Icom IC-R10 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
iR10
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub­ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTIONSIMPORTANT
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY be-
fore attempting to operate the receiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This
instruction manual contains important safety and operating in­structions for the IC-R10.
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
The following explicit definitions apply to this manual.
WORD DEFINITION
RWARNING
CAUTION
NOTE
Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock may occur.
Equipment damage may occur.
If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
Versions of the IC-R10 which display the “CE” symbol on the serial number seal, comply with the ETSI specifica­tion prETS300 684 (EMC product standard for Commercially Available Amateur Radio Equipment).
RWARNING! NEVER connect the receiver to an AC
outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock.
RWARNING! NEVER operate the receiver with a
headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels. Hearing experts advise against continuous high volume op­eration. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume level or discontinue use.
NEVER connect the receiver to a power source of more
than 16 V DC such as a 24 V battery. This connection will ruin the receiver.
NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and
fuse holder. If an incorrect connection is made after cutting, the receiver might be damaged.
NEVER expose the receiver to rain, snow or any liquids.
DO NOT connect the receiver to a power source using re-
verse polarity. This connection will not only blow fuses but also may damage the receiver.
UNPACKING
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t
DO NOT use or place the receiver in areas with tempera-
tures below –10°C (+14°F) or above +50°C (+122°F) or, in areas subject to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard.
AVOID placing the receiver in excessively dusty environ-
ments.
AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al-
cohol when cleaning, as they damage the receiver surfaces.
Even when the receiver power is OFF, a slight current still flows in the circuits. Remove cell batteries from the receiver when not using it for a long time. Otherwise, the installed bat­teries will become exhausted.
For U.S.A. only
Caution: Changes or modifications to this receiver, not ex­pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate this receiver under FCC regulations.
Accessories included with the receiver:
Qty.
q Antenna............................................................................1
w Handstrap.........................................................................1
e Belt clip (with 2 screws)....................................................1
r Wall charger*....................................................................1
t Ni-Cd batteries .................................................................4
* Not supplied with some versions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT .....................................................................................i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................................................................i
CAUTIONS .......................................................................................i
UNPACKING....................................................................................ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................iii
OPERATING THEORY ...................................................................iv
OPERATING NOTES...................................................................... iv
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION.........................................................1 – 6
Front and side panels ............................................................................1
Top panel ...............................................................................................2
Function display ..................................................................................... 3
Keypad .................................................................................................. 5
2 Ni-Cd BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES............................ 7 – 9
Charging Ni-Cd batteries .......................................................................7
Charging precautions ............................................................................ 7
About Ni-Cd batteries ............................................................................ 7
Battery installation ................................................................................. 8
Charging connections ............................................................................8
Accessory attachment ........................................................................... 9
3 BASIC OPERATION ......................................................... 10 – 22
General ................................................................................................10
Selecting VFO mode ........................................................................... 10
Selecting a receive mode .................................................................... 12
Selecting a tuning step ........................................................................ 13
Tuning a frequency (via the keypad) ................................................... 14
Tuning a frequency (via the [DIAL]) .....................................................15
Dial select steps .................................................................................. 16
Band scope function ............................................................................17
Listening example 1 ............................................................................. 19
Listening example 2 ............................................................................. 21
4 MEMORY MODE .............................................................. 23 – 34
General ................................................................................................23
Selecting memory mode ......................................................................23
Setting a bank and memory channel ...................................................24
Programming a memory channel—1 ...................................................25
Programming a memory channel—2 ...................................................26
Programming a memory channel—3 ...................................................27
Programming example 1 ..................................................................... 29
Programming example 2 ..................................................................... 30
Programming example 3 ..................................................................... 31
Memory copy .......................................................................................33
Copying example 1 ..............................................................................34
Copying example 2 ..............................................................................34
5 SCANNING OPERATION ................................................. 35– 46
General ...............................................................................................35
