User Guide

9
FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING
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■ VFO and memory channels
The IC-E7 has two primary operating modes: VFO mode and
memory mode.
VFO mode is used for setting the desired frequency within
the frequency coverage.
➥ Push [V/M] (
SKIP • S . MW ) to select VFO mode.
Memory mode is used for operating from memory channels
which have programmed frequencies.
➥ Push [V/M] (
SKIP • S . MW ) to select memory mode.
• See p. 24 for memory programming details.
What is VFO?
VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscillator. Fre-
quencies for receiving or transmitting are selected and con-
trolled by the VFO.
■ Operating band selection
The transceiver can receive the *AM broadcast, *HF band,
*50 MHz, *FM broadcast, *VHF air, 144 MHz, *300 MHz,
400 MHz, *600 MHz, *800 MHz or television channels.
*Available frequency bands are differ depending on ver-
sion. See the specification for details. (p. 75)
➥ Push [BAND] (
TS • LOCK ) several times to select the desired
frequency band.
• When memory mode is selected, push [V/M] ( SKIP • S . MW ) to se-
lect VFO mode first.
➥ While pushing and holding [BAND] ( TS
• LOCK ), rotating
[DIAL] also selects frequency band.
SCAN
S.MW
SET
[DIAL]
[DIAL]
Push
Dual operation
Push and hold
+
SCAN
SET
S.MW
ATT
DTCS
T SQL
WFMAM
-
DUP
LOW
VOL PRIOP S KIP
MR
5
1
9
ATT
DTCS
T SQL
WFMAM
-
DUP
LOW
VOL PRIOP S KIP
MR
5
1
9
“ ” and memory channel
number appear.
• VFO mode indication
• Memory mode indication
S.MW