Icom IC-V85 - Manuals

iv • BP-226 BATTERY CASE Battery case for 5 × AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries. • BP-227 LI - ION BATTERY PACK 7.2 V/1700 mAh Lithium-Ion battery pack. • BC-119N DESKTOP CHARGER + AD-100 CHARGER ADAPTER For rapid charging of battery packs. An AC adapter is sup-plied with the charger. Charging time: ...

v TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................ iIMPORTANT ......................................................................... iEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ...................................................... iPRECAUTIONS ..........................

vi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Memory bank selection ............................................. 30 ■ Memory bank setting ................................................. 30 ■ Transferring bank contents........................................ 31 7 DTMF MEMORY ..................

I QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ■ Preparation D Antenna Attach the antenna to the transceiveras illustrated at right. D Belt clip Conveniently attaches to your belt.Attach the belt clip with the supplied screws using a phillipsscrewdriver. D Battery pack replacement Before replacing the battery pack, push a...

II QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Quick reference guide D Battery case— optional for some versions When using a BP-226 BATTERY CASE attached to the trans- ceiver, install 5 AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries as illustratedat right. q Hook your fi nger under the latch, and open the cover in the direction of the...

III QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE D D Regular charging When using a BP-227 BATTERY PACK attached to the trans- ceiver, prior to using the transceiver for the fi rst time, the bat- tery pack must be fully charged for optimum life andoperation. D D Charging note • Be sure to turn the transceiver power OFF. Ot...

■ Your first contact Now that you have your IC-V85 ready, you are excited to geton the air. We would like to walk you through a few basic op-erational steps to make your fi rst “On The Air” use an enjoy- able experience. D About default setting The [VOL] control function can be exchanged with [ Y Y ...

V QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Direct frequency input from thekeypad is also available. ➥ To enter the desired frequency,enter 6 digits starting from the100 MHz digit. • Entering three* to five digits then pushing [ ✱ ENT ] will also set the fre- quency. (*Some versions only re-quires two digits.) • When a...

VI QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Quick reference guide The IC-V85 has a total of 107 memory channels (including 6scan edges and 1 call channel) for storing often used operat-ing frequency, repeater settings, etc. 1. Setting frequency In VFO mode, set the desired operating frequency with otherdesired setting...

1 ACCESSORIES 1 ■ Accessory attachment D Antenna Attach the antenna to the transceiver as illustrated below. Keep the [SP/MIC] cap (SP/MIC jack cover) attached when jacks are not in use to keep the contacts clean. Attach the[SP/MIC] cap. [SP/MIC] cap

2 1 ACCESSORIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D Belt clip Conveniently attaches to your belt.Attach the belt clip with the supplied screws using a phillipsscrewdriver. D Hand strap Slide the hand strap through the loop on the top of the rear panelas illustrated below. Facilitates c...

3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 ■ Switches, controls, keys and connectors q !0 o u i w e r Speaker Microphone CONTROL DIAL ANTENNA CONNECTOR EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACKS FUNCTION DISPLAY POWER KEY EXTERNAL DC JACK PTT SWITCH UP/DOWN KEYS KEYPAD SQUELCH/MONITOR SWITCH t y

4 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 q CONTROL DIAL [VOL] (p. 19) Rotate to adjust the volume level. The assigned function for [VOL] and [ Y Y ] / [ Z Z ] can be ex- changed in INITIAL SET MODE (pgs. 18, 53). w PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to r...

7 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION q BUSY INDICATOR ➥ Appears when a signal is being received or the squelchis open. ➥ Blinks while the monitor function is activated. (p. 19) w SIGNAL INDICATOR ➥ Shows receiving signal strength as below. ➥ Shows the output power level while transmitting. e TRANSMIT INDICATOR (p....

9 BATTERY PACKS 3 ■ Battery pack replacement q Before replacing the batterypack, push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn the powerOFF. w Push the battery release button in the direction of thearrow as shown below. The battery pack is then released. D D Battery packs * 1 Operating periods are calculat...

11 3 BATTERY PACKS ■ Cautions • R DANGER! Use and charge only specified Icom battery packs with Icom radios. Only Icom battery packs are testedand approved for use with Icom radios. Using third-party orcounterfeit battery packs may cause smoke, fi re, or cause the battery to burst. D D Battery cauti...

12 3 BATTERY PACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 • WARNING! NEVER put the battery in a microwave oven, high-pressure container, or in an induction heating cooker.This could cause a fi re, overheating, or cause the battery to rupture. • CAUTION! Always use the battery within the spe...

