Icom IC-7000, Instruction Manual, Page: 98 / 166

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FUNCTIONS FOR TRANSMIT
The IC-7000 has a built-in, low distortion speech com-
pressor circuit. This circuit increases your average
talk power in SSB mode and is especially useful for
DX’ing when the receiving station is having difficulty
copying your signal.
q
Select an SSB mode.
w
Select
M-3
.
e
Push
[F-2
COM
]
momentarily to turn the speech
compressor function ON and OFF.
• “ ” appears.
[MENU/GRP] [F-2]
Appears
• Push and hold
[MENU/GRP]
for 1 sec. once or twice
to select the menu group M .
• Push
[MENU/GRP]
momentarily one or more times to
select the menu M-3 .
■
Speech compressor
■
Monitor function
The monitor function allows you to monitor your trans-
mitted signals at the IF in any mode through the
speaker. The CW side tone functions regardless of
the monitor function setting.
q
Push
[AF(
SET
)]
momentarily to enter the set mode
menu.
w
Push
[F-4
OTH
]
to enter the miscellaneous (oth-
ers) set mode.
e
Push
[F-1
≤
]
several times to select “
Monitor
.”
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to turn the monitor function ON.
• Push
[F-4
DEF
]
for 1 sec. to return to default condition.
t
Push
[F-2
≥
]
to select “
Monitor Level
.”
y
Rotate
[DIAL]
to adjust the monitor level.
• Push
[F-4
DEF
]
for 1 sec. to return to default level.
u
Push
[ Z (
MENU
/
GRP
)]
twice to return to normal op-
erating mode.
Use headphones to prevent feedback.
[MENU/GRP] [DIAL]
[AF]
[F-4] [F-1] [F-2]