Icom IC-FR6100 Instruction Manual - Receiving and Transmitting
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Receiving and transmitting
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Repeater operation
Ask your dealer for details of the repeater’s program-
ming.
➥
When the power is turned ON, the
[PWR]
indicator
lights green. (p. 1)
➥
The
[TX]
and
[BUSY]
indicators light simultane-
ously while transmitting/receiving a signal.
• The
[TX]
indicator lights red.
• The
[BUSY]
indicator lights green.
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Base station operation
Receiving
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Push
[POWER]
to turn the power ON.
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Set the audio and squelch levels.
➥
Rotate
[SELECT]
*
1
fully counterclockwise in ad-
vance.
➥
Rotate
[VOLUME]
to adjust the audio output
level.
➥
Rotate
[SELECT]
*
1
clockwise until the noise
disappears.
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Push
[CH Up]
*
2
or
[CH Down]
*
2
to select the de-
sired channel.
• When receiving a signal, the
[BUSY]
indicator lights
green and audio is emitted from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of
[VOLUME]
to a comfortable lis-
tening level may be necessary at this point.
*
1
When the [SQL Level Up/Down] key function is assigned
to [SELECT].
*
2
When the [CH Up]/[CH Down] key functions are as-
signed.
Transmitting
q
Take the microphone off hook.
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Wait for the channel to become clear.
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Push and hold
[PTT]
to transmit, then speak into
the microphone at your normal voice level.
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Release
[PTT]
to receive.
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the audio quality of the transmitted sig-
nal:
(1) Pause briefly after pushing
[PTT]
.
(2) Hold the microphone 1 to 2 inch (2.5 to 5 cm) from
your mouth, then speak into the microphone at a
normal voice level.
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