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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF CB TRANSCEIVER i440...
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Page 2: Important
40 is the customary road vehicle channel. for the IC-440 UHF CB TRANSCEIVER. EMERGENCY CHANNELS (CB-05, CB-R5, CB-35) In Australia except in an emergency, a CB transmitter must not be oper- ated on UHF emergency channels 5 &... -
Page 3: Precautions
NEVER expose the transceiver and microphone to rain, Icom microphones only (supplied or optional). Other manufacturer’s microphones have different pin assignments snow or any liquids. The transceiver and microphone may be and may damage the transceiver if attached. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
■ Calling operation ········································································· 29 ■ When receiving a call ································································· 32 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ······························································ 6–13 ■ IC-440 front and rear panels ························································· 6 ■ Quiet mode operation ································································· 33 ■ HM-182 front and top panels ························································ 7 ■ Stun function··············································································· 33 ■... -
Page 5: Accessories And Connection
ACCESSORIES AND CONNECTION ■ Supplied accessories ■ Installation ï Location q DC power cable (3 m) ····················································· 1 w Mounting bracket ····························································· 1 Select a location which can support the weight of the trans- e Microphone (HM-182) ····················································· 1 ceiver and does not interfere with driving. We recommend r Fuses (FRG 5 A) ·····························································... -
Page 6: Installation Methods
Insert the mounting bracket’s rail to the transceiver’s slot, then slide the transceiver to attach with the mounting bracket. Flat washer Spring washer <Sample 2: IC-440 is installed under a dash box, etc.> Main unit Microphone Main unit Main unit... -
Page 7: Microphone Connection
ACCESSORIES AND CONNECTION D Microphone connection Connect the supplied microphone as illustrated below. Release lever CONVENIENT! The supplied OPC-647 MICROPHONE CABLE NOTE available to extend the microphone cable. • When detaching the transceiver from the mounting bracket, push up and hold the release lever, then pull the transceiver in the direction of the arrow. -
Page 8: Battery Connection
Make sure the ground terminal of the DC power supply is through a metal plate to prevent a short circuit. grounded. • Connecting to a DC power source • Connecting to a DC power supply Grommet IC-440 IC-440 _ black to an + red Fuses... -
Page 9: Accessories And Connection
ACCESSORIES AND CONNECTION D Antenna installation • Antenna connector • Antenna location The antenna uses a PL-259 connector. • PL-259 CONNECTOR To obtain maximum performance from the transceiver, se- 30 mm lect a high-quality antenna and mount it in a good location. Slide the coupling ring A non-radial antenna should be used when using a mag- down. -
Page 10: Panel Description
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ IC-440 front and rear panels w POWER RECEPTACLE Accepts 13.8 V or 27.6 V DC with the supplied DC power cable. Front panel NOTE: DO NOT use a cigarette lighter socket as a power source when operating in a vehicle. The plug may cause... -
Page 11: Hm-182 Front And Top Panels
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ HM-182 front and top panels q PTT SWITCH [PTT] (p. 16) Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. w VOLUME CONTROL/CH UP/CH DOWN KEYS ([VOL]) o !0 !1 MONI T SQL Push to adjust the audio level, to select an operating channel, set mode setting, etc. -
Page 12: Panel Description
PANEL DESCRIPTION F (Quiet/ID-MR) ■ HM-182 front and top panels (Continued) ➥ Push to toggle the quiet function ON or OFF. (‘CB-XX’ displays when the CB channel is selected.) (p. 33) o !0 !1 • “Q” appears when the quiet function is turned ON. ➥... - Page 13 PANEL DESCRIPTION y PRIO/SET•P KEY PRIO !0 FUNCTION/SET KEY SET P N (Function/Set Mode) N (PRIO/PRIO Set) ➥ Push to turn Function mode ON. ➥ Push to select the priority channel. (p. 17) • “F” appears when Function mode is turned ON. ➥...
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Page 14: Function Display
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display y KEY LOCK INDICATOR (p. 18) Appears when the key lock function is selected. u PRIORITY CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 24) Appears when the priority channel is set. i TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 22) Appears when the tag channel is selected. o CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. - Page 15 PANEL DESCRIPTION !6 INTERNAL SPEAKER MUTE INDICATOR (p. 14) Appears* when the volume level is set to 0 (the audio is muted). *Depending on pre-setting. !7 QUIET INDICATOR (p. 33) Appears when the Quiet function is ON (SelCall mute is activated).
