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Page 2 - FOREWORD; READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS; EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS; NEVER

i FOREWORD READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This in- struction manual contains important operating instructions forthe IC-40S. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS The explicit definitions below apply to this instruction manual. This device ...

Page 3 - SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

ii DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to trans- mit. DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equipment containing a transmitter. DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct su...

Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ........................................................................ iEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................................................... iCAUTIONS ........................................................................... iSUPPLIED ACCESSORIES......................................

Page 5 - ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT; Antenna; Battery pack replacement

1 1 ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT D Antenna CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. Insert the supplied antenna into the an-tenna connector and screw down the an-tenna as shown at right. Keep the jack cover attached when jacksare not in use to avoid bad contacts fromdust and mois...

Page 6 - Panel description; PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Panel description q VOLUME CONTROLS [VOL] (p. 5)Turns power ON and adjusts the audio level. w PTT SWITCH [PTT] (p. 5)Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. e CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [ Y ]/[ Z ] ➥ Push to select the operating channel. (p. 5) ➥ Select item conditions in set mode. r MONITOR ...

Page 8 - Function display; DUP

4 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 9)Appears when the selected channel is set as a tag chan-nel. • Tag channels can be set separately for each scan type. w LOCK INDICATOR (p. 6)Indicates that the lock function is in use. e DUPLEX INDICATOR (p. 7)Appears when semi-du...

Page 9 - BASIC OPERATION; Receiving and transmitting

5 3 BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may dam- age the transceiver. q Rotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power ON, then set to the10 o’clock position. • If “T SQL” appears on the display, push [–] for 2 sec. once or twice to cancel the tone squelch or ...

Page 10 - Display backlighting; Setting the backlighting timer; Lock function

6 3 BASIC OPERATION ■ Display backlighting The transceiver has display backlighting with a 5 or 10 sec.timer for nighttime operation. The display backlighting can beturned ON continuously or turned OFF, if desired. ➥ Push any switch except [PTT] to turn the backlighting ON. • When the 5 or 10 sec. t...

Page 11 - Repeater operation

7 3 BASIC OPERATION ■ Repeater operation A repeater amplifies received signals and retransmits themon a different channel, allowing you to communicate overgreater distances with improved reliability. When using a re-peater, the transmit channel is shifted from the receive chan-nel by 30 channels. q ...

Page 12 - SCAN OPERATION; Scan types

8 4 SCAN OPERATION ■ Scan types The transceiver has 3 scan types with tag functions and 4 re-sume conditions providing scanning versatility. Tag channels are independently set for open, group and pri-ority scans. Initially, all channels may be set as tag channelsfor all scans. ■ Open scan Open scan ...

Page 13 - Group and priority scans

9 4 SCAN OPERATION ■ Group and priority scans Group and priority scans repeatedly watch a priority channelwhile scanning only specified channels. This is useful whenwaiting for calls on the priority channel or several specifiedchannels. Group and priority scans behave differently when transmit-ting....

Page 15 - TONE SQUELCH OPERATION; Tone squelch operation; Pocket beep operation; Waiting for a call from a specific station; Calling a waiting station using pocket beep

11 5 TONE SQUELCH OPERATION ■ Tone squelch operation The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal con-taining a matching CTCSS (subaudible) tone. You can silentlywait for calls from group members using the same tone. q Set the desired channel. w Set the desired CTCSS tone in set mode. • See p...

Page 16 - Rapid charging with the BC-119; BATTERY PACKS

■ Chargingprecautions NEVER attempt to charge dry cell bat-teries. This will cause internal liquidleakage and damage the battery caseand transceiver. NEVER connect two or more chargersat the same time. Charging may not occur under temper-atures of 10°C (50°F) or over tempera-tures of 40°C (104°F). W...

Page 17 - Multiple charging with the BC-121

13 6 BATTERY PACKS D Multiple charging with the BC-121 The optional BC-121 allows up to 6 battery packs to becharged simultaneously. Six AD-81’s and an AC adapter (may be supplied with theBC-121 depending on version) are additionally required. • Charging periods: 1.5 hours (w/BP-195) 2 hours (w/BP-1...

Page 18 - About the battery pack; Operating period

14 6 BATTERY PACKS ■ About the battery pack D Operating period Depending on the attached battery pack, the operating periodof the transceiver varies. Refer to the last page for batterypack specifications. D Battery pack life If your battery pack seems to have no capacity even afterbeing fully charge...

Page 19 - OTHER FUNCTIONS; Power saver

OTHER FUNCTIONS 15 7 ■ Time-out timer To prevent continuous, extend transmissions, the transceiverhas a time-out timer. This timer turns a transmission OFF 1,2, 3 or 4 min. after it starts. This timer can be cancelled. Approx. 5 sec. before the time-out time elapses, the trans-ceiver emits a beep to...

Page 20 - Transmit lockout; Optional HM-75A functions

16 7 OTHER FUNCTIONS ■ Transmit lockout The transmit lockout function inhibits transmission while re-ceiving a signal or when receiving a signal with an unmatchedCTCSS tone. q Push [LOW] for 2 sec. to enter set mode. w Push [LOW] several times until “Lo” appears. e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the ...

Page 21 - TROUBLESHOOTING

17 8 TROUBLESHOOTING If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please checkthe following points before sending it to a service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. No power comes ON. • The battery is exhausted.• Bad connection to the battery pack. • Recharge the battery pack.• Check th...

Page 22 - SPECIFICATIONS; General

18 9 SPECIFICATIONS D General • Frequency coverage : 450.000–480.000 MHz (Incl. all 40 UHF C.R.S. ch.) • Mode : FM (16K0F3E) • Tuning step increment : 25 kHz • Acceptable power supply : 9.6 V DC nominal (negative ground) (authorized battery packs) • Usable temp. range : –10˚C to +60˚C • Frequency st...

Page 23 - Battery packs; Other options; OPTIONS

D Battery packs * 1 Operating periods are calibrated for the following conditions: at 25°C (77°F), Tx (high power) : Rx : standby = 5 : 5 : 90 * 2 When Ni-Cd batteries are installed. D Other options BC-110V WALL CHARGERUsed for regular charging of the connected battery pack.BC-119 DESKTOP CHARGER + ...