Icom IC-718 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
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SET MODE
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• Meter peak hold
This item selects meter peak hold function on or off.
The default is on.
• Scan resume
This item sets the scan resume function ON or OFF.
ON: scan resumes 10 sec. after stopping on a signal
(or 2 sec. after a signal disappears); OFF: scan soes
not resume after stopping on a signal. For the priority
watch, setting to OFF pauses the watch until the signal
disappears and scan resumes.
The default is on.
• AM Noise blanker
When this item is set to ON, the noise blanker
function is available on AM mode. This is useful when
communicating in AM mode (the noise blanker function
should not be used when listening to regular AM
broadcasts as it may degrade the receive audio).
The default is on.
• Auto TS
This item sets auto tuning speed. The tuning dial normally
changes the frequency 2.5 KHz/revolution in 10 Hz tuning
step. When auto tuning step is turned on this increases
to 50 KHz/revolution in 50 Hz tuning step during quick
rotation of the dial.
The default is on.
• Scan speed
This item sets the rate at which channels or frequencies
are scanned during scan operations. High or Low can be
selected.
The default is HI (High).
• Key type
This item adjusts the CW paddle type. Four selections are
available.
• n : normal (for electronic keyer use)
• r : reverse (for electronic keyer use)
• oF : Turns OFF the electronic keyer (for straight key use)
• ud : For using the microphone’s [UP]/[DN] keys insted
of the paddle.
The default is n (normal).