Operation Manual

D Setting the AGC time constant
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FUNCTIONS FOR RECEIVE
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■ AGC function
The AGC (auto gain control) controls receiver gain to
produce a constant audio output level even when the
received signal strength is varied by fading, etc.
The transceiver has 3 AGC characteristics (time con-
stant; fast, mid, slow) for non-FM/WFM mode.
The FM/WFM modes AGC time constant is fixed as
‘FAST’ (0.1 sec.) and AGC time constant cannot be
selected.
q Select non-FM/WFM mode with [MODE].
w Select
MM -- 33
.
e Push [F-3
AAGGCC
] several times to select AGC fast,
AGC medium (MID) AGC slow or AGC OFF.
•“ ,” “ ,” “ ” or “ ” appears when
AGC fast, AGC medium (MID), AGC slow or AGC OFF
is selected, respectively.
“” (OFF)
appears when AGC time constant
OFF is set for one of FAST, MID, SLOW setting in
AGC set mode.
[MENU/GRP] [F-3]
•Push and hold [MENU/GRP] for 1 sec. once or twice
to select the menu group
MM
.
•Push [MENU/GRP] momentarily one or more times to
select the menu
MM
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.
D AGC time constant selection
q Select the desired mode other than FM/WFM
modes.
w Select
MM -- 33
.
e Push and hold [F-3
AAGGCC
] for 1 sec. to enter the
AGC set mode.
r Push one of [F-2
FFAASSTT
], [F-3
MMIIDD
], [F-4
SSLLOOWW
]
to select the desired AGC time constant.
t Rotate [DIAL] to set the desired time constant.
•AGC time constants can be selected between 0.1 to
8.0 sec. (depends on mode) or turned OFF.
•Push and hold [F-2
FFAASSTT
], [F-3
MMIIDD
] or [F-4
SSLLOOWW
]
for 1 sec. to select a default value each for fast, mid.
and slow, respectively.
y Select another mode other than FM/WFM. Repeat
steps r and t, if desired.
•See table to the right for available time constants.
u Push [
ZZ
(
MENU / GRP )] to exit the AGC set mode.
•Selectable AGC time constant (unit: sec.)
[MENU/GRP] [DIAL][F-3] [F-4][F-2]
•Push and hold [MENU/GRP] for 1 sec. once or twice
to select the menu group
MM
.
•Push [MENU/GRP] momentarily one or more times to
select the menu
MM
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Mode Default Selectable AGC time constant
0.3 (FAST)
OFF, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.2,
SSB 2.0 (MID)
1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
6.0 (SLOW)
0.1 (FAST)
OFF, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.2,
CW 0.5 (MID)
1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
1.2 (SLOW)
0.1 (FAST)
OFF, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.2,
RTTY 0.5 (MID)
1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
1.2 (SLOW)
3.0 (FAST)
OFF, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0,
AM 5.0 (MID)
2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
7.0 (SLOW)
FM/WFM 0.1 (FAST) Fixed