14 3 BATTERY PACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Screws supplied with the charger adapter Desktop charger adapter Connectors BC-119N AD-100 Plugs ■ Rapid charging D AD-100 installation Install the AD-100 desktop charger adapter into the holderspace of the BC-119N/121N. Connect the ...

16 3 BATTERY PACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ External DC power operation An optional cigarette lighter cable (CP-19R; for 12 V cigarette lighter socket) can be used for external power operation. D D Operating note • BE SURE to use optional CP-19R when connecting a regu- lated...

17 BASIC OPERATION 4 ■ Power ON ➥ Push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn power ON. ■ VFO mode selection The transceiver has 2 basic oper-ating modes: VFO mode andmemory mode. ➥ Push [CLR] to select VFO mode. ■ Setting a frequency D Via the keypad q Push [CLR] to select VFO mode, if necessary. w To e...

18 4 BASIC OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D By other methods Via the [ Y Y ]/[ Z Z ] keys ➥ Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] several times to set the desired frequency. • Each push increases/decreases the frequency by the selected tuning step. See next set of instructions for setti...

19 4 BASIC OPERATION ■ Setting audio/squelch level D To set the audio level Rotate [VOL] to set the desired audio level while receiving asignal. • When no signal is received, push and hold [MONI] while setting the audio level. • When [VOL] is assigned as tun- ing dial, push [ Y Y ] / [ Z Z ] to adju...

20 4 BASIC OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Display type The transceiver has 3 display types to suit your operatingstyle during memory mode operation. The display type isselected in INITIAL SET MODE (p. 53). “Frequency Indication” type Displays operating frequency. “Channe...

21 4 BASIC OPERATION D D Weather channel selection q Push [MR] several times to select weather channel group. w Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] several times to select the desired weather channel. e Push [MR] to select memory mode, or push [CLR] to se- lect VFO mode. D D Weather alert function An NOAA broad...

22 5 REPEATER OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ General When using a repeater, the transmit frequency is shifted fromthe receive frequency by the offset frequency. It is convenientto program repeater information into memory channels. q Set the receive frequency (repeater ou...

23 5 REPEATER OPERATION ■ Offset frequency When communicating through a repeater, the transmit fre-quency is shifted from the receive frequency by an amountdetermined by the offset frequency. q Push [FUNC] , then push [ SET ] (8) to enter SET MODE . w Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] several times until “±” ...

24 5 REPEATER OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D Tone information Some repeaters require different tone system to be accessed. DTMF TONES While pushing [PTT] , push the desired DTMF keys ( [0] – [9] , [A] , [B] , [C] , [D] , [#] and [ ✱ ] ) to transmit DTMF tones. • [ ✱ ] ...

25 5 REPEATER OPERATION The USA version automatically activates the repeater settings(duplex ON/OFF, duplex direction, tone encoder ON/OFF)when the operating frequency falls within or outside of thegeneral repeater output frequency range. The offset and re-peater tone frequencies are not changed by ...

26 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Selecting a memory channel q Push [MR] to select memory mode. • “ X ” appears. w Enter 2 digits to select the desired memory channel (orpush the [ Y Y ] / [ Z Z ] keys). • The memory channels 0–9 are proceeded by a “0.”• Wh...

27 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION q Push [CLR] to select VFO mode, if necessary. w Set the desired frequency. e Set other information, such as tone, duplex, as desired. r Push [FUNC] , then [MR] momentarily. • “ X ” and memory channel number blink. t Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select the desired memory cha...

28 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Channel name programming q Select a “Channel Name Indication” type in INITIAL SET MODE (p. 53). w Push [MR] to select memory mode, if necessary. e Push [FUNC] , then push [ SET ] (8) to enter to the channel name programming...

29 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION D Memory/call ➾ memory/call q Select the memory (call) chan-nel to be transferred: ➥ Push [MR] (or [CALL] ) to se- lect the memory (call chan-nel) mode. ➥ Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select the memory channel. • When [VOL] is assigned as tuning dial, rotate [VOL] to se- lec...

30 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Memory bank selection The IC-V85 has a total of 10 banks (A to J). Each memorychannel, 0 to 99, may be assigned to one of the banks foreasy memory management. q Push [MR] to select memory mode. w Push [FUNC] and [ BANK ] (#...

31 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION ■ Transferring bank contents Contents of programmed memory banks can be cleared ortransferred to another bank. INFORMATION: Even if the memory bank contents are cleared, the memory channel contents still remain pro-grammed. q Select the desired bank contents to be transfer...

