Your First Scanning Experience - Icom IC-R6 Instruction Manual

Your first scanning experience
Now that you have your IC-R6 ready, you are probably ex-
cited to start listening. We would like to take you through a
few basic operation steps to make your first "Listennig Expe-
rience" enjoyable.
D About the default settings
The [DIAL] control function can be traded with the [ ]/[ ]
keys function in the Set mode. However, in this QUICK REF-
ERENCE GUIDE, the factory default setting ([DIAL] selects
the operating frequency) is used for simple instruction.
D Basic operation
1. Turning ON the receiver
Hold down [ ] for 1 second to
turn the power ON.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
2. Adjusting audio level
Push [ ]/[ ] to set a desired
audio level.
3. Adjusting squelch level
While holding down [SQL],
rotate [DIAL] to set the squelch
level.
4. Setting a desired frequency
The tuning dial will allow you to dial in the frequency you
want to listen to. Pages 9 and 15 will instruct you on how to
set the tuning speed.
q Push [BAND] repeatedly to
select a frequency band.
• Holding down [BAND], rotating
[DIAL] will also select a frequency
band.
w Rotate [DIAL] to set the receive
frequency.
• While holding down [FUNC], rotate
[DIAL] to select frequencies in 1
MHz steps.
[DIAL]
[DIAL]
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