I Squelch Function; I Side Tone Function; I Lcd Backlight Control; I Dial Select Function - Icom IC-A110EURO Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

I Squelch function

The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired
noise while receiving no signal.
D Setting the squelch level
q Push [SQL] to turn the level adjusting mode ON.
w Turn the tuning [DIAL] to select the squelch level.
'SQ 01' is loose squelch and 'SQ 25' is tight squelch. (Ini-
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tial level is 'SQ 01')
'SQ 01' indicates that the squelch circuit is turned off.
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• " " appears on the display.
e Push [SQL] to return to regular operation.

I Side tone function

When using an optional headset, such as those from the
David Clark Co. via the OPC-871
transceiver outputs your transmitted voice to the headset for
monitoring. (p. 17)

I LCD backlight control

The backlight of the can be set OFF, Low or High.
➥ Push [DIAL] to toggle the backlight control; OFF, Low or
High are available.
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the
HEAD SET ADAPTOR
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I Dial select function

Use the dial select function to adjust the tuning behaviour of
the [DIAL] keys—use 1 MHz tuning when you want to change
the frequency in large increments; use regular tuning (25 kHz
or 8.33 kHz) when you want to change the frequency in
smaller increments.
q Push [V/M] to select VFO
mode.
w Push and hold [DIAL(TS)] for
1 sec. to select the desired
tuning increment.
1 MHz tuning or regular
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tuning steps can be se-
lected. (see diagrams at
right)
e Push and hold [DIAL(TS)] for
1 sec. to return to normal op-
eration.
NOTE: Large tuning steps should be used only when you
want to change the frequency in large increments. Please
select regular tuning steps for normal operation.
1 MHz tuning selected
Regular tuning selected