Icom IC-2720 Product information sheet

To enter different modes:
To enter set-up mode:
Select MAIN*BAND for desired band
Push SET to enter set mode
Push LOW PRIO to select item
Rotate DIAL for value/condition
Push TONE DTMF to exit
To enter the memory banks:
10 banks (A to J) vs. Regular memory 000 to 199
- Push desired band [M/CALL●MW] several times till
you see Bank initial appear e.g. “A”
- Push [MAIN●BAND] for 1 sec. Till bank initial blinks
- Rotate the same band’s [DIAL] to select the desired bank,
A to J. Banks that have no programing are skipped.
- Push the [MAIN●BAND] to set the bank (initial stopes
blinking)
- Rotate [DIAL] to select the contets in the bank
- Push [MAIN BAND] for 1sec, then momentarirly again
to set the change and treturn to regular memory.
Manually Entering Repeater values
Selecting the frequency:
Push [V/Mhz●SCAN] till you see the frequency with
dashes like: 146._ _ _ and multiple times to see select which
digit to change. The use [DIAL] to select the frequency.
Then [V/Mhz●SCAN] for ‘setting the frequncy’.
[Note: US version may auto set the correct offset & tone,
if not continue.]
Selecting the +, -, or no Offset:
Press [DIP * MON] to switch between – offset “Dup-” &
plus offset, “Dup” and no offset (no Dup showing)
Setting the Offset Frequency:
Push [SET ,-o ] several times till you see “Dup”
blinking in the upper lf. & current offset freq.
Rotate [DIAL] to desired offset
Press [TONE * DTMF] to set & exit
Selecting Tone:
Push [TONE * DTMF] till “T” appears to turn on the tone
(it defaults to 88.5).
Setting the Tone value:
Press [SET ,-o ] several times till you see the current tone
and “rE” (lower Rt. Corner) . Then rotate band [DIAL] to
the desired tone. Push [TONE * DTMF] to exit & set the
new tone.
IC-2720
User
Reference
Guide
version: 3.0
Produced by Ham’s for
Hams! For personal use only
& not associated with ICOM
in any way. ust “Ham’s
helping Ham’s”
Compiled by Martin Brossman
KI CFS can be reached at
KI [e-mail]
Photo from ICOM website
http://www.icomamerica.com/
US Models only
To Use Cross Band Repeat Mode:
- Set the frequencies on both bands
(Receive on VHF on left e.g. 146.550,
Send UHF on right e.g. 444.525)
* Press and hold LOW and DUP on the faceplate,
then quickly press SET (above the right-side
volume knob)
for two seconds, then let go of all 3 buttons
- Two flashing Ls will appear on the display --
(the Ls must be flashing)
* To exit this function: press SET for two seconds
Turning on & off the Weather Report
* Press [M/CALL*MW] till you see a rCH-1 or 2 or…
in the display. Then rotate the [DIAL] to select the
weather channel appropriate to your area.
2 Meters: 144.0-148.0 MHz
0 CM : 420.0-450.0 MHz
Standard 2 Meter & 70 Cm bands
Call Channel Selection
Push [M/CALL●MW] till you see ‘C1’ or ‘C2’
select [DIAL] select call channel
Enter / Program call Channel
Select the frequency & settings
Push [M/CALL●MW] for 1 sec.
Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired call channel
“C1” or “C2” blink.
Push [M/CALL●MW] for 1 sec. To program
(3 beeps sound & eht unite retursn to VFO mode.)
Frequency Left band Right band
12 Available Available
222 Available Not-Available
3 5 Available Available
500 Available Available
900 Not-Available Available
USA & General version Frequency Bands
Copies can be found at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC-2 20/
Or http://www.toinquire.com/ham

VFO Scanning
BAND symbol on the display should be on the
left or right side
- Select VFO mode for left or right side
- Press V/MHz*SCAN for 1 second to
start scanning
- Press SET until "AL" appears
- Press V/MHz*SCAN to stop scanning
Programming a memory channel
(Entering a frequency in 1 of 212 memory locations)
- Ender desired frequency & settings: offset/tone
(see Manual enter Repeater value area)
- Press M/CALL*MW for 1 sec (3 beeps occur)
- Should see a blinking nMn in the lower rt corner
with memory # & current frequency in that Men. #
- Rotate [DIAL] to memory channel (location) #
you want to store the new frequency in.
