Icom IC-718 Instruction Manual - Page 5

2 PANEL DESCRIPTION • Push several times (or push and hold) [√ DN]/[UP ∫] until desired memory channel appears. • After pushing [F-INP/ENT], push desired memory channel number from the keypad, then push [FINP/ENT] again to select the memory channel directory. • Push [CH] to exit the memory channel select function. !2 MEMORY CHANNEL (BAND) UP/DOWN SWITCHES [√ DN]/[UP ∫] (p. 35) ➥Push one or more times to select the memory channel, while [MEMO] indicator is blinking. ➥ Push to select a band. ➥ Push to select the quick/initial set mode items while quick/initial set mode is selected. !3 ATTENUATOR SWITCH [ATT] (p. 22) Push to toggle the 20 dB attenuator function ON and OFF. !4 TUNER SWITCH [TUNER] (pgs. 28, 29) ➥Push momentarily to toggle the automatic antenna tuner function ON/OFF. • An optional antenna tuner must be connected. ➥ Push for 1 sec. to manually tune the tuner. • An optional antenna tuner must be connected. • When the tuner cannot tune the antenna, the tuning circuit is bypassed automatically after 20 sec. !5 SET SWITCH [SET] ➥ Push for 1 sec. to enter the quick set mode. (p. 41) ➥Pushing and holding [SET], and then push [POWER] to enter the initial set mode. (p. 41) ➥ Push to toggle the meter function; (p. 26) • PO: indicates the relative RF output power. • ALC: Indicates ALC level. • SWR: indicates the SWR over the transmission line. !6 MIC COMPRESSOR SWITCH [COMP] (p. 27) Toggles the Mic. compressor function ON and OFF. !7 KEYPAD The keypad can be used for several functions as discribed below: • [F-INP/ENT], keypad then [F-INP/ENT]. - Direct frequency input. (pgs. 4, 7) • [CH], [F-INP/ENT], keypad then [F-INP/ENT] then [V/M] - Memory channel selection.(pgs. 4, 35) • [V/M], [A=B], [A/B], [MW], [M-CL], [M≈V], [SPL], [SCAN], [VOX], [NR] (option) and [ANF] (option) switch. (p. 4) !8 NOISE BLANKER SWITCH [NB] (p. 22) ➥Toggles the noise blanker ON and OFF. The noise blanker reduces pulse-type noise such as that generated by automobile ignition systems. This function is not effective against non pulse-type noise. ➥Push [NB] for 1 sec to enter the noise blanker level setting condition. !9 QUICK TUNING STEP SWITCH [TS] (pgs. 18, 19) ➥ Selects a quick tuning step or turns the quick tuning step OFF. • While the quick tuning indicator (") is displayed, the frequency can be changed in kHz step. ➥ While the quick tuning step is OFF, it turns the 1 Hz step ON and OFF when pushed for 1 sec. •1 Hz indication appears and the frequency can be changed in 1 Hz steps. ➥ While the kHz quick tuning step is selected, it enters tuning step set mode when pushed for 1 sec. @0 FILTER SWITCH [FIL] (p. 24) ➥ Push momentarily to toggle between the pre-programmed normal, wide and narrow IF filters for the selected operating mode. @1 MODE SWITCHES [LSB/USB]/[CW/CW- R]/[RTTY/RTTY-R]/[AM] (p. 20) Push to toggle an operating mode. • Push[MODE] for 1 sec. during SSB mode to toggle be- tween LSB or USB. • Push [MODE] for 2 sec. during CW or RTTY mode, to toggle between CW and CW reverse or RTTY and RTTY reverse. " " appears on the display. 3