Page 2 - READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS; SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL —; IMPORTANT; EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
i WORD DEFINITION R WARNING Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shockmay occur. CAUTION Equipment damage may occur. NOTE If disregarded, inconvenience only. No riskof personal injury, fire or electric shock. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com- pletely before using the transceiver. SAVE THI...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
ii IMPORTANT ........................................................................ iEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................................................... iTABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... iiPRECAUTIONS .....................................................
Page 4 - PRECAUTIONS; DO NOT
iii PRECAUTIONS R CAUTION! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of thebody, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. Thetransceiver will perform best if the microphone is 2 to 4 in. (5to 10 cm) away from the lips and the transceiver is ve...
Page 5 - ACCESSORIES; Supplied accessories; Accessory attachments; Flexible antenna
1 1 ACCESSORIES ■ Supplied accessories The following accessories are supplied: Qty. q Flexible antenna …………………………………………… 1 w Battery pack ……………………………………………… 1 e Belt clip …………………………………………………… 1 r Connector cover (with screw) ……………………… 1 set Some accessories are not supplied with depending on version...
Page 6 - Battery pack; Belt clip
2 1 ACCESSORIES ï Battery pack To attach the battery pack:Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow ( q ), then lock it with the battery release button. • Slide the battery pack until the battery release button makes a ‘click’ sound. To release the battery pack:Slide the battery release b...
Page 7 - Connector cover
3 1 ACCESSORIES 1 ï Connector cover Attach the connector cover when the optional speaker-micro-phone or head-set is not used. To attach the connector cover: q Insert the connector cover into the multi-connector. w Tighten the screw. CAUTION! Attach the connector cover when the optional speaker-micro...
Page 8 - PANEL DESCRIPTION; Front panel
4 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front panel q ROTARY SELECTORRotate to select the pre-programmed memory channels orthe operating zone.(Depending on the pre-setting) w ANTENNA CONNECTORConnects the supplied antenna. e DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEY [Emer]Desired functions can be programmed by your dealer. (( ☞ p. 7...
Page 10 - Function display; SET
6 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATORIndicates relative signal strength level. w LOW POWER INDICATORAppears when low output power is selected. e AUDIBLE INDICATOR ➥ Appears when the channel is in the ‘audible’ (un-mute) condition. ➥ Appears when the specified 2-tone is...
Page 11 - Programmable function keys
7 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 ■ Programmable function keys The following functions can be assigned to [Emer], [Side1],[Side2], [Side3], [P0], [P1], [P2] and [P3] programmablefunction keys. Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for details con-cerning your transceivers programming.If the programmable...
Page 14 - Turning power ON; Battery type selection; BASIC OPERATION
■ Turning power ON Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the batterypack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation.(( ☞ p. 20)) q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power ON. w If the transceiver is programmed for a start up password,input the digit codes as directed by your dealer. • ...
Page 15 - Channel selection; Call procedure
11 3 BASIC OPERATION 3 ■ Channel selection Several types of channel selections are available. Methodsmay differ according to your system set up. NON-ZONE TYPE:Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [ROTARY SELEC-TOR]* to select the desired operating channel, in sequence;or, push one of [MR-CH 1] to [M...
Page 16 - Receiving a call; Group call; Phone call; LTR OPERATION
■ Receiving a call D Group call q Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [ROTARY SELEC-TOR]* to select the LTR system channel or talk group. w When a call is received; • ‘BUSY’ indicator lights green. e Push and hold [PTT], then speak into the microphone at anormal voice level. r Release [PTT] to retu...
Page 17 - Transmitting a call
13 4 LTR OPERATION 4 • Make a phone call q Select the phone channel of LTR system channel. • “ ” appears. w Push [PHONE] (or push [PTT]). • “ ” blinks. e Push [DTMF Autodial] (or while pushing and holding [PTT]enter the desired telephone number using 10 key pad) tomake a phone call. r After conversa...
Page 18 - CONVENTIONAL OPERATION; Receiving and transmitting; Transmitting notes
14 5 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage thetransceiver. See (( ☞ p. 1)) for accessory attachments. Receiving: q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power ON. w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [ROTARY SELEC-TOR]* to select the conventional s...
