IC-T81A_E_user.pdf

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 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. iT81A/E MULTIBAND FM TRANSCEIVER IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page A (1,1) Versions of the IC-T81A/E which display the “CE” symbol on the serial number seal, comply with the European har- monised standard ETS300 684 (EMC product standard for Commercially Available Amateur Radio Equipment). ii IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com- pletely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUALThis in- struction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-T81A/E. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS The explicit defi nitions below apply to this instruction manual. CAUTIONS 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 (2 to 4 in) 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 or discontinue use. NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet or to a power source of more than 16 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 attempt to charge alkaline or dry cell batteries. Be- ware that external DC power connections will charge batteries inside the battery case. This will damage not only the battery case but also the transceiver. WORDDEFINITION 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, fi re or electric shoc k. IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page ii (1,1) iii DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to trans- mit. Place unit in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by chil- dren. DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electri- cal blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with temperatures below 10C (+14F) or above +60C (+140F). 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 fl ows 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 Ni-Cd batteries will become ex- hausted. For USA only: Caution: Changes or modifi cations to this transceiver, not ex- pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate this transceiver under FCC regulations. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Accessories included with the transceiver: Battery pack (BP-199 or BP-200) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Handstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 *Some versions are supplied with a wall charger. qwer IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page iii (1,1) iv IMPORTANT . ii EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS . ii CAUTIONS . ii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv 1ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT . 1 2PANEL DESCRIPTION . 25 I Switches, controls, keys and connectors . 2 I Function display . 4 3BATTERY PACKS AND CHARGING . 68 I Battery pack charging . 6 I Charging precautions . 6 I About battery packs . 6 I Charging connections . 7 I Battery case . 8 4BASIC OPERATION . 914 I Power ON . 9 I Setting a frequency . 9 I Setting tuning steps . 10 I Selecting a memory channel . 11 I Lock function . 11 I Receive and transmit . 11 I FM broadcast reception . 12 I Air band reception . 12 I Narrow FM operation . 12 I RIT/VXOa function . 13 I Receive mode . 14 5REPEATER OPERATION . 1517 I General . 15 I Subaudible tones for repeater use . 16 I Setting an offset frequency . 16 I Auto repeater function . 17 6MEMORY/CALL PROGRAMMING . 1820 I General . 18 I Programming a memory channel . 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS I Memory editing . 19 I Memory names . 20 7DTMF MEMORY . 21 I Programming a DTMF code . 21 I Transmitting a DTMF code . 21 8SCAN FUNCTIONS . 2224 I Scan types . 22 I Full/programmed scan . 23 I Memory (skip) scan . 23 I Skip channel setting . 24 I Scan resume condition . 24 9SUBAUDIBLE TONE OPERATION . 2526 I Tone squelch . 25 I Tone scan . 26 I Pocket beep operation . 26 10 OTHER FUNCTIONS . 2730 I Help function . 27 I Initial set mode . 27 I Resetting the CPU . 29 I Cloning . 30 11 TROUBLESHOOTING . 31 12 SPECIFICATIONS . 32 13 OPTIONS . 33 14 MODE ARRANGEMENT . 3435 15 CS-T81 CLONING SOFTWARE (OPTION) . 3639 I Getting started . 36 I System requirements . 36 I Software installation . 36 I COM port/Call sign setting . 37 I Memory channel list description . 37 I Edit menu . 38 I DTMF autodial . 38 I Common settings . 