Setting The Squelch Level; Lock Function - Icom IC-A14 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Setting the squelch level

The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired
noise when no signal is received.
q Push [SQLY] or [SQLZ] to select the squelch level.
• 'SQL--0' is open squelch and 'SQL--10' is tight squelch.
• The " " icon appears while the squelch is open.
w Wait for 1 second to return to the previous display.
[SQLY]
[SQLZ]
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"SQL-- 0" (Squelch open)

■ Lock function

The lock function prevents accidental frequency changes or
accidental function activation.
q Push [ ] to turn ON the lock function.
• The " " icon appears.
w To turn OFF the function, hold down [
• The " " icon disappears.
[ ]
] for 2 seconds.
Appears while the key lock
function is activated.