Icom IC-V85-T manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject 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. FM TRANSCEIVER iV85 iV85-T[...]

i FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom transceiver . The IC-V85 FM TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this trans- ceiver should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC-V85 your radio [...]

ii R W ARNING RF EXPOSURE! This device emits Radio Frequency (RF) energy . Extreme caution should be ob- served when operating this device. If you have any questions regarding RF exposure and safety standards please refer to the Federal Communications Commission Office of Engi- neering and T echnology’ s report on Evaluating Compliance with FCC G[...]

iii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES q Antenna* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 w Hand strap* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 e 2251 OPT sheet* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 r Battery pack*/Battery case* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iv • BP-226 BA TTERY CASE Battery case for 5 × AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries. • BP-227 LI - ION BA TTERY P ACK 7.2 V/1700 mAh Lithium-Ion battery pack. • BC-1 19N DESKTOP CHARGER + AD-100 CHARGER ADAPTER For rapid charging of battery packs. An AC adapter is sup- plied with the charger . Charging time: approx. 2–2.5 hrs. • BC-121N MUL [...]

v T ABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................ i IMPORT ANT ......................................................................... i EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ...................................................... i PRECAUTIONS .............................................................. ii–[...]

vi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Memory bank selection ............................................. 30 ■ Memory bank setting ................................................. 30 ■ T ransferring bank contents........................................ 31 7 DTMF MEMOR Y ..................................................... 32?[...]

I QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ■ Preparation D Antenna Attach the antenna to the transceiver as illustrated at right. D Belt clip Conveniently attaches to your belt. Attach the belt clip with the supplied screws using a phillips screwdriver . D Battery pack replacement Before replacing the battery pack, push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn the power O[...]

II QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Quick reference guide D Battery case— optional for some versions When using a BP-226 BA TTERY CASE attached to the trans- ceiver , install 5 AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. q Hook your fi nger under the latch, and open the cover in the direction of the arrow ( q ). (Fig.1) w Then, install 5 × A[...]

III QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE D D Regular charging When using a BP-227 BA TTERY P ACK attached to the trans- ceiver , prior to using the transceiver for the fi rst time, the bat- tery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. D D Charging note • Be sure to turn the transceiver power OFF . Otherwise the battery pack will not be charg[...]

■ Y our fi rst contact Now that you have your IC-V85 ready , you are excited to get on the air . We would like to walk you through a few basic op- erational steps to make your fi rst “On The Air” use an enjoy- able experience. D About default setting The [VOL] control function can be exchanged with [ Y Y ] / [ Z Z ] keys function in INITIAL[...]

V QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Direct frequency input from the keypad is also available. ➥ To enter the desired frequency , enter 6 digits starting from the 100 MHz digit. • Entering three* to five digits then pushing [ ✱ ENT ] will also set the fre- quency . (*Some versions only re- quires two digits.) • When a digit is mistakenly input, push [CL[...]

VI QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Quick reference guide The IC-V85 has a total of 107 memory channels (including 6 scan edges and 1 call channel) for storing often used operat- ing frequency , repeater settings, etc. 1. Setting frequency In VFO mode, set the desired operating frequency with other desired settings, such as repeater and subaudible tone. 2. Se[...]

1 ACCESSORIES 1 ■ Accessory attachment D Antenna Attach the antenna to the transceiver as illustrated below . Keep the [SP/MIC] cap (SP/MIC jack cover) attached when jacks are not in use to keep the contacts clean. Attach the [SP/MIC] cap. [SP/MIC] cap[...]

2 1 ACCESSORIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D Belt clip Conveniently attaches to your belt. Attach the belt clip with the supplied screws using a phillips screwdriver . D Hand strap Slide the hand strap through the loop on the top of the rear panel as illustrated below . Facilitates carrying. To attach the belt clip[...]

3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION 2 ■ Switches, controls, keys and connectors q !0 o u i w e r Speaker Microphone CONTROL DIAL ANTENNA CONNECTOR EXTERNAL SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE JACKS FUNCTION DISPLAY POWER KEY EXTERNAL DC JACK PTT SWITCH UP/DOWN KEYS KEYPAD SQUELCH/MONITOR SWITCH t y[...]

