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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
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Convenient functions for receive
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Operating FM
q
Push a band key to select the desired band.
w
Push
[AM/FM]
to select FM.
• “FM” indicator appears.
• After FM mode is selected, push
[AM/FM]
to toggle be-
tween FM and AM modes.
e
Rotate the tuning dial to tune a desired frequency.
• The S-meter indicates received signal strength when
signal is received.
• 10 kHz tuning step is preset for FM mode.
r
Rotate
[AF]
to set audio to a comfortable listening
level.
t
Push
[TRANSMIT]
or
[PTT]
(microphone) to trans-
mit.
• The TX indicator lights red.
y
Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Adjust the microphone gain with
[MIC GAIN]
at this step,
if necessary.
u
Push
[TRANSMIT]
or release
[PTT]
(microphone)
to return to receive.
[TRANSMIT]
[AM/FM]
[AF] [MIC GAIN]
Tuning dial
[TX] indicator [RX] indicator Band keys
• Preamp
(p. 57)
➥
Push
[P.AMP]
several times to set the preamp
OFF, preamp 1 ON or preamp 2 ON.
• “P.AMP1” or “P.AMP2” appears when the preamp 1 or
preamp 2 is set to ON, respectively. (depending on
operating frequency band)
• Attenuator
(p. 57)
➥
Push
[ATT]
several times to set the attenuator in
6 dB steps.
• “ATT” and attenuation level appear when the attenua-
tor is set to ON.
• Notch filter
(p. 64)
➥
Push
[NOTCH]
switch to turn the auto notch func-
tion ON and OFF.
• Rotate
[NOTCH]
control to set the attenuating fre-
quency for manual notch operation.
• Notch indicator (in
[NOTCH]
switch) lights when the
auto notch is set to ON.
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Convenient functions for transmit
• Transmit quality monitor
(p. 70)
➥
Push
[MONITOR]
to turn the monitor function ON
and OFF.
• Monitor indicator (in
[MONITOR]
switch) lights when
the monitor function is set to ON.
➥
Push
[EXIT/SET]
for 1 sec. then
[(F-1)LEVEL]
to
enter level set mode. Select the monitor level item
with
[(F-1)
Y
Y
]
/
[(F-2)
Z
Z
]
then rotate the tuning dial
to adjust the monitor gain.
• VOX (voice operated transmit)
(p. 66)
➥
Push
[VOX]
to turn the VOX function ON and
OFF.
• “VOX ON” appears when the VOX function is set to
ON.
• Audio tone control
(p. 95)
➥
Push
[EXIT/SET]
for 1 sec. then
[(F-1)LEVEL]
to
enter level set mode. Select an item with
[(F-
1)
Y
Y
]
/
[(F-2)
Z
Z
]
then rotate the tuning dial to adjust
the audio tone.