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2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ■ Unpacking ■ Antenna connection After unpacking, immediately report any damage to the delivering carrier or dealer. Keep the shipping cartons. For a description and a diagram of accessory equipment included with the IC-7600, see 'Supplied accessories' on p. i of this manual. ■ Selecting a location For radio communications, the antenna is of critical importance, along with output power and receiver sensitivity. Select antenna(s), such as a well-matched 50 ø antenna, and feedline. We recommend 1.5:1 or better of Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) on your operating bands. The transmission line should be a coaxial cable. When using a single antenna, use the [ANT1] connector. Select a location for the transceiver that allows adequate air circulation, free from extreme heat, cold, or vibrations, and away from TV sets, TV antenna elements, radios and other electromagnetic sources. CAUTION: Protect your transceiver from lightning by using a lightning arrestor. 1 2 The base of the transceiver has adjustable feet for desktop use. Set the feet to one of two angles PL-259 CONNECTOR INSTALLATION EXAMPLE 3 depending on your operating preference. q 30 mm Slide the coupling ring down. Strip the cable 4 jacket and soft solder. Coupling ring 10 mm (soft solder) 5 w 10 mm Soft solder Strip the cable as shown at left. Soft sol- 6 der the center con- 1-2 mm ductor. 7 ■ Grounding e solder solder Slide the connector 8 body on and solder it. To prevent electrical shock, television interference 9 (TVI), broadcast interference (BCI) and other prob- r lems, ground the transceiver through the GROUND Screw the coupling ring onto the connec- 10 terminal on the rear panel. tor body. For best results, connect a heavy gauge wire or strap 30 mm (9⁄8 in) 10 mm (3⁄8 in) 1-2 mm (1⁄16 in) 11 to a long ground rod. Make the distance between the [GND] terminal and ground as short as possible. 12 R WARNING: NEVER connect the [GND] Antenna SWR Each antenna is tuned for a specified frequency 13 terminal to a gas or electric pipe, since the connec- range and SWR may be increased out-of-range. tion could cause an explosion or electric shock. When the SWR is higher than approx. 2.0:1, the 14 [GND] transceiver's power drops to protect the final tran- sistors. In this case, an antenna tuner is useful 15 to match the transceiver and antenna. Low SWR allows full power for transmitting. The IC-7600 has 16 an SWR meter to monitor the antenna SWR contin- uously. 17 18 19 20 21 16

