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FCC RF E XPOSURE OMPLIANCE WARNING For compliance with FCC and Industry Canada RF Exposure Requirements, the transmitter antenna installation shall comply with the following two conditions: 1. The transmitter antenna gain shall not exceed 0 dBi 2. The transmitter antenna is required to be located outside of a vehicle and kept at a separation distance of 85 centimeters or more between the transmitter antenna of this device and persons during operation.
Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of supplied microphone only. Other microphones have Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United states, the United different pin assignments and may damage the transceiver. Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other coun- tries.
For U.S.A. only I Fuse replacement ............... 18 CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this transceiver, not ex- I Cleaning ................18 pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate OPTIONS ................19 DOC..................20 this transceiver under FCC regulations.
PANEL DESCRIPTION I Front panel qAF volume wLeft rRight eFunction display UP/DOWN keys control knob UP/DOWN keys uMicrophone yPower switch tProgrammable keys [P0] to [P4] connector q AF VOLUME CONTROL KNOB e FUNCTION DISPLAY Turn the knob to adjust the audio output level. Displays variety of information, such as operating channel number/names, 5-tone code, DTMF numbers and audible •...
DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P4] q w e Can each be programmed for one of several functions by your Icom dealer. y POWER SWITCH Push to turns the power ON and OFF. • The following functions are available at power ON as options: q TRANSMIT INDICATOR •...
] and [ ] programmable function keys. Appears when specified 2/5tone call is received. Consult your Icom Dealer or System operator for details con- o!0 LTR INDICATOR cerning your transceivers programming. Appears when LTR function is selected. In the following explanations, programmable function names !1 SHORT MESSAGE INDICATOR are bracketed, the specific switch used to activate the func-...
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PANEL DESCRIPTION [Bank] BANK KEY [MONI] MONITOR KEY Select a bank. Activates one of (or two of) the following func- • When the optional UT-105 is installed, push one tions on each channel independently: or more times to select a channel bank for con- •...
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PANEL DESCRIPTION • Ask your Dealer or System Operator for the out- [TX CH] TX CODE KEY put power level for each selection. Select a transmit 5-tone code (station code) channel. [ TA ] TALK AROUND KEY Turns the talk around function ON and OFF. [CODE] TX CODE CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEY •...
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PANEL DESCRIPTION [ID MR] ID MEMORY READ KEY [SCRM] SCRAMBLER KEY Recalls detected ID codes. • Push and hold to turn the voice scrambler func- • Push this key, then push [ ] for selec- tion ON. tion. • Push to turn the voice scrambler function OFF. •...
OPERATION I Turning power ON I Channel selection q Push [K ] to turn the power ON. Several types are available, and the channel selection • A power-up alert tone sounds for about 1 sec. and an opening method may differ according to your system set up. message may appear.
OPERATION I Receiving and transmitting D Transmitting notes RECEIVING: • Transmit inhibit function q Push [K ] to turn the power ON. The transceiver has several lockout/inhibit functions which w Push [ ] or [ ] to select a channel. CH UP CH DN restrict transmission under the following conditions:...
OPERATION D Tx code channel selection D DTMF transmission If the transceiver has a [ ] key, display can be toggled If the transceiver has a [ ] key, the automatic DTMF TX CH DTMF between the operating channel number (or name) and Tx transmission function is available.
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OPERATION D User set mode User set mode is accessed at power ON and allows you to set seldom-changed settings. in this case you can “cus- tomize” transceiver operation to suit your preferences and operating style. Entering the user set mode: qWhile pushing and holding [ ] and [ ], push [K...
OPTIONAL SmarTrunk II™ OPERATION I SmarTrunk II™ and I SmarTrunk II™ operation conventional modes These features are enabled by a Dealer or System Operator and may not be available in your system. Contact your Dealer This transceiver is capable of SmarTrunk II™ functions. for details.
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OPTIONAL SmarTrunk II™ OPERATION D Terminating a call D System busy indication After completing a call, push [#] to disconnect (hang up). If all channels are busy, three low beeps sound after you initi- ate a call. Try the call again later. IMPORTANT: If one person in the conversation terminates D PTT dispatch operation a call, all participants will be cut off.
CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE I Rear panel and connection Optional speaker q˚Antenna (SP-22) r˚ NEVER connect to red: a 24 V battery. t˚ Optional cable e˚ black: (OPC-617) Supplied DC Battery power cable Crimp Solder Note: Use the terminals for the cable connections.
CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE I Supplied Accessories ⁄ ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects to an antenna. Ask your Dealer about antenna selection and placement. ¤ MICROPHONE HANGER Connect the supplied microphone hanger to the vehicle’s ground for on/off hook microphone functions. (See p. 2) ‹...
CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE I Mounting the transceiver The front panel can be inverted for correct viewing while leav- ing the built-in speaker facing away from the mounting surface. t Tight the 2 screws. D Inverting the Front panel NOTE: q Unscrew the 2-side screws. •...
CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE D Mounting the transceiver The universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiv- er allows overhead mounting. Please read the following instructions carefully. • Mount the transceiver securely with the 4 supplied screws to a thick surface which can support more than 1.5 Kg. Flat washer Spring washer When using...
CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE I Optional UT-105 and UT-108 I Optional UT-109 /UT-110 in- installation stallation q Turn power OFF, then disconnect the DC power cable. The optional UT-105 and UT-108 units install as follows: w Unscrew the 4 screws, then remove the bottom cover. q Turn power OFF, then disconnect the DC power cable.
CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE I Optional OPC-617 I Antenna installation A key element in the performance of any communication sys- tem is an antenna. Ask your Dealer about antennas and the best places to mount them. I Fuse replacement Two fuses are installed in the supplied DC power cable. If a fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning, track down the source of the problem, if possible, and replace the dam- aged fuse with a new, rated one.
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