Icom IC-9700 Instruction Manual basic - Page 20

3 BASIC OPERATION When first applying power Before turning ON your transceiver for the first time, make sure all connections are correctly made. After all connections are made, set the dials to the positions described below. Maximum counterclockwise AF RF/SQL 12 oʼclock position AF RF/SQL TIP: When you turn OFF the transceiver, it memorizes the current settings. Therefore, when you turn ON the transceiver again, it restarts with the same settings. Turning power ON or OFF zzTo turn ON the transceiver, push POWER . zzTo turn OFF the transceiver, hold down POWER for 1 second until "POWER OFF..." is displayed. Adjusting the volume level Rotate AF RF/SQL (inner) to adjust the volume level. Selecting the VFO and Memory modes VFO mode Set the desired frequency by rotating MAIN DIAL . Memory mode Enter contents into the desired channel in the MEMORY list. Call channel mode Call channels (or Main channel) are used to call on an often used frequency. A Call channel is assigned on each band. Selecting the VFO mode or Memory mode zzPush V/M to select the VFO or Memory mode. zzPush CALL DR to select the Call channel mode. VFO mode (Example: VFO A) CALL DR V/M V/M Call Channel mode (Example: Call channel 1) Memory mode (Example: Memory channel 1) Using the VFO mode The IC-9700 has 2 Variable Frequency Oscillators (VFO), "A" and "B." Having 2 VFOs is convenient to quickly select 2 frequencies, or for split frequency operation (p. 4-9). You can use either of the VFOs to operate on a frequency and mode. DDSelecting VFO A or VFO B Push A/B to select the VFO A or VFO B. VFO A A/B VFO B DDEqualizing VFO A and VFO B You can set the displayed VFO's frequency to the VFO that is not displayed. Hold down A/B until 2 short beeps sound. 3-1