4 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 q CONTROL DIAL [VOL] (p. 19) Rotate to adjust the volume level. The assigned function for [VOL] and [ Y Y ] / [ Z Z ] can be ex- changed in INITIAL SET MODE (pgs. 18, 53). w PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. e SQUELCH/MONITOR SWITCH [MONI] (p. 19) ?[...]

5 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION D Keypad [FUNC] Access to secondary function. [CALL] Selects the call channel. (p. 26) [MR] ➥ Selects a memory mode. (p. 26) ➥ After pushing [FUNC] , enter into memory pro- gramming/editing mode. (pgs. 27–29) ➥ After pushing [FUNC] , programs/transfers VFO/memory or call channel contents into memory channel/VFO when p[...]

6 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 [6• SKIP ] ➥ Input digit “6” during frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. (pgs. 17, 26) ➥ After pushing [FUNC] , sets and cancels skip setting for memory scan during memory mode. (p. 37) [7• PRIO ] ➥ Input digit “7” during frequency input, memory chan[...]

7 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION q BUSY INDICA TOR ➥ Appears when a signal is being received or the squelch is open. ➥ Blinks while the monitor function is activated. (p. 19) w SIGNAL INDICA TOR ➥ Shows receiving signal strength as below . ➥ Shows the output power level while transmitting. e TRANSMIT INDICA TOR (p. 19) Appears during transmit. r P AG[...]

8 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 y T ONE INDICA TOR ➥ “” appears while the subaudible tone encoder is in use. (p. 23) ➥ “” appears while the tone (CTCSS) squelch function is in use. (p. 39) ➥ “” appears while the tone (DTCS) squelch function is in use. (p. 39) ➥ “” appears with the “ ?[...]

9 BA TTER Y P ACKS 3 ■ Battery pack replacement q Before replacing the battery pack, push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn the power OFF . w Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow as shown below . The battery pack is then released. D D Battery packs * 1 Operating periods are calculated under the following conditions; Tx : [...]

10 3 BA TTERY P ACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D Battery case— optional for some versions When using a BP-226 BA TTERY CASE attached to the trans- ceiver , install 5 AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. q Hook your fi nger under the latch, and open the cover in the direction of the arrow ( q ). (Fig.1) [...]

11 3 BA TTERY P ACKS ■ Cautions • R DANGER! Use and charge only specified Icom battery packs with Icom radios. Only Icom battery packs are tested and approved for use with Icom radios. Using third-party or counterfeit battery packs may cause smoke, fi re, or cause the battery to burst. D D Battery caution • R DANGER! DO NOT hammer or otherwi[...]

12 3 BA TTERY P ACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 • WA RNING! NEVER put the battery in a microwave oven, high-pressure container , or in an induction heating cooker . This could cause a fi re, overheating, or cause the battery to rupture. • CAUTION! Always use the battery within the speci fi ed tem- perature range for the t[...]

13 3 BA TTERY P ACKS ■ Regular charging When using a BP-227 BA TTERY P ACK attached to the trans- ceiver , prior to using the transceiver for the fi rst time, the bat- tery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. D D Charging note • Be sure to turn the transceiver power OFF . Otherwise the battery pack will not be charged co[...]

14 3 BA TTERY P ACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Screws supplied with the charger adapter Desktop charger adapter Connectors BC-119N AD-100 Plugs ■ Rapid charging D AD-100 installation Install the AD-100 desktop charger adapter into the holder space of the BC-1 19N/121N. Connect the plugs of the BC-1 19N/121N to the AD-100 des[...]

15 3 BA TTERY P ACKS D Rapid charging with the BC-1 19N+AD-100 The optional BC-1 19N provides rapid charging of battery packs. The following items are additionally required. • AD-100 (Charger Adapter). • An AC adapter (may be supplied with the BC-1 19N depending on version) or the DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-17L). D Rapid charging with the BC-1[...]

