Icom Ic-a200 User manual

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

VHF

AIR

BAND

TRANSCEIVER

IiC—A200

Icom

Inc.

IMPORTANT

READ

THIS

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

CARE-

FULLY

before

attempting

to

operate

the

transceiver.

SAVE

THIS

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL.

This

instruction

manual

contains

important

safety

and

operating

instructions

for

the

IC-A200.

FOREWORD

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

IC-A200

VHF

AIR

BAND

TRANSCEIVER

with

Icom’s

state-of-the-art

technology.

The

IC-A200

can

be

installed

in

your

instrument

pane!

and

is

easy

to

operate,

To

fully

appreciate

the

capabilities

of

your

IC-A200,

please

read

this

instruction

manual

thoroughly

before

attempting

operation.

If

you

have

any

questions

regarding

the

operation

of

the

IC-A200,

feel

free

to

contact

your

nearest

authorized

Icom

Avionics

Dealer

or

Service

Center.

CAUTIONS

NEVER

connect

the

transceiver

to

an

AC

outlet

or

to

a

Power

source

of

more

than

16

V

DC.

Higher

voltage

ruins

the

transceiver,

NEVER

connect

the

transceiver

to

a

power

source

using

reverse

polarity.

This

connection

ruins

the

transceiver.

AVOID

using

or

placing

the

transceiver

in

areas

with

temperatures

below

—

20°C

or

above

+50.

DO

NOT

turn

the

power

ON

until

the

aircraft

engines

have

been

started.

This

is

important

for

protection

of

the

circuit.

EXPLICIT

DEFINITIONS

7

hazard

or

electric

ace

sh

Personal

injury,

ire

may

occur.

[CAUTION

|

Equipment

damage

may

occur.

If

ignored,

inconvenience

only.

No

personal

injury

or

risk

of

electric

shock.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

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1.

PANEL

DESCRIPTION........

1-2

@

Front

panel........

|

@

Function

display....

2

ous

@

Remote

switches

and

jacks....

2.

FREQUENCY

SELECTION...

@

Frequency

selection

methods.

W@STBY

window

frequency

selection

@

Frequency

exchanging............+

USE

window

frequency

selection...

@

Frequency

set

example......

3.

RECEIVING

AND

TRANSMITTING

@

Receiving....

@

Transmitting

4.

MEMORY

OPERATION..

@

Programming

notes

@

Programming

a

memory

channel...

@

Programming

example.

i

Memory

recall

in

the

STBY

window.

@

Memory

recall

in

the

USE

window..

@

Memory

recall

example....

@

Remote

memory

selection.

5.

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION...........::ceceeeseeeenee

11

@

Transceiver

removal

es

@

Transceiver

installation...

6.

SPECIFICATIONS.

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@

General......

wih

@

Transmitter.

@

Receiver.

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1

PANEL

DESCRIPTION

i

Front

panel

MEMO

J]

CH

@

LARGE

TUNING

KNOB

—

Changes

the

STBY

or

USE

window

frequency

in

1

MHz

steps.

(pgs.

3~4)

—

Selects

a

memory

channel.

(pgs.

7~10)

—Programs

a

selected

memory

channel

as

a

blank

channel.

(p.

7)

@SMALL

TUNING

KNOB

—

Changes

the

STBY

or

USE

window

frequency

in

25

or

50

kHz

steps.

This

knob

does

not

change

the

1

MHz

digit.

(p,

3~4)

—

Selects

a

memory

channel.

(pgs.

7~10)

©

VOLUME

CONTROL

—Turns

power

ON

and

adjusts

the

audio

level.

(p.

6)

—When

pulled

OUT,

opens

the

squelch

manually

for

testing.

(p.

6)

@

CHANNEL

SWITCH

[CH]

—

Recalls

a

memory

channel

in

the

STBY

window.

(p.

7)

—When

pushed

and

held,

allows

memory

channel

pro-

gramming.

(p.

