Icom IC-F610 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL iF610 UHF TRUNKED RADIO IC-F610_MPT-2.qxd 05.5.10 1:00 PM Page 1 (1,1)[...]

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i FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. IC-F610 UHF TRUNKED RADIO is designed and built with Icom’s superior technology and craftsmanship. W ith proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble- free operation. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC-F610 your radio of choic[...]

ii R W ARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source of more than 16 V DC such as a 24 V battery . This connection will ruin the transceiver . NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and fuse holder . If an incorrect connec[...]

iii FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i IMPORT ANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i CAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii T ABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTION . . .[...]

1 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTION !2 !1 i r e w q !0 o u y t ■ Front panel q AF VOLUME CONTROL KNOB Rotate the knob to adjust the audio output level. • Minimum audio level is pre-programmed. w ST A TUS UP/DOWN (LEFT UP/DOWN) KEYS* [ ∫ ∫ ] / [ √ √ ] Pushing these keys will scroll up/down the status memory . e FUNCTION DISPLA Y Displays a variety of[...]

2 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTION t MEMOR Y DOWN (RIGHT DOWN) KEY* [ ] ➥ If the stored calls are displayed by pushing the Call Back key , this key scrolls down the screen. ➥ While entering the dial number via the optional microphone keypad, push the key to delete the last digit as a backspace key . y CLEAR KEY* [Clear/P 4 ] ➥ If this key is pushed durin[...]

3 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ‘ ‘ Programmable key assignment Dealer programmable keys [P 0 ] , [P 1 ] , [P 2 ] , [P 3 ], left Up/Down [ ∫ ∫ ] / [ √ √ ] and right Up/Down [ ]/[ ] can be programmed for one of several functions by your Icom dealer . In the following explanations, programmable function names are bracketed; the specific switch us[...]

4 1 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q TRANSMIT INDICA TOR Appears while transmitting. w RECEIVE INDICA TOR Appears while receiving a message. e SIGNAL STRENGTH METER Indicates the received signal strength at 4 levels. • If the connection with the communication network is not established, the whole icon turns OFF while blinks. • For a st[...]

5 2 OPERA TION ■ T urning power ON q Push to turn the power ON. • A power-up alert tone sounds for about 1 sec. and an opening message may appear . w If the transceiver is programmed for a start up passcode, input the digit codes as directed by your dealer . • The keys in the table below can be used for password input. • The transceiver det[...]

6 2 OPERA TION ‘ ‘ General Push to turn the power ON. A power-up alert tone will be heard. Push again to turn the power OFF . The following information will sequentially appear on the display . D D Opening text The pre-programmed opening text and individual ID will appear . The individual ID consisting of a prefix code (3 digits) + a fleet co[...]

7 2 OPERA TION t A warning beep will be emitted 10 seconds before the communication timer reaches the limit. When the limit has been reached, the communication will be discon- nected automatically . y T o manually end the communication, push [Clear]. (or push [ ✱ ], then push [#]). D D Making a call with a Memory Individual Code Push [ ]/[ ] to s[...]

8 2 OPERA TION t A warning sound will be emitted 10 seconds before the communication timer reaches the limit. When the limit has been reached, the communication will be discon - nected automatically . y Push [Clear] to manually end the communication. D D Making a Status Call A status message may be sent to the dispatcher or a remote station having [...]

9 2 OPERA TION r Push [PTT] to send the status message to the despatch- er . t When the status message has been successfully sent out, ‘OK’ appears on the display . D D Include Call • After moving to the communication channel, you can make an additional call to the other station for them join in to the communication with you. ➥ Make a call [...]

10 2 OPERA TION D D Group Call • Group Call to the stations having the same prefix and fleet codes. Enter the group code via the keypad and then push [#]. The group call will be started. (e.g.) T o call 200 5001 91 from 200 2001 200, enter 91#. • Group Call to the stations having the same prefix code and a different fleet code. Enter the fl[...]

11 2 OPERA TION D D Emergency Call • Enter ✱ 9 ✱ plus an individual code or a group code and then push [#]. The emergency call will be started. ‘Selectable Emergency Function; Disable * ’ ➥ Enter ✱ 9, then push [#]. The pre-programmed ‘Emergency Number ’ used for the emergency call. ‘Selectable Emergency Function; Enable * ’ ?[...]

12 2 OPERA TION • Enter #44n ✱ plus station B’ s individual code and then push [#]. This will allow you to cancel the Divert 3rd Party call. • Enter #45n and then push [#]. This will allow you to can- cel the call that diverted to you. ➥ In the place of ‘n’, enter 1 for voice, 0 for data, or noth- ing for both voice and data. D D SDM [...]

13 3 RECEIVING ‘ ‘ Receiving a call D D Reception of an individual call When an individual call is received, the telephone beep sounds telling you that a call has been received. Immediately after this, you can talk with the caller . q The caller ’s individual code and count-down timer will appear on the LCD screen. ➥ If the call is from a t[...]

14 3 RECEIVING ➥ In the case of a call received from the Inter-Prefix, ‘INTER-PFIX’ is displayed on the LCD screen. ➥ The communication time timer will appear on the dis- play . w The individual ID will appear if ‘Display Pressel’ function is enabled, and remain displayed during the current communication. e Pushing [PTT] will allow you [...]