16 3 BA TTERY P ACKS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ External DC power operation An optional cigarette lighter cable (CP-19R; for 12 V cigarette lighter socket) can be used for external power operation. D D Operating note • BE SURE to use optional CP-19R when connecting a regu- lated 12 V DC power supply into the [DC 1 1V] jac[...]

17 BASIC OPERA TION 4 ■ Power ON ➥ Push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn power ON. ■ VFO mode selection The transceiver has 2 basic oper- ating modes: VFO mode and memory mode. ➥ Push [CLR] to select VFO mode. ■ Setting a frequency D V ia the keypad q Push [CLR] to select VFO mode, if necessary . w To enter the desired frequency , enter [...]

18 4 BASIC OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D By other methods V ia the [ Y Y ]/[ Z Z ] keys ➥ Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] several times to set the desired frequency . • Each push increases/decreases the frequency by the selected tuning step. See next set of instructions for setting tuning step size. D T uning step selecti[...]

19 4 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Setting audio/squelch level D To set the audio level Rotate [VOL] to set the desired audio level while receiving a signal. • When no signal is received, push and hold [MONI] while setting the audio level. • When [VOL] is assigned as tun- ing dial, push [ Y Y ] / [ Z Z ] to adjust the audio output level. (pgs. 18, 53) D[...]

20 4 BASIC OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Display type The transceiver has 3 display types to suit your operating style during memory mode operation. The display type is selected in INITIAL SET MODE (p. 53). “Frequency Indication” type Displays operating frequency . “Channel Number Indication” type Displays m[...]

21 4 BASIC OPERA TION D D W eather channel selection q Push [MR] several times to select weather channel group. w Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] several times to select the desired weather channel. e Push [MR] to select memory mode, or push [CLR] to se- lect VFO mode. D D We ather alert function An NOAA broadcast station transmits weather alert tone be- f[...]

22 5 REPEA TER OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ General When using a repeater , the transmit frequency is shifted from the receive frequency by the offset frequency . It is convenient to program repeater information into memory channels. q Set the receive frequency (repeater output frequency). w Push [FUNC] and [ DUP ][...]

23 5 REPEA TER OPERA TION ■ Offset frequency When communicating through a repeater , the transmit fre- quency is shifted from the receive frequency by an amount determined by the offset frequency . q Push [FUNC] , then push [ SET ] (8) to enter SET MODE . w Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] several times until “±” and offset frequency appear . e Rotat[...]

24 5 REPEA TER OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D T one information Some repeaters require different tone system to be accessed. DTMF TONES While pushing [PTT] , push the desired DTMF keys ( [0] – [9] , [A] , [B] , [C] , [D] , [#] and [ ✱ ] ) to transmit DTMF tones. • [ ✱ ] transmits tone “E,” [#] transmits t[...]

25 5 REPEA TER OPERA TION The USA version automatically activates the repeater settings (duplex ON/OFF , duplex direction, tone encoder ON/OFF) when the operating frequency falls within or outside of the general repeater output frequency range. The of fset and re- peater tone frequencies are not changed by the auto repeater function. Reset these fr[...]

26 6 MEMOR Y/CALL OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Selecting a memory channel q Push [MR] to select memory mode. •“ X ” appears. w Enter 2 digits to select the desired memory channel (or push the [ Y Y ] / [ Z Z ] keys). • The memory channels 0–9 are proceeded by a “0.” • When [VOL] is assigned as tunin[...]

27 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERA TION q Push [CLR] to select VFO mode, if necessary . w Set the desired frequency . e Set other information, such as tone, duplex, as desired. r Push [FUNC] , then [MR] momentarily . •“ X ” and memory channel number blink. t Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select the desired memory channel. • When programming the call chann[...]

28 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Channel name programming q Select a “Channel Name Indication” type in INITIAL SET MODE (p. 53). w Push [MR] to select memory mode, if necessary . e Push [FUNC] , then push [ SET ] (8) to enter to the channel name programming mode. • The character to be edited blin[...]

