Receive Functions; Initial Settings; Mode Selection - Icom IC-R8500 Instruction Manual

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RECEIVE FUNCTIONS

Initial settings

Before turning power ON,
[AF GAIN]: 10 o'clock
After turning power ON,
check the display for indications below and remove as follows:
Push [SLEEP]
Push and hold
[ • LOCK]
SPCH
Push [NB/AFC]

Mode selection

Push one of the mode keys one or more times to
select the desired mode. Consult the table below for
basic characteristics of each mode.
MODE BANDWIDTH
normal 12 kHz/–6 dB
FM
narrow 5.5 kHz/–6 dB
medium 5.5 kHz/–6 dB
AM wide 12 kHz/–6 dB
narrow 2.2 kHz/–6 dB
USB
SSB
2.2 kHz/–6 dB
LSB
normal 2.2 kHz/–6 dB
CW
narrow
500 Hz/–6 dB
(option)
WFM
150 kHz/–6 dB
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set controls and switches as indicated below:
[SQUELCH]: max. CCW
FM
SLEEP
LOCK
NB AFC AGC-F APF-N
RECV 10-ATT-20
Push [AGC] Push [10dB] and/or [20 dB]
INDICATION
Amateur bands, citizens band, utility communications, marine bands,
etc. FM-narrow can only receive narrow FM signals; normal FM can
receive both normal and narrow FM signals.
Broadcasting, amateur bands, citizens band, air band, etc. AM-wide
mode is used for clear audio reception. Signals however, may be
received with interference.
Shortwave broadcasting, amateur bands, etc. Use USB for normal
SSB reception; LSB is not normally used.
Morse code communications. Use this mode to receive radio-tele-
type, etc. by shifting the receive frequency.
TV broadcasting, FM broadcasting, etc. TV and FM broadcasting
cannot be accessed in FM mode because their signals are too wide.
[APF]: center
[IF SHIFT]: center
BANK
*ICOM IC-R8500
The indications in the table appear in the bank name
area for 1 sec. after an operating mode is selected.
DESCRIPTION
SCAN SET
OFF DLY
kHz