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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 main dial to tune to the desired fre-
quency.
• The S-meter indicates received signal strength when
signal is received.
• 10 kHz tuning step is preset for the FM mode.
• Push
FILTER
several times to select the desired filter
width.
r
Rotate [AF] to set audio to a comfortable listening
level.
t
Push
TRANSMIT
or [PTT] (microphone) to transmit.
• The TX indicator lights red.
y
Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Adjust the microphone gain with [MIC] at this step, if
necessary.
• FM narrow transmission is available when “FIL2” or
“FIL3” is selected.
u
Push
TRANSMIT
or release [PTT] (microphone) to
return to receive.
Appears
[MIC]
[TX] indicator [RX] indicator
[AF]
Main dial
Band keys
AM/FM
FILTER
4
RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
• Preamp
(p. 5-10)
➥
Push [P.AMP]
(MF3)
several times to set the
preamp OFF, preamp 1 ON or preamp 2 ON.
• Hold down [P.AMP] (MF3)
for 1 second to turn the
preamp function OFF.
• “P.AMP1” or “P.AMP2” appears when the preamp 1
or preamp 2 is ON.
• Auto notch filter
(p. 5-19)
➥
Push
NOTCH
to turn the auto notch function
ON or OFF.
• Notch indicator (above
NOTCH
switch) lights when
the auto notch is ON.
• Attenuator
(p. 5-10)
➥
Push [ATT]
(MF4)
several times to set the attenu-
ator in 6 dB steps.
• Hold down [ATT]
(MF4)
for 1 second to turn the
attenuator function OFF.
• “ATT” and attenuation level appear when the attenu
-
ator is ON.
• Audio tone control
(p. 12-4)
➥
Push [SET]
F-7
then [LEVEL]
F-1
to enter
level set mode. Select an item with [
Y
]
F-1
/[
Z
]
F-2
then rotate the main dial to adjust the audio
tone.
D
Convenient functions for receive
• VOX (voice operated transmit)
(p. 6-2)
➥
Push
VOX
to turn the VOX function ON or
OFF.
•
“
VOX
”
appears when the VOX function is ON.
• Transmit quality monitor
(p. 6-4)
➥
Push
MONITOR
to turn the monitor function ON
or OFF.
• Rotate [MONI GAIN] to adjust the monitor gain.
• Monitor indicator (above
MONITOR
switch) lights
when the monitor function is ON.
• Audio tone control
(p. 12-5)
➥
Push [SET]
F-7
then [LEVEL]
F-1
to enter
level set mode. Select an item with [
Y
]
F-1
/[
Z
]
F-2
then rotate the main dial to adjust the audio
tone.
D
Convenient functions for transmit