Icom IC-F29SDR Operating Manual

OPERATING GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

1 ACCESSORIES

dPMR446/PMR446 TRANSCEIVER

|F29SDR

2 PANEL DESCRIPTION

3 BASIC OPERATION

4 ADVANCED OPERATION

5 USER SET MODE

6 dPMR™ OPERATION

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing this Icom product. This product was designed and built with Icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.

IMPORTANT

FIRST, CAREFULLY READ INSTRUCTIONS that is provided with the transceiver.

SAVE THIS OPERATING GUIDE— This operating guide contains additional important operating instructions for the following transceivers.

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disasters, disturbances, riots, war, or radioactive contamination.

• The use of Icom transceivers with any equipment that is

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Section 1

ACCESSORIES

Attaching or detaching accessories ��1-2

D Battery pack ��1-2 D Belt clip ��1-2 D Jack cover ��1-3

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ACCESSORIES

Attaching or detaching accessories

D Battery pack

Attaching:

1� Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow�

(1)

2� Push the battery pack until the battery sliding

locks make a ‘click’ sound� (2)

Battery sliding locks

w

Battery pack

q

D Belt clip

Attaching:

1� Remove the battery pack from the transceiver, if it

is attached�

2� Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until

the belt clip is locked and makes a ‘click’ sound�

Belt clip

q

Detaching:

1� Pull both battery sliding locks in the direction of the

arrow� (z)

• The battery pack is then released�

2� Lift up to detach the battery pack� (x)

x

z

Detaching:

• Lift the tab up (1), and slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow� (2)

w

q

BE CAREFUL! DO NOT break your ngernail.

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ACCESSORIES

Attaching or detaching accessories

D Jack cover

CAUTION:

connector cover or optional equipment attached� The transceiver meets IP67/IP55/IP54 requirements for dust-tight and waterproof protection only when the connector cover or the HM-168LWP, HS-94LWP, or HS-95LWP is attached�

Attaching:

1� Place the jack cover over the speaker-microphone

jack� (q)

2� Insert and tighten the screws� (w)

DO NOT

use the transceiver without the

w

Detaching:

1� Unscrew the screws using a Phillips screwdriver�

(

)

z

2� Detach the jack cover� (x)

CAUTION: DO NOT detach the jack cover when optional equipment is going to be used� Otherwise the terminals of the speaker microphone jack may be shorted by a metal object, or become rusty by water intrusion� This could damage the transceiver�

q

w

z

x

z

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Section 2

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Front, top and side panels ��2-2

D Status indicator ��2-2 D About the Software Key functions ��2-2

Function display��2-3

Status indicator ��2-4

Assignable Software Key functions ��2-6

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PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Front, top and side panels

Antenna

Status

indicator

[PTT]

[Up]

[Down]

[Rotary Selector]

[VOL]

[TOP]

Speaker

Speaker microphone jack

Microphone

Function display

Programmable function Keys

D Status indicator

• Lights red: Transmitting�

• Lights green: Receiving or squelch is open�

• Lights or blinks orange

: A matching signal is received,

depending on the presetting�

• Slowly blinks green: The battery should be charged�

• Quickly blinks green: The battery is exhausted�

L Refer to the Status indicator section�(pp�2-4 ~2-5)

D About the Software Key functions

You can assign the functions described below to Programmable function Keys, [Up], [Down], and [TOP] by using the CS-F29SDR (purchase separately)�

The following Software keys are assigned as defaults:

Assigned Software Key

Analog Digital

Monitor Clear

S-Ring/C-Ring Call/C-Ring

CH Down/Zone Down CH Down/Zone Down

CH Up/Zone Up CH Up/Zone Up

[Up] Code Code/Select

[Down]

[Top]

Lock/Favorite CH

Rewrite

A-Ring A-Ring

Lock/Favorite CH

Rewrite

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

Function display

1  2   34 5

6

7

1SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR

Displays the relative receive signal strength level�

2AUDIBLE ICON

Displayed when the channel is in the ‘Audible’

