Icom IC-706 MKII Instruction Manual page 5

panel. DO NOT connect 2 microphones simultaneously.
@LOCK SWITCH [LOCK]
= Push momentarily to turn the dial lock function
ON and OFF.
eThe dial lock function electronically locks the main
dial.
w When the optional UT-102 VOICE SYNTHESIZER
UNIT is installed (p. 52), push for 2 sec. to have
the frequency, etc. announced.
e UT-102 operation can be adjusted in initial set mode
(pgs. 45, 46).
f—— Lock
Lights while the lock
function is activated.
@® DISPLAY SWITCH [DISP] (p. 60)
= Push momentarily to select one of the three menu
sets: 11 to f+, 51 to 53 and Gl to G4.
= Push for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.
D FUNCTION SWITCHES [F1]/[F2}/[F3] (pgs. 3, 4, 60)
Push to select the function indicated in the dot
matrix display above these switches. .
e Functions vary depending on the menu set selected.
®© MENU SWITCH [MENU] (p. 60)
=æ Push this switch one or more times to select
menus within a menu set (I'l, = or (5), or push to
advance through the quick set mode and initial
set mode displays.
= Push and hold to jump between two different
function menu sets.
© M-CH CONTROL [M-CH] (inner control) _
we When the RIT or SUBDIAL functions are OFF,
rotate to select a memory channel number (p. 35).
= Shifts the receive frequency while the RIT func-
tion is ON in SSB, CW and RTTY modes (see
below and p. 20).
e RIT variable range is + 9.99 kHz
œ Changes the operating frequency in the selected
tuning steps while the SUB DIAL function is ON
(p. 18).
SHIFT CONTROL [SHIFT] (outer control; p. 20)
Shifts the center frequency of the receiver's IF pass-
band.
e Rotate the control clockwise to shift the center frequen-
cy higher, or rotate the control counterclockwise to shift
the center frequency lower.
¢When the graphic menu display (53) is selected, the IF
passband is graphically displayed and changes in accor-
dance with the [SHIFT] control (see p. 20).
@® RIT/SUB DIAL SWITCH [RIT/SUB] (p. 20)
= Push to toggle the RIT or SUB DIAL function ON
and OFF—initial set mode is used to select the
desired action*. P
eLights green when the SUB DIAL function is ON;
lights red when the RIT function is ON.
PANEL DESCRIPTION 1
Use the [M-CH] control to vary the RIT frequency or
SUB DIAL frequency (see above).
œ When the RIT function is ON, push for 2 sec. to
add or subtract the shifted frequency to the oper-
ating frequency.
sC O
. Lights red while the RIT function is activated;
green while the SUB DIAL function is activated.
*Even if RIT is selected in initial set mode, RIT cannot be
selected when operating AM, FM or WFM modes.
HEADPHONE JACK [PHONES] (p. 12)
Accepts headphones with 4-16 Q impedance.
«When headphones are connected, no receive audio —
'comes from the speaker.
When the PHONES/SPEAKER switch on the back of the
front panel is set to the [SPEAKER] position, an external
speaker can be connected. This is convenient for mobile
or outdoor operation.
@ TUNER/CALL SWITCH [TUNER/CALL]
(pgs. 26, 27)
= During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch
momentarily to toggle the automatic antenna
tuner function ON/OFF.
e An optional antenna tuner must be connected.
= During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch for
2 sec. to manually tune the antenna.
e An optional antenna tuner must be connected.
= During 144 MHz operation, push this switch
momentarily to select the call channel (or the pre-
vious channel/frequency when the call channel is
already selected). (p. 35)
TUNER/CALL
Cs
Lights while the automatic
tuning function is activated.
@ FRONT PANEL LATCH (p. 10)
Pull away from the transceiver (towards yourself
when looking at the front of the transceiver) to
detach the front panel from the main body of the
transceiver.
@ PREAMP/ATTENUATOR SWITCH [P.AMP/ATT]
(p. 21)
= Push momentarily to turn the preamp ON; also
turns the attenuator OFF if it is ON.
= Push and hold to turn the 20 dB attenuator ON.
*Lights green when the preamp is ON; lights red when
the 20 dB attenuator is ON.
P.AMP/ATT
=:
Lights green while the preamp is activated;
lights red while the attenuator is activated.