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Icom IC-40S Instruction Manual

Icom IC-40S Instruction Manual

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UHF C.R.S. TRANSCEIVER
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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF C.R.S. TRANSCEIVER i40S...

  • Page 2: Foreword

    5 to 10 cm struction manual contains important operating instructions for away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical. the IC-40S. R WARNING! NEVER operate the transceiver with a headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels.

  • Page 3: Supplied Accessories

    –10°C or above +60°C. The use of non-Icom battery packs/chargers may impair transceiver performance and invalidate the warranty. Even when the transceiver power is OFF, a slight current still flows in the circuits.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ................ i 5 TONE SQUELCH OPERATION ........11 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............. i Tone squelch operation ..........11 CAUTIONS ................i Pocket beep operation ..........11 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES..........ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............iii 6 BATTERY PACKS ..........12 – 14 Charging precautions ..........

  • Page 5: Accessory Attachment

    ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT D Antenna D Belt clip Conveniently attaches to your belt. CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. To attach: Slide the belt clip into the plastic loop on the back of the bat- Insert the supplied antenna into the an- tery case/pack.

  • Page 6: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION q VOLUME CONTROLS [VOL] (p. 5) Panel description Turns power ON and adjusts the audio level. w PTT SWITCH [PTT] (p. 5) Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. e CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [Y]/[Z] Push to select the operating channel. (p. 5) Select item conditions in set mode.
  • Page 7 PANEL DESCRIPTION y SCAN TYPE SELECTION SWITCH [O/G] !1 EXTERNAL DC POWER JACK [CHARGE] Push to select the scan types in order. (p. 8) Connect a 12 to 16 V DC power source using the optional • Open scan—“OS” appears. cables, CP-12L or OPC-254L, to charge the attached bat- •...

  • Page 8: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION r TONE INDICATORS (p. 11) Function display “T” appears when the subaudible tone encoder is in use; “T SQL” appears when the tone squelch function is acti- vated and “T SQL ë” appears during pocket beep opera- tion. t MONITOR INDICATOR (p.

  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION Receiving and transmitting NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to con- serve battery power. The power save function activates au- CAUTION: tomatically when no signal is received for 5 sec. Transmitting without an antenna may dam- age the transceiver.

  • Page 10: Display Backlighting

    BASIC OPERATION Display backlighting Lock function The transceiver has display backlighting with a 5 or 10 sec. The lock function prevents accidental channel changes and timer for nighttime operation. The display backlighting can be accidental function access. [PTT] and the backlight function turned ON continuously or turned OFF, if desired.

  • Page 11: Repeater Operation

    BASIC OPERATION Repeater operation D Setting CTCSS tones for A repeater amplifies received signals and retransmits them repeater and tone squelch on a different channel, allowing you to communicate over operation greater distances with improved reliability. When using a re- peater, the transmit channel is shifted from the receive chan- Repeaters may require CTCSS (subaudible) tones to be ac- nel by 30 channels.

  • Page 12: Scan Operation

    SCAN OPERATION Scan types Open scan The transceiver has 3 scan types with tag functions and 4 re- Open scan searches for transmitted signals automatically and sume conditions providing scanning versatility. makes it easier to locate new stations for contact or listening purposes.

  • Page 13: Group And Priority Scans

    SCAN OPERATION Group and priority scans Setting scan tag Group and priority scans repeatedly watch a priority channel Scan tag must be set before starting scan. Tag channels are while scanning only specified channels. This is useful when independently set for open, group and priority scan. waiting for calls on the priority channel or several specified q Select the desired channel.

  • Page 14: Scan Resume Condition

    SCAN OPERATION Scan resume condition The scan resume condition can be selected as a pause or timer scan. q Push [LOW] for 2 sec. to enter set mode. w Push [LOW] several times until “SC” appears. Pauses until the signal e Push [Y] or [Z] to select the disappears.

  • Page 15: Tone Squelch Operation

    TONE SQUELCH OPERATION Tone squelch operation Pocket beep operation The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal con- This function uses CTCSS (subaudible) tones for calling and taining a matching CTCSS (subaudible) tone. You can silently can be used as a “common pager” to inform you that some- wait for calls from group members using the same tone.

  • Page 16: Battery Packs

    BATTERY PACKS Charging Battery pack D Rapid charging with the BC-119 The optional BC-119 provides rapid precautions charging charging of battery packs. One AD-81 and an AC adapter (may be NEVER attempt to charge dry cell bat- The BP-195 or BP-196 BATTERY PACK supplied with the BC-119 depending on teries.
  • Page 17 (CP-12L or OPC-254L) as shown below. BC-121 depending on version) are additionally required. • Charging periods: 10 hours (w/BP-195) • Charging periods: 1.5 hours (w/BP-195) 15 hours (w/BP-196) 2 hours (w/BP-196) IC-40S with attached battery case (pack) CP-12L (optional) OPC-254L...

  • Page 18: About The Battery Pack

    BATTERY PACKS About the battery pack Installing batteries in the battery case D Operating period Depending on the attached battery pack, the operating period When using a battery case, install 8 AA (R6) size Ni-Cd or al- of the transceiver varies. Refer to the last page for battery kaline batteries as illustrated below.

  • Page 19: Other Functions

    OTHER FUNCTIONS Time-out timer Power saver To prevent continuous, extend transmissions, the transceiver The power saver function reduces the current drain to con- has a time-out timer. This timer turns a transmission OFF 1, serve battery power. 2, 3 or 4 min. after it starts. This timer can be cancelled. q Push [LOW] for 2 sec.

  • Page 20: Transmit Lockout

    OTHER FUNCTIONS Transmit lockout Optional HM-75A functions The transmit lockout function inhibits transmission while re- CAUTION: When connecting the HM-75A to the trans- ceiving a signal or when receiving a signal with an unmatched ceiver, make sure that power to the transceiver is turned CTCSS tone.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. No power comes ON. • The battery is exhausted. • Recharge the battery pack. p. 12 •...

  • Page 22: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS D General D Transmitter • Frequency coverage : 450.000–480.000 MHz (Incl. all 40 UHF C.R.S. ch.) • Output power : Max. 5 W (at 9.6 V DC) • Mode : FM (16K0F3E) • Modulation : Variable reactance frequency • Tuning step increment : 25 kHz modulation •...

  • Page 23: Options

    OPTIONS HM-46 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE D Battery packs Slim dimensions. Equipped with an earphone jack and a transmit in- dicator. HM-54 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE For operation while conveniently hanging the transceiver from your belt, etc. HM-75A SPEAKER-MICROPHONE Allows you to remotely select operating channels, etc. n i l s l l HS-51 HEADSET...
  • Page 24 Count on us! A-5462H-1AU-q Printed in Japan 6-9-16 Kamihigashi, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547 Japan Copyright 1997 Icom Inc.

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