Operating Mode Selection - Icom i9100 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Operating mode selection

The usable operating modes in the IC-9100 are listed
to the right.
You can select the desired operating mode by push-
ing the mode switch.
See the diagram to the right for the order of selection.
You can mute the microphone signals when the
data mode is selected, depending on the "DATA
MOD" option in the Set mode (p. 167).
• Selecting the SSB mode
➥ Push [SSB] to select the USB or LSB mode.
• "LSB" or "USB" appears.
• When operating above 10 MHz, USB is selected first;
when operating below 10 MHz, LSB is selected first.
• Push [SSB] again to toggle between USB and LSB.
• After USB or LSB is selected, hold down [SSB] for
1 second to select the data mode. ("D" appears)
• In the data mode, push [SSB] to return to the normal
SSB mode.
• Selecting the CW/RTTY mode
➥ Push [CW/RTTY] to select the CW or RTTY mode.
• "CW" or "RTTY" appears.
• Push [CW/RTTY] again to toggle between CW and
RTTY.
• After CW or RTTY is selected, hold down [CW/RTTY]
for 1 second to toggle between
("CW-R" or "RTTY-R" appears.)
modes.
• Selecting the AM/FM mode
➥ Push [AM/FM] to select the AM or FM mode.
• "AM" or "FM" appears.
• Push [AM/FM] again to toggle between AM and FM.
• After AM or FM is selected, hold down [AM/FM] for
1 second to select the data mode. ("D" appears)
• In the data mode, push [AM/FM] to return to the normal
AM or FM mode.
NOTE:
• In the AM mode, you can transmit on only the
HF/50MHz frequency bands.
• The AM mode cannot be selected on the 1200
MHz frequency band.
• Selecting the DV mode (including DR mode)*
➥ Push [DV•DR] to select the DV mode.
• "DV" appears.
• DV mode (digital voice + low-speed data communica-
tion) allows you to exchange the text message and call
sign, and transmit a position data with a third-party GPS
receiver.
➥ Hold down [DV•DR] to turn the DR (D-STAR
Repeater) mode operation ON or OFF.
• "DV" and "
" appears.
• The DV mode is automatically selected when the DR
mode is ON.
• DR (D-STAR Repeater) mode allows you to use a re-
peater list to operate a D-STAR repeater simply.
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normal and reverse
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• Usable operating modes
Mode switch
USB
[SSB]
LSB
CW
[CW/RTTY]
RTTY
AM
[AM/FM]
FM
[DV•DR]
Mode switches
USB USB
CW-R CW
AM AM
DV
: Push momentary
: Hold down for 1 second
INFORMATION!
The DV mode can be selected in either MAIN or SUB
band. If you select the DV mode in both Bands, the
transceiver cannot receive on the SUB Band.
The optional UT-121 is required for DV mode operation.
Operating mode
USB Data
LSB Data
CW Reverse
RTTY Reverse
AM Data
FM Data
*
DV
LSB LSB
RTTY RTTY-R
FM FM
DR