Icom IC-R5 instruction manual Squelch level setting, Receive mode selection

■Squelch level setting

The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal depend- ing on the signal strength. The receiver has 9 squelch levels, a continuously open setting and an automatic squelch setting.

➥While pushing and holding [SQL], rotate [DIAL] to select the squelch level.

•“LEVEL 1” is loose squelch and “LEVEL 9” is tight squelch.

•“AUTO” indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse count system.

•“OPEN” indicates continuously open setting.

[DIAL]

Automatic squelch

[SQL]

Maximum level

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■ Receive mode selection

Receive modes are determined by the physical properties of
the radio signals. The receiver has 3 receive modes: FM, AM
and WFM modes. The mode selection is stored indepen-	4
dently in each band and memory channels.

Typically, AM mode is used for the AM broadcast stations (0.495–1.620 MHz) and air band (118–135.995 MHz), and WFM is used for FM broadcast stations (76–107.9 MHz).

➥Push [MODE•SCAN] several times to select the desired re- ceive mode.

FMP SKIP

	FM mode
AM	P SKIP
[MODE•SCAN]
	AM mode
WFM	P SKIP

WFM mode

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