Icom IC-R8500 Instruction Manual - Page 16

4 RECEIVE FUNCTIONS s Initial settings Before turning power ON, set controls and switches as indicated below: SCAN SET [AF GAIN]: 10 o'clock [SQUELCH]: max. CCW [APF]: center [IF SHIFT]: center After turning power ON, check the display for indications below and remove as follows: Push [SLEEP] Push and hold [SPCH • LOCK] Push [NB/AFC] FM SLEEP LOCK NB AFC AGC-F APF-N RECV 10-ATT-20 BANK *ICOM ∞ OFF DLY kHz IC-R8500 Push [AGC] Push [10dB] and/or [20 dB] s Mode selection Push one of the mode keys one or more times to select the desired mode. Consult the table below for basic characteristics of each mode. The indications in the table appear in the bank name area for 1 sec. after an operating mode is selected. MODE BANDWIDTH normal 12 kHz/-6 dB FM narrow 5.5 kHz/-6 dB INDICATION DESCRIPTION Amateur bands, citizens band, utility communications, marine bands, etc. FM-narrow can only receive narrow FM signals; normal FM can receive both normal and narrow FM signals. medium 5.5 kHz/-6 dB AM wide 12 kHz/-6 dB narrow 2.2 kHz/-6 dB Broadcasting, amateur bands, citizens band, air band, etc. AM-wide mode is used for clear audio reception. Signals however, may be received with interference. USB SSB 2.2 kHz/-6 dB LSB Shortwave broadcasting, amateur bands, etc. Use USB for normal SSB reception; LSB is not normally used. normal 2.2 kHz/-6 dB CW narrow (option) 500 Hz/-6 dB WFM 150 kHz/-6 dB 13 Morse code communications. Use this mode to receive radio-teletype, etc. by shifting the receive frequency. TV broadcasting, FM broadcasting, etc. TV and FM broadcasting cannot be accessed in FM mode because their signals are too wide.