Setting The Speech Compressor; D Setting Before Using The Speech Compressor Function; D Using The Speech Compressor Function - Icom IC-7760 Basic Manual

Setting the Speech Compressor

SSB mode
The Speech Compressor increases the average RF
output power, improving readability at the receiving
station. This function compresses the transmitter
audio input to increase the average audio output level.
L The function is effective for long-distance communication,
or when propagation conditions are poor.
D Setting before using the Speech
Compressor function
1. Select the SSB mode. (Example: USB)
2. Be sure the Speech Compressor is OFF.
L If it is ON, touch [COMP] to turn it OFF.
OFF
3. Touch the meter, and then touch [ALC] to display
the ALC meter.
ALC meter
4. Push to open the Multi-function menu.
MULTI
5. Touch [MIC GAIN], and then rotate
adjust it by speaking into the microphone to where
the ALC meter reads within the 30 to 50% range
of the ALC zone.

D Using the Speech Compressor function

1. Touch the meter, and then touch [COMP] to
display the COMP meter.
2. Touch [COMP] for 1 second.
• Turns ON the Speech Compressor function and
opens the Multi-function menu.
3. While speaking into the microphone at your
normal voice level, rotate
Speech Compressor level to where the COMP
meter reads within the COMP zone (10 to 20 dB
range).
L If the COMP meter peaks exceed the COMP zone,
your transmitted voice may be distorted.
4. To close the Multi-function menu, push
to
MULTI
4-3
RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING
COMP meter
ON
MULTI
COMP zone
4
4
to adjust the
.
MULTI