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Icom IC-41S Instruction Manual
Summary of IC-41S
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Instruction manual i41s uhf c.R.S.Transceiver.
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Important read all instructions carefully and com- pletely before usng the transcever. Save this instruction manual — ths nstructon manual contans mportant operatng nstructons for the ic-41s uhf c.R.S. Transceiver . Explicit definitions word definition r danger! Personal death, serous njury or an ex...
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R danger! Never short the termnals of the bat- tery pack. R warning! Never hold the transcever so that the antenna s very close to, or touchng exposed parts of the body, especally the face or eyes, whle transmttng. The transcever wll perform best f the mcrophone s 5 to 10 cm away from the lps and th...
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Table of contents important ............................................................................................. Explicit definitions .......................................................................... Operating notes......................................................................
Page 5: Accessories
1 1 accessories 1 ■ supplied accessories belt clip jack cover (with screws) ac adapter (for the battery charger) battery charger battery pack flexible antenna ■ accessory attachments d flexible antenna connect the suppled flexble an- tenna to the antenna connector. Caution: • never hold the antenna ...
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2 1 accessories ï battery pack to attach the battery pack: slde the battery pack n the drecton of the arrow ( q ), then lock t wth the battery release button. • slde the battery pack untl the battery release button makes a ‘clck’ sound. To release the battery pack: push the battery release button n ...
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3 1 accessories 1 ï jack cover attach the jack cover when the optonal speaker-mcrophone or headset s not used. To attach the jack cover: q attach the jack cover to the [mic/sp] jack. W tghten the screws usng a phllps screwdrver. Q w [mic/sp] jack jack cover caution: use the suppled screws only. To d...
Page 8: Panel Description
4 2 panel description ■ front panel q w r e u i y microphone speaker t o !0 !1 !2 n : stands for normal mode operaton. F : stands for functon mode operaton. (push [top] (functon) to enter functon mode.) q antenna connector connects the suppled antenna. W top key* [top] n (functon/set mode) ➥ push to...
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5 2 panel description 2 r ptt switch [ptt] (p. 12) push and hold to transmt; release to receve. T ch up/ch down keys [ch up]/[ch down] push to select an operatng channel, set mode settng, etc. (pgs. 11, 34) y volume control [vol] (pgs. 10, 11) rotate to turn the power on/off and adjusts the audo lev...
Page 10: Function Display
6 2 panel description !1 prio/set•p key* n (prio/prio set) ➥ push to select the prorty channel. (p. 13) ➥ push and hold for 2 sec. To set the dsplayed channel as the prorty channel. (p. 13) f (s-rng/prio clear) ➥ push to transmt the smart-rng sgnal. (p. 30) • when rx channel s selected, “ n/a ” appe...
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2 panel description 2 t bell indicator ➥ appears when the pocket beep functon s n use. (p. 24) ➥ blnks when the specfied selcall or smart rng call s receved. (pgs. 28, 30) y quiet indicator (p. 29) appears when the quet functon s on (selcall mute s actvated.) u priority channel indicator (p. 13) app...
Page 12: Programmable Function Keys
8 2 panel description ■ programmable function keys the followng functons can be assgned to [top] , [side1] , , , and programmable functon keys wth the optonal cs-41s cloning software . The key functon actvates after pushng [function] when the programmable functon key s assgned to the functon mode op...
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2 panel description 2 quiet/id-mr ➥ push to quet functon on or off (cb channel operaton only). ➥ push and hold for 2 sec. To enter the receved id code hs- tory ndcaton mode. Sql/ats ➥ push to enter the squelch level settng mode, then push [ch up] or [ch down] to set the squelch level. ➥ push and hol...
Page 14: Turning Power On
■ turning power on pror to usng the transcever for the first tme, the battery pack must be fully charged for optmum lfe and operaton. (p. 39) q rotate [vol] to turn the power on. W if the transcever s programmed for a start up password, nput the dgt codes as drected by your dealer. • the keys n the ...
