Page 2 - SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION
i ii SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION Your Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energyduring transmit mode. This radio is designed for and clas-sified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must beused only during the course of employment by individualsaware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize su...
Page 3 - FOREWORD; EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS; WORD; PRECAUTION
iv iii FOREWORD READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL— This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-F14/F14S VHF TRANSCEIVER and IC-F24/F24S UHF TRANSCEIVER . EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS OPERATING NOTES • Wh...
Page 4 - ACCESSORIES; Supplied accessories; TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 1 ACCESSORIES 1 v ■ Supplied accessories The following accessories are supplied: Qty. q Flexible antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 w Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 e Belt clip . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Accessory attachments; Flexible antenna; Battery pack
3 1 ACCESSORIES 1 2 1 ACCESSORIES ■ Accessory attachments D Flexible antenna Connect the supplied flexible an-tenna to the antenna connector. CAUTION: • NEVER HOLD by the antenna when carrying the transceiver. • Transmitting without an antennamay damage the transceiver. ï Battery pack To attach the ...
Page 6 - Jack cover; Belt clip
4 1 ACCESSORIES 5 1 ACCESSORIES 1 ï Jack cover Attach the jack cover when the optional speaker-microphone is notused. w w q q q w To attach the jack cover: q Attach the jack cover to the [SP MIC] connector. w Tighten the screws. To detach the jack cover: q Unscrew the screws with aphillips screwdriv...
Page 7 - PANEL DESCRIPTION; Front, top and side panels
7 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 6 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels q CHANNEL SW/SELECTOR • IC-F14S/F24S: Toggle the channel switch to select the pre-pro- grammed channel 1 or 2. • IC-F14/F24 : Rotate the channel selector to select the pre- programmed memory channels. w VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] R...
Page 8 - LED indicator; Programmable function keys
9 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 8 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ‘ ‘ LED indicator The LED indicator indicates several informa-tion as follows;(Ref.; R=Red, G=Green, O=Orange) R R R R O O O O G G G G G G R O R O R O R O R O R O R O R O G G G R • TX: Turns Red while transmitting a signal. • RX: Turns Green while receiv...
Page 10 - CONVENTIONAL OPERATION; Turning power ON; Call procedure
13 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 12 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Turning power ON ➥ Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. ■ Channel selection IC-F14S/F24S: Toggle [CHANNEL SWITCH] to select the channel 1 or 2, or, push one of [MR- CH 1] to [MR-CH 4] key to select a chan- nel directly. • The memory channels 3 an...
Page 11 - Receiving and transmitting; Transmitting notes; DTMF transmission
15 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 14 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans- ceiver. See p. 2 for antenna attachment. Receiving: q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. w Toggle [CHANNEL SWITCH] (IC-F14S/F24S), rotate [CHAN- NEL SELECTOR...
Page 12 - Scrambler function
17 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 16 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Scrambler function The optional voice scrambler units UT-109 (#01) and UT-110 (#01)provide high performance private communication between stationswith the same scrambler codes. ➥ Push and hold [Scrambler] to turn the scrambler function ON. ...
Page 13 - OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION; Scrambler unit installation
19 4 OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION 4 18 4 OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION ■ Optional unit installation Install the optional unit as follows: q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the battery pack. (p. 3) w Remove the unit cover. NOTE: Use a flat head screw driver or a similar flat instru- ment, a...
Page 14 - BATTERY CHARGING; Battery charging; Caution; DANGER
21 5 BATTERY CHARGING 5 20 5 BATTERY CHARGING ■ Battery charging Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack mustbe fully charged for optimum life and operation. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the transceiver, turn it OFF while charging. • Recommended temperature range for charg...
Page 15 - Optional battery chargers; Rapid charging with the BC-160
22 5 BATTERY CHARGING 23 5 BATTERY CHARGING 5 ■ Optional battery chargers D Rapid charging with the BC-160 The optional BC-160 provides rapid charging of optional Li-Ion bat-tery packs.• An AC adapter (may be supplied with BC-160 depending on ver- sion) or the DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-17L) is add...
Page 17 - SWIVEL BELT CLIP; To attach
27 6 SWIVEL BELT CLIP 6 26 6 SWIVEL BELT CLIP ■ MB-93 contents Qty. q Belt clip …………………………………………………………… 1 w Base clip …………………………………………………………… 1 ■ To attach q Release the battery pack if it is attached. (p. 3) w Slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow until the base clipis locked and makes ...
Page 18 - To detach
29 6 SWIVEL BELT CLIP 6 28 6 SWIVEL BELT CLIP ■ To detach q Turn the transceiver upside down in the direction of the arrowand pull out from the belt clip. w Release the battery pack if it is attached. (p. 3) e Pinch the clip ( q ), and slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow ( w ). CAUTION...
Page 19 - OPTIONS
31 7 OPTIONS 7 30 7 OPTIONS D BATTERY PACK • BP-230 Li-Ion BATTERY PACK 7.4 V/800 mAh Li-Ion battery pack, allows approx. 5.5 hours* op-eration. • BP-231 Li-Ion BATTERY PACK 7.4 V/1150 mAh Li-Ion battery pack, allows approx. 8 hours* op-eration. The same as supplied with the transceiver. • BP-232 Li...