![background image](http://html2.mh-extra.com/html/icom/ic-r20/ic-r20_instruction-manual_3565230024.webp)
17
BASIC OPERATION
4
■
Receiving
Make sure charged battery pack (BP-206) or brand new al-
kaline batteries are installed (p. 8).
q
Push
[POWER]
for 1 sec. to turn power ON.
w
Rotate
[L-DIAL]
(or push
[
Y
Y
]
or
[
Z
Z
]
) to set the desired
audio level.
• The frequency display shows the volume level while setting. See
the section at right for details.
e
Set the receiving frequency. (p. 14)
r
Set the squelch level. (p. 18)
• While pushing
[SQL]
, rotate
[R-DIAL]
.
• The first click of
[R-DIAL]
indicates the current squelch level.
• “LEVEL 1” is loose squelch and “LEVEL 9” is tight squelch.
• “AUTO” indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse
count system.
• Push and hold
[SQL]
to open the squelch manually.
t
When a signal is received:
• Squelch opens and audio is emitted.
• The S-meter shows the relative signal strength level.
■
Setting audio volume
The audio level can be adjusted through 39 levels.
➥
Push and hold
[SQL]
, rotate
[L-DIAL]
or push
[
Y
Y
]
or
[
Z
Z
]
to
adjust the audio level.
• While using
[
Y
Y
]
/
[
Z
Z
]
, pushing and holding either key change the
audio level continuously.
• The display shows the volume level while setting.
√
MODE
ANL
AFC
TSQL
FM
VOL
146 010
PSKIP
-DUP
√
VOL
√
VOL
[L-DIAL]
Minimum setting
(no audio)
Maximum setting
SQL
√
MODE
ANL
AFC
TSQL
FM
146 010
PSKIP
-DUP
ATT
q
[POWER]
e
Set frequency
r
Set squelch level
w
Set audio level
e
Select band
r
Push for setting
the squelch
(Push to monitor)