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Icom ic-80fx Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 245 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER...

  • Page 2: Features

    FOREWORD EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS Thank you for purchasing this fine Icom product. The WORD DEFINITION IC-80FX is designed and build with 245 MH FM TRANSCEIVER Personal death, serious injury or an ex- R DANGER! Icom’s superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper plosion may occur.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS RDANGER! NEVER RWARNING! NEVER short the terminals of the battery operate or touch the trans- pack. ceiver with wet hands. This may result in an electric shock or may damage the transceiver. RWARNING RF EXPOSURE! This device emits Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Caution should be observed when DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electri- operating this device.
  • Page 4 Battery pack* Antenna Belt clip* Jack cover (with screws) AC adapter* Battery charger* * Not supplied, or the shape is different, depending on the version.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ..................i 5 SCAN OPERATION ..........19–20 ■ Scan types ................19 FEATURES ..................i ■ Channel scan ................19 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..............i ■ Setting skip channels ............19 IMPORTANT ..................i ■ Scan resume setting .............20 PRECAUTIONS ................ii–iii ■...

  • Page 6: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES ■ Accessory attachment D Belt clip To attach the belt clip: D Antenna Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt Insert the antenna into the antenna connector and twist the clip locks in place, and makes a ‘click’ sound. antenna base to lock it in place.

  • Page 7: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES D Battery pack or case NEVER remove or attach the battery pack or case when the transceiver is wet or soiled. This may result in water To attach the battery pack or case: or dust getting into the transceiver or the battery pack/ q Fit the battery pack or case in the direction of the arrow, case, and may result in them being damaged.

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels q PTT SWITCH [PTT] Hold down to transmit, release to receive. (p. 16) w ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connect an antenna here. (p. 1) e CONTROL DIAL [VOL] ➥ Adjust the volume level. (p. 14) ➥...
  • Page 9 PANEL DESCRIPTION D KEYPAD u UP/DOWN KEYS [ ]/[ ] ➥ Push to change the operating channel. (p. 15) ➥ In the DTMF memory mode, push to select a DTMF memory channel. (p. 25) ➥ While scanning, push to change the scanning direction. (pp.
  • Page 10 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels D KEYPAD (Continued) [3] • [T.SCAN](3) [9] • [H/M/L](9) ➥ Numeric input and DTMF code: ‘3’ ➥ Numeric input and DTMF code: ‘9’ nput and DTMF code: ‘3’ nput and DTMF code: ‘9’ ➥...

  • Page 11: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display e TONE ICONS ➥ “ ” appears while the Subaudible tone encoder is ON. qw e (p. 24) ➥ “ ” appears while the Tone Squelch function is ON. (p. 21) ➥ “ ” appears while the DTCS Squelch function is ON. (p.
  • Page 12 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display (Continued) u KEY LOCK ICON Appears when the Key Lock function is ON. (p. 16) i VOX ICON Appears when the VOX function is ON. (p. 40) o POWER ICONS (p. 16) ➥ “ H” appears when high power is selected. ➥...

  • Page 13: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Caution Clean the battery terminals to avoid rust or misscontact. (for the BP-264 Ni-MH battery) Keep battery terminals clean. It’s a good idea to clean bat- R DANGER! NEVER short terminals (or charging terminals) tery terminals once a week. of the battery pack.

  • Page 14: Caution (For The Bp-265 Li-Ion Battery)

    Icom radios or Icom chargers. Only Icom battery which it is specified. Never use a battery with any other packs are tested and approved for use with Icom radios or equipment, or for any purpose that is not specifi ed in this in- charged with Icom chargers.

  • Page 15: D Charging Caution

    CAUTION: DO NOT charge the battery outside of the speci- it must be detached from the radio after discharging. You fi ed temperature range: BC-193 (+10˚C to +40˚C). Icom rec- may use the battery until the battery indicator shows half-ca- ommends charging the battery at +20˚C.

  • Page 16: Battery Chargers

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Battery chargers D Using the BC-192 to regular charge the BP-264 The BC-192 provides regular charging of only the BP-264 D Using the BC-191 to rapid charge the BP-264 Ni-MH battery pack. Never use it to charge any other battery pack.
  • Page 17 BATTERY CHARGING D Using the BC-193 to rapid charge the BP-265 IMPORTANT: Battery charging caution Ensure the tabs on the battery pack are correctly aligned The BC-193 provides rapid charging of only the BP-265 Li- with the guide rails inside the charger. Ion battery pack.

