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Icom IC-F43TR Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
UHF TRUNKED RADIO
iF43TR
(LTR
®
/Passport version)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device
does not cause harmful interference.

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF TRUNKED RADIO iF43TR (LTR ® /Passport version) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

  • Page 2: Important

    +140°F (+60°C). The basic operations, transmission and reception of the Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor- transceiver are guaranteed within the specified operating tem- porated (Japan) in Japan, the United states, the United Kingdom, Germany, perature range.

  • Page 3: Fcc Information

    CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this transceiver, not • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to • Increase the separation between the equipment and re- operate this transceiver under FCC regulations.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ................i 6 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ......15–17 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............i ■ Receiving and transmitting .........15 PRECAUTIONS ..............i ■ User set mode ............16 FCC INFORMATION ............ii ■ Emergency transmission ..........17 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............iii ■...

  • Page 5: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES ■ Supplied accessories ■ Accessory attachments D Flexible antenna The following accessories are supplied: Qty. q Flexible antenna .............. 1 Connect the supplied flexible an- w Battery pack ..............1 tenna to the antenna connector. e Belt clip ................1 r Jack cover (with screws) ...........

  • Page 6: D Battery Pack

    ACCESSORIES D Battery pack D Belt clip To attach the battery pack: To attach the belt clip: Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow (q), then q Release the battery pack if it is attached. lock it with the battery release button. w Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt •...

  • Page 7: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES D Jack cover Attach the jack cover when the optional speaker-microphone is not used. To attach the jack cover: To detach the jack cover: q Attach the jack cover on q Unscrew the screw with a the [SP MIC] connector. Phillips screwdriver.

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front panel r [SP]/[MIC] JACK Connect the optional speaker-microphone. • Attach the jack cover when the optional speaker-microphone is not used. (p. 3) t FUNCTION DISPLAY Displays a variety of information such as operating chan- nel name, DTMF encode channel, selected function, etc. y DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P3] Desired functions can be programmed independently by your dealer.

  • Page 9: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display u SCRAMBLER INDICATOR Appears when the voice scrambler function is activated. i BELL INDICATOR ➥ Appears when the DTMF select call function is acti- vated. ➥ Blinks when the DTMF select call is received. o PHONE INDICATOR ➥...

  • Page 10: Programmable Function Keys

    ➥ This key’s operation depends on the Power ON Scan set- ting. function keys. Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for details con- When the power ON scan function is turned OFF; cerning your transceivers programming. Push to start and cancel scanning operation. In case of...
  • Page 11 PANEL DESCRIPTION MONITOR KEY TX POWER KEY Push to mute and release the CTCSS (DTCS) squelch mute. Push to toggle the transmit output power level from the inde- Open squelch/deactivate mute while pushing this key. pendent settings of each channel. NUISANCE DELETE KEY RE-DIAL KEY Push to cancel the displayed channel from the scan list in...

  • Page 12: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ROAM REQUEST KEY USER SET MODE KEY ➥ Push to return to the home site. Push for 1 sec. to enter the User set mode. The User set mode allows you to set seldom-changed set- ➥ Push and hold to start roaming. tings.

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Turning power ON ■ Call procedure q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power ON. When your system employs tone signalling (excluding w If the transceiver is programmed for a start up passcode, CTCSS and DTCS), the call procedure may be necessary input the digit codes as directed by your dealer.

  • Page 14: Passport Operation

    PASSPORT OPERATION ■ Receiving a call D Selective call (DTMF call) D Group call —Optional UT-108 is required— q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the Passport system channel or talk group. q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] w When a call is received;...

  • Page 15: Transmitting A Call

    PASSPORT OPERATION ■ Transmitting a call D Selective call (DTMF call) D Group call —Optional UT-108 is required— q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the Passport system channel or talk group in q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] which the group ID is pre-programmed.

  • Page 16: Other Functions

    PASSPORT OPERATION ■ Other functions D Manual roaming start function If the transceiver has [Roam Request] assigned to it, you can start roaming manually to search for another site. q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the Passport system channel or talk group. w Push and hold [Roam Request] to start roaming.

  • Page 17: Ltr Operation

    LTR OPERATION ■ Receiving a call D Phone call D Group call q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the LTR system channel or talk group. to select the LTR system channel or talk group. w When a call is received;...

