Icom IC-R8500 instruction manual

iC- r8500

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Contents

Main UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Front panel Page 1 Page 1 Rear panel Function display REMOTE P M MHz kHz 2 Mounting installation DLocation DReceiver stand DOptional bracket and carrying handle 2 CONNECTIONS Required connections 2 Antenna connection DUsing a long wire antenna for HF bands Grounding RWARNING: NEVER use a gas pipe or electri- 2 Tape recorder connections Transceive function Connecting to a PC Data demodulation terminal 3 Read me rst Using the keypad USR-A BLANK 3 Using the main dial MHz kHz DSelecting a tuning step DSetting the programmable tuning step 4 Initial settings CW AM *ICOM IC-R8500 4 Squelch function AFC Functions for FM DCenter indicator 4 DNoise blanker ICOM- DAGC function DAudio peak lter Data communications DReceiving method DConnections 5 Bank selection To select regular channel banks: To select the programmed scan edge: General Channel selection DUsing the [M-CH] selector DUsing the keypad 5 Programming Copy and paste (memory editing) Clearing Channel/bank names DChannel name programming DBank name programming 5 Assigning channel numbers DDeleting memory channels DAdding/inserting memory channels Operation DMemory scan DMemory select scan 6 DProgrammed scan DAuto memory write scan AUTO START AUTO CL&START 6 DPriority scan ICOM IC-R8500 Mode select function Specifying skip channel and frequency Automatic bank limit/skip functions SKIP AUTO SKIP MANUAL BANK AUTO BANK MANUAL Voice scan control function 6 Programming scan edge frequencies Scan speed/delay functions DScan resume condition SPEED DELAY DScan delay DAssigning a function to the [DELAY/SPEED] control DScan speed VR:SPD DLY= 3S VR:DLY SPD=MAX DOperation 7 SET MODE General DSelecting quick set mode DSelecting initial set mode Page Page 9 DRS-232C socket DExternal speaker DRemote jack DIF OUT jack DDC 13.8 V and DC IN sockets DREC REMOTE jack DC IN DC 13.8 V DREC OUT jack DPHONES jack CONTROL COMMANDS 35 Sub command number Command number IC-R8500s address FREE AUTO SKIP PROG PRIO Gain and level data (gd; BCD data) Disassembly Fuse replacement Level adjustments 11 Memory backup CPU resetting Cleaning CAUTION: OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS UT-102 FL-52A VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT CW NARROW FILTER 12 CR-293 HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT TROUBLESHOOTING FRONT PANEL CONTROL RECEIVE FUNCTIONS POWER solve it through the use of this chart, contact your nearest Icom Dealer or Service Center. 13 POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF.PROBLEM MEMORY CHANNELS SCAN SPECIFICATIONS General Receiver 15 44 DOC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Japan Icom (Europe) GmbH H. Ikegami General Manager