29 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERA TION D Memory/call ➾ memory/call q Select the memory (call) chan- nel to be transferred: ➥ Push [MR] (or [CALL] ) to se- lect the memory (call chan- nel) mode. ➥ Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select the memory channel. • When [VOL] is assigned as tuning dial, rotate [VOL] to se- lect the memory channel. (pgs. 18, 53) w P[...]

30 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Memory bank selection The IC-V85 has a total of 10 banks (A to J). Each memory channel, 0 to 99, may be assigned to one of the banks for easy memory management. q Push [MR] to select memory mode. w Push [FUNC] and [ BANK ] (#) to enter memory bank selection. • Bank in[...]

31 6 MEMORY/CALL OPERA TION ■ T ransferring bank contents Contents of programmed memory banks can be cleared or transferred to another bank. INFORMA TION: Even if the memory bank contents are cleared, the memory channel contents still remain pro- grammed. q Select the desired bank contents to be transferred or erased. ➥ Push [MR] to select memo[...]

32 7 DTMF MEMOR Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Programming a DTMF code sequence The transceiver has 16 DTMF memory channels (d0 to dF) for storage of often-used DTMF code sequence of up to 24 digits. DTMF memories are used to store phone numbers or control codes. q Push [FUNC] , then push [ OPT ] (0) to enter OPTION SET MODE [...]

33 7 DTMF MEMORY • DTMF memory indication ■ T ransmitting a DTMF code sequence D Using a DTMF memory channel q Push [FUNC] , then push [ OPT ] (0) to enter OPTION SET MODE . • Rotate [VOL] to select “dtm.OF ,” if necessary . w Push and hold [ OPT ] (0) for 1 sec. to select the DTMF mem- ory . e Rotate [VOL] to select the desired memory . [...]

34 7 DTMF MEMORY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D Manual DTMF code transmission While pushing [PTT] , push digit keys, [A] , [B] , [C] , [D] , [#] and [ ✱ ] to transmit a DTMF code sequence manually . • [ ✱ ] transmits tone “E”, [#] transmits tone “F .” ■ DTMF transmission rate When slow DTMF transmission rates are [...]

35 SCAN OPERA TION 8 ■ Programmed scan Programmed scan repeatedly scans between two user pro- grammed frequencies (memory channels “1A–3A” and “1b–3b”) or scans between upper and lower band edges. This scan is useful for checking for signals within a specific fre- quency range such as repeater output frequencies, etc. Scans between lo[...]

36 8 SCAN OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NOTE: Scan edges, 1A–3A/1b–3b, must be programmed in advance. Program them in the same manner as regular memory channels. (p. 27) If identical frequencies are programmed into the scan edges, programmed scan will not proceed. ■ Memory scan Memory scan repeatedly scans all pro[...]

37 8 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Skip channels In order to speed up the scan rate, you can select memory channels you don’t wish to scan as skip channels. q Push [MR] to select memory mode, if necessary . •“ X ” appears. w Select a memory channel to set as a skip channel. e Push [FUNC] and [ SKIP ] (6) to toggle the skip setting ON and OFF . • ?[...]

38 8 SCAN OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ Priority watch Priority watch checks for signals on “priority channels” while operating on a VFO frequency . D Memory or call channel watch While operating on a VFO frequency , memory or call channel watch monitors for signals in the selected memory or call channel every 5[...]

39 SUBAUDIBLE T ONES 9 ■ T one squelch D Operation The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal con- taining a matching subaudible tone. Y ou can wait for calls from group members using the same tone and not hear other signals. q Set the operating frequency . • Set the volume and squelch to the desired level as the normal op- eration. w [...]

40 9 SUB AUDIBLE TONES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Separate tone frequencies can be select for tone squelch op- eration rather than repeater operation (the same range of tones is available— see right below). Like the repeater tones, these are set in SET MODE . q Select VFO or memory channel. w Push [FUNC] , then push [ SET ] ([...]

