Other Functions; Antenna Selection - Icom IC-R20 Instruction Manual

■ Antenna selection

The IC-R20 has an internal bar antenna installed for receiving
AM broadcast band
(0.495–1.620 MHz; differ according to version)
signals. In addition, the connected earphone's cable can be
used as an antenna for receiving FM broadcast band
(76.000–107.995 MHz; differ according to version)
D D Selecting antenna
q Push [8 SET] for 1 sec. to enter set mode.
wRotate [R-DIAL] to select "AM ANTENNA" or "FM AN-
TENNA" for AM broadcast band or FM broadcast band, re-
spectively.
[R-DIAL]
DUALWATCH
SET
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signals.
***-SET-MODE-***
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-NOISE-BLANKER
-ANL
-AF-FILTER
>AM-ANTENNA
-FM-ANTENNA
-SET-EXPAND
AM-ANTENNA
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>EXT
-BAR

OTHER FUNCTIONS

eAfter pushing [8 SET], rotate [R-DIAL] to select "BAR"
when "AM ANTENNA" is selected for the AM broadcast
band; select "EARPHONE" when "FM ANTENNA" is se-
lected for the FM broadcast band.
AM-ANTENNA
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-EXT
>BAR
Bar antenna selection for
0.495–1.620 MHz band
r Push [DUALWATCH] to exit set mode.
NOTES:
• Some noise or spurious may be received when the inter-
nal bar or earphone cable is used for antenna.
• The supplied or third party's antenna MUST BE con-
nected to the antenna connector to receive signals other
than AM or FM broadcast bands.
• When receiving an AM broadcast signal with internal bar
antenna, aim the receiver to better audio direction.
• When the internal bar or earphone cable is used for an
antenna, the attenuator function cannot be used.
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FM-ANTENNA
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-EXT
>EARPHONE
Earphone cable selection for
76.000–107.995 MHz band
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