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Icom IC-F51V Instruction Manual

Icom IC-F51V Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF TRANSCEIVER
iF51V
UHF TRANSCEIVER
iF61V

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF TRANSCEIVER iF51V UHF TRANSCEIVER iF61V...

  • Page 2: Explicit Definitions

    IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before usng the transcever. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL— Ths nstructon manual contans mportant operatng nstructons for the IC-F51V and IC-F61V vhf transceiver uhf transceiver EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD DEFINITION Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock RWARNING may occur.
  • Page 3 DO NOT operate the transcever near unshelded electrcal blastng caps or n an explosve atmosphere. The IC-F51V/F61V seres transcev- ers are not the exploson-proof constructon. MAKE SURE the flexble antenna and battery pack are securely at- tached to the transcever, and that the antenna and battery pack are dry before attachment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT .................... EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .................  OPERATING NOTES.................. PRECAUTIONS .................... TABLE OF CONTENTS .................  1 ACCESSORIES ..................1–3 ■ Suppled accessores ................1 ■ Accessory attachments .................2 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION...............4–13 ■ Front, top and sde panels ..............4 ■...

  • Page 5: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES ■ Supplied accessories Antenna Battery pack Jack cover Key sticker* Belt clip * There are no names on the programmable functon keys snce the functons can be freely assgned to [P0] to [P3], [Red], [ and [ ] keys. Attach the suppled key stckers above the approprate keys for easy recognton of that key’s assgned functon.

  • Page 6: Accessory Attachments

    ACCESSORIES ■ Accessory attachments D Flexible antenna Connect the suppled flexble antenna to the antenna connector. CAUTION! • NEVER HOLD the antenna when carryng the transcever. • Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the transcever. D 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: D Jack Cover

    ACCESSORIES D Jack cover Attach the jack cover when the optonal equpment s not used. To attach the jack cover: To detach the jack cover: q Insert the jack cover nto the e Unscrew the screw usng a [SP MIC] jack. phllps screwdrver.

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels Speaker Microphone Function display (p. 6) q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Turns power ON and adjusts the audo level. w RED BUTTON The desred functon can be assgned by your dealer. (p. 8) e ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects the suppled antenna.
  • Page 9 PANEL DESCRIPTION r EXTERNAL SPEAKER-MICROPHONE JACK [SP MIC] Connects the optonal speaker-mcrophone, etc. [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the transcever when the optonal equpment s not used. (See p. 3 for detals) t DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P3] The desred functons can be assgned ndependently by your dealer.

  • Page 10: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q RECORD INDICATOR ➥ Appears when an unread message s n the memory. ➥ Blnks whle recordng. w LOW POWER INDICATOR Appears when low output power s selected. e AUDIBLE INDICATOR ➥ Appears when the channel s n the ‘audble’ (unmute) condton. ➥...
  • Page 11 PANEL DESCRIPTION i BATTERY INDICATOR Appears or blnks when the battery power decreases to a spec- fied level. o ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY Dsplays an operatng channel number, channel names, Set mode contents, DTMF code, etc. BIIS operaton only MDC operaton only...

  • Page 12: Programmable Function 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 key s used to actvate the functon de- pends on programmng.
  • Page 13 PANEL DESCRIPTION SCAN B START/STOP KEY ➥ Push to start and cancel scannng operaton. Scan resumes after a specfied tme perod has passed when scan s cancelled except for ths key. ➥ Push and hold ths key for 1 sec. to ndcate the scan group, then select the desred scan group usng [CH Up]/[CH Down].
  • Page 14 PANEL DESCRIPTION MONITOR KEY Actvates one of (or two of) the followng functons on each chan- nel ndependently: • Push and hold to un-mute the channel (audo s emtted; ‘Audble’ condton). • Push to mute the channel (sets to ‘Inaudble’ only). •...
  • Page 15 PANEL DESCRIPTION TALK AROUND KEY Push to turn the talk around functon ON and OFF. • The talk around functon equalzes the transmt frequency to the re- ceve frequency for transcever-to-transcever communcaton. WIDE/NARROW KEY Push to toggle the IF bandwdth between wde and narrow. •...
  • Page 16 PANEL DESCRIPTION EMERGENCY KEYS Push and hold to transmt the emergency call. • The emergency call transmts wth beeps; the dsplay does not change. • The transcever can transmt the emergency call slently or wth the dsplay changes dependng on the pre-settng. Ask your dealer for detals.
  • Page 17 PANEL DESCRIPTION COMPANDER KEY Push to turn the compander functon ON and OFF. The compander functon reduces nose components from the transmttng audo to provde clearer communcaton. USER SET MODE KEY ➥ Push and hold to enter user set mode. •...

