User manual ICOM IC-40S

[. . . ] TRANSCEIVER i40S FOREWORD READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. CAUTIONS 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. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL -- This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-40S. R WARNING!NEVER operate the transceiver with a headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels. [. . . ] 11) q Set volume 3 NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to conserve battery power. The power save function activates automatically when no signal is received for 5 sec. w Select the desired channel with the [Y]/[Z] switches. · When receiving a signal, "BUSY" appears and audio is emitted from the speaker. 6) r Push to transmit t Release to receive w Select channel w Monitor switch e Set output power r Speak into microphone e Push [LOW] to select the output power if necessary. · "LOW" appears when low power is selected. · Choose low power to conserve battery power, choose high power for longer distance communications. r Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the microphone. · Transmit indicator lights. t Release [PTT] to receive. IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 10 to 15 cm from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level. 5 3 BASIC OPERATION s Display backlighting The transceiver has display backlighting with a 5 or 10 sec. The display backlighting can be turned ON continuously or turned OFF, if desired. Push any switch except [PTT] to turn the backlighting ON. · When the 5 or 10 sec. timer is set, the backlighting will automatically turn OFF when switches have not been operated for 5 or 10 sec. , respectively. s Lock function The lock function prevents accidental channel changes and accidental function access. [PTT] and the backlight function can be used while the lock function is in use. · If "T SQL" appears on the display, push [­] for 2 sec. twice to cancel the tone squelch function. r Release [PTT] to receive. t To cancel the duplex setting, push [DUP] on the desired channel. (Unit: Hz) 7 4 SCAN OPERATION s Open scan Open scan searches for transmitted signals automatically and makes it easier to locate new stations for contact or listening purposes. During open scan, transmission is not possible except on a busy channel. q Push [O/G] to select open scan. - "OS" appears when the open scan is selected. s Scan types The transceiver has 3 scan types with tag functions and 4 resume conditions providing scanning versatility. Tag channels are independently set for open, group and priority scans. OPEN SCAN X ch 40 ch 4 X ch 1 ch 2 X ch 3 w Push [SCN] to start open scan. - Cancelling tag channels speeds up the scan interval. 9) Start channel MR X ch 39 X ch 6 X ch 5 Repeatedly scans all tag channels in sequence. GROUP OR PRIORITY SCAN X ch 8 Scanning channel is displayed. Priority channel X ch 12 X ch 26 e When receiving a signal, scan pauses and resumes according to the selected scan resume condition. 10) r Push [SCN] to stop the scan. Repeatedly watches a priority channel while scanning only specified channels (tag channels). 8 SCAN OPERATION 4 s Group and priority scans Group and priority scans repeatedly watch a priority channel while scanning only specified channels. [. . . ] to exit set mode. Transmission is impossible when receiving a signal with an unmatched CTCSS tone. D HM-75A functions The optional HM-75A allows you to remotely select operating channels, output power, etc. B SWITCH Selects the output power. PTT switch A B r Push [LOW] for 2 sec. to exit set mode. Transmission is impossible when receiving a signal. OFF LOCK ON Lockout function is cancelled. Y/Z SWITCHES Selects the operating channels. Lock switch: Locks all switches except [PTT]. Earphone jack 16 TROUBLESHOOTING If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center. Scan does not start. · The transceiver is set to semi-duplex. [. . . ]