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New master INSTRUCTION MANUAL PMR446 FM TRANSCEIVER iF22SR IC-F22SR-(1) 02.3.23 2:29 PM Page 37 (1,1)[...]

New master i FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the IC-F22SR PMR446 FM trans- ceiver . This PMR FM transceiver meets the European PMR446 specification. This transceiver is designed for those who require top-grade quality , performance and outstanding reliability under the most demanding conditions. FEA TURES ● Free of user-license and application[...]

New master ii ■ 2 types of built-in Code Squelch Systems: CTCSS; Continuous T one Coded Squelch System DTCS; Digital T one Code Squelch CTCSS* and DTCS* encoder/decoder are standard, providing quiet stand-by . Audio (voice) signals are output only when a sig- nal with a matched CTCSS or DTCS tone signal is received— very helpful for group commu[...]

New master iii IMPORT ANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver . SA VE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL– This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-F22SR PMR446 FM transceiver . CAUTIONS R W ARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the an- tenna is very close to, or touching expose[...]

New master iv T ABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i FEA TURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i–ii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii IMPORT ANT . . . . . . . . . .[...]

New master 1 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTION SP MIC u External [SP]/[MIC] jack Antenna y TX/RX Indicator LED q [CH] selector Speaker MIC w [V OL/ POWER] e [S-Ring /C-Ring] ke y r [PTT] t [MONI] ke y u External [SP]/[MIC] jack (see below) Ext. MIC . Ext. SP ‘ ‘ Switches, controls, keys and connectors IC-F22SR-(1) 02.3.23 2:29 PM Page 6 (1,1)[...]

New master 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION 1 q CHANNEL SELECTOR [CH] • Rotate the selector to select the desired channel number 1 to 15. (pgs. 1 1, 12) • Select the Auto Scan channel No.16. (p. 13) • Select the Call-Ring melody . (p. 19) w VOLUME/POWER CONTROL [VOL/POWER] • Rotate the [VOL/POWER] clockwise to turn the power ON/OFF . A long power ON be[...]

New master 3 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ‘ ‘ LED indicator The TX/RX indicator LED indicates informa- tion in several ways as follows; (Ref.; R=Red, G=Green, O=Orange) [Brink patterns] R R R R R R R R R R R R G R O O GG • TX: T urns Red while transmitting a signal. • RX (Busy): T urns Green while receiving a signal. • Smart-Ring: Calling or answ[...]

4 2 BA TTER Y P ACKS New master ‘ ‘ Battery pack replacement Before replacing the battery pack, the volume control MUST be ro- tated fully counterclockwise, until a click is heard, to turn the power OFF . • Push the battery release for- ward, then pull the battery pack upward with the trans- ceiver facing you. D D BA TTERY P ACKS * Operating [...]

5 2 BA TTERY P ACKS New master ‘ ‘ Battery cautions • CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack (or charging terminals of the transceiver). Also, current may fl ow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so be careful when plac- ing battery packs (or the transceiver) in handbags, etc. Simply carrying with or placing near m[...]

6 2 BA TTERY P ACKS New master ‘ ‘ Battery charging D Regular charging with the BC-146 The supplied* BC-146 provides regular charging of optional battery pack with/ without transceiver . (*depends on version) D D Spacer combination. Especially when charging the battery with the transceiver; • Be sure to attach the spacer (Spacer B/C) to the a[...]

7 2 BA TTERY P ACKS New master D Regular charging with the BC-146 (continued) • First insert the spacer in to the BC-146, then insert the battery or the transceiver . • Be sure to check orientation and the spacer combination. A void overcharging – Batteries must be removed from the charger to stop charging. Batteries should not be charged for[...]

8 2 BA TTERY P ACKS New master D Rapid charging with the BC-121+AD-94 (#1 1) The optional BC-121 allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged si- multaneously . The following are additionally required. • Six AD-94 (#1 1) (Some versions require additional AD-99s). • An AC adaptor (may be supplied with the BC-121 depending on version). D Rapid char[...]

9 2 BA TTERY P ACKS New master ‘ ‘ Charging NOTE Prior to using the transceiver for the fi rst time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. • Recommended temperature range for charging: +10 ° C to +40 ° C. • Use the supplied charger or optional charger (BC-1 19/BC-121/BC- 144 for rapid charging, BC-146 for[...]

10 2 BA TTERY P ACKS New master ‘ ‘ Battery case (Option) When using a BP-208 OPTIONAL BA TTERY CASE attached to the transceiver , install 6 AA (R6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated below . D D CAUTIONS • Use ALKALINE batteries only . • Make sure all battery cells are the same brand, type and ca- pacity . • Never mix old and new bat[...]

11 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master ‘ ‘ Receiving and transmitting CHARGE the battery pack before fi rst operating the transceiver . The transceiver has been pre-programmed with all the PMR fre- quency channels and CTCSS tone codes as a default. The CTCSS tone number can be changed if required. Receiving: q Rotate the [VOL] knob clockwise to turn[...]

12 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master • Frequency channel/CTCSS tone list (default) Channel No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 No.7 No.8 No.9 No.1 0 No.11 No.1 2 No.1 3 No.1 4 No.1 5 No.1 6 RX/TX Freq. (MHz)* 1 446.00625 446.01875 446.03125 446.04375 446.05625 446.06875 446.08125 446.09375 446.00625 446.01875 446.03125 446.04375 446.05625 446.06875 446.081[...]

13 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master ‘ ‘ Setting squelch level The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal depending on the signal strength. q While pushing and holding [PTT] and [MONI], turn the transceiver ’ s power ON to enter the squelch adjustment mode. w Push [S-Ring/C-Ring] to in- crease the squelch level (tight squelch) or [MONI] [...]

