Basic Operation; Receiving - Icom COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER IC-R3 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

Receiving

Make sure a charged battery pack or alkaline batteries are in-
stalled. (pgs. 1, 46)
q Push [POWER] for 2 sec. to turn power ON.
w Push [↕] to set the desired audio level.
• One of the LCDs shows the volume level while setting. See the
next page for details.
e Push [↔] to select an operating band. (p. 7)
r Rotate [DIAL] to set an operating frequency. (p. 8)
t Set the squelch level.
• While pushing [SQL], rotate [DIAL].
• The first click of [DIAL] indicates the current squelch level.
• "LEVEL1" is loose squelch and "LEVEL9" is tight squelch.
• "AUTO" indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse
count system.
• Push and hold [SQL] to open the squelch manually. (default be-
haviour; p. 41)
y When a signal is received:
Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.
The S indicators show the relative signal strength.
The busy indicator appears when receiving a signal or when the
squelch is open.
For U.S.A. version
The U.S.A. version automatically turns itself OFF when the
receiver detects that battery replacement is necessary. Re-
place the battery or charge the battery pack in this case.
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w Set volume
e Select band
q Power switch
For non-U.S.A. versions
If the display mode selection is set as 'manual' (p. 43) with
the color LCD ON, the receiver may not be able to turn it-
self OFF when the battery becomes exhausted.
Replace the battery and turn power OFF in this case.
r Set frequency
t Set the squelch
level
t Push for setting
the squelch
(Push to monitor)