IC-91A_AD_user.pdf

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CEL- LULAR RADIO TELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW. INSTRUCTION MANUAL i91A VHF/UHF FM TRANSCEIVER Y The above photo shows IC-91AD. i91AD VHF/UHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER i FOREWORD Thank you for purchase of this fi ne Icom product. We under- stand you have a choice of many different radios in the mar- ket place. Many hours of research and development went into the design of your IC-91A/91AD, following Icoms philosophy of “technology fi rst.” The IC-91A/91AD VHF/UHF FM TRANSCEIVERis designed with Icoms superior technology and craftsmanship combining tra- ditional analog technologies with the new digital D-STAR technologies for a balanced packaged. With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. We want to take a couple of mo- ments of your time to thank you for making your IC-91A/91AD your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icoms philos- ophy of “technology fi rst.” EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS FEATURES DV mode (Digital voice + Low-speed data communication) operation is ready GPS receiver connection Text message and call sign exchange (Optional UT-121 DIGITAL UNITis required for IC-91A.) Simple band scope Dualwatch operation Optional PC remote control IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONScarefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUALThis in- struction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-91A/91AD. WORDDEFINITION R WARNING! CAUTION NOTE Personal injury, fi re hazard or electric shock may occur. Equipment damage may occur. Recommended for optimum use. No risk of personal injury, fi re or electric shock. Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ger- many, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries. ii PRECAUTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 RWARNING RF EXPOSURE!This device emits Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Caution should be observed when operating this device. If you have any questions re- garding RF exposure and safety standards please refer to the Federal Communications Commission Offi ce of Engineering and Technologys report on Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields (OET Bulletin 65) RWARNING! NEVERhold 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 (2 to 4 inches) away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical. RWARNING! NEVERoperate the transceiver with a earphone, headphones or other audio accessories at high volume levels. Hearing experts advise against continuous high volume operation. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume level or discontinue use. RWARNING! NEVERoperate the transceiver while driving a vehicle. Safe driving requires your full attention anything less may result in an accident. NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source of more than 16 V DC. This will ruin the transceiver. NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source using reverse polarity. This will ruin the transceiver. NEVERexpose the transceiver to rain, snow or any liquids. The transceiver may be damaged. NEVERoperate or touch the transceiver with wet hands. This may result in an electric shock or damage the trans- ceiver. DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electri- cal blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. DO NOTpush the PTT when not actually desiring to transmit. BE CAREFUL! The transceiver will become hot when op- erating it continuously for long periods. AVOIDusing or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with temperatures below 20C (4F) or above +60C (+140F). Place the unit in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by children. AVOIDthe use of chemical agents such as benzine or al- cohol when cleaning, as they can damage the transceivers surfaces. For U.S.A. only CAUTION!:Changes or modifications to this device, not expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate this device under FCC regulations. 