ICOM IC-208H Instruction Manual

PANEL DESCRIPTION

ySQUELCH CONTROL [SQL]

Varies the squelch level. (p. 15)

• The RF attenuator activates and increases the attenuation when

rotated clockwise to the center position and further. (p. 16)

uMONITOR•DTMF SWITCH [MONI•DTMF]

➥ Push to switch the monitor function ON and OFF. (p. 15)

➥ Turns DTMF memory encoder ON and OFF when

pushed for 1 sec. (p. 48)

iOUTPUT POWER•DUPLEX SWITCH [LOW•DUP]

➥ Each push changes the output power selection. (p. 17)

➥ Push for 1 sec. to select DUP–, DUP+ and simplex op-

eration. (p. 20)

oTONE•TONE SCAN SWITCH [TONE•T-SCAN]

➥ Each push selects a tone function. (pgs. 20, 52)

• Subaudible tone encoder, pocket beep (CTCSS), tone

squelch, pocket beep (DTCS), DTCS squelch or tone func-
tion OFF can be selected.

➥ Push for 1 sec. to start the tone scan. (p. 55)

!0MEMORY/CALL•PRIORITY SWITCH [M/CALL•PRIO]

➥ Push to select and toggle memory, call and weather

channel* modes. (pgs. 11, 26, 38, 66)

*Weather channels are available for USA version only.

➥ Starts priority watch when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 47)

!1VFO/MHz TUNING•SCAN SWITCH [V/MHz•SCAN]

➥ Selects and toggles VFO mode and 1 MHz (or 10 MHz

for some versions) tuning when pushed. (p. 11)

➥ Starts scan when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 41)

• Cancels a scan when pushed during scan.

!2BAND SWITCH [BAND]

➥ Push to select the operating frequency band. (p. 11)

➥ Push to select the call channel 1or 2 during call channel

operation. (p. 38)

➥ Push for 1 sec. to select the operating mode. (p. 65)

!3MEMORY WRITE SWITCH [S.MW•MW] (pgs. 27, 39, 42)

➥ Selects a memory channel for programming when

pushed.

➥ Programs the selected memory channel when pushed

for 1 sec.

!4CONTROLLER RELEASE LATCH

While pushing this latch, slide the controller to the left to
remove it.