ICOM 288800 Manuale Utente

BASIC OPERATION

■ Monitor function

This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb-
ing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually even
when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use.

➥ Push and hold [SQL] to monitor the operating frequency.

• The 1st segment of the S-meter blinks.

The [SQL] key can be set to ‘sticky’ operation in set mode.
See page 89 for details.

■ Attenuator function

The attenuator prevents a desired signal from distorting when
very strong signals are near the desired frequency or when
very strong electric fields, such as from a broadcasting station,
are near your location. The attenuator gain is about 10 dB.

q Enter “ATTENUATOR” in set mode. (p. ?88

w Rotate [DIAL]

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to select “ON” or “OFF.”

e Push [5/SKIP](ï)

(or [4/DUP](

Ω))

to return to set mode,

and push [MENU/LOCK] to return to frequency indication.

• “ATT” appears on the function display when “ON” is selected.

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[DIAL]

↔ [2/SCAN](∫

∫)/[8/TS](√

√)

[5/SKIP](ï)

↔ [6/M.N](≈

≈)

MemoName

PRIO

PRIO WX

WX EMR

EMR

DTCS

LOW

ATT

146 010

P SKIP

+DUP

000

[DIAL]

Appears.

MENU screen

➪

SET MODE

➪

ATTENUATOR

(Push [MENU/LOCK]) (Rotate [DIAL]

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, then push [5/SKIP](ï)

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