Icom Comprehensive Guide to Operating the IC R3 Car Satellite TV System

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4 BASIC OPERATION

■Receiving

Make sure a charged battery pack or alkaline batteries are in- stalled. (pgs. 1, 46)

qPush [POWER] for 2 sec. to turn power ON. w Push [↕] to set the desired audio level.

•One of the LCDs shows the volume level while setting. See the next page for details.

ePush [↔] to select an operating band. (p. 7)

rRotate [DIAL] to set an operating frequency. (p. 8) t Set the squelch level.

•While pushing [SQL], rotate [DIAL].

•The ﬁrst click of [DIAL] indicates the current squelch level.

•“LEVEL1” is loose squelch and “LEVEL9” is tight squelch.

•“AUTO” indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse count system.

•Push and hold [SQL] to open the squelch manually. (default be- haviour; p. 41)

wSet volume e Select band

qPower switch

r Set frequency

t Set the squelch level

t Push for setting

the squelch (Push to monitor)

yWhen a signal is received:

➥Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker.

➥The S indicators show the relative signal strength.

➥The busy indicator appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch is open.

For U.S.A. version

The U.S.A. version automatically turns itself OFF when the

receiver detects that battery replacement is necessary. Re- place the battery or charge the battery pack in this case.

For non-U.S.A. versions

If the display mode selection is set as ‘manual’ (p. 43) with

the color LCD ON, the receiver may not be able to turn it-

self OFF when the battery becomes exhausted. Replace the battery and turn power OFF in this case.

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Contents IR3 Even when the receiver power is OFF, a slight current still You experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volumeAreas with temperatures below -10C +14F or above +60C +140FSupplied Accessories Accessories included with the receiver QtyTable of Contents Antenna Accessory AttachmentBattery installation Belt clipPanel Description Panel descriptionMonitor Switch SQL ATT VFO/MEMORY Switch V/M SkipMode Switch Mode SET External DC Power Jack DCFunction display 2ATTENUATOR Indicator p Skip Scan Indicator pgsBattery Indicators Audio and video output jack informationDual LCD VFO and memory channels Frequency and Channel SettingWhat is VFO? Operating band selectionSetting a frequency Setting a tuning stepAttenuator function Push SQL ATT to exit the attenuator setting conditionSelecting a memory channel Lock functionReceiving When a signal is receivedBasic Operation U.S.A. version automatically turns itself OFF whenWhile pushing SQL, rotate Setting volume levelSetting squelch level Dial to select the squelch levelReceive mode selection Monitor functionDisplay backlighting Setting the backlighting conditionPush Func + Mode SET momentarily to enter set mode Rotate Dial until Light appearsGeneral Memory channel contentsMemory Channels Programming during selectionTransferring memory contents to another memory Programming after selectionExample Clearing memory channel 3 memory bank a Memory bank selection Memory clearPush Func + V/M for 2 sec. to clear Rotate the tuning dial to select the desired character Memory namesFull Scan p Scan OperationScan types Function pFull/band/programmed scan Release ↔ to start the scanMemory bank scan To stop the scan, push ↔ againSelecting scan edges Band rangesScan resume condition Skip channel settingSetting the scan pause time Rotate Dial until Pause Scan or Pause appearsSetting the scan resume time Rotate Dial until Scan Resume or RESUmE appearsFrequency skip function ON/OFF Frequency skip functionProgramming a skip frequency Memory Scan Watch p Priority WatchPriority watch types VFO Scan Watch pMemory channel watch and memory scan Watch Push Mode SET to exit set mode and start the watchPriority watch operation Rotate Dial to select Priority or PRIoVFO scan watch Tone squelch operation Setting subaudible tones for tone squelch OperationSubaudible Tone Operation OperationAvailable subaudible tone frequencies Unit Hz Pocket beep operationRotate Dial until Tone Freq. or tonE appears Push ↔ to stop the scan Tone scanPush SQL to stop the beeps and ﬂashing Rotate Dial until Duplex or dUP appears Duplex OperationDuplex shift direction Offset frequency Rotate Dial until Offset Freq. or oFFSEt appearsBand Scope Range, if desiredTV operation Skip channel settingTV Operation TV channel receivingPush ↔ one or more times to select the band above 30 MHz TV frequency AM TV receivingTV frequency AM TV memory channel Push Func + one or more times to select the TV screenATV memory channel Sub carrier adjustmentATV operation Direction Finding Signal sourceSignal levels Direction ﬁnding function exampleOther Functions Set modeSet mode items Release Func to exit the condition Setting dial select stepDial select step Beep tones Auto power-off functionRotate Dial until A.Power OFF or AP oFF appears Rotate Dial until Beep Audio or bEEP appearsRotate Dial until Power Save or P Save appears Power saverMonitor switch action Rotate Dial until Monitor or monI appearsRotate Dial until Dial Speedup or SPEEd appears Dial speed accelerationLock function effect Rotate Dial until Key Lock or LoCk appearsDisplay contrast Display mode selectionColor LCD can be automatically turned on when using Rotate Dial until Display or dISP appearsRotate Dial until Bright appears Display brightnessDisplay background color Push Power for 2 sec. to turn power OFF Partial resetTotal reset Cloning functionBattery charging Battery ChargingBattery cautions Battery pack installationRegular charging CP-18A/E fuse ReplacementCP-18A/ETurn power OFF Check Rapid charging with the BC-135Operation Flow Chart Memory mode VFO modeScan resume time p Confirmation beep p Backlighting p Power save pAuto power OFF p Ccir channels TV Frequency TableA. channels New Zealand channels Australian channelsTaiwan channels China channels Indonesian channelsItalian channels FOT channels Receiver Specifications and OptionsGeneral Operating periods Approx OptionsTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause SolutionQuick Reference Quick Reference Declaration of Conformity Kamihigashi, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0002 Japan