Icom IC-7610

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RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING
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Operating CW
D Using the Break-in function (Continued)
Full Break-in mode
In the Full Break-in mode, the transceiver
automatically transmits while keying down, and then
immediately returns to receive after keying up.
1. Select the CW mode.
2. Touch [BK-IN] in the function menu to select
“FULL.”
L Touching [BK-IN] changes between “BKIN (Semi
Break-in),” “F-BKIN (Full Break-in)” and OFF (no
indication).
3. Use a straight key or paddle to operate.
L In the Full break-in mode, the transceiver automatically
returns to receive without a preset break-in delay time
after you stop keying. The transceiver receives while
keying up.
Touch [BK-IN].
D Monitoring the CW side tone
When the transceiver is in standby and the Break-In
function is OFF, you can listen to the CW side tone
without actually transmitting.
InformationL
• This enables you to match your transmit
frequency exactly to another station’s by matching
the audio tone.
• You can also use the CW side tone (be sure the
Break-in function is OFF) to practice CW sending.
• You can adjust the CW side tone level in “Side Tone
Level.”
MENU
» KEYER > EDIT/SET > CW-KEY SET >
Side Tone Level
D APF (Audio Peak Filter) operation
The APF enables you to set excellent selectivity in the
CW mode. You can set the selectivity to between the
three APF passband width, WIDE, MID or NAR.
1. Select the CW mode.
2. Push
APF/TPF
to turn ON the Audio Peak Filter.
APF/TPF
• The APF icon is displayed, and the APF indicator on
the key lights.
L Pushing
APF/TPF
turns the Audio Peak Filter ON or
OFF.
L When the APF Type is set to “Sharp” in step 4, the
selected passband width of “320 Hz,” “160 Hz” or “80
Hz” is displayed under the APF icon for 1 second.
3. Hold down
APF/TPF
for 1 second to open the APF
menu.
4. Touch to select the item, and then set the audio
filter position, passband width, and the audio level.
POSITION: Rotate
MULTI
to shift the peak
frequency of the APF. This function
enables you to avoid interference from
adjacent frequencies.
WIDTH: Touch to select WIDE, MID or NAR.
TYPE: Selecttheaudioltertype(softsound
or sharp sound).
AF LEVEL: Set the audio level between 0 dB and
+6 dB in 1 dB steps.
5. To close the APF menu, push
EXIT
.