INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF TRANSCEIVER iF51 UHF TRANSCEIVER iF61 FOREWORD READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL-- This instruction TRANSCEIVER manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-F51 VHF and IC-F61 UHF TRANSCEIVER. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD RWARNING CAUTION NOTE DEFINITION Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock may occur. Equipment damage may occur. If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk of personal injury, fire or electric shock. OPERATING NOTES · When transmitting with a portable radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 5 to 10 centimeters away from your mouth. Keep the antenna at least 2.5 centimeters from your head and body. · If you wear a portable two-way radio on your body, ensure that the antenna is at least 2.5 centimeters from your body when transmitting. i PRECAUTION R WARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical. R WARNING! NEVER operate the transceiver with a headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels. CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack. NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source other than the BP-226 or BP-227. Such a connection will ruin the transceiver. DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to transmit. AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with temperatures below ­25°C or above +55°C. The basic operations, transmission and reception of the transceiver, are guaranteed within the specified operating temperature range (depending on version). However, the LCD display may be operate correctly, or show an indication in the case of long hours of operation, or after being placed in extremely cold areas. DO NOT modify the transceiver for any reason. MAKE SURE the flexible antenna and battery pack are securely attached to the transceiver, and that the antenna and battery pack are dry before attachment. Exposing the inside of the transceiver to water will result in serious damage to the transceiver. The use of non-Icom battery packs/chargers may impair transceiver performance and invalidate the warranty. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................ i EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ......................................................... i OPERATING NOTES ............................................................... i PRECAUTION ..................................................................... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................... iii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................................... iv 1 ACCESSORIES ............................................................... 1­2 ` Accessory attachments ...................................................... 1 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ................................................... 3­11 ` Front, top and side panels ................................................ 3 ` Function display ............................................................... 6 ` Programmable function keys ............................................. 7 3 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ....................................... 12­18 ` Turning power ON ......................................................... 12 ` Channel selection ......................................................... 12 ` Call procedure ............................................................... 13 ` Receiving and transmitting ............................................. 14 ` Scrambler function ......................................................... 17 ` User set mode ............................................................... 18 4 BIIS OPERATION ......................................................... 19­34 ` Default setting ............................................................... 19 ` Receiving a call ............................................................ 20 ` Transmitting a call ......................................................... 23 ` Receiving a message ...................................................... 26 ` Transmitting a status ...................................................... 29 ` Transmitting an SDM ...................................................... 30 ` Position data transmission ................................................ 31 ` Printer connection ......................................................... 32 ` PC connection ............................................................... 32 ` Digital ANI ..................................................................... 32 ` Auto emergency transmission .......................................... 33 ` Stun function.................................................................. 33 ` BIIS indication ............................................................... 34 ` Priority A channel selection ............................................. 34 iii 5 BATTERY CHARGING ................................................ 35­44 ` Battery charging ............................................................ 35 ` Caution ........................................................................ 36 ` Optional battery chargers ................................................ 37 ` Optional battery case ...................................................... 43 6 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ............................................. 45­46 ` Optional HM-138 description ............................................. 45 ` Attachment .................................................................. 46 7 OPTIONS .................................................................. 47­48 8 DOC........................................................................... 49­50 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES The following accessories are supplied: Qty. · Flexible antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 · Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 · Jack cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 set · Belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 set · Function name stickers* (KEY-STICKER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 *There are no names on the programmable function keys since the functions can be freely assigned to [P0] to [P3], [Red], [ ] and [ ] keys. Attach the supplied function name stickers above the appropriate keys for easy recognition of that key's assigned function. iv I Accessory attachments D Flexible antenna Connect the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna connector. CAUTION! · NEVER HOLD by the antenna when carrying the transceiver. · Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. 