Icom IC-9100 Instruction Manual - Page 52

3 BASIC OPERATION ■ Operating mode selection The usable operating modes in the IC-9100 are listed to the right. You can select the desired operating mode by pushing the mode switch. See the diagram to the right for the order of selection. You can mute the microphone signals when the data mode is selected, depending on the "DATA MOD" option in the Set mode (p. 167). • Usable operating modes Mode switch Operating mode [SSB] USB LSB USB Data LSB Data [CW/RTTY] CW RTTY CW Reverse RTTY Reverse AM [AM/FM] FM AM Data FM Data [DV•DR] DV* • Selecting the SSB mode ➥ Push [SSB] to select the USB or LSB mode. • "LSB" or "USB" appears. • When operating above 10 MHz, USB is selected first; when operating below 10 MHz, LSB is selected first. • Push [SSB] again to toggle between USB and LSB. • After USB or LSB is selected, hold down [SSB] for 1 second to select the data mode. ("D" appears) • In the data mode, push [SSB] to return to the normal SSB mode. • Selecting the CW/RTTY mode ➥ Push [CW/RTTY] to select the CW or RTTY mode. • "CW" or "RTTY" appears. • Push [CW/RTTY] again to toggle between CW and RTTY. • After CW or RTTY is selected, hold down [CW/RTTY] for 1 second to toggle between normal and reverse modes. ("CW-R" or "RTTY-R" appears.) • Selecting the AM/FM mode ➥ Push [AM/FM] to select the AM or FM mode. • "AM" or "FM" appears. • Push [AM/FM] again to toggle between AM and FM. • After AM or FM is selected, hold down [AM/FM] for 1 second to select the data mode. ("D" appears) • In the data mode, push [AM/FM] to return to the normal AM or FM mode. NOTE: • In the AM mode, you can transmit on only the HF/50MHz frequency bands. • T he AM mode cannot be selected on the 1200 MHz frequency band. Mode switches USB USB LSB LSB CW-R CW RTTY RTTY-R AM AM FM FM DV DR : Push momentary : Hold down for 1 second • Selecting the DV mode (including DR mode)* ➥ Push [DV•DR] to select the DV mode. INFORMATION! • "DV" appears. The DV mode can be selected in either MAIN or SUB • DV mode (digital voice + low-speed data communication) allows you to exchange the text message and call sign, and transmit a position data with a third-party GPS band. If you select the DV mode in both Bands, the transceiver cannot receive on the SUB Band. receiver. ➥ Hold down [DV•DR] to turn the DR (D-STAR® Repeater) mode operation ON or OFF. • "DV" and " " appears. • T he DV mode is automatically selected when the DR mode is ON. • D R (D-STAR Repeater) mode allows you to use a re- The optional UT-121 is required for DV mode operation. 43 peater list to operate a D-STAR repeater simply.