ICOM iC-r8500 Bedienungsanleitung

iC- r8500COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVERINSTRUCTION MANUAL

72CONNECTIONS Mounting installationD LocationSelect a location for the receiver that allows adequateair circulation and access to the front and rear

82CONNECTIONS Required connectionsIC-R8500Supplied DC power cableUnplug the jumper plugfrom the [DC13.8V] jack.AC adapter AD-55/A/VConnecteither powe

92CONNECTIONS Antenna connectionAntennas play a very important role in receiver opera-tion. Connecting a poor quality antenna to theIC-R8500 will res

102CONNECTIONS Tape recorder connectionsThe [REC OUT] jack has 350 mV rms/4.7 kΩ outputfor connection to other audio equipment. Transceive functionI

113FREQUENCY SETTING Read me firstThe IC-R8500 uses memory channels for storage offrequencies (as well as mode, tuning steps, etc.).When turning power

123FREQUENCY SETTING Using the main dialRotate the main dial to change the frequency.• The frequency changes in increments determined by theselected

134RECEIVE FUNCTIONS Initial settings Mode selectionPush one of the mode keys one or more times toselect the desired mode. Consult the table below f

The IC-R8500 has 2 types of squelch, noise squelchand S-meter squelch.Noise squelch: Only acts on noise; has good sensi-tivity. It can be adjusted for

154RECEIVE FUNCTIONSThe noise blanker reduces pulse-type noise such asthat generated by automobile ignition systems. Thisfunction is not effective for

TU or TNC AF INSQUELCH INto [REC OUT]to [REC REMOTE]SCAN SET2-conductor 3.5(d) plugsPersonal computer164RECEIVE FUNCTIONS Data communicationsD Connec

Versions of the IC-R8500 which display the “CE”symbol on the serial number seal, comply withthe essential requirements of the EuropeanRadio and Teleco

175MEMORY CHANNELSTo select regular channel banks:Push [M-CH • BANK▲] or [ENT • BANK▼], one or moretimes to select the desired channel bank.• The bank

185MEMORY CHANNELSq Select the desired bank using [M-CH • BANK▲] or[ENT • BANK▼].w Rotate the [M-CH] selector to select the desiredchannel.• Bank limi

195MEMORY CHANNELS ProgrammingThis is the method most often used to program mem-ory channels.q Select the desired memory channel.w Set the desired fr

205MEMORY CHANNELS Channel/bank namesChannel names of up to 8 characters and bank namesof up to 5 characters can be programmed for conve-nience. Prog

215MEMORY CHANNELS Assigning channel numbersThe IC-R8500 has 20 banks in which memory chan-nels can be programmed and arranged. By default,each bank

225MEMORY CHANNELSq Select the bank you wish to add memory chan-nel(s) to. w Push [BANK] for 1 sec.• One of “INS. 1CH,” “DEL. 1CH,” “ADD.10CH,” or“ADD

OperationD Memory scanD Memory select scan236SCANSAll memory channels (except skip channels) in theselected bank are scanned at up to 40 ch/sec.q Pu

246SCANSD Programmed scanD Auto memory write scanProgrammed scan (and auto memory write scan)searches for signals within a specified frequencyrange, us

256SCANSD Priority scanPriority scan monitors a specified frequency (the pri-ority channel) once every 1–16 sec. (programmable)during any operation, su

266SCANS Automatic bank limit/skip functionsWhen starting a scan, the following functions areautomatically turned ON by default; and the [SKIP]and [B

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276SCANS Programming scan edge frequenciesA set of scan edge frequencies must be programmedbefore starting the programmed or auto memorywrite scans.

286SCANSWhen scan speed is assigned to the [DELAY/SPEED]control (see above), the scan speed can be instantlyupdated during scan operation.The name are

The IC-R8500 has a sleep timer function to automati-cally turn the power OFF after a specified period.D OperationqPush [SLEEP/] momentarily, several ti

308SET MODE GeneralSet mode is used for programming infrequentlychanged values or conditions of functions. TheIC-R8500 has 2 separate set modes: quic

318SET MODE Quick set mode items Initial set mode itemsDIMMERThis item toggles the intensity of the display back-lighting between high or low.Bright

328SET MODESPCH LANWhen the optional UT-102 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNITisinstalled, you can select between English andJapanese as the language.Voice synthe

339CONNECTOR INFORMATIOND RS-232C socketD Remote jackD IF OUT jackD AGC OUT jackD External speakerPin Port name Description1GND Grounded.2 RXD Input p

349CONNECTOR INFORMATIOND DC 13.8 V and DC IN socketsD REC REMOTE jack• DC IN• DC 13.8 VDC 13.8 VInnerOuter[POWER]switchReceivercircuitInternalregulat

CONTROL COMMANDS1035The IC-R8500 can be connected to a PC via the PC’sRS-232C port. This allows you to control the receiverfrom the PC and/or transfer

3610COMMAND LIST•‘OK’ message from IC-R8500 to PC •‘NG’ message from IC-R8500 to PC• Memory channel contents set & write (1A 00)The above data pac

q POWER SWITCH [POWER]Turns power ON and OFF.w SLEEP/SET SWITCH [SLEEP/SET]➥ Push momentarily to set the sleep timer (p. 29).• Selectable times are 30

Disassembly Fuse replacementIf a fuse blows or the receiver stops functioning, try tofind the source of the problem, and replace the dam-aged fuse w

3812OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS UT-102 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNITThe UT-102 announces the accessed frequency in aclear, electronically generated voice, in Eng

3912OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS CR-293 HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNITA temperature-compensating crystal with a stability of±3 ppm is built-in to the receiver

13TROUBLESHOOTING40The following chart is designed to help you correctproblems which are not equipment malfunctions. Ifyou are unable to locate the ca

13TROUBLESHOOTING41MEMORY CHANNELS• The bank limit function is activated and“BANK” is indicated.• Push [BANK] to turn OFF the bank limitfunction or us

14SPECIFICATIONS42 General• Frequency coverage :• Mode :FM (normal/narrow), AM (wide/normal/narrow), SSB (USB/LSB) CW (normal/narrow*), WFM*Optional

4315OPTIONSAH-7000SUPER WIDEBAND OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNASP-21 EXTERNAL SPEAKERMB-23 CARRYING HANDLEIC-MB12 MOBILE MOUNTING BRACKETCT-17 CI-V LEVEL CON

4416DOCDECLARATIONOF CONFORMITYWe Icom Inc. Japan1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-kuOsaka 547-0003, JapanDeclare on our sole responsibility that this equipm

A-5395H-1EX-ePrinted in Japan© 1996–2006 by Icom Inc.1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan<Intended Country of Use> GER FRA

21PANEL DESCRIPTION!2 AUDIO PEAK FILTER CONTROL [APF] (p. 15)Adjusts the audio peak filter setting to pick up a de-sired audio frequency. Only valid wh

@1 MEMORY SET SWITCH [M-SET] (p. 19)Used to ‘copy and paste’ the displayed frequencyinto another memory channel.• The first push is used to copy ( appe

41PANEL DESCRIPTION[SKIP] (p. 25)➥ Push momentarily to toggle the skip function ONand OFF for any scan.• Automatic skip activation is available with t

51PANEL DESCRIPTION Rear panelqRS-232C CONNECTOR (p. 10)Connects an RS-232C cable. An RS-232C cablecan be used to connect the IC-R8500 to a PC. In th

61PANEL DESCRIPTION Function displayqREMOTE INDICATOR (p. 35)Appears when a level control command is received from aPC via CI-V data.• When this indi