D Setting The Keying Speed; D Using The Break-In Function - Icom IC-7610 Basic Manual

Operating CW (Continued)

D Setting the keying speed

You can set the keying speed of the internal electronic
keyer.
1. Select the CW mode.
2. Rotate (inner) to set the keying speed
KEY
PITCH
SPEED
to between 6 and 48 WPM (Word Per Minutes).
• The keying speed is displayed under the time display
while setting.

D Using the Break-in function

Use the Break-in function in the CW mode to
automatically switch between transmit and receive
when keying. The IC-7610 is capable of Semi Break-in
and Full break-in modes.
TIP: The key type is set to "Paddle" by default. You can
select the keyer type on the CW-KEY SET screen.
(p. 4-13)
Semi Break-in mode
In the Semi Break-in mode, the transceiver transmits
when keying, and then automatically returns to receive
KEY PITCH
SPEED
after a preset time, after you stop keying.
1. Select the CW mode.
2. Touch [BK-IN] in the function menu to select
"SEMI."
L Touching [BK-IN] changes between "BKIN (Semi
Break-in)," "F-BKIN (Full Break-in)" or OFF (no
indication).
3. To adjust the Semi Break-in Delay time, touch
[BK-IN] for 1 second.
• Opens the BKIN menu.
4. Rotate
does not return to receive while keying.
L When you are using a paddle,
rotate
while operating the paddle. See the left column for
details.
5. To close the BKIN menu, push
4-11
RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING
Touch [BK-IN].
to set to where the transceiver
MULTI
(inner) to adjust the key speed
KEY
PITCH
SPEED
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