Table Of Contents - Icom IC-R8500 Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT ............................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......................................... i
PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ i
UNPACKING ............................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................ ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ..................................... 1- 6
Front panel ................................................................... 1
Rear panel ................................................................... 5
Function display ........................................................... 6
2 CONNECTIONS .............................................. 7- 10
Mounting installation .................................................... 7
Required connections .................................................. 8
Antenna connection ..................................................... 9
Grounding .................................................................... 9
Tape recorder connections ........................................ 10
Transceive function .................................................... 10
Connecting to a PC ................................................... 10
Data demodulation terminal ....................................... 10
3 FREQUENCY SETTING ................................ 11- 12
Read me first .............................................................. 11
Using the keypad ....................................................... 11
Using the main dial .................................................... 12
Lock function .............................................................. 12
4 RECEIVE FUNCTIONS ................................. 13- 16
Initial settings ............................................................. 13
Mode selection ........................................................... 13
Squelch function ........................................................ 14
Functions for FM ........................................................ 14
Functions for SSB/CW ............................................... 14
Data communications ................................................. 16
5 MEMORY CHANNELS .................................. 17- 22
General ...................................................................... 17
Bank selection ........................................................... 17
Channel selection ...................................................... 18
Programming ............................................................. 19
Copy and paste (memory editing) .............................. 19
Clearing ..................................................................... 19
Channel/bank names ................................................. 20
Assigning channels numbers ..................................... 21
6 SCANS .......................................................... 23- 28
Operation ................................................................... 23
Mode select function .................................................. 25
Specifying skip channel and frequency ..................... 25
Automatic bank limit/skip functions ............................ 26
Voice scan control function ........................................ 26
Programming scan edge frequencies ........................ 27
Scan speed/delay functions ....................................... 27
7 SLEEP TIMER ..................................................... 29
8 SET MODE .......................................................... 30
General ...................................................................... 30
Quick set mode items ................................................ 31
Initial set mode items ................................................. 31
9 CONNECTOR INFORMATION ...................... 33- 34
10 CONTROL COMMANDS ............................ 35- 36
Command table ......................................................... 35
Data format ................................................................ 35
11 MAINTENANCE ................................................. 37
Disassembly .............................................................. 37
Fuse replacement ...................................................... 37
Level adjustments ...................................................... 37
Memory backup ......................................................... 37
CPU resetting ............................................................ 37
Cleaning ..................................................................... 37
12 OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS ..................... 38- 40
UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT
FL-52A
CW NARROW FILTER
CR-293
HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT
TV-R7100
TV RECEIVE ADAPTER
13 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 41-42
14 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................. 43
15 OPTIONS ........................................................... 44
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