Icom iC-706MKTMG TV Receiver User Manual


 
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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
D Speech compressor
The IC-706MKIIG has a built-in, low distortion
speech compressor circuit. This circuit increases
your average talk power in SSB mode and is espe-
cially useful for DX’ing when the receiving station is
having difficulty copying your signal.
Select USB or LSB mode.
Select the ALC meter.
•Push [DISPLAY] 1 or 2 times to select M, if necessary.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select M3, then
push [
(F-3)MET] one or more times to select “ALC.”
Select the mic gain display in quick set mode.
•Push [DISPLAY] for 2 sec.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select Q2 MIC
GAIN.
Adjust the mic gain.
•While transmitting at your normal voice level, the ALC
meter should read at about the middle of the ALC zone.
•Be sure the mic gain is in the range of 2 to 5.
Select M4.
•Push [DISPLAY] 1 or 2 times to select M, if necessary.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select M4.
Push [(F-2)COM], then adjust [COMP GAIN] so that
the ALC meter reads within the ALC zone whether
you speak softly or loudly.
Note:When the ALC meter peaks above the ALC
zone, your transmitted voice may be distorted.
[MENU] [(F-2)COM]
[COMP GAIN]
COMP
GAIN /SIDE T
BEEP
ALC
Adjust [COMP GAIN] so that the ALC meter
reads within the ALC zone.
ALC zone
D VOX operation
The VOX (Voice-operated Transmission) function tog-
gles between transmit and receive with your voice.
This function provides an opportunity to input log
entries into your computer, etc., while operating.
Select M4, then turn the VOX function ON.
•Push [DISPLAY] 1 or 2 times when S or G appears.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select M4.
•Push [
(F-1)VOX] to turn the function ON.
Select VOX GAIN in quick set mode.
•Push [DISPLAY] for 2 sec. then push [MENU] one or
more times to select Q4.
While speaking into the microphone, adjust [VOX
GAIN] until the transceiver is transmitting.
Select VOX DELAY in quick set mode.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select Q3.
While speaking into the microphone, adjust [VOX
DELAY] as desired.
Select ANTI VOX in quick set mode.
•Push [MENU] one or more times to select Q5.
If the receive audio from the speaker toggles the
transceiver to transmit during receive, adjust the
[ANTI-VOX] to the point where it has no effect.
Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.
[MENU] [(F-1)VOX]
[DISPLAY]
main dial