Icom IC-2730E Instruction Manual page 30

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BASIC OPERATION
■ Setting a frequency
D Selecting a tuning step
Rotating [DIAL]S changes the frequency in the selected
tuning steps.
The VFO scan uses this step to search for a signal.
(pp. 37, 41)
1. Push [MAIN BAND]S on the band that the tuning step
is set to.
2. Push [MENU
• Enters the MENU mode.
3. Rotate [DIAL]S to select "TS" (Tuning step).
4. Push [ï]D.
• Goes to the next tree level.
5. Rotate [DIAL]S to select the desired value.
Selectable values (kHz):
5.0, 6.25, 8.33*, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 20.0, 25.0, 30.0, 50.0,
or AUTO*.
* Displayed only when the AIR band is selected.
6. Push [ï]D.
• Sets the selected value, and goes back to the previous tree level.
7. Push [MAIN BAND]S.
• Exits the MENU mode.
8. Rotate [DIAL]S.
• The frequency changes in the selected tuning steps.
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]C.
■ Setting audio volume and
squelch level
L You can make the setting on either the left or right band,
regardless of the MAIN band setting.
1. Rotate [VOL]S to adjust the audio level.
• You can change the beep level in the "BEEPLV" (Beep Level)
item of the MENU mode. (p. 16)
(MENU-EXMENU > EXMEN-SOUNDS > SOUND-BEEPLV)
2. Rotate [SQL]S until the noise and the "BUSY" icon just
disappear.
• Rotating [SQL]S clockwise makes the squelch tight. Tight
squelch is for strong signals.
• When you rotate [SQL]S clockwise beyond the center position,
[SQL]S becomes an 'S-meter Squelch' or 'Attenuator.' Select
the [SQL]S option in the MENU mode. (p. 14)
■ Lock function
You can use the Lock function to prevent accidental
frequency changes and unnecessary function access on
both the MAIN and SUB bands.
z Hold down [MENU ]C for 1 second.
• " " is displayed.
• Hold down [MENU ]C again to cancel the function.
• You can still use [ ], [MONI DUP]C (only the Monitor function
canceling), [PTT], [MAIN BAND]S (only the MAIN band
selection), [MENU ]C (only the Lock function canceling),
[SQL]S, and [VOL]S while the Lock function is ON.