Icom IC-706MKIIG User manual

Icom IC-706MkIIG Operation Guide
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MENUS Accessed by way of MENU key
Quick Press DISPLAY to toggle through 3 Menus, M,S,G:
M1-M4 Manual p.3-4
M1
SPL –Split frequency
Long Press for split;
defaults to VFO B freq
on TX (ex., up 5)
A/B - Switch between
VFO A and VFO B
A=B (XFC when split
on)
Set both VFO’s to same
freq.
M2
MW –Memory Write
While in VFO mode use
(17) dial to choose
mem. Channel. Set
freq.,tone,split,etc. &
push MW 2 sec to
record.
M>V - Freq. Transfer
While in VFO mode hold
M>V to move selected
memory to VFO
Becomes MCL, Memory
Clear when selecting M
from V/M; clears
selected mem. channel
V/M Toggle between
VFO and Memory
Mode; rotate dial M-CH
(17) to choose
memories
M3
FIL –Select filter
(None Installed, or
choose from ones
installed)
NB –Noise Blanker
For ignition noise only
MET –Meter Selection
Toggle: Power, SWR, ALC.
To display SWR:
CW mode, hit PTT, read
notches on scale
M4
(Note: there are 4 M4
menus depending on
mode radio is in .Only 2
shown here, SSB/AM
and FM)
VOX –Voice-Operated
Toggle. Set Gain &
Delay in Quick Set:
Long press DISPLAY,
choose Q3-Q5
(SSB/AM) COM –Speech
Com.Toggle on/off To set up
select ALC meter M3 in Quick
Set sel. MIKE GAIN,set 2-5 on
voice.M4>COMP,speak/adj.
(FM) –Repeater. duplex;push
&hold to auto-set or push to
toggle up/down/off
(SSB/AM)AGC- Toggle
between Fast & Slow.
(FM) TON –Toggles rpt.
tone set in initial set
mode

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S1-S4 Manual p. 4
S1
Memo Pad –quick
temp. memory, 5 or 10
available
MW –Memory Write
Press 2 sec. to save
freq. to mem. displayed
MPW-Memory Pad
Write: Push to write
10 Memories avail.
MPR-Memo Pad Read
Push to cycle 10 pad
memories
S2
Scan Functions
SCN-Scan
Starts & Stops scan; set
SQL open or closed 1st.
Resume setting controls
Resume in 10 sec is
default (resume ON)
PRI-Priority Watch
In VFO mode set a freq.
Close squelch.
Dial in mem. chan. to be
watched
Press PRI (F2) to begin
& end.
V/M Toggle between
VFO and Memory
Mode; rotate (17) M-CH
to choose memories
S3
B. S. R. Band Stacking
Register; quick band
change function. See p.
4 of manual
14
Press and hold to
change band.
7
Store here the 3 bands
you use most frequently
144
Allows quick jump to
band with one press.
S4
Digital Signal Processing
ANF-Auto Notch Filter
Toggle On/Off
NR-Noise Reduction
NRL-Noise Reduc. Level
Press to choose level by
rotating M-CH dial
G1-G4
G1
Band Scope : Push F-1 to select step (0.5-100kHz).Push F-3 for sweep start/stop.Rotate main
dial to align with freq. peak you want to tune to. F-3 sweep agn., F-2 return to orig. freq.
G2
SWR Plot Measurement; hold F-1 to choose pitch; push & hold F-2 for step; Push F-3 and then
push and release PTT until each bar displays; 1 or 2 rows of display is under 1.5:1 SWR
G3
Tx Freq. –Press F-3 (T) & then M-CH dial to choose TX freq.
G4
Memory Names: Use M-CH dial to choose memory.
Editing Memory Names: Choose ‘E’ (F-3); rotate main dial to select characters.
F-3>next F-1>back F-2>space. Push ‘Menu’ to exit.

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Display Menus (Display button is to left of main tuning dial)
Display –Single Press Cycles through Menus M, S, and G (see above)
Display –Long Press enters Quick Set Mode which gives different options according to mode of
receiver (SSB/AM/FM or CW or RTTY)
When in SSB/AM/FM there are 8 settings.
Step through them with MENU button or UP and DOWN buttons.
Rotate Main dial to select values.
Single Press DISPLAY to exit Quick Set Mode.
Some Settings are: Q1 RF POWER Q2 MIC GAIN/CW PITCH/RTTY TONE
Q6 REPEATER TONE Q7 TONE SQL
See User Manual, p. 48-50 for full details.