Panel Description - Icom IC-706 Instruction Manual

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© POWER SWITCH [POWER] (p. 15)
Turns power ON and OFF.
e Push momentarily to turn power ON.
* Push for 2 sec. to turn power OFF.
@ AF GAIN CONTROL [AF] (inner control; p. 15)
Rotate clockwise to increase the audio output from
the speaker; rotate counterclockwise to decrease
the audio output from the speaker.
© RF GAIN CONTROL/SQUELCH CONTROL
[RF/SQL] (outer control; p. 21)
we Adjusts the squelch threshold level (to mute noise
when receiving no signal) in all modes.
= This control can be used for RF gain control to
adjust receiver gain manually.
* HF gain selection can be set in initial set mode (p. 45).
* RF gain is usable in SSB/CW/RTTY modes only.
7 NOTE: This control does not function in WFM
Z mode.
© FUNCTION DISPLAY
Shows the operating frequency, dot matrix indica-
tions, selected memory channel, etc. See p. 7 for
details.
© TUNING STEP/BAND SWITCH [TS]
"Push momentarily to cycle through the tuning
steps:
10Hz $ operating band & programmable
(or 1 Hz) (or 1 MHz) step
we Push and hold for 2 sec. to toggle between the
selection:
10 Hz —1Hz
Band < 1 MHz
Programmable step tuning
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© MODE SWITCH [MODE] (p. 18)
= Push momentarily to cycle through the operating
modes:
USB b CW b AM è FM
(orLSB) (orCW-R) (or RTTY) (or WFM)
= Push and hold for 2 sec. to toggle between the
following operating modes:
USB — LSB
9 RECEIVE/TRANSMIT INDICATORS [RX][TX]
[RX] lights green while receiving (and squelch
opens); [TX] lights red while transmitting.
© MAIN DIAL
Changes the displayed frequency, selects initial set
mode items, etc. .
© UP/DOWN SWITCHES [UP]/[DOWN]
œ Push momentarily to select a memory channel.
= Push and hold to scroll through memory chan-
nels.
*Can also be used to advance menu displays, initial
set mode items, etc.
@ MAIN DIAL TENSION LATCH
Selects the main dial tension.
*2 positions are available.
@ MICROPHONE CONNECTOR (p. 8)
Modular-type microphone connector—connects the
supplied microphone (HM-103).
* The optional OPC-589 can be used to connect an 8-pin
microphone such as the SM-8 or SM-20, if desired.
eA microphone connector is also available on the rear