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Icom IC-F51 Instruction Manual
Summary of IC-F51
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Instruction manual uhf transceiver if61 vhf transceiver if51.
Page 2: Read All Instructions
Foreword read all instructions carefully and completely before usng the transcever. Save this instruction manual— ths nstructon manual contans mportant operatng nstructons for the ic-f51 vhf transceiver and ic-f61 uhf transceiver . Explicit definitions word definition r warning personal njury, fire ...
Page 3: Warning! Never
Precaution r warning! Never hold the transcever so that the antenna s very close to, or touchng exposed parts of the body, especally the face or eyes, whle transmttng. The transcever wll perform best f the m- crophone s 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 nches) away from the lps and the trans- cever s vertcal. R wa...
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Table of contents foreword ........................................................................................ Explicit definitions ...................................................................... Operating notes............................................................................ ...
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V table of contents supplied accessories the followng accessores are suppled: qty. • flexble antenna .......................................................................... 1 • battery pack ................................................................................ 1 • jack cover ..............
Page 6: Accessory Attachments
■ accessory attachments d flexible antenna connect the suppled flexble antenna to the antenna connector. Caution: • never hold the antenna when carryng the transcever. • transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the transcever. ï battery pack to attach the battery pack: slde the battery pack on the ba...
Page 7: Jack Cover
ï jack cover attach the jack cover when the optonal speaker-mcrophone s not used. To attach the jack cover: q insert the jack cover nto the [sp mic] connector. W tghten the screw. To detach the jack cover: e unscrew the screw wth a phllps screwdrver. R detach the jack cover for the speaker-mcrophone...
Page 8: Panel Description
3 2 panel description ■ front, top and side panels q w e r t y i u microphone function display (p. 6) speaker (see the following note.) note: if the speaker nettng (for dust proofng) becomes wet, dry t wth a har drer (cool mode) etc. Before operatng the transcever. Otherwse the audo may be dfficult ...
Page 9: Volume Control [Vol]
4 2 panel description 2 q volume control [vol] turns power on and adjusts the audo level. W red button the desred functon can be assgned by your dealer. E antenna connector connects the suppled antenna. R speaker-microphone connector [sp mic] connects the optonal speaker-mcrophone. (p. 46) [sp mic] ...
Page 10: Transmit/busy Indicator
5 2 panel description ■ front, top and sde panels (contnued) u transmit/busy indicator lghts red whle transmttng; lghts green whle recevng a sg- nal, or when the squelch s open. I ptt switch [ptt] push and hold to transmt; release to receve..
Page 11: Function Display
6 2 panel description 2 ■ function display r u y t e w q i q output power indicator appears when low 2 or low 1 s selected. W audible indicator ➥ appears when the channel s n the ‘audble’ (unmute) cond- ton. ➥ appears when the specfied 5-tone/biis code s receved. E compander indicator appears when t...
Page 12: Programmable Function Keys
7 2 panel description ■ programmable function keys the followng functons can be assgned to [p0] , [p1] , [p2] , [p3] , [red] , [ ] and [ ] programmable functon keys. Consult your icom dealer or system operator for detals concern- ng your transcevers programmng. If the programmable functon names are ...
Page 13: Priority Channel Keys
8 2 panel description 2 priority channel keys ➥ push to select prorty a or prorty b channel. ➥ push and hold [pro a (rewrte)] to rewrte the pro a channel. Mr-ch 1/2/3/4 keys select an operatng channel drectly. Monitor key actvates one of (or two of) the followng functons on each chan- nel ndependent...
Page 14: C.Tone Channel Enter Key
9 2 panel description c.Tone channel enter key select the contnuous tone channel usng [ch up]/[ch down] keys to change the tone frequency/code settng after pushng ths key for permanent operaton. Talk around key turn the talk around functon on and off. • the talk around functon equalzes the transmt f...
Page 15: Emergency Keys
10 2 panel description 2 emergency keys ➥ push and hold to transmt an emergency call. ➥ when [emergency sngle (slent)] or [emergency repeat (s- lent)] s pushed, an emergency call s transmtted wthout a beep emsson and lcd ndcaton change. • if you want to cancel the emergency call, push (or push and h...
