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Icom IC-A210E Instruction Manual

Icom IC-A210E Instruction Manual

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VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER
iA210E

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER iA210E...

  • Page 2: Explicit Definitions

    Large, bright OLED display carefully and completely before usng the transcever. A fixed mount VHF arband first, the IC-A210E has an organc lght emttng dode (OLED) dsplay. The all man-made lghtng emts ts own lght, and the dsplay offers many advantages n brghtness, SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL —...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS R WARNING! NEVER DO NOT place unt n a non-secure place to avod nad- operate the transcever wth a headset or other audo accessores at hgh volume levels. vertent use by chldren. Hearng experts advse aganst contnuous hgh volume op- DO NOT eraton.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT .....................  n Programmng channel names (Regular memory channel only) ..15 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ................ n Programmng group names (Group memory channel only) ... 15 FEATURES .................... n Programmng channel tag (Group memory channel only) ..... 16 PRECAUTIONS .................. n Channel tag lst ................

  • Page 5: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION n Front panel COMM DUAL MEMORY 118.00 121.52 CH09 SAMPLE PUSH TEST iA210E q DUAL SWITCH [DUAL] e VOLUME/POWER SWITCH [VOL] ➥ Push to turn DualWatch operaton ON or OFF (p. 8). ➥ Turn [VOL] to swtch the power ON or OFF (p. 5). ➥...
  • Page 6 PANEL DESCRIPTION n Front panel (Contnued) COMM DUAL MEMORY 118.00 121.52 CH09 SAMPLE PUSH TEST iA210E i INNER (Small) TUNING DIAL [DIAL] t MEMORY SWITCH [MEM] ➥ Rotate to set the standby frequences (kHz dgt) Hold down for 2 seconds to program a dsplayed fre- (p.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Connect an optonal clonng cable (OPC-1529R) (p. 27). q Metal catch (For Icom products) e DC, MICROPHONE, SPEAKER, HEADPHONE AND Use to attach to an nstallaton rack for Icom products DATA JACK (p. 26). w Metal catch (For third party products*) Connect a 13.8 V or 27.5 V DC power supply, speaker,...

  • Page 8: FunctOn DSplay

    PANEL DESCRIPTION n Function display t DUALWATCH INDICATOR Appears when the DualWatch functon s actve (p. 8). y MEMORY CONDITION INDICATOR DUAL MEMORY ➥ Indcates “MEMORY” when the regular memory chan- nel s selected (p. 13). 118.00 121.52 ➥ Indcates “GRP01–GRP20” when the group memory channel s selected (p.

  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION n Frequency selection n Standby frequency selection (Step 1-2) IC-A210E has two ways to select the desred frequency. CAUTION: DO NOT turn the power ON untl the ar- ï General frequency selection craft engnes have been started. It s very mportant for Select the desred frequency whch s used for the next op- protecton of the power supply crcut.

  • Page 10: Frequency ExchangNg (Step 2-2)

    BASIC OPERATION n F requency exchanging n Receiving (Step 2-2) q Select an operating frequency. • Refer to pages 5,  for details. q After selecting the standby frequency, push [↔] to ex- • “RX” appears when receiving a signal or opening squelch. change it with the active frequency.

  • Page 11: Frequency SettNg Example

    BASIC OPERATION n Frequency setting example The followng example shows to how to set 126.40 MHz as the standby frequency and then exchange t wth the actve fre- quency ndcator. STEP DISPLAY NOTE 134.80 121.80 Previously used frequencies appear. q Rotate [O-DIAL] clockwise to Rotate the large tuning dial to change the standby frequency in MHz steps.

  • Page 12: DRect Frequency SettNg Mode OperatOn

    BASIC OPERATION n Direct frequency setting n DualWatch operation mode operation The DualWatch operaton montors the actve frequency at certan ntervals, even when recevng a sgnal on the The drect frequency settng mode operaton s useful when standby frequency. When a sgnal s receved on the actve settng a desred frequency drectly as the actve frequency.

  • Page 13: Memory Operation

    ï Group memory channel (GRP01–GRP20) ï Memory protect function There are up to 200 group channels, wth 10 channels n IC-A210E has a memory protect functon. The functon pre- each of 20 groups. vents accdental changes or deleton. The functon can be set n the MENU mode (p. 24).

