Icom iC- r8500 Instruction Manual - page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ............................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......................................... i
PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ i
UNPACKING ............................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................ ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ..................................... 1– 6
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Front panel ................................................................... 1
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Rear panel ................................................................... 5
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Function display ........................................................... 6
2 CONNECTIONS .............................................. 7– 10
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Mounting installation .................................................... 7
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Required connections .................................................. 8
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Antenna connection ..................................................... 9
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Grounding .................................................................... 9
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Tape recorder connections ........................................ 10
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Transceive function .................................................... 10
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Connecting to a PC ................................................... 10
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Data demodulation terminal ....................................... 10
3 FREQUENCY SETTING ................................ 11– 12
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Read me first .............................................................. 11
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Using the keypad ....................................................... 11
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Using the main dial .................................................... 12
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Lock function .............................................................. 12
4 RECEIVE FUNCTIONS ................................. 13– 16
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Initial settings ............................................................. 13
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Mode selection ........................................................... 13
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Squelch function ........................................................ 14
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Functions for FM ........................................................ 14
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Functions for SSB/CW ............................................... 14
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Data communications ................................................. 16
5 MEMORY CHANNELS .................................. 17– 22
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General ...................................................................... 17
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Bank selection ........................................................... 17
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Channel selection ...................................................... 18
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Programming ............................................................. 19
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Copy and paste (memory editing) .............................. 19
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Clearing ..................................................................... 19
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Channel/bank names ................................................. 20
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Assigning channels numbers ..................................... 21
6 SCANS .......................................................... 23– 28
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Operation ................................................................... 23
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Mode select function .................................................. 25
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Specifying skip channel and frequency ..................... 25
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Automatic bank limit/skip functions ............................ 26
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Voice scan control function ........................................ 26
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Programming scan edge frequencies ........................ 27
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Scan speed/delay functions ....................................... 27
7 SLEEP TIMER ..................................................... 29
8 SET MODE .......................................................... 30
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General ...................................................................... 30
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Quick set mode items ................................................ 31
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Initial set mode items ................................................. 31
9 CONNECTOR INFORMATION ...................... 33– 34
10 CONTROL COMMANDS ............................ 35– 36
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Command table ......................................................... 35
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Data format ................................................................ 35
11 MAINTENANCE ................................................. 37
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Disassembly .............................................................. 37
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Fuse replacement ...................................................... 37
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Level adjustments ...................................................... 37
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Memory backup ......................................................... 37
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CPU resetting ............................................................ 37
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Cleaning ..................................................................... 37
12 OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS ..................... 38– 40
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UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT
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FL-52A
CW NARROW FILTER
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CR-293
HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT
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TV-R7100
TV RECEIVE ADAPTER
................................... 40
13 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 41–42
14 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................. 43
15 OPTIONS ........................................................... 44
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