Page 15: Channel Selection
11 3 basic operation 3 ■ channel selection ➥ push [ch up] or [ch down] to select the desred channel. • whle pushng and holdng [ch up] or [ch down] , the dsplayed channel changes contnuously untl channel 1 s selected. • when channel 1 s selected, beeps are emtted. • ‘cb-xx’ appears when the cb channe...
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12 3 basic operation transmitting: wat for the channel to become clear to avod nterference. Q whle pushng and holdng [ptt] , speak nto the mcro- phone at a normal voce level. • “ ” appears. • a ptt hold functon s avalable. See p. 33 for detals. W release [ptt] to return to receve. [ptt] important: t...
Page 17: Priority Channel Setting
13 3 basic operation 3 ■ priority channel setting the prorty channel, smply recalled by pushng (prio) , and also s automatcally montored durng the prorty scan. You can set the only one channel as the prorty channel. “ p ” appears when the prorty channel s set. D the priority channel selection ➥ push...
Page 18: Monitor Function
14 3 basic operation ■ monitor function ths functon s used to lsten to weak sgnal or to open the tone squelch manually. ➥ push [side1] (montor) to toggle the montor functon on and off. • “ ” blnks when the montor functon s n use. Blinks ■ lock function ths functon electroncally locks all keys except...
Page 19: Display Backlighting
15 3 basic operation 3 ■ display backlighting the transcever has dsplay backlght for nght-tme operaton. Q push and hold [top] (set mode) for 2 sec. To enter set mode. W push [top] * several tmes untl “ light ” appears. E push [ch up] or [ch down] to select the dsplay back- lght condton. • on : backl...
Page 20: Repeater Operation
16 4 repeater operation ■ repeater operation repeaters allow you to extend the operatonal range of your rado. Normally, a repeater has ndependent frequences for re- ceve and transmt. Station b station a repeater 476.4250 mhz 477.1750 mhz 477.1750 mhz 476.4250 mhz uplink (transmitting freq.) downlink...
Page 21: Scan Operation
17 5 scan operation 4 5 ■ scan types the transcever has 4 scan types, tag functon and 4 resume condtons provdng scannng versatlty. Repeatedly scans all tag channels in sequence. Ch 40 ch 1 ch 2 ch 3 ch 4 ch 5 ch 6 ch 39 open scan repeatedly watches a designated priority channel after scanning 5 tagg...
Page 22: Scanning Preparation
18 5 scan operation ■ scanning preparation ic-41s scans all tagged channels, and can be selected so the scan resume condton s a pause or tmer scan. Therefore, these tems must be set before startng a scan (except the repeater search scan). These tems must be set for each scan type (open, group and pr...
Page 23: Open Scan
19 5 scan operation 5 d setting scan resume condition q push and hold [top] (set mode) for 2 sec. To enter set mode. W push [top] * several tmes untl “ s-time ” appears. E push [ch up] or [ch down] to select the scan resume tmer. • 5 : scan pauses for 5 sec. Then resumes. • 10 : scan pauses for 10 s...
Page 24: Group and Priority Scans
20 5 scan operation ■ group and priority scans group and prorty scans repeatedly watch a prorty chan- nel whle scannng specfed channels. Ths s useful when watng for a call on the prorty channel or several specfed channels. Group and prorty scans behave dfferently when transmt- tng. Group scan can tr...
Page 25: Repeater Search Scan
21 5 scan operation 5 ■ repeater search scan the repeater search scan s not only searchng for a sgnal on the repeater channels, but also access a repeater by transmttng automatcally n sequence. Thus the repeater search scan functon searches an aval- able repeater n the area even f the repeater s not...
Page 26: Tone Squelch Operation
22 6 tone squelch operation ■ tone squelch operation the transcever s equpped wth 51 ctcss tone frequences, 104 dtcs codes. Ctcss/dtcs operaton provdes com- muncaton wth slent standby snce you wll only receve calls from group members usng the same ctcss tone frequency/ dtcs code. Note: channels 5 an...
