Operation Manual

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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
D Convenient functions for receive
D Convenient functions for transmit
■ Operating AM
q Push [
(Y)BAND]/[(Z)BAND] to select the desired
band.
w Push [MODE] momentarily or push for 1 sec. to se-
lect AM mode.
•After FM or AM mode is selected, push [MODE] for
1 sec. to toggle between FM and AM modes.
e Rotate [AF] control to set audio to a comfortable lis-
tening level.
r Rotate the main dial to tune a desired signal.
•S-meter indicates received signal strength.
•The default tuning step for AM mode is 1 kHz; this can
be changed using the tuning step program mode. (p.19)
t Push [PTT] (microphone) to transmit.
•The TX indicator lights red.
y Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
•Adjust ‘MIC GAIN’ at this step, if necessary. (p. 26)
u Release [PTT] (microphone) to return to receive.
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[TX] indicator [MODE]
Main dial
[AF]
[Y]
[Z]
“AM” appears
• Preamp and attenuator (p. 46)
➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to set the preamp
ON or OFF.
•Lights green when the preamp is set to ON.
➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] for 1 sec. to set the attenuator
ON.
•Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to turn the attenua-
tor OFF.
• Lights red when the attenuator is set to ON.
• Noise blanker (p. 48)
➥ While “M3” is selected, push [(F-2)NB] to turn the
noise blanker ON and OFF.
•Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select M.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select M3.
• “NB” appears when the noise blanker is set to ON.
•Push [
(F-2)NB] for 1 sec. to enter the noise blanker
set mode.
•Initial set mode item “30 AM NB” (p. 80) is must be
set ON when noise blanker function is used in AM
mode. (Default setting is ON.)
• IF shift (p. 47)
➥ Rotate [SHIFT] control.
• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 48)
➥ While “M4” is selected, push [
(F-3)
AGC] to select
AGC fast and AGC slow.
•Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select M.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select M4.
•“F
AGC ” appears when the fast time constant is se-
lected.
• Noise reduction (p. 50)
➥ While “S4” is selected, push [(F-2)NR] to turn the
noise reduction ON and OFF.
•Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select S.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select S4.
•Push [(F-3)NRL] then rotate [M-CH] to adjust the
noise reduction level.
• “NR” appears when the noise reduction is set to ON.
• Auto notch filter (p. 50)
➥ While “S4” is selected, push [(F-1)ANF] to turn th e
auto notch filter function ON and OFF.
•“ANF” appears when the noise reduction is set to
ON.
• Speech compressor (p. 54)
➥ While “M4” is selected, push [(F-2)COM] to turn
the speech compressor ON and OFF.
•Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select M.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select M4.
•“COM” appears when the speech compressor is set
to ON.
•Push [
(F-2)COM] for 1 sec. to enter the compression
level set mode.
• VOX (voice operated transmit) (p. 53)
➥ While “M4” is selected, push [(F-1)VOX] to turn
the VOX function ON and OFF.
•Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select M.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select M4.
• “VOX” appears when the VOX function is set to ON.
•Push [
(F-1)VOX] for 1 sec. to enter the VOX set
mode.