Icom ID-51A Basic Instructions

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D WhenusingaGPSreceiver
•GPSsignalscannotpassthroughmetalobjects.Whenus-
ing the ID-51A or ID-51E inside a vehicle, you may not re-
ceive GPS signals. We recommend you use it near a win-
dow. Please avoid the areas shown in the following:
1. DO NOT use where it will block the driver’s view.
2. DO NOT use where the air bags could deploy.
3. DO NOT use where it becomes a driving obstacle.
•TheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)isbuiltandoperated
by the U.S. Department of Defence. The Department is re-
sponsible for accuracy and maintenance of the system. Any
changes by the Department may affect the accuracy and
function of the GPS system.
•When the GPS receiveris activated,please do not cover
the ID-51A or ID-51E with anything that will block the satel-
lite signals.
•TheGPSreceivermaynotworkifusedinthefollowingloca-
tions:
1. Tunnels or high-rise buildings
2. Underground parking lots
3. Under a bridge or viaduct
4. In remote forested areas
5. Under bad weather conditions (rainy or cloudy day)
•TheGPSreceivermaynotworkifthetransceiveroperates
near the 440.205 MHz. This is due to signals made in the
internal circuit and does not indicate a transceiver malfunc-
tion.
D Spurioussignals
Depending on the combination of the operating band and
mode, the Dualwatch or Triple-watch operation may generate
certain spurious signals, or noise may be heard. These do not
indicate a transceiver malfunction.
D AboutchargingatpowerON
ID-51A/E’s charging circuit charges the supplied battery pack
in approximately 3 hours. But with this rapid circuit, the bat-
tery pack cannot be charged at power ON, by default. So, be
sure to turn OFF the power before charging.
When “Charging (Power ON)”* is set to ON in the MENU
screen, the battery pack can be charged even if the power is
ON. (Only when the battery pack is attached, and the optional
CP-12L, CP-19R or OPC-254L external DC power cable is
connectedto[DCIN].)Butthisoperationmaygeneratecer-
tain spurious signals; the S-meter appears, or noise may be
heard.
*MENU > Function > Charging(PowerON) (Default: OFF)
•Charging time period at power ON may differ,depending on the
operating condition.
•TheexternalDCpowersupplyvoltagemustbebetween10–16V,
and the current capacity must be more than 2.5 A to charge the
battery pack when operating.
•Whenyouoperatethetransceiverwhilecharging,andifyoucannot
receive signals correctly, set “Charging (Power ON)”* to OFF, and
disconnecttheexternalDCpowercablefrom[DCIN].
IMPORTANT NOTES

Icom ID-51A Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	ID-51A
Category	Transceiver
Language	English