I Operating Am - Icom IC-746PRO Instruction Manual

I Operating AM

q Push a band key to select the desired band.
w Push [AM/FM] to select AM.
e Rotate [AF] to set audio to a comfortable listening
level.
r Rotate the tuning dial to tune a desired signal.
• S-meter indicates received signal strength.
• The default tuning step for AM mode is 1 kHz; this can
be changed using the tuning step program mode. (p. 21)
t Push [TRANSMIT] or [PTT] (microphone) to trans-
mit.
• The TX indicator lights red.
y Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Adjust [MIC GAIN] at this step, if necessary.
u Push [TRANSMIT] or release [PTT] (microphone) 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
• Speech compressor (p. 58)
➥ While
is selected with [MENU], push [F3
] to turn the speech compressor ON and
OFF.
• "COMP" appears when the speech compressor is set
to ON.
• VOX (voice operated transmit) (p. 55)
➥ Push [VOX/BK-IN] to turn the VOX function ON
and OFF.
• "VOX" appears when the VOX function is set to ON.
RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
[TRANSMIT] [TX] indicator
[MIC GAIN] [AM/FM] Tuning dial
• Auto notch filter (p. 53)
➥ Push [A/NOTCH] to turn the auto or manual
notch filter ON and OFF.
• Rotate [NOTCH] control to set the attenuating fre-
quency for manual notch operation.
• IF shift (p. 52)
➥ Rotate [TWIN PBT] controls (inner only).
• Push [PBTC] to clear the settings.
• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 49)
➥ While
is selected with [MENU], push [F1
] several times to select AGC F, AGC M,
AGC S or AGC OFF.
• VSC (voice squelch control) (p. 54)
➥ While
is selected with [MENU], push
[F5 ] to turn the VSC function ON and OFF.
• The VSC indicator appears when the voice squelch
function is set to ON.
• Transmit quality monitor (p. 57)
➥ Push [MONITOR] to turn the monitor function ON
and OFF.
• "MONI" appears when the monitor function is set to
ON.
• Audio tone control (p. 89)
➥ While
is selected with [MENU], push [F4
], select an item with [F1 ≤] and [F2 ≥] then
rotate the tuning dial to adjust the audio tone.
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Band keys
Appears
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