Operation Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ............................................................... i
FEATURES ................................................................. i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ....................................... i
FCC INFORMATION ..................................................ii
TRADEMARKS ...........................................................ii
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................ii
DISPOSAL ..................................................................ii
ABOUT CE AND DOC ................................................ii
ABOUT THE TOUCH SCREEN ................................iii
ABOUT THE SUPPLIED CD .....................................iii
ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANUAL ..iv
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS .................................. v
PRECAUTIONS ....................................................... viii
1. PANEL DESCRIPTION .................................... 1-1
Front panel ....................................................... 1-1
Rear panel ........................................................ 1-3
Touch screen display ........................................ 1-4
D MENU screen ............................................. 1-6
D Multi-function menus .................................. 1-6
D Multi-function key group ............................. 1-7
D QUICK MENU ............................................ 1-7
Keyboard entering and editing ......................... 1-8
D Keyboard types .......................................... 1-8
D Entering and editing ................................... 1-8
D Entering and editing example ..................... 1-9
2. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ........... 2-1
Using the desktop stands ................................. 2-1
Selecting a location .......................................... 2-1
Heat dissipation ................................................ 2-1
Grounding ......................................................... 2-1
Connecting an external DC power supply ....... 2-1
Connecting the antenna tuner .......................... 2-2
Connecting a Transverter ................................. 2-2
Linear amplier connections ............................. 2-3
D Connecting the IC-PW1/IC-PW1EURO ..... 2-3
D Connecting a non-Icom linear amplier ...... 2-3
3. BASIC OPERATION ........................................ 3-1
When rst applying power ................................ 3-1
Turning power ON or OFF ................................ 3-1
Adjusting the volume level ................................ 3-1
Selecting the VFO and Memory modes ........... 3-1
Selecting the Main and Sub bands ................... 3-2
D Switching the Main band and Sub band ..... 3-2
Dualwatch operation ......................................... 3-2
D Using the Dualwatch operation .................. 3-2
Selecting the operating band ............................ 3-3
D
Selecting the operating band
on the keypad ............................................. 3-3
D Selecting the operating band
on the screen ............................................. 3-3
Selecting the operating mode ........................... 3-3
Setting the frequency ....................................... 3-4
D Using the Main Dial .................................... 3-4
D Setting the Tuning Step function ................ 3-4
D Changing the Tuning Step .......................... 3-4
D Using the 1 Hz step Fine Tuning function .. 3-4
D Using the 1/4 Tuning function ..................... 3-5
D Using the Auto Tuning Step function .......... 3-5
D Directly entering a frequency ..................... 3-5
Dial Lock function ............................................. 3-6
RF gain and SQL level ..................................... 3-7
Meter display .................................................... 3-7
D Selecting the Meter readout ....................... 3-7
D About the Multi-function meter ................... 3-7
D Displaying the Multi-function meter ............ 3-8
Adjusting the transmit output power ................. 3-8
D Adjusting the transmit output power ........... 3-8
Adjusting the microphone gain ......................... 3-9
Basic transmission ........................................... 3-9
4. RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING ................. 4-1
Preampliers .................................................... 4-1
Attenuator ......................................................... 4-1
RIT function ......................................................4-1
D Using the RIT Monitor function ................... 4-1
AGC function control ........................................ 4-2
D Selecting the AGC time constant
preset value ............................................... 4-2
D Setting the AGC time constant ................... 4-2
Using the Twin PBT .......................................... 4-3
Selecting the IF lter ......................................... 4-4
Selecting the IF lter shape .............................. 4-4
Noise Blanker ................................................... 4-5
D Adjusting the NB level and time ................. 4-5
Noise Reduction ............................................... 4-5
D Adjusting the Noise Reduction level ........... 4-5
Digital Selector ................................................. 4-6
D Turning ON the Digital Selector function .... 4-6
D Adjusting the center frequency ................... 4-6
Notch Filter ....................................................... 4-6
D Selecting the Notch function type ............... 4-6
D Auto Notch function .................................... 4-6
D Manual Notch function ............................... 4-7
Monitor function ................................................ 4-7
Speech Compressor (SSB) .............................. 4-8
Auto Tuning function (AM/CW) ......................... 4-8
Split frequency operation .................................. 4-9
D Using the Quick Split function .................... 4-9
D Using the receive and transmit frequencies
set to Main and Sub ................................... 4-9
Split Lock function .......................................... 4-10
Setting the transmit lter width ....................... 4-10