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Page 16: Programmable Function Keys
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Programmable function keys S-Ring/PRIO Clear ➥ Push to transmit the Smart-Ring call. • When RX channel is selected, “N/A” appears. The following functions can be assigned to MONI SCAN ➥ Push and hold for 2 sec. to cancel the priority channel set- T SQL programmable function keys with the PRIO... - Page 17 PANEL DESCRIPTION Quiet/ID-MR Function/RX VFO ➥ Push to select function ON or OFF (CB channel operation (This key function can be assigned to the key only.) ➥ Push to turn Function mode ON or OFF. only). ➥ Push and hold for 2 sec. to enter the received ID code his- ➥...
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Page 18: Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION ■ Turning power ON ■ Volume selection ➥ Push q Push and hold to select the desired volume level. for 2 sec. to turn the power ON. w If the transceiver is programmed for a start up password, •... -
Page 19: Receiving And Transmitting
BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting D Zone type selection (Available only when more than two zones are set.) q Push to enter the function mode, and push (Function) Receiving: and hold for 2 sec. to enter the zone select (Zone) q Push and hold for 2 sec. -
Page 20: Transmitting Notes
BASIC OPERATION D Transmitting notes ■ Receiving and transmitting (Continued) • Transmit inhibit function Transmitting: The transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference. transmission under the following conditions: q While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the micro- - The channel is busy or un-matched CTCSS/DTCS is re- phone at a normal voice level. -
Page 21: Priority Channel Setting
BASIC OPERATION ■ Priority channel setting D Set the priority channel q Select the desired channel. (p. 14) w Push and hold for 2 sec. to set the dis- PRIO (PRIO Set) PRIO The priority channel, simply recalled by pushing (PRIO) SET P SET P... -
Page 22: Monitor Function
BASIC OPERATION ■ Monitor function Appears This function is used to listen to weak signal or to open the tone squelch manually. ➥ Push MONI to toggle the monitor function ON and (Monitor) T SQL OFF. • “ ” blinks when the monitor function is in use. ■... -
Page 23: Display Backlighting
BASIC OPERATION ■ Display backlighting ■ Set mode The transceiver has display backlight for night-time operation. All set mode items are available at power ON and allows you to set seldom-changed settings. In this case you can “cus- q Push and hold tomize”... -
Page 24: Repeater Operation
REPEATER OPERATION ■ Repeater operation ■ Accessing a repeater Repeaters allow you to extend the operational range of your A repeater amplifi es received signals and re-transmits them radio. on a different frequency, allowing you to communicate over Normally, a repeater has independent frequencies for re- greater distances with improved reliability. -
Page 25: Scan Operation
SCAN OPERATION ■ Scan types Tag channels are independently set for open, group and pri- ority scans. Initially, all channels may be set as tag channels for all scans. The transceiver has 4 scan types, tag function and 4 resume conditions providing scanning versatility. -
Page 26: Scanning Preparation
Select the desired channel. (p. 14) IC-440 scans all tagged channels, when a scan is initiated. e Push and hold When the IC-440 fi nds a busy channel it can be set to pause SCAN for 2 sec. to toggle the tag (Scan Tag) or resume after a pause (Scan Stop Timer). -
Page 27: Open Scan
SCAN OPERATION ■ Open scan D Setting scan resume condition q Push and hold for 2 sec. to enter set mode. (Set Mode) Open scan searches for transmitted signals automatically w Push * or MONI * several times until “SCN-T” appears. and makes it easier to locate new stations for contact or lis- T SQL e Push... -
Page 28: Group And Priority Scans
SCAN OPERATION ■ Group and priority scans Appears Group and priority scans repeatedly watch a priority chan- nel while scanning specified channels. This is useful when waiting for a call on the priority channel or several specified channels. Group and priority scans behave differently when transmit- e Push ting. -
Page 29: Repeater Search Scan
SCAN OPERATION ■ Repeater search scan D Repeater search scan flow The repeater search scan not only searches for a signal on the repeater channels, but also access a repeater by trans- Searches for sig- mitting automatically in sequence. Scan start Scan nal on the repeater Thus the repeater search scan function searches for available... -
Page 30: Tone Squelch Operation
TONE SQUELCH OPERATION ■ Tone squelch operation CTCSS tone setting mode DTCS code setting mode List number (grey line) List number (grey line) The transceiver is equipped with 51 CTCSS tone frequencies, 104 DTCS codes. CTCSS/DTCS operation provides com- munication with silent standby since you will only receive calls from group members using the same CTCSS tone frequency/ DTCS code. - Page 31 TONE SQUELCH OPERATION D Turning ON the tone squelch operation • Available DTCS code list q Select the desired channel except for channels 5 and 35. Code Code Code Code Code (p. 14) w Set the desired CTCSS tone frequency/DTCS code in set mode.