15 3 RECEIVING ‘ ‘ Progress messages The following messages appear corresponding to the progress of the processing of a call. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION ABORTED . . . . . . Y our call has been aborted (W ait for a while and then make the call again). CALLING . . . . . . .Y our call is now being processed. CALL BACK . . . . .Y o u r ca l l h a s been r[...]

16 4 OTHER FUNCTION D D Call Back function • If you do not want to answer the call immediately , use this function. ➥ Pushing [Call Back] will allow you to enable or disable the function. • When this function is enabled, the transceiver sends the Call Back to the called station. “CALL BACK” will be dis- played on the called station’ s d[...]

17 4 OTHER FUNCTION D D Scrambler function The transceiver is compatible with the optional UT -109 (#02)* scrambler unit. ➥ Pre-programmed 5 scrambler code can be selected in the User Setup Menu. (p. 19) NOTE: UT -109 is recommended for trunking operation. Both UT -1 10 and UT -109 are recommended for conven - tional operation. D D Compander func[...]

18 4 OTHER FUNCTION D D RX Speaker function (optional OPC-617 is required) Output the receive audio to an out-of-vehicle speaker . External audio amplifier and speaker are required. D D Ignition SW function The transceiver ’s power turns ON/OFF automatically depending on the ignition switch position. This function requires additional optional wi[...]

19 5 USER SETUP MENU ‘ ‘ User Setup Menu By pushing and holding down the [Clear/P 4 ] key for 2.5 sec- onds when your transceiver is in the standby mode (not dur- ing communication, dialling, or operation), the User Setup menu appears. The User Setup menu allows you to use the settings for the backlight, Ringer level, beep level, compander ON/O[...]

20 6 MAP27 ‘ ‘ MAP27 serial interface MAP27 is a Mobile Access Protocol for MPT1327/1343 com- munication equipment. It permits data exchange between MPT radio equipment and external equipment such as a data terminal which may be a laptop computer . By connecting the OPC-822 OPTIONAL INTERF ACE CABLE to the external connector of the transceiver [...]

21 7 CONVENTIONAL MODE ‘ ‘ Conventional Mode operation This transceiver has conventional mode capability . Y ou can use up to 32 pre-programmed conventional channels. These channels can be selected with the [ ] or [ ]. ➥ Push the [Mode] key assigned as the dealer programma - ble key to toggle between T runking mode and Conventional mode. The [...]

22 7 CONVENTIONAL MODE Either Trunking or Conventional mode; [Mode] Push this key to toggle between T runking mode and Conventional mode. [Null] No function is assigned. [High/Low] Pushing this key will toggle in the order of Low1 power, Low2 power , High power and Auto power . [Public Address] Use the transceiver as an amplifier . [RX Speaker] Ou[...]

23 8 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE NEVER connect to a 24 V batter y . Solder Crimp Note: Use the terminals for the cable connections. q Antenna Optional speaker (SP-22) r t Optional cable (OPC-617 or OPC-822) e Supplied DC power cab le w 12V Battery red: blac k: ■ Rear panel and connection IC-F610_MPT-2.qxd 05.5.10 1:00 PM Page 28 (1,1)[...]

24 8 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE q ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects to an antenna. Ask your Dealer about antenna selection and placement. w MICROPHONE HANGER Connect the supplied microphone hanger to the vehicle ’ s ground for microphone on/off hook functions. e DC POWER RECEPT ACLE Connects to a 12 V DC battery . Pay attention to polari- ties. NEVER co[...]

25 8 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE ■ Mounting the transceiver The front panel can be inverted for correct viewing while leav - ing the built-in speaker facing away from the mounting sur- face. D Inverting the Front panel q Unscrew the 2-side screws. w Detach the Front panel forward from the transceiver . e Bend the fl at cable between Front panel a[...]

26 8 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE D Mounting the transceiver The universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiv- er allows overhead mounting. • Mount the transceiver securely with the 4 supplied screws to a thick surface which can support more than 1.5 kg. Flat washer Spring washer When using self-tapping screws ■ Optional UT -109 /UT -1[...]

27 8 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE t r e w q o i u y ■ Optional OPC-617 installation Install the OPC-617 as shown below . OPTIONAL CABLE PIN ASSIGNMENT q LCD backlight cont. IN w AF OUT for P A, RX SP . function e Det. AF OUT r Mod. IN t NC y Horn drive cont. OUT u AF GND for P A, RX SP . function i Det. AF GND o Mod. GND ■ Antenna A key element i[...]

28 9 CLONING ‘ ‘ Cloning Cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmed contents from one transceiver to another trans- ceiver; or data from PC to a transceiver using the optional CS-F600(MPT) CLONING SOFTWARE . PC-to-transceiver cloning Please refer to the HELP file that comes with the CS-F600(MPT) CLONING SOFTWARE . CAUTION:[...]

29 10 OPTIONS SP-22 EXTERNAL SPEAKER Compact and easy to install. Input impedance: 4 Ω Max. input power: 5 W HM-100TN DTMF microphone. SM-25 Desktop microphone. UT -109/UT -1 10 (#02) VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT • UT -109: Non-rolling type (max. 32 codes) Recommended for trunking mode. • UT -1 10: Rolling type (max. 1020 codes) Recommended both trun[...]

30 CE CE V ersions of the IC-F610 which display the “ CE ” symbol on the serial number seal, comply with the essential requirements of the European Radio and T elecommunication T erminal Directive 1999/5/EC. This warning symbol indicates that this equipment operates in non-harmonised frequency bands and/or may be subject to licensing conditions[...]

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