41 9 SUBAUDIBLE TONES ■ Pocket beep operation This function listens for subaudible tones and can be used as a “common pager” to inform you that someone has called when you were away from the transceiver . D W aiting for a call from a speci fi c station q Set the operating frequency . w Set the desired CTCSS tone frequency or DTCS code in SET[...]

42 9 SUB AUDIBLE TONES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ T one scan By monitoring a signal on a repeater , or using pocket beep or tone squelch function, you can determine the tone frequency necessary to access a repeater or open the squelch. q Set the frequency to be checked for a tone frequency or code. w Push [FUNC] , then push[...]

43 P AGER/CODE SQUELCH 10 ■ Pager function This function uses DTMF codes for paging and can be used as a “message pager” to con fi rm you of a caller ’s identi fi cation even when you leave the transceiver temporarily unattended. ■ Code programming D D Before programming The pager and code squelch functions require ID codes and a group [...]

44 10 P AGER/CODE SQUELCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D Code programming Y our ID code MUST be programmed into code channel C0. Up to 6 transmit codes (codes that you transmit) are pro- grammable into code channels, C1 to C6, if required. q Push [FUNC] , then push [ OPT ] (0) to enter OPTION SET MODE . • Rotate [VOL] to sele[...]

45 10 P AGER/CODE SQUELCH ■ Pager operation D Calling a speci fi c station q Program the code channel in advance (p. 44). w Set the operating frequency . • Set the volume and squelch to the desired level as in normal op- eration. e Push [FUNC] , then push [ OPT ] (0). • Rotate [VOL] to select “dtm.PG,” if “dtm.CS” or “dtm.OF” ap-[...]

46 10 P AGER/CODE SQUELCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 • PERSONAL CALLS This display appears when you are called with your ID code and the calling station’s ID code is 123. • GROUP CALLS This display appears when you are called with the group code, 888, and 888 has been programmed into code channel C6. • ERROR INFORMA TIO[...]

47 SET MODES 11 ■ SET MODE D D Entering SET MODE q Push [FUNC] , then push [ SET ] (8) to enter SET MODE . w Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select the desired item. e Rotate [VOL] to select the condition/value. •T o exit SET MODE , push [ ✱ ENT ] (or [CLR] ). NOTE: When the display type setting (pgs. 16, 65) in INI - TIAL SET MODE is selected oth[...]

48 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D DTCS code Selects DTCS (both encoder/decoder code) for DTCS squelch operation. T otal of 104 codes are available. • 023–754: 023 (default) D D DTCS polarity Selects DTCS polarities for transmission and reception from “nn (default),” “nR,” “Rn” and “RR.” (n: norm[...]

49 11 SET MODES D D Scan pause timer Selects the scan pause time from SCt.5, SCt.10, SCt.15 and SCP . 2. When receiving signals, the scan pauses according to the scan pause time. • SCt. 5/10/15 : Scan pauses for 5/10/15 sec. (default: SCt.15) • SCP . 2 : Scan pauses until the signal disappears. Re- sumes 2 sec. after the signal disappears. D D [...]

50 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D Memory bank setting Sets the desired memory bank (A to J and OFF) to assign the regular memory channels. This item appears when SET MODE is accessed from memory mode only . D D Memory bank link function Sets the memory bank link function ON and OFF (default). The link function prov[...]

51 11 SET MODES ■ INITIAL SET MODE The INITIAL SET MODE is accessed at power on and allows you to set seldom-changed settings. In this way , you can “cus- tomize” transceiver operations to suit your preference and op- erating style. D D Entering INITIAL SET MODE q While pushing and holding [ Y Y ] and [ Z Z ] , turn power ON. w Push [ Y Y ] o[...]

52 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D Auto repeater The auto repeater function automatically turns ON or OFF the duplex operation and tone encoder . The of fset and repeater tone is not changed by the auto repeater function. Reset these frequencies, if necessary . • RPt.OF : The auto repeater function is turned OFF .[...]

53 11 SET MODES D D Squelch delay Selects squelch delay from short and long to prevent re- peated opening and closing of the squelch during reception of the same signal. •S qt. S : The squelch closes in short delay . (default) • Sqt. L : The squelch closes in long delay . D D DTMF rate The rate at which DTMF memories send individual DTMF charac[...]

