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FREQUENCY SETTING
•Programmable tuning steps
Programmable tuning steps are available to suit your
operating requirements.
These tuning steps are:
•Independently selectable for each mode
•Selectable from 0.01 (FM/WFM/AM only), 0.1, 1, 5,
9, 10, 12.5, 15, 20 and 100 kHz
➀Push [TS] one or more times until the programma-
ble tuning step indicator, “
Z
,” appears above the 1
kHz digit.
•Rotating the main dial changes the frequency according
to the set tuning step.
➁Push [TS] for 2 sec. while the programmable tun-
ing step indicator appears to enter the tuning step
selection mode.
•Rotate DIAL appears.
➂Rotate the main dial to set the desired tuning step.
•Change the mode and select tuning steps for other
modes, if desired.
➃Push [TS] to exit the tuning step selection mode.
➄Rotate the main dial to change the frequency
according to the set tuning step.
•Band selection
All HF ham bands, the 50 MHz band, the 144 MHz
band and a general coverage receiver band are
included in the IC-706MKIIG.
Push [(Y)BAND]/[(Z)BAND] to select the desired
band.
•Pushing [(Y)BAND]/[(Z)BAND] continuously scrolls
through the available bands.
Note:The band stacking register can also be used to
select bands. Refer to p. 19.
USB
FM
USB
USB
LSB
Z
Z
■ Frequency setting
Programmable tuning
step indicator
10 kHz tuning step is
selected for USB
operation.
CH
VFO A
PO
S1
5
53792040
10
60dB
USB
USB
M1 A/B A=B
DIAL
SPL
Rotate
•1 Hz and 10 Hz tuning steps
When neither the quick tuning step or programmable
tuning step, “
Z
,” appear, rotating the main dial
changes the frequency in increments of 1 or 10 Hz.
These tuning steps are only available in SSB, CW
and RTTY modes.
➀Select SSB, CW or RTTY mode if necessary.
➁Push [TS] for 2 sec. to toggle between the 1 and 10
Hz step settings.
•When the 1 Hz step is selected, the 1 Hz digit appears
in the frequency indication; when the 10 Hz step is
selected, the 1 Hz digit disappears from the frequency
indication.
Rotating the main dial
changes the frequency
in 10 Hz steps.
Rotating the main dial
changes the frequency
in 1 Hz steps.
TS
Push
for 2 sec.
VFO A
USB
VFO A
USB