Icom IC-756 Marine Radio User Manual


 
UNPACKING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Accessories included with the IC-756: Qty.
q DC power cable (OPC-025A) .............................. 1
w Hand microphone (HM-36) .................................. 1
e Spare fuses (FGB 20 A) ...................................... 2
r Spare fuse (FGB 5 A) .......................................... 1
t CW keyer plug (AP-330) ...................................... 1
IMPORTANT .....................................i
PRECAUTIONS ................................ i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................... ii
UNPACKING .................................... ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ......... 1–12
Front panel ...................................... 1
Microphone (HM-36) ....................... 8
LCD display .................................... 9
Screen menu arrangement ........... 10
Rear panel .................................... 11
2 INSTALLATION AND
CONNECTIONS .................. 13–20
Unpacking .................................... 13
Selecting a location ....................... 13
Grounding ..................................... 13
Antenna ........................................ 13
Required connections ................... 14
Advanced connections ................. 15
Power supply connections ............ 16
Linear amplifier connections ......... 17
External antenna selector or
antenna tuner connections ........... 18
FSK and AFSK (SSTV)
connections ..................................19
Remote jack (CI-V) information ..... 20
3 FREQUENCY SETTING ..... 21–24
When first applying power
(CPU resetting) ............................. 21
Initial settings ................................ 21
VFO description ............................ 22
Frequency setting with the
tuning dial ..................................... 23
Direct frequency entry with
the keypad .................................... 23
Advanced tuning functions ............ 24
4
RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
... 25–40
Mode selection ............................. 25
Twin PBT operation ....................... 25
Auto notch function ....................... 26
Noise reduction ............................. 26
Noise blanker ................................ 26
APF function ................................. 27
CW reverse mode ......................... 27
RTTY reverse mode ...................... 27
CW pitch control ........................... 27
Filter selection .............................. 28
RIT and TX ................................. 29
Dualwatch operation ..................... 30
Split frequency operation .............. 31
Quick split function ........................ 32
Monitor function ............................ 33
VOX function .................................33
Meter function ............................... 34
Speech compressor ...................... 34
SWR reading ................................ 34
Electronic CW keyer ..................... 35
Memory keyer ............................... 36
Spectrum scope screen ................ 37
Band memory
(for automatic antenna selection)
....37
Repeater operation ....................... 38
Dial lock function ........................... 38
Antenna tuner operation ............... 39
Optional external tuner operation
....40
5 MEMORY OPERATION ...... 41–46
Memory channels ......................... 41
Memory channel selection ............ 41
Memory channel screen ............... 42
Memory channel programming .....43
Frequency transferring .................. 44
Memory names ............................. 45
Memory clearing ........................... 45
Memo pads ................................... 46
6 SCANS ................................ 47–50
Scan types .................................... 47
Preparation ................................... 47
Programmed scan operation ......... 48
F scan operation ........................ 48
Fine programmed scan/
fine F scan .................................. 49
Memory scan operation ................ 49
Select memory scan operation ..... 50
Setting select memory channels ...50
7 CLOCK AND TIMERS ........ 51–52
Setting the current time ................. 51
Setting power-on time ................... 51
Setting power-off period ................ 52
Timer operation ............................ 52
8 SET MODE .......................... 53–60
Set mode description .................... 53
Level set mode .............................. 54
Display set mode .......................... 54
Timer set mode ............................. 55
Miscellaneous (others) set mode .. 55
9
OPTION INSTALLATIONS
.... 61–62
Opening the transceiver’s case ..... 61
UT-102 VOICE SYNTHESIZER
UNIT
..............................................61
Optional IF filters ........................... 62
CR-502 HIGH STABILITY
CRYSTAL UNIT
...............................62
10 MAINTENANCE .................. 63–65
Troubleshooting ............................63
Fuse replacement ......................... 64
Clock backup battery
replacement .................................. 64
Tuning dial brake adjustment ........ 65
Frequency calibration
(approximate)................................65
11 INTERNAL VIEWS .................... 66
12 SPECIFICATIONS .................... 67
13 OPTIONS .................................. 68