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IX
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
1. Setting up your Mic Gain
Microphone gain must be adjusted properly so that
your signal does not distort when transmitted.
q
Select SSB or another phone mode (AM or FM
mode).
w
Push [DISPLAY] for 1 sec. to select quick set mode.
e
Push [MENU] one or more times to select “
Q2
MIC GAIN
.”
• The ALC meter is selected automatically when operat-
ing in SSB mode.
r
While speaking into the microphone, rotate the
main dial to adjust the microphone gain so that the
ALC meter does not peak past the ALC zone.
• While transmitting at your normal voice level, the ALC
meter should read at about the middle of the ALC zone.
• Be sure the mic gain is in the range of 2 to 5.
t
Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.
ALC
ALC zone
ALC
S1
5
3
7
9
20
40 60dB
USB
Q2 MIC GAIN
[MENU]
Main dial
[DISPLAY]
■
Ready to call CQ?
BAND
BAND
MODE
TS
DISPLAY
LOCK
F 1
F 2
F 3
AF
RF SQL
RIT
SHIFT
M-CH
SUB
PHONES
TUNER
P.AMP ATT
Y
Z
POWER
MENU
TX
RX
[AF]: Max. CCW
[RF/SQL]: Center
[LOCK]: OFF
(indicator light out)
[POWER]: OFF
[SHIFT]: Center
[P.AMP/ATT]: OFF
(indicator lights out)
[TUNER]: OFF
(indicator lights out)
[RIT/SUB]: OFF
(indicator lights out)
CCW : counterclockwise