Icom IC-R1500 - Manual (Page 16)

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BASIC OPERATION
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Receiving
q Push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn power ON.
w Set the audio level.
➥ Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] to open the squelch.
➥
Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio level.
➥ Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] to close the squelch.
e Set the squelch level.
➥
Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise in advance, then
rotate [SQL] clockwise until the noise just disappears.
• When interference due to strong signals is received, push
[ATT•PRIO] momentarily to turn the attenuator function.
(p. 12)
r Set the receive frequency and mode. (pgs. 9, 10)
t When a signal is received on the set frequency, squelch
opens and the receiver emits audio.
• “BUSY” appears and the S-meter indicator shows the relative
signal strength for the received signal.
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Monitor function
This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-
ing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually even
when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use.
➥
Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] to open the squelch.
• Push [MONI•T/T-SCAN] again to cancel the function.
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Lock function
To prevent accidental frequency changes and unintentional
function access, use the lock function.
➥ Push and hold [SET•LOCK] for 1 sec. to turn the lock func-
tion ON and OFF.
• [SET•LOCK] (lock function only), [MONI•T/T-SCAN] (monitor
function only), [PWR], [VOL] and [SQL] can be used while the
lock function is in use.
[SET•LOCK] Appears
[MONI•T/T-SCAN] “BUSY” blinks
[PWR]
[VOL]
[SQL]
[MONI•T/T-SCAN]