32 7 DTMF MEMORY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Programming a DTMF code sequence The transceiver has 16 DTMF memory channels (d0 to dF)for storage of often-used DTMF code sequence of up to 24digits. DTMF memories are used to store phone numbers orcontrol codes. q Push [FUNC] , the...

33 7 DTMF MEMORY • DTMF memory indication ■ Transmitting a DTMF codesequence D Using a DTMF memory channel q Push [FUNC] , then push [ OPT ] (0) to enter OPTION SET MODE . • Rotate [VOL] to select “dtm.OF,” if necessary. w Push and hold [ OPT ] (0) for 1 sec. to select the DTMF mem- ory. e Rotate [V...

34 7 DTMF MEMORY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D Manual DTMF code transmission While pushing [PTT] , push digit keys, [A] , [B] , [C] , [D] , [#] and [ ✱ ] to transmit a DTMF code sequence manually. • [ ✱ ] transmits tone “E”, [#] transmits tone “F.” ■ DTMF transmission rate When s...

35 SCAN OPERATION 8 ■ Programmed scan Programmed scan repeatedly scans between two user pro-grammed frequencies (memory channels “1A–3A” and“1b–3b”) or scans between upper and lower band edges. Thisscan is useful for checking for signals within a specific fre-quency range such as repeater output fre...

36 8 SCAN OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NOTE: Scan edges, 1A–3A/1b–3b, must be programmed in advance. Program them in the same manner as regularmemory channels. (p. 27) If identical frequencies are programmed into the scanedges, programmed scan will not proceed. ■ Memory ...

37 8 SCAN OPERATION ■ Skip channels In order to speed up the scan rate, you can select memorychannels you don’t wish to scan as skip channels. q Push [MR] to select memory mode, if necessary. • “ X ” appears. w Select a memory channel to set as a skip channel. e Push [FUNC] and [ SKIP ] (6) to toggl...

38 8 SCAN OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Priority watch Priority watch checks for signals on “priority channels” whileoperating on a VFO frequency. D Memory or call channel watch While operating on a VFO frequency, memory or call channelwatch monitors for signals in the ...

39 SUBAUDIBLE TONES 9 ■ Tone squelch D Operation The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal con-taining a matching subaudible tone. You can wait for callsfrom group members using the same tone and not hear othersignals. q Set the operating frequency. • Set the volume and squelch to the desi...

40 9 SUB AUDIBLE TONES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Separate tone frequencies can be select for tone squelch op-eration rather than repeater operation (the same range oftones is available— see right below). Like the repeater tones,these are set in SET MODE . q Select VFO or memory...

41 9 SUBAUDIBLE TONES ■ Pocket beep operation This function listens for subaudible tones and can be used asa “common pager” to inform you that someone has calledwhen you were away from the transceiver. D Waiting for a call from a specific station q Set the operating frequency. w Set the desired CTCS...

42 9 SUB AUDIBLE TONES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Tone scan By monitoring a signal on a repeater, or using pocket beep or tonesquelch function, you can determine the tone frequency necessary toaccess a repeater or open the squelch. q Set the frequency to be checked for a tone ...

43 PAGER/CODE SQUELCH 10 ■ Pager function This function uses DTMF codes for paging and can be usedas a “message pager” to con fi rm you of a caller’s identi fi cation even when you leave the transceiver temporarily unattended. ■ Code programming D D Before programming The pager and code squelch func...

44 10 PAGER/CODE SQUELCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D Code programming Your ID code MUST be programmed into code channel C0. Up to 6 transmit codes (codes that you transmit) are pro-grammable into code channels, C1 to C6, if required. q Push [FUNC] , then push [ OPT ] (0) to e...

45 10 PAGER/CODE SQUELCH ■ Pager operation D Calling a specific station q Program the code channel in advance (p. 44). w Set the operating frequency. • Set the volume and squelch to the desired level as in normal op- eration. e Push [FUNC] , then push [ OPT ] (0). • Rotate [VOL] to select “dtm.PG,” ...

46 10 PAGER/CODE SQUELCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 • PERSONAL CALLS This display appears when you are called with your ID codeand the calling station’s ID code is 123. • GROUP CALLS This display appears when you are called with the groupcode, 888, and 888 has been programmed in...

47 SET MODES 11 ■ SET MODE D D Entering SET MODE q Push [FUNC] , then push [ SET ] (8) to enter SET MODE . w Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select the desired item. e Rotate [VOL] to select the condition/value. • To exit SET MODE , push [ ✱ ENT ] (or [CLR] ). NOTE: When the display type setting (pgs. 16...

