Icom IC-R5 instruction manual Maintenance, Troubleshooting

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MAINTENANCE 12

■ Troubleshooting

If your receiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the

following points before sending it to a service center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

SOLUTION

 

 

REF.

No power comes on.

 

• The batteries are exhausted.

 

• Replace the batteries or charge the batteries.

 

 

pgs. 5, 6

 

 

 

• The battery polarity is reversed.

 

• Check the battery polarity.

 

 

p. 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound comes from the

• Volume level is too low.

 

• Push [Y] to obtain a suitable level.

 

 

p. 11

speaker.

 

 

• Squelch level is set too tight.

 

• While pushing [SQL], rotate [DIAL] to set the

 

p. 12

 

 

 

 

 

squelch level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Different tone is selected with tone squelch.

 

• Turn the appropriate function OFF.

 

 

p. 35

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity is low and only

• Attenuator function is activated.

 

• While pushing [FUNC], push [SQL] to urn the at-

 

p. 13

strong signals are audible.

 

 

tenuator function OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency cannot be set.

• The lock function is activated.

 

• While pushing [FUNC], push [BAND•

 

] for

 

p. 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 sec. to turn the function OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No beep sound.

 

• Beep tones are turned OFF or the beep tone level

• Turn beep tone ON or set the beep tone level to ap-

 

p. 41

 

 

 

is too low.

 

propriate level in set mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receive audio is distorted.

• The operating mode is not selected correctly.

 

• Push [MODE•SCAN] several times to select a suit-

 

p. 12

 

 

 

 

 

able operating mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desired set

mode

item

• “EXPAND” item is set to OFF.

 

• Turn “EXPAND” item ON.

 

 

p. 39

cannot be selected.

 

• Some set mode items can be selected in the AM

• Choose the AM or FM broadcast band.

 

 

p. 7

 

 

 

or FM broadcast band only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programmed

scan

does

• Program scan edges are not programmed.

 

• Program a pair of scan edge channels.

 

 

p. 27

not start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory or

bank

scan

• No or only one memory or bank channel is pro-

• Program at least 2 memory or bank channels

 

 

pgs. 16,

does not start.

 

 

grammed.

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installed batteries cannot

• The batteries over discharged.

 

• Re-install the batteries (wait at least for 1 sec.),

 

p. 6

be charged.

 

 

 

 

then plug the AC adapter while pushing [FUNC].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents IR5 Explicit Definitions Precaution Iii Supplied AccessoriesTable of Contents Quick Reference Guide Battery installationPreparation Belt clipRotate Dial to select Y then push Band Install the Ni-Cd batteriesCharging confirmation is displayed as below Your first scanning Experience About default settingBasic operation Setting frequency Receive mode selectionMemory programming Selecting a memory ChannelProgramming scan edges Programmed scan operationSelecting a scan edge channel a Selecting a scan edge channel BCancelling scan Starting scan Select VFO modeSelecting a scanning type Starting scanFront, top and side panels Panel DescriptionUCONTROL Dial Dial Push for 1 sec. to turn the receiver power on and OFFERECEIVE Mode Indicator p WLOCK Indicator pRDUPLEX Indicators p TTONE Indicators1SIGNAL Strength Indicator p Priority Watch Indicator p2VOLUME Exchange Indicator p Battery installation Battery ChargingBattery caution Charging cautionCharging connections Battery chargingCharging description Charging periods Approx hoursVFO and memory channels Frequency and Channel SettingOperating band selection Available frequency bands Frequency and Channel SettingSetting a tuning step Setting a frequencyTuning step selection Rotate Dial to select the desired frequency bandSelecting a memory channel Push V/MS.MW~ to select the memory modeLock function Rotate Dial to select the desired memory channelWhen a signal is received Setting audio volumeBasic Operation ReceivingReceive mode selection Squelch level settingAttenuator function Monitor functionPush and hold SQL to monitor the operating frequency Duplex operation SettingRotate Dial to select DUP Push Tsset momentarily to exit set mode Setting dial select stepDial select step General description Memory ChannelsRotate Dial to select the desired bank channel number Memory bank settingPush V/MS.MW~ momentarily to set the channel into the bank Push V/MS.MW~ to select memory mode, if desired Memory bank selectionRotate Dial to select the bank channel To return to regular memory condition, rotate Dial whileRotate Dial to move the cursor to left or right Programming memory/bank nameAvailable characters Selecting bank channel indication Selecting display typeCopying memory contents Memory clearing Push V/MS.MW~ for 1 sec. to clear the contentsWhile pushing FUNC, push V/MS.MW~ for 1 sec EssaryTransferring memory contents Erasing/transferring bank contents Scan types Scan OperationFull Scan p FREQUENCY/MEMORY Skip Function pFull/band/programmed scan Select VFO mode with V/MS.MW~To start the scan, push Modescan Example Programming 145.300 MHz into scan edges 03A Scan edges programmingMemory/bank/all bank scan Select memory mode with V/MS.MW~During auto-memory write scanning Auto memory write scanRe-calling the stored frequencies Clearing the stored frequenciesNel Skip channel/frequency settingScan resume timer Scan pause timerScan resume condition Priority watch types Priority WatchAbout priority beep function Watch startsPush Tsset to cancel the watch Push Tsset to exit set mode and start the watchPriority watch operation Select memory mode, or the desired bank group thenWhen scanning memory/bank channels VFO scan watch qSelect memory mode0Push Tsset to cancel the watch and scan Tone/DTCS squelch operation Tone Squelch and Pocket BeepOPush Func to stop the beeps and blinking manually Step yAvailable Dtcs code list Tone squelch frequency/DTCS code settingAvailable tone frequency list Dtcs polarity setting While pushing FUNC, push Modescan to start the tone scan Tone scanSet mode entering and operation SET ModeExpanded set mode ON/OFF GeneralGeneral set mode items Set mode itemsExpanded set mode items Priority watch Dial select stepKey-touch beep Beep output levelAntenna selection Power saveMHz differ according to version, re No accessible switch is available, except Monitor switch actionKey lock effect Dial speed accelerationScan pause timer Auto power OFFScan resume timer Scan stop beepDuplex direction Offset frequencyTone squelch Dtcs polarity DTone frequency Ddtcs codeAvailable subaudible tone frequencies Available Dtcs codeWeather alert function LCD contrastTurns weather alert function on and OFF Antenna selection Other FunctionsSelecting antenna Weather channel operation Dial function assignmentWeather channel selection Turn the weather alert function OFF in set mode Push SQL on the master receiver Cloning between receiversCloning using a personal computer Auto power-off functionCloning error Partial reset TV channels Frequency TableDU.S.A. channels Dccir channelsDNew DChina channelsZealand ChannelsDItalian channels Indonesian channelsTaiwan channels FOT channelsWeather channelsunit MHz VHF marine channelsMurs channels Other communications in the USAHF CB Citizens Band channels General aviation frequencies Wireless Microphones DCable TV IRC Other communications- other countries LPD Low Power Device channels Unit MHzPMR446 channels unit MHz UHF C.R.S Citizen Radio Service channels Troubleshooting MaintenanceCP-18A/E fuse replacement Dgeneral SpecificationsOptions OptionsPocket Guide Memory channel programming We Icom Inc. 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