Icom IC-R3 Panel Description, t VFO/MEMORY SWITCH V/M SKIP, y MODE SWITCH MODE SET

t VFO/MEMORY SWITCH [V/M (SKIP)]

➥Push [V/M] to toggle between VFO and memory modes. (p. 7)

➥Push [V/M] for 1 sec. to enter memory write mode.

➥Push [V/M] for 2 sec. to write the operating frequency into the selected memory channel in VFO mode. Keep pushing for 2 sec. or more to automatically select the next memory channel, if desired. (p. 14)

➥Push [FUNC] + [(V/M)SKIP] to toggle the frequency skip function ON or OFF in VFO mode. (p. 24)

➥Push [FUNC] + [(V/M) SKIP] to toggle the channel as skip, program skip or non-skip channel in memory mode. (p. 22)

➥Push [FUNC] + [(V/M) SKIP] for 2 sec. to program the memory name while displaying the memory channel in the color LCD. (p. 17)

y MODE SWITCH [MODE (SET)]

➥Push [MODE] to select the receive mode. (p. 12)

➥Push and hold [MODE] to enter tuning step setting con- dition and rotate the tuning dial to select the tuning step. (p. 8)

➥Push [FUNC] + [(MODE) SET] to enter set mode. (p. 38)

➥Push [FUNC] + [(MODE) SET] for 2 sec. to toggle the lock function ON and OFF. (pgs. 9, 24)

u MONITOR SWITCH [SQL (ATT)]

➥Push and hold to temporarily open the squelch and monitor the operating frequency. (pgs. 12, 41)

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➥While pushing [SQL], rotate the tuning dial to set the squelch threshold level. (p. 11)

➥Push [FUNC] + [(SQL) ATT] to enter the attenuator set- ting condition and rotate the tuning dial to set the atten- uation level. (p. 9)

iEXTERNAL DC POWER JACK [DC 6V]

Allows charging of the BP-206 using the BC-136A/D wall charger, or using an optional CP-18A/E cigarette lighter cable.

o AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUT JACK [A/V OUT]

Outputs a composite video and audio signals. (p. 5)

!0TUNING DIAL [DIAL]

➥Rotate [DIAL] to set operating frequencies, memory channels, set mode contents, etc. (pgs. 7, 38)

➥While scanning, changes the scanning direction. (p. 19)

➥While pushing [SQL], sets the squelch level. (p. 11)

➥While pushing [FUNC], sets the operating frequency in 100 kHz, 1 MHz or 10 MHz steps in VFO mode. (pgs. 8, 39)

➥While pushing [FUNC], sets the memory bank in mem- ory mode. (p. 16)

➥While pushing [↔], selects programmed scan bank or memory bank in VFO or memory mode, respectively. Release [↔] to start the scan. (pgs. 19, 20)

!1EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK [SP]

Connects an optional earphone or headphone. The inter- nal speaker will not function when any external equipment

is connected. (See p. 55 for a list of available options.)

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