(unmuted) mode�

3BELL ICON

Displayed when a matching signal is received,

depending on the presetting�

4SCAN ICON Displayed or blinks while scanning�

5KEY LOCK ICON

Displayed when the Key Lock function is ON�

6BATTERY INDICATOR

Displays the remaining battery charge�

Indication

Battery

Status

blinks when the battery is exhausted�

7ALPHANUMERIC READOUT

Displays the selected Zone number, channel

number, and, if entered, the channel name�

Full Mid

Charging

required

Battery

exhausted

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GGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

GGG

G

GGGGGGGGG

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Status indicator

The Status indicator indicates the status of various parameters of the transceiver, as described below� (Reference: R=Red, G=Green, O=Orange)

• Programming:

Blinks while reading or writing data�

• Programming Error:

Continuously blinks green and red if programming

fails�

• Channel Error:

Continuously blinks red and orange when you select

a blank channel, or an unlocked channel�

• TX Low Battery 1:

Blinks while detecting a low battery while

transmitting�

G G G G G G G G

R G R G R G R G R G R G R G R G

R O R O R O R O R O R O R O R O

R R R R R RR R R R R R R R

• TX Low Battery 2:

Blinks while detecting a very low battery while

transmitting�

• TX:

Lights while transmitting�

• Bell (Blink):

Blinks about twice every second, when the preset

signal* is received�

• Bell (ON):

Blinks about once every second, when the preset

signal* is received�

* Depending on the “Bell” setting, the Status indicator blinks:

• When a Break-in is received�

• When a Status call that includes a matching status number is received�

• When a Call Setup is received in the dPMR™ operation�

• Scan:

Blinks green while scanning for a channel with a

signal�

R R R R R R R R R R R R

R R R R R R R RR R R R R R R R

O O

G G

• Low Battery 1

Blinks slowly when you should charge the battery

G

soon�

• Low Battery 2

G G

G

Blinks fast when you should charge the batterysoon�

• RX:

Lights green while receiving a signal�

G G G G G G G GG G G G G G G G

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

Status indicator (Continued)

• CH Access:

Blinks orange while making a call�

• Audible:

Blinks orange while in the Audible mode�

• Power ON:

Lights orange, then blinks red, orange, and green

twice at transceiver startup�

• Success:

Blinks orange and green repeatedly when your call

was successful�

• Failure:

Blinks orange and red repeatedly when your call

failed, or it was refused�

O O O O O O

O O

O O O R O GR O G

OO OO G GGG

O O OO RRR R

• TX Error: Blinks when transmission is inhibited (Lockout, TX

Inh, or TOT Penalty timer)�

• Emergency, Siren:

Blinks while the Alert-Ring operation, Lone Worker

function, or Siren function is activated�

R R R O O O

ROG ROG ROG ROG

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

Assignable Software Key functions

Category Assignable function Reference Digital (dPMR446) Analog

Channel /

Scan

Signaling /

Call

Functions

Null p� 2-7

Clear p� 2-7

Auto CH p� 2-7

CH Up, CH Down p� 2-7

CH Up/Zone UP CH Down/Zone Down

Favorite CH Rewrite p� 2-7

Monitor p� 2-7

Scan Start/Stop p� 2-7

A-Ring p� 2-8

Break p� 2-8

C-Ring p� 2-8

Call p� 2-8

Call/C-Ring p� 2-8

Code p� 2-8

Code/Select p� 2-8

S-Ring p� 2-8

S-Ring/C-Ring p� 2-8

Select p� 2-8

Announce p� 2-9

AquaQuake p� 2-9

Light p� 2-9

Lock p� 2-9

Lock/A-ring p� 2-9

Lock/Favorite CH Rewrite p� 2-9

Lone Worker p� 2-9

My Name p� 2-9

Siren p� 2-9

Sp� Func 1/2 p� 2-9

Surveillance p� 2-9

User Set Mode p� 2-9

p� 2-7

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✓

✓ ✓

✓

N/A

✓

✓ ✓

N/A

✓

N/A

✓: Applicable N/A: Not Applicable

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Icom IC-F29SDR Operating Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

ACCESSORIES

Attaching or detaching accessories

Battery pack

Belt clip

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Front, top and side panels

Function display

Status indicator

Assignable Software Key functions