Before scanning ................................................................................... 37
Full scan .............................................................................................. 39
Memory scan .......................................................................................39
Program scan ...................................................................................... 40
Auto memory write scan ......................................................................41
BANK scan .......................................................................................... 43
Mode select scan ................................................................................. 44
Skip function ........................................................................................45
SIGNAVI function................................................................................. 46
6 PRIORITY WATCH ........................................................... 47 – 49
General ...............................................................................................47
7 EASY MODE ............................................................................ 50
General ................................................................................................50
EASY mode operation ........................................................................50
8 EDIT FUNCTION ..............................................................51–58
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OPERATING THEORY
General ................................................................................................51
Memory channel edit ........................................................................... 51
Program scan channel edit ..................................................................55
EASY mode channel edit ..................................................................... 55
Program scan or EASY mode channel edit .........................................57
9 SET MODE .......................................................................59–62
General ...............................................................................................62
10 OTHER FUNCTIONS ........................................................63–71
Low battery indicator ........................................................................... 63
AFC function ........................................................................................63
Monitor function ...................................................................................64
Lock function ....................................................................................... 64
ATT function ........................................................................................ 65
NB/ANL function ..................................................................................65
Sleep timer .......................................................................................... 66
User TS setting ....................................................................................66
Memory search function ...................................................................... 67
Auto mode and TS function .................................................................69
Resetting the CPU ...............................................................................70
Data cloning ........................................................................................ 71
11 ALPHANUMERIC KEY ASSIGNMENT ...................................72
12 CONTROL COMMANDS .................................................. 73 – 74
General ................................................................................................73
Data format ..........................................................................................73
Command table ................................................................................... 73
13 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................75–76
14 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 77
15 OPTIONS ................................................................................. 78
Electromagnetic radiation which has frequencies of 20,000 Hz (20 kHz*) and above is called radio frequency (RF) energy because it is useful in radio transmissions. The IC-R10 re­ceives RF energy from 0.5 MHz to 1300 MHz* and converts it into audio frequency (AF) energy which in turn actuates a loudspeaker to create sound waves. AF energy is in the range of 20 to 20,000 Hz.
*kHz is an abbreviation of kilohertz or 1000 hertz, MHz is abbreviation
of megahertz or 1,000,000 hertz, where hertz is a unit of frequency.
OPERATING NOTES
The IC-R10 may receives its own oscillated frequency, result­ing in no reception or only noise reception, on some frequen­cies.
The IC-R10 may receive interference from extremely strong signals on different frequencies or when using an external high-gain antenna.
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FUNCTION SWITCH (pgs. 5, 6) While pushing [FUNC], the sec­ondary functions of switches and controls can be accessed.
FUNCTION DISPLAY (p. 3) Indicates the operating condition.
KEYPAD (pgs. 5, 6) Numeral and other function keys for tuning and activating func­tions.
SPEAKER
Emits the receive audio.
CI-V JACK (p. 73) Connect the optional OPC-478 CLONING CABLE for remote control or data cloning.
EXTERNAL DC POWER JACK
(p. 8) Connect the supplied wall charg­er for charging the installed Ni-Cd battery cells.
Be careful of overcharging!
Operation with an external DC power source simultaneously charges the installed batteries. When [CHARGE] switch is ON, see p. 8.
PANEL DESCRIPTION
Front and side panels
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Top panel
ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 9)
Connects the supplied flexible antenna. Be careful when con­necting an external antenna (See Operating Notes, p. iv).
VOLUME CONTROL [VOL]
(p. 10) Adjusts the audio output level.
SQUELCH CONTROL [SQL]
(p. 11) Varies the squelch threshold
point for audio mute.
Pushing [MONI] opens the squelch momentarily.
Varies the RF gain in LSB,
USB and CW modes.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK [SP]
Connect an 8 ohm optional speaker or an earphone, if de­sired. The internal speaker will not function when either option is connected.
Connect the optional OPC­478/479
CLONING CABLE for
cloning from a PC or another IC­R10 (p. 71).
TUNING CONTROL [DIAL]
Used to set an operating fre­quency (p. 15), memory channel (p. 24), etc.
PANEL DESCRIPTION
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2
1
AT TVSCEASYVFOMEMO
AFCCWUSBLSBAMWFM
qw e r uty i o!0
!1
PANEL DESCRIPTION
Function display
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
1
q SLEEP TIMER INDICATOR
Appears while the sleep timer is activated (p. 66).
w FUNCTION INDICATOR
Appears while the function ([FUNC]) switch is pushed.
e MEMORY MODE INDICATOR
Appears while in memory mode (p. 23).
r VFO MODE INDICATOR
Appears while in VFO mode (p. 11).
t RECEIVE MODE INDICATOR
Indicates the selected receive mode (p. 12).
y EASY MODE INDICATOR
Appears while in easy mode (p. 50).
u VSC INDICATOR
Appears while the VSC function is turned ON (p. 38).
i ATTENUATOR INDICATOR
Appears while the attenuator is turned ON (p. 65).
o AFC INDICATOR
Appears while the AFC function is turned ON (p. 63).
