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Icom IC-V8 Instruction Manual

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A-6043H-1EX
Printed in Japan
1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 Japan
© 2001 Icom Inc.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF TRANSCEIVER
iV8
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Oper-
ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This de-
vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including in-
terference that may cause undesired operation.

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  • Page 1 (1) This de- vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including in- terference that may cause undesired operation. A-6043H-1EX Printed in Japan 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 Japan © 2001 Icom Inc.

  • Page 2: Safety Training Information

    SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION • ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) away from the body when transmitting and only use the Icom belt-clips which listed in this manual when attaching the radio to your belt, etc. To provide the recipients of your transmission the...

  • Page 3: Foreword

    FOREWORD SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Thank you for purchasing the IC-V8 FM transceiver. This trans- ceiver is designed for those who require quality, performance Accessories included with the transceiver: and outstanding reliability under the most demanding condi- tions. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver.

  • Page 4: Precaution

    This will damage not only the battery case but also the transceiver. For USA only: Caution: Changes or modifications to this transceiver, not ex- pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to op- erate this transceiver under FCC regulations.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    6 MEMORY PROGRAMMING ......25–27 TABLE OF CONTENTS ‘ General .........25 ‘...

  • Page 6: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION PANEL DESCRIPTION ‘ ‘ Switches, controls, keys and r SQUELCH BUTTON [SQL] connectors Push and hold to force the squelch open and to adjusts the squelch level with [Y]/[Z] keys. t UP/DOWN KEYS [Y Y ]/[Z Z ] A Selects the operating channel or adjusts the squelch level.

  • Page 7: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION PANEL DESCRIPTION D Key pad FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION (After [A• ] is pushed) FUNC [name] Access to secondary function No function. [A• FUNC Select the call channel. (p. 19) No function. [B• CALL Selects a memory mode. (p. 19) Entering into memory programming/editing mode.
  • Page 8 PANEL DESCRIPTION PANEL DESCRIPTION D Key pad (Continued) FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION (After [A• ] is pushed) FUNC [name] Input digit “7” during frequency input, memory chan- Starts the priority watch. (p. 33) nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19) [7• PRIO Input digit “8”...

  • Page 9: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION PANEL DESCRIPTION o SIGNAL INDICATOR ‘ ‘ Function display Appears when the channel is in busy and shows receiving signal strength as below. SKIP Weak ⇐ RX Signal level ⇒ Strong !0 LOW POWER INDICATOR Appears when low output power is selected. (p. 18) !1 KEY LOCK INDICATOR (p.

  • Page 10: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES BATTERY PACKS ‘ ‘ Accessory attachment ‘ ‘ Battery pack replacement D Antenna Before replacing the battery pack, push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn the power OFF. Attach the antenna onto the transceiver as il- lustrated at right. •...

  • Page 11: Battery Caution

    BATTERY PACKS BATTERY PACKS ‘ ‘ Battery caution ‘ ‘ Battery charging D Regular charging with the BC-146 • CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack (or charging terminals of the transceiver). Also, current may flow into The optional BC-146 provides regular charging of optional battery nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so be careful when plac- pack with/without transceiver.

  • Page 12: Charging Note

    BATTERY PACKS BATTERY PACKS D Rapid charging with the BC-144 (#11) ‘ ‘ Charging NOTE The optional BC-144 (#11) Turn power OFF. Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must provides rapid charging of op- Check orientation be fully charged for optimum life and operation.

  • Page 13: Battery Case (Optional For Some Versions)

    BASIC OPERATION BATTERY PACKS ‘ ‘ Battery case Power ON (optional for some versions) When using a BP-208 BATTERY CASE attached to the transceiver, Push [POWER] for 1sec. to turn install 6 AA (R6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated below. power ON Push for 1 sec.

  • Page 14: Setting Audio/Squelch Level

    BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION D Using other ways Receive and transmit Via the [Y Y ]/[Z Z ] keys Push [POWER] for 1sec. to turn the power ON Each push increments/decrements the frequency with the selected Adjust volume to the desired level. tuning step Set a frequency.

  • Page 15: Selecting A Memory Channel

    BASIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION Selecting a memory channel Display type INITIAL SET MODE USING Push [C• ] to select memory mode. The transceiver has 3 display types to match your operating style. • “ X ” appears. The display type is selected in the (p.

  • Page 16: Repeater Operation

    REPEATER OPERATION REPEATER OPERATION General Offset frequency SET MODE USING When using a repeater, the transmit frequency is shifted from the When communicating through a repeater, the transmit frequency is receive frequency by the offset frequency. It is convenient to pro- shifted from the receive frequency by an amount determined by the gram repeater information into memory channels.

  • Page 17: Auto Repeater Function

    REPEATER OPERATION REPEATER OPERATION D D Tone information Auto repeater INITIAL SET MODE USING Some repeaters require a tone to be accessed. function (USA version only) DTMF TONES The USA version automatically activates the repeater settings (du- While pushing [PTT], push the desired DTMF keys (0–9, A–F) to plex, ON/OFF, duplex direction, tone encoder ON/OFF) when the transmit DTMF tones.

  • Page 18: Memory Programming

    MEMORY PROGRAMMING MEMORY PROGRAMMING General Channel name programming The transceiver has 100 memory channels (plus 3 pairs of scan Select a channel name indication type in INITIAL SET MODE edges and 1 call channels) for storage of often-used frequencies. (pgs. 20, 51). Push [C•...

