Icom IC-F25SR User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

PMR446 FM TRANSCEIVER

iF25SR

IMPORTANT

WORD DEFINITION

RWARNING

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock
may occur.

NOTE

If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely be-

fore using the transceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL— This instruc-

tion manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-

PMR

446

F25SR

FM TRANSCEIVER

.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorpo­rated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain,
Russia and/or other countries.
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their re­spective holders.

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PRECAUTIONS

R CAUTION! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the an-

tenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body, espe­cially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will
perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm away from the lips and
the transceiver is vertical.

R CAUTION! NEVER operate the transceiver with a head-

set or other audio accessories at high volume levels.

R CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the battery

pack.

DO NOT push [PTT] when not actually desiring to transmit.
AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or in

areas with temperatures below –25°C or above +55°C.

The basic operations, transmission and reception of the transceiver
are guaranteed within the specified operating temperature range.

DO NOT modify the transceiver for any reason.

Optional unit installation should be done at an authorized Icom ser­vice center only.

KEEP the transceiver from heavy rain, and never immerse it in

the water. The transceiver construction is water resistant, not wa­terproof.
The use of non-Icom battery packs/chargers may impair transceiver
performance and invalidate the warranty.

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DOC

DECLARATION

OF CONFORMITY

We Icom Inc. Japan

1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku
Osaka 547-0003, Japan

Kind of equipment:

UHF PMR TRANSCEIVER

Type-designation: iC-

f25sr

Signature

Authorized representative name

Place and date of issue

Declare on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the
essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment Directive, 1999/5/EC, and that any applicable Essential Test
Suite measurements have been performed.

Version (where applicable):

This compliance is based on conformity with the following harmonised
standards, specifications or documents:

i) EN 60950-1 2001
ii) EN 300 296-2 (March 2001)
iii) EN 301 489-1 V1.4.1 (August 2002)
iv) EN 301 489-5 V1.3.1 (August 2002)
v)
vi)
vii)

H. Ikegami
General Manager

14th Jul. 2006

0168

CE versions of the IC-F25SR which display the
“CE” symbol on the serial number seal, comply with
the essential requirements of the European Radio
and Telecommunication Terminal Directive
1999/5/EC.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT …………………………………………………………………… i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ……………………………………………………… i
PRECAUTIONS ………………………………………………………………… ii
DOC……………………………………………………………………………… iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………… iv

1 ACCESSORIES ………………………………………………………… 1–4

‘ Supplied accessories …………………………………………………… 1
‘ Accessory attachments ………………………………………………… 2

2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ………………………………………………… 5–8

‘ Front, top and side panels ……………………………………………… 5
‘ LED indicator …………………………………………………………… 7
‘ Programmable function keys …………………………………………… 8

3 BASIC OPERATION ………………………………………………… 9–17

‘ Receiving and transmitting …………………………………………… 9
‘ Setting the squelch level ……………………………………………… 11
‘ Auto scan function …………………………………………………… 11
‘ Battery type selection ………………………………………………… 12
‘ Setting the group code number ……………………………………… 13
‘ Find scan operation …………………………………………………… 17

4 RINGER FUNCTION ………………………………………………… 18–20

‘ Call-Ring operation …………………………………………………… 18
‘ Smart-Ring operation ………………………………………………… 19

5 OTHER FUNCTIONS ………………………………………………… 21–23

‘ Monitor audible function ……………………………………………… 21
‘ Time-Out Timer ………………………………………………………… 21
‘ Power save function …………………………………………………… 22
‘ Low battery indication ………………………………………………… 22
‘ Scrambler function……………………………………………………… 23
‘ All reset function ……………………………………………………… 23

6 BATTERY CHARGING ……………………………………………… 24–32

‘ Caution ………………………………………………………………… 24
‘ Battery chargers………………………………………………………… 27

7 BATTERY CASE……………………………………………………… 33–34

‘ Optional battery case (BP-240) ……………………………………… 33

8 SWIVEL BELT CLIP ………………………………………………… 35–38

‘ MB-93 contents ………………………………………………………… 35
‘ Attaching ………………………………………………………………… 35
‘ Detaching ……………………………………………………………… 37

9 OPTIONS ……………………………………………………………… 39–40
10 SPECIFICATIONS …………………………………………………… 41–42

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1

Battery pack

Belt clip Jack cover

(with screws)

AC adapter*

1

(for the battery charger)

Battery charger

Unit cover*

2

(double-sided tape)

Depends on version.
Use the unit cover as a spare.

Ask your dealer for details.

*

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*

2

ACCESSORIES

■ Supplied accessories

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ACCESSORIES

q

w

Battery release button

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■ Accessory attachments

ï Battery pack

To attach the battery pack:

Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow (q), then lock it
with the battery release button.

• Slide the battery pack until the battery release button makes a ‘click’
sound.

To release the battery pack:

Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow (w).
Then slide the battery pack in the direction opposite to the arrow
(q).

NEVER release or attach the battery pack when the transceiver
is wet or soiled. This may result in water or dust getting into the
transceiver/battery pack and may result in the transceiver being
damaged.

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2

ACCESSORIES

q

w

1

D Belt clip

To attach the belt clip:

q Release the battery pack if it is attached.
w Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip is

locked and makes a ‘click’ sound.

To detach the belt clip:

q Release the battery pack if it is attached.
w Pinch to lift the clip (q), and slide the belt clip in the direction of

arrow (w).