!0 LOCK INDICATOR
Appears while the lock function is activated (p. 64).
!1 MULTI-FUNCTION DOT MATRIX
Indicates the following items:
Opening message (p. 10) Receive frequency (p. 11) Tuning steps (p. 13) Band scope (p. 17) Memory bank and channel number (p. 23) Memory name (p. 31) Memory bank name (p. 32) Programmable scan edges and name (p. 40) Priority frequency (p. 49) SET mode contents (p. 59) Signal strength indicator
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
Keypad
KEY PRIMARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION (while pushing [FUNC])
POWER
Push for 1 sec. to toggle power ON and OFF. Opening mes­sage appears for 1 sec. after power ON
(p. 10).
Not available
MONI
TS
MODE
SET
CLR
MW
V/M
DIAL SEL
SCAN
SEARCH
EASY
LOCK
EDIT
NB/ANL
ENT
Push and hold this switch to force the squelch open (p. 64).
Selects a receive mode: FM, AM, USB, LSB, CW or WFM
(p. 12).
Clears numeric key input (p. 14). Stops scanning (p. 39).
Toggles VFO or MEMORY mode
(pgs. 11, 23).
Starts/stops scanning (p. 39). In VFO mode: selects a dial select step (p. 16).
Selects EASY mode (p. 50). Selects memory channel name search mode (p. 67).
Selects memory edit mode. (except when in VFO mode; p.
51).
In VFO mode: enters the selected receive frequency (p. 14). In MEMORY mode: enters the selected memory channel by
the memory search function (p. 68).
Not available
Selects tuning step set mode (p. 13).
Selects SET mode (p. 59).
In VFO mode: writes to a memory channel
(p. 29).
ORY mode: transfers memory contents to VFO mode or copies to another channel
(p. 33).
In MEM-
(p. 33)
Locks all switches and controls electronically except [VOL], [SQL], [FUNC], [POWER] and [MONI]
(p. 64).
Activates the noise blanker while in SSB and CW mode, or the ANL function while in AM mode
(p. 65).
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
KEY PRIMARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION (while pushing [FUNC])
BSCOPE
1
VSC
2
SLEEP
3
PROG-S
4
AMWS
5
SIGNAVI
6
MODE-S
7
BANK-S
8
PRIO
9
ATT
0
SLEEP
BSCOPE
PROG-S5AMWS6SIGNAVI
MODE-S
AFC0ATT
VSC
1
4
7
2
BANK-S
.
PRIO
8
NB/ANL
ENT
When FM receive mode is selected in VFO mode: toggles the band scope function (p. 17).
Toggles the VSC function ON and OFF (p. 38).
Selects the sleep timer conditions (p. 66).
In VFO mode: sets program scan edge frequencies for programmed scan (p. 40).
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In VFO mode: sets program scan edge frequencies for auto memory write scan (p. 41).
In VFO mode: toggles the signal navigator function ON/OFF for full, programmed or auto
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memory write scan
In MEMORY mode: sets the receive mode for mode select scan
In MEMORY mode: sets the BANK for bank scan
(p. 46).
(p. 44).
(p. 43).
Starts/stop priority watch (p. 49).
Toggles the attenuator ON/OFF (p. 65).
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RBRC
RBRC
Ni-
Cd
Ni-Cd BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES
Charging Ni-Cd batteries
The supplied Ni-Cd batteries are rechargeable and can be charged approx. 300 times. Charge the batteries before first operating the receiver or when the batteries become ex­hausted.
If you want to be able to charge the batteries more than 300 times, the following points should be observed:
1. Avoid overcharging. The charging period should be less than 48 hours.
2. Use the batteries until they become almost completely ex­hausted under normal conditions. We recommend battery charging just after receiving becomes impossible.
Charging precautions
NEVER attempt to charge dry cell batteries. This will cause
internal liquid leakage and damage the receiver.
NEVER connect two or more chargers at the same time.
Charging may not occur under temperatures of 10°C (50°F) or over temperatures of 40°C (104°F).
