User manual ICOM IC-551

[. . . ] Be sure to check that you have the correct version of this radio or the correct programming of this radio, to comply with national licensing requirements. INSTALLATION 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 IMPORTANT R CAUTION!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. [. . . ] · Recommended temperature range for charging: +10°C to +40°C · Use the supplied charger or optional charger (BC-119/BC-121/BC144 for rapid charging, BC-137 #11/BC-146 for regular charging) only. NEVER use other manufacturers' chargers. The optional BP-209 or BP-210 battery packs include rechargeable Ni-Cd (Ni-MH: BP-210) batteries and can be charged approx. Charge the battery pack before first operating the transceiver or when the battery pack becomes exhausted. If you want to charge the battery pack more than 300 times, the following points should be observed: · Avoid over charging. The charging period should be less than 48 hours. · Use the battery until it becomes almost completely exhausted under normal conditions. We recommend battery charging after transmitting becomes impossible. D Battery pack life When the operating period becomes extremely short even after charging the battery pack fully, a new battery pack is needed. 9 3 BATTERY PACKS ` Battery case (Option) When using an optional BP-208 BATTERY CASE attached to the transceiver, install 6 AA (R6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated below. D CAUTIONS · Use ALKALINE batteries only. · Make sure all battery cells are the same brand, type and capacity. · Never mix old and new batteries. AUTO : When any key is pushed, the backlight turns ON for 5 sec. D SmarTrunk IITM functions This transceiver provides SmarTrunk IITM functions. (Optional UT-105 SmarTrunk II TM Logic Board is required. ) The optional UT-105 allows communication over conventional channels or SmarTrunk IITM channels. Select a channel bank for SmarTrunk IITM before trunking operation. To toggle SmarTrunk IITM channels and conventional channels, push the [Bank] switch one or more times. · Scanning starts when a channel bank for SmarTrunk IITM is selected. · Contact your dealer for channel bank details. 21 for more detailed operation. ) 15 5 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ` Receiving and transmitting NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. Receiving: q Push [CH Up]/[CH Down], or rotate [SEL] to select a channel. w Listen for a transmission and adjust [VOL] to a comfortable listening level. · When no transmission is heard, push and hold monitor while adjusting [VOL] (your transceiver may not be programmed with the monitor function). The transceiver is now set to receive desired calls on the selected channel. Transmitting: Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference. e While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the microphone at a normal voice level. · When a tone signalling system is used, the call procedure described at right may be necessary. r Release [PTT] to return to receive. IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause a few seconds. [. . . ] Otherwise the unit will not work correctly. (Other optional units can be plugged into either slot. ) Slot 2 Slot 1 y Program the necessary information with the cloning software before operation. Please ask your dealer or system operator for details. 23 9 CLONING ` Cloning Cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmed contents from one transceiver to another transceiver; or data from PC to a transceiver using the optional CS-F30G CLONING SOFTWARE. D PC-to-transceiver cloning Please refer to the HELP file that comes with the CS-F30G CLONING SOFTWARE. CAUTION: Imprudent cloning operation causes a cloning error. [. . . ]