D Drive Gain Adjustment - Icom IC-7600 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

D Drive gain adjustment

The drive gain is active for all modes other than SSB
mode with speech compressor OFF.
Before transmitting, monitor your selected operat-
ing frequency to make sure transmitting won't cause
interference to other stations on the same frequency.
q Push [EXIT/SET] several times to return to normal
screen, if necessary.
w Push [SET] (F-6), then push [LEVEL] (F-1) to
select level set mode.
e Push [Y] (F-1) or [Z] (F-2) to select "Drive Gain"
item.
r Push [METER] (MF2) to select the ALC meter.
t Push [PTT] (microphone; SSB with [COMP] ON,
AM or FM), key down (CW) or push [TRANSMIT]
(RTTY or PSK) to transmit.
y While talking into the microphone or keying down,
rotate the main dial so that the ALC meter reading
is within 30% to 50% of the ALC scale. (p. ??)
• Talk into the microphone at your normal voice level.
u Release [PTT], stop keying or push [TRANSMIT]
again to return to receive.
i Push [EXIT/SET] to exit display set mode.
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TRANSMIT METER
F-1 F-2
LEVEL /
Drive gain range
SET
F-6
Main dial
EXIT/SET