14 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master ‘ ‘ Setting the group code number D D USING THE CTCSS TONE CODE The transceiver is equipped with 52 CTCSS tones. (See next page) CTCSS operation provides communication with silent standby since you will only receive calls from group members using the same CTCSS tone. Y ou can assign a different tone to CH 1 to C[...]

15 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Freq. OFF 67.0 69.3* 71.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Freq. 107.2 1 10.9 1 14.8 1 18.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 No. 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40[...]

16 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master D D CTCSS FIND This transceiver can detect the CTCSS tone frequency in the re- ceived signal. By monitoring a signal that is being transmitted from the other station, you can determine the tone frequency required to communicate with them. This function very useful when you are going to communicate with unknown CTCSS[...]

17 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master D D USING THE DTCS CODE This transceiver is equipped with 83 DTCS codes. DTCS operation provides communication with silent standby since you will only re- ceive calls from group members using the same DTCS number . Y ou can assign different numbers to CH 1 to CH 15 independently . q While pushing and holding [PTT], [...]

18 3 BASIC OPERA TION New master [Example] T o assign code ‘ 261I ( Inverse ) ’ as CH12; q While pushing and holding [PTT], [S-Ring/C-Ring], [MONI], turn [VOL] to turn the power ON. w Select CH 12. e Push and hold [MONI] until a beep (Pi) is emitted. r Push [PTT] twice to choose the 100 digit of the code number . t Push [S-Ring/C-Ring]. • Con[...]

19 4 RING FUNCTION New master ‘ ‘ Smart-Ring The ring function has an answer back feature. This allows you to confirm whether or not a call has reached the member of your group even if the operator is temporarily away from the transceiver . D D Smart-Ring operation (see right) q Set the same operating channel and CTCSS tone* code for all of you[...]

20 4 RINGER FUNCTION New master D D Call your group member with Call-Ring melody ➥ Pushing and holding [S-Ring/C-Ring] to sends a ring tone with- out pushing [PTT]. • The ring tone is emitted while the [S-Ring/C-Ring] key is pressed. • The same ring tone comes from your group station ’ s speaker . push [S-Ring/C-Ring] Pir o Piro Answ er bac[...]

21 5 OTHER FUNCTIONS New master ‘ ‘ Monitor audible function The monitor function allows you to open the transceiver ’ s squelch manually to check whether a channel is busy or not. The trans- ceiver has 2 conditions for receive standby: • Audible condition: This condition mutes audio ONL Y when no carrier is present. Y ou can receive (or mo[...]

22 5 OTHER FUNCTIONS New master ‘ ‘ Power save function The power save function reduces the current drain to conserve bat- tery power . • The power save function is automatically turned ON when no op- eration is performed or no signal is received for 5 sec. ‘ ‘ Low battery indication The TX/RX LED indicates 4 levels of the “ Low battery[...]

23 5 OTHER FUNCTIONS New master ‘ ‘ Optional HM-75A functions The optional HM-75A allows you to remotely send Smart-Ring/Call- Ring calls, open the squelch, etc. The switches on the HM-75A function as follows. CAUTION: When connecting the HM-75A to the transceiver , make sure that the transceiver is turned OFF , otherwise the transceiver may ma[...]

24 6 SPECIFICA TIONS New master GENERAL • Frequency coverage : 446.00625 – 446.09375 MHz • Mode : F3E (FM) • No. of operating Ch. : 8 (simplex) • Power supply requirement : 7.2 V (R6x6 ) or BP-222 • Current drain : 0.6 A approx. • Operating temp. range : – 25 ˚ C to +55 ˚ C • No. of CTCSS freq. : 38 • Dimensions : 54(W)x128(H)[...]

25 7 OPTIONS New master ‘ ‘ Options D D BA TTERY P ACKS • BP-208 BA TTERY CASE Allows a set of Alkaline batteries to operate the handheld when charging the rechargeable battery or in emergencies, etc. 6 AA (R6) cells are required. • BP-209 Ni-Cd BA TTERY P ACK 7.2 V/1 100 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack, allows more than 12 hours operation. • BP-2[...]

26 7 OPTIONS New master D D OTHER OPTIONS • HM-46L/HM-75A/HM-131L SPEAKER MICROPHONE Combination speaker-microphone that provides convenient oper- ation while hanging the transceiver from your belt. HM-75A has programmable function key Mic UP , Mic DOWN, Mic A, Mic B. HM-131L has moisture proof construction. • SP-13 EARPHONE Provides clear rece[...]

27 8 GLOSSAR Y New master ✔ What is squelch ? A squelch circuit allows you to mute undesired noise while re - ceiving no signal and emit audio while receiving signals. This provides quiet standby . The [MONI] key cancels the squelch setting. This is useful to listen to weak signals that do not open the squelch. ✔ T alk Range The IC-F22SR is des[...]

28 8 GLOSSARY New master ✔ What is CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch Sys- tem) ? CTCSS ( Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) allows communication with silent stand by . Only signals containing your group code can open the squelch. This conveniently eliminates unwanted audio and is useful in group activities or security related activities w[...]

29 9 CE New master ABOUT CE CE V ersions of the IC-F22SR which display the “ CE ” symbol on the serial number seal, comply with the essential requirements of the European Radio and T elecommunication T erminal Directive 1999/5/EC. This warning symbol indicates that this equip- ment operates in non-harmonised frequency bands and/or may be subjec[...]

30 9 CE New master DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Japan 1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku Osaka 547-0003, Japan Kind of equipment: UHF PMR TRANSCEIVER This compliances is based on conformity with the following harmonised standards, specifications or documents: i) EN 60950 (August 1992) + A11: 1997 ii) EN 300 296 (March 2001) iii) EN 300 279 v1.[...]

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