1-5
@1
NOISE REDUCTION SWITCH
NR
(p. 5-18)
Push to switch DSP noise reduction ON or OFF.
• The [NR] indicator above this switch lights green when
the function is activated.
@2
AF CONTROL [AF]
(inner control; p. 3-9)
Varies the audio output level of the speaker or
headphones.
Audio output
increases
Audio output
decreases
@3
RF GAIN CONTROL [RF]
(outer control; p. 3-9)
Adjusts the RF gain level.
While rotating the RF gain control, you may hear
noise. This comes from the DSP unit and does
not indicate a malfunction.
Sensitivity
increases
Sensitivity
decreases
@4
NOISE BLANKER SWITCH
NB
(p. 5-17)
➥
Switches the noise blanker ON or OFF when
pushed. The noise blanker reduces pulse-type
noise such as that generated by automobile ig-
nition systems. This function cannot be used in
the FM mode, or on non-pulse-type noise.
• The [NB] indicator above this switch lights green
while the function is activated.
➥
Enters the blanking-width set mode when held
down for 1 second.
@5
DRIVE GAIN CONTROL [DRIVE]
(p. 3-13)
Adjusts the transmitter level at the driver stage.
Active in all modes
(other than the SSB mode with
[COMP] OFF)
.
Decreases
Increases
Push
@6
COMPRESSION LEVEL CONTROL [COMP]
(p. 6-5)
Adjusts the speech compression level in SSB.
Compression
gain decreases
Compression
gain increases
Push
@7
MONITOR GAIN CONTROL [MONI GAIN]
(p. 6-4)
Adjusts the transmit IF signal monitor level.
Monitor gain
decreases
Monitor gain
increases
Push
@8
VOX GAIN CONTROL [VOX GAIN]
(p. 6-2)
Adjusts the transmit and receive switching thresh-
old level for VOX operation.
Low
sensitivity
High
sensitivity
Push
@9
ANTI VOX CONTROL [ANTI VOX]
(p. 6-2)
Adjusts the VOX sensitivity to the speaker audio, to
prevent unwanted VOX activation.
‘More sensitive’
and confirm proper operation
‘Less sensitive’
and confirm
proper operation
Push
#0
LCD CONTRAST CONTROL [CONTRAST]
Adjusts the LCD contrast.
Low
contrast
High
contrast
Push
#1
LCD BRIGHTNESS CONTROL [BRIGHT]
Adjusts the LCD brightness.
Darker
Brighter
Push
#2
AUTOMATIC TUNING SWITCH [AUTOTUNE]
(p. 5-22)
Turns the automatic tuning function ON or OFF in
the CW and AM modes.
IMPORTANT!
When receiving a weak signal, or receiving a sig-
nal with interference, the automatic tuning func-
tion may tune the receiver to an undesired signal.
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