Setting The Squelch Level; Monitor Function - Icom IC-T70A Instruction Manual

Vhf/uhf dual band fm transceiver

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Setting the squelch level

The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal, depend-

ing on the signal strength. The transceiver has 9 squelch lev-

els, a continuously open setting and an automatic setting.

➥ While continuing to push [MONI](BAND), rotate [DIAL] to

select the squelch level.

• "LEVEL1" is loose squelch (for weak signals) and "LEVEL9" is

tight squelch (for strong signals).

• "Auto" indicates the automatic level adjustment by a noise pulse

counting system.

• "OPEn" indicates the continuously open setting.

[DIAL]

Automatic squelch

Maximum level

This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-

ing the squelch setting; or to open the squelch manually even

when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use.

➥ Push and hold [MONI](BAND) to monitor the operating

frequency.

• The 1st and 2nd segments of the S-meter blink.

The [MONI] key can be set to a 'sticky' operation in the

Initial set mode. See page 63 for details.

Two segments blink

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