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FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING
3
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VFO and memory channels
The IC-E7 has two primary operating modes:
VFO mode
and
memory mode
.
VFO mode
is used for setting the desired frequency within
the frequency coverage.
➥
Push
[V/M] (
SKIP
•
S
.
MW
)
to select
VFO mode
.
Memory mode
is used for operating from memory channels
which have programmed frequencies.
➥
Push
[V/M] (
SKIP
•
S
.
MW
)
to select
memory mode
.
• See p. 24 for memory programming details.
What is VFO?
VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscillator. Fre-
quencies for receiving or transmitting are selected and con-
trolled by the VFO.
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Operating band selection
The transceiver can receive the *AM broadcast, *HF band,
*50 MHz, *FM broadcast, *VHF air, 144 MHz, *300 MHz,
400 MHz, *600 MHz, *800 MHz or television channels.
*Available frequency bands are differ depending on ver-
sion. See the speci
fi
cation for details. (p. 75)
➥
Push
[BAND] (
TS
•
LOCK
)
several times to select the desired
frequency band.
• When
memory mode
is selected, push
[V/M] (
SKIP
•
S
.
MW
)
to se-
lect
VFO mode
fi
rst.
➥
While pushing and holding
[BAND] (
TS
•
LOCK
)
, rotating
[DIAL]
also selects frequency band.
SCAN
S.MW
SET
[DIAL]
[DIAL]
Push
Dual operation
Push and hold
+
SCAN
SET
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ATT
DTCS
T SQL
W
FM
AM -DUP
LOW
VOL PRIO P SKIP MR
5
1
9
ATT
DTCS
T SQL
W
FM
AM -DUP
LOW
VOL PRIO P SKIP MR
5
1
9
“ ” and memory channel
number appear.
• VFO mode indication
• Memory mode indication
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