Icom I706MKTMG - Manual (Page 29)

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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.
➀
Select USB or LSB mode.
➁
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.”
➂
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.
➃
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.
➄
Select M4.
• Push [DISPLAY] 1 or 2 times to select M, if necessary.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select M4.
➅
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
toggles between transmit and receive with your
voice. This function provides an opportunity to input
log entries into your computer, etc., while operating.
➀
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.
➁
Select VOX GAIN in quick set mode.
• Push [DISPLAY] for 2 sec. then push [MENU] one or
more times to select Q4.
➂
While speaking into the microphone, adjust [VOX
GAIN] until the transceiver is transmitting.
➃
Select VOX DELAY in quick set mode.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select Q3.
➄
While speaking into the microphone, adjust [VOX
DELAY] as desired.
➅
Select ANTI VOX in quick set mode.
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select Q5.
➆
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.
➇
Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.
[MENU] [ (F-1) VOX]
[DISPLAY]
main dial