7~8)

@

FREQUENCY

EXCHANGE

SWITCH

[==]

—Exchanges

the

USE

window

frequency

for

the

STBY

window

frequency

and

vice

versa.

(p.

4)

—When

pushed

and

held,

hides

the

STBY

window

frequency

and

allows

selection

of

the

USE

window

frequency

directly.

(p.

4)

@

Function

display

wi

id

-

(LS

CH

Es

®

9

@USE

WINDOW

Indicates

the

operating

frequency

that

is

used

for

trans-

mitting

and

receiving.

@

TRANSMIT

INDICATOR

Appears

while

transmitting.

(p.

6)

@OSTBY

WINDOW

—

Indicates

the

standing-by

frequency

which

is

used

as

the

frequency.

—When

a

memory

channel

is

recalled,

indicates

the

memory

channel

frequency

content.

©

MEMORY

CHANNEL

INDICATOR

Indicates

a

selected

memory

channel

number.

(pgs.

7~10)

@

PROGRAMMING

INDICATOR

Indicates

that

a

memory

channel

can

be

programmed.

(pgs.

7~8)

PANEL

DESCRIPTION

1

i

Remote

switches

and

jacks

The

following

switches

and

jacks

can

be

installed

on

your

aircraft.

Ask

your

Icom

Avionics

Dealer

for

wiring.

Headphone

Jack

Connects

a

500

Q

headset.

Microphone

audio

jack

Connects

a

low-impedance

carbon

or

dynamic

microphone.

A

preamplifier

is

required

for

a

dynamic

microphone.

Yoke-mounted

communicatlon/intercom

switch

—Set

to

the

“communication”

position

for

the

air

band.

(p.

6)

—Set

to

the

“intercom”

position

to

talk

with

a

crew

member.

This

allows

communication

between

the

pilot

and

co-pilot.

(p.

6)

Yoke-mounted

channel

switch

Remotely

selects

a

memory

channel.

(p.

9)

¢

Cannot

be

used

for

memory

channel

programming.

Yoke-mounted

frequency

exchange

switch

Remotely

exchanges

the

USE

window

frequency

for

the

STBY

window

frequency

and

vice

versa.

—e

ol

i

Frequency

selection

methods

There

are

2

ways

to

select

a

desired

frequency.

General

frequency

selection

Select

a

desired

frequency

which

is

used

for

the

frequency

in

the

STBY

window.

Then,

ex-

change

the

USE

window

frequency

for

the

STBY

window

frequency.

Refer

to

STBY

window

frequency

selection

at

right

and

frequency

exchanging.

(p.

4)

Direct

frequency

selection

Select

a

desired

frequency

in

the

USE

window

directly.

Refer

to

USE

window

frequency

selection.

(p.

4)

CONVENIENT:

For

quick

frequency

selection,

often-

used

frequencies

can

be

programmed

into

memory

channels.

Refer

to

memory

operation.

(pgs.

7~10)

When

a

memory

channel

is

recalled,

the

window

frequency

is

erased.

FREQUENCY

SELECTION

i

STBY

window

frequency

selection

CAUTION:

DO

NOT

tum

the

power

ON

until

the

aircraft

engines

have

been

started.

This

is

important

for

protection

of

the

circuits.

1)

Rotate

the

volume

control

clockwise

to

turn

the

power

ON.

«

Previously

used

frequencies

appear

in

the

USE

and

STBY

windows.

2)

Rotate

the

large

and

small

tuning

knobs

to

select

a

desired

frequency.

The

USE

window

frequency

is

not

affected.

«To

change

the

1

MHz

digit,

use

the

large

tuning

knob.

The

small

tuning

knob

does

not

change

the

1

MHz

digit.

1

MHz

steps.

50

kHz

steps

25

kHz

steps

when

pushed

IN.

when

pulled

OUT.

li

Frequency

exchanging

After

selecting

the

STBY

window

frequency,

push

[==]

to

exchange

the

USE

window

frequency

for

the

STBY

window

frequency.

Frequency

exchanging

can

also

be

performed

remotely

from

the

yoke-mounted

frequency

exchange

switch.

