Setting The Frequency; Dial Lock Function - Icom IC-718 Basic Manual

Setting the frequency

D Using the Main Dial
1. Select the desired operating band and operating
mode.
2. Rotate [MAIN DIAL].
• The frequency changes according to the selected
Tuning Step.
For General coverage receiver use
The transceiver has a general coverage receiver
band.
z Push [UP▲] or [▼DN] to select the general
coverage receiver band.
Band Edge Beep
Even if you select a ham band, you can select a
General coverage frequency. A band edge beep
sounds when entering and exiting a ham band,
depending on the Band edge beep setting.(p. 20)
L You can change the Band Edge Beep settings in the
Initial Set mode.
L If "Beep Level" is set to "1," no beep sounds.
D Entering with the keypad
You can directly enter a desired frequency with the
numeric keypad.
1. Push [F-IMP/ENT].
• the decimal points on the screen blink.
2. Enter an operating frequency.
L Push [•] to enter decimal point between the MHz and
kHz digits.
L To cancel the input, push [SET] or a key other than
the keypad keys.
L You can omit the MHz digits entry if you do not need
to change it.
3. Push [F-IMP/ENT] to set the entered frequency.
Entry examples
• 21.025 MHz:
[2], [1], [•], [0], [2], [5], [F-IMP/ENT]
• 706 KHz (0.706 MHz):
[0], [•], [7], [0], [6], [F-IMP/ENT]
• 7 MHz:
[7], [F-IMP/ENT]
• Changing from 14.195 MHz to 14.850 MHz:
[•], [8], [5], [0], [F-IMP/ENT]

Dial Lock function

The Dial Lock function prevents frequency changes
caused by accidentally moving [MAIN DIAL].
L This function electronically locks the dial.
Push [LOCK] for 1 second to turn the Dial Lock
function ON or OFF.
D Quick Tuning Step
When the Quick Tuning function is ON, you can
change the tuning step to 0.1, 1, 5, 9, 10, or 100 kHz.
1. Push [TS] to turn ON the Quick Tuning function.
• " " is displayed,
2. Hold down [TS] for 2 seconds to enter the Tuning
Step Set mode.
3. Rotate [MAIN DIAL] to select a tuning step.
L Options: 0.1, 1, 5, 9, 10, or 100 kHz
4. Push [TS] to exit the mode.
5. Rotate [MAIN DIAL] to change the frequency by
the set tuning steps.
6. Push [TS] to turn OFF the Quick tuning function.
• " " disappears.
D About the 1 Hz step Fine Tuning
function
You can use the minimum tuning step of 1 Hz for fine
tuning.
1. Confirm that the Quick Tuning function is OFF
(" " is not displayed.)
2. Hold down [TS] for 1 second to toggle the tuning
step between 1 Hz and 10 Hz.
• When the tuning step is set to 1 Hz, the 1 Hz digit is
displayed.
• Rotating [MAIN DIAL] increases or decreases the
frequency by the set tuning steps.
D About the Auto Tuning Step function
The tuning step automatically changes, depending on
the rotation speed of [MAIN DIAL].
L You can change the Auto Tuning Step function settings in
the Initial Set mode. (p. 20)
BASIC OPERATION
Quick tuning step indicator
Example: 10 kHz tuning step
1 Hz digit
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