54 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 D D LCD contrast Selects LCD contrast from auto, high and low . • LCd.At : Automatic (default) • LCd.HI : High contrast • LCd.LO : Low contrast D D Power save Selects duty cycle for power save function from auto, 1:32, 1:16, 1:8, 1:2 and OFF . •P –S.At : Duty cycle changes au[...]

55 11 SET MODES D D Monitor key action The monitor key , [MONI] , can be set as a ‘sticky’ key . When set to the sticky condition, each push of [MONI] toggles the monitor function ON and OFF . •P U (Push) : Pushing and holding [MONI] to monitor the fre- quency . (default) • HO (Hold) : Push [MONI] to monitor the frequency and push again to [...]

56 11 SET MODES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NOTE: T urn power OFF when connecting the HM-75A to the transceiver . VFO mode cannot be selected via the microphone when SIMPLE mode is selected. D D Battery protection function Sets the Battery protection function from LI (Li-Ion) (default) and OFF . LI(Li-Ion): ➥ The transceiver d[...]

57 SET MODE INSPECTION 12 SET MODE • Weather alert* (p. 50) • Repeater tone frequency (p. 47) • Tone squelch frequency (p. 47) • DTCS code (p. 48) • DTCS polarity (p. 48) • Offset frequency (p. 48) • Reverse function (p. 48) • Tuning step (p. 48) • Scan pause timer (p. 49) • Function key timer (p. 49) • LCD backlight (p. 49) ?[...]

58 12 SET MODE INSPECTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 INITIAL SET MODE • Battery protection function (p. 56) • Mic simple mode (p. 55) • Key touch beep (p. 51) • Time-out timer (p. 51) • Auto repeater* (p. 52) • Auto power-off (p. 52) • Squelch delay (p. 53) • DTMF rate (p. 53) • Repeater lock-out (p. 52) • D[...]

59 CLONING 13 q Connect the OPC-474 CLONING CABLE to the [SP] jack of the master and sub-transceivers. • The master transceiver is used to send data to the sub-trans- ceiver . w While pushing [FUNC] and [ Y Y ] , turn power ON to enter cloning mode (master transceiver only— power ON for sub-transceiver). • “CLONE” appears and the transcei[...]

60 13 CLONING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Please refer to the HELP file that comes with CS-V85 CLONING SOFTWARE . ■ Cloning using a PC PC TRANSCEIVER to USB port to USB port to RS-232C port OPC-478 (RS-232C type) OPC-478U (USB type) OPC-478UC (USB type) e Push [PTT] on the master transceiver . •“ CL OU” appears in the ma[...]

61 RESETTING FUNCTIONS 14 ■ Partial reset If you want to initialize the operating conditions (VFO fre- quency , VFO settings, set mode contents) without clearing the memory contents, a partial resetting function is available for the transceiver . ➥ While pushing [CLR] , push and hold [PWR] for 1 sec. to partially reset. ■ CPU reset The functi[...]

62 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PROBLEM No power comes ON. No sound comes from the speaker . T ransmitting is impossible. No contact possible with another station. Frequency can not be set. Program scan function can not start. Memory scan function can not start. The displayed frequency is erroneous. Can not cha[...]

63 OPTION 16 ■ Optional UT -108 installation q Remove the optional connector access cover (named 2251 OPT sheet) . • Insert a screwdriver into the hollow of the chassis, then lift and take away the cover . (The removed cover cannot be used again.) W ARNING! NEVER attempt to remove the optional connector cover using your fi nger nails, this may[...]

64 17 SPECIFICA TIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ General • Frequency coverage : (unit: MHz) USA Tx: 144–148/Rx: 136–174* 1 T aiwan, Thailand, Korea Tx/Rx: 144–146 General (LM) Tx/Rx: 136–174* 1 * 1 : Guaranteed: 144–148 MHz range only •T ype of emission : FM • Number of memory channels : 107 (incl. 6 scan ed[...]

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