I Operating Am; D Convenient Functions For Receive; D Convenient Functions For Transmit - Icom IC-703 Instruction Manual

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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

I Operating AM

q Push
[ BAND]/[
(Y)
band.
w Push [MODE] momentarily or push for 1 sec. to se-
lect AM mode.
• After FM or AM mode is selected, push [MODE] for
1 sec. to toggle between FM and AM modes.
e Rotate [AF] control to set audio to a comfortable lis-
tening level.
r Rotate the main dial to tune a desired signal.
• S-meter indicates received signal strength.
• The default tuning step for AM mode is 1 kHz; this can
be changed using the tuning step program mode. (p.19)
t Push [PTT] (microphone) to transmit.
• The TX indicator lights red.
y Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Adjust 'MIC GAIN' at this step, if necessary. (p. 26)
u Release [PTT] (microphone) to return to receive.
D
Convenient functions for receive
• Preamp and attenuator (p. 46)
➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to set the preamp
ON or OFF.
• Lights green when the preamp is set to ON.
➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] for 1 sec. to set the attenuator
ON.
• Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to turn the attenua-
tor OFF.
• Lights red when the attenuator is set to ON.
• Noise blanker (p. 48)
➥ While "
" is selected, push [
noise blanker ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select .
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
• "NB" appears when the noise blanker is set to ON.
• Push [ ] for 1 sec. to enter the noise blanker
(F-2)
set mode.
• Initial set mode item "
set ON when noise blanker function is used in AM
mode. (Default setting is ON.)
• IF shift (p. 47)
➥ Rotate [SHIFT] control.
D
Convenient functions for transmit
• Speech compressor (p. 54)
➥ While "
" is selected, push [
the speech compressor ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select .
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
• "COM" appears when the speech compressor is set
to ON.
• Push [
(F-2)
level set mode.
41
BAND] to select the desired
(Z)
] to turn the
(F-2)
" (p. 80) is must be
] to turn
(F-2)
] for 1 sec. to enter the compression
[AF]
S1
P
• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 48)
➥ While "
AGC fast and AGC slow.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select .
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
• "F " appears when the fast time constant is se-
AGC
lected.
• Noise reduction (p. 50)
➥ While "
noise reduction ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select .
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
• Push [(F-3)
noise reduction level.
.
• "NR" appears when the noise reduction is set to ON.
• Auto notch filter (p. 50)
➥ While "
auto notch filter function ON and OFF.
• "ANF" appears when the noise reduction is set to
ON.
• VOX (voice operated transmit) (p. 53)
➥ While "
the VOX function ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select .
. • Push [MENU] one or more times to select
• "VOX" appears when the VOX function is set to ON.
• Push [
(F-1)
mode.
[TX] indicator [MODE]
Main dial
"AM" appears
LSB USB CW R RTTY AM WFM
3 5 7 9 VFO A
20 40 60dB
CH
5 10
O
" is selected, push [
(F-3)
" is selected, push [
(F-2)
] then rotate [M-CH] to adjust the
" is selected, push [
(F-1)
" is selected, push [
(F-1)
] for 1 sec. to enter the VOX set
[Y]
[Z]
] to select
.
] to turn the
.
] to turn the
] to turn
.