Icom IC-V8 Manuel d'utilisateur

INSTRUCTION MANUALVHF TRANSCEIVERiV8This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Oper-ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) Thi

PANEL DESCRIPTION11‘‘Switches, controls, keys andconnectorsq CONTROL DIAL [VOL]A Adjusts the audio level.B Selects the operating channel or adjusts th

21PANEL DESCRIPTIONr SQUELCH SWITCH [SQL]Push and hold to force the squelch open and to adjust thesquelch level with [Y]/[Z] keys.t UP/DOWN KEYS [YY]/

Access to secondary functionSelect the call channel. (p. 19)Selects a memory mode. (p. 19)Selects VFO mode, aborts direct frequency input,or cancels s

41PANEL DESCRIPTIONNo function.No function.Entering into memory programming/editing mode. (p. 25)Programs/transfers VFO/memory or call channel content

Input digit “7” during frequency input, memory chan-nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19)Input digit “8” during frequency input, memory chan-nel selection

61PANEL DESCRIPTIONStarts the priority watch. (p. 33)Enters into the SET MODE. (p. 46)Toggles between high and low output power. (p. 18)Enters into th

PANEL DESCRIPTION17‘‘Function displayq FUNCTION INDICATOR Appears while a secondary function is being accessed.w SKIP CHANNEL INDICATORAppears when th

81PANEL DESCRIPTIONo SIGNAL INDICATORAppears when the channel is busy and shows receiving signalstrength as below. Weak ⇐ RX Signal level ⇒ Strong !0

92ACCESSORIES‘‘Accessory attachmentD AntennaAttach the antenna to the transceiver as il-lustrated at right.Keep the jack cover attached when jacks are

103BATTERY PACKS‘‘Battery pack replacementBefore replacing the battery pack, push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turnthe power OFF.• Push the battery releasefo

iSAFETY TRAINING INFORMATIONCAUTIONTo ensure that your exposure to RF electromagnetic en-ergy is within the FCC allowable limits, always adhere tothe

113BATTERY PACKS‘‘Battery caution• CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack (orcharging terminals of the transceiver). Also, current may

‘‘Battery chargingD Regular chargingwith the BC-146The optional BC-146 providesregular charging of an optionalbattery pack with/withouttransceiver. Th

133BATTERY PACKSD Rapid charging with the BC-144The optional BC-144providesrapid charging of optional bat-tery packs.The following are additionallyreq

143BATTERY PACKS‘‘Charging NOTEPrior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack mustbe fully charged for optimum life and operation.

153BATTERY PACKS‘‘Battery case (optional for some versions)When using a BP-208 BATTERY CASE attached to the transceiver,install 6 AA (R6) size alkalin

Power ONPush [POWER] for 1sec. to turnpower ON. Setting a frequencyD Via the keypadq Push [D.CLR] to select VFO mode, if necessary.w Enter 6 digit,

174BASIC OPERATIOND By other methodsVia the [YY]/[ZZ] keysEach push increases/decreases the frequency by the selected tun-ing step.Using the [VOL] Rot

184BASIC OPERATION Receive and transmitq Push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.w Adjust volume to the desired level.e Set a frequency.When a s

Selecting a memory channelq Push [C•MR] to select memory mode.•“X” appears.w Enter 2 digits to select the desiredmemory channel (or push the [Y]/[Z]

204BASIC OPERATION Display type The transceiver has 3 display types to match your operating style.The display type is selected in the INITIAL SET MOD

ii• ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) away fromthe body when transmitting, and only use the Icom belt-clipswhich are listed in this man

215REPEATER OPERATION GeneralWhen using a repeater, the transmit frequency is shifted from thereceive frequency by the offset frequency. It is conven

225REPEATER OPERATION Offset frequencyWhen communicating through a repeater, the transmit frequency isshifted from the receive frequency by an amount

235REPEATER OPERATION✔ ConvenientTone scan function: When you don’t know the subaudible toneused for a repeater, the tone scan is convenient for detec

245REPEATER OPERATION Auto repeaterfunction (USA version only)The USA version automatically activates the repeater settings (du-plex, ON/OFF, duplex

256MEMORY PROGRAMMING GeneralThe transceiver has 100 memory channels (plus 3 pairs of scanedges and 1 call channel) for storage of often-used frequen

266MEMORY PROGRAMMING Channel name programming q Select a “Channel Name Indication” type in INITIAL SET MODE(pgs. 20, 51).w Push [C•MR] to select mem

276MEMORY PROGRAMMINGD Memory/call ➾ call/memoryq Select the memory (call) channel to be transferred:Push [C•MR] ([B•CALL]) to select the memory (call

287DTMF MEMORY Programming a DTMF codeThe transceiver has 5 DTMF memory channels (d0 to d4) forstorage of often-used DTMF codes of up to 24 digits.q

297DTMF MEMORY Transmitting a DTMF codeD Using a DTMF memory channelq Push [0•DTMF-M] after pushing [A•FUNC] to enter the DTMF mem-ory.w Rotate [VOL]