39 IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page iv (1,1) 1 1ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT D Antenna Screw the supplied antenna onto the antenna connector as shown in the dia- gram below. Keep the jack cover attached when jacks are not in use to avoid bad con- tacts. D Handstrap Attach the handstrap to the belt clip, be- fore attaching the belt clip to the trans- ceiver, as below. D Belt clip Attach the belt clip to the transceiver as illustrated below. uCAUTION: Transmitting without the an- tenna may dam- age the transceiver. IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page 1 (1,1) PANEL DESCRIPTION2 2 q MULTI w SQL e TX/RX r PTT t PWR y u SP/MIC i DIAL o VFO !0 MR !1 CALL !2 H/L !3 RIT!6 DC13.5V!5 M !4 Function display Speaker/ Microphone q MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MULTI Push to select the tone or duplex menu. (pgs. 1517); push for 1 sec. to enter set mode (p. 35). Push to increase/decrease the volume (p. 11). Push to change the operating band; push for 1 sec. to start a scan (p. 22). w SQUELCH SWITCH SQL (p. 11) Push and hold to open the squelch. While pushing, rotate DIAL to adjust the squelch set- ting. e TX/RX INDICATOR (p. 11) Lights red while transmitting; green while receiving (or when the squelch is open). r PTT SWITCH PTT (p. 11) Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. t POWER SWITCH PWR (p. 9) Push for 1 sec. to turn power on and off. y ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 1) Connects the supplied antenna. u EXTERNAL SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE JACKS SP/MIC Connect an optional speaker-microphone or headset, if de- sired. The internal microphone and speaker will not func- tion when either is connected. (See p. 33 for options.) I Switches, controls, keys and connectors NOTE: In this manual Push MULTI means push directly; Push MULTI() means push up or down; and Push MULTI() means push left or right. See q IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page 2 (1,1) 3 2PANEL DESCRIPTION NOTE: When connecting or disconnecting an external speaker-microphone, fi rst turn off power to the transceiver. i TUNING CONTROL DIAL Changes the operating frequency; memory channel in memory mode; set mode contents in set mode, etc. o VFO/CLEAR KEY VFO(CLR/MHz) Push to select VFO mode. (p. 9) Cancels some functions such as digit input before entry, scans, etc. Push and hold for 1 sec., then rotate DIAL to change the MHz digit. (p. 10) While pushing PTT, this key sends a DTMF “A.” (p. 21) !0 MEMORY MODE KEY MR(MW) Push to select memory mode. (p. 11) “X” appears while in memory mode. Push for 1 sec. to enter memory write mode. (p. 18) While pushing PTT, this key sends a DTMF “B.” (p. 21) !1 CALL KEY CALL Push to select the call channel. (p. 19) While pushing PTT, this key sends a DTMF “C.” (p. 21) This connection does not apply when a conden- sor microphone is connected. RemoteAudio out (8 ) SP MIC 3.2 V PTT MIC Audio input PTT 33 k (2 k) !2 OUTPUT POWER KEY H/L(LOCK) Push to toggle between low and high power. (p. 11) “LOW” appears while low power is selected. Push for 1 sec. to toggle the lock function on/off. (p. 11) “L” appears while the lock function is activated. While pushing PTT, this key sends a DTMF “D.” (p. 21) !3 RIT KEY RIT(TSCAN)# (p. 13) Push, then rotate DIAL to change the RIT/VXO setting. This function is only available for the 1.2 GHz band and RIT or VXO must be activated in set mode (p. 13). Push for 1 sec. to turn the tone scan function on/off. (p. 26) While pushing PTT, this key sends a DTMF “F.” (p. 21) !4 DIGIT KEYS Input the specifi ed digit during frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. Transmit the DTMF code of the specified digit while pushing PTT. (p. 21) !5 MHz KEY (M) Used as a shortcut for inputting frequencies. (p. 10) Transmits an “E” for DTMF operation while pushing PTT. (p. 21) !6 EXTERNAL DC POWER JACK DC13.5V Allows you to operate the transceiver with a 4.5 to 16 V DC power source using optional cables, CP-12L or OPC-254L. u CAUTION:DO NOT connect when a battery case is at- tached. IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page 3 (1,1) 4 2PANEL DESCRIPTION I Function display T SQLSKIP MR DUPFMW VOL LOW 159 AM q wert y u i!0!1o IC-T81A/E Manual-(1) 01.12.5 6:55 PM Page 4 (1,1) 5 2PANEL DESCRIPTION q FREQUENCY INDICATION Shows the selected frequency, set mode contents, etc. w MODE INDICATORS Indicate the operating mode. e DUPLEX INDICATOR (p. 15) Appears during semi-