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23 6 tone squelch operation 6 • available dtcs code list code 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 no. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 code 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 24...
Page 28: Pocket Beep Operation
24 6 tone squelch operation ■ pocket beep operation ths functon uses ctcss (subaudble) tones and dtcs code for callng and can be used as a “common pager” to n- form you that someone has called whle you were away from the transcever. D waiting for a call from a specific station q select the desred ch...
Page 29: Selcall Operation
25 7 selcall operation 6 7 ■ general in addton to the tone squelch operaton for slent stand-by, the selcall operaton s avalable. Selcall s an abbreva- ton for “selectve callng.” in tone squelch operaton, there are 155 ways to make an ndvdual call wth ctcss tone frequences/dtcs codes versus 100,000 w...
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26 7 selcall operation r push [ptt] to transmt to the selected tx code channel, or push (tx code ch) to set the selected tx code channel and return to the stand-by mode. Appears transmitting ✓ convenient! The tx code channel name can be assgned to the all 32 tx code channel va the optonal cs-41s clo...
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27 7 selcall operation 7 t push [ch up] or [ch down] to set the desred code. • select “ ” when group code s set. Y push (tx code ch) to set the dgt and the edtable dgt move to rght automatcally. U repeat step t and y to nput all allowed dgts. I after settng the last dgt, push (tx code ch) to set the...
Page 32: When Receiving A Call
28 7 selcall operation ■ when receiving a call d receiving an individual call q when recevng an ndvdual call (default settng); • “pro” beeps sound. • the receved code channel name s dsplayed. • “ ë ” and the dsplayed channel name blnk, and the selcall mute s released when the quet mode s actvated. W...
Page 33: Quiet Mode Operation
29 7 selcall operation 7 ■ quiet mode operation when the quet mode operaton s turned on, the selcall mute s actvated and allows the slent operaton untl recev- ng a selcall. ➥ push [top] (functon) to enter the functon mode, then push (quet) to toggle the quet mode on and off. • “ q ” appears when the...
Page 34: Smart-Ring and Ats
These functons have an answer back feature, and allow you to confirmaton of whether or not a call has reached the recevng party even f the operator s temporarly away from the transcever. The smart-rng s for manual, and the ats s for automatc confirmaton. D smart-ring q set the same ctcss tone freque...
Page 35: Rx Frequency Setting
31 8 other functions 8 ■ rx frequency setting (for rx channels only) the receve frequency n the rx channels can be re-pro- grammed wthn 450 to 520 mhz frequency range dependng on the settng. D rx channel setting the rx channels does not appear on the lcd (default; “in- hbt” settng) and you cannot se...
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32 8 other functions r push * to select the desred dgt to be edted. T set the desred dgt va [ch up] or [ch down] . Y push * to set the dgt and the edtable dgt move to rght automatcally. U repeat steps t and y to nput the desred frequency. I push and hold [top] * for 2 sec. To return to the normal op...
Page 37: Wide/narrow Function
33 8 other functions 8 ■ wide/narrow function ths functon temporarly/permanently changes the band- wdth between wde or narrow on the rx channel only. Q select the desred rx channel. (p. 31) w enter the rx vfo mode. (p. 31) e push * to toggle the bandwdth between wde or nar- row. Narrow channel spaci...
Page 38: Set Mode
34 9 set mode ■ set mode set mode allows you to change seldom used common set- tng for the transcever, or ndvdual settng for the operatng channel. In ths case you can “customze” transcever opera- ton to sut your preferences and operatng style. Avalable functons may dffer dependng on the pre-settng v...
Page 39: Set Mode Items
35 9 set mode 9 ■ set mode items d squelch level select the nose squelch threshold level wthn 0 to 9 ranges. • there are 10 squelch levels to choose from 0 s completely open; 9 s tght squelch; 1 s loose squelch level. Squelch level 2 (default) squelch level 0 (“ ”appears) d ctcss tone frequency/dtcs...
