5-6 SOFTWARE ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTMENT CONDITION

DISPLAY

 

OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

ENTERING 1

• Enter software adjustment mode:

 

 

The display shows the selection

 

 

SOFTWARE

1 Turn power OFF.

 

 

item scleen for the adjustment

ADJUSTMENT

2 Terminate the [REMOTE] jack with a

 

 

mode, push [0]–[9] key to select

 

3.5(d) mm mini-plug.

 

 

adjustment item. Once enterring

 

3 While pushing [RIT] and [SATELLITE]

 

 

adjustment mode, use [UP]/[DOWN]

 

keys, turn power ON.

 

 

key to skip/back items, or [ENT] to

 

 

 

 

return the selection item screen.

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION:

NEVER select ajustment items [6]–[9] key on the selection item screen while transceiver is connected to an SSG. Because transceiver automatically transmits when transmit items [6]–[9] is selected.

ADJUSTMENT

1

• Push [0] to enter the volume center set-

 

 

Push [RIT] key to set the volume

ITEM (0)

 

ting.

 

 

 

center positions, and to step next.

VOLUME

 

• Set the [RIT] and [SHIFT] controls to cen-

 

 

 

CENTER

 

ter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLL UNLOCK

1

• Wait for a while.

 

 

USB

Verify the unlock detection for VHF

 

 

 

 

 

 

by blinking the frequency on the dis-

 

 

 

 

 

 

play, then push [RIT] key to step

 

 

 

 

 

 

next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

USB

Verify the unlock detection for UHF

 

 

 

 

 

 

by blinking the frequency on the dis-

 

 

 

 

 

 

play, then push [RIT] key to exit vol-

 

 

 

 

 

 

ume center setting to selection item

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

1

• Push [1] to enter the receiver adjustment.

 

 

Push [RIT] key to tune the “144 tune

 

USB

ITEM (1)

 

• Connect a standard signal generator to

 

 

1”, and to step next.

TUNED BPF

 

[VHF ANT] connector and set as:

 

 

 

(for 144 M)

 

Frequency

: 136.02150 MHz

 

 

 

 

 

Level

: 50 µV* (–73 dBm)

 

 

 

 

 

Modulation

: OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiving

 

2 • Set an SSG as

:

USB

Push [RIT] key to tune the “144 tune

 

Frequency

: 146.02150 MHz

 

2”, and to step next.

 

Level

: 50 µV* (–73 dBm)

 

 

 

• Receiving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 • Set an SSG as

:

USB

Push [RIT] key to tune the “144 tune

 

Frequency

: 146.02150 MHz

 

3”, and to step next.

 

Level

: 50 µV* (–73 dBm)

 

 

 

• Receiving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for 430 M)

4 • Set an SSG as

:

USB

Push [RIT] key to tune the “430 tune

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency

: 420.02150 MHz

 

1”, and to step next.

 

Level

: 50 µV* (–73 dBm)

 

 

 

• Receiving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 • Connect an SSG to [UHF ANT] connector

USB

Push [RIT] key to tune the “430 tune

 

and set as

:

 

2”, and to step next.

 

Frequency

: 440.02150 MHz

 

 

 

Level

: 50 µV (–73 dBm)

 

 

 

• Receiving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 • Set an SSG as

:

 

Push [RIT] key to tune the “430 tune

 

USB

 

Frequency

: 479.98150 MHz

 

3”.

 

Level

: 50 µV* (–73 dBm)

 

Turn power OFF and ON to return

 

• Receiving

 

 

 

 

 

the normal operation mode. Then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

start the receiver adjustments (page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-3).

*This output level of a standard signal generator (SSG) is indicated as SSG’s open circuit.

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Icom IC-910H service manual Software Adjustment

IC-910H specifications

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