  • Page 14: Channel SelectOn

    MEMORY OPERATION n Channel selection n Programming a memory channel The transcever has 10 channels n the regular memory and 200 channels n the group memory. There are 10 channels To program the memory channels, follow the steps below. n each of 20 groups (GRP01–GRP20). q Push [RCL] to enter the memory mode.

  • Page 15: ProgrammNg Example

    MEMORY OPERATION n Programming example The followng s an example showng how to program 126.000 MHz nto regular memory channel 4. “126.00” appears in the standby Set a “126.000 MHz” in the 134.80 126.00 display. standby display MEMORY “MEMORY” and the channel number Push [RCL], then...

  • Page 16: TransferrNg Memory Contents

    MEMORY OPERATION n Transferring memory n Memory mode menu contents ( Regular and group memory channels only) Ths functon transfers a memory channel’s contents nto ï REPLACE the actve frequency dsplay and places the prevous actve frequency nto the standby dsplay. Replacng the standby frequency wth the memory channel frequency.

  • Page 17: Regular Memory Channel

    MEMORY OPERATION n Regular memory channel n Group memory channel The transcever has 200 group memory channels comprsed The transcever has 10 regular memory channels. of 10 channels n each of 20 groups. Fve programmng optons are selectable. The followng functons are avalable: The followng functons are avalable: REPLACE, DELETE, REVIVE, GROUP NAME EDIT and REPLACE, DELETE, REVIVE and CHANNEL NAME EDIT...

  • Page 18: HStory Memory Channel

    MEMORY OPERATION n History memory channel n Clearing the memory contents ( Regular and group memory The transcever has 10 hstory memory channels. channels only) The standby frequency s stored nto a hstory memory chan- nel when pushng [↔]. Unwanted memory channels can be cleared. The frequency s stored nto the hstory memory channel n q Push [RCL] to select memory mode.

  • Page 19: ProgrammNg Channel Names (Regular Memory Channel Only)

    MEMORY OPERATION n Programming channel names n Programming group names (Regular memory channel only) (Group memory channel only) The regular memory channel can dsplay a sx character The memory groups can dsplay a sx character name n ad- name n addton to the memory number. dton to the group number (“GRP01”–“GRP20”).

  • Page 20: ProgrammNg Channel Tag (Group Memory Channel Only)

    MEMORY OPERATION n Programming channel tag n Channel tag list (Group memory channel only) DISPLAY MEANS NAME Group* GPS* The tag name can be set a three character name n addton _ _ _ – Non-tag to the group number. It s convenent for separatng memory Tower type.

  • Page 21: Gps Memory

    MEMORY OPERATION n GPS memory n GPS memory edit When connected to an external GPS recever* equpped The receved GPS memory data s stored n the desred wth an arport frequency database, frequency data such as group memory channel. nearby arports can be transferred and made avalable n the NOTE: The GPS memory data s overwrtten f the se- GPS memory (maxmum 10-memory channels).

  • Page 22: Other Functions

    The lock functon prevents accdental frequency changes and accdental functon actvaton. The IC-A210E can be set to the 121.5 MHz emergency fre- q Hold down [DIAL] for 2 seconds to turn the lock functon quency quckly. Ths functon can be actvated even when the key lock functon s n use.

  • Page 23: Intercom FunctOn

    OTHER FUNCTIONS n Intercom function n Squelch test function When two headphone and mcrophone jacks are connected Ths functon opens the squelch manually for testng. to the transcever, these headsets can be used as a voce- q Push [VOL] to turn the squelch test functon ON. actvated ntercom.

  • Page 24: Menu Mode

    MENU MODE n MENU mode programming • MENU mode items DISP MODE HP LEVEL MENU mode s avalable at power ON and allows you to set DISP LOW INCOM LV1 seldom-changed settngs. In ths way you can customze p. 23 DISP HIGH transcever operatons to sut your preferences and operatng INCOM LV2...

