Icom ID-52A

12
SET MODE
12-19
Function
The assignable key functions
• During RX/Standby
Function Descriptions
--- No function
UP Push to increase the frequency, Memory channel, repeater, or station call sign�
DOWN Push to decrease the frequency, Memory channel, repeater, or station call sign�
VOL UP Push to increase the volume level�
VOL DOWN Push to decrease the volume level�
SQL UP Push to increase the squelch level�
SQL DOWN Push to decrease the squelch level�
Monitor (Push) Hold down to open the squelch� Release to close the squelch�
Monitor (Hold) Push to open or close the squelch�
CALL Push to select a Call Channel mode�
MR (00-00 CH) In the Memory mode, push to select Memory channel 00-00�
MR (00-01 CH) In the Memory mode, push to select Memory channel 00-01�
VFO/MR Push to select the VFO mode and the Memory mode�
DR Push to turn the DR function ON or OFF�
FROM (DR) In the DR screen, push to select “FROM�”
TO (DR) In the DR screen, push to select “TO�”
Home CH
Push to directly select the Home Channel that is set to the selected mode (VFO/Memory) or DR screen�
L While in the Call Channel mode, or when no Home CH is set, an error beep sounds�
BAND Push to select an operating band�
SCAN Push to start the previously selected scan� While scanning, push to stop the scan�
Temporary Skip
Push to set the frequency to be skipped while scanning�
The selected frequencies are temporarily skipped for faster scanning�
RX>CS
Hold down for 1 second to set the last calling station’s call sign to “TO” (destination)�
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is displayed instead�
L To select the call sign in the RX History using the optional remote control speaker microphone,
assign “UP”/“DOWN�”
SPEECH
• In the VFO, Memory, or Call Channel mode, push to announce the frequency and operating mode�
• In the DR screen, push to announce the call sign�
L If the Simplex mode is selected, the frequency is announced�
If the FM repeater is selected, the frequency and operating mode, or the call sign and operating
mode are announced�
MAIN/DUAL
• Push to set the A or B band as the MAIN band�
• Hold down for 1 second to turn the Dualwatch function ON or OFF�
MODE Push to select the operating mode�
LOW Push to select the transmit output power�
DUP Push to turn the Duplex mode ON or OFF, and the shift direction to DUP+ or DUP–�
TONE/D�SQL
• In the FM/FM-N mode, push to select the tone type�
• In the DV mode, push to select the digital squelch type�
MW
In the VFO mode or on the DR screen, hold down for 1 second to enter the Memory channel contents
to a blank channel�
REC
• Push to start recording�
• While recording, hold down for 1 second to stop recording�
Voice TX
• Push to transmit the voice audio recorded on the microSD card once�
• Hold down for 1 second to repeatedly transmit the voice audio