Icom IC-R8500 Weather Radio User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ............................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......................................... i
PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ i
UNPACKING............................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................ ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION .....................................1–6
Front panel ................................................................... 1
Rear panel ...................................................................5
Function display ...........................................................6
2 CONNECTIONS ..............................................7–10
Mounting installation ....................................................7
Required connections ..................................................8
Antenna connection .....................................................9
Grounding ....................................................................9
Tape recorder connections ........................................ 10
Transceive function ....................................................10
Connecting to a PC ...................................................10
Data demodulation terminal .......................................10
3 FREQUENCY SETTING ................................ 11–12
Read me first ..............................................................11
Using the keypad ....................................................... 11
Using the main dial ....................................................12
Lock function .............................................................. 12
4 RECEIVE FUNCTIONS ................................. 13–16
Initial settings .............................................................13
Mode selection ...........................................................13
Squelch function ........................................................14
Functions for FM ........................................................ 14
Functions for SSB/CW ...............................................14
Data communications .................................................16
5 MEMORY CHANNELS ..................................17–22
General ......................................................................17
Bank selection ...........................................................17
Channel selection ......................................................18
Programming .............................................................19
Copy and paste (memory editing) .............................. 19
Clearing ..................................................................... 19
Channel/bank names .................................................20
Assigning channels numbers .....................................21
6 SCANS ..........................................................23–28
Operation ...................................................................23
Mode select function .................................................. 25
Specifying skip channel and frequency .....................25
Automatic bank limit/skip functions ............................26
Voice scan control function ........................................26
Programming scan edge frequencies ........................27
Scan speed/delay functions ....................................... 27
7 SLEEP TIMER .....................................................29
8 SET MODE ..........................................................30
General ......................................................................30
Quick set mode items ................................................31
Initial set mode items .................................................31
9 CONNECTOR INFORMATION ......................33–34
10 CONTROL COMMANDS ............................ 35–36
Command table .........................................................35
Data format ................................................................35
11 MAINTENANCE ................................................. 37
Disassembly .............................................................. 37
Fuse replacement ......................................................37
Level adjustments ......................................................37
Memory backup .........................................................37
CPU resetting ............................................................ 37
Cleaning ..................................................................... 37
12 OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS .....................38– 39
UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT
................................38
FL-52A
CW NARROW FILTER
........................................38
CR-293
HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT
.........................39
13 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 40–41
14 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................42
15 OPTIONS ........................................................... 43
16 DOC ...................................................................44
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