Icom IC-R8500 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT............................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......................................... i
PRECAUTIONS........................................................ i
UNPACKING............................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................ ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION .....................................1– 6
■Front panel................................................................... 1
■Rear panel ...................................................................5
■Function display ...........................................................6
2 CONNECTIONS ..............................................7–10
■Mounting installation ....................................................7
■Required connections .................................................. 8
■Antenna connection ..................................................... 9
■Grounding .................................................................... 9
■Tape recorder connections ........................................10
■Transceive function.................................................... 10
■Connecting to a PC ...................................................10
■Data demodulation terminal .......................................10
3 FREQUENCY SETTING ................................11–12
■Read me first.............................................................. 11
■Using the keypad .......................................................11
■Using the main dial ....................................................12
■Lock function ..............................................................12
4 RECEIVE FUNCTIONS .................................13–16
■Initial settings ............................................................. 13
■Mode selection........................................................... 13
■Squelch function ........................................................14
■Functions for FM........................................................ 14
■Functions for SSB/CW ............................................... 14
■Data communications................................................. 16
5 MEMORY CHANNELS .................................. 17–22
■General ...................................................................... 17
■Bank selection ...........................................................17
■Channel selection ......................................................18
■Programming ............................................................. 19
■Copy and paste (memory editing).............................. 19
■Clearing .....................................................................19
■Channel/bank names................................................. 20
■Assigning channels numbers .....................................21
6 SCANS ..........................................................23–28
■Operation ................................................................... 23
■Mode select function.................................................. 25
■Specifying skip channel and frequency .....................25
■Automatic bank limit/skip functions............................ 26
■Voice scan control function........................................ 26
■Programming scan edge frequencies........................ 27
■Scan speed/delay functions....................................... 27
7 SLEEP TIMER .....................................................29
8 SET MODE ..........................................................30
■General ...................................................................... 30
■Quick set mode items ................................................31
■Initial set mode items................................................. 31
9 CONNECTOR INFORMATION...................... 33–34
10 CONTROL COMMANDS ............................ 35–36
■Command table ......................................................... 35
■Data format ................................................................35
11 MAINTENANCE ................................................. 37
■Disassembly ..............................................................37
■Fuse replacement ......................................................37
■Level adjustments...................................................... 37
■Memory backup .........................................................37
■CPU resetting ............................................................ 37
■Cleaning..................................................................... 37
12 OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS.....................38– 39
■UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT
................................38
■FL-52A
CW NARROW FILTER
........................................38
■CR-293
HIGH STABILITYCRYSTAL UNIT
.........................39
13 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 40–41
14 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................42
15 OPTIONS ...........................................................43
16 DOC ...................................................................44
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