. When receiving a call, rotate [VOL] to adjust the
audio output level.
TIP:
When a call is received:
•
RX
is displayed.
• You can hear received audio from the speaker.
• The S-meter displays the received signal strength.
D Transmitting
1. Select a channel by rotating [CH/GRP] or pushing
the Keypad keys. (p. 9)
2. 
TX FREQ Monitor
is displayed
in the Software Key area.
3. Hold down
TX FREQ Monitor
to temporarily
monitor the transmit frequency of the selected
channel.
•
TX
blinks while holding down.
NOTE: If the channel is busy, wait until it
becomes clear or change to another channel.
4. Hold down [PTT] on the handset and speak into
the microphone at your normal voice level.
•
TX
is displayed while transmitting.
NOTE: If “SWR” is displayed during
transmission, check your antenna system.
5. Release [PTT] to receive.
•
RX
is displayed.
NOTE: The Time-out Timer function cuts OFF
transmission after 16 minutes of continuously
transmitting.
TIP: To maximize the readability of your transmitted
signal, pause for a second after holding down [PTT].
Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth,
and then speak at your normal voice level.
■ DSC Scan
To receive a DSC call, such as an Individual call or a
Group call, push [D-SCAN] to enter the DSC watch
mode.
DSC watch mode
[D-SCAN]
NOTE: The following frequencies are always
automatically monitored with this transceiver.
2187.5, 4207.5, 6312.0, 8414.5, 12577.0, and
16804.5 kHz
L The setting for monitoring these frequencies can
be changed in the Scanning Receiver setting.
(p. 48)
[CH/GRP] [VOL]Software Keys
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Keypad
keys