Section	Page
Front cover	1
FOREWORD	2
IMPORTANT	2
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS	2
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES	2
FCC INFORMATION	2
PRECAUTIONS	3
TABLE OF CONTENTS	4
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION	8
■ Front panel	8
■ Rear panel	18
■ LCD display	20
■ Screen menu arrangement	22
2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS	23
■ Unpacking	23
■ Selecting a location	23
■ Grounding	23
■ Antenna connection	23
■ Required connections	24
◇ Front panel	24
◇ Rear panel	24
■ Advanced connections	25
◇ Front panel	25
◇ Rear panel— 1	25
◇ Rear panel— 2	26
■ USB connection	26
■ Power supply connections	27
■ External antenna tuner connection	27
■ Linear amplifier connections	28
◇ Connecting the IC-PW1/EURO	28
◇ Connecting a non-Icom linear amplifier	28
■ Transverter jack information	29
■ FSK and AFSK (SSTV) connections	29
◇ FSK operation— when connecting to [ACC 1]	29
◇ AFSK operation	29
◇ When connecting to the [USB] connector	29
■ Microphone connector information	30
■ Microphones	30
◇ HM-36	30
◇ SM-50 (Option)	30
■ Accessory connector information	31
3 BASIC OPERATION	32
■ Before first applying power	32
■ Applying power (CPU resetting)	32
■ Selecting VFO/memory mode	33
■ Main/Sub band selection	33
◇ Main/Sub band switching	33
◇ Main/Sub band equalization	33
■ Selecting an operating band	34
◇ Using the band stacking registers	34
■ Frequency setting	35
◇ Tuning with the main dial	35
◇ Direct frequency entry with the keypad	35
◇ About 5 MHz band operation (USA version only)	36
◇ Quick tuning step	36
◇ Selecting “kHz” step	36
◇ Selecting 1 Hz step	37
◇ Auto tuning step function	37
◇ 1⁄4 tuning step function	37
◇ Band edge warning beep	38
■ Operating mode selection	39
■ Squelch and receive (RF) sensitivity	40
■ Volume setting	41
■ Meter indication selection	41
◇ Multi-function digital meter	41
◇ Meter type selection	42
■ Voice synthesizer operation	42
■ Basic transmit operation	43
◇ Transmitting	43
◇ Microphone gain adjustment	43
◇ Drive gain adjustment	44
◇ Drive gain adjustment	44
4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT	45
■ Functions for CW operation	45
◇ About CW reverse mode	45
◇ About CW pitch control	45
◇ CW sidetone function	45
◇ APF (Audio Peak Filter) operation	46
■ Electronic keyer functions	47
◇ Memory keyer screen	48
◇ Editing a memory keyer	49
◇ Contest number set mode	50
◇ Keyer set mode	51
■ RTTY (FSK) operation	53
◇ About RTTY reverse mode	54
◇ Twin peak filter	54
◇ Functions for the RTTY decoder indication	55
◇ Setting the decoder threshold level	55
◇ RTTY memory transmission	56
◇ Automatic transmission/reception setting	56
◇ Editing RTTY memory	57
◇ RTTY decode set mode	58
◇ Data saving	60
■ PSK operation	61
◇ About BPSK and QPSK modes	62
◇ Functions for the PSK decoder indication	63
◇ Setting the decoder threshold level	63
◇ PSK memory transmission	64
◇ Automatic transmission/reception setting	64
◇ Editing PSK memory	65
◇ PSK decode set mode	66
◇ Data saving	68
■ Repeater operation	69
◇ Repeater access tone frequency setting	69
■ Tone squelch operation	70
■ Data mode (AFSK) operation	71
■ Spectrum scope screen	72
◇ Center mode	72
◇ Fixed mode	73
◇ Mini scope screen indication	74
◇ Scope set mode	74
■ Preamplifier	79
■ Attenuator	79
■ RIT function	80
◇ RIT monitor function	80
■ AGC function	81
◇ Selecting the preset value	81
◇ Setting the AGC time constant preset value	81
■ Twin PBT operation	82
■ IF filter selection	83
◇ IF filter selection	83
◇ Filter passband width setting (except FM mode)	83
◇ Roofing filter selection	84
◇ DSP filter shape	84
◇ Filter shape set mode	85
■ Dualwatch operation	86
■ Noise blanker	88
◇ NB set mode	88
■ Noise reduction	89
■ Dial lock function	89
■ Notch function	90
■ Autotune function	90
■ VOX function	91
◇ Using the VOX function	91
◇ Adjusting the VOX function	91
■ Break-in function	92
◇ Semi break-in operation	92
◇ Full break-in operation	92
■ Speech compressor	93
■ Transmit filter width setting	93
■ ⊿TX function	94
◇ ⊿TX monitor function	94
■ Monitor function	94
■ Split frequency operation	95
■ Quick split function	96
◇ Split lock function	96
5 VOICE RECORDER FUNCTIONS	97
■ About digital voice recorder	97
■ Recording a received audio	98
◇ Basic recording	98
◇ One-touch recording	98
■ Playing the recorded audio	99
◇ Basic playing	99
◇ One-touch playing	99
■ Protect the recorded contents	100
■ Erasing the recorded contents	100
■ Recording a message for transmit	101
◇ Recording	101
◇ Confirming a message for transmit	101
■ Programming a memory name	102
■ Sending a recorded message	103
◇ Transmit level setting	103
■ Voice set mode	104
■ Saving a voice message into the USB-Memory	105
◇ Saving the received audio memory	105
◇ Saving the TX memory	105
6 MEMORY OPERATION	106
■ Memory channels	106
■ Memory channel selection	106
◇ Using the [▲]/[▼] keys	106
◇ Using the keypad	106
■ Memory list screen	107
◇ Selecting a memory channel using the memory list screen	107
◇ Confirming programmed memory channels	107
■ Memory channel programming	108
◇ Programming in VFO mode	108
◇ Programming in memory mode	108
■ Frequency transfers	109
◇ Transferring in VFO mode	109
◇ Transferring in memory mode	109
■ Memory names	110
◇ Editing (programming) memory names	110
■ Memory clearing	110
■ Memo pads	111
◇ Writing frequencies and operating modes into memo pads	111
◇ Calling up a frequency from a memo pad	111
7 SCANS	112
■ Scan types	112
■ Preparation	112
■ Scan set mode	113
■ Programmed scan operation	114
■ ⊿F scan operation	114
■ Fine programmed scan/Fine ⊿F scan	115
■ Memory scan operation	116
■ Select memory scan operation	116
■ Setting select memory channels	117
◇ Setting in scan screen	117
◇ Setting in memory list screen	117
◇ Erasing the select scan setting	117
■ Tone scan	118
8 ANTENNA TUNER OPERATION	119
■ Automatic antenna selection	119
■ Antenna tuner operation	120
◇ Tuner operation	120
◇ Manual tuning	120
■ Optional external tuner operation	121
9 CLOCK AND TIMERS	122
■ Clock set mode	122
■ Daily timer setting	123
■ Setting sleep timer	124
■ Timer operation	124
10 SET MODE	125
■ Set mode description	125
◇ Set mode operation	125
◇ Screen arrangement	126
■ Level set mode	127
■ ACC set mode	131
■ Display set mode	133
■ Others set mode	135
■ USB-Memory set menu	143
◇ USB-Memory set screen arrangement	143
■ File loading	144
◇ Load option set mode	145
■ File saving	146
◇ Save option set mode	147
■ Changing a file name	148
■ Deleting a file	149
■ Unmounting USB-Memory	149
■ Formatting the USB-Memory	150
11 MAINTENANCE	151
■ Troubleshooting	151
◇ Transceiver power	151
◇ Transmit and receive	151
◇ Scanning	152
◇ Display	152
◇ Format USB-Memory	152
■ Main dial brake adjustment	152
■ SWR reading	153
■ Screen type and font selections	153
■ Frequency calibration (approximate)	154
■ Opening the transceiver’s case	155
■ Clock backup battery replacement	155
■ Fuse replacement	156
◇ DC power cable fuse replacement	156
◇ Circuitry fuse replacement	156
■ Resetting the CPU	156
■ About protection indications	157
■ Screen saver function	157
12 CONTROL COMMAND	158
■ Remote jack (CI-V) information	158
◇ CI-V connection example	158
◇ Data format	158
◇ Command table	159
◇ Data content description	164
13 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS	167
■ General	167
■ Transmitter	167
■ Receiver	167
■ Antenna tuner	167
■ Options	168
14 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE	169
■ General	169
■ Caution	169
■ Preparation	170
◇ Firmware and firm utility	170
◇ File downloading	170
■ Firmware update	171
15 CE	173

