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Icom IC-A210E Instruction Manual

Manual is about: VHF Air Band

Summary of IC-A210E

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    Ia210e vhf air band transceiver instruction manual.

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    I important read all instructions carefully and completely before using the transceiver. Save this instruction manual — this in- struction manual contains important operating instructions for the ic-a210e. Explicit definitions the explicit definitions below apply to this instruction manual. Word rwa...

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    Do not place unit in a non-secure place to avoid inad- vertent use by children. Do not push the ptt when not actually desiring to trans- mit. Do not use or place the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with temperatures below –20°c or above +55°c. Do not place the transceiver in excessively d...

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    Iii important .............................................................................................I explicit definitions...........................................................................I features ........................................................................................

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    1 1 panel description 0 1 ■ front panel q dual switch [dual] ➥ push to turn dualwatch operation on or off (p. 8). ➥ push and hold for 2 sec. To turn the intercom function on or off. W emergency channel switch [ec] ➥ push to set the emergency frequency (121.5 mhz) to the standby frequency (p. 18). ➥ ...

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    2 1 panel description ■ front panel (continued) t memory switch [mem] ➥push and hold for 2 sec. To be programmed a displayed frequency to any blank regular memory channel or delete/revive the selected memory channel (depending on the operating mode) (p. 9). ➥push to display the memory mode menu, and...

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    3 1 panel description 0 1 ■ rear panel qantenna connector connects an antenna connector. Wdata jack connects an optional cloning cable (opc-1529r). Refer to p.27 for details. Edc, microphone, speaker, headphone and data jack connects a 13.8 v or 27.5 v dc power supply, speaker, headphone and 3rd par...

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    4 1 panel description ■ function display qactive frequency indicator ➥shows the active frequency (p. 6). ➥shows the menu mode items in the menu mode (p. 20). Wtx indicator appears while transmitting (p. 6). Erx indicator ➥ appears when receiving a signal on the active fre- quency signal (p. 6). ➥ ap...

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    5 2 basic operation 0 1 0 2 ■ frequency selection ic-a210e has 2 ways to select the desired frequency. ï general frequency selection select the desired frequency which is used for the next oper- ating frequency in the standby frequency indicator. Then ex- change the active frequency for the standby ...

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    6 2 basic operation ■ frequency exchanging/ not exchanging (step 2-2) q after selecting the standby frequency, push [ ↔] to ex- change the standby frequency with the active frequency. • rotate [vol] to set the volume level, if necessary. • when receiving a signal, “rx” appears and audio is emitted f...

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    7 2 basic operation 0 2 ■ frequency set example the following example shows to how to select 126.40 mhz in the standby frequency indicator and then exchange it to the active frequency indicator. Q w e the active frequency and the standby frequenies are exchanged. Previously used frequencies appear. ...

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    8 2 basic operation ■ direct frequency setting mode operation the direct frequency setting mode operation is useful when setting the desired frequency directly to the active frequency indicator. Q push and hold [ ↔] for 2 sec. To enter the direct frequency setting mode. • the only active frequency i...

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    9 3 memory operation 0 2 0 3 ■ programming notes ï blank channel a memory or group channel with no frequency content is called as a blank channel. When a blank channel is selected while memory programming, “–––––” appears instead of a frequency. ï memory protect function ic-a210e has a memory protec...

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    10 3 memory operation ■ programming a memory channel this transceiver is equipped with 10 regular memory and 200 group channels. You can program often-used frequencies into them. Q rotate [dial] and [o-dial] to set the desired frequency for the standby frequency indicator. W push [rcl] to enter the ...

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    11 3 memory operation 0 3 ■ programming example the following is an example showing how to program 126.000 mhz into regular memory channel 4. “ ” appears when no frequency has been programmed into regular memory channel 4. “memory” and regular memory channel number appear. “126.00” appears in the st...

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    12 3 memory operation ■ transferring memory contents this function transfers a memory channel’s contents into the active frequency indicator. Q push [rcl] to enter the memory mode. • the channel number appears. • the memory channel name also appears if it has been entered. W rotate [o-dial] to selec...

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    13 3 memory operation 0 3 ■ regular memory channel the transceiver has 10 regular memory channels. 5 actions are selectable. Q push [rcl] to enter the memory mode. • the channel number appears. • the memory channel name also appears if it has been entered. W rotate [o-dial] to select the regular mem...

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    14 3 memory operation ■ history memory channel the transceiver has 10 history memory channels. The standby frequency is stored into a history memory chan- nel when pushing [ ↔]. The frequency is stored into the history memory channel in order from “ch01” to “ch10.” q push [rcl] to enter the memory m...

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    15 3 memory operation 0 3 ■ programming channel names (regular memory channel only) the regular memory channel can display a 6-character name in addition to the memory number. Q push [rcl], then rotate [o-dial] to select the regular memory channel in the memory mode. W rotate [dial] to select the de...

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    16 3 memory operation ■ programming channel tag (group memory channel only) the tag name can be set a 3-character name in addition to the group number. It is convenient for separating memory type. Q push [rcl], then rotate [o-dial] to select the desired group memory channel in the memory mode. • rot...