  • Page 18: Battery Case (Bp-263)

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Battery case (BP-263) ■ Battery information D Battery life When using the battery case (BP-263), install 6 × AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries, as described below. Battery pack/case Voltage Capacity Battery life* q Remove the battery case if it is attached. (p. 2) Battery case for w Install 6 ×...

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Power ON/OFF ■ Adjusting the squelch level ➥ Hold down [ ➥ While holding down [MONI], push [ ] for 1 second to turn the power ON or OFF. ] or [ ] several times to adjust the squelch level. •...

  • Page 20: Setting An Operating Channel

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Selecting an operating channel ■ Receiving D Channel selection using [ ] Make sure the BP-264 or BP-265 battery pack is fully ➥ Push [ ] or [ ] to select the channel. charged, or the BP-263 battery case has brand new alkaline batteries (pp.

  • Page 21: Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Transmitting When the channel’s TX inhibit is set to ON, you cannot transmit. (Set in the CS-80FX CLONING SOFTWARE CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna will damage R WARNING! When using the BP-263 battery case, fre- the transceiver. quent or continuous transmissions can cause the batter- ies to overheat, and may cause a burn.

  • Page 22: [Vol] Function Assignment

    BASIC OPERATION ■ [VOL] function assignment ■ Lockout function [VOL] can be used as a channel selector instead of [ ] and The Lockout function helps prevent interference to other sta- [ ], to suit your preference. However, when [VOL] functions as tions by inhibiting transmitting when the channel is busy.

  • Page 23: Programming A Channel Name

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Programming a channel name r Repeat step e until the channel name is programmed. An alphanumeric name can be programmed into each chan- nel for easy recognition. The programmed channel name is displayed instead of the channel number. Up to fi ve charac- ters can be used for a channel name.

  • Page 24: Scan Operation

    SCAN OPERATION ■ Scan types ■ Channel Scan A channel scan repeatedly scans the operating channels, A scan automatically searches for signals, and makes it except those set as the skip channels. easier to locate new stations for contact or listening purposes. q Push [FUNC](M), then [SCAN](5) to start the scan.

  • Page 25: Scan Resume Setting

    SCAN OPERATION ■ Scan resume setting ■ Priority watch When a signal is received during a scan, the scan resume The priority watch checks for signals on the selected chan- setting determines what action the transceiver takes. The nel (Priority channel) every 5 seconds. transceiver has two scan resume settings, as described The priority channel must be set fi...

  • Page 26: Tone Squelch And Pocket Beep

    TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP ■ Tone/DTCS squelch and pocket beep D Tone squelch and DTCS squelch D Setting CTCSS tone or DTCS code q Push [FUNC](M), and then [SET](8) to enter the Set mode. The tone squelch (CTCSS) or DTCS squelch opens only when w Push [ receiving a signal that includes a matching CTCSS tone or ] or [...

  • Page 27: Setting Dtcs Polarity

    TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP D Setting DTCS polarity D Operation q Select an operating channel. (p. 15) For DTCS operation, the polarity setting is configurable, as w Push [FUNC](M), and then [TONE](1) to set a CTCSS well as the code setting. If the polarity is different, the DTCS squelch never opens, even when receiving a signal that in- tone or a DTCS code.

  • Page 28: Tone Scan

    TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP ■ Tone scan ■ Tone/DTCS squelch and pocket beep D Operation (Continued) r When receiving a signal that includes a matched tone or By scanning a Pocket Beep or Squelch function operation, code, the squelch opens and the signal is heard. you can determine the subaudible tone required to open the •...

  • Page 29: Subaudible Tone Encoder

    TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP ■ Subaudible tone encoder Subaudible tones are superimposed over your transmitted signal and must be set fi rst. q Push [FUNC](M) then [SET](8) to enter the Set mode. w Push [ ] or [ ] to select the subaudible tone encoder item.

  • Page 30: Dtmf Memory

    DTMF MEMORY ■ Programming a DTMF code sequence r Push keys to input a DTMF code sequence of up to 24 The DTMF codes are used for autopatching, controlling other equipment, and other operations. The transceiver has digits. 16 DTMF memory channels (d0–d9, dA, db, dC, dd, dE and •...

  • Page 31: Transmitting A Dtmf Code Sequence

    DTMF MEMORY ■ Transmitting a DTMF code sequence D Using a DTMF memory channel The transceiver has two methods of transmitting a DTMF code sequence. Select an option in the Set mode. First, set the DTMF TX key to “dmt.m” in the Set mode. q Push [FUNC](M), and then [SET](8) to enter the Set mode.