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36 9 set mode d beep level set the key-touch beep output level from 1 to 5. Beep level 3 (default) beep level 1 d microphone gain level set the mcrophone gan level from 1 (mn) to 5 (max). Mic gain level 3 (default) mic gain level 1 d battery voltage indicator ths functon controls dsplay or non-dspla...
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37 9 set mode 9 d time-out timer (tot) the tme-out tmer (tot) functon lmts contnuous trans- msson to prevent accdental prolonged transmsson, etc. Ths tmer cuts a transmsson off after 1 mn. Of contnu- ous transmsson. Tot off (default) tot on d lockout function select the transmsson lockout (temporary...
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38 9 set mode d roger beep ths functon emts a beep on the communcaton party to nform the transmsson s finshed. Roger beep off (default) roger beep on d own id ths functon allows you to edt the own id. Own id ‘11111’ to edit the own id: q push and hold [top] (set mode) for 2 sec. To enter set mode. W...
Page 43: Battery Charging
39 10 battery charging 9 10 ■ caution msuse of lthum-ion batteres may result n the followng hazards: smoke, fre, or the battery may rupture. Msuse can also cause damage to the battery or degradaton of battery performance. R danger! Use and charge only specfed icom battery packs wth icom rados or ico...
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40 10 battery charging r warning! Immedately stop usng the battery f t emts an abnormal odor, heats up, or s dscolored or deformed. If any of these condtons occur, contact your icom dealer or dstrbutor. R warning! Immedately wash, usng clean water, any part of the body that comes nto contact wth flu...
Page 45: Battery Chargers
41 10 battery charging 10 ■ battery chargers ï rapid charging with the bc-160 the bc-160 provdes rapd chargng of optonal l-ion battery packs. • an ac adapter or the dc power cable (opc-515l/cp-23l) s ad- dtonally requred. • charging period: approx. 3 hours (wth bp-232n) optional opc-515l (for 13.8 v...
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42 10 battery charging ï rapid charging with the bc-119n+ad-106 the optonal bc-119n provdes rapd chargng of battery packs. The followng tems are addtonally requred. • ad-106 charger adapter • an ac adapter or the dc power cable (opc-515l/cp-23l). • charging period: approx. 3 hours (wth bp-232n) ad-1...
Page 47: Battery Case
43 11 battery case 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ optional battery case (bp-240) when usng the optonal battery case, nstall 6 × aaa (lr03) sze alkalne batteres as llustrated at rght. Q unhook the battery cover release hook ( q ), and open the cover n the drecton of the arrow ( w ). (fg.1) ...
Page 48: Optional Swivel Belt Clip
44 12 optional swivel belt clip ■ mb-93 contents qty. Q belt clp 1 w base clp 1 q w ■ attaching q release the battery pack f t s attached. (p. 2) w slde the base clp n the drecton of the arrow untl the base clp s locked and makes a ‘clck’ sound. E attach th...
Page 49: Detaching
45 12 optional swivel belt clip 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ detaching q turn the transcever upsde down n the drecton of the arrow and pull out from the belt clp. W release the battery pack f t s attached. (p. 2) e pnch the clp ( q ), and slde the base clp n the drecton of the arrow ( w ...
Page 50: Options
46 13 options d battery pack battery pack voltage capacity battery life * 1 bp-232n 7.4 v 1900 mah (mn.) 2000 mah (typ.) 13.5 hrs. Bp-240 battery case for aaa (lr03) × 6 alkalne —* 2 * 1 when the power save functon s turned on, and the operatng perods are calculated under the followng condtons; tx :...
Page 51: Specifications
14 specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 d general • frequency coverage tx : 450–480 mhz (ncludes all 40 cb channels) rx : 450–520 mhz • mode : 16k0f3e (fm) • channel spacng cb channel : 25 khz prvate channel : 12.5*/25 khz *receve only • current dran (at 7.2 v) : tx (at 5 w) 1.9 a m...
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