Basic Operation; Dial [Y]/[Z] Trade Function; Setting A Frequency; Accessing 121.5 Mhz Emergency Frequency - Icom IC-A23 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

DIAL [Y]/[Z] trade function

The transceiver is equipped [DIAL] [Y]/[Z] keys trade func-
tion. Push then push [CLR (DIAL/YZ)] to trade each
function.
Default setting:
DIAL: • Setting the frequency, • Selecting the memory chan-
nel, • Selecting the bank number
YZ keys: • Increasing or decreasing the audio level
Following explanation is according to the default setting.

Setting a frequency

ï Using keypad
q Push [PWR] for 0.5 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR] to select the frequency mode when memory CH
number or WX CH number appears on the function display.
w Push 5 appropriate digit keys to input the frequency.
• Enter [1] as the 1st digit.
• When a digit is mistakenly input, push [CLR] to clear,
then start again.
• Push [ENT] to enter consecutive zero digits.
• Only [2], [5], [7] and [0] can be entered as the 5th and
final digit.
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ï Using the tuning dial
q Push [PWR] for 0.5 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR] to select the VFO mode when memory CH number
or WX CH number appears on the function display.
w Rotate the [DIAL] to set the desired frequency.
e To select the 1 MHz tuning step, push
tuning dial. Push again to return the normal tuning.
Accessing 121.5 MHz emer-
gency frequency
The IC-A23 and IC-A5 can quickly access the 121.5 MHz
emergency frequency. This function can be activated even
when the key lock function is in use.
q Push
, then push [121.5] to call the emergency fre-
quency.
w Push [CLR] to exit from the emergency frequency.
, then rotate the