About Ni-Cd batteries
Ni-Cd battery life
If your Ni-Cd batteries seems to have no capacity even after being fully charged, completely discharge them by leaving the power ON overnight. Then, fully charge the Ni-Cd batteries again. If the Ni-Cd batteries still do not retain a charge (or very little), new batteries must be purchased.
Recycling information (U.S.A. only)
The product that you purchased contains rechargeable batteries. The batteries are recy­clable. At the end of their useful life, under vari-
ous state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of these batteries into the municipal waste stream. Call 1-800-8-BATTERY for battery recycling options in your area or contact your dealer.
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Ni-Cd BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES
to [DC]
BC-110A/E/D/V*
*Not supplied with some versions.
CP-12L (optional) To cigarette lighter socket
OPC-254L (optional) To power supply (4.8–13.5 V DC)
Black
White
CHARGE
OFF ON
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Battery installation
Install 4 AA (R6) size batteries as illustrated below.
Remove the cover from the receiver.
Install 4 AA (R6) size dry cell, alkaline or the supplied Ni-Cd batteries into the receiver.
CAUTION: Make sure the polarity of the batteries is cor­rect before installing. Reverse polarity may damage the re­ceiver. NOTE: DO NOT use different types of batteries at the same time otherwise the receiver may not work properly.
Charging connections
Confirm that the [CHARGE] switch is ON, then connect the supplied wall charger via an AC outlet as shown below.
CAUTION: Make sure the
[CHARGE] switch is in the OFF po­sition when operating the receiver with one of the above power sup­plies.
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Ni-Cd BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES
Accessory attachment
Antenna
Insert the supplied antenna into the antenna connector and rotate the an­tenna as shown in the diagram below. Keep the jack cover attached when jacks are not in use to avoid bad contacts.
Belt clip
Attach the belt clip using the supplied screws. Conveniently attaches to your belt.
Handstrap
Attach the handstrap as shown in the diagram below. Facilities carrying.
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BASIC OPERATION
VFO
FM
Presented
by ICOM
Opening message as above is displayed on the multi-function display.
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General
Operating the IC-R10 is easy. However, in order to get the most out of its oper­ating potential, please go through the following procedures, step-by-step. Then, try the examples contained at the end of this chapter.
What is VFO?
The IC-R10 has several operating modes, each of which has its own dis­tinct functions. VFO (Variable Frequency Operation) is one of these modes.
VFO mode is used to change the oper­ating frequency, receive mode, tuning step, etc. Therefore, for most every day operations of the receiver, you will be using VFO mode.
Selecting VFO mode
1. Turn power ON
Push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn power ON.
Opening message is displayed for 1 sec.
2. Adjust the volume
Adjust the audio to a suitable level using [VOL].
Check the squelch position (see next page) or VSC function setting (p. 38) if no audio is emitted.
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3. Adjust the squelch
Rotate [SQL] maximum counter­clockwise, then rotate it clockwise until audio is just muted when receiv­ing no signal for FM, WFM or AM mode. (see right page)
What is squelch?
A squelch circuit allows you to mute undesired noise while receiving no signal and emit audio while receiving signals. This provides quiet standby. The [MONI] switch changes the squelch setting. This is useful for weak signal reception (p. 64).
3-1. Adjust the RF gain
Rotate [SQL] maximum counter­clockwise, to adjust RF gain to opti­mum level.
What is RF gain?
RF gain controls receive sensitivity gainreduce the gain when you dont want to receive very weak sig­nals or when excessively strong in­terfering signals are being received, etc.
4. Select VFO mode
When MEMORY mode is selected, push [V/M] to select VFO mode. When SET or TS set mode is se­lected, push [CLR] to select VFO mode.
The VFO indicator appears.
VFO indicator
VFO
FM
144.0000
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Selecting a receive mode
What are receive modes?
Radio signals can be propagated in a variety of ways (or modes). Each mode has its own physical properties that de­termine to some degree its uses.
The IC-R10 receives the 6 most common modes: AM, FM, WFM, USB, LSB and CW. When you want to tune a station, you MUST set the receive mode rst. The table below shows common uses for each mode.
