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BASIC OPERATION
• Programmable tuning steps
Programmable tuning steps are available to suit your
operating requirements.
These tuning steps are:
• Independently selectable for each mode
• Selectable from 0.01 (FM/AM only), 0.1, 1, 5, 9, 10,
12.5, 20, 25 and 100 kHz
q
Push [TS] one or more times until the programma-
ble tuning step indicator “
Z
” appears above the 1
kHz digit.
• Rotating the main dial changes the frequency according
to the set tuning step.
w
Push [TS] for 1 sec. while the programmable tuning
step indicator appears to enter the tuning step se-
lection mode.
• “
Rotate DIAL
” appears.
e
Rotate the main dial to set the desired tuning step.
• Change the mode and select tuning steps for other
modes, if desired.
r
Push [TS] to exit the tuning step selection mode.
t
Rotate the main dial to change the frequency ac-
cording to the set tuning step.
• Band selection
All HF ham bands, the 50 MHz band and a general
coverage receiver band are included in the IC-703.
Push [
(
Y
)
BAND]/[
(
Z
)
BAND] to select the desired
band.
• Pushing [
(
Y
)
BAND]/[
(
Z
)
BAND] continuously scrolls
through the available bands.
The band stacking register can also be used to se-
lect bands. Refer to p. 22.
USB
FM
USB
USB
LSB
Z
Z
■
Frequency setting
Programmable tuning
step indicator
10 kHz tuning step is
selected for USB
operation.
CH
VFO A
P
O
S1
5
5
3
7
9
20
40
10
60dB
USB
USB
M1
A/B XFC
DIAL
SPL
Rotate
[
Y
]
[
Z
]
[TS] Main dial