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SETTING A FREQUENCY
■ Using the tuning dial
qRotate the desired band’s [DIAL] to set the frequency.
• If VFO mode is not selected, push the same band’s
[VFO/MR•S.MW] to select VFO mode.
• The frequency changes in the selected tuning steps. (p. 12)
wTo change the frequency band or tune in 1 MHz (10 MHz)
steps, push [MHz•TS], then rotate the band’s [DIAL].
ePush [MHz•TS] to return to the normal display.
■ Receive mode selection
Receive modes are determined by the physical properties of
the radio signals. The receiver has 6 receive modes: USB
LSB, CW, AM, WFM and FM modes. The mode selection is
stored independently in each memory channel.
Additionally, IC-R2500 has a DV or P25 mode when the op-
tional UT-118 or UT-122 units are installed, respectively. In
DV or P25 mode, the right band can select AM, FM and WFM
mode only.
Typically, AM mode is used for the AM broadcast stations
(0.495–1.620 MHz), air band (118–135.995 MHz), and short-
wave broadcasts. WFM is used for FM broadcast stations
(76–107.9 MHz). WFM mode can be selected on 1300 MHz
band or below.
qPush [MODE•SCAN] to enter receive mode select mode
.
wRotate main band’s [DIAL] to select the desired mode.
ePush any key for main band to exit receive mode select
mode.
While the band selection mode is selected,
the digits below 100 kHz disappear.
While 1 MHz tuning step is
selected, the 1 MHz digit
blinks.
While 10 MHz tuning step is
selected, the 10 MHz digit
blinks.