  • Page 18: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Turning power ON q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. • When the openng vbraton functon s turned ON, the transcever vbrates for 2 sec. Ask your dealer for detals. w If the transcever s programmed for a start up passcode, nput dgt codes as drected by your dealer.

  • Page 19: Call Procedure

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Call procedure When your system employs tone sgnallng (excludng CTCSS and DTCS), ths 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 20: Receiving And Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting NOTE: Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the trans- cever. See p. 2 for antenna attachment. Receiving: q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select a channel. e When recevng a call, adjust the audo output level to a com- fortable lstenng level.

  • Page 21: D Transmitting Notes

    BASIC OPERATION D Receiving note • Vibration function (Depends on the verson) When the matched RX code sgnal s receved, the transcever may vbrate for a specfed tme perod, dependng on the pre- settng. Push any key or [PTT] to stop the vbraton. NOTE: •...

  • Page 22: D Tx Code Channel Selection

    BASIC OPERATION D TX code channel selection If the transcever has [TX Code CH Select] assgned to t, the n- dcaton can be toggled between the operatng channel number (or name) and TX code channel number (or name). When the TX code channel number (or name) s dsplayed, [CH Up] or [CH Down] selects the TX code channel.

  • Page 23: D Dtmf Transmission

    BASIC OPERATION e Push [TX Code CH Select] to select the desred dgt to be ed- ted. r Push [CH Up]/[CH Down] to select the desred dgt. t Push [TX Code CH Select] to set. The dgt to the rght wll blnk automatcally.

  • Page 24: User Set Mode

    BASIC OPERATION ■ User set mode User set mode s accessed at power ON and allows you to set seldom-changed settngs. You can “customze” the transcever op- eraton to sut your preferences and operatng style. Entering the user set mode: q Whle pushng and holdng [ ] and [ ], rotate [VOL] to...

  • Page 25: Emergency Transmission

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Emergency transmission When [Emergency] s pushed for the specfed tme perod, an emergency sgnal s automatcally transmtted. When [Emergency] s pushed for the specfed tme perod, the DTMF or 5-tone* emergency sgnal s transmtted once or repeat- edly on the emergency channel.

  • Page 26: RecordNg FunctOn (Depends On The VersOn)

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Recording function (Depends on the verson) The transcever has a recordng functon that records the TX/RX voce messages. When the specfied ID s receved, the automatc recordng functon actvates and records the voce message for a specfied tme perod. Or, f the transcever has [Playback/Rec] assgned to t, manual recordng s also avalable.

  • Page 27: Playing Back

    BASIC OPERATION e Release [PTT] to receve. • The RX voce message s recorded. r Push [Playback/Rec] agan to stop recordng. • “ ” stops blnkng. • The recordng operaton automatcally stops after the followng: the recordng memory s full, pushng any key but [PTT], or transmt- tng a sngle tone.

  • Page 28: Battery Charging

    R DANGER! Use and charge only specfed Icom battery packs wth Icom rados or Icom charger. Only Icom battery packs are tested and approved for use and charge wth Icom rados or Icom charger. Usng thrd-party or counterfet battery packs or charger may cause smoke, fire, or cause the battery to burst.
  • Page 29 WARNING! Immedately stop usng the battery f t emts an ab- normal odor, heats up, or s dscolored or deformed. If any of these condtons occur, contact your Icom dealer or dstrbutor. WARNING! Immedately wash, usng clean water, any part of the body that comes nto contact wth flud from nsde the battery.

  • Page 30: D Charging Caution

    s not waterproof. CAUTION! NEVER charge the battery outsde of the specfed temperature range: 0˚C to +45˚C. Icom recommends chargng the battery at +20˚C. The battery may heat up or rupture f charged out of the specfied temperature range. Addtonally, battery perform-...

  • Page 31: Optional Battery Chargers

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery chargers D 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 (BC-147) as shown below. e Insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto the charger.
  • Page 32 BATTERY CHARGING D For your convenience Eyelet USE a rubber band to secure the transcev- er whle chargng, f desred.
  • Page 33 BATTERY CHARGING D 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 34 BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-100 The optonal BC-119N provdes rapd chargng of the optonal L- Ion battery pack. The followng tems are addtonally requred: • An AD-100 charger adapter • An AC adapter (may be suppled wth BC-119N dependng on verson) or the DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-17L).
  • Page 35 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 tems are addtonally requred. • Sx AD-100 charger adapter • An AC adapter (BC-157) or the DC power cable (OPC-656) Transceiver Battery pack *See the nstructon...