Page 16: Voice Scrambler Function
11 2 panel description voice scrambler function push to toggle the voce scrambler functon on and off. Compander key push to toggle the compander functon on and off. The compander functon reduces nose components from the transmttng audo to provde clear communcaton. User set mode key ➥ push and hold t...
Page 17: Conventional Operation
12 3 conventional operation 2 3 ■ turning power on q rotate [vol] to turn power on. W if the transcever s programmed for a start up passcode, nput dgt codes as drected by your dealer. • the keys n the table below can be used for password nput: • the transcever detects numbers n the same block as den...
Page 18: Call Procedure
13 3 conventional operation ■ call procedure when your system employs tone sgnallng (excludng ctcss and dtcs), the call procedure may be necessary pror to voce trans- msson. The tone sgnallng employed may be a selectve callng system whch allows you to call specfic staton(s) only and prevent unwanted...
Page 19: Receiving and Transmitting
14 3 conventional operation 3 ■ receiving and transmitting note: transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the trans- cever. See p. 1 for antenna attachment. Receiving: q rotate [vol] to turn power on. W push [ ] or [ ] to select a channel. E when recevng a call, adjust the audo output level to a com-...
Page 20: Transmitting Notes
15 3 conventional operation d transmitting notes • transmit inhibit function the transcever has several nhbt functons whch restrct trans- msson under the followng condtons: - the channel s n mute condton (‘inaudble’ condton; “ ” does not appear). - channel s busy. - un-matched (or matched) ctcss s r...
Page 21: Tx Code Number Edit
16 3 conventional operation 3 d tx code number edit if the transcever has [tx code ch select] or [tx code enter] as- sgned to t, tx code contents can be edted wthn the allowable dgts. To edit a tx code via [tx code ch select] key: q push [tx code ch select] to enter the tx code channel selec- ton mo...
Page 22: Dtmf Transmission
17 3 conventional operation d dtmf transmission if the transcever has [dtmf autodal] assgned to t, the automatc dtmf transmsson functon s avalable. Up to 8 dtmf channels are avalable. To select a tx code: q push [dtmf autodal]— a dtmf channel appears. W push [ ]/[ ] to select the desred dtmf channel...
Page 23: User Set Mode
18 3 conventional operation 3 ■ user set mode user set mode s accessed at power on and allows you to set seldom-changed settngs. In ths case you can “customze” trans- cever operaton to sut your preferences and operatng style. Entering the user set mode: q whle pushng and holdng [ ] and [ ], rotate [...
Page 24: Biis Operation
19 4 biis operation ■ default setting the followng functons are assgned to each programmable key as the default. Ask your dealer for detals. [p0]; call : push to transmt a 5-tone/biis call when the selected channel s a 5-tone or msk chan- nel, respectvely. [p1]; dgtal : push to select the call lst i...
Page 25: Receiving A Call
20 4 biis operation 4 ■ receiving a call d individual call q when an ndvdual call s receved; • beeps sound. • “ ” appears and the mute s released. • the programmed text message (e.G.“ ”) and the callng staton id (or text) s dsplayed alternately, dependng on the set- tng. • “ ” appears or blnks depen...
Page 26: Group Call
21 4 biis operation d group call q when a group call s receved; • beeps sound. • “ ” appears and the mute s released. • the programmed text message (e.G.“ ”) and the callng sta- ton id (or text) s dsplayed alternately, dependng on the settng. • “ ” appears or blnks dependng on the settng. Appears or...
Page 27: — Queue Indication
22 4 biis operation 4 d displaying the received call record — queue indication the transcever memorzes the callng staton ids for record. Up to 3 calls can be memorzed, and the oldest call record s erased when a 4th call s receved. However, once the transcever s pow- ered off, the all records are cle...
Page 28: Transmitting A Call
23 4 biis operation ■ transmitting a call total of a 3 ways for code selecton are avalable—selectng the call code from memory, enterng the call code from the keypad and callng back from the queue channel record. D using call memory q whle n the standby condton, push [p1] (dgtal) to enter the call co...