- Press M/CALL*MW for 1 sec. to set (here 3 beeps
& the memory channel will advance by 1.
Selecting a Memory Bank
- Press M/CALL*MW to switch into memory
mode for the left or right side
- Press MAIN*BAND for 1 second
- Use the dial to select banks A - J
- Press MAIN*BAND to select the bank
Memory Bank Setting
- Press M/CALL*MW to switch into memory
mode or the left or right side
(see memory #, lower Rt.)
- Select the memory channel using the dial
- Press MAIN*BAND for 1 second ("--" blinks)
- Press MAIN*BAND again
- Press M/CALL*MW for 1 second and rotate
the dial to the desired memory bank
- Press M/CALL*MW to set the memory
channel into the displayed bank
- Press MAIN*BAND for 1 sec. & again to set next.
Repeat to set another memory
To select a frequencies in a memory banks
(10 banks A-J )
- Press M/CALL*MW to select memory mode
on the desired bank
- Press MAIN*BAND for 1 second
(Letter blinks N lower Rt.)
- Use the [DIAL] to select banks Athrough J
(empty banks don’t show)
- Press MAIN*BAND to select the bank (stops blinking)
- Use the [DIAL] to move through the frequencies
In the selected bank
- Push MAIN*BAND for 1 second,
then push MAIN*BAND again to return to
regular memory mode
Locking out and unlocking a channel from bank A-J
- Make either the left or right side active by
pressing the MAIN*BAND key for the appropriate side
- Select the frequency to be locked out
- Push SET to enter set mode
- Keep pushing SET until CHS-On or CHS-OF appears
- Use the dial (on the appropriate side) to toggle
between on (CHS-On) and off (CHS-OF)
Press TONE*DTMF to exit setup mode
Changing to “bank scan” from regular
“memory scan” and back again
- Press M/CALL*MW to select memory mode on
the desired bank
- Press MAIN*BAND for 1 second
- Use the dial to select banks Athrough J
- Press MAIN_BAND to select the bank
- Press and hold V/MHz*SCAN for one second
to start scanning
Press V/MHz*SCAN again to cancel the scan
Memory Channel Scanning
- Select memory mode for left or right side
- Press V/MHz*SCAN for 1 second to
start scanning
- Press V/MHz*SCAN to stop scanning
Programming Scan Edges
- Select frequency in VFO mode on left or
right side
- Press M/CALL*MW for 1 second
- Use the dial to select 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A or 5A
- Press M/CALL*MW for 1 second to store
frequency
- Repeat to store the other scan edge in
1B, 2B, 3B,4B or 5B
BAND Edge Scanning
BAND symbol on the display should be on the
left or right side
- Select VFO mode for left or right side
- Press V/MHz*SCAN for 1 second to
start scanning
- Press SET to switch between full VFO
scanning and scan edges
(P1, P2, P3, P4, P5)
- Press V/MHz*SCAN to stop scanning
Special thanks to all the contributors, to name
a few: David KC5GGE who wrote most of the
sequences &; Dave NØRQ; Chris KG4YEX
Compiled by Martin Brossman KI CFS can be
reached at KI [e-mail]
All rights give to distribute FREE & for
personal use ONLY! This may not be sold!
© 200 Version 1.1
Microphone controls
Muting the entire radio
Press: FUNC +
Activating /De-activating
DTMF Tones
Press: Off:
FUNC+
Starting and stopping scanning
Press:
Increasing audio output level
Press:
Decrease auto output level
MUTE
SQL ▲D
DTMF S DTMF S
T SCAN
SCAN2
TONE 2
VOL▲0
TONE 1
VOL▼*