  • Page 19: Dtmf Memory

    DTMF MEMORY MEMORY PROGRAMMING D Memory/call Programming a DTMF code call/memory Select the memory (call) channel to be transferred: Push [C• ] ([ B• ]) to select memory (call) mode. The transceiver has 5 DTMF memory channels (d0 to d4) for CALL Push [Y]/[Z] to select the memory channel.

  • Page 20: Transmitting A Dtmf Code

    SCAN OPERATION DTMF MEMORY Transmitting a DTMF code Scan types D Using a DTMF memory channel Push [0• ] after pushing [A• ] to enter DTMF memory. DTMF FUNC PROGRAMMED SCAN Rotate [VOL] to select the desired channel. Push [SQL] or [PTT] to exit DTMF memory mode. Scan edges While pushing [PTT], push [SQL] to transmit the selected DTMF Band edge...

  • Page 21: Programmed Scan

    SCAN OPERATION SCAN OPERATION Programmed scan Memory (skip) scan Memory scan repeatedly scans all programmed memory chan- Programmed scan repeatedly scans between two user-pro- nels, except those set as skip channels. grammed frequencies (memory channels “1A–3A” and “1b–3b”) or scans between upper and lower band edges. This scan is useful q Push [C•...

  • Page 22: Priority Watch

    SCAN OPERATION SCAN OPERATION Priority watch Scan resume SET MODE USING condition Priority watch checks for signals on “priority channels” while oper- ating on a VFO frequency. When a signal is received during Receiving D Memory or call channel watch a signal scanning, the scan resume condi- While operating on a VFO frequency, memory or call channel watch...

  • Page 23: Subaudible Tones

    SUBAUDIBLE TONES SUBAUDIBLE TONES D Setting subaudible tones for tone squelch ‘ ‘ Tone squelch operation D Operation Separate tone frequencies can be set for tone squelch operation The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal containing a than repeater operation (the same range of tones is available— see matching subaudible tone.

  • Page 24: Pocket Beep Operation

    SUBAUDIBLE TONES SUBAUDIBLE TONES ‘ ‘ Pocket beep operation ‘ ‘ Tone scan This function uses subaudible tones for calling and can be used as By monitoring a signal that is being operated with repeater, pocket a “common pager” to inform you that someone has called when you beep or tone squelch function, you can determine the tone fre- were away from the transceiver.

  • Page 25: Pager/Code Squelch

    PAGER/CODE SQUELCH PAGER/CODE SQUELCH ‘ ‘ Pager function ‘ ‘ Code programming Optional UT-108 required Optional UT-108 required D D Before programming This function uses DTMF codes for paging and can be used as a “message pager” to confirm you of a caller’s identification even The pager and code squelch functions require ID codes and a when you leave the transceiver temporarily unattended.

  • Page 26: Pager/Code Squelch

    PAGER/CODE SQUELCH PAGER/CODE SQUELCH D D Code programming • Receive accept/receive inhibit “Receive accept” (“SKIP” indicator does not appear) accepts An ID code MUST be programmed into code channel C0. Up to 6 pager calls when the transceiver receives a signal with a code transmit codes are programmable into code channels, C1 to C6, if the same as that in the code channel.

  • Page 27: Pager Operation

    PAGER/CODE SQUELCH PAGER/CODE SQUELCH D Waiting for call from a specific station ‘ ‘ Pager operation Optional UT-108 required q Set the operating frequency. D Calling a specific station w Push [ • ] after [A• ] is pushed. OPTION FUNC q Program the needed code channel in advance (p.

  • Page 28: Code Squelch

    OTHER FUNCTIONS PAGER/CODE SQUELCH ‘ ‘ Code squelch ‘ ‘ Set mode Optional UT-108 required D D Set mode entering Code squelch provides communications with quiet standby since q Push [8• you will only receive calls from stations which know your ID or ] after [A•...
  • Page 29 OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS D D Tuning step D D Transmission permission Selects tuning step from 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, Turns transmission permission ON and OFF. 25 , 30 and 50 kHz. This function can be set for each memory and call channel, independently.

  • Page 30: Initial Set Mode

    OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS ‘ ‘ Initial set mode U.S.A. version only POWER ON D D Auto repeater The auto repeater function automatically turns The initial set mode is accessed at power on and allows you to set ON or OFF the duplex operation with speci- seldom-changed settings.
  • Page 31 OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS D D Squelch delay D D LCD contrast Selects squelch delay from short and long to Selects LCD contrast from auto and low. prevent repeated opening and closing of the • LCd.AT : Automatic (default) squelch during reception of the same signal. •...

  • Page 32: Cpu Reset

    OTHER FUNCTIONS OTHER FUNCTIONS Optional HM-75A required POWER ON ‘ ‘ CPU reset D D Mic simple mode This item turns the microphone simple mode The function display may occasionally display erroneous informa- ON and OFF. Microphone simple mode is tion (e.g.

  • Page 33: Cloning

    CLONING OPTIONAL UNIT Cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmed D Optional UT-108 installation contents from one transceiver to another transceiver; or, data from Remove the optional a PC to a transceiver using the optional CS-V8 CLONING SOFTWARE connecter access cover (named 2251...

  • Page 34: Specifications

    • Antenna connector BP-210 7.2 V 1650 mAh 5.5 W 11 hrs. • Power supply requirement : 7.2 V DC (6–10.3 V DC acceptable; Icom’s bat- BP-222 7.2 V 600 mAh 5.5 W 4 hrs. tery pack only) Operating periods are calculated under the following conditions: •...

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