Page 19 - TX code channel selection
15 5 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 5 D TX code channel selection If the transceiver has [TX Code CH Select] assigned to it, theindication can be toggled between the operating channelnumber (or name) and TX code channel number (or name).When the TX code channel number (or name) is displayed,[CH Up] or [CH D...
Page 20 - User set mode; Emergency transmission
16 5 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ User set mode User set mode is accessed at power ON and allows you toset seldom-changed settings. In this case you can “cus-tomize” the transceiver operation to suit your preferences andoperating style. Entering the user set mode: q While pushing and holding [P1] and [P...
Page 21 - Stun function
17 5 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 5 ■ Stun function When the specified ID, set as a killer ID, is received, the stunfunction is activated. When the killer ID is received, the transceiver switches to thepassword required condition. Entering of the password via thekeypad is necessary to operate the transcei...
Page 22 - BATTERY CHARGING; Caution; Battery caution
18 6 BATTERY CHARGING ■ Caution • R DANGER! Use and charge only specified Icom battery packs with Icom radios or Icom charger. Only Icom batterypacks are tested and approved for use and charge with Icomradios or Icom charger. Using third-party or counterfeit bat-tery packs or charger may cause smoke...
Page 23 - Charging caution
19 6 BATTERY CHARGING 6 • WARNING! Immediately stop using the battery if it emits an abnormal odor, heats up, or is discolored or deformed. If anyof these conditions occur, contact your Icom dealer or dis-tributor. • WARNING! Immediately wash, using clean water, any part of the body that comes into ...
Page 24 - Optional battery chargers; Rapid charging with the BC-160
20 6 BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery chargers ï Rapid charging with the BC-160 The optional BC-160 provides rapid charging of optional Li-Ion battery packs.• An AC adapter (may be supplied with BC-160 depending on version) or the DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-17L) is addi-tionally required. ï AD-1...
Page 27 - BATTERY CASE
23 7 BATTERY CASE 7 6 ■ Optional battery case (BP-240) When using the optional battery case attached to the trans-ceiver, install 6 × AAA (LR03) size alkaline batteries as illus- trated at right. q Unhook the battery cover release hook ( q ), and open the cover in the direction of the arrow ( w ). (...
Page 28 - SWIVEL BELT CLIP; Attaching
24 8 SWIVEL BELT CLIP ■ MB-93 contents Qty. q Belt clip ……………………………………………………… 1 w Base clip …………………………………………………… 1 ■ Attaching q Release the battery pack if it is attached. (( ☞ p. 2)) w Slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow until thebase clip is locked and makes a ‘click’ sound. e Clip ...
Page 29 - Detaching
25 8 SWIVEL BELT CLIP 8 ■ Detaching q Turn the transceiver upside down in the direction of thearrow and pull out from the belt clip. w Release the battery pack if it is attached. (( ☞ p. 2)) e Pinch the clip ( q ), and slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow ( w ). CAUTION! HOLD THE TRANSC...
Page 30 - OPTIONS; BATTERY PACK
26 9 OPTIONS D BATTERY PACK D CHARGERS • BC-119N DESKTOP CHARGER + AD-106 CHARGER ADAPTER + BC-145 AC ADAPTER For rapid charging of battery packs. An AC adapter is sup-plied with the charger depending on versions. Chargingtime: approx. 2 hours when BP-231 is attached. • BC-121N MULTI - CHARGER + AD-...
Page 31 - OTHER OPTIONS
27 9 OPTIONS 9 D OTHER OPTIONS • SP-13 EARPHONE Provides clear receive audio in noisy environment. • HM-131SC/HM-159SC SPEAKER - MICROPHONE Combination speaker-microphone that provides convenientoperation while hanging the transceiver from your belt. • HS-94/HS-95/HS-97 HEADSET + VS-1SC VOX / PTT CA...
Page 32 - VOX OFF
28 9 OPTIONS VOX gain and delay adjustment q Attach the connector of the VS-1SC into the multi-connec- tor on the transceiver and tighten the screw. • Toggle the VOX/PTT select switch to [VOX]. w Enter user set mode. (( ☞ p. 16)) e Push [P0] several times to select the “VOX Gain” or “VOXDelay” items...
Page 33 - SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION
29 10 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION 10 9 Your Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio isdesigned for and classified as “Occupational UseOnly”, meaning it must be used only during thecourse of employment by individuals aware of thehazards, and the ways to minimiz...
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