Icom IC-R20 Instruction Manual - Page 73

11 OTHER FUNCTIONS ■ Antenna selection The IC-R20 has an internal bar antenna installed for receiving AM broadcast band (0.495-1.620 MHz; differ according to version) signals. In addition, the connected earphone's cable can be used as an antenna for receiving FM broadcast band (76.000-107.995 MHz; differ according to version) signals. D Selecting antenna q Push [8 SET] for 1 sec. to enter set mode. wRotate [R-DIAL] to select "AM ANTENNA" or "FM AN- TENNA" for AM broadcast band or FM broadcast band, respectively. [R-DIAL] ***-SET-MODE NOISE-BLANKER -ANL -AF-FILTER >AM-ANTENNA -FM-ANTENNA -SET-EXPAND DUALWATCH SET 8 AM-ANTENNA EXT -BAR eAfter pushing [8 SET], rotate [R-DIAL] to select "BAR" when "AM ANTENNA" is selected for the AM broadcast band; select "EARPHONE" when "FM ANTENNA" is selected for the FM broadcast band. AM-ANTENNA EXT >BAR FM-ANTENNA EXT >EARPHONE Bar antenna selection for 0.495-1.620 MHz band Earphone cable selection for 76.000-107.995 MHz band r Push [DUALWATCH] to exit set mode. NOTES: 10 • Some noise or spurious may be received when the inter- 11 nal bar or earphone cable is used for antenna. • The supplied or third party's antenna MUST BE con- nected to the antenna connector to receive signals other than AM or FM broadcast bands. • When receiving an AM broadcast signal with internal bar antenna, aim the receiver to better audio direction. • When the internal bar or earphone cable is used for an antenna, the attenuator function cannot be used. 60