Icom IC-78 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IMPORTANT .............................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................ i
PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... i
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................ 1
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ................................... 2 – 7
n Front panel ......................................................... 2
n Function display ................................................. 4
n Rear panel .......................................................... 5
n Microphone (HM-36) .......................................... 7
3 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ........ 8 – 12
n Unpacking .......................................................... 8
n Selecting a location ............................................ 8
n Grounding .......................................................... 8
n Antenna connection ........................................... 8
n Required connections ........................................ 9
n Power supply connections ............................... 10
n Advanced connections ..................................... 11
n External antenna tuners ................................... 12
4 OPERATION ................................................. 13– 27
n Selecting a channel .......................................... 13
n Frequency indication ........................................ 14
n Lock function .................................................... 14
n Scan function ................................................... 14
n Basic voice receive and transmit ...................... 15
n Mode selection ................................................. 15
n RF gain and Squelch ........................................ 15
n Functions for transmit ....................................... 16
n Functions for receive ........................................ 19
n Filter selection .................................................. 21
n Filter setting ...................................................... 22
n Functions for CW ............................................. 23
n Functions for RTTY .......................................... 25
n Channel comment programming ...................... 27
5 SET MODE ................................................... 28– 33
n General ............................................................ 28
n Quick set mode items ....................................... 29
n Initial set mode items ....................................... 31
6 EXTRA FEATURES ..................................... 34– 36
n Instruction ......................................................... 34
n VFO operation .................................................. 34
n 2-Tone alarm operation .................................... 36
7 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS ....... 37– 38
n Opening the transceiver’s case ........................ 37
n Optional bracket and carrying handle .............. 37
n CR-338 HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT .......... 38
n Optional IF filters .............................................. 38
8 MAINTENANCE ........................................... 39– 40
n Troubleshooting ............................................... 39
n Fuse replacement ............................................ 40
n Resetting the CPU ........................................... 40
9 REMOTE JACK INFORMATION ................. 41– 42
n CI-V remote control .......................................... 41
n Data cloning between transceivers .................. 42
10 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 43
12 OPTIONS ................................................... 44– 45
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
The transceiver comes with the following accessories.
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q DC power cable .................................................... 1
w Hand microphone (HM-36) ................................... 1
e Fuse (FGB 20 A; for DC cable) ............................. 1
r Fuse (FGB 4 A; internal use) ................................ 1

Icom IC-78 Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	IC-78
Category	Transceiver
Language	English