  • Page 32: Confi Rming A Dtmf Memory

    DTMF MEMORY ■ Confi rming a DTMF memory ■ Setting DTMF transfer speed The DTMF tones in a memory channel can be confi rmed. When slow DTMF transmission speeds are required, the transceiver’s DTMF transmission speed can be adjusted in q Push [FUNC](M), and then [DTMF.M](0) to enter the the Initial Set mode.

  • Page 33: Set Modes

    SET MODES ■ Set mode programming D Set mode operation The Set mode is used to change the settings of the trans- q Push [FUNC](M), and then [SET](8) to enter the Set mode. ceiver s functions. ’ w Push [ ] or [ ] to select the item. e Rotate [VOL] to select the option or value.

  • Page 34: Set Mode Items

    SET MODES ■ Set mode items D DTCS Code D Subaudible tone frequency (Encoder) Selects one of 50 subaudible tone frequencies used only to Selects one of 104 DTCS codes. (both encoder and decoder) transmit. • 023–754 • 67.0–254.1 Hz •...
  • Page 35 SET MODES D Scan resume setting D LCD backlight Selects the scan resume setting between SCt. 5, SCt. 10, Selects the LCD Backlight function. SCt. 15, and SCP. 2. • LIG.OF : Turns OFF the Backlight function. When a signal is received during a scan, the scan pauses •...

  • Page 36: Microphone Gain

    SET MODES D Microphone gain D VOX Time-out Timer Sets the microphone gain to between 1 and 4 to suit your Sets the VOX Time-out Timer to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 15 needs. Higher values make the microphone more sensitive minutes to prevent accidental prolonged transmission by the to your voice.

  • Page 37: Initial Set Mode Programming

    SET MODES ■ Initial Set mode programming D Initial Set mode operation The Initial Set mode can be accessed at power ON and al- lows you to set seldom-changed settings, to suit your prefer- q While holding down [ ] and [ ], turn ON the power to ence and operating style.

  • Page 38: Initial Set Mode Items

    SET MODES ■ Initial Set mode items D Key-touch beep D Auto power-OFF Turns the key-touch beep ON (the beep level 1 to 3) or OFF. The transceiver can automatically turn itself OFF after a • When changing the beep level, beeps sound at the level. specifi...

  • Page 39: Squelch Delay

    SET MODES D Squelch delay D Dial assignment Sets the squelch delay between short and long. The delay Selects whether or not to use [VOL] as the selector channel prevents the squelch from repeatedly opening and closing instead of [ ] and [ ]. When [VOL] functions as the channel while continuously receiving a weak signal.

  • Page 40: Lcd Contrast

    SET MODES D LCD Contrast D Dial Acceleration Selects the LCD contrast. Selects whether or not to accelerate the changing speed when rotating [VOL] rapidly. • Lcd.LO : Sets the contrast to low. • Lcd.At : Sets the contrast to high. However, if the transceiver is •...
  • Page 41 SET MODES D Battery protection • User remote control unit The circuit illustrated below is for reference only. When the battery voltage decreases, the Battery Protection to the [SP] jack function automatically turns OFF the transceiver. REMOTE Select the function option according to your battery type. 3.5(d) mm 2.7 kΩ...

  • Page 42: Cloning

    CLONING ■ Cloning operation e Turn ON the sub transceiver. r Push [PTT] on the master transceiver to start the data transfer. • “CL Out” appears on the master transceiver’s display, and the signal Cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the indicator shows the data is being transferred to the sub transceiver.

  • Page 43: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. The transceiver does not turn • The battery is exhausted. • Charge the battery pack, or replace the batteries. pp.

  • Page 44: Options

    For charging of the battery packs through a 12 V cigarette mal performance when used with an Icom transceiver. lighter socket. (For only BC-191/BC-193) Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an • OPC-515L DC POWER CABLE...

  • Page 45: Vox Function

    OPTIONS ■ VOX function D Turning the VOX function ON or OFF The transceiver has a VOX function, which allows hands-free operation. q Connect an optional headset and plug adapter cable to An optional HS-94, HS-95 or HS-97 headset and the OPC- the transceiver, and then turn ON the power.
  • Page 46 OPTIONS ■ VOX function (Continued) If “On” is intermittent, be sure the VOX delay is set long D VOX-related settings enough to allow normal pauses in speech, but keep the VOX ON until you fi nish speaking. The VOX gain, the VOX delay, and the VOX Time-out Timer is set in the Set mode.

  • Page 47: Specifications

    : ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C) • Adjacent channel selectivity : 63 dB typ. • Power supply : Icom specifi ed battery pack or case • Spurious and image rejection : 70 dB typ. • Current drain (at 7.2 V DC: typical) •...
  • Page 48 A-6857X-1TH Printed in Thailand 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan © 2010 Icom Inc.

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