Function Display; Basic Operation; Battery Charging - Icom IC-F1000 SERIES Instructions

FUNCTION DISPLAY

q w e
q SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR
Displays the relative receive signal strength level.
w LOW POWER ICON
Appears when low output power is selected.
• When the battery charge decreases to a set level, low
power is automatically selected.
e AUDIBLE ICON
Appears when the channel is in the 'audible' (un-
➥
muted) mode.
Appears when a matched 2-Tone or 5-Tone is re-
➥
ceived.
r COMPANDER ICON
Appears when the Compander function is ON.
t SCRAMBLER ICON
Appears when the Voice Scrambler function is ON.

BATTERY CHARGING

D Rapid charging the supplied BC-213
The BC-213 rapidly charges the Li-
desktop charger
ion battery pack.
The BC-213 is used with a power adapter or the CP-
23L (purchase separately).
cigarette lighter cable
• Charging time of the BP-279
Approximately 2 to 3 hours
CAUTION: STOP charging, if the charge indicator
lights orange and green alternately.
NOTE: Charge the battery within the specified tem-
perature range of +10°C to +40°C (+50°F to +104°F).
Otherwise, the charging time will be longer, but the
battery will not reach a full charge. While charging,
at a point after the temperature goes out of the spec-
ified range, the charging will automatically stop.
D Rapid charging the BC-214
The BC-214 (purchase separately) can
multi charger
simultaneously charge up to 6 Li-ion battery packs.
The BC-214 is used with BC-157S
ac adapter
chase separately) or the OPC-656
dc power cable
(purchase separately).
• Charging time of the BP-279
Approximately 2 to 3 hours
For more information about Icom accessories,
please read the "OPTIONS" printed on the reverse
side of this instruction sheet.
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o
!0
y BELL ICON
Appears or blinks when a matched 2-Tone or 5-Tone
is received, depending on the presetting.
u SCAN ICON
Appears or blinks while scanning.
i KEY LOCK ICON
Appears when the Key Lock function is ON.
o BATTERY INDICATOR
Displays the remaining battery charge.
Blinks when the battery charge decreases to a set
level.
!0 ALPHANUMERIC READOUT
Displays messages such as channel text.
Turn OFF the Power
Power adapter*
Battery pack
CP-23L
(for 12 V cigarette
lighter socket) can
Charge indicator
be used instead of
• Lights orange
the power adapter.
while charging.
• Lights green when
BC-213*
charging is completed.
* Not supplied, or the shape is different,
depending on the transceiver version.
Battery Transceiver
pack
Turn OFF
the power
(pur-
OPC-656
Connect to a DC
power supply:
12 to 16 V, at least 7 A
BC-214 Red line: +
Black line: _
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D Turning power ON
Before using the transceiver for the first time, the
battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life
and operation. See the instructions on page 2.
Rotate [VOL] to turn ON the power.
[VOL]
Transceiver
BC-157S

BASIC OPERATION

D Receiving and Transmitting
CAUTION:
Attach an antenna before transmitting.
Transmitting without an antenna may damage the
transceiver.
Receiving:
Rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR], or push one of the
q
memory channel keys, [MR-CH 1] to [MR-CH 4], to
select a channel.
When receiving a call, adjust the audio output level
w
to a comfortable listening level.
Transmitting:
Wait until the channel is clear to avoid interference.
While holding down [PTT], speak at a normal voice
q
level.
w Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the readability of your signal:
1. After pushing [PTT], pause briefly before you
start speaking.
2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches)
from your mouth, then speak at a normal voice
level.
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