Icom icf30 User Manual
ICOM IFC-30LT
Article Code
PCOMTRVH30-
VHF HANDSET
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................3
FRONT PANEL .....................................................................4
SIDE VIEW ........................................................................5
TOP VIEW .........................................................................6
BASIC SETTINGS ...................................................................7
SETTING THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS .........................................7
SETTING OF SQUELCH AND MINIMUM VOLUME LEVEL ....................8
ACTIVATING BEEPS ..............................................................9
KEYPAD SETTINGS IN SETMODE ............................................ 10
TO ENTER SET MODE.......................................................... 11
PROGRAMMING TX AND RX FREQUENCIES ON A CHANNEL ............. 12
PROGRAMMING CTCSS CODES IN TX AND RX ON A CHANNEL.......... 15
PROGRAMMING THE SCAN FUNCTION ...................................... 19
PROGRAMMING THE OUTPUT POWER OF A CHANNEL..................... 22
PROGRAMMING THE « TIME OUT TIMER » (TOT) PER CHANNEL........ 24
PROGRAMMING VIA SOFTWARE.............................................. 26
CLONING TWO TRANSCEIVERS .............................................. 28
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ICOM IFC-30LT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FREQUENCY RANGE :
IC-F40LT 425 – 470 MHz
CHANNEL CAPACITY :
CHANNEL SPACING: 12.5 KHz / 20 KHz / 25 KHz
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE : from – 30° to + 55°
OUTPUT POWER : HIGH (H) 5 Watts
CONSUMPTION : Reception / Std By : 0,450 A
Transmission : 2,5 A
BATTERY VOLTAGE :
IC-F30LT 146 – 174 MHz
IC-F30LT IC-F40LT 99
LOW (LO1) 3 Watts
LOW (LO2) 1 Watt
CM-140 : 7,2 Volts / 1,4 A
channels
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FRONT PANEL
1. ANTENNA: never transmit without
antenna
2. PROGRAMMABLE BUTTON
3. PROGRAMMABLE BUTTON
4. PUSH TO TALK : press to transmit,
release to receive
5. LOUDSPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
1
10
9
8
2
7
2
1
4
5
Po
3
P1
6
3
P2
9
8
4
7
0
*
#
6
5
VHF TRANSCEIVER
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IC-F30LT
6. KEYPAD : used to enter DTMF
codes, change channel or « bank »
depending on settings.
7. DISPLAY
8. VOLUME ON/OFF : allows turning
handset on or off and adjusting
volume level.
9. LED :
- Red during transmission
- Green during reception
- Orange during DTMF
reception
- Blinking red when battery is
low
10. CHANNEL SELECTOR
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SIDE VIEW
4
3
1
2
1. PUSH TO TALK :
PRESS TO SPEAK,
RELEASE TO LISTEN
2. DISPLAY LIGHT
CONTROL
PROGRAMMING
3.
BUTTON
4. BATTERY PACK
5
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TOP VIEW
4
5
6
14
2
1
10
8
16
1
3
1
2
3
1. ANTENNA SOCKET
2.
ACCESSORIES SOCKET: External microphone
444. NOTE : never use the transceiver with the socket cover removed. Dust and
other foreign material can damage the transceiver.
EM-81 or cloning cable OPC-
VOLUME ON/OFF :
3.
level.
CHANNEL SELECTOR
4.
5.
PROGRAMMABLE BUTTON (RED) : Pressing this button for longer than
seconds locks the keypad, a key symbol is displayed. To unlock, press again for more
than 2 seconds.
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allows to turn transceiver on or off and to adjust volume
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6
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BASIC SETTINGS
SETTING THE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
The display can be lit in three different ways :
- Always OFF
- On for 5 seconds when a button is pressed.
- Always ON.
NOTE
SEQUENCE ACTION
1 TRANSCEIVER OFF
: Always choose position 2 (light on for 5 sec) to save the battery.
2 PRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON
AND
AND TURN TRANSCEIVER ON
3
PRESS ON RED BUTTON
ONCE OR A NUMBER OF TIMES
TO SELECT THE REQUIRED POSSIBILITY
4 1 SHORT « BEEP » : LIGHTING ALWAYS OFF
5 STANDARD
SETTING
6 1 LONG « BEEP » : LIGHTING ALWAYS ON
7 TURN TRANSCEIVER OFF
2 SHORT « BEEPS » : LIGHTING ACTIVATED FOR 5 SECONDS WHEN
A BUTTON IS PRESSED
PTT
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SETTING OF SQUELCH AND MINIMUM VOLUME LEVEL
This function allows to :
- Set the minimum volume level when the Volume knob is turned at its lowest
position. For example, in a noisy environment, you might need to increase the
minimum volume level.
- Set the background noise cut off level (Squelch).
Note : To avoid interferences, step away from electrical equipment like engines, computers
or other sources of parasites while doing these settings.
SEQUENCE ACTION
1 TRANSCEIVER OFF
2 PRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON
PTT
AND
AND TURN
TRANSCEIVER ON
3 SELECT ONE CHANNEL WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A CTCSS
PROGRAMMED ON IT
4 SETTING THE BACKGROUND NOISE CUT OFF LEVEL (SQUELCH)
PRESS
VOLUME KNOB FROM CLOCKWISE UNTIL THE
BACKGROUND NOISE STARTS. RETURN
COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO WHEN THE NOISE JUST STOPS
(CUT OFF LEVEL).
5 SETTING THE MINIMUM VOLUME LEVEL PRESS
AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, TURN THE VOLUME KNOB TO
THE REQUIRED LEVEL
6 IF YOU HAVE MODIFIED THE MINIMUM VOLUME LEVEL, YOU
WILL HAVE TO SET THE SQUELCH LEVEL AGAIN
AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, TURN THE
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7 TURN TRANSCEIVER OFF
ACTIVATING BEEPS
This setting allows :
- To enable or disable the BEEPS when buttons on the transceiver are pressed.
- To link the sound level of the BEEPS to the general volume setting of the
transceiver.
SEQUENCE ACTION
1 TRANSCEIVER OFF
2 PRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON
AND TURN TRANSCEIVER ON
3
PRESS
- 1 SHORT BEEP Ö BEEP OFF
- 2 SHORT BEEPS Ö BEEP ON
4 PRESS
1 SHORT BEEP Ö LEVEL OF BEEP IS LINKED TO THE VOLUME
-
- 2 SHORT BEEPS Ö LEVEL OF BEEP IS NOT LINKED TO VOLUME
AND IS SET AS EXPLAINED BELOW
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