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ACCESSORIES

w

q

q

q

w

[MIC/SP] jack

Jack cover

ï Jack cover

Attach the jack cover when the optional speaker-microphone or
headset is not used.

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1

To attach the jack cover:

q Attach the jack cover to the

[MIC/SP] jack.

w Tighten the screws using a

Phillips screwdriver.

CAUTION!: Use the supplied screws only.

To detach the jack cover:

q Unscrew the screws using a

Phillips screwdriver.

w Detach the jack cover for the

optional speaker-microphone
or headset connection.

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2

r

w

y

u

e

Microphone

Speaker

t

Antenna

q

PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Front, top and side panels

q CHANNEL SELECTOR [CH selector]

Rotate to select the pre-programmed memory channels.

w VOLUME CONTROL [VOL]

Rotate to turn the power ON/OFF and adjust the audio level.

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

Jack cover
NOTE: Attach the jack cover

when optional equipment is
not used.
See page 4 for details.

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e LED INDICATOR (p. 7)

➥ Lights red while transmitting.
➥ Lights green while receiving a signal, or when the squelch is

open.

➥ Blinks orange after transmitting/receiving a Smart-Ring call.
➥ Blinks green to indicate the low battery condition.

r EXTERNAL MICROPHONE/SPEAKER JACK [MIC/SP]

Connect an optional speaker-microphone or headset.

t PROGRAMMABLE KEY [Lower]

The desired function can be assigned. (p. 8)

y PTT SWITCH [PTT]

Push and hold to transmit; release to receive.

u PROGRAMMABLE KEY [Upper]

The desired function can be assigned. (p. 8)

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

R R R R

O O

G G G G

G G

G

G G

R R

R (O)*

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‘‘

LED indicator

The LED indicator indicates the information as
follows;
(Ref.; R=Red, G=Green, O=Orange)

• TX: Turns Red while transmitting a signal.

• RX: Turns Green while receiving a signal.

• Call LED (Blink): Transmitting or receiving the Smart-Ring.

• Auto/Find scan: Blinks while Auto/Find scan is activated.

• Low BATT1: You should charge the battery. (blinks slowly)

• Low BATT2: You must charge the battery. (blinks fast)

• TX low BATT1: Low BATT1 was detected during TX mode.

• TX low BATT2: Low BATT2 was detected during TX mode.

* During the alkaline battery operation.

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

[Smart Ring/Ringer]
[Moni]
[Scrambler]
[Null]

1 high beep is emitted.
2 high beeps are emitted.
3 high beeps are emitted.
1 high beep is emitted for 1 sec.

‘‘

Programmable function keys

The desired key function can be assigned to [Upper] and [Lower]
in following way.

q Turn power OFF in advance.
w Rotate [CH selector] to select channel 16.
e Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON while pushing and holding the

desired key, [Upper] or [Lower], to be assigned.

• The beep is emitted depending on the selected function as below.

r Turn power OFF.
t Repeat steps e and r until the desired key function is assigned.

NULL KEY

No function.

SMART RING/RINGER KEY

➥ Push to send a Smart-Ring call.
➥ Push and hold for 1 sec. to send a Call-Ring.

MONITOR KEY

➥ Push to mute the CTCSS (or DTCS) squelch mute.
➥ Push and hold for 1 sec. to release the CTCSS (or DTCS)

squelch mute.

➥ Open any squelch/deactivate any mute while pushing and hold-

ing this key.

VOICE SCRAMBLER FUNCTION KEY

➥ Push to turn the voice scrambler function OFF.
➥ Push and hold for 1 sec. to turn the voice scrambler function ON.

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2

8

3

[VOL]

[CH selector]

Microphone

BASIC OPERATION

■ Receiving and transmitting

Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack
must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. (P. 24)

Receiving:

q Rotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power

ON.

w Rotate [CH selector] to select the de-

sired operating channel.

• Set your group code number if required.
(pgs. 13–16)

• Scan starts automatically when channel
16 is selected. (p. 11)

e Listen for a transmission and adjust

[VOL] to a comfortable listening level.

• The LED indicator turns green, when
the received signal contains the same
CTCSS tone or DTCS code.

• When no transmission is heard, push
and hold [MONI] while adjusting [VOL].

r The transceiver is now set to receive desired calls on the se-

lected channel.

Transmitting:

Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.

q While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the microphone at

w Release [PTT] to return to receive.

a normal voice level.

• The LED indicator turns red.

IMPORTANT!: To maximize the readability of your signal;

1. Pause briefly after pushing [PTT].

2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your lips, then speak

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into the microphone at a normal voice level.

BASIC OPERATION

Frequency (MHz)*

1

446.006250

446.018750

446.031250

446.043750

446.056250

446.068750

446.081250

446.093750

446.006250

446.018750

446.031250

446.043750

446.056250

446.068750

446.081250
Auto Scan

Tone (Hz)*

2

No setting
No setting
No setting

107.2

110.9

114.8

118.8

123.0

127.3

131.8

136.5

141.3

146.2

151.4

156.7

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CH

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

DD

Frequency channel/CTCSS tone list (default)

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3

*1All operating channel frequencies cannot be changed.
*2CTCSS tones can be programmed. You can use DTCS (Digital Tone

Code Squelch) instead of CTCSS. (p. 15)

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