308SCAN OPERATIONPROGRAMMED SCANMEMORY (SKIP) SCANMch 0Mch 6Mch 1 Mch 3Mch 2 Mch 4 Mch 5Mch 7Mch 99 Mch 10 Mch 9 Mch 8ScanScan edgesPRIORITY WATCHMch

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONSThe explicit definitions below apply to this instruction manual.iiiFOREWORDThank you for purchasing the IC-V8 FM transceiver. This

318SCAN OPERATION Programmed scanProgrammed scan repeatedly scans between two user pro-grammed frequencies (memory channels “1A–3A” and “1b–3b”) orsc

328SCAN OPERATION Memory (skip) scanMemory scan repeatedly scans all programmed memory chan-nels, except those set as skip channels.q Push [C•MR] to

338SCAN OPERATION Priority watchPriority watch checks for signals on “priority channels” while oper-ating on a VFO frequency.D Memory or call channel

348SCAN OPERATION Scan resumeconditionWhen a signal is received duringscanning, the scan resume condi-tion determines what action thetransceiver take

35SUBAUDIBLE TONES9‘‘Tone squelchD OperationThe tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal containing amatching subaudible tone. You can silently

369SUBAUDIBLE TONESD Setting subaudible tones for tone squelch operationSeparate tone frequencies can be set for tone squelch operationrather than rep

SUBAUDIBLE TONES937‘‘Pocket beep operationThis function uses subaudible tones for calling and can be used asa “common pager” to inform you that someon

389SUBAUDIBLE TONES‘‘Tone scanBy monitoring a signal that is being operated with repeater, pocketbeep or tone squelch function, you can determine the

3910PAGER/CODE SQUELCH‘‘Pager functionThis function uses DTMF codes for paging and can be used as a“message pager” to confirm you of a caller’s identi

4010PAGER/CODE SQUELCH‘‘Code programmingDDBefore programmingThe pager and code squelch functions require ID codes and agroup code. These codes are 3-d

ivSUPPLIED ACCESSORIESAccessories included with the transceiver:q Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4110PAGER/CODE SQUELCHDDCode programmingAn ID code MUST be programmed into code channel C0. Up to 6transmit codes are programmable into code channels,

4210PAGER/CODE SQUELCH• Receive accept/receive inhibit➥ “Receive accept” (“SKIP” indicator does not appear) acceptspager calls when the transceiver re

4310PAGER/CODE SQUELCH‘‘Pager operationD Calling a specific stationq Program the desired code channel in advance (p. 41).w Set the operating frequency.

4410PAGER/CODE SQUELCHD Waiting for call from a specific stationq Set the operating frequency.w Push [✱•OPTION] after [A•FUNC] is pushed.• 100 MHz digi

4510PAGER/CODE SQUELCH‘‘Code squelchCode squelch provides communications with quiet standby sinceyou will only receive calls from stations which know

4611OTHER FUNCTIONS‘‘Set modeDDEntering set modeq Push [8•SET] after [A•FUNC] is pushed.w Push [∫] or [√] to select the desired item.e Rotate [VOL] to

4711OTHER FUNCTIONSDDTuning step Selects tuning step from 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20,25 , 30 and 50 kHz. DDScan pause timerSelects the scan pause time from S

4811OTHER FUNCTIONSDDTransmission permissionTurns transmission permission ON and OFF.This function can be set for each memory andcall channel, indepen

4911OTHER FUNCTIONS‘‘Initial set modeThe initial set mode is accessed at power on and allows you to setseldom-changed settings. In this way, you can “

5011OTHER FUNCTIONSDDAuto repeaterThe auto repeater function automatically turnsON or OFF the duplex operation with a speci-fied shift direction and to

vPRECAUTIONRWARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that theantenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body,especially the face or eyes

5111OTHER FUNCTIONSDDSquelch delaySelects squelch delay from short and long toprevent repeated opening and closing of thesquelch during reception of t

5211OTHER FUNCTIONSDDLCD contrastSelects LCD contrast from auto and low.• LCd.AT : Automatic (default)• LCd.LO : Low contrast DDPower saveSelects duty

5311OTHER FUNCTIONSDDMic simple modeThis item turns the microphone simple modeON and OFF. Microphone simple mode isused to change the function assignm

5411OTHER FUNCTIONS‘‘CPU resetThe function display may occasionally display erroneous informa-tion (e.g. when first applying power). This may be caused

5512CLONINGCloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmedcontents from one transceiver to another transceiver; or, data froma PC to

5613OPTIONAL UNIT D Optional UT-108 installationq Remove the optionalconnecter access cover(named 2251 OPTsheet).•Insert a screwdriver intothe hollow

5714SPECIFICATIONSDD General• Frequency range : USA 144–148 MHz (Tx), 136–174 MHz* (Rx)General (LM) 136–174 MHz* (Tx/Rx)*Guaranteed 144–148 MHz range

5815OPTIONSDDBATTERY PACKS*1Operating periods are calculated under the following conditions:Tx:Rx:standby=5:5:90, power save function: auto setting, i

1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 JapanA-6043H-1EXPrinted in Japan© 2001 Icom Inc.Count on us!

viDO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to trans-mit.Place unit in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by chil-dren.DO NOT operate the tr

viiTABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i–iiFOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

viii6 MEMORY PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25–27‘ General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .