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-F50 VHF TRANSCEIVER and IC-F60 UHF TRANSCEIVER . EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS OPERATING NOTES • When transmi...
Page 5 - ACCESSORIES; Accessory attachments; Flexible antenna; Battery pack; Jack cover
2 1 ACCESSORIES 1 1 1 ACCESSORIES ■ Accessory attachments D Flexible antenna Connect the supplied flexible antennato 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 ba...
Page 6 - PANEL DESCRIPTION; Front, top and side panels
4 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 3 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels NOTE: If the speaker netting (for dust proofing) becomes wet, dry it with a hair drier (cool mode) etc. before operating thetransceiver. Otherwise the audio may be difficult to hear forloss of the sound pressure. q w e r t y ...
Page 7 - Function display
6 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 5 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels (Continued) u TRANSMIT/BUSY INDICATOR Lights red while transmitting; lights green while receiving a sig-nal, or when the squelch is open. i PTT SWITCH [PTT] ➥ Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. ■ Function display ...
Page 8 - Programmable function keys
7 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 8 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 ■ Programmable function keys The following functions can be assigned to [P0] , [P1] , [P2] , [P3] , [Red] , [ ] and [ ] programmable function keys. Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for details concerningyour transceivers programming.If the pro...
Page 10 - CONVENTIONAL OPERATION; Turning power ON
12 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 2 3 11 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION VOICE SCRAMBLER FUNCTION Push to toggle the voice scrambler function ON and OFF. COMPANDER KEY Push to toggle the compander function ON and OFF. The compander function reduces noise components from the trans-mitting audio to provide clear commun...
Page 11 - Call procedure; Receiving and transmitting
14 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 13 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Call procedure When your system employs tone signalling (excluding CTCSS andDTCS), the call procedure may be necessary prior to voice trans-mission. The tone signalling employed may be a selective callingsystem which allows you to call spec...
Page 12 - Transmitting notes; TX code channel selection; TX code number edit
16 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 15 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION D Transmitting notes • Transmit inhibit function The transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict trans-mission under the following conditions: - The channel is in mute condition (‘Inaudible’ condition; “ ” does not appear). - Cha...
Page 13 - DTMF transmission; Scrambler function
18 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 17 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION D DTMF transmission If the transceiver has [DTMF Autodial] assigned to it, the automaticDTMF transmission function is available. Up to 8 DTMF channelsare available. TO SELECT A TX CODE: q Push [DTMF Autodial]— a DTMF channel appears. w Push [...
Page 14 - BIIS OPERATION; Default setting; Receiving a call; Individual call
20 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 19 4 BIIS OPERATION ■ Default setting The following functions are assigned to each programmable switchas the default. Ask your dealer for details. [P0]; Call : Push to transmit a 5-tone/BIIS call when the selected channel is a 5-tone or MSK channel,respectively. [P1]; Digital :...
Page 15 - Group call
22 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 D D Displaying the received call record— Queue indication The transceiver memorizes the calling station IDs for record. Up to3 calls can be memorized, and the oldest call record is erasedwhen a 4th call is received. However, once the transceiver is pow-ered OFF, the all records...
Page 16 - Transmitting a call; Using call memory; Calling back from the queue channel
24 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 23 4 BIIS OPERATION ■ Transmitting a call Total of a 3 ways for code selection are available—selecting the callcode from memory, entering the call code from the keypad and call-ing back from the queue channel record. D D Using call memory q While in the standby condition, push ...
Page 17 - Direct code entry; Receiving a message; Receiving a status message
26 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 25 4 BIIS OPERATION D D Direct code entry q While in the standby condition, push [TX Code Enter] to enterthe TX code edit mode. • Editable code digit blinks. w Push [TX Code Enter] to select the desired digit to be edited. • Editable digit differs according to the setting. e Se...
Page 18 - Receiving an SDM; Received message selection
28 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 27 4 BIIS OPERATION D D Receiving an SDM q When an SDM is received; • Beeps sound.• The calling station ID (or text) and the SDM is displayed alternately, depending on the setting. w When the received SDM includes more than 8 characters, themessage scrolls automatically, when t...
Page 19 - General; Transmitting a status; Transmitting an SDM
30 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 29 4 BIIS OPERATION ■ Transmitting a status D D General The status message can be selected with the programmed text,and the message text is also displayed on the function display ofthe called station.Up to 24 status types (1 to 24) are available, and the status mes-sages 22 and...
Page 20 - Position data transmission; Printer connection; PC connection; Digital ANI
32 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 31 4 BIIS OPERATION ■ Position data transmission When the optional OPC-966 INTERFACE CABLE and a GPS receiver is connected to the transceiver, the position (longitude and latitude)data can be transmitted automatically.Ask your dealer or system operator for connection details. T...
Page 21 - Auto emergency transmission
34 4 BIIS OPERATION 4 33 4 BIIS OPERATION ■ Auto emergency transmission When [Emergency Single (Silent)] or [Emergency Repeat (Silent)] ispushed, an emergency signal is automatically transmitted for thespecified time period. The status 22 (Emergency) is sent to the selected ID station, andthe positi...
Page 22 - BATTERY CHARGING; Battery charging; Caution
36 5 BATTERY CHARGING 5 35 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 23 - Optional battery chargers; Regular charging with the BC-152; For your convenience
37 5 BATTERY CHARGING 38 5 BATTERY CHARGING 5 ■ Optional battery chargers ï Regular charging with the BC-152 q Attach the BC-152 to a flat surface, such as a desk, if desired. w Connect the AC adapter (BC-147A/E*) as shown below. *Depending on version. e Insert the battery pack with/without the tran...
Page 26 - Optional battery case
44 5 BATTERY CHARGING 5 43 5 BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery case When using the optional battery case attached to the transceiver,install 5 × AA (R6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. The BP-226 meets JIS waterproof specification grade 4. q Hook your finger under the latch, and o...
Page 27 - Optional HM-138 description; Attachment
46 6 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE 6 45 6 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ Optional HM-138 description NEVER immerse the connector in water. If the connector becomes wet, be sure to dry it BEFORE attaching it to the transceiver. NOTE: The microphone is located at the top of the speaker-mi- crophone, as shown in the diagra...
Page 28 - OPTIONS
48 7 OPTIONS 7 47 7 OPTIONS • BP-226 BATTERY CASE Battery case for 5 × AA (R6) alkaline cells. • BP-227 L i - I on BATTERY PACK 7.2 V/1700 mAh Li-Ion battery pack. The same as supplied withthe transceiver. BP-227 must be charged with the optional BC-152or the BC-119N/121N. BP-226 BP-227 • BC-152 DES...
