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Icom IC-F14/S Instruction manual
Summary of IC-F14/S
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Instruction manual this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful inter- ference. Uhf transceiver if24/s vhf transceiver if14/s if26-l.
Page 2: W Arning
I w arning your icom radio generates rf electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “occupational use only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by indi- viduals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This r...
Page 3: Do Not
Safety training information • do not operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damaged the radio and may also cause you to exceed fcc rf exposure limits. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by the manufacturer or antenna specifically authorized by the manu...
Page 4: Read All Instructions
Iii foreword read all instructions carefully and completely before using the transceiver. Save this instruction manual— this instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the ic-f14 or ic-f14s vhf transceivers and ic-f24, ic-f24s, or ic-f26-l uhf transceivers . Explicit definition...
Page 5: Danger! Never
Iv precautions r danger! Never short terminals of the battery pack. Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects such as a key, so be careful when placing the battery packs (or the transceiver) in hand- bags, etc. Simply carrying with or placing near metal objects such as a key, etc. May cause s...
Page 6: Caution: Make Sure
V caution: make sure the flexible antenna, battery pack and jack cover are securely attached to the transceiver, and that the antenna and battery pack are dry before attachment. Exposing the inside of the transceiver to dust or water will result in serious damage to the transceiver. Caution: never e...
Page 7: Make Sure
Vi even when the transceiver power is off, a slight current still flows in the circuits. Remove the battery pack from the transceiver when not using it for a long time. Otherwise, the installed battery pack will become exhausted, and will need to be recharged or replaced. Make sure to turn off the t...
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Vii table of contents safety training information ............................................................I foreword .............................................................................................. Iii explicit definitions ..............................................................
Page 9: Accessories
1 1 accessories 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ■ supplied accessories the following accessories are supplied. Flexible antenna battery pack belt clip power adapter (for the battery charger) battery charger jack cover (with screws) unit cover* (double-sided tape) *use the unit cov...
Page 10: Accessory Attachments
2 1 accessories ■ accessory attachments d flexible antenna connect the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna connector. Caution: • never carry the transceiver by holding the antenna. • do not connect the antenna other than listed on page 36. • transmitting without an antenna may damage the transc...
Page 11: Battery Pack
3 1 accessories 1 d battery pack to attach the battery pack: slide the battery pack on the back of the transceiver in the direc- tion of the arrow ( q ), then lock it with the battery release button. • slide the battery pack until the battery release button makes a ‘click’ sound. To remove the batte...
Page 12: Jack Cover
4 1 accessories d jack cover attach the jack cover when the optional speaker-microphone is not used. To attach the jack cover: q attach the jack cover to the [sp mic] connector. W tighten the screws. To detach the jack cover: q unscrew the screws with a phillips screwdriver. W detach the jack cover ...
Page 13: Belt Clip
5 1 accessories 1 d belt clip to attach the belt clip: q release the battery pack if it is attached. W slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip is locked and makes a ‘click’ sound. To detach the belt clip: q release the battery pack if it is attached. W pinch the clip ( ...
Page 14: Panel Description
6 2 panel description ■ front, top and side panels r q w y u i e microphone speaker t ic-f14s/f24s ic-f14/f24/f26-l q channel sw/selector • ic-f14s/f24s : toggle the channel switch to select the pre-programmed channel 1 or 2. • ic-f14/f24/f26-l : rotate the channel selector to select the pre-program...
Page 15: Led Indicator
7 2 panel description 2 e led indicator (p. 8) ➥ lights red while transmitting. ➥ lights green while receiving a signal, or when the squelch is open. ➥ lights/blinks orange when the matched 2/5-tone code is re- ceived, according to the pre-programming. R speaker-microphone connector [sp mic] connect...
Page 16: Led Indicator
8 2 panel description ■ led indicator the led indicator indicates several informa- tion as follows; (ref.; r=red, g=green, o=orange) r r r r o o o o g g g g g g g g g g g g g g r g r g r g r g r g r g r g r g r o r o r o r o r o r o r o r o g g g clone err clone tx/rx low batt1 low batt2 busy f/s sc...
