ICOM 362101 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Turning power ON
 
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Before  using  the  transceiver  for  the  first  time,  the 
battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life 
and operation. See the instructions on page 2.
Rotate [VOL] to turn ON the power.
Receiving and Transmitting
 
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CAUTION:
Attach an antenna before transmitting. 
Transmitting  without  an  antenna  may  damage  the 
transceiver. 
Receiving:
 Rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR], or push one of the 
 
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memory channel keys, [MR-CH 1] to [MR-CH 4], to 
select a channel.
  
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When receiving a call, adjust the audio output level 
to a comfortable listening level.
Transmitting:
Wait until the channel is clear to avoid interference.
 While holding down [PTT], speak at a normal voice 
 
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level.
Release [PTT] to receive.
 
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IMPORTANT:
To maximize the readability of your signal:
1.  After  pushing  [PTT],  pause  briefly  before  you 
start speaking.
2.  Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) 
from  your  mouth,  then  speak  at  a  normal  voice 
level.
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BASIC OPERATION
Rapid charging the supplied BC-213
 
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The BC-213 
desktop
 
charger
 rapidly charges the Li-
ion battery pack.
The BC-213 is used with a power adapter or the CP-
23L 
cigarette
 
lighter
 
cable
 (purchase separately).
  Charging time of the BP-279
• 
  Approximately 2 to 3 hours
CAUTION: STOP charging, if the charge indicator 
lights orange and green alternately.
NOTE: Charge the battery within the specified tem-
perature range of +10°C to +40°C (+50°F to +104°F). 
Otherwise, the charging time will be longer, but the 
battery will not reach a full charge. While charging, 
at a point after the temperature goes out of the spec-
ified range, the charging will automatically stop.
BATTERY CHARGING
Battery pack
Transceiver
Charge indicator
• Lights orange
  while charging.
• Lights green when
  charging is completed.
 BC-213*
* Not supplied, or the shape is different, 
depending on the transceiver version.
 Power adapter*
Turn 
OFF the Power
CP-23L 
(for  12  V  cigarette 
lighter  socket)  can 
be  used  instead  of 
the power adapter.
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SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR
  Displays the relative receive signal strength level.
LOW POWER ICON
  Appears when low output power is selected.
 • When the battery charge decreases to a set level, low
power is automatically selected.
AUDIBLE ICON
 Appears when the channel is in the ‘audible’ (un-
 
muted) mode.
 Appears when a matched 2-Tone or 5-Tone is re-
 
ceived.
COMPANDER ICON
  Appears when the Compander function is ON.
SCRAMBLER ICON
  Appears when the Voice Scrambler function is ON.
BELL ICON
   Appears or blinks when a matched 2-Tone or 5-Tone  
is received, depending on the presetting.
SCAN ICON
  Appears or blinks while scanning.
KEY LOCK ICON
  Appears when the Key Lock function is ON.
BATTERY INDICATOR
  Displays the remaining battery charge.
   Blinks  when  the  battery  charge  decreases  to  a  set 
level.
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ALPHANUMERIC READOUT
  Displays messages such as channel text.
FUNCTION DISPLAY
Rapid charging the BC-214
 
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The BC-214 
multi
 
charger
 (purchase separately) can 
simultaneously charge up to 6 Li-ion battery packs. 
The  BC-214  is  used  with  BC-157S 
ac
 
adapter
  (pur-
chase  separately)  or  the  OPC-656 
dc
 
power
 
cable
 
(purchase separately).
  Charging time of the BP-279
• 
  Approximately 2 to 3 hours
Transceiver
Turn 
OFF 
the power 
OPC-656
 Connect to a DC 
power supply: 
12 to 16 V, at least 7 A
 Red line:   +  
 Black line: _
BC-214
BC-157S
Battery
pack
For  more  information  about  Icom  accessories, 
please read the “
OPTIONS” printed on the reverse 
side of this instruction sheet.
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