  • Page 36: Battery Case

    BATTERY CASE ■ Optional battery case (BP-226) When usng the optonal battery case attached to the transcever, nstall 5 × AA (LR6) sze alkalne batteres as llustrated at rght. The BP-226 s constructed to the IPX4 waterproof standard (IEC 60529, 2006). q Hook your finger under the latch, and open the cover n the drec- ton of the arrow (q).
  • Page 37 BATTERY CASE Latch BP-226 Fig.1 Fig.2 Ribbon Fig.3 Gasket Ribbon...

  • Page 38: Speaker-Microphone

    SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ Optional HM-168 description Alligator type clip To attach the speaker-mc. to your shrt or collar, etc. PTT switch Transmts whle pushed Receves whle released Microphone Speaker Turn the transcever power OFF when connectng the HM-168. NEVER mmerse the connector n water. If the connector becomes wet, be sure to dry t BEFORE attachng t to the transcever.

  • Page 39: Attachment

    SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ Attachment Attach the connector of the speaker-mcrophone nto the [SP MIC] jack on the transcever and tghten the screw. CAUTION: Attach the [SP MIC] jack snugly, but do not overtighten. A loose connection will allow water intrusion into the jack;...

  • Page 40: Swivel Belt Clip

    SWIVEL BELT CLIP ■ MB-86 contents Qty. q Belt clp ..................1 w Base clp ..................1 e Screws ..................2 ■ Attaching q Attach the base clp to the back of the transcever. Suppled screws Base clp w Clp the belt clp to a part of your belt and nsert the base clp nto the belt clp.

  • Page 41: DetachNg

    SWIVEL BELT CLIP e Once the transcever s locked n place, t wll swvel 360 de- grees. ■ Detaching Turn the transcever upsde down, and pull out from the belt clp. Then detach the base clp from the back of the transcever. CAUTION! HOLD THE TRANSCEIVER TIGHTLY, WHEN ATTACHING OR DETACHING THE TRANSCEIVER FROM THE BELT CLIP.

  • Page 42: Options

    OPTIONS D BATTERY PACK/CASE • BP-226 battery case Battery case for 5 × AA (LR6) alkalne cells. • BP-227 i on battery pack 7.2 V/1700 mAh L-Ion battery pack. The same as suppled wth the transcever. BP-227 must be charged wth the optonal BC-152/BC-119N/BC-121N.

  • Page 43: D Belt Clips

    OPTIONS D BELT CLIPS • MB-86 swivel belt clip • MB-98 belt clip Exclusve allgator-type belt clp. • MB-96N/MB-96F leather belt hangers D OTHER OPTIONS • HM-138/HM-168 speaker microphones Full-szed waterproof (IPX7 waterproof protecton) speaker-mcro- phones ncludng allgator type clp to attach to your shrt or collar, etc. •...
  • Page 44 OPTIONS D About VS-1SC ptt case The VS-1SC s a VOX/PTT unt for Icom handheld transcev- ers, and allows you hands-free operaton. An optonal headset (HS-94, etc.) s requred for operaton. • The VOX (Voce Operated Transmsson) functon starts transmsson wthout pushng PTT swtch when you speak nto the mcrophone;...
  • Page 45 OPTIONS VOX gain and delay adjustment q Attach the connector of the VS-1SC nto the [SP/MIC] con- nector on the transcever and tghten the screw. • Toggle the toggle swtch to [VOX]. w Enter user set mode. (pgs. 13, 20) e Push [P0] several tmes to select “VOX Gan”...

  • Page 46: Doc

    CE verson of the IC-F51V/IC-F61V 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. Ths warnng symbol ndcates that ths equpment operates n non-harmonsed frequency bands and/or may be subject to lcensng condtons n the country of use.
  • Page 47 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 Equipment Directive, 1999/5/EC, and that any applicable Essential Test Düsseldorf 31st Aug.
  • Page 48 < Intended Country of Use > A-6605H-1EU-q Prnted n Japan © 2007–2008 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kammnam, Hrano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Prnted on recycled paper wth soy nk.

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