Operator's Manual

OM-E 2072-09689-00
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2-3. FAMILIARIZATION WITH MICOM-Z OPERATING PROCEDURES
This section provides general procedures that will help you start using your radio and get the most of
its advanced features. Most of the activities that can be performed by you (selection of operating mode,
programming, testing, etc.) are done using the keypad together with the navigation and function keys,
and the front panel display.
To simplify operation, Micom-Z function keys operate as soft keys and therefore they permit you
control the radio simply and efficiently, using a menu-driven mode that guides you and helps you make
the required selections. “Menu-driven” simply means that whenever you must select a parameter, an
operating mode, etc., you select it from a list of allowed values displayed on the front panel display,
thereby reducing the chance of error:
• To make a selection, you use navigation keys to reach the desired parameter value or action, and
then confirm the selection by pressing the ENTER key.
• To go back to previous options, or cancel the current selection or action, press the ESC
Esc
P
key.
2-3.1 Display Functions
2-3.1.1 Display Organization
CH 1
F 2,000.00
BAND
SQ
1
2
4
5
3
No. Designation Description
1 Mode Indicator Indicates the current working mode (e.g., channel, frequency, ALE,
etc.) or the action being performed (e.g., programming, testing, etc.)
2 Work Area Displays information on the current working mode, the main operating
parameters, etc. It also includes icons that identify the active options,
and status
3 Level Indicator In the transmit mode, displays the relative transmit power.
In the receive mode, displays the relative received signal strength
4 Tx Bar Appears when the radio is transmitting
5 Options Display Bar Displays a list of options you can select, by pressing the corresponding
function key, in the current working mode
2-3.1.2 RF Level Indications
Indication Meaning
Strong received signal
Weak received signal
Received RF signal strength indication, displayed when the radio is in
the receive mode. The number of bars provides a relative indication,
which may fluctuate as a result of fading, etc.
Full transmit power
Relative transmit power
Low transmit power
Reflected power
Transmit bar, appears when the radio is switched to the transmit mode
(for example, when the PTT is pressed). Its length indicates the
maximum radio transmit power in the selected mode (MAX, HIGH, MED
or LO). The number of bars indicates the instantaneous relative transmit
output power, and therefore it fluctuates as a result of modulation. The
relative reflected power is indicated by the base line: its length indicates
the fraction of power reflected because of antenna VSWR (the length
should be small relative to the total height of the transmit bar, which is
proportional to the forward power)