MODE COMMON USAGE
AM amateur, aviation, broadcasting
FM amateur, utility
WFM TV broadcasting, FM broadcasting
BASIC OPERATION
VFO
FM
144.0000
VFO
WFM
144.0000
VFO
AM
144.0000
VFO
LSB
144.0000
VFO
USB
144.0000
VFO
CW
144.0000
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USB, LSB commercial, amateur, short wave radio
CW commercial, amateur
Major symptoms of incorrect receive mode
Distorted sound Sudden interruption in reception Noise only Noise with weak reception Low or unstable signal strength indicator value
When programmed (see p. 69)
VFO
FM
AUTO MODE
144.0000
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q
w
BASIC OPERATION
Selecting a tuning step
What are tuning steps?
Tuning steps are the frequency change increments when you rotate the tuning control or operate a scan. The following steps are available: 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 6.25,
8, 9, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100 kHz and user programmable tuning steps (p. 66).
It is important to set the proper tuning step for the type of station you want to listen to. Some tuning steps are deter­mined by frequency band or receive mode and others are set by tradition.
Generally speaking, if you set a tuning step smaller than that needed you will still be able to tune a station you want (or scan it), however, tuning (or scan­ning) will not be efcient. On the other hand, if you select a tuning step which is too large, you may not be able to find the station you are looking for.
Consult local listings.
1. Call up the tuning step set mode
Once you have selected VFO mode and the desired receive mode, while pushing [FUNC], push [
(MODE)TS].
2. Select the tuning step
q Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired
tuning step.
w Push [CLR] to return to VFO
mode after the selection.
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Tuning a frequency (via the keypad)
VFO
FM
10 MHz 10 kHz
100 MHz
100 kHz
1 kHz
100 Hz
1 MHz
1 GHz
300 .0000
BASIC OPERATION
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When you know the exact frequency you want to listen to, the quickest way to tune it is by direct keypad entry.
Remember that the frequency must be between 0.5 MHz and 1300 MHz.
The diagram below shows the correla­tion between the function display fre­quency digits and the frequency.
1. Select the frequency
Select VFO mode and the receive mode in advance then: Push the numeral keys in the same order as the frequency you want to tune (including the decimal key).
SLEEP
BSCOPE
PROG-S5AMWS6SIGNAVI
MODE-S
If you make a mistake, push [CLR] and start again.
VSC
2
1
4
BANK-S
8
7
AFC0ATT
.
3
PRIO
9
NB/ANL
ENT
2. Enter the frequency
When the frequency you want is dis­played: Push [ENT] (or numeral keys for the
0.1 kHz digit) to enter it.
When you select a frequency outside of the allowed range, the display will revert back to the previously displayed fre­quency.
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BASIC OPERATION
Tuning a frequency (via the dial)
When you want to listen to frequencies near the displayed frequency, the easi­est way to tune them is with the tuning dial.
All signals have what is called an oc­cupied bandwidth. They will be re­ceived as long as the receiver is tuned anywhere within this bandwidth. Even though the frequency received may not be the central frequency, the tuning step should be made as small as pos­sible (0.5 or 5 kHz) and the receiver tuned to the point of greatest signal strength indicator deection.
To change frequencies faster than the tuning step, use the dial select function (p. 16).
1. Select VFO mode and a receive mode
q Push [CLR] or [V/M] to select VFO
mode.
w Push [MODE] to select a receive
mode.
e Set tuning step if desired (p. 14).
w
2. Tune a frequency
Rotate [DIAL] to change the fre­quency.
The frequency changes in increments determined by the tuning step.
To change the frequency faster, use the dial select function (p. 16).
q
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VFO
FM
144.0000
VFO
FM
144.0000
VFO
FM
144.0000
VFO
FM
144.0000
FUN C
SCAN
DIAL SEL
SCAN
DIAL SEL
SCAN
DIAL SEL
SCAN
DIAL SEL
SCAN
DIAL SEL
+
VFO
FM
144.0000
100 kHz 1 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz
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Dial select steps
What are dial select steps?
When tuning with the dial, if you want to change the fre­quency faster than the selected tuning step can, use the dial select function.
A dial select step is an increment of frequency change much like a tuning step is. Unlike a tuning step however, a dial se­lect step has no relation to the type of station you want to tune or to the scan operations.
Dial select steps are available for:
Changing the frequency with the dial select step
In VFO mode:
Push and hold [FUNC], then rotate [DIAL].
To change the dial select step:
While pushing [FUNC], push [ eral times until the frequency digit you want to change ashes.