  • Page 25: Menu Mode Tems

    MENU MODE n MENU mode items D Intercom1 Squelch Level “MIC1 SQL” D Headphone Level “HP LEVEL” Set the ntercom1 squelch level. Set the headphone output level whle recevng. The settng level s requred to open the squelch when • AF gan : The output level s same as [VOL].

  • Page 26: N Menu Mode Tems

    MENU MODE n MENU mode tems (Contnued) D AM Squelch Level “SQL LEVEL” D Memory Protection “MEM PROTECT” Set the squelch level for AM mode operaton. Set the memory protecton to regular memory channels and group memory channels. In order to receve sgnals properly, the squelch must be ad- Edtng the regular memory and group memory channels s justed to the proper level.

  • Page 27: Transmitting Microphone Selection

    MENU MODE D Sidetone Level “SIDETONE LV” D Dimmer Brightness (Low) “DISP LOW” When usng an optonal headset (suppled from thrd party*) Set the lower brghtness level n the automatc adjustment va the adapter, the transcever outputs your transmtted range when “AUTO” s selected at the “Dmmer Mode.” voce to the headset for montorng.
  • Page 28 MENU MODE n MENU mode tems (Contnued) D Frequency Display “FREQ DISP” D External Input “AUX IN” Set the 1 kHz dgt frequency dsplayng n the OLED. Set the external nput mode. • OFF : The external nput s OFF. •...
  • Page 29 MENU MODE D Beep Tone Level “BEEP” D Frequency Step “FREQ. STEP” Confirmaton beep tones normally sound when storng mem- Set the desred frequency step: 8.33 kHz or 25 kHz. ory, operatng tme-out-tmer functon, etc. These can be set • 25kHz : Settng the frequency step to 25 kHz.

  • Page 30: Installation And Removal

    Transceiver removal CAUTION: Treat the flat cable wth care when dsconnectng The IC-A210E may easly be removed from the nstallaton t to avod possble damage. rack, f desred. Improper care dsconnectng the cable can cause damage q Perform the same steps as q–e of “Transcever nstalla- and result n severe non-warranty repar.

  • Page 31: Cloning

    CLONING D Data cloning • When clone wrtng error occurs. Clonng allows you to quckly and easly transfer the programmed contents or data from a PC to a transcever CLONE usng the optonal CS-A210 CLONING SOFTWARE WRITE ERR Data can be cloned to and from a PC (IBM compatble) usng the optonal CS-A210 and the op- CLONING SOFTWARE...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS D General D Receiver • Frequency range : 118.000 to 136.975 MHz • Receve system : Double converson • Channel spacng : 25 kHz or 8.33 kHz superheterodyne • Frequency stablty : ±1 ppm (0˚C to +40˚C) • Intermedate frequences : 1st 38.85 MHz •...

  • Page 33: Options

    Approved Icom optonal equpment s desgned for optmal performance when used wth an Icom transcever. Icom s not responsble for the destructon or damage to an Icom transcever n the event the Icom transcever s used wth equpment that s not manufactured or approved by...

  • Page 34: About Doc

    ABOUT DOC...
  • Page 35 ABOUT DOC CE Versons of the IC-A210E whch dsplay • List of Country codes (ISO 3166-1) the “CE” symbol on the seral number seal, Country Codes Country Codes comply wth the essental requrements of the European Rado and Telecommuncaton Ter-...

  • Page 36: Index

    INDEX About DOC .................... 30 Frequency dsplay .................. 24 Accessng 121.5 MHz emergency frequency ........18 Frequency exchangng ................6 AM squelch level ..................22 Frequency selecton................. 5 Automatc nose lmter ................21 Frequency settng example ..............7 Frequency step ..................25 Frequency step settng ................
  • Page 37 INDEX Transcever removal ................26 Memory channel type ................9 Transferrng memory contents ............... 12 Memory clear ..................25 Transmttng ..................... 6 Memory mode menu ................12 Transmttng mcrophone selecton ............23 Memory operaton ................... 9 Memory protect functon ................9 Memory protecton ................
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  • Page 40 A-6606H-1EU-t Prnted n Japan 2008–2010 Icom Inc. © 1-1-32 Kammnam, Hrano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Prnted on recycled paper wth soy nk.

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