Speech Compressor; D Compression Level Setting - Icom IC-7200 Instruction Manual

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FUNCTIONS FOR TRANSMIT

■ Speech compressor

The IC-7200 has a built-in, low distortion speech com-
pressor circuit. This circuit increases your average talk
power in SSB mode and is especially useful for DX-
ing or noisy conditions when the receiving station is
having difficulty copying your signal.
q Push to select an SSB mode.
MODE
• When SSB mode is selected, push and hold
for 1 sec. to toggle between USB and LSB modes.
w Push to turn the speech compressor func-
COMP
tion ON and OFF.
• " " appears when the speech compressor func-
tion is ON.

D Compression level setting

• Microphone gain setting
q Push
MODE
• When SSB mode is selected, push and hold
for 1 sec. to toggle between USB and LSB modes.
w Push
COMP
tion OFF, if it's ON.
• " " disappears.
e Push and hold
select ALC meter.
• "ALC" appears.
r Adjust the MIC gain in the quick set mode.
q Push and hold
quick set mode.
w Rotate [M-CH] to select "MIC GAIN" to set the
microphone gain.
e While transmitting, speak at a normal voice level
and rotate [DIAL] to adjust the microphone gain
so that the ALC meter reads within the ALC
zone, whether you speak softly or loudly.
• Push and hold
fault value.
M-CH/RIT
r Push
SET
return to normal operation.
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NB NR
1 A/B
V/M
=
1.8 3.5
4
MW M-CL
10
7
COMP SCAN
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.
MODE TS
RIT MNF
GENE
TUNER FILTER
P.AMP
ATT
M-CH/RIT
SPCH
SET
[DIAL]
to select an SSB mode.
to turn the speech compressor func-
ANF
for 1 sec. several times to
METER
M-CH/RIT
for 1 sec. to enter the
SET
for 1 sec. to return to the de-
M-CL
to exit the quick set mode and
MODE
• Compression level setting
q Push and hold
select ALC meter.
• "ALC" appears.
ANF
METER
2 3
w Push and hold
SPLIT
7
5 6
AGC
14 18
speech compression level set mode.
8 9
VOX
24 28
0 F-INP ENT
50 • The speech compressor function is turned ON and
BAND
"
You can enter the speech compression level set
[M-CH]
mode before selecting ALC meter in step q.
e While transmitting, speak at a normal voice level
and rotate [DIAL] to adjust the speech compres-
MODE
sion level so that the ALC meter reads within the
ALC zone, whether you speak softly or loudly.
• The speech compression level can be adjusted from 0
to 10.
• Push and hold
value.
r Push
set mode and return to normal operation.
t Push
tion OFF if necessary.
• "
NOTE: When the ALC meter peaks above the ALC
zone, your transmitted voice may be distorted.
MODE TS
TUNER FILTER
SPCH
[DIAL]
Appears
ANF
for 1 sec. several times to
METER
for 1 sec. to enter the
COMP
" appears.
for 1 sec. to return to the default
M-CL
Level 5 (default)
ALC zone
to exit the speech compression level
COMP
to turn the speech compressor func-
COMP
" disappears.
NR ANF
NB
METER
1 A/B 2 3
V/M
SPLIT
=
1.8 3.5 7
4 5 6
MW M-CL AGC
10
14 18
7 8 9
COMP SCAN VOX
21 24 28
.
0 F-INP ENT
RIT MNF
GENE 50
BAND
P.AMP
ATT
M-CH/RIT
SET
7
COMP
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