TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 PANEL DESCRIPTION

Front panel ……………………………………………………………… 1-2

Rear panel ……………………………………………………………… 1-12

LCD display …………………………………………………………… 1-14

Screen menu arrangement …………………………………………… 1-16

Section 2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Unpacking ……………………………………………………………… 2-2

Main dial attachment …………………………………………………… 2-2

Rack mounting handle detachment …………………………………… 2-3

Selecting a location …………………………………………………… 2-3

Grounding ……………………………………………………………… 2-4

Antenna connection …………………………………………………… 2-4

USB-Memory connection ……………………………………………… 2-4

Required connections ………………………………………………… 2-5 D Front panel …………………………………………………………… 2-5 D Rear panel …………………………………………………………… 2-5

Advanced connections ………………………………………………… 2-6 D Front panel …………………………………………………………… 2-6

D Rear panel—1

……………………………………………………… 2-6

D Rear panel—2

……………………………………………………… 2-7

Linear amplifier connections …………………………………………… 2-8

DConnecting the IC-PW1/EURO …………………………………… 2-8

DConnecting a non-Icom linear amplifier …………………………… 2-8

Transverter jack information …………………………………………… 2-9

FSK and AFSK (SSTV) connections ………………………………… 2-9

Microphone connector information ………………………………… 2-10

Microphones (options) ………………………………………………… 2-10 D SM-20 ……………………………………………………………… 2-10 D HM-36 ……………………………………………………………… 2-10

Accessory connector information …………………………………… 2-11

Section 3 BASIC OPERATIONS

When first applying power (CPU resetting) ………………………… 3-2

Initial settings …………………………………………………………… 3-2

Selecting VFO/memory mode ………………………………………… 3-3

VFO selection …………………………………………………………… 3-3 D Selecting VFO-A/VFO-B …………………………………………… 3-3

DVFO equalization …………………………………………………… 3-3

Selecting an operating band …………………………………………… 3-4

DUsing the band stacking registers ………………………………… 3-4

Frequency setting ……………………………………………………… 3-5

DTuning with the main dial …………………………………………… 3-5

DDirect frequency entry with the keypad …………………………… 3-5

DQuick tuning step …………………………………………………… 3-6

DSelecting “kHz” step ………………………………………………… 3-6

D14 tuning step function ……………………………………………… 3-6

D Selecting 1 Hz step ………………………………………………… 3-7

DAuto tuning step function …………………………………………… 3-7

DBand edge warning beep …………………………………………… 3-7

Operating mode selection ……………………………………………… 3-8

Volume setting ………………………………………………………… 3-9

RF gain adjustment …………………………………………………… 3-9

Squelch level adjustment ……………………………………………… 3-9

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