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FREQUENCY SETTING
•Programmable tuning steps
Programmable tuning steps are available to suit your
operating requirements.
These tuning steps are:
•Independently selectable for each mode
•Selectable from 0.01 (FM/WFM/AM only), 0.1, 1, 5,
9, 10, 12.5, 15, 20 and 100 kHz
➀Push [TS] one or more times until the programma-
ble tuning step indicator, “
Z
,” appears above the 1
kHz digit.
•Rotating the main dial changes the frequency according
to the set tuning step.
➁Push [TS] for 2 sec. while the programmable tun-
ing step indicator appears to enter the tuning step
selection mode.
•Rotate DIAL appears.
➂Rotate the main dial to set the desired tuning step.
•Change the mode and select tuning steps for other
modes, if desired.
➃Push [TS] to exit the tuning step selection mode.
➄Rotate the main dial to change the frequency
according to the set tuning step.
•Band selection
All HF ham bands, the 50 MHz band, the 144 MHz
band and a general coverage receiver band are
included in the IC-706MKIIG.
Push [(Y)BAND]/[(Z)BAND] to select the desired
band.
•Pushing [(Y)BAND]/[(Z)BAND] continuously scrolls
through the available bands.
Note:The band stacking register can also be used to
select bands. Refer to p. 19.
•1 Hz and 10 Hz tuning steps
When neither the quick tuning step or programmable
tuning step, “
Z
,” appear, rotating the main dial
changes the frequency in increments of 1 or 10 Hz.
These tuning steps are only available in SSB, CW
and RTTY modes.
➀Select SSB, CW or RTTY mode if necessary.
➁Push [TS] for 2 sec. to toggle between the 1 and 10
Hz step settings.
•When the 1 Hz step is selected, the 1 Hz digit appears
in the frequency indication; when the 10 Hz step is
selected, the 1 Hz digit disappears from the frequency
indication.
