Operating Fm; D Convenient Functions For Receive; D Convenient Functions For Transmit - Icom IC-7800 Instruction Manual

■ Operating FM

[TX] indicator
[MIC] [RX] indicator
[AF] [AM/FM]
Appears

D Convenient functions for receive

• Preamp (p. 5-9)
➥ Push [P.AMP] several times to set the preamp
OFF, preamp 1 ON or preamp 2 ON.
• "P.AMP1" or "P.AMP2" appears when the preamp 1 or
preamp 2 is set to ON, respectively. (depending on
operating frequency band)
• Auto notch filter (p. 5-19)
➥ Push [NOTCH] switch to turn the auto notch func-
tion ON and OFF.
• Notch indicator (above [NOTCH] switch) lights when
either the manual notch is set to ON.

D Convenient functions for transmit

• VOX (voice operated transmit) (p. 6-2)
➥ Push [VOX/BK-IN] to turn the VOX function ON
and OFF.
• "VOX" appears when the VOX function is set to ON.
• Transmit quality monitor (p. 6-4)
➥ Push [MONI] to turn the monitor function ON and
OFF.
• Rotate [MONI GAIN] to adjust the monitor gain.
• Monitor indicator (above [MONI] switch) lights when
the monitor function is set to ON.
Band keys
Main dial
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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
q Push a band key to select the desired band.
w Push [AM/FM] to select FM.
• "FM" indicator appears.
• After FM mode is selected, push [AM/FM] to toggle be-
tween FM and AM modes.
e Rotate the main dial to tune the desired frequency.
• The S-meter indicates received signal strength when
signal is received.
• 10 kHz tuning step is preset for the FM mode.
r Rotate [AF] to set audio to a comfortable listening
level.
t Push [TRANSMIT] or [PTT] (microphone) to trans-
mit.
• The TX indicator lights red.
y Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Adjust the microphone gain with [MIC] at this step, if
necessary.
u Push [TRANSMIT] or release [PTT] (microphone) to
return to receive.
• Attenuator (p. 5-9)
➥ Push [ATT] several times to set the attenuator in
6 dB steps.
• Pushing [P.AMP] for 1 sec. to set the attenuator in
3 dB steps.
• "ATT" and attenuation level appear when the attenu-
ator is set to ON.
• Audio tone control (p. 12-4)
➥ Push [F-7•SET] then [F-1•LEVEL] to enter level
set mode. Select an item with [F-1•Y]/[F-2•Z]
then rotate the main dial to adjust the audio tone.
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