Icom IC-A14

■ Setting the squelch level
The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired
noise when no signal is received.
q Push [SQLY] or [SQLZ] to select the squelch level.
• ‘SQL--0’ is open squelch and ‘SQL--10’ is tight squelch.
• The “ ” icon appears while the squelch is open.
w Wait for 1 second to return to the previous display.
■ Lock function
The lock function prevents accidental frequency changes or
accidental function activation.
q Push [
] to turn ON the lock function.
• The “ ” icon appears.
w To turn OFF the function, hold down [ ] for 2 seconds.
• The “ ” icon disappears.
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BASIC OPERATION
[SQLY]
“SQL-- 0” (Squelch open)
[SQLZ]
[ ]
Appears while the key lock
function is activated.