Icom IC-7610

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ANTENNA TUNER OPERATION
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About the Antenna memory settings
This function saves antenna connector settings for
each frequency band. You can set antenna connectors
ANT1, ANT2, ANT1/R, ANT2/R, ANT1 or ANT2
to selected bands.
LANT1 is set to all frequency bands as the default.
D The Antenna memory screen
The Antenna memories are set on the ANTENNA
screen.
MENU
» ANTENNA
An example of antenna connector settings for each
frequency band.
Displayed while a different antenna
from the original is temporarily
selected. (Example: ANT 2)
The Temporary function
memory ON or OFF.
Antenna type setting
Antenna selection mode
Key Action
ANT
Selects [ANT1] or [ANT2].
• “” is displayed if you temporarily select an
antenna that is different from the one that is
saved in the memory.
RX-ANT
Selects [ANT1/R] or [ANT2/R].
• This key is displayed when TYPE is set to “RX-ANT.”
(See “Selecting the antenna type” on page 7-2)
RX/I/O
Selects [ANT1
] or [ANT2 ].
• This key is displayed when TYPE is set to “RX-I/O.”
(See “Selecting the antenna type” on page 7-2)
ANT MR
Recalls the originally saved antenna setting in
the memory.
• This key can be used when [[ANT] SW] is set to
“Auto.”
ANT MW
Touch for
1 second
Saves the current antenna connector
setting in the antenna memory.
TEMP-M
Turns the Temporary memory function ON or
OFF.
• This function temporarily memorizes the antenna
that is manually selected.
[ANT] SW
Selects the Antenna selection mode from
“Auto,” “Manual” and “OFF.”
• Auto: Uses the Antenna memory.
• Manual: Selects each antenna connector
according to the saved settings.
• OFF: [ANT1] is xed.
TYPE
Selects the antenna type to “RX-ANT” or
“RX-I/O.”
TIP: When [[ANT] SW] is set to “OFF” or when in the
Transverter operation, the [ANT], [RX-ANT] and [RX-I/O]
keys cannot be used.
D Saving an antenna connector setting
Example: Assigning ANT2 to the 10 MHz band.
1. Display the ANTENNA screen.
MENU
» ANTENNA
2. Select the 10 MHz band.
3. Touch [ANT] and select “2 (ANT2).”
“2 ” is displayed.
“2 ” is displayed.
L You can recall the originally saved antenna
setting (Example: ANT1), touch [ANT MR].
4. Touch [ANT MW] for 1 second to save “2 (ANT2)”
to the 10 MHz band.
• “” disappears.
5. To close the ANTENNA screen after saving,
push
EXIT
.
NOTE: Before transmitting with a selected antenna,
be sure that the selected antenna suits the operating
frequency by using the antenna tuner (p. 7-3).
Otherwise the transceiver may be damaged.