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    17 3 memory operation 0 3 ■ gps memory when connected to an external gps receiver* equipped with an airport frequency database, frequency data such as nearby airports can be transferred and made available in the gps memory (maximum 10-memory channels). *ask your dealer for available gps receiver det...

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    18 4 other functions ■ lock function the lock function prevents accidental frequency changes and accidental function activation. Q push and hold [dial] for 2 sec. To turn the lock function on. • “ ” appears when dial lock mode is selected. • “ ” appears when panel lock mode is selected. W to turn th...

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    19 4 other functions 0 4 ■ intercom function when 2-headphone and microphone jacks are connected to the transceiver, these headsets can be used as a voice-acti- vated intercom. Q enter to the menu mode. • see p.20 for details. W set intercom usable setting to on. • see p.25 for details. E exit from ...

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    20 5 menu mode ■ menu mode programming menu mode is available at power on and allows you to set seldom-changed settings. In this way you can customize transceiver operations to suit your preferences and operating style. D operating menu mode q rotate [vol] to turn the transceiver’s power on. W push ...

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    21 5 menu mode ■ menu mode items d headphone level “hp level” set the headphone output level while receiving. • af gain : the output level is same as [vol]. • off (0) : while muting the headphone. • 001–080 : setting audio level from 1 to 80. D intercom1 microphone audio input level “incom lv1” set ...

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    22 5 menu mode ■ menu mode items (continued) d am squelch level “sql level” set the squelch level for am mode operation. In order to receive signals properly, the squelch must be ad- justed to the proper level. • –010–010 : setting am squelch level from –10 to 10. D lock mode “lock mode” set the loc...

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    23 5 menu mode ■ menu mode items (continued) d sidetone level “sidetone lv” when using an optional headset (supplied from 3rd party*) via the adapter, the transceiver outputs your transmitted voice to the headset for monitoring. *ask your dealer in details. • off (0) : the sidetone function is off. ...

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    24 5 menu mode ■ menu mode items (continued) d dimmer brightness (manually) “disp man.” set the brightness manually to suit your own preferences. • 0–100 : setting dimmer level manually from 0 (off) to 100. D dimmer response “disp resp.” set the dimmer switching speed when selecting “auto” at the “d...

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    25 5 menu mode ■ menu mode items (continued) d external input level “aux level” set the external input level. • off (0) : the external input does not operate. • 001–080 : setting the external input level from 1 to 80. • af gain : interlocking with [vol]. D beep tone level “beep” confirmation beep to...

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    26 6 installation and removal ■ transceiver installation q insert a 3 / 32 in allen wrench into the 2-holes in the front panel. W turn the wrench counterclockwise until the front panel is loose. • a cable connects the front panel with the main unit. E disconnect the flat cable from the front panel’s...

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    27 7 cloning d data cloning cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmed contents or data from a pc to a transceiver using the optional cs-a210 cloning software . Data can be cloned to and from a pc (ibm compatible) using the optional cs-a210 cloning software and the optional opc...

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    28 8 specifications d general • frequency range : 118.000 to 136.975 mhz • channel spacing : 25 khz or 8.33 khz • frequency stability : ±1 ppm (0˚c to +40˚c) • operating temperature : –20˚c to +55˚c • antenna impedance : 50 Ω • number of memory channels : 10 memory channels 200 group channels 10 his...

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    29 9 options d cs-a210 cloning software provides quick and easy programming of items, including pri- vate channels, etc., via an windows ® pc (microsoft ® win- dows ® 2000/me/xp/vista™) to transceiver. D opc-1529r cloning cable • this cloning cable provides convenient connection to a pc to access pr...

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    30 10 about doc declaration of conformity we icom inc. Japan 1-1-32, kamiminami, hirano-ku osaka 547-0003, japan kind of equipment: vhf air band transceiver i) en300 676 v1.3.1 (march 2003) ii) en301 489-22 v1.3.1 (november 2003) iii) en301 489-1 v1.6.1 (september 2005) iv) en60950-1: 2006 v) en5038...

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    31 10 about doc 10 country codes country codes 1 austria at 18 liechtenstein li 2 belgium be 19 lithuania lt 3 bulgaria bg 20 luxembourg lu 4 croatia hr 21 malta mt 5 czech republic cz 22 netherlands nl 6 cyprus cy 23 norway no 7 denmark dk 24 poland pl 8 estonia ee 25 portugal pt 9 finland fi 26 ro...

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    32 index a about doc.............................................................................................30 accessing 121.5 mhz emergency frequency.........................................18 am squelch level .......................................................................................

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    33 index m memory channel type...............................................................................9 memory clear .........................................................................................25 memory mode menu ......................................................................

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    34 m e m o.

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    35 m e m o.

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    A-6606h-1eu-e printed in japan © 2008 icom inc. Printed on recycled paper with soy ink. 1-1-32 kamiminami, hirano-ku, osaka 547-0003, japan.