Operating Am/Fm - Icom i9100 Instruction Manual

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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

■ Operating AM/FM

q Select the desired frequency band. (p. 35)
w Push [AM/FM] to select the AM or FM mode.
• After AM or FM is selected, hold down [AM/FM] for 1
second to select the data mode, if needed.
e Rotate [MAIN DIAL] to tune a desired signal.
• The S-meter displays the received signal strength.
• The tuning step can be changed in the tuning step pro-
gram mode. (p. 38)
r Rotate [AF] (MAIN Band) to adjust the audio to a
comfortable listening level.
t Push [PTT] on the microphone to transmit. (or
[TRANSMIT] on the transceiver)
• The TX/RX indicator (MAIN Band) lights red.
y Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Rotate [MIC GAIN] to adjust the microphone gain in this
step, if necessary.
u Release [PTT] to receive. (or push [TRANSMIT]
again)
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.
Convenient Receive functions
• Preamp and attenuator (p. 71)
• Twin PBT (passband tuning)* (p. 75)
• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 72)
• Noise blanker (p. 76)
• Noise reduction (p. 77)
• Notch filter (p. 77)
• VSC (voice squelch control) (p. 146)
*AM only
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[TRANSMIT] TX/RX indicator (MAIN Band)
[AF] [MIC GAIN] [AM/FM]
(MAIN Band)
• AM mode
Appears
• FM mode
Appears
M1
A G C D U P
M1
Convenient functions for transmit
A G C D U P A F C
• Speech compressor (p. 78)
• VOX (voice operated transmit) (p. 80)
• Tone control (p. 169)
• Transmit quality monitor (p. 81)
[MAIN DIAL]
S C P
T O N S C P