1 ACCESSORIES ï Battery pack To attach the battery pack: Slide the battery pack on the back of the transceiver 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: Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow (w) as shown below. The battery pack is then released. NEVER release or attach the battery pack when the transceiver is wet or soiled. This may result in water or dust getting into the transceiver/battery pack and may damage the transceiver. Battery pack q w Battery release button 1 ACCESSORIES 1 1 ï Jack cover Attach the jack cover when the optional speaker-microphone is not used. To attach the jack cover: To detach the jack cover: q Insert the jack cover into the e Unscrew the screw with a [SP MIC] connector. phillips screwdriver. r Detach the jack cover for the w Tighten the screw. speaker-microphone connection. q e w r D Belt clip Attach the belt clip to the back of the transceiver with the supplied screws. Supplied screws 2 I Front, top and side panels w e 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION q r i u Speaker (See the following NOTE.) Microphone Function display (p. 6) t y NOTE: If the speaker netting (for dust proofing) becomes wet, dry it with a hair drier (cool mode) etc. before operating the transceiver. Otherwise the audio may be difficult to hear for loss of the sound pressure. 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 2 q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Turns power ON and adjusts the audio level. w RED BUTTON The desired function can be assigned by your dealer. e ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects the supplied antenna. r SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] Connects the optional speaker-microphone. (p. 46) [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the transceiver when the speakermicrophone is not used. (See p. 2 for details) t DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P3] The desired functions can be assigned independently by your dealer. y CH UP AND DOWN KEYS [ ]/[ ] During standby condition, push to select an operating channel. After pushing [TX Code CH Select], push to select a TX code channel. After pushing [DTMF Autodial], push to select a DTMF channel. After pushing and holding [Scan A Start/Stop]/[Scan B Start/Stop], push to select a scan group. After pushing [Digital], push to select a BIIS code, status number or SDM. *Desired functions can be assigned independently by your dealer.  Continue to the next page. 4 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION I Front, top and side panels (Continued) u TRANSMIT/BUSY INDICATOR Lights red while transmitting; lights green while receiving a signal, or when the squelch is open. i PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. 5 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 2 I Function display q w e r ty u i q OUTPUT POWER INDICATOR Appears when Low 2 or Low 1 is selected. w AUDIBLE INDICATOR Appears when the channel is in the `audible' (unmute) condition. Appears when the specified 5-tone/BIIS code is received. e COMPANDER INDICATOR Appears when the compander function is activated. r KEY LOCK INDICATOR Appears during the key lock function ON. t SCRAMBLER INDICATOR Appears when the voice scrambler function is activated. y BELL INDICATOR Appears/Blinks when the specific 5-tone/BIIS code is received, according to the programming. u BATTERY INDICATOR Appears or blinks when the battery power decreases to a specified level. i ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY Displays the operating channel number, channel names, Set mode contents, DTMF numbers, etc. 6 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION I 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 concerning your transceivers programming. If the programmable function names are bracketed in the following explanations, the specific switch used to activate the function depends on programming. CH UP AND DOWN KEYS · Select an operating channel. · Select a transmit code channel after pushing the [TX Code CH Select] keys. · Select a DTMF channel after pushing the [DTMF Autodial] key. · Select a scan group after pushing and holding the [Scan A Start/Stop]/[Scan B Start/Stop] keys. · Select a BIIS code, status number or SDM after pushing the [Digital] key. BANK SELECT KEY Push this key, then push [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select the desired bank. SCAN START/STOP KEYS Push this key to start scanning; and push again to stop. Push and hold this key to indicate the scan group, then select the desired scan group using [CH Up]/[CH Down]. SCAN TAG KEY Adds or deletes the selected channel to the scan group. 7 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 2 PRIORITY CHANNEL KEYS Push to select Priority A or Priority B channel. Push and hold [Prio A (Rewrite)] to rewrite the Prio A channel. MR-CH 1/2/3/4 KEYS Select an operating channel directly. MONITOR KEY Activates one of (or two of) the following functions on each channel independently: · Push and hold to un-mute the channel (audio is emitted; `Audible' condition). · Push to mute the channel (sets to `Inaudible' only). · Push to un-mute the channel (sets to `Audible' only). · Push after the communication is finished to send a `reset code'. NOTE: The un-mute condition (`Audible' condition) may automatically return to the mute condition (`Inaudible' condition) after a specified period. LOCK KEY Push and hold to electronically lock all programmable keys except the following: [Call] (incl. Call A and Call B), [Moni(Audi)] and [Emergency] keys. OUTPUT POWER SELECTION KEY Select the transmit output power temporarily or permanently, depending on the pre-setting. · Ask your dealer for the output power level for each selection. 8 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION C.TONE CHANNEL ENTER KEY Select the continuous tone channel using [CH Up]/[CH Down] keys to change the tone frequency/code se ...