Icom IC-R3 Frequency and Channel Setting, VFO and memory channels, Operating band selection

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FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING 3

■VFO and memory channels

This receiver has 2 normal operating modes: VFO mode and memory mode.

VFO.

■Operating band selection

0.495–1.620 MHz

VFO mode is used for setting a de- sired frequency within the fre- quency coverage.

➥Push [V/M] to select VFO mode.

Memory mode is used for opera- tion of memory channels which have programmed frequencies.

➥Push [V/M] to select memory mode.

•“X” or “M:” appears when a mem- ory channel is selected.

•To program a memory, refer to p.

14.

•TV band and ATV (ATV type) have separate memory channels (pgs. 35, 36)

What is VFO?

FM

P

FM

P

“ ” or “M:” appears.

FMPSKIP

M:A00

145.000.000

TS 15.0

The receiver can receive the broadcast band, HF band, 50 MHz band, FM broadcast band, VHF avionics band, 144 MHz band, 300 MHz band, 400 MHz band, 800 MHz band,* 1200 MHz, 2400 MHz or TV band.

*Some frequencies cannot be re- ceived with the U.S.A. version.

➥Push [↔] several times to select the desired band.

•When a memory channel is selected, the ﬁrst push of [↔] selects VFO mode.

Amateur TV screen is also

selected for the ATV-type IC-R3. (p. 36)

1.625–29.995 MHz

30.0–75.995 MHz

76.0–107.995 MHz

108.0–135.995 MHz

136.0–255.095 MHz

255.1–382.095 MHz

382.1–769.795 MHz

769.8–960.095 MHz

960.1–1399.995 MHz

1400.0–2450.095 MHz

VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscillator. Fre- quencies for receiving are generated and controlled by the

TV band (CH selection)

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Contents IR3 +60C +140F You experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volumeAreas with temperatures below -10C +14F or above Even when the receiver power is OFF, a slight current stillAccessories included with the receiver Qty Supplied AccessoriesTable of Contents Belt clip Accessory AttachmentBattery installation AntennaPanel description Panel DescriptionExternal DC Power Jack DC VFO/MEMORY Switch V/M SkipMode Switch Mode SET Monitor Switch SQL ATTFunction display Audio and video output jack information Skip Scan Indicator pgsBattery Indicators 2ATTENUATOR Indicator pDual LCD Operating band selection Frequency and Channel SettingWhat is VFO? VFO and memory channelsSetting a tuning step Setting a frequencyLock function Push SQL ATT to exit the attenuator setting conditionSelecting a memory channel Attenuator functionU.S.A. version automatically turns itself OFF when When a signal is receivedBasic Operation ReceivingDial to select the squelch level Setting volume levelSetting squelch level While pushing SQL, rotateMonitor function Receive mode selectionRotate Dial until Light appears Setting the backlighting conditionPush Func + Mode SET momentarily to enter set mode Display backlightingProgramming during selection Memory channel contentsMemory Channels GeneralProgramming after selection Transferring memory contents to another memoryExample Clearing memory channel 3 memory bank a Memory bank selection Memory clearPush Func + V/M for 2 sec. to clear Memory names Rotate the tuning dial to select the desired characterFunction p Scan OperationScan types Full Scan pRelease ↔ to start the scan Full/band/programmed scanTo stop the scan, push ↔ again Memory bank scanBand ranges Selecting scan edgesRotate Dial until Pause Scan or Pause appears Skip channel settingSetting the scan pause time Scan resume conditionRotate Dial until Scan Resume or RESUmE appears Setting the scan resume timeFrequency skip function ON/OFF Frequency skip functionProgramming a skip frequency VFO Scan Watch p Priority WatchPriority watch types Memory Scan Watch pRotate Dial to select Priority or PRIo Push Mode SET to exit set mode and start the watchPriority watch operation Memory channel watch and memory scan WatchVFO scan watch Operation Setting subaudible tones for tone squelch OperationSubaudible Tone Operation Tone squelch operationAvailable subaudible tone frequencies Unit Hz Pocket beep operationRotate Dial until Tone Freq. or tonE appears Push ↔ to stop the scan Tone scanPush SQL to stop the beeps and ﬂashing Rotate Dial until Duplex or dUP appears Duplex OperationDuplex shift direction Rotate Dial until Offset Freq. or oFFSEt appears Offset frequencyRange, if desired Band ScopeTV channel receiving Skip channel settingTV Operation TV operationPush Func + one or more times to select the TV screen TV frequency AM TV receivingTV frequency AM TV memory channel Push ↔ one or more times to select the band above 30 MHzATV memory channel Sub carrier adjustmentATV operation Direction ﬁnding function example Signal sourceSignal levels Direction FindingOther Functions Set modeSet mode items Release Func to exit the condition Setting dial select stepDial select step Rotate Dial until Beep Audio or bEEP appears Auto power-off functionRotate Dial until A.Power OFF or AP oFF appears Beep tonesRotate Dial until Monitor or monI appears Power saverMonitor switch action Rotate Dial until Power Save or P Save appearsRotate Dial until Key Lock or LoCk appears Dial speed accelerationLock function effect Rotate Dial until Dial Speedup or SPEEd appearsRotate Dial until Display or dISP appears Display mode selectionColor LCD can be automatically turned on when using Display contrastRotate Dial until Bright appears Display brightnessDisplay background color Cloning function Partial resetTotal reset Push Power for 2 sec. to turn power OFFBattery pack installation Battery ChargingBattery cautions Battery chargingRapid charging with the BC-135 CP-18A/E fuse ReplacementCP-18A/ETurn power OFF Check Regular chargingMemory mode VFO mode Operation Flow ChartScan resume time p Confirmation beep p Backlighting p Power save pAuto power OFF p Ccir channels TV Frequency TableA. channels New Zealand channels Australian channelsTaiwan channels Indonesian channels China channelsItalian channels FOT channels Receiver Specifications and OptionsGeneral Options Operating periods ApproxProblem Possible Cause Solution TroubleshootingQuick Reference Quick Reference Declaration of Conformity Kamihigashi, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0002 Japan