Icom IC-2720, User Reference Manual

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To enter different modes:
To enter set-up mode:
Select
MAIN*BAND for desired band
Push
SET
to enter set mode
Push LOW PRIO to select item
Rotate DIAL for value/condition
Push TONE DTMF to exit
To enter the memory banks:
10 banks (A to J) vs. Regular memory 000 to 199
- Push desired band
[M/CALL ● MW] several times till
you see Bank initial appear e.g. “A”
- Push
[MAIN ● BAND] for 1 sec. Till bank initial blinks
- Rotate the same band’s [DIAL] to select the desired bank,
A to J. Banks that have no programing are skipped.
- Push the
[MAIN ● BAND] to set the bank (initial stopes
blinking)
- Rotate
[DIAL] to select the contets in the bank
- Push [MAIN BAND] for 1sec, then momentarirly again
to set the change and treturn to regular memory.
Manually Entering Repeater values
Selecting the frequency:
Push [V/Mhz ● SCAN] till you see the frequency with
dashes like: 146._ _ _ and multiple times to see select which
digit to change. The use [DIAL] to select the frequency.
Then [ V/Mhz ● SCAN] for ‘setting the frequncy’.
[Note: US version may auto set the correct offset & tone,
if not continue.]
Selecting the +, -, or no Offset:
Press [DIP * MON] to switch between – offset “ Dup- ” &
plus offset, “ Dup ” and no offset (no Dup showing)
Setting the Offset Frequency:
Push [SET ,-o ] several times till you see “ Dup ”
blinking in the upper lf. & current offset freq.
Rotate
[DIAL] to desired offset
Press [TONE * DTMF] to set & exit
Selecting Tone:
Push
[TONE * DTMF]
till “
T
” appears to turn on the tone
(it defaults to 88.5).
Setting the Tone value:
Press [SET ,-o ] several times till you see the current tone
and “
rE
” (lower Rt. Corner) . Then rotate band
[DIAL]
to
the desired tone. Push [TONE * DTMF] to exit & set the
new tone.
IC-2720
User
Reference
Guide
version: 3.0
Produced by Ham’s for
Hams! For personal use only
& not associated with ICOM
in any way. Just “Ham’s
helping Ham’s”
Compiled by Martin Brossman
KI4CFS can be reached at
KI4CFS@toinquire.com
Photo from ICOM website
http://www.icomamerica.com/
US Models only
To Use Cross Band Repeat Mode:
- Set the frequencies on both bands
(Receive on VHF on left e.g. 146.550,
Send UHF on right e.g. 444.525)
* Press and hold
LOW and DUP on the faceplate,
then quickly press SET (above the right-side
volume knob)
for two seconds, then let go of all 3 buttons
- Two flashing
Ls will appear on the display --
(the Ls must be flashing)
* To exit this function: press SET for two seconds
Turning on & off the Weather Report
* Press [M/CALL*MW] till you see a rCH-1 or 2 or…
in the display. Then rotate the [DIAL] to select the
weather channel appropriate to your area.
2 Meters: 144.0-148.0 MHz
70 CM : 420.0-450.0 MHz
Standard 2 Meter & 70 Cm bands
Call Channel Selection
Push
[M/CALL ● MW] till you see ‘C1’ or ‘C2’
select [DIAL] select call channel
Enter / Program call Channel
Select the frequency & settings
Push
[M/CALL ● MW] for 1 sec.
Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired call channel
“C1” or “C2” blink.
Push
[M/CALL ● MW ] for 1 sec. To program
(3 beeps sound & eht unite retursn to VFO mode.)
Frequency Left band Right band
127 Available Available
222 Available Not-Available
375 Available Available
500 Available Available
900 Not-Available Available
USA & General version Frequency Bands
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