Icom IC-F610 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
iF610
iF620
UHF TRANSCEIVER

FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE
WARNING For compliance with FCC and Industry Canada RF Exposure
Requirements, the transmitter antenna installation shall comply with the
following two conditions:
1. The transmitter antenna gain shall not exceed 0 dBi
2.
The transmitter antenna is required to be located outside of a vehicle and kept
at a separation distance of 85 centimeters or more between the transmitter
antenna of this device and persons during operation.

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IMPORTANT
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
RWARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an
AC outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric
shock.
NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source of more
than 16 V DC such as a 24 V battery. This connection will ruin
the transceiver.
NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and
fuse holder. If an incorrect connection is made after cutting,
the transceiver might be damaged.
NEVER place the transceiver where normal operation of
the vehicle may be hindered or where it could cause bodily
injury.
NEVER allow children to touch the transceiver.
NEVER expose the transceiver to rain, snow or any liquids.
USE supplied microphone only. Other microphones have
different pin assignments and may damage the transceiver.
DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with tem-
CAUTIONS
WORD DEFINITION
RWARNING Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock
may occur.
CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.
NOTE If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com-
pletely before using the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This
instruction manual contains important operating instructions
for the IC-F610 and IC-F620 UHF TRANSCEIVERS.
Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of
Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United states, the United
Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other coun-
tries.
SmarTrunk II™is a Trademark of SmarTrunk Systems, Inc.

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peratures below –30°C or above +60°C or, in areas subject
to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard.
AVOID operate the transceiver without running the vehi-
cle’s engine. The vehicle’s battery will quickly run out if the
transceiver is in transmission while the vehicle’s engine OFF.
AVOID placing the transceiver in excessively dusty envi-
ronments.
AVOID placing the transceiver against walls. This will
obstruct heat dissipation.
AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or
alcohol when cleaning, as they damage the transceiver sur-
faces.
BE CAREFUL! The transceiver will become hot when
operating continuously for long periods.
For U.S.A. only
CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this transceiver, not ex-
pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate
this transceiver under FCC regulations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT .................................................................................... i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ................................................................. i
CAUTIONS ....................................................................................... i
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................. ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................ 1–6
■Front panel ............................................................................ 1
■Function display .................................................................... 2
■Programmable function keys ................................................ 3
2 OPERATION ...................................................................... 7–10
■Turning power ON ................................................................ 7
■Channel selection ................................................................. 7
■Receiving and transmitting ................................................... 8
DTransmitting notes .......................................................... 8
DTx code channel selection .............................................. 9
DTx code number selection .............................................. 9
DDTMF transmission ........................................................ 9
3 OPTIONAL SmarTrunk II™ OPERATION ....................... 11–12
■SmarTrunk II™ and conventional modes ............................ 11
■SmarTrunk II™ operation .................................................... 11
4 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE ............................. 13–19
■Rear panel and connection ................................................. 13
■Sullpied Accessories ........................................................... 14
■Mounting the transceiver ..................................................... 15
DInverting the Front panel .............................................. 15
DMounting the Transceiver ............................................. 16
■Optional UT-96/UT-105 installation ..................................... 17
■Optional UT-109/UT-110 installation ................................... 17
■Optional OPC-617 installation ............................................. 18
■Antenna ............................................................................... 18
■Fuse replacement ............................................................... 18
■Cleaning ............................................................................. 18
5 OPTIONS ............................................................................... 19
DOC..........................................................................................20
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1PANEL DESCRIPTION
uMicrophone
connector
yPower switch tProgrammable keys [P0] to [P4]
rRight
UP/DOWN keys
eFunction display
wLeft
UP/DOWN keys
qAF volume
control knob
■Front panel
qAF VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
Turn the knob to adjust the audio output level.
•Minimum audio level is pre-programmed.
wLEFT UP/DOWN [∫∫]/[√√] KEYS
•Push to select the operating channel.
•Can be programmed for one of several functions by your
dealer. (Same as [P0] to [P4] keys)
eFUNCTION DISPLAY
Displays variety of information, such as operating channel
number/names, 5-tone code, DTMF numbers and audible
condition, etc.
