User manual ICOM IC-A5

[. . . ] Kind of equipment: Type-designation: VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER 0168 Düsseldorf 28th Jan. 2008 Place and date of issue iA15/iA15S Icom (Europe) GmbH Himmelgeister straße 100 D-40225 Düsseldorf Authorized representative name Version (where applicable): This compliances is based on conformity with the following harmonised standards, specifications or documents: i) EN 300 676 v1. 3. 1 (March 2003) ii) EN 301 489-1 v1. 4. 1 (August 2002) iii) EN 301 489-22 v 1. 3. 1 (November 2003) iv) EN 60950-1: 2001 v) vi) H. Ikegami General Manager Signature i FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-A15/S VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom's state of the art technology and craftsmanship. [. . . ] · If no memory CH is programmed in the selected BANK, no memory CH selection is available. [Y] [Z] [ENT] [MR] [BANK](3) Keypad [FUNC] 4 MEMORY OPERATION n Programming a memory channel Program often-used frequencies with the following instructions. · EXAMPLE: Programming 118. 125 MHz into memory channel 9 in memory BANK 3. Push D For IC-A15 qPush [CLR] to select the frequency mode, if necessary. 8) e Push [FUNC] then push [MW](MR) to enter the select memory write mode. · Memory mode indicator blinks. Push push or , or, Blinks when select memory write mode is selected. No frequency is displayed when a blank channel is selected. r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired memory channel number. · Push [FUNC], then push [BANK](3) to enter bank selection mode, and push [Y]/[Z] or appropriate digit key ([0]­[9]), then push [ENT] to select the BANK number if desired. Push then Push then Push then t Push [ENT] to program the set condition into the memory channel and return to the frequency mode. *Shows briefly. Push or, push or , *Shows briefly. Push to complete the programmig. 13 MEMORY OPERATION 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 D For IC-A5 qPush [CLR] to select the frequency mode, if necessary. to enter the select memory write mode. · Memory mode indicator blinks. · EXAMPLE: Programming 123. 450 MHz into memory channel 51. Push Blinks when select memory write mode is selected. No frequency is displayed when a blank channel is selected. r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired memory channel number. to program the set condition into the memory channel and return to the frequency mode. Push or Push and hold for 1 sec. Push or *Shows briefly. Push and hold for 1 sec. 4 MEMORY OPERATION n Memory names The memory channel can display an 8-character name instead of the programmed frequency. D Programming memory names qSet the desired frequency in frequency mode. 8) w Enter the select memory write mode. · For IC-A15; push [FUNC] then push [MW](MR). · For IC-A5; push and hold [MR] for 1 sec. For IC-A15 tPush the appropriate digit key several times to select the desired character as listed at left. · To move the cursor forwards or backwards, use [Y]/[Z]. FREQUENCY SCAN 118. 00 MHz Scan Jump 136. 975 MHz 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 n Frequency scan Repeatedly scans all frequencies over the entire frequency band. q Push [CLR] to select the frequency mode. w Push [SQLY]/[SQLZ] to set the squelch level to the point where noise is just muted. For IC-A15 e Push [FUNC], then push [SCAN](2) to start the scan. · When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears. · To change the scanning direction, push [Y]/[Z]. MEMORY SCAN non-TAG channel For IC-A5 e Push and hold [Y]/[Z] for 1 sec. to start the scan. Mch 6 Mch 7 Mch 2 Mch 1 Mch 19 Mch 4 Mch 10 Mch 8 non-TAG channel Repeatedly scans selected memory bank's all "TAG" memory channels. Used for checking often-used channels and bypassing usually busy channels such as controltower frequencies. · When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears. · To change the scanning direction, push [Y]/[Z]. rTo stop the scan, push [CLR]. [Z] [Y] Decimal point blinks during scan. [CLR] [SCAN](2) [FUNC] 5 SCAN OPERATION n Memory scan NOTE: Program 2 or more memory channels with "TAG" setting to start memory scan. w Push [SQLY]/[SQLZ] to set the squelch level to the point where noise is just muted. For IC-A15 ePush [FUNC], then push [SCAN](2) to start the scan. · When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears. · To change the scanning direction, push [Y]/[Z]. [. . . ] 9 · All memory channels in the selected bank are not programmed as "TAG" channels. · There is not more than 2 memorized channels · Beep tones turned OFF. · Set the "TAG" settings of desired channels. · Set the squelch level to tighten. · Program 2 or more memory channels. p. [. . . ]