HBG

(26.00

Push

=)

NOTE:

DO

NOT

push

and

hold

[=]

continuously,

or

the

STBY

window

frequency

disappears.

FREQUENCY

SELECTION

2

i

USE

window

frequency

selection

The

USE

window

frequency

can

be

selected

directly

without

frequency

selection

in

the

STBY

window.

1)

Push

and

hold

[=]

until

the

STBY

window

frequency

is

hidden.

eThe

yoke-mounted

frequency

exchange

switch

cannot

be

used.

Push

and

hold

The

STBY

window

frequency

is

hidden.

2)

Select

a

desired

frequency

using

the

large

and

small

tuning

knobs.

3)

Push

[=].

¢

window

frequency

appears.

“i

al

2

FREQUENCY

SELECTION

i

Frequency

set

example

The

following

is

an

example

of

how

to

select

126.125

MHz

in

the

STBY

window,

and

then

transfer

it

to

the

USE

window.

Rotate

clock-

I

rm

1 1

mr

Previously

used

frequencies

appear.

Dies.

(O

(34.8¢

i2

4G

on

Test

O)

Select

126.40

(/7->COMM

1

nm

1

nm

Rotate

the

large

tuning

knob

to

MHz.

‘

Jj

uy

|

uw

iZ

6.

be

change

the

STBY

window

frequency

in

1

MHz

steps.

OMM

Rotate

the

small

tuning

knob

to

©)

on

NeeI6

6}

i

|

uf

HH

i

e

6.

i

5

change

the

STBY

window

frequency

in

50

kHz

steps.

Pull

OUT

to

COMM

|

¢

nm

‘ ‘

Pull

OUT

the

small

tuning

knob

to

@

select

25

kHz

—6)

UJ

34.

aa

i26.

‘

5

select

25

kHz

steps.

Select

126.125

OMIM

Tg

nm

‘

t

Rotate

the

small

tuning

knob

to

©

MHz.

6;

U

|

4.4

aw

iZ

6.

ie

S

change

the

STBY

window

frequency

in

25

kHz

steps.

The

USE

window

frequency

and

the

@

Pun)

iZ

B.

id

5

i

=]

oY,

8a

STBY

window

frequencies

are

ex-

*

DO

NOT

hold.

changed.

RECEIVING

AND

TRANSMITTING

oz

i

Receiving

1)

Select

an

operating

frequency.

¢

Refer

to

pgs.

3~4

for

details.

2)

Pull

the

volume

control

OUT

to

open

the

squelch

manually.

3)

Rotate

the

volume

control

to

adjust

the

audio

level.

4)

Push

the

volume

control

IN

to

close

the

squelch.

The

squelch

automatically

opens

only

when

a

signal

is

received.

When

pulled

OUT

When

pushed

IN

The

squelch

opens

only

when

a

signal

is

received

CONVENIENT:

The

intercom

function

is

useful

for

swift

communication

between

the

pilot

and

co-pilot.

The

squelch

opens

manually.

Set

the

communication/intercom

switch

on

the

VHF

control

panel

to

the

“intercom”

position.

Voice

signals

from

the

microphone

are

sent

to

both

the

pilot

and

co-pilot’s

headsets.

i

Transmitting

NOTE:

To

prevent

interference,

listen

on

the

frequency

before

transmitting.

If

the

frequency

is

busy,

wait

until

the

frequency

is

clear.

1)

Select

the

yoke-mounted

communication/intercom

switch

to

the

“communication”

position.

2)

Select

an

operating

frequency.

3)

Push

the

PTT

switch.

©

“TX"

appears.

4)

Speak

into

the

microphone

at

your

normal

voice

level.

#DO

NOT

set

the

microphone

too

closely

to

your

mouth

or

speak

too

loudly.

This

may

distort

the

signal.

5)

Release

the

PTT

switch

to

receive.

a

4

sl

MEMORY

OPERATION

i

Programming

notes

Blank

channel

A

memory

channel

with

no

frequency

content

is

called

a

blank

channel.

When

a

blank

channel

is

selected

while

programming,

“

—-

—

"

appears

instead

of

a

frequency.

Switch

operation

Note

that

“push”

and

“push

and

hold”

performs

different

functions

at

right.

The

yoke-mounted

channel

switch

cannot

be

used

for

memory

channel

programming.

During

memory

channel

programming,

if

no

operation

is

performed

for

approx.

15

sec.,

the

transceiver

automatically

operates

as

following:

—Writes

the

selected

frequency

into

the

selected

memory

channel.

—

Returns

to

normal

operation.

Protect

channel

To

prevent

accidental

changes,

required

memory

channels

can

be

specified

as

protected

channels.

Even

if

[«==]

is

pushed

and

held,

the

frequency

content

does

not

blink

and

it

cannot

be

changed.

Your

Icom

Avionics

Dealer

can

activate

and

cancel

this

setting.

Mi

Programming

a

memory

channel

The

transceiver

is

equipped

with

9

memory

channels.

You

can

program

often-used

frequencies

into

them.

1)

Push

and

hold

[CH]

until

the

memory

channel

number

blinks.

2)

Rotate

the

large

or

small

tuning

knob

to

select

a

memory

channel

to

be

programmed.

3)

Push

[=].

¢

Frequency

content

or

“—

— —

—"

blinks.

4)

Rotate

the

large

and

small

tuning

knobs

to

select

a

desired

frequency.

5)

Push

[CH]

to

return

to

normal

operation.

NOTE:

To

program

other

memory

channels

successively

push

[==]

after

step

4)

and

repeat

steps

2)~4).

To

program

a

memory

channel

as

a

blank

channel,

select

“—

—-—

-—

."

Using

the

large

tuning

knob,

“-

- -

-”

appears

between

118

MHz

and

136

MHz.

MEMORY

OPERATION

4

i

Programming

example

The

following

is

an

example

of

how

to

program

121.40

MHz

into

memory

channel

4.

Start

from

any

®

display.

@®

Push

and

hold

(_)°H

Select

memory

{7m

®

channel

4.

©

@

PushC+—>

)

¢DO

NOT

hold.

far

6)

Orn

eae

40

MHz.

©

Push

(__)°H

«DO

NOT

hold.

(I4.8G

i26.00

“PG"

and

the

previously

used

memory

channel

appears.

(94.80

eof

8.

iG

=3

—

-—-—-—"

appears

when

no

fre-

‘34.8d

a

i

has

been

programmed

_

into

memory

channel

4.

Frequency

content

or

“—

—

—"

4

blinks.

(94.80

(F480

oof

4D

4]

(94.80

(26.00

window

frequency

appears.

4

MEMORY

OPERATION

Hi

Memory

recall

in

the

STBY

window

Memory

channel

selection

is

performed

in

the

STBY

window.

1)

Push

[CH].

¢

DO

NOT

push

and

hold

[CH],

or

another

function

is

activated.

e

Perform

below

within

5

sec.

(F488

'26.00

“crs

“MEMORY”

and

sone

gs

memory

channel

appear.

2)

Rotate

the

large

or

small

tuning

knob

to

select

a

memory

channel.

e

When

any

switches

or

tuning

knobs

are

not

operated,

after

5

sec.,

the

memory

channel

content

is

automat-

ically

transferred

into

the

STBY

window.

(34.80

ie

ta

"cw

Disappears

after

5

sec.

Mi

Memory

recall

in

the

USE

window

For

quick

operation

in

the

USE

window,

a

recalled

memory

channel

can

be

transferred

into

the

USE

window

without

waiting

for

5

sec.

1)

Push

[CH].

¢

DO

NOT

push

and

hold

[CH],

or

another

function

is

activated.

2)

Rotate

the

large

or

small

tuning

knob

to

select

a

memory

channel.

an

|

(ig

126.0

3)

Push

[=].

The

memory

channel

content

is

copied

into

the

USE

window.

