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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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Front panel
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POWER KEY
POWER
(p� 3-1)
Turns the transceiver ON or OFF.
w
TRANSMIT KEY
TRANSMIT
(p� 3-9)
z
Toggles between transmit and receive.
z
In the DD mode, turns the TX Inhibit function
ON or OFF.
e
CALL/DR FUNCTION KEY
CALL
DR
(p� 7-1)
z
Push to toggle between the Call channel mode
and the VFO/Memory modes.
z
Hold down for 1 second to turn the DR function
ON or OFF.
r
VOX/BREAK-IN KEY
VOX/BK-IN
Turns the VOX function (p. 4-7) and Break-in
function (p. 4-12) ON or OFF.
t
HEADPHONE JACK [PHONES] (p� 2-1)
Connects to standard stereo headphones.
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MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [MIC] (p� 2-1)
Connects to the supplied or an optional microphone.
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NOISE BLANKER KEY
NB
(p� 4-5)
Turns the Noise Blanker ON or OFF.
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SD CARD SLOT [SD CARD] (p� 6-1)
Accepts an SD card.
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VOLUME CONTROL
AF
RF/SQL
/
M/S
/
OFF
(p� 3-1)
L
The upper control is for the Main band, and the
lower control is for the Sub band.
z
Adjust the audio output level.
z
Push to select the Main or Sub band.
z
Hold down
M/S
(
upper) for 1 second to toggle
between the Main and Sub band’s frequency
and operating modes.
z
Hold down
OFF
(lower) for 1 second to turn the
Dualwatch function ON or OFF.
!0
MENU KEY
MENU
(p� 1-6)
Opens the MENU screen.
!1
FUNCTION KEY
FUNCTION
(p� 1-6)
Opens the FUNCTION screen.
!2
MINI SCOPE KEY
M.SCOPE
(p� 5-1)
Displays the Mini scope or Spectrum scope.
L
The Mini scope is displayed only when the
Dualwatch function is OFF.
!3
QUICK KEY
QUICK
(p� 1-6)
Opens the QUICK MENU screen.
!4
RF GAIN CONTROL/SQUELCH CONTROL
AF
RF/SQL
(p� 3-9)
L
The upper control is for the Main band, and the
lower control is for the Sub band.
Adjusts the RF gain and squelch threshold levels.
!5
NOISE REDUCTION KEY
NR
(p� 4-6)
Turns the Noise Reduction function ON or OFF.
!6
NOTCH KEY
NOTCH
(p� 4-6)
Turns ON or OFF, and selects the Notch function
type.
!7
PREAMP/ATTENUATOR KEY
P.AMP
ATT
(p� 4-1)
Turns ON or OFF, and selects one of two receive
RF preamplifiers or turns the Attenuator ON or OFF.
This section describes the keys, controls and dials that you use to operate the IC-9700.
Refer to the pages posted beside each key, control, or dial for details.
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