Icom IC-756 Instruction Manual page 5

[RF/SQL] (outer control)
eWhen setting as RF gain/squelch control
Noise squelch (FM mode)
Recommended level "is
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Squelch is — Ka
open.
RF gain ———|, |
adjustable
S-meter
range squelch
eWhen setting as RF gain control
(Squelch is fixed open.)
Maximum
RF gain
Adjustable
range
Minimum RF gain
eWhen setting as squelch control
(RF gain is fixed at maximum.)
Noise squelch (FM mode)
© RF POWER CONTROL [RF POWER]
Continuously varies the RF output power from min-
imum (2 W*) to maximum (100 W*).
*AM mode: 1 W to 40 W
Decreases { © \ Increases
RF POWER
PANEL DESCRIPTION 1
@ BALANCE CONTROL [BAL] (inner control; p. 30)
Adjusts the audio output balance between main and
sub readout frequencies while in dualwatch.
BAL- NR
Increases main Increases sub
readout gain { Keo gain
@ COMPRESSION LEVEL CONTROL [COMP]
(p. 34) l
Adjusts the speech compression level in SSB.
a
Compression
level increases
Compression
level decreases f © \
COMP
®© NOISE REDUCTION LEVEL CONTROL [NR]
(outer control; p. 26)
Adjusts the noise reduction level when the noise re-
duction is in use. Set for maximum readability.
BAL- NR
Decreases / P Increases
OFF
© NOISE REDUCTION SWITCH [NR] (p. 26)
Toggles the noise reduction ON and OFF. Functions
in SSB, CW and RTTY modes.
NR NR
(@_)} Noise reduction OFF Sez) Noise reduction ON
© NOISE BLANKER SWITCH [NB] (p. 26)
Toggles the noise blanker ON and OFF. The noise
blanker reduces pulse-type noise such as that gen-
erated by automobile ignition systems. This function
cannot be used for FM, or non-pulse-type noise.
NB
NB
(EZ Noise blanker OFF >=) Noise blanker ON
®© S/RF METER (p. 34)
Shows the signal strength while receiving. Shows
the relative output power, SWR or ALC levels while
transmitting.
© MONITOR SWITCH [MONITOR] (p. 33)
Monitors your transmitted IF signal.
- The CW sidetone functions when [MONITOR] is OFF in
CW mode.