User manual ICOM IC-R1500

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER iR1500 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom receiver. The IC-R1500 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER is designed and built with Icom's state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this receiver should provide you with years of troublefree operation. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC-R1500 your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom's philosophy of "technology first. " Many hours of research and development went into the design of your IC-R1500. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the receiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL-- This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-R1500. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS DEFINITION Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock R WARNING! [. . . ] wPush [SET·LOCK] or [S. MW·MW] several times until the duplex direction setting item "OFF dP, " "DUP­ dP" or "DUP+ dP" appears. [SET·LOCK] [DIAL] [S. MW·MW] D Operation q Set the receive station frequency (repeater output frequency). wPush [MONI·T/T-SCAN] to monitor the transmit station frequency (repeater input frequency) directly. eRotate [DIAL] to select the duplex direction, "DUP­ "DUP+ dP. " dP" or [MONI·T/T-SCAN] Frequency shifts the offset frequency rPush [SET·LOCK] once to advance to the offset frequency setting item. 15 MEMORY OPERATION General description The receiver has 1100 memory channels including 100 scan edge memory channels (50 pairs) for storage of often-used frequencies. And a total of 21 memory banks, A to H, J to R, T, U, W and Y are available for storing groups of frequencies, etc. Up to 100 channels can be assigned to a bank. 5 4 5 Memory channel selection q Push [MR·SKIP] to select memory mode. · "!" indicator appears. D Memory channel contents The following information can be programmed into memory channels: · Operating frequency (p. 10) · Duplex direction (DUP+ or DUP­) with an offset frequency (p. 28) [MR·SKIP] "!" appears w Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel. · Programmed memory channels can only be selected. If memory banks or weather channels* mode appears at step q, push [MR·SKIP] and rotate [DIAL] to select "bAnk --, " then push [MR· SKIP] again to return to channel selection. *Available for USA/CANADA versions only. 16 5 MEMORY OPERATION Programming a memory channel VFO settings, including the set mode contents such as subaudible tone frequency, offset and scan skip information can be programmed into a memory channel. ePush [S. MW·MW] to enter select memory write mode. · "!" indicator and the memory channel number blink. rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel to be programmed. · Memory channels not yet programmed are blank. t Push and hold [S. MW·MW] for 1 sec. to program. · 3 beeps sound · Memory channel number automatically increases when continuing to push [S. MW·MW] after programming. CONVENIENT Memory programming can be made quicker by copying memory information to different memory channels (p. 19). [EXAMPLE]: Programming 145. 800 MHz into memory channel 20 (blank channel). Push Rotate for setting frequency, etc. and continue to push " "Beep " Beep " Beep " 17 "Beep MEMORY OPERATION 5 Programming channel names Each memory channel can be programmed with an alphanumeric channel name for easy recognition and can be indicated independently by channel. Names can be a maximum of 6 characters-- see the table below for available characters. (space) (I) (R) (0) (9) (A) (J) (S) (1) (+) (B) (K) (T) (2) (­) (C) (L) (U) (3) (/) (D) (M) (V) (4) (=) (E) (N) (W) (5) (F) (O) (X) (6) (G) (P) (Y) (7) (H) (Q) (Z) (8) q Select the desired memory channel to be programmed. Push [MR·SKIP] to select memory mode, then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel. wPush [S. MW·MW] to enter select memory write mode. · "!" indicator and the memory channel number blink. e Push [TS·MODE] twice to select the memory name programming condition, "m nAmE. " · Frequency readouts disappear and a cursor blinks. 5 r Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired character. · The selected character blinks. t Push [SET·LOCK] to move the cursor to the right. · Repeat pushing [SET·LOCK] to return to the first digit. y Repeat steps r and t until the desired channel name is displayed. to program the name and exit select memory write mode. [EXAMPLE]: Programming "CLUB" into memory channel 12. Select memory channel. Push Push twice Rotate Push Repeat the previous steps. Push for 1 sec. " "Beep " Beep " Beep " 18 5 MEMORY OPERATION Copying memory contents D To indicate the channel name [ The channel name indication can be set independently for eace memory channel. Push [MR·SKIP] to select memory mode, then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel. · "!" and memory channel number appear. This function transfers a memory channel's contents to VFO (or another memory channel). This is useful when searching for signals near a memory channel frequency and for recalling the subaudible tone frequency, etc. D MemoryVFO q Select the desired memory channel to be transferred. Push [MR·SKIP] to select memory mode, then rotate [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel. · "!" and memory channel number appear. w Push [SET·LOCK] to enter set mode. ePush [SET·LOCK] or [S. MW·MW] several times to select "Anm" item. rRotate [DIAL] to turn the memory name indication ON. wPush and hold [S. MW·MW] for 3 sec. to transfer the selected memory channel contents to VFO mode. · VFO mode is selected automatically. D Memorymemory t Push [TS·MODE] to exit set mode. NOTE: When no memory name is programmed, the stored frequency is displayed. [. . . ] See the installation details. OTHER FUNCTIONS 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DATA cloning (IC-PCR1500 control software must be installed) Cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmed contents from a personal computer to a receiver using the IC-PCR1500 control software. D Available functions Reading or writing Clone data Programming memory channels/memory banks/scan edges Programming set mode settings Transferring the data of PC (PCR1500) to receiver (R1500) or receiver (R1500) to PC (PCR1500) Automatic mode settings · The automatic mode setting automatically sets the receive mode, IF filter passband width, tuning step, etc. after inputting frequency ranges. D Cloning using a personal computer Data can be cloned to and from a personal computer (Microsoft® Windows® XP/2000/Me/98SE) and other setting can also be programmed from a PC. Consult the IC-PCR1500/ICPCR2500's Instruction manual for cloning details. Main unit Skip area settings · The skip area setting is available for skipping unwanted frequency ranges that inconveniently stop scanning. PC to ground to AC adapter USB cable to USB port Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U. S. A. [. . . ]