Page 29: Note:
24 4 biis operation 4 d calling back from the queue channel q whle n the standby condton, push [p1] (dgtal) for 1 sec. To enter queue memory channel selecton mode. W push [ ]/[ ] to select the desred record. E push [p0] (call) or [ptt]* to call. *ptt call can be made only when ptt call capablty s pe...
Page 30: Direct Code Entry
25 4 biis operation d direct code entry q whle n the standby condton, push [tx code enter] to enter the tx code edt mode. • edtable code dgt blnks. W push [tx code enter] to select the desred dgt to be edted. • edtable dgt dffers accordng to the settng. E set the desred dgt usng [ ]/[ ]/[tx code ch ...
Page 31: Receiving A Message
26 4 biis operation 4 ■ receiving a message d receiving a status message q when a status message s receved; • beeps sound. • the callng staton id (or text) and the status message s dsplayed alternately, dependng on the settng. W push [p3] (mon(aud)) to return to the standby condton. Note: only the c...
Page 32: Receiving An Sdm
27 4 biis operation d receiving an sdm q when an sdm s receved; • beeps sound. • the callng staton id (or text) and the sdm s dsplayed alter- nately, dependng on the settng. W when the receved sdm ncludes more than 8 characters, the message scrolls automatcally, when the automatc scroll func- ton s ...
Page 33: Received Message Selection
28 4 biis operation 4 d received message selection the transcever memorzes the receved messages for record. Up to 6 messages for status and sdm, or 95 character sdm’s can be memorzed. The oldest message s erased when the 7th message s receved. However, once the transcever s powered off, all messages...
Page 34: Transmitting A Status
29 4 biis operation ■ transmitting a status d general the status message can be selected wth the programmed text, and the message text s also dsplayed on the functon dsplay of the called staton. Up to 24 status types (1 to 24) are avalable, and the status mes- sages 22 and 24 have desgnated meanngs....
Page 35: Transmitting An Sdm
30 4 biis operation 4 ■ transmitting an sdm d general the short data message, sdm, can be sent to an ndvdual sta- ton or group statons. Also, 8 sdm memory channels are avalable and the messages can be edted va pc programmng. D transmitting an sdm q whle n the standby condton, push [p1] (dgtal), then...
Page 36: Position Data Transmission
31 4 biis operation ■ position data transmission when the optonal opc-966 interface cable and a gps recever s connected to the transcever, the poston (longtude and lat- tude) data can be transmtted automatcally. Ask your dealer or system operator for connecton detals. The poston data s transmtted wh...
Page 37: Printer Connection
32 4 biis operation 4 ■ printer connection when the optonal opc-966 interface cable s connected to the transcever, a prnter can be connected to prnt out the receved sdm content and the id of the staton who sent the message. Ask your dealer or system operator for connecton detals. ■ pc connection whe...
Page 38: Auto Emergency Transmission
33 4 biis operation ■ auto emergency transmission when [emergency sngle (slent)] or [emergency repeat (slent)] s pushed, an emergency sgnal s automatcally transmtted for the specfied tme perod. The status 22 (emergency) s sent to the selected id staton, and the poston data s transmtted after the eme...
Page 39: Biis Indication
34 4 biis operation 4 ■ biis indication the followng ndcatons are avalable for the biis operaton on an msk channel. : indvdual/group call s successful. : message (status or sdm) transmsson s successful. : no answer back s receved. : appears durng retry of the call (2nd call). : end the communcaton. ...
Page 40: Battery Charging
35 5 battery charging ■ battery charging pror to usng the transcever for the frst tme, the battery pack must be fully charged for optmum lfe and operaton. Caution: to avod damage to the transcever, turn t off whle chargng. • recommended temperature range for chargng: bc-190/bc-119n/bc-121n : +10°c t...
Page 41: Caution
36 5 battery charging 5 ■ caution caution! Never nsert the battery pack/transcever (wth the battery pack attached) wth wet or soled nto the charger. Ths may result n corroson of the charger termnals or damage to the charger. The charger s not waterproof and water can easly get nto t. Caution! Never ...
