Table Of Contents; Fcc Information - Icom IC-718 Basic Manual

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device,
not expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void
your authority to operate this device under FCC
regulations.
D FCC SDoC
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device
does not cause harmful interference.
Responsible Party
Company Name: Icom America Inc.
Address: 12421 Willows Road NE Kirkland, WA 98034
U.S. Contact Information
800-USA-ICOM (800-872-4266)
Monday - Friday 7 AM to 5 PM PST
For Canada:
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/
receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and
Economic Development Canada (ISED)'s licence
exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT ................................................................ i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ........................................ i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................. i
PRECAUTIONS ........................................................... i
TRADEMARKS ............................................................ii
FCC INFORMATION ..................................................iii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................ 1
Front panel ........................................................... 1
Rear panel ............................................................ 3
Microphone ........................................................... 3
Function display ................................................... 4
2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ............... 5
Selecting a location .............................................. 5
Using the desktop stand ....................................... 5
Grounding ............................................................. 5
Connecting an antenna ........................................ 5
Connecting an external DC power supply ............ 6
3 BASIC OPERATION ............................................ 7
When first applying power .................................... 7
Turning power ON or OFF .................................... 7
Adjusting the volume level .................................... 7
Selecting the mode ............................................... 8
Using the VFO mode ............................................ 8
Selecting the operating band ................................ 8
Selecting the operating mode ............................... 8
Setting the frequency ........................................... 9
Dial Lock function ................................................. 9
RF gain and SQL level ....................................... 10
Meter display selection ....................................... 10
Adjusting the transmit output power ................... 10
Adjusting the microphone gain ........................... 10
4 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING ................... 11
Preamplifiers .......................................................11
Attenuator ............................................................11
Meter peak hold ...................................................11
RIT function .........................................................11
Noise Blanker ......................................................11
IF Shift function .................................................. 12
Selecting the IF filter ........................................... 13
Noise Reduction ................................................. 15
Automatic Notch Filter (ANF) ............................. 15
Split frequency operation .................................... 15
Microphone Compressor .................................... 16
VOX function ...................................................... 16
5 MEMORY CHANNEL AND SCAN ..................... 17
Memory channel operation ................................. 17
Scan operaiton ................................................... 17
6 SET MODE ......................................................... 18
Set mode description .......................................... 18
Quick Set mode items ........................................ 19
Initial Set mode items ......................................... 20
7 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 22
8 OPTIONS ........................................................... 23
9 MAINTENANCE ................................................. 24
INSTALLATION NOTES ........................................... 25
INDEX....................................................................... 25
DÉFINITIONS EXPLICITES ..................................... 26
PRÉCAUTIONS ........................................................ 26
INFORMATION FCC ................................................ 27