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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
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Checking the MIC level
The transceiver has a MIC level meter. You can check
the MIC level before or after adjusting the Microphone
gain.
[Default] [
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]
[
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]
/
q
Hold down
[MENU]
(HOME) for 1 second to enter
the Menu screen.
w
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the “Admin Menu,” and
then push
[
4
]
.
e
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select “Meter Type.”
r
Push
[
u
]
(
§§§
) to select “MIC LEVEL.”
t
Push
[MENU]
(HOME) twice to return to the nor-
mal operating screen.
y
Hold down
[PTT]
on the microphone, and speak at
a normal voice level.
u
While speaking into the microphone, check the TX
meter reading.
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Speech Processor
The IC-F8100 has a built-in, low distortion Speech
Processor circuit. This circuit increases your average
talk power in the SSB mode and is especially useful
when the receiving station is having difficulty hearing
your audio.
[Default] [
�
]
[
�
]
/
q
Hold down
[MENU]
(HOME) for 1 second to enter
the Menu screen.
w
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the “User Menu,” and
then push
[
4
]
.
e
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select “Speech Processor.”
r
Push
[
t
]
(
§
) or
[
u
]
(
§§§
)
to turn the Speech proces-
sor function ON or OFF.
• Hold down
[Default]
(
§§
) for 1 second to return to the
default setting.
t
Push
[MENU]
(HOME) twice to return to the nor-
mal operating screen.
y
Push
[Mode]
(
§§
) one or more times to select the
USB or LSB mode.
u
Hold down
[PTT]
on the microphone, and speak at
a normal voice level.
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