Page 17: Programmable Function Keys
9 2 panel description 2 ■ programmable function keys the following functions can be assigned to [upper] and [lower] programmable function keys. Consult your icom dealer or system operator for details concern- ing your transceivers programming. If the programmable function names are bracketed in the ...
Page 18: Monitor Key
10 2 panel description monitor key ➥ mute and release the ctcss (dtcs) or 2-tone squelch mute. Open any squelch/deactivate any mute while pushing this key. (lmr operation only) ➥ activates one of (or two of) the following functions on each channel independently: (pmr operation only) • push and hold ...
Page 19: Dtmf Autodial Key
11 2 panel description 2 dtmf autodial key push to transmit the programmed dtmf code. Call keys push to transmit a 2/5-tone code. • call transmission is necessary before you call another station de- pending on your signalling system. • [call a] and/or [call b] keys may be available when your system ...
Page 20: Conventional Operation
12 3 conventional operation ■ turning power on ➥ rotate [vol] to turn power on. ■ channel selection ic-f14s/f24s: toggle [channel switch] to se- lect the channel 1 or 2, or, push one of [mr-ch 1] to [mr-ch 4] key to select a channel directly. • the memory channels 3 and 4 are avail- able when [mr-ch...
Page 21: Call Procedure
13 3 conventional operation 3 ■ call procedure when your system employs tone signalling (excluding ctcss and dtcs), the call procedure may be necessary prior to voice trans- mission. The tone signalling employed may be a selective calling system which allows you to call specific station(s) only and ...
Page 22: Receiving and Transmitting
14 3 conventional operation ■ receiving and transmitting note: transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans- ceiver. See p. 2 for antenna attachment. Receiving: q rotate [vol] to turn power on. W toggle [channel switch] (ic-f14s/f24s), rotate [chan- nel selector] (ic-f14/f24/f26-l) or push o...
Page 23: Transmitting Notes
15 3 conventional operation 3 d transmitting notes • transmit inhibit function the transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict trans- mission under the following conditions: - the channel is in mute condition. - channel is busy. - un-matched (or matched) ctcss is received. - the selecte...
Page 24: Scrambler Function
16 3 conventional operation ■ scrambler function the optional voice scrambler units ut-109 (#01) and ut-110 (#01) provide high performance private communication between stations with the same scrambler codes. ➥ push and hold [scrambler] to turn the scrambler function on. ➥ push [scrambler] to turn t...
Page 25: Man Down Emergency Call
17 3 conventional operation 3 ■ man down emergency call the man down emergency call function transmits an emergency call automatically, after the transceiver laying down in a horizontal position for a pre-set time period. (the optional ut-113 man down unit is required.) after the emergency call, the...
Page 26: Optional Unit Installation
18 4 optional unit installation ■ optional unit installation install the optional unit as follows: q rotate [vol] to turn the power off, and remove the battery pack. (p. 3) w remove the unit cover. Note: use a flat head screw driver or a similar flat instru- ment, and insert into the hollow of the c...
Page 27: Scrambler Unit Installation
19 4 optional unit installation 4 ■ scrambler unit installation the following pc board modification is required when installing the optional ut-109 or ut-110. Q rotate [vol] to turn the power off, and remove the battery pack. (p. 3) w remove the unit cover as shown at left (optional unit installatio...
Page 28: Battery Charging
20 5 battery charging ■ caution • misuse of li-ion batteries may result in the following haz- ards: smoke, fire, or the battery may rupture. Misuse can also cause damage to the battery or degradation of battery performance. • prior to using the battery pack for the first time, or after not using it ...
Page 29: Danger!
21 5 battery charging 5 r danger! Use the battery only with the transceiver for which it is specified. Never use a battery with any other equipment, or for any purpose that is not specified in this instruction manual. R danger! If fluid from inside the battery gets in your eyes, blind- ness can resu...
Page 30: Be Sure
22 5 battery charging be sure to replace the battery pack with a new one approximately five years after manufacturing, even if it still holds a charge. The in- side battery material will become weak after a period of time, even with little use. The estimated number of times you can charge the batter...
Page 31: Optional Battery Chargers
23 5 battery charging 5 ■ optional battery chargers d rapid charging with the bc-160 the optional bc-160 provides rapid charging of the li-ion battery pack. Charging time: approximately 3.5 hours for the bp-232h the following items are additionally required: • a power adapter (may be supplied with b...
