![background image](http://html.mh-extra.com/html/icom/ic-703/ic-703_instruction-manual_612184042.webp)
D
Convenient functions for receive
D
Convenient functions for transmit
4
27
RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
■
Operating SSB
q
Push
[
(
Y
)
BAND]/[
(
Z
)
BAND] to select the desired
band
.
w
Push [MODE] momentarily or push for 1 sec. to se-
lect LSB or USB mode.
• Below 10 MHz LSB is automatically selected; above
10 MHz USB is automatically selected.
e
Rotate [AF] control to set audio to a comfortable lis-
tening level.
r
Rotate the main dial to tune a desired signal.
• S-meter indicates received signal strength.
t
Push [PTT] (microphone) to transmit.
• The TX indicator lights red.
y
Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Adjust ‘MIC GAIN’ at this step, if necessary. (p. 26)
u
Release [PTT] (microphone) to return to receive.
R
LSB
CH
VFO A
P
O
S1
5
5
3
7
9
20
40
10
60dB
USB
CW
RTTY AM WFM
M1 SPL A/B XFC
[TX] indicator [MODE]
Main dial
[AF]
[
Y
]
[
Z
]
“LSB” or “USB” appears
• Preamp and attenuator
(p. 46)
➥
Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to set the preamp
ON or OFF.
• Lights green when the preamp is set to ON.
➥
Push [P.AMP/ATT] for 1 sec. to set the attenuator
ON.
• Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to turn the attenua-
tor OFF.
• Lights red when the attenuator is set to ON.
• Noise blanker
(p. 48)
➥
While “
M3
” is selected, push [
(F-2)
NB
] to turn the
noise blanker ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select
M
.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
M3
.
• “NB” appears when the noise blanker is set to ON.
• Push [
(F-2)
NB
] for 1 sec. to enter the noise blanker
set mode.
• IF shift
(p. 47)
➥
Rotate [SHIFT] control.
• AGC (auto gain control)
(p. 48)
➥
While “
M4
” is selected, push [
(F-3)
AGC
] to select
AGC fast and AGC slow.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select
M
.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
M4
.
• “F
AGC
” appears when the fast time constant is se-
lected.
• Noise reduction
(p. 50)
➥
While “
S4
” is selected, push [
(F-2)
NR
] to turn the
noise reduction ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select
S
.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
S4
.
• Push [(F-3)
NRL
] then rotate [M-CH] to adjust the
noise reduction level.
• “NR” appears when the noise reduction is set to ON.
• Auto notch filter
(p. 50)
➥
While “
S4
” is selected, push [
(F-1)
ANF
] to turn the
auto notch filter function ON and OFF.
• “ANF” appears when the noise reduction is set to
ON.
• Speech compressor
(p. 54)
➥
While “
M4
” is selected, push [
(F-2)
COM
] to turn
the speech compressor ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select
M
.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
M4
.
• “COM” appears when the speech compressor is set
to ON.
• Push [
(F-2)
COM
] for 1 sec. to enter the compression
level set mode.
• Carrier frequency control
(p. 75)
➥
While “
Q3
” is selected, rotate main dial to adjust
the audio tone.
• Push [DISPLAY] for 1 sec. to enter the quick set
mode.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
Q3
.
• VOX (voice operated transmit)
(p. 53)
➥
While “
M4
” is selected, push [
(F-1)
VOX
] to turn
the VOX function ON and OFF.
• Push [DISPLAY] once or twice to select
M
.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select
M4
.
• “VOX” appears when the VOX function is set to ON.
• Push [
(F-1)
VOX
] for 1 sec. to enter the VOX set mode.