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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
3. Other convenient items
Headphones:
A 3.5(d) mm (
1
⁄
4
″
) mono jack for operation without
using the internal or external speakers. Perfect for op-
eration without disturbing others in the room.
External Speaker:
A 3.5(d) mm (
1
⁄
8
″
) mono jack for operation with an ex-
ternal speaker. (Input impedance: 8
Ω
/Max. input
power: 5 W)
Front panel
Rear panel
SPEAKER
or
PHONES
∫
SPEAKER
√
Select ‘SPEAKER’ with
the [PHONES/SPEAKER]
switch on the back of the
front panel.
SPEAKER
Front panel
HEADPHONES
PHONES
∫
SPEAKER
√
Select ‘PHONES’ with the
[ P H O N E S / S P E A K E R ]
switch on the back of the
front panel.
1. Before powering up your radio, you may want to
make sure the following controls are set in the fol-
lowing positions:
• [AF]
: Commonly referred to as the vol-
ume: fully counter clockwise.
• [RF/SQL]
: The control for the RF Gain and
Squelch circuits: 12 o’clock.
• [SHIFT]
: Shifts the IF center frequency:
12 o’clock
2. Resetting the CPU: Although you have purchased
a brand new radio, some settings may be changed
from the factory defaults during the QC process. So
your radio can start from Factory Defaults resetting
the CPU is necessary. (Refer to p.17)
[POWER]
[
Y
]
[
Z
]
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Your first contact
Now you should have your IC-703 installed in your
shack, and like a kid on his birthday, you are probably
excited to get on the air. We would like to take you
through a few basic operation steps to make your first
“On The Air” an enjoyable experience.
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Getting started
Quick Reference