Setting Volume Level; Setting Squelch Level; Monitor Function - Icom IC-Q7A Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

Setting volume level

The audio level can be adjusted through 32 levels.
Push [VOL Y] or [VOL Z] to set the desired audio level.
• Beep tone sounds while setting. This indicates the approximate
sound level.
• Pushing and holding these keys change the audio level continu-
ously.
• The frequency display shows the volume level while setting.
INDICATION
10
AUDIO LEVEL
Min. setting (no audio)
:
Initial setting
:
:
:
Max. setting

Setting squelch level

The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal depend-
ing on the signal strength. The transceiver has 9 squelch lev-
els, a continuously open setting and an automatic squelch
setting.
While pushing [SQL], rotate the
[DIAL] to select the squelch level.
• The first click of [DIAL] indicates the
current squelch level.
• "LEVEL1" is loose squelch and
"LEVEL9" is tight squelch.
• "AUTO" indicates automatic level ad-
justment with a noise pulse count
system.

Monitor function

This function is used to listen to weak signals or to open the
tone squelch manually.
Push and hold [SQL] to monitor the operating frequency.
The [SQL] switch can be set as a monitor ON/OFF switch
in expanded set mode. (p. 30)
Automatic squelch
Maximum level