48 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D DTCS code Selects DTCS (both encoder/decoder code) for DTCSsquelch operation. Total of 104 codes are available.• 023–754: 023 (default) D D DTCS polarity Selects DTCS polarities for transmission and reception from“nn (default),” “nR...

49 11 SET MODES D D Scan pause timer Selects the scan pause time from SCt.5, SCt.10, SCt.15 andSCP. 2. When receiving signals, the scan pauses accordingto the scan pause time.• SCt. 5/10/15 : Scan pauses for 5/10/15 sec. (default: SCt.15) • SCP. 2 : Scan pauses until the signal disappears. Re- sumes...

50 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D Memory bank setting Sets the desired memory bank (A to J and OFF) to assign theregular memory channels.This item appears when SET MODE is accessed from memory mode only. D D Memory bank link function Sets the memory bank link functi...

51 11 SET MODES ■ INITIAL SET MODE The INITIAL SET MODE is accessed at power on and allows you to set seldom-changed settings. In this way, you can “cus-tomize” transceiver operations to suit your preference and op-erating style. D D Entering INITIAL SET MODE q While pushing and holding [ Y Y ] and ...

52 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D Auto repeater The auto repeater function automatically turns ON or OFF theduplex operation and tone encoder. The offset and repeatertone is not changed by the auto repeater function. Resetthese frequencies, if necessary.• RPt.OF : T...

53 11 SET MODES D D Squelch delay Selects squelch delay from short and long to prevent re-peated opening and closing of the squelch during receptionof the same signal.• Sqt. S : The squelch closes in short delay. (default)• Sqt. L : The squelch closes in long delay. D D DTMF rate The rate at which D...

54 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D LCD contrast Selects LCD contrast from auto, high and low.• LCd.At : Automatic (default) • LCd.HI : High contrast • LCd.LO : Low contrast D D Power save Selects duty cycle for power save function from auto, 1:32,1:16, 1:8, 1:2 and O...

55 11 SET MODES D D Monitor key action The monitor key, [MONI] , can be set as a ‘sticky’ key. When set to the sticky condition, each push of [MONI] toggles the monitor function ON and OFF.• PU (Push) : Pushing and holding [MONI] to monitor the fre- quency. (default) • HO (Hold) : Push [MONI] to mon...

56 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NOTE: Turn power OFF when connecting the HM-75A to thetransceiver.VFO mode cannot be selected via the microphone whenSIMPLE mode is selected. D D Battery protection function Sets the Battery protection function from LI (Li-Ion) (default...

57 SET MODE INSPECTION 12 SET MODE • Weather alert* (p. 50) • Repeater tone frequency (p. 47) • Tone squelch frequency (p. 47) • DTCS code (p. 48) • DTCS polarity (p. 48) • Offset frequency (p. 48) • Reverse function (p. 48) • Tuning step (p. 48) • Scan pause timer (p. 49) • Function key timer (p. 4...

59 CLONING 13 q Connect the OPC-474 CLONING CABLE to the [SP] jack of the master and sub-transceivers. • The master transceiver is used to send data to the sub-trans- ceiver. w While pushing [FUNC] and [ Y Y ] , turn power ON to enter cloning mode (master transceiver only— power ON forsub-transceive...

60 13 CLONING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Please refer to the HELP file that comes with CS-V85 CLONING SOFTWARE . ■ Cloning using a PC PC TRANSCEIVER to USB port to USB port to RS-232C port OPC-478(RS-232C type) OPC-478U (USB type) OPC-478UC(USB type) e Push [PTT] on the master t...

61 RESETTING FUNCTIONS 14 ■ Partial reset If you want to initialize the operating conditions (VFO fre-quency, VFO settings, set mode contents) without clearingthe memory contents, a partial resetting function is availablefor the transceiver. ➥ While pushing [CLR] , push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to ...

62 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PROBLEM No power comes ON. No sound comes from thespeaker. Transmitting is impossible. No contact possible withanother station. Frequency can not be set. Program scan functioncan not start. Memory scan function cannot start. The d...

63 OPTION 16 ■ Optional UT-108 installation q Remove the optional connector access cover (named 2251OPT sheet). • Insert a screwdriver into the hollow of the chassis, then lift and take away the cover. (The removed cover cannot be usedagain.) WARNING! NEVER attempt to remove the optional connector c...

64 17 SPECIFICATIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ General • Frequency coverage : (unit: MHz) USA Tx: 144–148/Rx: 136–174* 1 Taiwan, Thailand, Korea Tx/Rx: 144–146 General (LM) Tx/Rx: 136–174* 1 * 1 : Guaranteed: 144–148 MHz range only • Type of emission : FM • Number of memory c...