Icom IC-V8 - Manual (Page 27)

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BASIC OPERATION
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Receive and transmit
q Push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON .
w Adjust volume to the desired level.
e Set a frequency.
When a signal is received:
• Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.
• Signal indicator shows the relative signal strength level.
r Push [9•
H/L
] after pushing [A•
FUNC
] to toggle output power be-
tween high and low.
• “L” appears when low output power is selected.
t Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-
phone.
• “TX” appears.
• Do not hold the microphone too close to your mouth or speak too
loudly. This may distort the signal.
y Release [PTT] to receive.
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For your information
Monitor function:
Push and hold [SQL] to listen to weak signals that do not open the
squelch.