Frequency And Channel Setting; Vfo And Memory Channels; Operating Band Selection - Icom IC-P7A Instruction Manual

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FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING

■ VFO and memory channels

The IC-P7A has two primary operating modes: VFO mode
and memory mode.
VFO mode is used for setting the desired frequency within
the frequency coverage.
➥ Push [V/M] (
•
SKIP S
Memory mode is used for operating from memory channels
which have programmed frequencies.
➥ Push [V/M] (
•
SKIP S
• See p. 24 for memory programming details.
SCAN
S.MW
S.MW
SET
What is VFO?
VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscillator. Fre-
quencies for receiving or transmitting are selected and con-
trolled by the VFO.
9
. ) to select VFO mode.
MW
) to select memory mode.
.
MW
• VFO mode indication
WFMAM - DUP
T SQL DTCS ATT
VOL PRIO P SKIP MR
LOW 1 5 9
• Memory mode indication
WFMAM - DUP T SQL DTCS ATT
VOL PRIO P SKIP MR
LOW
1 5 9
" " and memory channel
number appear.

■ Operating band selection

The transceiver can receive the AM broadcast, HF band,
50 MHz, FM broadcast, VHF air, 144 MHz, 300 MHz,
400 MHz, 600 MHz, *800 MHz, television channels or
Weather channels.
†
Available frequency bands are differ depending on version.
See the specification for details. (p. 75)
*Some frequency ranges are inhibited for the USA version
due to local regulation.
Available for the USA version only.
†
➥ Push [BAND] (
) several times to select the desired
•
TS LOCK
frequency band.
• When memory mode is selected, push [V/M] (
lect VFO mode first.
➥ While pushing and holding [BAND] (
[DIAL] also selects frequency band.
Push
Push and hold
SCAN
S.MW
Dual operation
SET
) to se-
• .
SKIP S MW
), rotating
•
TS LOCK
[DIAL]
+
[DIAL]