User manual ICOM IC-P2CT

[. . . ] No risk of personal injury, fire or electric shock. WORD [For IC-P2CT only] Dualwatch operation/Diversity operation DV and P25 Digital modes are available (Only when the specific digital unit is installed. ) MOUSE PROPERTY SETTING Depending on the `Mouse Property' setting in the control panel, main and sub mouse button functions are swapped. In this instruction manual, the operation is described with the default setting. Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries. i SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC · Microsoft® Windows® XP/2000/Me/98SE installed · USB 2. 0 or 1. 1 · Intel Pentium® III 450 MHz or faster (Pentium® 4 recommended) · At least 128 MB of memory or higher (256 MB or more recommended) · At least 50 MB or higher hard disk space · At least 1024 × 768 pixel resolution, high color display · CD-ROM or DVD drive is required for software installation. [. . . ] Click zAFCx to turn the AFC (Automatic Frequency Control) function ON or OFF. · "AFC" appears when the AFC function is turned ON · [Receiver] screen IC-PCR1500 IC-P2CT zAFCx 5 Active band only Indicators AFC ATT zATTx Attenuator function Strong signals (such as from broadcast stations, pocket beepers, nearby amateur radio stations, etc. ) can cause distortion of receive signals. The attenuator reduces signal strength by about 20 dB and this function can be activated on 1300 MHz or below. Click zATTx to turn the ATT (Attenuator) function ON or OFF. · "ATT" appears when the ATT function is turned ON. · [Compo] screen IC-PCR1500 IC-P2CT zAFCx zATTx MODE/VOL PANEL Active band only Indicators AFC ATT · [Simple] screen IC-PCR1500 IC-P2CT zATTx MAIN SUB zAFCx 59 5 BASIC RECEIVE FUNCTIONS NB function The NB (Noise Blanker) function removes pulse-type noise when USB, LSB, CW or AM mode is selected. Note that the noise blanker is not effective against natural noise such as atmospheric static. Click zNBx to turn the NB (Noise Blanker) function ON or OFF. · "NB" appears when the NB function is turned ON. Active band only Indicators zAGCx AGC · [Receiver] screen IC-PCR1500 IC-P2CT zNBx AGC function The AGC (Automatic Gain Control) function controls receiver gain to produce a constant audio output level even when the received signal strength varies from fading, etc. A slow-response AGC function is selectable for SSB, CW or AM mode. Click zAGCx (zAGC-Fx)* to toggle the time constant of the AGC circuit between slow and fast. · "AGC-F" appears when fast is selected. *Available only when [Simple] screen is displayed. · [Compo] screen IC-PCR1500 NB IC-P2CT MODE/VOL PANEL Active band only Indicators NB AGC zNBx zAGCx · [Simple] screen IC-PCR1500 IC-P2CT MAIN SUB zNBxzAGCx 60 BASIC RECEIVE FUNCTIONS 5 VSC function The VSC (Voice Squelch Control) function opens the squelch only when receiving a modulated voice signal. · Not modulated signal (contain no voice or music, etc. components) are muted. IF shift function The IF shift function electronically changes the center of the IF (intermediate frequency) passband frequency to reject interference. The IC-P2CT has two independent receiver circuits: Main band, and Sub band (available frequencies, operating mode and functions are different depending on bands). · [Receiver] screen Dualwatch operation Single band operation is useful when only one frequency is being watched. The single band operation's control screens are similar as the ICPCR1500. Click the zSinglex icon on the tool bar to toggle between the single band operation and the dualwatch operation. · Even when click the zSinglex icon during Sub band operation, the control screen switches to the Main band frequency automatically. Single band operation zSinglex When the dualwatch operation is in use, IC-P2CT must be connected to two antennas. ([ANT1] and [ANT2]) 64 BASIC RECEIVE FUNCTIONS 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 65 · [Compo] screen Dualwatch operation Single band operation · [Simple] screen Dualwatch operation Single band operation 5 BASIC RECEIVE FUNCTIONS Diversity operation (IC-P2CT only) The diversity receiving compares the receiving signal strength from two different antennas, ANT1 and ANT2, and automatically selects the strongest signal. This feature is useful when you are listening in a moving vehicle or the transmitting station itself is moving. Diversity receiving is available from 50 MHz to 1300 MHz on FM, P25 and DV mode only. · With the squelch open in FM mode while receiving a weak signal, diversity receiving does not work properly. · AGC is disabled during diversity receiving. · Two antennas must be connected to [ANT1] and [ANT2] during diversity operation. Diversity operation requires two antennas of the same performance in suitable places. [. . . ] 70, 86 memory skip function in the desired channels. The Communication error · The computer does not recognize the connected · Launch the program after approx. IC-PCR1500_2500 pro- · The protector circuit of the power supply is acti- · Use the supplied AC adapter, or a stabilized power pgs. vated. 16 17 135 18 D GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS Specifications · Frequency coverage (MHz) U. S. A. [. . . ]