Icom IC-F51 Instruction Manual
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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF TRANSCEIVER iF51 UHF TRANSCEIVER iF61...
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Page 2: Explicit Definitions
s at least 2.5 centmeters from your body when transmttng. Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are regstered trademarks of Icom Incor- porated (Japan) n the Unted States, the Unted Kngdom, Germany, France, Span, Russa and/or other countres. -
Page 3: Precaution
BP-226 or BP-227. Such a connecton wll run the transcever. CAUTION! NEVER use non-Icom battery packs/chargers to prevent the loss of the transcever’s good performance and warranty. DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desrng to transmt. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .................. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .............. OPERATING NOTES................ PRECAUTION .................. TABLE OF CONTENTS ............... SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............... v 1 ACCESSORIES ................. 1–2 ■ Accessory attachments .............. 1 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ............3–11 ■ Front, top and sde panels ............3 ■... -
Page 5: Supplied Accessories
■ Auto emergency transmsson ..........33 ■ Stun functon ................33 ■ BIIS ndcaton ................34 ■ Prorty A channel selecton ............34 5 BATTERY CHARGING ............35–44 ■ Battery chargng ............... 35 ■ Cauton ..................36 ■ Optonal battery chargers ............37 ■... -
Page 6: Accessories
ACCESSORIES ■ Accessory attachments D Flexible antenna Connect the suppled flexble antenna to the antenna connector. CAUTION: • NEVER HOLD the antenna when carryng the transcever. • Transm ttng wthout an antenna may damage the transcever. ï Battery pack To attach the battery pack: Slde the battery pack on the back of the transcever n the drec- ton of the arrow (q), then lock t wth the battery release button. -
Page 7: Accessories
ACCESSORIES ï Jack cover Attach the jack cover when the optonal speaker-mcrophone s not used. To attach the jack cover: To detach the jack cover: q Insert the jack cover nto the e Unscrew the screw wth a [SP MIC] connector. phllps screwdrver. -
Page 8: Panel Description
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels Speaker (See the following NOTE.) Microphone Function display (p. 6) NOTE: If the speaker nettng (for dust proofng) becomes wet, dry t wth a har drer (cool mode) etc. before operatng the transcever. Otherwse the audo may be dfficult to hear for loss of the sound pressure. - Page 9 PANEL DESCRIPTION q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Turns power ON and adjusts the audo level. w RED BUTTON The desred functon can be assgned by your dealer. e ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects the suppled antenna. r SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] Connects the optonal speaker-mcrophone. (p. 46) [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the...
- Page 10 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and sde panels (Contnued) u TRANSMIT/BUSY INDICATOR Lghts red whle transmttng; lghts green whle recevng a sg- nal, or when the squelch s open. i PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmt; release to receve.
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Page 11: Function Display
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q OUTPUT POWER INDICATOR Appears when Low 2 or Low 1 s selected. w AUDIBLE INDICATOR ➥ Appears when the channel s n the ‘audble’ (unmute) cond- ton. ➥ Appears when the specfied 5-tone/BIIS code s receved. e COMPANDER INDICATOR Appears when the compander functon s actvated. -
Page 12: Programmable FunctOn Keys
[Red], [ ] and [ ] programmable functon keys. Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for detals concern- ng your transcevers programmng. If the programmable functon names are bracketed n the followng explanatons, the specfic swtch used to actvate the functon de- pends on programmng. - Page 13 PANEL DESCRIPTION PRIORITY CHANNEL KEYS ➥ Push to select Prorty A or Prorty B channel. ➥ Push and hold [Pro A (Rewrte)] to rewrte the Pro A channel. MR-CH 1/2/3/4 KEYS Select an operatng channel drectly. MONITOR KEY Actvates one of (or two of) the followng functons on each chan- nel ndependently: •...
- Page 14 PANEL DESCRIPTION C.TONE CHANNEL ENTER KEY Select the contnuous tone channel usng [CH Up]/[CH Down] keys to change the tone frequency/code settng after pushng ths key for permanent operaton. TALK AROUND KEY Turn the talk around functon ON and OFF. •...