Page 32: Important!
24 5 battery charging d regular charging with the bc-171 the optional bc-171 provides regular charging of the li-ion battery pack. Charging time: approximately 4 hours for the bp-230n the following items are additionally required: • a power adapter (may be supplied with bc-171 depending on ver- sion...
Page 33: Ad-106 Installation
25 5 battery charging 5 d ad-106 installation the ad-106 charger adapter must be installed into the bc-119n or bc-121n before battery charging. ➥ connect the ad-106 charger adapter and the bc-119n/bc- 121n as below, then install the ad-106 into the holder space of the bc-119n or bc-121n with the sup...
Page 34: Important!
26 5 battery charging d rapid charging with the bc-119n+ad-106 the optional bc-119n provides rapid charging of the li-ion battery pack. Charging time: approximately 3.5 hours for the bp-232h the following items are additionally required. • ad-106 charger adapter (purchase separately) • a power adapt...
Page 35: Important!
27 5 battery charging 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 d rapid charging with the bc-121n+ad-106 the optional bc-121n allows up to 6 battery packs to be simulta- neously charged. Charging time: approximately 3.5 hours for the bp-232h the following items are additionally required. • ...
Page 36: Battery Case
28 6 battery case ■ optional battery case (bp-240) when using the optional battery case attached to the transceiver, install 6 aaa (lr03) size alkaline batteries as illustrated to the right. Q unhook the battery cover release hook ( q ), and open the cover in the direction of the arrow ( w ). (fig.1...
Page 37: Bp-240
29 6 battery case 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 q bp-240 w fig.1 fig.2 fig.3 e r t.
Page 38: Swivel Belt Clip
30 7 swivel belt clip ■ mb-93 contents qty. Q belt clip .................................................................................... 1 w base clip .................................................................................. 1 ■ to attach q release the battery pack if it is attached. (p...
Page 39
31 7 swivel belt clip r clip the belt clip to a part of your belt. And insert the transceiver into the belt clip until the base clip inserted fully into the groove. T once the transceiver is locked in place, it swivels as illustrated below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 once the...
Page 40: To Detach
32 7 swivel belt clip ■ to detach q turn the transceiver upside down in the direction of the arrow and pull out from the belt clip..
Page 41: Caution:
33 7 swivel belt clip 6 w release the battery pack if it is attached. (p. 3) e pinch the clip ( q ), and slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow ( w ). Q w caution: hold the transceiver tightly, when hanging or detaching the transceiver from the belt clip. Otherwise the transceiver may not...
Page 42: Options
34 8 options d battery pack battery pack voltage capacity battery life * 1 bp-230n 7.4 v 950 mah (min.) 980 mah (typ.) 9 hrs. Bp-232n 7.4 v 1900 mah (min.) 2000 mah (typ.) 18 hrs. Bp-232h 7.4 v 2250 mah (min.) 2300 mah (typ.) 21 hrs. Bp-240 battery case for aaa (lr03) × 6 alkaline —* 2 * 1 when the ...
Page 43: • Bc-171
35 8 options • bc-171 desktop charger + bc-147s ac adapter for regular charging of battery packs. A power adapter is sup- plied with the charger depending on versions. Charging time: approximately 11.5 hours for the bp-232h. Approximately 4 hours for the bp-230n. D optional units • ut-108 dtmf decod...
Page 44: Other Options
36 8 options d other options • sp-13 earphone provides clear receive audio in noisy environment. • hm-153l earphone - microphone • hm-131l/hm-158l/hm-159l speaker - microphone combination speaker-microphone that provides convenient op- eration while hanging the transceiver from your belt. • hs-94/hs...
Page 45: About Vs-1L
37 8 options d about vs-1l vox / ptt case the vs-1l is a vox/ptt unit for icom handheld transceivers, and allows you hands-free operation. An optional headset (hs-94, etc.) is additionally required for op- eration. • the vox (voice operated transmission) function starts transmission without pushing ...
Page 46: Fcc Information
38 9 fcc information • for class b unintentional radiators: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interference in a residentia...
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