17 18 19 iii FOREWORD i EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS i FEATURES i IMPORTANT i PRECAUTIONS ii TABLE OF CONTENTS iii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES v 1ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT 1 Antenna 1 Belt clip 1 Handstrap 1 Battery pack 1 2PANEL DESCRIPTION 27 Front, top and side panels 2 Function display 6 3BATTERY CHARGING 813 Caution 8 Regular charging 10 Rapid charging 11 Optional battery case 12 Battery information 12 External DC power operation 13 4FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING 1419 Main band selection 14 Mode selection 15 Operating band selection 16 Setting a tuning step 18 Setting a frequency 18 5BASIC OPERATION 2028 Receiving 20 Setting audio volume 20 Setting squelch level 21 Operating mode selection 21 Monitor function 22 Attenuator function 22 Band scope 23 Transmitting 24 Transmit power selection 24 Lock function 25 Dualwatch operation 25 TV channel operation 28 6REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATIONS 2933 Repeater operation 29 Duplex operation 31 Auto repeater function 32 1750 Hz tone 33 7DV MODE OPERATION (Optional UT-121 is required for IC-91A) 3463 Digital mode operation 34 Call sign programming 34 Digital voice mode operation 38 About D-STAR system 40 Digital repeater operation 41 Received call sign 46 Copying the call sign 48 Break-in communication 51 Message operation 52 Automatic reply function 54 TABLE OF CONTENTS iv EMR communication 56 Low-speed data communication 56 GPS operation 58 Other functions for DV mode operation 62 8MEMORY/CALL CHANNELS 6473 General description 64 Selecting a memory channel 64 Selecting a call channel 65 Memory channel programming 66 Memory bank setting 67 Memory bank selection 68 Programming memory/bank/scan name 69 Selecting memory/bank name indication 70 Copying memory/call contents 71 Memory clearing 72 Erasing/transferring bank contents 73 9SCAN OPERATION 7481 Scan types 74 Full/band/programmed scan 75 Scan edges programming 76 Memory scan 77 Memory bank scan 78 Skip channel/frequency setting 79 Scan resume condition 81 10 PRIORITY WATCH 8284 Priority watch types 82 Priority watch operation 83 11 MENU SCREEN OPERATION 85102 General 85 MENU screen indication for B band 86 Menu list 86 Items list 86 Set mode items 88 DV set mode items 92 Scan set mode items 96 DUP/TONE set mode items 97 Display set mode items 99 Sounds set mode items 102 12 OTHER FUNCTIONS 103118 Programming a DTMF code 103 Transmitting a DTMF code 104 Clearing a DTMF memory 105 Confi rming a DTMF memory 105 Setting DTMF transfer speed 106 Tone frequency and DTCS code 106 Digital code and digital call sign setting 108 Tone/DTCS squelch 110 Digital code/digital call sign squelch 110 Pocket beep function 111 DTCS polarity setting 111 Tone scan 112 Beep tones 113 Dial speed acceleration 113 Key lock effect 113 Weather channel operation 114 Power save 115 Auto power OFF 116 Auto power ON 116 Time-out timer 116 PTT lock 116 Cloning function 117 MIC/SP jacks 117 Resetting 118 13 TROUBLESHOOTING 119 14 SPECIFICATIONS 120121 15 OPTIONS 122124 Optional UT-121 installation 123 Optional HM-75AREMOTE CONTROL MICROPHONE 124 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES The following accessories are supplied with the transceiver. q Hand strap 1 w Antenna 1 e Battery pack* 1 r Battery charger* 1 t Belt clip (with screws) 1 set *Not supplied with some versions. req t w v 1 1ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT 1 Antenna Insert the supplied antenna into the antenna connector and screw down the antenna as shown at left. NEVER carry the transceiver by hold- ing the antenna. KEEP the jack cover attached when jack is not in use to protect the con- nector from dust and moisture. For your information Third-party antennas may increase transceiver perfor- mance. An optional AD-92SMAANTENNA CONNECTOR ADAPTERis available to connect an antenna with a BNC connector. Belt clip Handstrap Slide the handstrap through the loop on the top of the belt clip as illustrated at left to facilitate carrying the transceiver. Battery pack Attach the Li-Ion battery pack (BP-217)or battery case (BP- 216)as illustrated below. Charge the Li-Ion battery pack before use. (pgs. 10, 11) Battery pack/ Battery case Latch q w Handstrap Supplied screws* *NOTE: USE the supplied screws only. Using screws lon- ger than specified could damage the transceiver. Jack cover 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION2 Front, top and side panels qANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 1) Connects the supplied antenna. An optional AD-92SMA adapter (p. 122) is available for connect- ing an antenna with a BNC connector. wTX/RX INDICATOR TX/RX (p. 24) Lights green while receiving a signal or when the squelch is open; lights red while transmitting. ePTT SWITCH PTT (p. 24) Push and hold to transmit, release to receive. rSQUELCH KEY SQL Push and hold to open the squelch temporarily and monitor the operating frequency. (p. 22) While pushing and holding this key, rotate DIAL to ad- just the squelch level. (p. 21) tMENU/LOCK KEY MENU/LOCK Push to toggle menu screen indication ON and OFF. (p. 85) Push and hold for 1 sec. to toggle the lock function ON and OFF. (p. 25) yPOWER KEY PWR Push and hold for 1 sec. to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF. uMAIN/DUAL