When First Applying Power; Turning Power On Or Off; Adjusting The Volume Level; About The Vfo And Memory Modes - Icom ic-7300 Full 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 devices 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
.
POWER
for
POWER
3-2

About the VFO and Memory modes

VFO mode
You can set the desired frequency by rotating
Memory mode
You can enter contents into the memory channels in
the MEMORY list.
Selecting the VFO mode or Memory mode
Push to select the VFO or Memory mode.
V/M
V/M
VFO mode
(Example: VFO A)

Using the VFO mode

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. 4-13). You can use either of the VFOs to
operate on a frequency and mode.

D Selecting VFO A or VFO B

Push to select the VFO A or VFO B.
A/B
A/B
VFO A

D Equalizing VFO A and VFO B

You can set the displayed VFO's frequency and mode
to the VFO that is not displayed.
Hold down until 2 short beeps sound.
A/B
MAIN DIAL
Memory mode
(Example: Memory channel 1)
VFO B
.