User manual ICOM IC-VR8050

[. . . ] With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making your IC-VR8050/V80E your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom's philosophy of "technology first. " Many hours of research and development went into the design of your IC-VR8050/V80E. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD R DANGER!CAUTION NOTE DEFINITION Personal death, serious injury or an explosion may occur. Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock may occur. [. . . ] (rt) e Rotate [VOL] to select the desired subaudible tone. [VOL] 88. 5 Hz repeater tone D Tone information Some repeaters require a different tone system to be accessed. DTMF TONES While pushing [PTT], push the desired DTMF keys, [0] to [9], [MONI](A), [](B), [](C), [VFO/MR/CALL](D), [M](E), and [# ENT](F), to transmit their assigned DTMF codes. · The transceiver has 16 DTMF memory channels (p. 35). 1750 Hz TONE To access some European repeaters, the transceiver must transmit a 1750 Hz tone burst. For IC-VR8050E only Push [PTT] briefly, push and hold [PTT] again for 1 or 2 sec. For other transceivers While pushing [PTT], push and hold either the [] or [] for 1 or 2 sec. See page 36 for details. r Push [# ENT] to exit the Set mode. · Available subaudible tone frequencies 67. 0 69. 3 71. 9 74. 4 77. 0 79. 7 82. 5 85. 4 88. 5 91. 5 94. 8 97. 4 100. 0 103. 5 107. 2 110. 9 114. 8 118. 8 123. 0 127. 3 131. 8 136. 5 141. 3 146. 2 151. 4 156. 7 159. 8 162. 2 165. 5 167. 9 171. 3 173. 8 177. 3 179. 9 183. 5 186. 2 189. 9 192. 8 196. 6 199. 5 (unit: Hz) 203. 5 206. 5 210. 7 218. 1 225. 7 229. 1 233. 6 241. 8 250. 3 254. 1 CONVENIENT!Tone scan function: If you don't know the subaudible tone used for a repeater, the tone scan is convenient for detecting the tone frequency. Push [FUNC](M), and then [T. SCAN](3) to start a tone scan. · When the required tone frequency is detected, the scan pauses, and the tone frequency is temporarily set. · See page 34 for details of the tone scan function. 5 REPEATER OPERATION Lockout function The lockout function helps prevent interference to other stations by inhibiting transmitting when the channel is busy. The function can be set in the Initial Set mode. · Entering one or two digits, and then pushing [# ENT] also selects a memory channel. · Example-- selecting memory channel "14" Push Appears The memory channel is selected. Selecting the Call channel Push [VFO/MR/CALL] several times to select the Call channel. · "C" appears instead of the memory channel number. Selecting a memory channel D Using [] or [] q Push [VFO/MR/CALL] several times to select the memory mode. · "X" appears. Push Appears w Push [] or [] to select a desired channel. · Only programmed channels are displayed. 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION Channel programming q Push [VFO/MR/CALL] several times to select the VFO mode. offset frequency, duplex direction, tone squelch, etc. ). e Push [FUNC](M), and then [VFO/MR/CALL]. · "X" and the memory channel number blink. · Select the Call channel mode to program the Call channel. t Push [FUNC](M), and then push and hold [VFO/MR/ CALL] for 1 sec. to store the entry. · 3 beeps sound. · If you continue to push and hold [VFO/MR/CALL] for 1 sec. after programming, the memory channel number automatically increases. r Push [] or [] to select a desired channel. · Select "1A/1B" to "3A/3B" to program a scan edge channel. NOTE: To cancel programming, push [VFO/MR/CALL] before storing the entry in step t. · Example-- programming 145. 440 MHz into memory channel 11 (a blank channel). Push , and then . Push or to select channel 11. The VFO mode Push , then push and hold for 1 sec. 25 MEMORY/CALL OPERATION 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 26 Copying memory/Call contents This function transfers a memory channel's contents to VFO (or another memory/Call channel). This is useful when searching for signals around a memory channel frequency and for recalling the offset frequency, subaudible tone frequency etc. D Memory/Callmemory/Call q Select a memory or Call channel to be copied. Push [VFO/MR/CALL] several times to select the memory mode or the Call channel mode, and then push [] or [] to select a desired channel. [. . . ] While transmitting using the VOX function, you can adjust the VOX gain simply by rotating [DIAL]. · VOX delay Sets the VOX delay to between 0. 5 and 3. 0 sec. The VOX delay is the amount of time the transmitter stays ON after you stop speaking. (default: VXd. 10) The VOX gain level can be adjusted between 1 (minimum) and 10 (maximum), or turned OFF. Higher values make the VOX function more sensitive to your voice. [. . . ]