KEY MAIN/DUAL Push to select the main band between A and B bands. (p. 26) Push and hold for 1 sec. to toggle the dualwatch func- tion ON and OFF. (p. 25) iKEYPAD (pgs. 4, 5) q w !5 Function display Internal microphone Speaker !2 !6 e r t y u i !4 !3 o !0 !1 !7 3 2PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 oCALL/RXCS KEY CALL/RXCS(CALL) Push to select the call channel/TV channel/weather channel. (p. 16) During DV mode operation, push and hold for 1 sec. to set the received call signs (station and repeaters) for operation. (p. 47) Enters or sends the DTMF code “C.” (pgs. 103, 104) !0MEMORY/SELECT MEMORY WRITE KEY MR/S.MW(MR) Push to select memory mode. (p. 15) During memory mode operation, push to toggle be- tween memory and memory bank mode. (p. 68) Push and hold for 1 sec. to enter select memory write mode. (p. 64) Enters or sends the DTMF code “B.” (pgs. 103, 104) !1VFO/MHz KEY VFO/MHz(VFO) Push to toggle select VFO mode. (p. 15) During VFO mode operation, push and hold for 1 sec. to select and toggle 1 MHz and 10 MHz tuning steps (p. 18) Enters or sends the DTMF code “A.” (pgs. 103, 104) !2BAND KEY BAND During VFO mode operation, push to select an operat- ing frequency band. (pgs. 16, 17) During memory bank mode, push to select a memory bank. (p. 68) Enters or sends the DTMF code “D.” (pgs. 103, 104) !3EXTERNAL DC IN JACK DC IN Connects the supplied wall charger, BC-167, to charge the attached battery pack. (p. 10) Connect an external DC power supply through the op- tional CP-12L, CP-19R or OPC-254L for external DC operation. (p. 13) !4DATA JACK DATA Connects a PC through the optional data communication cable, OPC-1529R, for low-speed data communication or control the transceiver remotely using the optional RS-91 (OPC-1529R is supplied). (p. 56) !5VOLUME CONTROL VOL Rotate to adjust the audio output level. (p. 20) !6CONTROL DIAL DIAL Rotate to tune the operating frequency. (p. 18) During memory mode, rotate to select the memory channel. (pgs. 15, 64) While pushing and holding BAND, selects the operat- ing band in VFO mode. (p. 18) While scanning, changes the scanning direction. (p. 75) While pushing and holding SQL, sets the squelch level. (p. 21) While pushing and holding BAND, selects the pro- grammed bank in memory mode. (p. 68) !7EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE JACK MIC/SP Connect an optional speaker-microphone or headset, if de- sired. See page 122 for a list of available options. 4 2PANEL DESCRIPTION DD KEYPAD KEYPushed momentarilyPushed and held for 1 sec. Inputs digit 1 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “1.” Inputs digit 2 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “2.” Inputs digit 3 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “3.” Inputs digit 4 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “4.” Inputs digit 5 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “5.” Inputs digit 6 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “6.” Displays the simple band scope for a single sweep. (p. 23) Starts a scan. (p. 75) Toggles the transmit output power between high and low. (p. 24) - “LOW” appears when low power is selected. - While pushing and holding this key, with DIAL rotation selects the output power. Activates the following duplex functions in order. - Minus duplex operation “DUP” appears. - Plus duplex operation “+DUP” appears. - Simplex operation no duplex indicator appears. - While pushing and holding this key, with DIAL rotation selects the duplex function. Turn the frequency skip function ON and OFF in VFO mode, or set the memory channel as the following skip channel in memory mode in order (p. 79). - Skip channel “SKIP” appears. - Frequency skip channel “PSKIP” appears. - Non-skip channel no skip indicator appears. Turn the memory name or bank name indication ON and OFF. (p. 70) 5 2PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 KEYPushed momentarilyPushed and held for 1 sec. Inputs digit 7 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “7.” Inputs digit 8 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “8.” Inputs digit 9 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “9.” Inputs digit 0 for frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “0.” Inputs MHz digit for frequency input. While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “F (#).” During DV mode operation, selects the record track for voice memory. (p. 62) While pushing PTT, this key sends the DTMF code “E ().” During FM/FM-N mode operation, selects repeater tone, tone squelch, DTCS squelch and no tone operation in sequence. (p. 110) During DV mode operation, selects digital call sign, digital code and no tone operation in sequence. (p. 110) Selects tuning step select