- Page 15 PANEL DESCRIPTION EMERGENCY KEYS ➥ Push and hold to transmt an emergency call. ➥ When [Emergency Sngle (Slent)] or [Emergency Repeat (S- lent)] s pushed, an emergency call s transmtted wthout a beep emsson and LCD ndcaton change. • If you want to cancel the emergency call, push (or push and hold) the key agan before transmttng the call.
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Page 16: Panel Description
PANEL DESCRIPTION VOICE SCRAMBLER FUNCTION Push to toggle the voce scrambler functon ON and OFF. COMPANDER KEY Push to toggle the compander functon ON and OFF. The compander functon reduces nose components from the transmttng audo to provde clear communcaton. USER SET MODE KEY ➥... -
Page 17: Conventional Operation
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Turning power ON q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. w If the transcever s programmed for a start up passcode, nput dgt codes as drected by your dealer. • The keys n the table below can be used for password nput: •... -
Page 18: Call Procedure
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Call procedure When your system employs tone sgnallng (excludng CTCSS and DTCS), the call procedure may be necessary pror to voce trans- msson. The tone sgnallng employed may be a selectve callng system whch allows you to call specfic staton(s) only and prevent unwanted statons from contactng you. -
Page 19: Receiving And Transmitting
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting NOTE: Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the trans- cever. See p. 1 for antenna attachment. Receiving: q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. w Push [ ] or [ ] to select a channel. e When recevng a call, adjust the audo output level to a com- fortable lstenng level. -
Page 20: D Transmitting Notes
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION D Transmitting notes • Transmit inhibit function The transcever has several nhbt functons whch restrct trans- msson under the followng condtons: - The channel s n mute condton (‘Inaudble’ condton; “ ” does not appear). - Channel s busy. - Un-matched (or matched) CTCSS s receved. -
Page 21: D Tx Code Number Edit
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION D TX code number edit If the transcever has [TX Code CH Select] or [TX Code Enter] as- sgned to t, TX code contents can be edted wthn the allowable dgts. TO EDIT A TX CODE VIA [TX CODE CH SELECT] KEY: q Push [TX Code CH Select] to enter the TX code channel selec- ton mode. -
Page 22: Scrambler FunctOn
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION D DTMF transmission If the transcever has [DTMF Autodal] assgned to t, the automatc DTMF transmsson functon s avalable. Up to 8 DTMF channels are avalable. TO SELECT A TX CODE: q Push [DTMF Autodal]— a DTMF channel appears. w Push [ ] to select the desred DTMF channel. -
Page 23: User Set Mode
CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ■ User set mode User set mode s accessed at power ON and allows you to set seldom-changed settngs. In ths case you can “customze” trans- cever operaton to sut your preferences and operatng style. Entering the user set mode: q Whle pushng and holdng [ ] and [ ], rotate [VOL] to... -
Page 24: Biis Operation
BIIS OPERATION ■ Default setting The followng functons are assgned to each programmable key as the default. Ask your dealer for detals. [P0]; Call : Push to transmt a 5-tone/BIIS call when the selected channel s a 5-tone or MSK chan- nel, respectvely. -
Page 25: Receiving A Call
BIIS OPERATION ■ Receiving a call D Individual call q When an ndvdual call s receved; • Beeps sound. • “ ” appears and the mute s released. • The programmed text message (e.g.“ ”) and the callng staton ID (or text) s dsplayed alternately, dependng on the set- tng. -
Page 26: D Group Call
BIIS OPERATION D Group call q When a group call s receved; • Beeps sound. • “ ” appears and the mute s released. • The programmed text message (e.g.“ ”) and the callng sta- ton ID (or text) s dsplayed alternately, dependng on the settng. •... -
Page 27: D Displaying The Received Call Record
BIIS OPERATION D Displaying the received call record — Queue indication The transcever memorzes the callng staton IDs for record. Up to 3 calls can be memorzed, and the oldest call record s erased when a 4th call s receved. However, once the transcever s pow- ered OFF, the all records are cleared. -
Page 28: Transmitting A Call
BIIS OPERATION ■ Transmitting a call Total of a 3 ways for code selecton are avalable—selectng the call code from memory, enterng the call code from the keypad and callng back from the queue channel record. D Using call memory q Whle n the standby condton, push [P1] (Dgtal) to enter the call code memory channel selecton mode. -
Page 29: D Calling Back From The Queue Channel
