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·AGC - toggles Automatic Gain Control on/off.
·BW - displays the Band Width menu.
·
RCLV - displays the receive level while 
is pressed.
· STOR - stores the frequency parameters in the channel.
· [] Set the scroll frequency digit.
When ALE is active, three additional options appear:
· [CALL] - initiates an ALE call (see pages 58-61).
· [PAGE] - displays stacked received messages (see page 63).
· [MON] - monitors the speaker (see page 66).
There are two ways to change the...

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2.Pressto confirm your choice.
Setting Frequencies
MICOM-2E offers four frequency options:
· Simplex Frequency (SMPX) - transmits and receives on the same
frequency.
· Duplex Frequency (DPLX) - transmits on one frequency and receives
on a different frequency.
· Receiving Only Frequency (RXO) - defines a frequency for reception
only.
· Transmitting Only Frequency (TXO) -  defines a frequency for
transmission only. 

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Working in Scan Mode
Scan mode is available only if ALE is turned off or not included.
In Scan mode, MICOM-2E surfs among the programmed channels. Up
to five scan groups, A to E, may be created via the RSS, each
containing up to 200 channels. When a guard channel is selected, it is
monitored after every other scanned channel.
To enter Scan mode:
1.Pressto display the Menu screen.
2.Press[SCAN].
MICOM-2E blinks the last active group.
3.Press the function key beneath the...

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Working in BITE Mode
BITE mode is a testing mode that you use for maintaining MICOM-2E.
To enter BITE mode:
1.Pressto display the Menu screen.
2.Press[BIT].
Once you are in BITE mode, the mode options appear in the LCD
display:
· 
[FULL] runs a full test of the hardware device.
· 
[CHAN] tests the device on the current channel.
· 
[L.RF] low RF; tests the reception path only.
See the section entitled “Built-In-Test Equipment (BITE)” on page 81 for
more information regarding the...

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Working in Lock Mode
When you want to lock the radio to prevent others from changing the
programming and frequency settings, you enter Lock mode to lock the
radio with a password.
The default password that comes with MICOM-2E is 
123456. The
password contains up to six digits.
To enter Lock mode:
1.Pressto display the Menu screen.
2.Pressto scroll to the second Menu screen.
3.Press[LOCK].
4.Enter the password number to lock the radio.
5.Pressto confirm your choice. 

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Working in Program Mode
Program mode is the mode in which you program the parameters used
in MICOM-2E.
NOTE
Program mode is accessible only if the radio is not
locked.
To enter Program mode:
1.Pressto display the Menu screen.
2.Pressto scroll to the second Menu screen.
3.Press[PROG] to enter Program mode.
4.Press
mode.[RAD] to enter Radio Programming
When you press  when in any option in Program mode, you return
to the Radio Programming menu.
Refer to the chapter entitled...

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Working in Password Mode
To be able to lock the radio, it is necessary to use a password. For
security reasons, you may want to change the password often. You
enter a password and make changes in Password mode.
To enter Password mode:
1.Pressto display the Menu screen.
2.Pressto scroll to the second Menu screen.
3.Press[PSW].
Setting a Password
MICOM-2E comes with the default password 123456 already
programmed. To set a new password, in effect, you change the default...

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Changing a Password
To change the password:
1.Enter Password mode.
2.Enter the old password with the keypad.
You can use the function keys to move the cursor to
the left or right or to clear the display to start over, as
shown in the display when you start to enter the
password.
3.Press[O.K.] after you enter the old password.
If you enter the wrong password, MICOM-2E
displays an error message.
4.Enter the new password with the keypad.
5.Press[O.K.] to confirm the new password. 

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Working in Transmit Mode
NOTE
Before transmitting, ensure that the RF output of the
radio is connected to a tuned antenna or to a dummy
load.
To transmit:
1.Press and hold down the Push-to-Talk (PTT) button on the side of the
microphone and speak slowly and clearly after the channel is clear.
The TX LED will remain lit until the PTT button is released to indicate that
you are “on-the-air”.
Checking the RF Power
When you press the PTT button, you will see on the display:
The...

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Working in DIM Mode
DIM mode controls the brightness of the display.
To enter DIM mode:
1.Pressto display the Menu screen.
2.Pressto scroll to the second Menu screen.
3.Pressto scroll the dimmer.
MICOM-2E offers four levels of display brightness, ranging from DIM
Level 0 (dimmest) to DIM Level 3 (brightest).
To change the display brightness level:
1.Enter the DIM menu.
2.Press
repeatedly until you reach the desired brightness level. 
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