Icom IC-R8500 instruction manual 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– 40
■UT-102 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT	38
■FL-52A CW NARROW FILTER	38
■CR-293 HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT	39
■TV-R7100 TV RECEIVE ADAPTER	40
13 TROUBLESHOOTING	41–42
14 SPECIFICATIONS	43
15 OPTIONS	44

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