Basic Operation; When First Applying Power; Turning Power On Or Off; Adjusting The Volume Level - Icom IC-7300 Basic Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

When first applying power

Before turning ON your transceiver for the first time,
make sure all of the following are correctly connected.
• DC power cable
• Antenna
• Grounding wire
• Microphone*
* Different device may be used, depending on the operating
mode.
If all listed above are correctly connected, set
(inner/outer) to the positions described
AF RF/SQL
below.
12 oʼclock position (outer)
Maximum counterclockwise (inner)
TIP: When you turn OFF the transceiver, it memorizes
the current settings. Therefore, when you turn ON the
transceiver again, the it restarts with the same settings.

Turning power ON or OFF

z To turn ON the transceiver, push
z To turn OFF the transceiver, hold down
2 seconds until "POWER OFF..." is displayed.

Adjusting the volume level

Rotate (inner) to adjust the volume level.
AF RF/SQL
VFO mode
You can set the desired frequency by rotating
Memory mode
You can enter contents into the desired channel in the
MEMORY list.
Selecting the VFO mode or Memory mode
Push
VFO mode
(Example: VFO A)
The IC-7300 has 2 Variable Frequency Oscillators
(VFO), "A" and "B." Having 2 VFOs is convenient to
quickly select 2 frequencies, or for split frequency
operation (p. 4-10). You can use either of the VFOs to
operate on a frequency and mode.
.
POWER

D Selecting the VFO A or VFO B

for
POWER
Push

D Equalizing VFO A and VFO B

You can set the displayed VFO's frequency to the
VFO that is not displayed.
Hold down
3-1

About the VFO and Memory modes

to select the VFO or Memory mode.
V/M
V/M
Memory mode
(Example: Memory channel 1)

Using the VFO mode

to select the VFO A or VFO B.
A/B
A/B
VFO A
until 2 short beeps sound.
A/B
.
MAIN DIAL
VFO B