Page 42: Optional Battery Chargers
37 5 battery charging ■ optional battery chargers ï regular charging with the bc-152 q attach the bc-152 to a flat surface, such as a desk, f desred. W connect the ac adapter as shown below. E insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto the charger. • the charge ndcator lghts green. R char...
Page 43: Battery Pack
38 5 battery charging 5 ï rapid charging with the bc-190 q attach the bc-190 to a flat surface, such as a desk, f desred. W connect the ac adapter as shown below. E insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto the charger. • the charge ndcator lghts orange. R charge the battery pack approx....
Page 44: For Your Convenience
39 5 battery charging d for your convenience eyelet use a rubber band to secure the transceiver while charging with bc- 152/bc-190, if desired..
Page 45: Ad-100 Installation
40 5 battery charging 5 ï ad-100 installation the ad-100 charger adapter must be nstalled nto the bc-119n or bc-121n before battery chargng. ➥ connect the ad-100 charger adapter and the bc-119n/bc- 121n as below, then nstall the ad-100 nto the holder space of the bc-119n or bc-121n wth the suppled s...
Page 46: Battery Pack
41 5 battery charging d rapid charging with the bc-119n+ad-100 the optonal bc-119n provdes rapd chargng of l-ion battery pack. The followng are addtonally requred: • one ad-100 (purchase separately) • an ac adapter (may be suppled wth bc-119n dependng on verson) or the dc power cable (opc-515l/cp-17...
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42 5 battery charging 5 d rapid charging with the bc-121n+ad-100 the optonal bc-121n allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged smultaneously. The followng are addtonally requred. • sx ad-100 (purchase separately) • an ac adapter (bc-157) or the dc power cable (opc-656) ac adapter (purchase separate...
Page 48: Optional Battery Case
43 5 battery charging ■ optional battery case when usng the optonal battery case attached to the transcever, nstall 5 × aa (lr6) sze alkalne batteres as llustrated at rght. Q hook your finger under the latch, and open the cover n the drec- ton of the arrow ( q ). (fg.1) w then, nstall 5 × aa (r6) sz...
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44 5 battery charging 5 q w e bp-226 latch fig.1 fig.2 ribbon fig.3 gasket ribbon.
Page 50: Speaker-Microphone
45 6 speaker-microphone ■ optional hm-169/170gp description turn the transceiver power off while connecting the hm-169/170gp. Speaker belt clip microphone gps antenna (for hm-170gp only) ptt switch push and hold to transmit; release to receive. This illustration is desicribed with hm-170gp. Top key*...
Page 51: Attachment
46 6 speaker-microphone 6 ■ attachment attach the connector of the speaker-mcrophone nto the [sp mic] connector on the transcever and tghten the screw wth a con or flat head screwdrver. Coin screw caution: attach the multi connector snugly, but do not overtighten. A loose connection will al- low wat...
Page 52: Options
47 7 options d battery pack/case • bp-226 battery case battery case for 5 × aa (lr6) alkalne cells. The bp-226 meets ipx4 requrements for splash resstance*. When t s connected, the transcever corresponds to ipx4. • bp-227 l - i on battery pack voltage : 7.4 v capacty : 1850 mah (mnmum)/1950 mah (typ...
Page 53: Belt Clips
48 7 options 7 d belt clips • mb-86 swivel belt clip • mb-98 belt clip exclusve allgator-type belt clp. • mb-96n/mb-96f leather belt hanger s d other options • hm-138/hm-168 speaker - microphones full-szed speaker-mcrophones ncludng allgator type clp to attach to your shrt or collar, etc. Hm-138 : t...
Page 54: Doc
49 8 doc ce versons of the ic-f51/f61 whch dsplay the “ce” symbol on the seral number seal, comply wth the essental requrements of the european rado and telecommuncaton termnal drectve 1999/5/ec. Declaration of conformity we icom inc. Japan 1-1-32, kamiminami, hirano-ku osaka 547-0003, japan kind of...
Page 55: Declaration
50 8 doc 8 ths warnng symbol ndcates that ths equpment op- erates n non-harmonsed frequency bands and/or may be subject to lcensng condtons n the country of use. Be sure to check that you have the correct verson of ths rado or the correct programmng of ths rado, to comply wth natonal lcensng requrem...
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