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3-1
BASIC MANUAL
3
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.
Turning power ON or OFF
z
To turn ON the transceiver, push
.
z
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.
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 band.
Selecting the VFO, Memory, or Call channel mode
1. Touch the VFO/MEMORY icon.
•
Opens the VFO/MEMORY screen.
2. Touch [VFO], [MEMO], or [CALL].
L
You can also select the Call channel mode by
pushing
.
Using the VFO mode
The IC-905 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. 4-11). You can use either of the VFOs to
operate on a frequency and mode.
D
Selecting VFO A or VFO B
1. Touch the VFO/MEMORY icon.
•
Opens the VFO/MEMORY screen.
2. Touch [A/B] to select VFO A or VFO B.
D
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.