Icom IC-92AD Instruction Manual - Page 30

Monitor function, Attenuator function

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5 BASIC OPERATION ■ Monitor function This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturbing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually even when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use. ➥ Push and hold [SQL] to monitor the operating frequency. • The 1st segment of the S-meter blinks. [SQL] +DUP DTCS FM PRIO WX EMR A 1 4 6 0 1 025 MemoName PSKIP µ 000 LOW ATT The 1st segment blinks The [SQL] key can be set to 'sticky' operation in set mode. See page 97 for details. ■ Attenuator function The attenuator prevents distortion of a desired signal by very strong signals near the desired frequency or when very strong electric fields, such as from a broadcasting station, are present at your location. The attenuation is about 10 dB. q Enter "ATTENUATOR" in set mode. (p. 96) ❮MENU screen❯ ➪ ❮SET MODE❯ ➪ ❮ATTENUATOR❯ (Push [MENU/ ]) (Rotate [DIAL]†, then push [ ](5)‡.) w Rotate [DIAL]† to select "ON" or "OFF." e Push [ ](5) (or [ ](4)) to return to set mode, and push [MENU/ ] to return to frequency indication. • "ATT" appears on the function display when "ON" is selected. [DIAL] MENU 5 SKIP +DUP DTCS FM PRIO WX EMR A 1 4 6 0 1 025 MemoName PSKIP µ 000 LOW ATT Appears. †[DIAL] ↔ [ ](2)/[ ](8) ‡[ ](5) ↔ [ ](6) 22

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5
BASIC OPERATION
Monitor function
This function is used to listen to weak signals without dis-
turbing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually
even when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in
use.
Push and hold
[SQL]
to monitor the operating frequency.
• The 1st segment of the S-meter blinks.
The
[SQL]
key can be set to ‘sticky’ operation in set mode.
See page 97 for details.
Attenuator function
The attenuator prevents distortion of a desired signal by
very strong signals near the desired frequency or when very
strong electric fields, such as from a broadcasting station, are
present at your location. The attenuation is about 10 dB.
q
Enter “ATTENUATOR” in set mode. (p. 96)
w
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select “ON” or “OFF.”
e
Push
[
](5)
(or
[
](4)
)
to return to set mode, and push
[MENU/
]
to return to frequency indication.
“ATT” appears on the function display when “ON” is selected.
[DIAL]
[
](2)
/
[
](8)
[
](5)
[
](6)
[SQL]
A
MemoName
MemoName
μ
PRIO
PRIO
WX
WX
EMR
EMR
DTCS
DTCS
FM
FM
LOW
LOW
ATT
ATT
14
14
6
010
010
+DUP
+DUP
25
25
000
000
PSKIP
PSKIP
The 1st segment blinks
MENU
5
SKIP
[DIAL]
A
MemoName
MemoName
μ
PRIO
PRIO
WX
WX
EMR
EMR
DTCS
DTCS
FM
FM
LOW
LOW
ATT
ATT
14
14
6
010
010
+DUP
+DUP
25
25
000
000
PSKIP
PSKIP
Appears.
MENU screen
SET MODE
ATTENUATOR
(Push
[MENU/
]
) (Rotate
[DIAL]
, then push
[
](5)
.)