Icom IC-F29SR Instructions Manual

BATTERY CHARGING

BC-157S

Battery charger

(MB-133)

D Rapid charging with the supplied BC-213

The BC-213 desktop charger rapidly charges the Li­ion battery pack.
The BC-213 is used with the power adapter or the CP­23L cigarette lighter cable (purchase separately).

• Charging time of the BP-279

Approximately 2 to 3 hours

CAUTION: STOP charging if the charge indicator
lights orange and green alternately. This indicates
charging failure is occurring.

NOTE: Charge the battery within the specified tem­perature range of +10°C to +40°C. Otherwise, the
charging time will be longer, but the battery will not
reach a full charge. While charging, at a point where
the temperature goes out of the specified range, the
charging will automatically stop.

Power adapter

(A different type, or no

power adapter is sup­plied, depending on the
transceiver version.)

CP-23L

(for 12 V cigarette
lighter socket) can
be used instead of
the power adapter.

BC-213

Battery
pack only

Transceiver
+ Battery pack

Turn OFF the power

Charge indicator

• Lights orange
while charging.

• Lights green when
charging is completed.

INSTRUCTIONS

PMR446 TRANSCEIVER

I ç-F2 9 S R

Battery pack
(BP-279)

Thank you for choosing the IC-F29SR pmr446 trans-

ceiver.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com­pletely before using the transceiver.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

For accessory attachment details, download the IC­F29SR operating guide from the Icom web site.
(http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/)

(BC-213)

D Rapid charging with the BC-214

The BC-214 multi charger* can simultaneously
charge up to 6 Li-ion battery packs.
The BC-214 is used with the BC-157S ac adapter or
the OPC-656 dc power cable (Purchase separately).

• Charging time of the BP-279

Approximately 2 to 3 hours

Battery
pack only

Transceiver
+ Battery pack

Turn OFF the power

OPC-656

Connect to a DC
power supply:
12 to 16 V,
at least 7 A

Red line: +
Black line: _

Power adapter*
(for the battery charger)

* Not supplied, or the shape is different,
depending on the transceiver version.

* Other functions can be assigned to

these keys with the CS-F29SR cloning
software (purchase separately).

[ROTARY SELECTOR]

Rotate to select the memory
channels.

[PTT]

Hold down to transmit,
and release to receive.

Microphone

[Upper]*/
[Upper]: Push to make a Smart-Ring call.

Hold down to make a Call-Ring

[Lower]: Hold down to cancel the CTCSS

[Lower] *

call.

(DTCS) mute.

Antenna

Belt clip

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

Speaker

[VOL]
Rotate to turn the power ON or OFF,

and to adjust the audio level.

[TOP]*

Push to turn the Channel Announce
function ON or OFF.

• The transceiver announces the position of
[Rotary Selector].

LE D IND I CATOR

• Lights red while transmitting.

• Lights green while receiving a signal, or

when the squelch is open.

• You should charge the battery when the
indicator slowly blinks green.

• You must charge the battery when the
indicator quickly blinks green.

SPEAKER-MICROPHONE JACK

Connect an optional speaker microphone.

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BASIC OPERATION

OPTIONS

D Turning ON the power

Before using the transceiver for the first time, the
battery must be fully charged for optimum life and
operation.

➥ Rotate [VOL] to turn ON the power.

D Receiving and Transmitting

• Receiving

q Rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select a channel.
w When receiving a call, rotate [VOL] to adjust the au-

dio output to a comfortable listening level.

• Transmitting

Wait until the channel is clear to avoid interference.

q While holding down [PTT], speak at your normal

voice level.

w Release [PTT] to receive.

NOTE:

To insure the readability of your signal:

1. After pushing [PTT], pause briefly before you
start speaking.

2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth,
and then speak at your normal voice level.

For more information, download the IC-F29SR oper­ating guide from the Icom web site.
(http://www.icom.co.jp/world/support/)

D Call-Ring operation

Sends the preselected ring tone of your group members.

• Call your group members with a Call-Ring

q Set the same operating channel and CTCSS tone

for all of your group transceivers.

w Hold down [Upper] for 1 second to send the prese-

lected ringer to your group members.

• The ringer sounds while holding down [Upper].

• The same ringer sounds from your group members’
sp eaker.

D Smart-Ring operation

This function has an answer back feature. You can con­firm whether or not a call has reached your group mem­bers, even if the operators are temporarily away from
their transceivers.
The called transceiver automatically sends an answer
back call to your transceiver.

q Set the same operating channel and CTCSS tone

for all of your group transceivers, as described on
the reverse side of this sheet.
w Push [Upper] to make the Smart-Ring call.

• When an answer back is received, the transceiver

sounds beep tones every 10 seconds and the LED indi
cator blinks orange.

- Push [Lower] to stop the beeps and the LED blinking.

• When no answer back is received, the transceiver
sounds short failure beeps.

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Push [PTT] to answer the call and stop the beeps
and blinking.

NOTE: This function is usable only when the called
stations’ transceivers are set to the same CTCSS
tone and operating channel.

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D BAT TERY PACKS

• BP-278/BP-279/ BP-280 battery pack
Battery

pack

BP-278

BP-279

BP-280

*

When the power save function is turned ON, and the

Voltage Capacity

1130 mAh (minimum)

1190 mAh (typical)

7.2 V

1485 mAh (minimum)

1570 mAh (typical)

2280 mAh (minimum)

2400 mAh (typical)

Battery

life*

16

hours

21

hours

33

hours

operating periods are calculated under the following
conditions:

TX:RX:standby = 5:5:90

D CHARGERS

• BC-213

desktop charger + BC -123S ac adapter

• BC-214 multi charger + BC-157S ac adapter

D DC CABLES

• CP-23L cigarette lighter cable

For BC-213.

• OPC-656 dc power cable

Fo r BC - 214.

CHANNEL FREQUENCY LIST

Channel Frequency (MHz) C.Tone*

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

446.006250

44 6.018750

44 6.031250

446.043750

446.056250

446.068750

44 6.081250

446.093750

446.006250

44 6.018750

44 6.031250

446.043750

446.056250

446.068750

44 6.081250

446.093750

D OTHERS

• MB-130

vehicle charger bracket

• MB-133 belt clip

• HM-158LA, HM -15 9LA , HM-168LWP
speaker microphone

Adjust the microphone gain before use.

• HM-153L A, HM-166LA earphone microphone
HS-94LWP, HS-95LWP, HS-97 headset
+ VS-4LA ptt switch cable
/OPC-2004LA adapter cable

HS-94LWP: Ear-hook type (waterproof)
HS-95LWP: Neck-arm type (waterproof)
HS-97: Throat microphone
VS-4LA: To connect headset and for PTT use
OPC-2004LA: To connect to headsets for VOX oper-

ation

Adjust the both microphone and VOX gain before

use.

Some options may not be available in some countries. Ask
your dealer for details.

Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal
performance when used with an Icom transceiver. Icom is
not responsible for the destruction or damage to an Icom
transceiver in the event the Icom transceiver is used with
equipment that is not manufactured or approved by Icom

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110 .9

114 . 8

118.8

123.0

12 7.3

131.8

136.5

141.3

146.2

151.4

156.7

159.8

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CTCSS tone or DTCS code can be programmed manually. Ask your dealer for details.

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