■Operating AM

[MIC]

[TX] indicator [RX] indicator Band keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AF]

AM/FM

Main dial

Appears

RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

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qPush a band key to select the desired band. w Push AM/FM to select AM.

•“AM” indicator appears.

•After AM mode is selected, push AM/FM to toggle be- tween AM and FM modes.

eRotate the main dial to tune to the desired fre- quency.

•The S-meter indicates received signal strength when signal is received.

rRotate [AF] to set audio to a comfortable listening level.

tPush TRANSMIT or [PTT] (microphone) to transmit.

• The TX indicator lights red.

ySpeak into the microphone at your normal voice level.

•Adjust the microphone gain with [MIC] at this step, if necessary.

uPush TRANSMIT or release [PTT] (microphone) to return to receive.

DConvenient functions for receive

•Preamp (p. 5-9)

➥Push [P.AMP] (MF3) several times to set the pre- amp OFF, preamp 1 ON or preamp 2 ON.

•“P.AMP1” or “P.AMP2” appears when the preamp 1 or preamp 2 is ON.

•Twin PBT (passband tuning) (p. 5-12)

➥Rotate [TWIN PBT] controls (inner/outer).

•PBT indicator (above PBT-CLRswitch) lights when PBT is in use.

• Push and hold PBT-CLRfor 1 sec. to clear the set- tings.

•Attenuator (p. 5-9)

➥Push [ATT] (MF4) several times to set the attenu- ator in 6 dB steps.

•Push and hold [ATT] (MF3) for 1 sec. to turn the atten- uator function OFF.

•“ATT” and attenuation level appear when the attenu- ator is ON.

•Notch filter (p. 5-18)

➥Push NOTCH to turn the manual notch function ON and OFF.

•Rotate [NOTCH] control to set the attenuating fre- quency.

•Notch indicator (above NOTCH switch) lights when either the auto or manual notch is ON.

• Noise blanker (p. 5-16)

➥ Push NB to turn the noise blanker ON and OFF, and then rotate [NB] control to adjust the threshold level.

• Noise blanker indicator (above NB switch) lights when the noise blanker is ON.

• Push and hold NB for 1 sec. to enter noise blanker set mode.

• Noise reduction (p. 5-17)

➥ Push NR to turn the noise reduction ON and OFF.

•Rotate [NR] control to adjust the noise reduction level.

• Noise reduction indicator (above NR switch) lights when the noise reduction is ON.

•Audio tone control (p. 12-4)

➥Push [F-7•SET] then [F-1•LEVEL] to enter level set mode. Select an item with [F-1•Y]/[F-2•Z] then rotate the main dial to adjust the audio tone.

•AGC (auto gain control) (p. 5-11)

➥Push [AGC] switch several times to select AGC FAST, AGC MID or AGC SLOW.

➥ Push AGC VR to turn the AGC time constant

manual setting ON and OFF.

•Rotate [AGC] control to adjust the time constant.

•Auto tuning function (p. 5-19)

➥Push [AUTOTUNE] to turn the auto tuning func- tion ON and OFF.

•The transceiver automatically tunes the desired sig- nal within ±5 kHz range.

IMPORTANT!

When receiving a weak signal, or receiving a signal with interference, the automatic tuning function may not tune, or may tune to an undesired signal.

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