Table Of Contents - Icom IC-F521 Instruction Manual

peratures below -22°F (-30°C) or above +140°F (+60°C) or,
in areas subject to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard.
AVOID
operating the transceiver without running the vehi-
cle's engine. The vehicle's battery will quickly run out if the
transceiver is in transmission while the vehicle's engine OFF.
AVOID
placing the transceiver in excessively dusty envi-
ronments.
AVOID
placing the transceiver against walls. This will
obstruct heat dissipation.
AVOID
the use of chemical agents such as benzine or
alcohol when cleaning, as they damage the transceiver sur-
faces.
BE CAREFUL!
The transceiver will become hot when
operating continuously for long periods.
For U.S.A. only
CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this transceiver, not
expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to
operate this transceiver under FCC regulations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT .................................................................................... i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ................................................................. i
CAUTIONS ....................................................................................... i
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................. ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................ 1-6
I Front panel ............................................................................ 1
I Function display .................................................................... 2
I Programmable function keys ................................................ 3
2 OPERATION ...................................................................... 7-10
I Turning power ON ................................................................ 7
I Channel selection ................................................................. 7
I Receiving and transmitting ................................................... 8
D Transmitting notes .......................................................... 8
D Tx code channel selection .............................................. 9
D Tx code number selection .............................................. 9
D DTMF transmission ........................................................ 9
D Scrambler function ......................................................... 9
D User set mode .............................................................. 10
3 OPTIONAL SmarTrunk II™ OPERATION ....................... 11-12
I SmarTrunk II™ and conventional modes ............................ 11
I SmarTrunk II™ operation .................................................... 11
4 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE ............................. 13-18
I Rear panel and connection ................................................. 13
I Supplied Accessories ......................................................... 14
I Mounting the transceiver ..................................................... 15
D Inverting the Front panel .............................................. 15
D Mounting the Transceiver ............................................. 16
I Optional UT-105/UT-108 installation ................................... 17
I Optional UT-109/UT-110 installation ................................... 17
I Optional OPC-617 installation ............................................. 18
I Antenna ............................................................................... 18
I Fuse replacement ............................................................... 18
I Cleaning ............................................................................. 18
5 OPTIONS ............................................................................... 19
6 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ..................................... 20
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