Icom IC-705, Basic Manual

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BASIC MANUAL
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BASIC OPERATION
When first applying power
Before turning ON your transceiver for the first
time, make sure all connections are correctly
made.
TIP: When you turn OFF the transceiver, it
memorizes the current settings. Therefore,
when you turn ON the transceiver again, it
restarts with the same settings.
Selecting the mode
VFO mode
Set the desired frequency by rotating .
Memory mode
Enter contents into the desired channel in the
MEMORY list.
Call channel mode
Call channels (or Main channel) are used to call
on an often used frequency. Two Call channels
are assigned on each of the 144 and 430 bands.
Weather channel mode
Weather channels are used to hear weather
channels from the National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broadcasts.
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Selectable in only the USA version.
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See the Advanced Manual for details.
Selecting the VFO, Memory, or Call channel
mode
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To select the Call channel mode, select the
144 or 430 band.
1. Touch the VFO/MEMORY icon.
• Opens the VFO/MEMORY screen.
2. Touch [VFO], [MEMO], or [CALL].
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You can also select the Call channel mode by
pushing .
Turning power ON or OFF
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To turn ON the transceiver, push .
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To turn OFF the transceiver, hold down
for 1 second until “POWER OFF...” is
displayed.
Adjusting the volume level
Rotate to adjust the volume level.
Using the VFO mode
The IC-705 has 2 Variable Frequency
Oscillators (VFO), “A” and “B.” Having 2 VFOs
is convenient to quickly select 2 frequencies,
or for split frequency operation (p. 4-10). You
can use either of the VFOs to operate on a
frequency and mode.
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Selecting VFO A or VFO B
1. Touch the VFO/MEMORY icon.
• Opens the VFO/MEMORY screen.
2. Touch [A/B] to select the VFO A or VFO B.
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Equalizing VFO A and VFO B
You can set the displayed VFO’s frequency to
the VFO that is not displayed.
1. Touch the VFO/MEMORY icon.
• Opens the VFO/MEMORY screen.
2. Touch [A/B] for 1 second.