Icom IC-9100 Instruction Manual - Page 70

4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT ■ Operating AM/FM q Select the desired frequency band. (p. 35) w Push [AM/FM] to select the AM or FM mode. • After AM or FM is selected, hold down [AM/FM] for 1 second to select the data mode, if needed. e Rotate [MAIN DIAL] to tune a desired signal. • The S-meter displays the received signal strength. • The tuning step can be changed in the tuning step program mode. (p. 38) r R otate [AF] (MAIN Band) to adjust the audio to a comfortable listening level. t P ush [PTT] on the microphone to transmit. (or [TRANSMIT] on the transceiver) • The TX/RX indicator (MAIN Band) lights red. y S peak into the microphone at your normal voice level. • Rotate [MIC GAIN] to adjust the microphone gain in this step, if necessary. u R elease [PTT] to receive. (or push [TRANSMIT] again) 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. [TRANSMIT] TX/RX indicator (MAIN Band) [AF] [MIC GAIN] [AM/FM] (MAIN Band) • AM mode Appears [MAIN DIAL] • FM mode Appears M1 AGC DUP SCP Convenient Receive functions • Preamp and attenuator (p. 71) • Twin PBT (passband tuning)* (p. 75) • AGC (auto gain control) (p. 72) • Noise blanker (p. 76) • Noise reduction (p. 77) • Notch filter (p. 77) • VSC (voice squelch control) (p. 146) *AM only ConvenM A ieG n1tCfunD ctU ioPns foArFtC ransTmOitN • Speech compressor (p. 78) • VOX (voice operated transmit) (p. 80) • Tone control (p. 169) • Transmit quality monitor (p. 81) SCP 61