Icom UHF FM Repeater iFR6100 - Manual (Page 10)

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Receiving and transmitting
D 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.
D Base station operation
Receiving
q Push [POWER] to turn the power ON.
w 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.
e 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.
w Wait for the channel to become clear.
e Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into
the microphone at your normal voice level.
r 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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