BIIS OPERATION D Calling back from the queue channel q Whle n the standby condton, push [P1] (Dgtal) for 1 sec. to enter queue memory channel selecton mode. w Push [ ] to select the desred record. e Push [P0] (Call) or [PTT]* to call. *PTT call can be made only when PTT call capablty s permtted. -
Page 30: D Direct Code Entry
BIIS OPERATION D Direct code entry q Whle n the standby condton, push [TX Code Enter] to enter the TX code edt mode. • Edtable code dgt blnks. w Push [TX Code Enter] to select the desred dgt to be edted. •... -
Page 31: Receiving A Message
BIIS OPERATION ■ Receiving a message D Receiving a status message q When a status message s receved; • Beeps sound. • The callng staton ID (or text) and the status message s dsplayed alternately, dependng on the settng. w Push [P3] (Mon(Aud)) to return to the standby condton. NOTE: Only the callng staton ID (or text) s dsplayed (no message s dsplayed alternately) when the scroll tmer s set to “OFF”. - Page 32 BIIS OPERATION D Receiving an SDM q When an SDM s receved; • Beeps sound. • The callng staton ID (or text) and the SDM s dsplayed alter- nately, dependng on the settng. w When the receved SDM ncludes more than 8 characters, the message scrolls automatcally, when the automatc scroll func- ton s actvated.
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Page 33: D Received Message Selection
BIIS OPERATION D Received message selection The transcever memorzes the receved messages for record. Up to 6 messages for status and SDM, or 95 character SDM’s can be memorzed. The oldest message s erased when the 7th message s receved. However, once the transcever s powered OFF, all messages are cleared. -
Page 34: Transmitting A Status
BIIS OPERATION ■ Transmitting a status D General The status message can be selected wth the programmed text, and the message text s also dsplayed on the functon dsplay of the called staton. Up to 24 status types (1 to 24) are avalable, and the status mes- sages 22 and 24 have desgnated meanngs. -
Page 35: Transmitting An Sdm
BIIS OPERATION ■ Transmitting an SDM D General The short data message, SDM, can be sent to an ndvdual sta- ton or group statons. Also, 8 SDM memory channels are avalable and the messages can be edted va PC programmng. D Transmitting an SDM q Whle n the standby condton, push [P1] (Dgtal), then push ] to select the desred staton/group code. -
Page 36: Position Data Transmission
BIIS OPERATION ■ Position data transmission When the optonal OPC-966 and a GPS recever interface cable s connected to the transcever, the poston (longtude and lat- tude) data can be transmtted automatcally. Ask your dealer or system operator for connecton detals. The poston data s transmtted when;... -
Page 37: PrNter ConnectOn
BIIS OPERATION ■ Printer connection When the optonal OPC-966 s connected to the interface cable transcever, a prnter can be connected to prnt out the receved SDM content and the ID of the staton who sent the message. Ask your dealer or system operator for connecton detals. ■... -
Page 38: Auto Emergency TransmSsOn
BIIS OPERATION ■ Auto emergency transmission When [Emergency Sngle (Slent)] or [Emergency Repeat (Slent)] s pushed, an emergency sgnal s automatcally transmtted for the specfied tme perod. The status 22 (Emergency) s sent to the selected ID staton, and the poston data s transmtted after the emergency sgnal when a GPS recever s connected to the transcever. -
Page 39: Biis NdCatOn
BIIS OPERATION ■ BIIS indication The followng ndcatons are avalable for the BIIS operaton on an MSK channel. : Indvdual/group call s successful. : Message (status or SDM) transmsson s successful. : No answer back s receved. : Appears durng retry of the call (2nd call). : End the communcaton. -
Page 40: Battery Charging
BATTERY CHARGING ■ Battery charging Pror to usng the transcever for the frst tme, the battery pack must be fully charged for optmum lfe and operaton. CAUTION: To avod damage to the transcever, turn t OFF whle chargng. • Recommended temperature range for chargng: BC-190/BC-119N/BC-121N : +10°C to +40°C BC-152 : 0°C to +45°C... -
Page 41: CautOn
BATTERY CHARGING ■ Caution CAUTION! NEVER nsert the battery pack/transcever (wth the battery pack attached) wth wet or soled nto the charger. Ths may result n corroson of the charger termnals or damage to the charger. The charger s not waterproof and water can easly get nto t. -
Page 42: Optional Battery Chargers
BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery chargers ï Regular charging with the BC-152 q Attach the BC-152 to a flat surface, such as a desk, f desred. w Connect the AC adapter as shown below. e Insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto the charger. •... - Page 43 BATTERY CHARGING ï Rapid charging with the BC-190 q Attach the BC-190 to a flat surface, such as a desk, f desred. w Connect the AC adapter as shown below. e Insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto the charger. • The charge ndcator lghts orange. r Charge the battery pack approx.
