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

D1⁄4 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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