Page 2 - SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION
i 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 such ...
Page 3 - ION
ii ION • DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damaged the radio and may also cause you to exceed FCC RFexposure limits. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with thisradio by the manufacturer or antenna specifically authorized by themanufacturer for use with th...
Page 4 - FOREWORD; READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS; SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—; EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS; WORD; Equipment damage may occur.
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/IC-F14S VHF TRANSCEIVERS and IC-F24/IC-F24S/IC-F26-L UHF TRANSCEIVERS . EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS OPERAT...
Page 5 - PRECAUTION; NEVER
iv PRECAUTION R WARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body, especiallythe face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will performbest if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) away from thelips and the transceiver is v...
Page 6 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
v TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION …………………………………… iFOREWORD ……………………………………………………………… iiiEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ………………………………………………… iiiOPERATING NOTES …………………………………………………… iiiPRECAUTION …………………………………………………………… ivTABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………………………… v 1 ACCESSORIES ……………………………………………………… 1–...
Page 7 - ACCESSORIES; Supplied accessories
1 1 ACCESSORIES 1 ■ Supplied accessories The following accessories are supplied: Qty. q Flexible antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 w Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 e Belt clip . . . . . . . . ...
Page 8 - Accessory attachments; Flexible antenna; NEVER HOLD
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. IC-F14_F24-6.qxd 06.9.29 6:09 PM Page 2 (1,1)
Page 9 - Battery pack
3 1 ACCESSORIES 1 ï Battery pack To attach the battery pack: Slide the battery pack on the back of the transceiver in the direc-tion 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 batte...
Page 10 - Jack cover
4 1 ACCESSORIES 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 screwdriver. w Detach the j...
Page 11 - Belt clip
5 1 ACCESSORIES 1 D Belt clip To attach the belt clip: q Release the battery pack if it is attached. w Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip islocked and makes a ‘click’ sound. To detach the belt clip: q Release the battery pack if it is attached. w Pinch the clip ( q...
Page 12 - PANEL DESCRIPTION; Front, top and side panels
6 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels q CHANNEL SW/SELECTOR • IC-F14S/F24S : Toggle the channel switch to select the pre-programmed channel 1 or 2. • IC-F14/F24/F26-L : Rotate the channel selector to select the pre-programmed memory channels. w VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Rotate to turn the po...
Page 13 - LED INDICATOR; ANTENNA CONNECTOR; Programmable key reference
7 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 e LED INDICATOR (p. 8) ➥ Lights red while transmitting. ➥ Lights green while receiving a signal, or when the squelch isopen. ➥ Lights/blinks orange when the matched 2/5-tone code is re-ceived, according to the pre-programming. r SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] Connects ...
Page 14 - LED indicator
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 receiving a signal. • Call LED...
Page 15 - Programmable function keys
9 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 ‘ ‘ Programmable function keys The following functions can be assigned to [Upper] and [Lower] programmable function keys.Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for details concerningyour transceivers programming.If the programmable function names are bracketed in the fol...
Page 18 - CONVENTIONAL OPERATION; Turning power ON
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 and 4 are avail- able when [MR-C...
Page 19 - Call procedure
13 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 ■ 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 specific station(s) only and pre...
Page 20 - Receiving and transmitting
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] (IC-F14/F24/F26-L) or push o...
Page 21 - Transmitting notes; • Transmit inhibit function; DTMF transmission
15 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 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.- Channel is busy.- Un-matched (or matched) CTCSS is received.- The selected ch...
Page 22 - Scrambler function
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. ➥ Push [Scrambler] to turn the...
Page 23 - Man Down Emergency Call
17 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION 3 ■ Man Down Emergency Call The man down emergency call function transmits an emergencycall automatically, after the transceiver laying down in a horizontalposition for a pre-set time period. (The optional UT-113 MAN DOWN UNIT is required.) After the emergency call, the t...
Page 25 - Scrambler unit installation
19 4 OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION 4 ■ Scrambler unit installation The following PC board modification is required when installing theoptional UT-109 or UT-110. q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the battery pack. (p. 3) w Remove the unit cover as shown at left (Optional unit installation...
Page 26 - BATTERY CHARGING; Battery charging
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 charging: +10°C to +40°C (+50...
Page 27 - Caution; DANGER; AVOID
21 5 BATTERY CHARGING 5 ■ Caution R DANGER Charge the specified Icom batteries only. Only tested and approved for use with genuine Icom batteries. Fireand/or explosion may occur when a third party battery pack orcounterfeit product is charged. CAUTION! NEVER insert battery pack/transceiver (with the...
Page 28 - Optional battery chargers; Rapid charging with the BC-160
22 5 BATTERY CHARGING ■ 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 additionallyrequired. AC ad...
Page 32 - SWIVEL BELT CLIP; To attach
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 a ‘click’ sound. q w IC-...
Page 34 - To detach
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. IC-F14_F24-6.qxd 06.9.29 6:09 PM Page 28 (1,1)
Page 36 - OPTIONS; BATTERY PACK
30 7 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 suppliedwith the charger depending on versions. Charging time: approx. 3hours when BP-232N is attached. • BC-121N MULTI - CHARGER + AD-1...
Page 37 - OPTIONAL UNITS; BELT CLIPS
31 7 OPTIONS 7 D OPTIONAL UNITS • UT-108 DTMF DECODER UNIT Provides pager and code squelch capabilities. • UT-109 (#01)/UT-110 (#01) SCRAMBLER UNITS Non-rolling type (UT-109)/Rolling type (UT-110) voice scramblerunit provides higher communication security. • UT-113 MAN DOWN UNIT Provides a measure o...
