Icom A16 User guide

to the headset for monitoring, and a headset
adapter is required.
• SETTING THE SIDE TONE LEVEL
Push [PTT] to turn the transmit mode “ON”.
During transmit, push [Y]or [Z]to adjust
the level.
–“ST-0” is OFF / “ST-10” is the maximum level.
HEADSET CONNECTION
• Connect headset through
the optional OPC-2401
headset adapter. 
• TURNING ON BLUETOOTH®
Push , then hold down [ENT SET]for 1
second to enter Set mode.
If not displayed, push [MR MW]until
“BT SET” appears.
Select “BT SET”, then push [ENT SET].
Select “ON”, then push [ENT SET].
• PAIRING TO A BLUETOOTH®DEVICE–A16B
Push , hold down [ENT SET]for 1 second
to enter Set mode.
Push [MR MW]and scroll to “PAIRING”, then
push [ENT SET].
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OPERATION GUIDE
A16
GENERAL
If the button marking on the keypad is in white,
push to activate. For secondary functions push
, then the desired orange-marked key.
KNOB (1)
Rotate to turn the radio power on or
off and to adjust the audio level.
SIDE KEYS (2 & 3)
(2) PTT SWITCH
(3) SET SQUELCH
Push [SQLZ]or [SQLZ](3) to
the point where noise is just
muted. Push [CLR] to return to
frequency mode.
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Select “BT SET” and then “Pairing”.
The radio searches for a headset.
Push [CLR] to cancel searching.
“SUCCESS” and “ ” is displayed if the
headset or device is correctly connected.
Push [CLR HOME]twice to exit the Set mode.
EMERGENCY
Push found at the bottom right of the
keypad), then [0121.5](found next to the
key). Use the PTT to call on the emergency
frequency.
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OPC-2401
Headset
(User supplied)
FREQUENCIES / CHANNELS NOTES

• WEATHER (WX), ON or OFF
Push , then push [4 WX-ALT]to turn
weather alert ON or OFF.
– If you are experiencing an interruption every
5 seconds, turn your weather alert OFF.
The “WX” symbol will disappear
from the screen.
• LOCK, ON or OFF (4)
Push the KEY LOCK switch [ ]
to turn ON.
Push and hold switch 2 seconds to turn OFF.
• SCAN, ON or OFF
Push , then push [2 SCAN].
Push [Y]or [Z]to change the scan
direction.
To stop scan, push [CLR]. To resume,
push [CLR],,[2 SCAN].
Push [MR MW]to enter Memory mode
Push ,then push [2 SCAN].
–To stop scanning, push [CLR].
• CLEAR ALL
Push [CLR] twice.
PROGRAM FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY
• SELECT THE DESIRED FREQUENCY
Push [CLR], then select the desired frequency
by using the keypad.
Push , then push [MR MW]to enter the
Memory Write mode.
– “MCH“will blink at the top on screen.
Push [Y]or [Z]to select the channel to enter
the frequency.
Push [ENT SET]to save the frequency into
Memory channel.
• ENTER BANK SELECTION MODE & SELECT
A GROUP
Push the following to write a new bank: ,
[MR MW], , [3 GRP]then select Group
location and [ENT SET].
Push , then push [3 GRP].
Push [Y]or [Z]to select the group.
Push [ENT SET]to save.
• FINISH WRITING TO MEMORY
Now that the channel and bank have been
selected, push [ENT SET]to save and end.
• FIND FREQUENCY IN MEMORY
Push [MR MW]and push [Y]or [Z]to scroll
through the memory channels, pause at each
channel and the frequency will momentarily
appear.
TAG (SELECT SCAN) CHANNELS
TAG channels is Icom’s way of selecting
and deselecting channels to be scanned.
• TAG SETTING
Select whether or not to tag selected
channels for scanning.
Untagged channels are skipped during a
scan.
Push [MR MW]to enter the Memory mode.
Select a channel to tag or untag.
Push , then push [9 TAG]to tag or
untag the channel.
is displayed if the channel is tagged.
• HOW TO DELETE CHANNELS IN MEMORY
Push [MR MW]to select Memory mode.
Push [Y]or [Z]to select a channel to
delete.
Push , and then push [CLR].
“DELETE?” is then displayed.
Push [ENT SET]to delete the channel.
SIDE TONE FUNCTION
When using a third-party headset, the
transceiver outputs your transmitted voice
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