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■

Unpacking

After unpack±ng, ±mmed±ately report any damage to

the del±ver±ng carr±er or dealer. Keep the sh±pp±ng

cartons.

For a descr±pt±on and a d±agram of accessory equ±p-

ment ±ncluded w±th the IC-7600, see ‘Suppl±ed acces-

sor±es’ on p. ± of th±s manual.

■

Selecting a location

Select a locat±on for the transce±ver that allows ade-

quate a±r c±rculat±on, free from extreme heat, cold, or

v±brat±ons, and away from TV sets, TV antenna ele-

ments, rad±os and other electromagnet±c sources.

The base of the transce±ver has adjustable feet

for desktop use. Set the feet to one of two angles

depend±ng on your operat±ng preference.

■

Grounding

To prevent electr±cal shock, telev±s±on ±nterference

(TVI), broadcast ±nterference (BCI) and other prob-

lems, ground the transce±ver through the GROUND

term±nal on the rear panel.

For best results, connect a heavy gauge w±re or strap

to a long ground rod. Make the d±stance between the

[GND] term±nal and ground as short as poss±ble.

WARNING: NEVER

connect the [GND]

term±nal to a gas or electr±c p±pe, s±nce the connec-

t±on could cause an explos±on or electr±c shock.

[GND]

■

Antenna connection

For rad±o commun±cat±ons, the antenna ±s of cr±t±-

cal ±mportance, along w±th output power and rece±ver

sens±t±v±ty. Select antenna(s), such as a well-matched

antenna, and feedl±ne. We recommend 1.5:1 or

better of Voltage Stand±ng Wave Rat±o (VSWR) on

your operat±ng bands. The transm±ss±on l±ne should

be a coax±al cable.

When us±ng a s±ngle antenna, use the [ANT1] con-

nector.

CAUTION:

Protect your transce±ver from l±ght-

n±ng by us±ng a l±ghtn±ng arrestor.

PL-259 CONNECTOR INSTALLATION EXAMPLE

30 mm

10 mm (soft solder)

10 mm

1–2 mm

solder solder

Soft

solder

Coupling ring

Slide the coupling ring

down. Strip the cable

jacket and soft solder.

Slide the connector

body on and solder it.

Screw the coupling

ring onto the connec-

tor body.

Strip the cable as

shown at left. Soft sol-

der the center con-

ductor.

30 mm (

⁄

±n)

10 mm (

⁄

±n)

1–2 mm (

⁄

±n)

Antenna SWR

Each antenna ±s tuned for a spec±f±ed frequency

range and SWR may be ±ncreased out-of-range.

When the SWR ±s h±gher than approx. 2.0:1, the

transce±ver’s power drops to protect the f±nal tran-

s±stors. In th±s case, an antenna tuner ±s useful

to match the transce±ver and antenna. Low SWR

allows full power for transm±tt±ng. The IC-7600 has

an SWR meter to mon±tor the antenna SWR cont±n-

uously.

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS