Icom IC-A24E User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
iA6E
iA24E
VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER
IC-A24E IC-A6E
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FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The
IC-A24E/A6E VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER is designed
and built with Icom’s state of the art technology and crafts-
manship. With proper care this product should provide you
with years of trouble-free operation.
IMPORTANT
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely
before using the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This in-
struction manual contains important operating instructions for
the IC-A24E/A6E.
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
Accessories included with the transceiver: Qty.
qAntenna .......................................................................... 1
wBelt clip ........................................................................... 1
eHandstrap ....................................................................... 1
rBattery pack* or battery case .......................................... 1
tWall charger* .................................................................. 1
yCarrying case* ................................................................ 1
uHeadset adapter* ........................................................... 1
*The battery pack, wall charger, headset adapter or carrying case
may differ depending on version. Some versions do not include a
battery pack, wall charger, headset adapter or carrying case.
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WORD DEFINITION
RWARNING
CAUTION
NOTE
Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock
may occur.
If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
Equipment damage may occur.
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FOREWORD .................................................................................... i
IMPORTANT .................................................................................... i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ................................................................. i
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................. ii
PRECAUTIONS............................................................................... iii
1 ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT .................................................. 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................ 2 – 7
■Panel description ................................................................... 2
■Function display ..................................................................... 6
3 BASIC OPERATION .......................................................... 8 – 11
■Setting a frequency ................................................................ 8
■Setting a squelch level ........................................................... 8
■ANL function ........................................................................... 8
■Receiving ............................................................................... 9
■Transmitting ........................................................................... 9
■Low battery indicator ............................................................ 10
■Recall function ..................................................................... 10
■Accessing 121.5 MHz emergency frequency ....................... 11
■Lock function ........................................................................ 11
■Side tone function ................................................................ 11
■Setting beep tone ................................................................. 11
4 MEMORY OPERATION ................................................... 12 – 15
■Memory channel selection ................................................... 12
■Transferring memory contents ............................................. 12
■Programming a memory channel ......................................... 13
■Memory names .................................................................... 14
■Clearing the memory contents ............................................. 14
5 SCAN OPERATION ......................................................... 16 – 17
■Scan types ........................................................................... 16
■COM band scan ................................................................... 16
■Memory scan ....................................................................... 16
■“TAG” channel setting ......................................................... 17
6 VOR NAVIGATION (IC-A24E only).................................. 18– 24
■VOR indications ................................................................... 18
■VOR functions ...................................................................... 19
■Flying to a VOR station ........................................................ 20
■Entering a desired course .................................................... 22
■Crosschecking position ........................................................ 22
■Duplex operation .................................................................. 24
7 BATTERY PACKS ........................................................... 25 – 27
■Battery charging ................................................................... 25
■Battery cautions ................................................................... 25
■Optional battery case ........................................................... 26
■Optional battery chargers ..................................................... 27
8 CLONING ................................................................................ 28
9 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................ 29
10 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 30
11 OPTIONS ................................................................................ 31
12 OPTIONAL HEADSET CONNECTION .................................. 32
13 ABOUT DOC .......................................................................... 33
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PRECAUTION
RWARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the
antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the
body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The
transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm
away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical.
RWARNING! NEVER operate the transceiver with a
headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels.
Hearing experts advise against continuous high volume op-
eration. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the
volume level or discontinue use.
NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet or to a
power source of more than 11.5 V DC. Such a connection will
damage the transceiver.
NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source that is
DC fused at more than 5 A. Accidental reverse connection will
be protected by this fuse, higher fuse values will not give any
protection against such accidents and the transceiver will be
ruined.
NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack. Also, cur-
rent may flow into nearby metal objects, such as a necklace,
etc. Therefore, be careful when carrying with, or placing near
metal objects, carrying in handbags, etc.
DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equipment
containing a transmitter.
DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equipment
containing a transmitter.
DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electrical
blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or
in areas with temperatures below –20°C or above +55°C.
CLEAN and wipe dry the battery terminals after using the
transceiver in wet conditions. The terminals may rust if not
dried.
The use of non-Icom battery packs/chargers may impair
transceiver performance and invalidate the warranty.
Even when the transceiver power is OFF, a slight current still
flows in the circuits. Remove the battery pack or case from
the transceiver when not using it for a long time. Otherwise,
the battery pack or installed Alkaline cell batteries will become
exhausted.
Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor-
porated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France,
Spain, Russia and/or other countries.
IMPORTANT!: IC-A24E/A6E is for GROUND STATION
USE ONLY. The IC-A24E/A6E CAN NOT and
SHOULD NOT be used in an aircraft or as the MAIN
RADIO.
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ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT
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DAntenna
CAUTION: DO NOT transmit without an antenna. Other-
wise the transceiver may be damaged.
Insert the supplied antenna into the antenna connector and
screw down the antenna as shown below.
DBelt clip
Conveniently attaches to your belt.
Attach the belt clip with the supplied screws as below.
NOTE: Use the supplied screws only.
DBattery pack replacement
Before replacing the battery pack, push [PWR] for 2 sec. to
turn the power OFF.
Slide the battery release button forward, then pull the battery
pack upward with the transceiver facing away from you.
Supplied screws
NOTE: About water resistant construction
The water resistant construction provides reliable operation
in wet conditions.
•Equivalent to IPX4 of corresponding international stan-
dard IEC 60529 (2001).
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2PANEL DESCRIPTION
■Panel description
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
qBACKLIGHT SWITCH [LIGHT]
Turns the backlight for display and keypad ON or OFF.
wPTT SWITCH [PTT] (p. 9)
Push and hold to transmit; release to receive.
•“ ” appears on the function display while transmitting.
eVOLUME [VOL] (p. 9)
Adjusts the audio level.
rTUNING DIAL [DIAL] (pgs. 8–12)
➥Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired frequency, BANK
number and memory channel.
➥Rotate [DIAL] to set the squelch level and beep tone
level.
tANTENNA CONNECTOR [ANT] (p. 1)
Connects the supplied antenna.
yRECALL CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEYS [ΩΩ]/[≈≈] (p. 10)
➥Push to enter the recall function mode.
➥Push to call the stored frequency in the recall
mode.
➥Push , then push [Ω]/[≈]to replace stored re-
call frequencies to back or front.
uSQUELCH KEY [SQL] (p. 8)
➥Push [SQL], then rotate [DIAL] to select the
squelch level.
•24 squelch levels and squelch open (0) are available.
iPOWER SWITCH [PWR] (pgs. 9, 28)
➥Push and hold for 2 sec. to turn the power ON
or OFF.
➥While pushing and holding [MR•MW], push
[PWR] to enter the cloning function mode.
oEXTERNAL SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE JACKS
[MIC/SP] (p. 34)
Connects an OPC-499 HEADSET ADAPTER and headset, if
desired.
!0 FUNCTION KEY [ ]
Push to call up the function indicator, “”, then
push another key to access its secondary function.
•“ ” appears for 3 sec. after is pushed; at this time
pushing again cancels the indication.
NOTE: In general, “”disappears when an-
other key is pushed to activate a secondary
function. However, some keys which have more
than one secondary function, (such as [DUP]),
do not cancel “”. In this case, “”disap-
pears automatically after 3 sec.
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2PANEL DESCRIPTION
!1 CLEAR KEY [CLR•DEL] (pgs. 8–17)
➥Push to turn to the frequency mode, when mem-
ory channel, 121.5 MHz, squelch level setting or
beep tone setting is selected.
➥Push , then push and hold [CLR•DEL]to
delete a recall frequency data.
➥Push to clear the entered comment of memory
name while programming.
➥Push to stop the scan function to turn to the fre-
quency mode while the scan function is operat-
ing.
!2 ANL KEY [ANL•SCAN] (pgs. 9, 16, 17)
➥Push to turn the ANL function ON or OFF.
➥Push , then push [ANL•SCAN] to start the
scan function.
!3 EMERGENCY KEY [121.5 MHz] (p. 11)
Push for 2 sec. to select the 121.5 MHz emergency
frequency.
!4 DC POWER JACK
Connect the AC adapter or optional cable to charge the
battery pack or to operate by external power supply. (see
right illustration)
!5 MEMORY MODE KEY [MR•MW] (pgs. 12–15)
➥Push to call the memory channel mode.
➥Push , then push [MR•MW] to program the
contents into the memory channels.
!6 ENTER KEY [ENT] (pgs. 8, 14)
➥Push to enter the numeral input. Enters consec-
utive zero digits. (p. 8)
➥Push to program the memory name. (p. 14)
NOTE: Some functions may not be available depending on
versions. Ask your authorized dealer for details.
Wall charger
To [DC 11V]
IC-A24E/A6E
CP-20 (for 11 24 V)
(optional)
To the cigarette
lighter socket
•DC POWER CONNECTION
RCAUTION !
•DO NOT modify the CP-20. A modification
could cause a fire or electrocution.
•BE CAREFUL not to cut or fray the
CP-20’s power cable when disconnect-
ing/connecting the CP-20 from/to the ciga-
rette lighter socket.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
!7 DIGIT KEYS
➥Input the specified digit during frequency input, memory
channel selection, etc.
➥In addition, each key has one or more secondary func-
tion after pushing as follows:
Push ,then push [0•BANK], and rotate [DIAL] to
select the memory BANK number during the mem-
ory operation. (p. 12)
Push , then push [1•DVOR] to select the DVOR
display from the CDI display in NAV band. (p. 19)*1
➥Push , then push [2•TO] to change the
course indicator characteristics to “TO”flag in
the DVOR display in NAV band. (p. 19)*1
➥Corrects the deviation while using “TO”flag.*1
➥Push , then push [3•FROM] to change the
course indicator characteristics to “FROM”flag
in the DVOR display in NAV band. (p. 19)*1
➥Corrects the deviation while using “FROM”flag.*1
Push , then push [4•CDI] to select the CDI dis-
play from the DVOR display in NAV band. (p. 19)*1
Push , then push [5•DUP-W] to set the duplex
frequency in NAV band. (p. 24)*1
Push , then push [6•DUP] to turn the duplex
function ON/OFF in NAV band. (p. 24)*1
Push , then push [7•] to turn the key lock
function ON/OFF. (p. 11)
Push , then push [8•BEEP] to turn the beep
tone setting mode ON. (p. 11)
•Adjustable level; 0 to 9
Push , then push [9•TAG] to set the displayed
memory as a “TAG”channel. (p. 17)
*1These functions available on the IC-A24E only.
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2PANEL DESCRIPTION
■Function display
qFUNCTION INDICATOR (p. 3)
Appears when is pushed.
wTX INDICATOR (p. 9)
Appears while transmitting.
eRX INDICATOR (p. 9)
Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch
opens.
rDUPLEX INDICATOR (IC-A24E only) (p. 24)
➥“DUP”appears when the duplex function is activated in
NAV mode.
➥“DUP”blinks while setting the duplex frequency.
tLOW BATTERY INDICATOR (p. 10)
➥Appears when the battery is nearing exhaustion. The at-
tached battery pack requires recharging.
➥Appears and flashes when battery replacement is nec-
essary.
yLOCK INDICATOR (p. 11)
Appears while the lock function is in use.
uFREQUENCY DISPLAY (pgs. 8, 14)
➥Shows the operating frequency.
➥Shows the channel name when the memory name func-
tion is selected.
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