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Page 32: Pocket Beep Operation
TONE SQUELCH OPERATION ■ Pocket beep operation This function uses CTCSS (subaudible) tones and DTCS code for calling and can be used as a “common pager” to in- form you that someone has called while you were away from the transceiver. D Waiting for a call from a specifi... -
Page 33: Selcall Operation
SELCALL OPERATION ■ General ■ Calling operation D TX code channel selection In addition to the tone squelch operation for silent stand-by, the SelCall operation is available. SelCall is an abbrevia- SCAN (TX Code CH) enables you to change the TX code tion for “Selective Calling.”... -
Page 34: Tx Code Number Edit
SELCALL OPERATION D TX code number edit e Push to select the desired TX code channel. SCAN enables you to change the TX code con- (TX Code CH) tents within the allowable digits. The group call function works by allowing you to edit a spe- cial ‘group code’... - Page 35 SELCALL OPERATION o Push [PTT] to transmit to the selected TX code channel, SCAN or push to set the selected TX code (TX Code CH) channel and return to the stand-by mode. Appears t Push to set the desired code. •...
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Page 36: When Receiving A Call
SELCALL OPERATION ■ When receiving a call Recall the memorised received ID code: q Push to enter the function mode, then push (Function) D Receiving an individual call and hold O G P for 2 sec. to display the memorised (ID-MR) received ID code. -
Page 37: Quiet Mode Operation
SELCALL OPERATION ■ Quiet mode operation To enable SelCall mute: ➥ When “ ” blinks, push MONI to mute the channel. (Monitor) T SQL • “ ” disappears. When the quiet mode operation is turned ON, the SelCall mute is activated and allows the silent operation until receiv- ing a SelCall. -
Page 38: Other Functions
The Smart-Ring is for manual, and the ATS out any pre-settings. All IC-440’s operating on the same is for automatic confi rmation. operating channel will answer back to the call in the sur- roundings communications area. -
Page 39: Rx Frequency Setting (For Rx Channels Only)
OTHER FUNCTIONS ■ RX frequency setting (for RX channels only) D RX frequency programming The receive frequency in the RX channels can be re-pro- grammed within 450 to 520 MHz frequency range depending q Select the desired RX channel (‘RX-XX’). (See at left) on the setting. - Page 40 OTHER FUNCTIONS r Push * to select the desired digit to be edited. u Repeat steps t and y to input the desired frequency. SCAN (Wide channel spacing) (Narrow channel spacing) (Wide channel spacing) (Narrow channel spacing) t Set the desired digit via i Push and hold * for 2 sec.
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Page 41: Wide/Narrow Function
OTHER FUNCTIONS ■ Wide/Narrow function r Push and hold * for 2 sec. to return to the normal op- eration condition. • The bandwidth setting is memorised to the channel. This function temporarily/permanently changes the band- • Pushing * also returns to the normal operation condition. In width between wide or narrow on the RX channel only. -
Page 42: Ptt Hold Function
(Set Mode) w Push * or MONI * several times until “P--HLD” appears. IC-440 T SQL e Push to set the PTT hold function ON or OFF. r Push and hold for 2 sec. to turn the power OFF, or... -
Page 43: All Reset
OTHER FUNCTIONS ■ All reset The function display may occasionally display erroneous in- formation. This may be caused externally by static electricity or by other factors. If this problem occurs, turn power OFF. After waiting a few seconds, turn power ON again. If the problem persists, per- form the following procedure. -
Page 44: Set Mode
SET MODE ■ Set mode D Set mode operation q Push and hold for 2 sec. to enter Set mode. (Set Mode) • When no key is pushed for 30 sec. the transceiver returns to Set mode allows you to change seldom used common set- normal operation. -
Page 45: Set Mode Items
SET MODE ■ SET mode items D Auto Power OFF The transceiver can be set to automatically turn OFF after a D Squelch level* set period has passed when no key operation is performed. • 0.5 to 4.0 hours (0.5 hours steps) and OFF can be specifi ed. Select the noise squelch threshold level within the range 0 to •... -
Page 46: Lcd Backlight Brightness
SET MODE D LCD backlight brightness D Beep tone The LCD backlight brightness can be adjusted from 0 (dark) You can select silent operation by turning key-touch beep to 7 (bright). tones OFF, or you can have confi rmation beeps sound at the push of a key by turning beep tones ON. -
Page 47: Microphone Gain Level
SET MODE D Microphone gain level D Time-Out timer (TOT) Set the microphone gain level from 1 (Min) to 5 (Max). The Time-Out Timer (TOT) function limits continuous trans- mission to prevent accidental prolonged transmission, etc. This timer cuts a transmission OFF after 1 min. of continu- ous transmission. -
Page 48: Roger Beep
SET MODE D Scan resume timer D Roger Beep The scan resume condition can be set as a pause (P5) or This function emits a beep on the communication party to timer scan (15/10/5). When a signal disappears, scan re- inform the transmission is fi... -
Page 49: Internal Speaker Setting
SET MODE D PTT Hold function D Internal speaker setting The PTT switch can be operated as a one-touch PTT switch This function sets if audio is emitted from the HM-182 or an (each push toggles between transmit/receive). Using this external speaker (if connected). -
Page 50: Set Mode