NOTE: The above functions depend on pre-setting.
rRIGHT UP/DOWN [ ]/[ ] KEYS
•Push to select the operating channel.
•Can be programmed for one of several functions by your
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
dealer. (Same as [P0] to [P4] keys)
tDEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P4]
Can each be programmed for one of several functions by
your Icom dealer.
yPOWER SWITCH
Push to turns the power ON and OFF.
•The following functions are available at power ON as options:
•Automatic scan start
•Password prompt
•Set mode
uMICROPHONE CONNECTOR
Connect the supplied microphone or optional DTMF micro-
phone for SmarTrunk II™operation here.
NEVER connect other microphones. The pin assignments
may be different and the transceiver may be damaged.
MICROPHONE
The supplied microphone has a PTT switch and a hanger
hook.
•The following functions are available when the microphone is on or
off hook:
- Automatic scan start when hung on.
- Automatic priority channel selection when hung off.
- Sets to ‘Inaudible’condition (mute condition) when hung on.
- Sets to ‘Audible’condition (un-mute condition) when off.
■Function display
qTRANSMIT INDICATOR
•Appears while transmitting or sending a 5-tone code.
•When internal temperature increases to a specific level, the
transmit indicator blinks to indicate that the power down cir-
cuit has been activated.
wBUSY INDICATOR
Appears while the channel is busy.
eSIGNAL STRENGTH METER
Indicates relative signal strength level.
rLOW POWER INDICATOR
Appears when low output power is selected.
tAUDIBLE INDICATOR
Appears when the channel is in the ‘Audible’condition
(unmute condition).
yCOMPANDER INDICATOR
Appears when compander function is activated.
q w e r t y u i o !0 !1
!2
!3
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1PANEL DESCRIPTION
uSCRAMBLER INDICATOR
Appears when scrambler function is activated. (Optional UT-
109 (#02)/UT110 (#02) SCRAMBLER UNIT is required.)
i2/5TONE INDICATOR
Appears when specified 2/5tone call is received.
o!0 LTR INDICATOR
Appears when LTR function is selected.
!1 SHORT MESSAGE INDICATOR
Appears when a short message is received.
!2 ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY
Displays the CH number, 5-tone indication, DTMF numbers,
Audible indication, etc.
NOTE: When the alphanumeric display blinks and trans-
mitting becomes impossible. In this case, check that the
antenna is not miss-matched or that DC battery voltage
has not dropped below 8 V
!3 ACTIVATED KEY INDICATOR
Appears or blinks when the key under this indicator is acti-
vated.
■Programmable function keys
The following functions can be assigned to [P0], [P1], [P2],
[P3], [P4], [∫∫], [√√], [ ] and []programmable function
keys.
Consult your Icom Dealer or System operator for details con-
cerning your transceivers programming.
In the following explanations, programmable function names
are bracketed, the specific switch used to activate the func-
tion depends on programming.
CH UP AND DOWN KEYS
•Select an operating channel.
•Select a transmit code channel after pushing
the [
TX CH ] key.
•Select a DTMF channel after pushing the
[
DTMF ] key.
•Select a scan group after pushing and holding
the [
SCAN ] key.
OPERATING CHANNEL KEYS
Select an operating channel directly.
PRIORITY CHANNEL KEYS
Select priority A or priority B channel with each
push.
[CH UP]
[CH DN]
[CH1]
[CH2]
[CH3]
[CH4]
[PRI A]
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
MONITOR KEY
Activates one of (or two of) the following func-
tions on each channel independently:
•Push and hold the key to unmute the channel (audio
is emitted; ‘Audible’condition).
•Push the key to toggle the mute and unmute condi-
tions (toggles ‘Audible’and ‘Inaudible’).
•Push the key to mute the channel (sets to ‘Inaudible’
only).
•Push the key to unmute the channel (sets to ‘Audible’
only).
•Push the key after the communication is finished to
send a ‘reset code’.
NOTE: The unmute condition (‘Audible’condi-
tion) may automatically return to the mute condi-
tion (‘Inaudible‘condition) after a specified peri-
od.
