I Operating Cw - Icom IC-746PRO Instruction Manual

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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

I Operating CW

q Push a band key to select the desired band.
w Push [CW/RTTY] to select CW.
• After CW mode is selected, push [CW/RTTY] for 1 sec.
to toggle between CW and CW-R modes.
e Rotate [AF] to set audio to a comfortable listening
level.
r Rotate the tuning dial to simultaneously tune a de-
sired signal and its side tone.
• S-meter indicates received signal strength.
t Push [TRANSMIT] to transmit.
• The TX indicator lights red.
y Use the electric keyer or paddle to key your CW sig-
nals.
• The Po meter indicates transmitted CW signal strength.
u Adjust CW speed with [KEY SPEED].
i Push [TRANSMIT] to return to receive.
D D Convenient functions for receive
• Preamp and attenuator (p. 48)
➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] several times to set the pre-
amp OFF, preamp 1 ON or preamp 2 ON.
• "P.AMP1," "P.AMP2" or "P.AMP" appears when the
preamp 1, preamp 2 or preamp is set to ON, respec-
tively. (depending on operating frequency band)
➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] for 1 sec. to set the attenuator
ON.
• Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to turn the attenuator
OFF.
• "ATT" appears when the attenuator is set to ON.
• Noise blanker (p. 51)
➥ Push [NB] to turn the noise blanker ON and OFF.
• "NB" appears when the noise blanker is set to ON.
• Push [NB] for 1 sec. to enter noise blanker set mode.
• Noise reduction (p. 53)
➥ Push [NR] to turn the noise reduction ON and
OFF.
• Rotate [NR] control to adjust the noise reduction level.
• "NR" appears when the noise reduction is set to ON.
D D Convenient functions for transmit
• Break-in function (p. 56)
➥ Push [VOX/BK-IN] several times to set the break-
in OFF, semi break-in or full break-in.
• "BK-IN" or "F BK-IN" appears when the semi break-in
or full break-in is set to ON, respectively.
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[TRANSMIT] [TX] indicator
[CW PITCH] [CW/RTTY]
[KEY SPEED]
• Auto notch filter (p. 53)
➥ Push [A/NOTCH] to turn the auto or manual
notch function ON and OFF.
• Rotate [NOTCH] control to set the attenuating fre-
quency for manual notch operation.
• Twin PBT (passband tuning) (p. 52)
➥ Rotate [TWIN PBT] controls (inner/outer).
• Push [PBTC] to clear the settings.
• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 49)
➥ While
is selected with [MENU], push
] several times to select AGC F,
[F1
AGC M, AGC S or AGC OFF.
• 1 ⁄ function (p. 21)
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➥ While
is selected with [MENU], push
1
[F3 ] to turn the
Band keys
Tuning dial
"CW" or "CW-R" appears
⁄ function ON and OFF.
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