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Icom HM-162B
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The optional HM-162 remotely controls the transceiver and pro-
vides an optional Intercom function.
q DISTRESS KEY [DISTRESS]
Push for 5 sec. transmit a Distress call.
w TRANSMIT POWER KEY [H/L]
Push to toggle high or low power.
Some Channels are set to low power only.
While pushing this key, other keys perform secondary
functions.
While pushing this key, turn power ON to toggle the All key
Lock function ON or OFF.
•“ ” blinks while the All key Lock function is in use.
Only [PWR] ([CLR]/[MENU]), [DISTRESS] and [PTT] are
functional when the All key Lock function is in use.
e PTT SWITCH [PTT]
Push and hold to transmit; release to receive.
r SELECTOR DIAL [SELECTOR]
Rotate to adjust the audio level
, or select the items in DSC
menu, Set mode settings in set mode, etc.
Rotate to select the noise squelch level or operating chan-
nel after pushing
[VOL/SQL•MONI ].
Rotate to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key back-
light while pushing [H/L].
Checks TAG channels or changes scanning direction dur-
ing scan.
Rotate to adjust the audio level during in hailer mode.
Rotate [SELECTOR] then push [ENT] to adjust the audio
level during in RX Speaker mode.
t ENTER KEY [ENT]
Push to x the selected contents, or select Set mode set-
tings, etc.
Push for 1 sec. to indicate the GPS information of the con-
nected transceiver.
No information appears when GPS receiver is not con-
nected to the transceiver.
y CLEAR•POWER KEY [CLR•PWR]
While HM-162’s power is OFF, push this key and [MENU]
for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.
The connected transceiver power is also turned ON, if it’s
OFF.
While HM-162’s power is ON;
While pushing this key, push [MENU] to turn the HM-
162 power OFF.
The connected transceiver power is also turned OFF de-
pending on the transceiver’s Set mode setting.
Push to clear the selected contents, or select Set mode
settings, etc.
u DSC MENU KEY [MENU]
Toggles the DSC menu ON or OFF when pushed.
While pushing [CLR], push this key to turn the HM-162
power ON and OFF.
i SCAN KEY [SCAN•TAG]
Push to start and stop Normal or Priority scan when TAG
channels are programmed.
Push for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel as a TAG
(scanned) channel.
While pushing [H/L], push for 3 sec. to clear or set all TAG
channels.
o CHANNEL/DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH KEY
[CH/WX•DW ]
Push to select and toggle the regular channels and
weather channels.
While pushing [H/L], push to select one of three channel
groups in sequence.
U.S.A., International and Canadian channels are available.
Push for 1 sec. to start Dualwatch or Tri-watch.
Push to stop Dualwatch or Tri-watch when either is acti-
vated.
Move the cursor backward while in the channel comment
programming condition.
!0 CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16•9]
Push to select Channel 16.
Push for 1 sec. to select call channel.
“CALL” appears when call channel is selected.
Push for 3 sec. to enter call channel programming condi-
tion when call channel is selected.
While pushing [H/L], push to enter the channel comment
programming condition.
While turning power ON, push to enter Set mode.
Advance the cursor while in channel comment program-
ming condition.
!1 VOLUME/SQUELCH•MONITOR/LOCK KEY
[
VOL/SQL• MONI
]
Push to select the volume, channel or squelch setting con-
dition.
After pushing this key, rotate [SELECTOR] to set the
audio level, channel selection or squelch level.
Push for 1 sec. to turn the monitor function ON.
While pushing [H/L], push this to toggle the (microphone)
Key Lock function ON or OFF.
•“ ” appears while (microphone) Key Lock function is in use.
[PWR] ([CLR]/[MENU]), [PTT], [VOL/SQL], [H/L] and [DIS-
TRESS] still function when the (microphone) Key Lock func-
tion is turned ON.
!2 ATTENUATOR/INTERCOM/SCRAMBLER KEY
[LO/DX•IC ]
Push to toggle the Attenuator function ON or OFF.
•“
LLOOCC
” appears when the Attenuator function is turned ON.
Push for 1 sec. to activate the Intercom function.
Calls the transceiver when pushed and held while in In-
tercom mode.
While pushing [H/L], activates an optional Voice scram-
bler function when it’s installed into the transceiver.
•“
SSCCRRAAMM
” appears when the Voice scrambler function is
turned ON.
•Voice scrambler function is available depending on the
transceiver or transceiver’s version.
The optional Voice scrambler function cannot be used on
Channel 16 and 70.
!3 HAILER/RX SPEAKER KEY [HAIL•RX ]
Push to turn the hailer mode ON or OFF.
Push for 1 sec. to turn the RX Speaker mode ON or OFF.
While pushing [H/L], push to turn the automatic foghorn
function ON or OFF.
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Icom HM-162B Specifications

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BrandIcom
ModelHM-162B
CategoryMicrophone
LanguageEnglish

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