SET MODE D Own ID r Push several times to select the desired digit. This function allows you to edit the Own ID. Own ID ‘11111’ t Push SCAN * to set the digit and the editable digit move to right automatically. -
Page 51: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE ■ 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. — The transceiver’s power • Power connector has a poor contact. • Check the connector pins. p. -
Page 52: Fuse Replacement
MAINTENANCE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. pgs. 38, Transmission continues • PTT hold function is activated. • Turn the function OFF. even when the PTT is re- leased. p. 39 T h e f u n c t i o n d i s p l a y •... -
Page 53: Specifications And Options
SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ■ Specifi cations D TRANSMITTER • Output power : 5 W/1 W (selectable) D GENERAL • Modulation system : Variable reactance frequency modulation • Frequency coverage • Max. frequency deviation : ±5 kHz : 476.425–477.400 MHz • Frequency error : ±2.5 ppm : 450.000–520.000 MHz (RX only) •... -
Page 54: Options
SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ■ Options ■ Specifi cations (Continued) D RECEIVER D MICROPHONE [RX (450.000–520.000 MHz)] (Except CB (476.425–477.400 MHz)) • HM-182 HAND MICROPHONE • Sensitivity (12 dB SINAD) : 0.25 µV typical Wired remote control microphone with key backlight. Same as •... -
Page 55: Warranty And Product Registration
This warranty shall not apply: Icom Incorporated is proud of its advanced technology and (a) To an Icom Product which has failed due to improper the high quality of workmanship and components included in installation, misuse, accident, alteration or unauthor- the production of every product. -
Page 56: Warranty And Product Registration
WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION WARRANTY SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS tices Act and similar State and Territory Laws. 1. If you are experiencing diffi culty with your Icom equip- ment return it to Icom (Australia) Pty. Ltd., preferably in PRODUCT REGISTRATION the original carton, without accessories and include a Please log on to “http://www.icom.net.au/”... - Page 58 Purchasers Name: Purchasers Address: Email: Contact Phone No: Occupation: Answering the following question will better help us meet your future needs: In what media have you seen ICOM Advertising? Newspaper Magazine Radio Website Other: Magazines you regularly purchase and/or subscribe to:...
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Page 61: Index
HM-182 front and top panels ·································································· 7 – B – Basic operation ····················································································· 14 – I – Battery connection ·················································································· 4 IC-440 front and rear panels ··································································· 6 Beep level ····························································································· 42 Important ································································································· i Beep tone ····························································································· 42 Installation ······························································································ 1 Installation methods ················································································... - Page 62 INDEX – O – Scan resume timer ··············································································· 44 Open scan ······················································································ 21, 23 Scan type selection ·············································································· 22 Operating notes ······················································································· i Scan types ···························································································· 21 Options ································································································· 50 Scanning preparation ··········································································· 22 Other functions ····················································································· 34 Selcall operation ··················································································· 29 Own ID ··································································································...
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Page 63: Index
INDEX – U – Using the mounting bracket ···································································· 2 – V – Volume selection ·················································································· 14 – W – Waiting for a call from a specifi c station ··············································· 28 Warranty and product registration ························································ 51 When receiving a call ··········································································· 32 Wide/Narrow function ···········································································... - Page 64 THE ICOM UHF CB TRANSCEIVER LINE UP. The follow transceivers can also communicate with IC-440. Ask your Icom (Australia) authorized dealer or see Icom home page (http://www.icom.net.au/) for details. IC-41S IC-400PRO (Handheld type) (Mobile type) A-6678D-1AU-q Printed in Japan © 2008 Icom Inc.
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