When First Applying Power - Icom IC-9700 Basic Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

When first applying power

Before turning ON your transceiver for the first time,
make sure all connections are correctly made.
After all connections are made, set the dials to the
positions described below.
12 oʼclock position
AF RF/SQL
TIP: When you turn OFF the transceiver, it memorizes
the current settings. Therefore, when you turn ON the
transceiver again, 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
1 second until "POWER OFF..." is displayed.
Adjusting the volume level
Rotate (inner) to adjust the volume level.
AF RF/SQL
Maximum counterclockwise
AF RF/SQL
.
POWER
for
POWER
Selecting the VFO and Memory modes
VFO mode
Set the desired frequency by rotating
Memory mode
Enter contents into the desired channel in the
MEMORY list.
Call channel mode
Call channels (or Main channel) are used to call on an
often used frequency. A Call channel is assigned on
each band.
Selecting the VFO mode or Memory mode
z Push to select the VFO or Memory mode.
V/M
z Push to select the Call channel mode.
CALL
DR
VFO mode (Example: VFO A)
CALL
V/M
Memory mode (Example: Memory channel 1)
Using the VFO mode
The IC-9700 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. 4-9). 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 to the
VFO that is not displayed.
Hold down until 2 short beeps sound.
A/B
3-1
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MAIN DIAL
DR
Call Channel mode
V/M
(Example: Call channel 1)
VFO B