Icom IC-A14 Instruction Manual - Page 14

n Setting a squelch level, n Lock function

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3 BASIC OPERATION n Setting a squelch level The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired noise while receiving no signal. q Push [SQLY] or [SQLZ] to select the squelch level. • 'SQL--0' is open squelch and 'SQL--10' is tight squelch. • " " indicator appears while the squelch is open. w Wait for 1 sec. to return to the previous indication. n Lock function The lock function prevents accidental frequency changes and accidental function activation. q Push [ ] to turn the lock function ON. • " " indicator appears. w To turn the function OFF, push and hold [ • " " indicator disappears. ] for 2 sec. [SQLY] [SQLZ] "SQL-- 0"; Squelch open [ ] Appears while key lock function is activated. 

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n
Setting a squelch level
The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute unde-
sired noise while receiving no signal.
q
Push
[SQL
Y
]
or
[SQL
Z
]
to select the squelch level.
• ‘SQL--0’ is open squelch and ‘SQL--10’ is tight squelch.
• “
” indicator appears while the squelch is open.
w
Wait for 1 sec. to return to the previous indication.
n
Lock function
The lock function prevents accidental frequency changes
and accidental function activation.
q
Push
[
]
to turn the lock function ON.
• “
” indicator appears.
w
To turn the function OFF, push and hold
[
]
for 2 sec.
• “
” indicator disappears.
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3
BASIC OPERATION
[SQL
Y
]
“SQL-- 0”; Squelch open
[SQL
Z
]
[
]
Appears while key lock
function is activated.