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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 the desired frequency.
• 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 trans-
mit.
• 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.
D
D
Convenient functions for receive
D
D
Convenient functions for transmit
• VOX (voice operated transmit)
(p. 6-2)
➥
Push [VOX/BK-IN] to turn the VOX function ON
and OFF.
• “VOX” appears when the VOX function is ON.
• Transmit quality monitor
(p. 6-4)
➥
Push [MONI] to turn the monitor function ON and
OFF.
• Rotate [MONI GAIN] to adjust the monitor gain.
• Monitor indicator (above [MONI] switch) lights when
the monitor function is ON.
• Audio tone control
(p. 12-4)
➥
Push [F-7•SET] then [F-1•LEVEL] to enter level
set mode. Select an item with [F-1•
Y
]/[F-2•
Z
]
then rotate the main dial to adjust the audio tone.
• Preamp
(p. 5-9)
➥
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 ON. Main and sub have independent
preamp controls.
• Auto notch filter
(p. 5-19)
➥
Push [NOTCH] switch to turn the auto notch func-
tion ON and OFF.
• Notch indicator (above [NOTCH] switch) lights when
either the manual notch is ON.
• Attenuator
(p. 5-9)
➥
Push [ATT] several times to set the attenuator in
6 dB steps.
• Pushing [ATT] for 1 sec. to set the attenuator in 3 dB
steps.
• “ATT” and attenuation level appear when the attenu-
ator is ON.
Appears
[TX] indicator
[MIC]
[RX] indicator
[AM/FM]
[AF]
Main dial
Band keys [FILTER]
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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT