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Icom IC-F3011 Instruction Manual

Manual is about: VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVERS

Summary of IC-F3011

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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 transceivers if4011 if4013 vhf transceivers if3011 if3013.

  • 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: Occupational/controlled Use

    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-f3011/ ic-f3013 vhf transceivers and ic-f4011/ic-f4013 uhf trans - ceivers . Explicit definitions word ...

  • Page 5: R Caution! Never

    Iv r caution! Never hold the transceiver so that the antenna 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 in.) away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical. R ...

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    Table of contents safety training information .................................................... I foreword .......................................................................................Iii explicit definitions .....................................................................Iii preca...

  • Page 7: Accessories

    1 1 accessories ■ supplied accessories the following accessories are supplied. Flexible antenna* battery pack battery carger (with ac adapter) belt clip jack cover (with screws) *this illustration is described with the vhf type. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

  • 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: D Battery Pack

    3 1 accessories d battery pack to attach the battery pack: slide the battery pack on the back of the transceiver in the direction 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 battery pa...

  • Page 10: D 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: e unscrew the screws with a phillips screwdriver. R detach the jack cover ...

  • Page 11: D Belt Clip

    5 1 accessories 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 (q),...

  • Page 12: Panel Description

    6 2 panel description ■ front, top and side panels microphone speaker r w e y u i t q q channel selector rotate the channel selector to select the pre-programmed mem- ory channels. W volume control [vol] rotate to turn the power on/off and adjust the audio level..

  • Page 13: Led Indicator (P. 8)

    7 2 panel description 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. (for ic-f3013/ f4013 only) r speaker-microphone c...

  • Page 14: Led Indicator

    8 2 panel description ■ led indicator the led indicator indicates several information as follows; (ref.; r=red, g=green, o=orange) r r r r 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 scan o o o o...

  • Page 15: Programmable Function Keys

    9 2 panel description ■ 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 concerning your transceivers programming. D for all models scan a key ➥ push to start and cancel scann...

  • Page 16: Output Power Selection Key

    10 2 panel description output power selection key select the transmit output power temporarily or permanently, de- pending on the pre-setting. • ask your dealer for the output power level for each selection. Talk around key ➥ push to turn the talk around function off. ➥ push and hold to turn the tal...

  • Page 17: Monitor Key

    11 2 panel description monitor key ➥ push to mute and release the ctcss (dtcs) or 2tone* squelch mute. Open any squelches/deactivate any mutes while pushing this key. (lmr operation only) * available for the ic-f3013/f4013 only. ➥ activates one of (or two of) the following functions on each chan- ne...

  • Page 18: Conventional Operation

    12 3 conventional operation ■ turning power on rotate [vol] to turn power on. ■ channel selection rotate [channel selector] to se- lect the desired operating channel, in sequence; or, push one of [mr-ch 1] to [mr-ch 4] key to select a channel di- rectly. Automatic scan type: channel setting is not n...

  • Page 19: Receiving and Transmitting

    13 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 rotate [channel selector] or push one of [mr-ch 1] to [mr-ch 4] key to select a channel. E when ...

  • Page 20: D Transmitting Notes

    14 3 conventional operation 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. - the channel is busy. - un-matched (or matched) ctcss is received. - the selec...

  • Page 21: Setting The Squelch Level

    15 3 conventional operation ■ setting the squelch level the squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal depending on the signal strength. Q while pushing [ptt] and [lower], rotate [vol] to turn the power on to enter the squelch level adjust- ment mode. W push [upper] to increase the squelch leve...

  • Page 22: Signaling Operations

    16 4 signaling operations note: the tone signalling operations are available for the ic-f3013/f4013 only. ■ 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 sel...

  • Page 23: Emergency Call

    17 4 signaling operations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ■ emergency call when [emergency single] or [emergency repeat] (p. 11) is pushed and held for the specified time period, the emergency sig- nal (5-tone, dtmf or mdc 1200) is transmitted once or repeatedly on the emergency c...

  • Page 24: Battery Charging

    18 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...

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    19 5 battery charging r danger! Never incinerate used battery packs since internal battery gas may cause them to rupture, or may cause an explosion. R danger! Never solder the battery terminals or never mod- ify the battery pack. This may cause heat generation, and the bat- tery may rupture, emit sm...

  • Page 26: D Charging Caution

    20 5 battery charging caution! Shorter battery life could occur if the battery is left fully charged, completely discharged, or in an excessive temperature environment (above +50˚c; +122˚f) for an extended period of time. If the battery must be left unused for a long time, it must be de- tached from...

  • Page 27: Battery Chargers

    21 5 battery charging ■ 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 (not supplied with some versions) or the dc...

  • Page 28: Important!

    22 5 battery charging d regular charging with the bc-171 the optional bc-171 provides regular charging of the li-ion battery pack. Charging period: approx. 10 hours (with bp-232n) the following items are additionally required: • an ac adapter (not supplied with some versions) or the dc power cable (...

  • Page 29: D Ad-106 Installation

    23 5 battery charging 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 suppl...

  • Page 30: Important!

    24 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 period: approx. 3 hours (with bp-232n) the following items are additionally required: • an ad-106 (purchase separately) . • an ac adapter (not supplied wit...

  • Page 31: Important!

    25 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 32: Battery Case

    26 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 (lr03) s...

  • Page 33: Bp-240

    27 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 34: Swivel Belt Clip

    28 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 35

    29 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. Once the transceiver is locked in place, it will swivel 360...

  • Page 36: To Detach

    30 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 37: Caution:

    31 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 be ...

  • Page 38: Options

    32 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 39: •  Bc-171

    33 8 options • bc-171 desktop charger + bc-147s ac adapter for regular charging of battery packs. We recommend that the bp-230n charging. An ac adapter is supplied with the charger depending on versions. Charging time: approx. 10 hours when bp-232n is attached. Approx. 4 hours when bp-230n is attach...

  • Page 40: D Other Options

    34 8 options d other options • sp-13 earphone provides clear receive audio in noisy environment. • hm-153l earphone - microphone • hm-131l/158l/159l speaker - microphone combination speaker-microphone that provides convenient op- eration while hanging the transceiver from your belt. • vs-1l vox / pt...

  • Page 41: D About Vs-1L

    35 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 opera- tion. • the vox (voice operated transmission) function starts transmission without pushing ...

  • Page 42: Fcc Information

    36 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 protection against harmful interference in a residential ...

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