Tuning Step; Tx Permission; Weather Alert (For Only The Usa Version) - Icom IC-V86 Advanced Manual

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SET MODES
Set mode items

Tuning step

Set the VFO tuning step to 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30,
or 50 kHz.
(Default: Differs depending on the transceiver version)
Scan resume setting
Select the scan resume option from SCt. 5, SCt. 10,
SCt. 15, or SCP. 2.
• SCt. 5/10/15: The scan pauses for 5 to 15 seconds,
when a signal is received.
• SCP.2: The scan pauses, then resumes 2
seconds after the signal disappears.
Function key timer
Push [FUNC] to enter the Function mode, and then
push a keypad key to activate its second function.
• While in the Function mode, " " is displayed on the
LCD.
Set the time between when the Function mode is
entered, and how long it remains activated after you
push the keypad key to activate its second function.
• F0.At: Exits the Function mode immediately
after a key is pushed to activate its
second function.
• F1/2/3.At: The Function mode remains activated 1,
2 or 3 seconds after a key is pushed to
activate its second function.
• F .m: The Function mode remains activated
until [FUNC] is pushed again, even after
a key is pushed to activate its second
function.
LCD backlight
Select the LCD Backlight function.
• LIG.OF: Turns the backlight function OFF.
• LIG.ON: Lights continuously while the transceiver
is ON.
• LIG.At: Turns ON when an operation occurs, and
turns OFF after 5 seconds.
(Default: SCt. 15)
(Default: F0.At)
(Default: LIG.At)
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TX permission

Select "OFF" to inhibit transmitting on the channel.
• tX .OF: Transmit is inhibited. (Receive only)
• tX .ON: Transmit is permitted.

Weather alert (For only the USA version)

Turn the Weather Alert function ON or OFF. (p. 16)
VOX gain
Set the VOX gain to between 1 and 10. Higher values
make the VOX function more sensitive to your voice.
To turn OFF the VOX function, select "VOX.OF."
NOTE: Set the microphone gain before setting the
VOX gain. See page 13-3 for details of the VOX
function.
MIC gain
Set the microphone gain to between 1 and 4, to suit
your preference. Higher values makes the microphone
more sensitive to your voice.
NOTE: When using the VOX function, we
recommend setting the microphone gain to 3.
However, you can adjust it to suit your operating
environment (including your headset performance).
VOX delay
The VOX Delay is the amount of time the transmitter
stays ON after you stop speaking.
• VXd.05: 0.5 seconds delay
• VXd.10: 1 second delay
• VXd.15: 1.5 seconds delay
• VXd.20: 2 seconds delay
• VXd.25: 2.5 seconds delay
• VXd.30: 3 seconds delay
(Default: tX .ON)
(Default: OFF)
(Default: VOX.05)
(Default: mic.2)
(Default: VXd.10)