Table Of Contents; Foreword; Important; Explicit Definitions - Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual

FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-
F8100
hf transceiver
Icom's state of the art technology and craftsmanship.
With proper care, this product should provide you with
years of trouble-free operation.
We appreciate you making the IC-F8100 your radio of
choice, and hope you agree with Icom's philosophy of
"technology first." Many hours of research and develop-
ment went into the design of your IC-F8100.
D FEATURES
❍ ALE (Automatic Link Establishment)/Sel-
call capability
❍ Digital Signal Processor (DSP) allows flex-
ible filter selection
❍ Full-dot matrix LCD for a variety of infor-
mation

IMPORTANT

READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAREFULLY
before attempting to operate the
transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
manual contains important safety and operating in-
structions for the IC-F8100.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

WORD
Personal death, serious injury or an
R DANGER!
explosion may occur.
Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
R WARNING!
shock may occur.
CAUTION
Equipment damage may occur.
Recommended for optimum use. No
NOTE
risk of personal injury, fire or electric
shock.
Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks
of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States,
the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or
other countries.
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective holders.
i
is designed and built with
This
DEFINITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD .............................................................. i
IMPORTANT ............................................................... i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............................................ i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................. i
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................... ii
FCC INFORMATION ................................................ iii
SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ....................... iii
INFORMATION EN MATIÈRE DE SÉCURITÉ ........ iv
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ..................................... 1-7
■ Controller (Front panel or HM-192) .................... 1
■ Rear panel ......................................................... 4
■ LCD screen ........................................................ 5
■ AD-119 Optional Junction Box ........................... 7
2 BASIC OPERATION ....................................... 8-11
■ Power ON .......................................................... 8
■ Selecting display mode ...................................... 8
■ Selecting a channel ........................................... 8
■ Setting audio volume ......................................... 9
■ Squelch function ................................................ 9
■ Scan function ..................................................... 9
■ Mode selection................................................. 10
■ Key Lock function ............................................. 10
■ VFO operation .................................................. 11
3 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT ........................... 12-18
■ Basic voice transmit/receive ............................ 12
■ Functions for transmit ...................................... 13
■ Functions for receive........................................ 15
4 SELCALL/ALE OPERATION ........................ 19-33
■ Selcall/ALE ...................................................... 19
5 MENU SCREEN ............................................ 34-46
■ Edit Menu ......................................................... 34
■ User Menu ....................................................... 35
■ Admin Menu ..................................................... 38
■ CPU Reset ....................................................... 46
6 CONNECTION AND INSTALLATION ........... 47-60
■ Supplied accessories ....................................... 47
■ Connections ..................................................... 49
■ Ground connection .......................................... 51
■ Power source ................................................... 51
■ Antenna ........................................................... 52
■ CFU-F8100 (Optional Cooling Fan) ................. 52
■ RMK-6 (Optional Separation kit) ...................... 53
■ HM-192 (Optional Remote control microphone)
......................................................................... 55
■ Mounting .......................................................... 56
■ Fuse replacement ............................................ 58
■ Connector information for AD-119 ................... 59
7 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 61
8 OPTIONS ............................................................ 62
Versions of the IC-F8100 which display
the "N33" symbol on the serial number
seal, comply with Standard Australia
Specification No. AS/NZS 4770: 2000.