WIDE/NARROW KEY
Push [W/N] to toggle bandwidth between wide or
narrow.
•This function is available for W/N versions only.
OUTPUT POWER SELECTION KEYS
Select the transmit output power temporarily or
permanently depending on the pre-setting.
[MONI]
[W/N]
[H/L]
BANK KEY
Select a bank.
•When the optional UT-105 is installed, push one
or more times to select a channel bank for con-
ventional channels or SmarTrunk II™channels.
SCAN START/STOP KEY
Push this key to start scanning; and push again
to stop.
NOTE: Place the microphone on hook to start
scanning.
Take the microphone off hook to stop scanning.
Push and hold this key to indicate the scan
group, then push to select the desired group.
SCAN TAG KEY
Adds or deletes the selected channel to the scan
group.
LOCK KEY
Electronically locks all programmable keys
except the following:
•[
CALL ] (incl. CAL A and CAL B), [ MONI ] and
[
EMER ] keys.
[Bank]
[SCAN A]
[SCAN B]
[TAG]
[LOCK]
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1PANEL DESCRIPTION
•Ask your Dealer or System Operator for the out-
put power level for each selection.
TALK AROUND KEY
Turns the talk around function ON and OFF.
•The talk around function equalises the transmit
frequency to the receive frequency for mobile-
to-mobile communication.
CALL KEYS
Transmit a 5-tone call.
•Call transmission is necessary before you call
another station depending on your signaling
system.
•The [CAL A] and/or [CAL B] keys may be avail-
able when your system employs selective
‘Individual/Group’calls. Ask your System
Operator which call is assigned to each key.
EMERGENCY KEY
Push and hold the key to transmit an emergency call.
•If you want to cancel the emergency call, push
(or push and hold) the key again before trans-
mitting the call.
•The emergency call is transmitted one time only
or repeatedly until receiving a control code
depending on the pre-setting.
[ TA ]
[CALL]
[CAL A]
[CAL B]
[EMER]
TX CODE KEY
Select a transmit 5-tone code (station code)
channel.
TX CODE CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEY
Push to selects a TX code channel directory.
DTMF CHANNEL SELECT KEY
Push this key to select a DTMF channel.
•Push this key, then select the desired DTMF
channel using the []/[]keys.
Push and hold this key to transmit the selected
DTMF code.
NOTE (LMR ONLY):DTMF channels 7 (EMER-
GENCY) and 8 (LOG/ID) are used for ID code
and emergency code respectively, depending on
your system set up.
Ask your System Operator or Dealer about
DTMF channels 7 and 8 before using these.
C. TONE CHANNEL ENTER KEY
Push this key then input a continuous tone mem-
ory channel number via the keypad to change the
tone frequency.
[TX CH]
[CODE]
[DTMF]
[TONE]
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
ID MEMORY READ KEY
Recalls detected ID codes.
•Push this key, then push []/[]for selec-
tion.
•Up to 5 ID's are memorized.
Push and hold this key to erase all memorized
IDs.
TRUNKING GROUP KEY
Push to select the Trunking group.
MIC COMPANDER KEY
Push to toggle the mic compander function ON
or OFF.
SET MODE KEY
Changes the contents of the items in the User
Set mode.
•Push and hold [SET], push [CH UP]/[CH DN] key
to change the contents.
[ID MR]
[GRP]
[COMP]
[SET]
SCRAMBLER KEY
•Push and hold to turn the voice scrambler func-
tion ON.
•Push to turn the voice scrambler function OFF.
NOTE:
•Optional UT-109 (#02) or UT-110 (#02) VOICE
SCRAMBLER UNIT is required.
-UT-109: Non-rolling type. 32 code numbers are
available.
-UT-110: Rolling type. Provides higher communica-
tion security. 1020 (4 groups x 255) code numbers
are available.
•This transceiver requires version #02 scram-
bler units, do not install version #01, as they are
not compatible.
•UT-109 and UT-110 require some PC board
modifications. Please refer to the additional
installation manual.
•Please contact your dealer for details.
[SCRM]
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