ICOM IC-706MKIIG User Manual

PANEL DESCRIPTION

panel. DO NOT connect 2 microphones simultaneously.

!2 LLO

K S

WIIT

H [[L

K]]

➥ Push momentarily to turn the dial lock function

ON and OFF.

• The dial lock function electronically locks the main

dial.

➥ When the optional UT-102

VOICE SYNTHESIZER

UNIT

is installed (p. 52), push for 2 sec. to have the

frequency, etc. announced.

• UT-102 operation can be adjusted in initial set mode

(pgs. 53, 54).

!3 D

DIIS

Y S

WIIT

H [[D

DIIS

P]] (p. 68)

➥ Push momentarily to select one of the three

menu sets: M1 to M4, S1 to S4 and G1 to G4.

➥ Push for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.

!4 FFU

TIIO

N S

WIIT

S [[F

1]]//[[F

2]]//[[F

3]] (pgs. 3, 4, 68)

Push to select the function indicated in the dot
matrix display above these switches.

• Functions vary depending on the menu set selected.

!5 M

U S

WIIT

H [[M

U]] (p. 68)

➥ Push this switch one or more times to select

menus within a menu set (M, S or G), or push to
advance through the quick set mode and initial
set mode displays.

➥ Push and hold to jump between two different

function menu sets.

RIIT

T//S

B D

DIIA

L S

WIIT

H [[R

RIIT

T//S

B]] (p. 20)

➥ Push to toggle the RIT or SUB DIAL function ON

and OFF—initial set mode is used to select the
desired action*.

• Lights green when the SUB DIAL function is ON;

lights red when the RIT function is ON.

• Use the [M-CH] control to vary the RIT frequency or

SUB DIAL frequency (see above).

➥ When the RIT function is ON, push for 2 sec. to

add or subtract the shifted frequency to the oper-
ating frequency.

*Even if RIT is selected in initial set mode, RIT cannot be

selected when operating AM, FM or WFM modes.

!7 S

HIIF

T C

L [[S

HIIF

T]] (outer control; p. 20)

Shifts the center frequency of the receiver’s IF
passband.

• Rotate the control clockwise to shift the center frequen-

cy higher, or rotate the control counterclockwise to shift
the center frequency lower.

• When the graphic menu display (G2) is selected, the IF

passband is graphically displayed and changes in
accordance with the [SHIFT] control (see p. 20).

!8 M

M--C

H C

L [[M

M--C

H]] (inner control)

➥ When the RIT or SUBDIAL functions are OFF,

rotate to select a memory channel number (p. 35).

➥ Shifts the receive frequency while the RIT func-

tion is ON in SSB, CW and RTTY modes (see
below and p. 20).

• RIT variable range is ± 9.99 kHz

➥ Changes the operating frequency in the select-

ed tuning steps while the SUB DIAL function is
ON (p. 18).

!9 H

E J

K [[P

S]] (p. 12)

Accepts headphones with 4–16

Ω impedance.

• When headphones are connected, no receive audio

comes from the speaker.

• When the PHONES/SPEAKER switch on the back of the

front panel is set to the [SPEAKER] position, an external
speaker can be connected. This is convenient for mobile
or outdoor operation.

@0TTU

R//C

L S

WIIT

H [[T

R//C

L]]

(pgs. 26, 27)

➥ During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch

momentarily to toggle the automatic antenna
tuner function ON/OFF.

• An optional antenna tuner must be connected.

➥ During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch for

2 sec. to manually tune the antenna.

• An optional antenna tuner must be connected.

➥ During 144/430 MHz operation, push this switch

momentarily to select the call channel (or the pre-
vious channel/frequency when the call channel is
already selected). (p. 39)

• “C1” is the 144 MHz call channel and “C2” is the 430

MHz call channel.

@1 FFR

T P

L L

H (p. 10)

Pull away from the transceiver (towards yourself
when looking at the front of the transceiver) to
detach the front panel from the main body of the
transceiver.

@2PPR

P//A

R S

WIIT

H [[P

P..A

P//A

T]]

(p. 21)

➥ Push momentarily to turn the preamp ON or OFF.

➥ Push and hold to turn the 20 dB attenuator ON;

push momentarily to turn the attenuator OFF.

• Lights green when the preamp is ON; lights red when

the 20 dB attenuator is ON.

LOCK

Lights while the lock
function is activated.

RIT
SUB

Lights red while the RIT function is activated;
green while the SUB DIAL function is activated.

TUNER/CALL

Lights while the automatic
tuning function is activated.

P.AMP/ATT

Lights green while the preamp is activated;
lights red while the attenuator is activated.

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