Icom IC-R8500 Instruction Manual

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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Icom IC-R8500 Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	IC-R8500
Category	Receiver
Language	English