Icom IC-746PRO Instruction Manual

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274 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT Operating CWq Push a band key to select the desired band.w Push [CW/RTTY] to select CW.• After CW mode is selected, push [CW/RTTY] for 1 sec.to toggle between CW and CW-R modes.e Rotate [AF] to set audio to a comfortable listeninglevel.r Rotate the tuning dial to simultaneously tune a de-sired signal and its side tone.• S-meter indicates received signal strength.t Push [TRANSMIT] to transmit.• The TX indicator lights red.y Use the electric keyer or paddle to key your CW sig-nals.• The Po meter indicates transmitted CW signal strength.u Adjust CW speed with [KEY SPEED].i Push [TRANSMIT] to return to receive.Band keys[TX] indicator[TRANSMIT][CW PITCH][KEY SPEED][CW/RTTY] Tuning dial“CW” or “CW-R” appearsDD Convenient functions for receive• Preamp and attenuator (p. 48)➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] several times to set the pre-amp OFF, preamp 1 ON or preamp 2 ON.• “P.AMP1,” “P.AMP2” or “P.AMP” appears when thepreamp 1, preamp 2 or preamp is set to ON, respec-tively. (depending on operating frequency band)➥ Push [P.AMP/ATT] for 1 sec. to set the attenuatorON.• Push [P.AMP/ATT] momentarily to turn the attenuatorOFF.• “ATT” appears when the attenuator is set to ON.• Noise blanker (p. 51)➥ Push [NB] to turn the noise blanker ON and OFF.• “NB” appears when the noise blanker is set to ON.• Push [NB] for 1 sec. to enter noise blanker set mode.• Noise reduction (p. 53)➥ Push [NR] to turn the noise reduction ON andOFF.• Rotate [NR] control to adjust the noise reduction level.• “NR” appears when the noise reduction is set to ON.• Auto notch filter (p. 53)➥ Push [A/NOTCH] to turn the auto or manualnotch function ON and OFF.• Rotate [NOTCH] control to set the attenuating fre-quency for manual notch operation.• Twin PBT (passband tuning) (p. 52)➥ Rotate [TWIN PBT] controls (inner/outer).• Push [PBTC] to clear the settings.• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 49)➥ While M1 is selected with [MENU], push[F1 AGC] several times to select AGC F,AGC M, AGC S or AGC OFF.• 1⁄4 function (p. 21)➥ While M1 is selected with [MENU], push[F3 1/4] to turn the 1⁄4 function ON and OFF.DD Convenient functions for transmit• Break-in function (p. 56)➥ Push [VOX/BK-IN] several times to set the break-in OFF, semi break-in or full break-in.• “BK-IN” or “F BK-IN” appears when the semi break-inor full break-in is set to ON, respectively.