Icom IC-F14 Instruction Manual

Manual is about: Analog Portables VHF/UHF

Summary of IC-F14

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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/ ic-f14s vhf transceivers and ic-f24/ic-f24s/ic-f26-l uhf transceivers . Explicit definitions word ...

  • Page 5: Warning! Never

    Iv precaution r warning! Never hold the transceiver so that the an- tenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) away from the lips and the transceiver...

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    V table of contents safety training information ............................................................I foreword .............................................................................................. Iii explicit definitions ................................................................

  • Page 7: Accessories

    1 1 accessories 1 ■ supplied accessories the following accessories are supplied: qty. Q flexible antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 w battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 e belt clip . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 8: Accessory Attachments

    2 1 accessories ■ accessory attachments d flexible antenna connect the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna connector. Caution: • never hold the antenna when carrying the transceiver. • transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver..

  • Page 9: 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 release the batt...

  • Page 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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 26: Battery Charging

    20 5 battery charging ■ caution misuse of lithium-ion batteries may result in the following hazards: smoke, fire, or the battery may rupture. Misuse can also cause damage to the battery or degradation of battery performance. R danger! Use and charge only specified icom battery packs with icom radios...

  • Page 27: Danger! Never

    21 5 battery charging 5 r danger! Never solder the battery terminals or never modify the battery pack. This may cause heat generation, and the battery may rupture, emit smoke or catch fire. R danger! Use the battery only with the transceiver for which it is specified. Never use a battery with any ot...

  • Page 28: Charging Caution

    22 5 battery charging d charging caution r danger! Never charge the battery pack in areas with ex- tremely high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves, inside a sun heated car, or in direct sunlight. In such environments, the safety/protection circuit in the battery will activate, causing the ba...

  • Page 29: 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 period: approx. 3 hours (with bp-232n) the following items are additionally required: • an ac adapter (may be supplied depending on ve...

  • Page 30: Important!

    24 5 battery charging d regular charging with the bc-171 the optional bc-171 provides regular charging of the li-ion bat- tery pack. Charging period: approx. 10 hours (with bp-232n) the following items are additionally required: • an ac adapter (may be supplied depending on version) or the dc power ...

  • Page 31: 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 32: 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 bat- tery pack. Charging period: approx. 3 hours (with bp-232n) the following items are additionally required: • an ad-106 (purchase separately) . • an ac adapter (may be supplie...

  • Page 33: 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 charged simultaneously. Charging period: approx. 3 hours (with bp-232n) the following items are additionally required. • six ad-10...

  • Page 34: Battery Case

    28 6 battery case ■ optional battery case (bp-240) when using the optional battery case, install 6 × aaa (lr03) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. Q unhook the battery cover release hook ( q ), and open the cover in the direction of the arrow ( w ). (fig.1) w then, install 6 × aaa (lr0...

  • Page 35: 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 36: 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...

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    31 7 swivel belt clip e 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. R 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

  • Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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-240 battery case for aaa (lr03) × 6 alkaline —* 2 * 1 when the power save function is turned on, and the operating pe...

  • Page 41: Optional Units

    35 8 options d optional units • ut-108 dtmf decoder unit provides pager and code squelch capabilities. • ut-109 (#01)/ut-110 (#01) scrambler units non-rolling type (ut-109)/rolling type (ut-110) voice scrambler unit provides higher communication security. • ut-124 man down unit provides a measure of...

  • Page 42: • Hs-94/hs-95/hs-97

    36 8 options • hs-94/hs-95/hs-97 headset + vs-1l vox / ptt case hs-94: ear hook type hs-95: neck-arm type hs-97: throat microphone vs-1l: vox/ptt switch box for hands-free operation, etc. • fa-sc73us/fa-sc56vs/fa-sc57vs stubby antennas fa-sc73us: 450–490 mhz fa-sc56vs: 150–162 mhz fa-sc57vs: 160–174...

  • Page 43: 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 44: 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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