Icom IC-706MKIIG, Instruction Manual

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PANEL DESCRIPTION
panel. DO NOT connect 2 microphones simultaneously.
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L LO OC CK K S SW WIIT TC CH H [[L LO OC CK K]]
➥
Push momentarily to turn the dial lock function
ON and OFF.
• The dial lock function electronically locks the main
dial.
➥
When the optional UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER
UNIT
is installed (p. 52), push for 2 sec. to have the
frequency, etc. announced.
• UT-102 operation can be adjusted in initial set mode
(pgs. 53, 54).
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D DIIS SP PL LA AY Y S SW WIIT TC CH H [[D DIIS SP P]] (p. 68)
➥
Push momentarily to select one of the three
menu sets:
M1
to
M4
,
S1
to
S4
and
G1
to
G4
.
➥
Push for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.
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F FU UN NC CT TIIO ON N S SW WIIT TC CH HE ES S [[F F1 1]]//[[F F2 2]]//[[F F3 3]]
(pgs. 3, 4, 68)
Push to select the function indicated in the dot
matrix display above these switches.
• Functions vary depending on the menu set selected.
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M ME EN NU U S SW WIIT TC CH H [[M ME EN NU U]] (p. 68)
➥
Push this switch one or more times to select
menus within a menu set (
M
,
S
or
G
), or push to
advance through the quick set mode and initial
set mode displays.
➥
Push and hold to jump between two different
function menu sets.
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R RIIT T//S SU UB B D DIIA AL L S SW WIIT TC CH H [[R RIIT T//S SU UB B]]
(p. 20)
➥
Push to toggle the RIT or SUB DIAL function ON
and OFF—initial set mode is used to select the
desired action*.
• Lights green when the SUB DIAL function is ON;
lights red when the RIT function is ON.
• Use the [M-CH] control to vary the RIT frequency or
SUB DIAL frequency (see above).
➥
When the RIT function is ON, push for 2 sec. to
add or subtract the shifted frequency to the oper-
ating frequency.
*Even if RIT is selected in initial set mode, RIT cannot be
selected when operating AM, FM or WFM modes.
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S SH HIIF FT T C CO ON NT TR RO OL L [[S SH HIIF FT T]] (outer control; p. 20)
Shifts the center frequency of the receiver’s IF
passband.
• Rotate the control clockwise to shift the center frequen-
cy higher, or rotate the control counterclockwise to shift
the center frequency lower.
• When the graphic menu display (
G2
) is selected, the IF
passband is graphically displayed and changes in
accordance with the [SHIFT] control (see p. 20).
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M M--C CH H C CO ON NT TR RO OL L [[M M--C CH H]] (inner control)
➥
When the RIT or SUBDIAL functions are OFF,
rotate to select a memory channel number (p. 35).
➥
Shifts the receive frequency while the RIT func-
tion is ON in SSB, CW and RTTY modes (see
below and p. 20).
• RIT variable range is ± 9.99 kHz
➥
Changes the operating frequency in the select-
ed tuning steps while the SUB DIAL function is
ON (p. 18).
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H HE EA AD DP PH HO ON NE E J JA AC CK K [[P PH HO ON NE ES S]] (p. 12)
Accepts headphones with 4–16
Ω
impedance.
• When headphones are connected, no receive audio
comes from the speaker.
• When the PHONES/SPEAKER switch on the back of the
front panel is set to the [SPEAKER] position, an external
speaker can be connected. This is convenient for mobile
or outdoor operation.
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T TU UN NE ER R//C CA AL LL L S SW WIIT TC CH H [[T TU UN NE ER R//C CA AL LL L]]
(pgs. 26, 27)
➥
During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch
momentarily to toggle the automatic antenna
tuner function ON/OFF.
• An optional antenna tuner must be connected.
➥
During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch for
2 sec. to manually tune the antenna.
• An optional antenna tuner must be connected.
➥
During 144/430 MHz operation, push this switch
momentarily to select the call channel (or the pre-
vious channel/frequency when the call channel is
already selected). (p. 39)
• “C1” is the 144 MHz call channel and “C2” is the 430
MHz call channel.
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F FR RO ON NT T P PA AN NE EL L L LA AT TC CH H (p. 10)
Pull away from the transceiver (towards yourself
when looking at the front of the transceiver) to
detach the front panel from the main body of the
transceiver.
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P PR RE EA AM MP P//A AT TT TE EN NU UA AT TO OR R S SW WIIT TC CH H [[P P..A AM MP P//A AT TT T]]
(p. 21)
➥
Push momentarily to turn the preamp ON or OFF.
➥
Push and hold to turn the 20 dB attenuator ON;
push momentarily to turn the attenuator OFF.
• Lights green when the preamp is ON; lights red when
the 20 dB attenuator is ON.
LOCK
Lights while the lock
function is activated.
RIT
SUB
Lights red while the RIT function is activated;
green while the SUB DIAL function is activated.
TUNER/CALL
Lights while the automatic
tuning function is activated.
P.AMP/ATT
Lights green while the preamp is activated;
lights red while the attenuator is activated.
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