Operation Manual

IX
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
1. Setting up your Mic Gain
Microphone gain must be adjusted properly so that
your signal does not distort when transmitted.
q Select SSB or another phone mode (AM or FM
mode).
w Push [DISPLAY] for 1 sec. to select quick set mode.
e Push [MENU] one or more times to select “Q2
MIC GAIN.”
•The ALC meter is selected automatically when operat-
ing in SSB mode.
r While speaking into the microphone, rotate the
main dial to adjust the microphone gain so that the
ALC meter does not peak past the ALC zone.
•While transmitting at your normal voice level, the ALC
meter should read at about the middle of the ALC zone.
• Be sure the mic gain is in the range of 2 to 5.
t Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.
ALC
ALC zone
ALC
S1
5379
20 40 60dB
USB
Q2 MIC GAIN
[MENU] Main dial
[DISPLAY]
■ Ready to call CQ?
BAND
BAND
MODE
TS
DISPLAY
LOCK
F 1 F 2 F 3
AF RF SQL
RIT
SHIFTM-CH
SUB
PHONES
TUNER
P.AMP
ATT
Y
Z
POWER
MENU
TX
RX
[AF]: Max. CCW
[RF/SQL]: Center
[LOCK]: OFF
(indicator light out)
[POWER]: OFF
[SHIFT]: Center
[P.AMP/ATT]: OFF
(indicator lights out)
[TUNER]: OFF
(indicator lights out)
[RIT/SUB]: OFF
(indicator lights out)
CCW : counterclockwise