Icom IC-9700, Basic Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ............................................................... i
FEATURES ................................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................ i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ....................................... i
FCC INFORMATION ..................................................ii
ABOUT CE AND DOC ................................................ii
DISPOSAL ..................................................................ii
TRADEMARKS ...........................................................ii
ABOUT THE TOUCH SCREEN ................................iii
VOICE CORDING TECHNOLOGY ...........................iii
ABOUT THE MANUALS ............................................iii
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS ..................................iv
PRECAUTIONS ........................................................vii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ������������������������������������1-1
Front panel .......................................................1-1
Rear panel ........................................................ 1-3
Touch screen display ........................................ 1-4
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FUNCTION screen .................................... 1-6
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MENU screen ............................................ 1-6
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QUICK MENU ............................................ 1-6
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Multi-function menus .................................. 1-7
Multi-function dial .............................................1-7
Keyboard entering and editing ......................... 1-8
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Entering and editing characters ................. 1-8
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Keyboard types .......................................... 1-9
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Entering and editing ................................... 1-9
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Entering and editing example .................. 1-10
2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS �����������2-1
Selecting a location ..........................................2-1
Using the desktop stands ................................. 2-1
Connecting an external DC power supply ........ 2-1
Heat dissipation ................................................2-1
Grounding .........................................................2-1
When first applying power ................................ 3-1
Turning power ON or OFF ................................ 3-1
Adjusting the volume level ................................ 3-1
3 BASIC OPERATION ����������������������������������������3-1
Selecting the VFO and Memory modes ........... 3-1
Using the VFO mode ........................................ 3-1
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Selecting VFO A or VFO B ......................... 3-1
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Equalizing VFO A and VFO B .................... 3-1
Dualwatch operation ......................................... 3-2
Selecting the Main and Sub bands ................... 3-2
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Swapping the Main band and Sub band .... 3-2
Selecting the operating band ............................ 3-3
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Using the band stacking registers .............. 3-3
Selecting the operating mode ........................... 3-3
Setting the frequency ....................................... 3-4
D Using the Main Dial .................................... 3-4
D About the Tuning Step function .................. 3-4
D Changing the Tuning Step ......................... 3-4
D About the 1 MHz Step Tuning function ...... 3-4
D About the 1 Hz step Fine Tuning function .. 3-4
D About the 1/4 Tuning function .................... 3-5
D About the Auto Tuning Step function ......... 3-5
D Directly entering a frequency ..................... 3-5
D Band Edge Beep ........................................ 3-6
D Entering a Band Edge ................................ 3-7
RF gain and SQL level ................................... 3-10
Dial Lock function ........................................... 3-10
Adjusting the transmit output power ............... 3-10
D Adjusting the transmit output power ........ 3-10
Transmit Power Limit function ........................ 3-10
Meter display .................................................. 3-11
D Meter display selection ............................ 3-11
D Multi-function meter ................................. 3-11
Adjusting the microphone gain ....................... 3-11
4 RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING �����������������4-1
Preamplifiers .................................................... 4-1
Attenuator ......................................................... 4-1
RIT function ...................................................... 4-1
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RIT monitor function .................................. 4-1
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CW Auto Tuning function ........................... 4-1
AGC function control ........................................ 4-2
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Selecting the AGC time constant
preset value ............................................... 4-2
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Setting the AGC time constant ................... 4-2
Using the Digital Twin PBT ............................... 4-3
Selecting the IF filter ......................................... 4-4
Selecting the IF filter shape .............................. 4-4
Noise Blanker ................................................... 4-5
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Adjusting the NB level and time ................. 4-5
Noise Reduction ............................................... 4-6
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Adjusting the Noise Reduction level .......... 4-6
Notch Filter ....................................................... 4-6
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Selecting the Notch filter type .................... 4-6
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Setting the Manual Notch filter ................... 4-6
Monitor function ................................................ 4-7
IP Plus function ................................................ 4-7
Setting the Speech Compressor ...................... 4-8
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Setting before using the Speech
Compressor function .................................. 4-8
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Using the Speech Compressor function .... 4-8
Split frequency operation .................................. 4-9
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Using the Quick Split function .................... 4-9
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Using the receive and transmit frequencies
set to VFO A and VFO B ............................ 4-9
Split Lock function .......................................... 4-10
Setting the transmit filter width ....................... 4-10