- Page 44 BATTERY CHARGING D For your convenience Eyelet USE a rubber band to secure the transceiver while charging with BC- 152/BC-190, if desired.
- Page 45 BATTERY CHARGING ï AD-100 installation The AD-100 must be nstalled nto the BC-119N charger adapter or BC-121N before battery chargng. ➥ Connect the AD-100 and the BC-119N/BC- charger adapter 121N as below, then nstall the AD-100 nto the holder space of the BC-119N or BC-121N wth the suppled screws.
- Page 46 BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-100 The optonal BC-119N provdes rapd chargng of L-Ion battery pack. The followng are addtonally requred: • One AD-100 (purchase separately) • An AC adapter (may be suppled wth BC-119N dependng on verson) or the DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-17L). Transceiver Turn power OFF Battery pack...
- Page 47 BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-100 The optonal BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged smultaneously. The followng are addtonally requred. • Sx AD-100 (purchase separately) • An AC adapter (BC-157) or the DC power cable (OPC-656) Transceiver Turn power OFF Battery pack...
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Page 48: OptOnal Battery Case
BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery case When usng the optonal battery case attached to the transcever, nstall 5 × AA (LR6) sze alkalne batteres as llustrated at rght. q Hook your finger under the latch, and open the cover n the drec- ton of the arrow (q). -
Page 49: Battery Charging
BATTERY CHARGING Latch BP-226 Fig.1 Fig.2 Ribbon Fig.3 Gasket Ribbon... -
Page 50: Speaker-Microphone
SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ Optional HM-169/170GP description TOP KEY* GPS ANTENNA (for HM-160GP only) (for HM-170GP only) *Not available for the Microphone IC-F51/F61 series transceivers. Speaker Belt clip PTT SWITCH Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. Turn the transceiver power OFF while connecting the HM-169/170GP. -
Page 51: Attachment
SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ Attachment Attach the connector of the speaker-mcrophone nto the [SP MIC] connector on the transcever and tghten the screw wth a con or flat head screwdrver. CAUTION: Attach multi connector snugly, but do not overtighten. A loose connection will al- low water intrusion into the connector;... -
Page 52: Options
OPTIONS D BATTERY PACK/CASE • BP-226 battery case Battery case for 5 × AA (LR6) alkalne cells. The BP-226 meets IPX4 requrements for splash resstance*. When t s connected, the transcever corresponds to IPX4. • BP-227 battery pack Voltage : 7.4 V Capacty : 1850 mAh (mnmum)/1950 mAh (typcal) BP-227 must be charged wth the optonal BC-152/BC-190/BC-119N/ BC-121N. -
Page 53: Belt ClP
* Once these tems have been dropped, the IP ratng or waterproof protecton cannot be guaranteed because of possble damage to these cases or the waterproof seals. Icom optonal equpment s desgned for optmal performance when used wth ths transcever. We are not responsble for the transcever beng damaged or any accdent caused when usng non-Icom optonal equpment. -
Page 54: Doc
CE versons of the IC-F51/F61 whch dsplay the “CE” symbol on the seral number seal, comply wth the essental requrements of the European Rado and Telecommuncaton Termnal Drectve 1999/5/EC. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Japan 0168 1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku... - Page 55 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Japan 0168 1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku Osaka 547-0003, Japan Declare on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Düsseldorf 3rd Oct.
- Page 56 < Intended Country of Use > A-6295H-1EU-t Prnted n Japan © 2003–2009 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kammnam, Hrano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Prnted on recycled paper wth soy nk.
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