©

The

window

frequency

is

transferred

into

the

STBY

window.

(6.00

148.

MEMORY

OPERATION

4

Mi

Memory

recall

example

The

following

is

an

example

of

how

to

recall

memory

Even

when

the

power

is

OFF,

the

IC-A200

retains

all

channel

4

into

the

STBY

window.

memory

channel

contents.

Start

from

any

‘

7

fo)

display.

‘

|

gf

8a

@

Push

C)°

7

ri

a

try

Meno

“MEMO”

and

the

previously-used

(F4.8G

lg

7

«

(Us

CH

Select

{zon

1

)

Sareetar

<7

©’

ij

a

ag

i2

i,

4a

CH.

After

5

sec.,

the

memory

channel

mi

i

FY.

A

HY

iZ

&

4a

content

is

automatically

transferred

into

the

STBY

window.

memory

channel

appears.

i

Remote

memory

selection

Memory

channel

selection

can

also

be

performed

Push

the

yoke-mounted

channel

switch

several

times

to

remotely

from

the

yoke-mounted

channel

switch.

increase

the

memory

channel

number.

e

When

no

switches

are

operated

for

5

sec.,

the

memory

channel

content

is

transferred

into

the

STBY

window.

ey.)

mm

5

REMOVAL

AND

INSTALLATION

i

Transceiver

removal

Wi

Transceiver

installation

The

IC-A200

is

easily

removed

from

the

mounting

rack,

if

1)

Visually

confirm

that

the

metal

catch

on

the

top

of

the

required.

transceiver

is

as

shown

below.

1)

Insert

a

3/32

in

allen

wrench

into

the

hole

in

the

front

panel.

2)

Rotate

the

wrench

counterclockwise

until

the

front

panel

moves

slightly

from

the

mounting

rack.

2)

Slowly

insert

the

transceiver

into

the

mounting

rack.

3)

Insert

a

3/32

in

allen

wrench

into

the

hole

in

the

front

panel.

4)

Rotate

the

wrench

clockwise

until

the

screw

stops.

*

DO

NOT

overtighten

the

screw.

3)

Slowly

pull

the

transceiver

out

from

the

mounting

rack.

i

General

«

Frequency

range

:

118.000~136.975

MHz

:

AM

(6KOOA3E)

:

25

kHz,

50

kHz

or

1

MHz

«

Mode

«

Tuning

steps

«Number

of

memory

:

9

channels

«

Antennaimpedance

:

50Q

:

13.8V

DC

+

15%

(negative

ground)

e

Power

supply

requirement

¢

Current

drain

:

Transmit

ae

Max.

audio

output

600

mA

eceve

Squelched

320

mA

¢

Usable

temperature

:

—20°C~+55°C

range

¢

Frequency

stability

:

+

0.0015%

(-20°C~+55°C)

¢

Dimensions

:

160(W)

x

34(H)

x

271(D)

mm

6.3(W)

x

1.3(H)

X

10.7(D)

in

(projections

not

included)

SPECIFICATIONS

e

Weight

>

1.1

kg;

2.4

Ib

i

Transmitter

©

Output

power

:

7

W

(Carrier

power)

e

Microphone

:

600

Q

impedance

@

Receiver

e

Receive

system

:

Double-conversion

superheterodyne

«

Intermediate

:

1st

32.455

MHz

frequencies

2nd

455

kHz

©

Sensitivity

:

2uV

for

6

dB

S/N

(with

1

kHz,

30%

modulation)

¢

Spurious

rejection

:

—80dB

:

5W

with

a4Qload

100

mW

with

a500

Qload

¢

Audio

output

power

All

stated

specifications

are

approximate

and

subject

to

change

without

notice

or

obligation.

Count

on

us!

A-5183H-1EX-@

Printed

in

Japan

Copyright

©

1991

by

Icom

Inc.

Icom

Inc.

6-9-16,

Kamihigashi,

Hirano-ku,

Osaka

547,

Japan

Icom IC-A200 User manual

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