@3RF GAIN CONTROL [RF] (outer control; p. 3-9) Adjusts the RF gain level.

While rotating the RF gain control, you may hear noise. This comes from the DSP unit and does not indicate a malfunction.

Sensitivity increases

Sensitivity decreases

@4NOISE BLANKER SWITCH NB (p. 5-16)

➥ Switches the noise blanker ON and OFF when

pushed. The noise blanker reduces pulse-type

PANEL DESCRIPTION

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@8VOX GAIN CONTROL [VOX GAIN] (p. 6-2) Adjusts the transmit/receive switching threshold level for VOX operation.

High

Push

sensitivity

Low sensitivity

@9ANTI VOX CONTROL [ANTI VOX] (p. 6-2) Adjusts the VOX sensitivity to speaker audio to prevent unwanted VOX activation.

Push

‘Less sensitive’

and confirm

noise such as that generated by automobile igni-

‘More sensitive’

proper operation

tion systems. This function cannot be used in FM

mode, or non-pulse-type noise.

• The [NB] indicator above this switch lights green

while the function is activated.

➥ Enters blanking-width set mode when pushed

and held for 1 sec.

@5DRIVE GAIN CONTROL [DRIVE] (p. 3-13) Adjusts the transmitter level at the driver stage. Active in all modes (other than SSB mode with [COMP] OFF).

Increases

Push

Decreases

@6COMPRESSION LEVEL CONTROL [COMP] (p. 6-5)

Adjusts the speech compression level in SSB.

Compression

Push

gain increases

Compression gain decreases

@7MONITOR GAIN CONTROL [MONI GAIN] (p. 6-4)

Adjusts the transmit IF signal monitor level.

Monitor gain

Push

increases

Monitor gain decreases

and confirm proper operation

#0LCD CONTRAST CONTROL [CONTRAST]

Adjusts the LCD contrast.

High

Push

contrast

Low contrast

#1LCD BRIGHTNESS CONTROL [BRIGHT]

Adjusts the LCD brightness.

Bright

Push

Dark

#2AUTOMATIC TUNING SWITCH [AUTOTUNE] (p. 5-19)

Turns the automatic tuning function ON and OFF in CW and AM modes.

IMPORTANT!

When receiving a weak signal, or receiving a signal with interference, the automatic tuning function may tune the receiver to an undesired signal.

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