(SCAN)DIAL SEL] one or sev-
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Band scope function
What is the band scope function?
The band scope detects signal availability in the range of ±5 channels (up to ±100 kHz) from the displayed frequency, and displays the result on the multi function dot-matrix display. This gives you a visual reference of current band conditions.
In this case, channel refers to sweep step or channel space according to the set tuning step. For example, when the tun­ing step is set to 5 kHz, the band scope detects 25 kHz above and below the displayed frequency, then displays the result on the LCD.
When the tuning step is set above 20 kHz, the band scope function automatically changes its sweep step to 20 kHz. However, when the sweep step is changed to 20 kHz, the tuning step remains the same.
Also, when a user-programmable tuning step is selected, the band scope function automatically selects the 20 kHz sweep step.
Preparation
The band scope function is activated only when FM receive mode is selected in VFO mode.
q Push [V/M] to select VFO mode. (p. 11) w Push [MODE] one or more times to select FM mode.
(p. 12)
e While pushing [FUNC], push [ r Rotate [DIAL] to select the tuning/sweep step. t Push [CLR] to return to VFO mode.
r
e
we
(MODE)
t
q
TS]
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Set band scope function
q While pushing [FUNC], push [(1)BSCOPE].
VFO
FM
144.0000
lower freq.
higher freq.
displayed freq.
signal strength
BASIC OPERATION
3
Repeat the above step or push [CLR] to turn OFF the band scope function.
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BASIC OPERATION
Listening example 1 television broadcast in WFM mode
1. Turn power ON
Push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn power ON.
2. Select VFO
Push [CLR] or [V/M] to select VFO mode.
3. Adjust volume
Rotate [VOL] to obtain the desired level of audio output.
4. Adjust squelch
Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise, then clockwise until the audio noise just disappears.
5. Select the receive mode
Television sound is broadcast in WFM mode. If the receiver is not al­ready in WFM mode:
Push [MODE] one or more times until WFM appears in the function display.
Appears
MODE
WFM
VFO
144.0000
6. Select the tuning step
In most countries* television stations are spaced about 50 kHz apart. To select the 50 kHz tuning step:
While pushing [FUNC], push [
(MODE)TS], then rotate [DIAL] until
the function display shows 50 kHz”. Push [CLR] after setting to return to VFO mode.
VFO
WFM
SET TS
[DIAL]
TS 50 .00kHz
TS 50 .00kHz
*Check listings for your area.
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BASIC OPERATION
59.3000
VFO
WFM
59.2500
VFO
WFM
59.2000
VFO
WFM
[DIAL]
[DIAL]
3
(Example 59.75 MHz)
7. Tune the station
Use the keypad to enter the fre­quency (example 59.75 MHz).
[Example]
ENT
5
9
.
7
5
VFO
WFM
VFO
WFM
59.
VFO
WFM
59. 75
VFO
WFM
59.7500
. 59
(Example 59.25 MHz)
7-1. Tune the station
Enter the frequency from the 100 kHz digit when you want to change below the 1 MHz digit only (example from 59.75 MHz to 59.25 MHz).
[Example]
.
2
5
ENT
WFM
WFM
WFM
VFO
VFO
VFO
59.
59. 25
59.2500
8. Use the tuning dial
Rotate [DIAL] to search for nearby stations above and below the tuned frequency.
NOTE: WFM and regular FM share the same circuit. Depending on the receive condition, this may result in distortion. In such cases, try lowering the fre­quency 30–50 kHz.
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BASIC OPERATION
Listening example 2 airband broadcast in AM mode
1. Turn power ON
Push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn power ON.
2. Select VFO
Push [CLR] or [V/M] to select VFO mode.
3. Adjust volume
Rotate [VOL] to obtain the desired level of audio output.
4. Adjust squelch
Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise, then clockwise until the audio noise just disappears.
5. Select the receive mode
Airband communications are in AM mode. If the receiver is not already in AM mode:
Push the [MODE] switch one or more times until AM appears in the function display.
Appears
MODE
AM
VFO
144.0000
6. Select the tuning step
Tuning steps for the airband are usu­ally 25 kHz*. To set the 25 kHz tun­ing step:
While pushing [FUNC], push [
(MODE)TS], then rotate [DIAL] until
25 kHz appears in the function dis­play.
VFO
AM
[DIAL]
SET TS TS 25 .00kHz
*Check listings for your area.
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