  • Page 18: Ltr Operation

    LTR OPERATION ■ Transmitting a call D Group call q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the LTR system channel or talk group. w While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the micro- phone at a normal voice level after a beep is emitted. •...

  • Page 19: Conventional Operation

    CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting D Transmitting notes NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. See p. 1 for antenna attachment. • Transmit inhibit function The transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict Receiving: transmission under the following conditions: q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power ON.

  • Page 20: User Set Mode

    CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ User set mode D DTMF receiving and transmitting —Optional UT-108 is required— If the transceiver has [Send DTMF] assigned to it, a User set mode is accessed with [User Set Mode] and al- DTMF encode channel is displayed when pushed, and as- lows you to set seldom-changed settings.

  • Page 21: Emergency Transmission

    CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Emergency transmission ■ Stun function When [Emergency] is pushed and held for the specified When the specified code, set as a stun code, is received, time period, the DTMF emergency signal is automatically the stun function will be activated. When the stun code is transmitted once or repeatedly on the emergency channel.

  • Page 22: Optional Unit Installation

    OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION ■ UT-124 installation ■ UT-108 installation Install the optional UT-124 as follows: Install the optional UT-108 as follows: man down unit dtmf decoder unit q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the bat- q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the bat- tery pack.

  • Page 23: Ut-109 And Ut-110 Installation

    OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION ■ UT-109 and UT-110 installation NOTE: Be sure to re-solder the disconnected points at Install the optional UT-109/UT-110 as fol- scrambler units lows: left, otherwise no TX modulation or AF output is available when you remove the scrambler units. q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the bat- tery pack.

  • Page 24: Battery Charging

    • R DANGER! Use and charge only specified Icom battery • R DANGER! DO NOT expose the battery to rain, snow, packs with Icom radios or Icom charger. Only Icom battery seawater, or any other liquids.
  • Page 25 • R DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack in areas with an abnormal odor, heats up, or is discolored or deformed. If any of these conditions occur, contact your Icom dealer or extremely high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves, distributor.

  • Page 26: Optional Battery Chargers

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery chargers D Rapid charging with the BC-160 D Regular charging with the BC-171 The optional BC-160 provides rapid charging of the Li-Ion The optional BC-171 provides regular charging of the Li-Ion battery pack. battery pack. •...
  • Page 27 BATTERY CHARGING D AD-106 installation D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-106 The AD-106 must be installed into the The optional BC-119N provides rapid charging of battery charger adapter BC-119N or BC-121N before battery charging. packs. The following are additionally required. •...

  • Page 28: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-106 IMPORTANT: Battery charging Ensure the guide lobes on the battery pack are correctly The optional BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be aligned with the guide rails inside the charger adapter. charged simultaneously.

  • Page 29: Swivel Belt Clip

    SWIVEL BELT CLIP ■ MB-93 contents e Clip the belt clip to a part of your belt. And insert the transceiver into the belt clip until the base clip inserted fully into the groove. Qty. q Belt clip ................1 w Base clip ................

  • Page 30: To Detach

    SWIVEL BELT CLIP ■ To detach w Release the battery pack if it is attached. (p. 1) q Turn the transceiver upside down in the direction of the arrow and pull out from the belt clip. e Pinch the clip (q), and slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow (w).

  • Page 31: Options

    OPTIONS D BATTERY PACK • BC-171 + BC-147S desktop charger ac adapter For regular charging of battery packs. We recommend that Battery pack Voltage Capacity Battery life* the BP-230N charging. An AC adapter is supplied with the 950 mAh (min.) charger depending on versions.

  • Page 32: Options

    OPTIONS D OPTIONAL UNITS D OTHER OPTIONS • UT-108 • SP-13 dtmf decoder unit earphone Provides pager and code squelch capabilities. Provides clear receive audio in noisy environment. • UT-109 (#02)/UT-110 (#02) • HM-131L scrambler units speaker microphone Non-rolling type (UT-109)/Rolling type (UT-110) voice scram- Combination speaker-microphone that provides convenient bler unit provides higher communication security.

  • Page 33: Safety Training Information

    • ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) away sure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to from the body when transmitting and only use the Icom belt- 300 GHz. clips listed on page 25 when attaching the radio to your belt, •...

  • Page 34: Safety Training Information

    SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility During transmissions, your Icom radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so. DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites.
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  • Page 40 A-6344H-1EX-t Printed in Japan © 2004–2009 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

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