Icom IC-F29SR Instructions
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For accessory attachment details, download the IC-
F29SR operating guide from the Icom web site.
(http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/)
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Thank you for choosing the IC-F29SR
pmr
446
trans
-
ceiver
.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com-
pletely before using the transceiver.
1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan
A-7150H-1EU-
e
Printed in Japan
© 2014–2015 Icom Inc.
INSTRUCTIONS
PMR446 TRANSCEIVER
Iç-F29SR
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
PANEL DESCRIPTION
[VOL]
Rotate to turn the power ON or OFF,
and to adjust the audio level.
[TOP]*
Push to turn the Channel Announce
function ON or OFF.
• The transceiver announces the position of
[Rotary Selector].
Speaker
SPEAKER-MICROPHONE JACK
Connect an optional speaker microphone.
Microphone
LED INDICATOR
• Lights red while transmitting.
• Lights green while receiving a signal, or
when the squelch is open.
• You should charge the battery when the
indicator slowly blinks green.
• You must charge the battery when the
indicator quickly blinks green.
[ROTARY SELECTOR]
Rotate to select the memory
channels.
[PTT]
Hold down to transmit,
and release to receive.
[Upper]*/[Lower]*
[Upper]: Push to make a Smart-Ring call.
Hold down to make a Call-Ring
call.
[Lower]: Hold down to cancel the CTCSS
(DTCS) mute.
Antenna
*
Other functions can be assigned to
these keys with the CS-F29SR cloning
software (purchase separately).
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corporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ger-
many, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other coun-
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their respective holders.
BATTERY CHARGING
D
Rapid charging with the BC-214
The BC-214
multi
charger
*
can simultaneously
charge up to 6 Li-ion battery packs.
The BC-214 is used with the BC-157S
ac
adapter
or
the OPC-656
dc
power
cable
(Purchase separately).
• Charging time of the BP-279
Approximately 2 to 3 hours
D
Rapid charging with the supplied BC-213
The BC-213
desktop
charger
rapidly charges the Li-
ion battery pack.
The BC-213 is used with the power adapter or the CP-
23L
cigarette
lighter
cable
(
purchase separately
)
.
• Charging time of the BP-279
Approximately 2 to 3 hours
CAUTION: STOP charging if the charge indicator
lights orange and green alternately. This indicates
charging failure is occurring.
NOTE: Charge the battery within the specified tem-
perature range of +10°C to +40°C. Otherwise, the
charging time will be longer, but the battery will not
reach a full charge. While charging, at a point where
the temperature goes out of the specified range, the
charging will automatically stop.
Battery
pack only
Transceiver
+ Battery pack
Charge indicator
• Lights orange
while charging.
• Lights green when
charging is completed.
Power adapter
(A different type, or no
power adapter is sup-
plied, depending on the
transceiver version.)
BC-213
CP-23L
(for 12 V cigarette
lighter socket) can
be used instead of
the power adapter.
Turn
OFF the power
OPC-656
Connect to a DC
power supply:
12 to 16 V,
at least 7 A
Red line:
+
Black line:
_
BC-214
BC-157S
Turn
OFF the power
Battery
pack only
Transceiver
+ Battery pack
Battery pack
(BP-279)
Battery charger
(BC-213)
Belt clip
(MB-133)
Power adapter*
(for the battery charger)
* Not supplied, or the shape is different,
depending on the transceiver version.