Icom IC-F410, IC-F420, IC-F310, IC-F320 Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VHF TRANSCEIVER

iF310

iF320

UHF TRANSCEIVER

iF410

iF420

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com-

pletely before using the transceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This

instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-F310, IC-F320, IC-F410 and IC-F420 VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVERS.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

	WORD	DEFINITION
	RWARNING	Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock
		may occur.
	CAUTION	Equipment damage may occur.
	NOTE	If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
		of personal injury, fire or electric shock.

Versions of the IC-F310/F320/F410/F420 which display “CE” on the serial number seal, comply with the essential requirements of the 89/336/EEC directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility.

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CAUTIONS

RWARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock.

NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source of more than 16 V DC such as a 24 V battery. This connection will ruin the transceiver.

NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and fuse holder. If an incorrect connection is made after cutting, the transceiver might be damaged.

NEVER place the transceiver where normal operation of the vehicle may be hindered or where it could cause bodily injury.

NEVER allow children to touch the transceiver.

NEVER expose the transceiver to rain, snow or any liquids.

USE supplied microphone only. Other microphones have different pin assignments and may damage the transceiver.

SmarTrunk II™ is a Trademark of SmarTrunk Systems, Inc.

DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with temperatures below –30°C or above +60°C or, in areas subject to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard.

AVOID operate the transceiver without running the vehicle’s engine. The vehicle’s battery will quickly run out if the transceiver is in transmission while the vehicle’s engine OFF.

AVOID placing the transceiver in excessively dusty environments.

AVOID placing the transceiver against walls. This will obstruct heat dissipation.

AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or alcohol when cleaning, as they damage the transceiver surfaces.

BE CAREFUL! The transceiver will become hot when operating continuously for long periods.

For U.S.A. only

CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this transceiver, not expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate this transceiver under FCC regulations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ........................................................................		i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .....................................................		i
CAUTIONS ..........................................................................		i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................		ii
1	PANEL DESCRIPTION .............................................	1–5
	■ Front panel ............................................................................	1
	■ Function display ....................................................................	2
	■ Programmable function keys ................................................	3
2	OPERATION .............................................................	6–8
	■ Turning power ON ................................................................	6
	■ Channel selection .................................................................	6
	■ Receiving and transmitting ...................................................	7
	DTransmitting notes ..........................................................	7
	DTx code channel selection ..............................................	8
	DTx code number selection ..............................................	8
	DDTMF transmission ........................................................	8
3	CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE ....................	9–12
	■ Rear panel and connection ...................................................	9
	■ Unpacking ...........................................................................	10
	■ Mounting the transceiver......................................................	11
	■ Optional UT-96/UT-105 installation .....................................	11
	■ Optional OPC-617 installation .............................................	12
	■ Antenna ...............................................................................	12
	■ Fuse replacement ...............................................................	12
	■ Cleaning .............................................................................	12
4 OPTIONAL SmarTrunk II™ OPERATION ...........		13–15
	■ SmarTrunk II™ and conventional modes ...........................	13
	■ SmarTrunk II™ operation ...................................................	13
5	OPTIONS ....................................................................	16

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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION

■Front panel

VOLUME UP/DOWN KEYS (P. 2)

FUNCTION DISPLAY (P. 2)

CH UP/DOWN KEYS [ ]/[ ] (P. 3)

MICROPHONE	PROGRAMMABLE	POWER SWITCH (P. 2)
CONNECTOR (P. 2)	FUNCTION KEYS [P0],[P1],[P2],[P3] (P. 3)

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VOLUME UP/ DOWN KEYS

Push to adjust the audio output level.

• Minimum audio level is pre-programmed.

CH UP/DOWN []/[] KEYS

• Push to select the operating channel.

•Can be programmed for one of several functions by yourdealer.

POWER SWITCH

Turns the power ON and OFF.

•The following functions are available at power ON as options:

•Automatic scan start

•Password prompt

MICROPHONE CONNECTOR

Connect the supplied microphone or optional DTMF microphone for SmarTrunk II™ operation here.

NEVER connect other microphones. The pin assignments may be different and the transceiver may be damaged.

MICROPHONE

The supplied microphone has a PTT switch and a hanger hook.

•The following functions are available when the microphone is on or off hook:

•Automatic scan start when hung on.

•Automatic priority channel selection when off.

•Sets to ‘Inaudible’ condition (mute condition) when hung on.

•Sets to ‘Audible’ condition (unmute condition) when off.

PANEL DESCRIPTION 1

■Function display

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qTRANSMIT INDICATOR

• Appears while transmitting or sending a 5-tone code. •When internal temperature increases to a specific level, the transmit indicator blinks to indicate that the power down circuit has been activated.

wBUSY INDICATOR

Appears while the channel is busy.

eBELL INDICATOR

Appears or blinks when the specified 5-tone call is received.

rAUDIBLE INDICATOR

Appears when the channel is in the ‘Audible’ condition (unmute condition).

tALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY

NOTE: When the alphanumeric display blinks transmitting becomes impossible. In this case check that the antenna is not mis-matched or that DC battery voltage has not dropped below 8 V.

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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION

■Programmable function keys

The following functions can be assigned to [P0], [P1], [P2], [P3], [] and [] programmable function keys.

Consult your Icom Dealer or System operator for details concerning your transceivers programming.

In the following explanations, programmable function names are bracketed, the specifc switch used to activate the function depends on programming.

CH UP CH UP AND DOWN KEYS

• Select an operating channel.

CH DN • Select a transmit code channel after pushing the [TX CH] key.

•Select a DTMF channel after pushing the [DTMF] key.

•Select a scan group after pushing and holding the [SCAN] key.

CH 1 OPERATING CHANNEL KEYS

CH 2 Select an operating channel directly.

CH 3

CH 4

PRI A PRIORITY CHANNEL KEYS

Select priority A or priority B channel with each push.

PRI B

BANK BANK KEY

Select a bank (a group of 16 channels).

•When the optional UT-105 is installed, push one or more times to select a channel bank for conventional channels or SmarTrunk II™ channels.

SCAN SCAN START/STOP KEY

Push this key to start scanning; and push again to stop.

NOTE: Place the microphone on hook to start scanning.

Take the microphone off hook to stop scanning.

Push and hold this key to indicate the scan group, then push to select the desired group.

TAG SCAN TAG KEY

Adds or deletes the selected channel to the scan group.

BEEP BEEP

Push to turn the beep tones ON/OFF.

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LOCK LOCK KEY

Electronically locks all programmable keys except the following:

•[CALL] (incl. CAL A and CAL B), [MONI] and [EMER] keys.

MONI MONITOR KEY

Activates one of (or two of) the following functions on each channel independently:

•Push and hold the key to unmute the channel (audio is emitted; ‘Audible’ condition).

•Push the key to toggle the mute and unmute conditions (toggles ‘Audible’ and ‘Inaudible’).

•Push the key to mute the channel (sets to ‘Inaudible’ only).

•Push the key to unmute the channel (sets to ‘Audible’ only).

•Push the key after the communication is finished to send a ‘reset code’.

NOTE: The unmute condition (‘Audible’ condition) may automatically return to the mute condition (‘Inaudible‘ condition) after a specified period.

W/N WIDE/NARROW KEY

Push [W/N] to toggle bandwidth between wide or

narrow.

• This function is available for W/N versions only.

		PANEL DESCRIPTION 1
		OUTPUT POWER SELECTION KEYS
	HIGH
		Select the transmit output power temporarily or per-
	LOW1	manently depending on the pre-setting.
		• Ask your Dealer or System Operator for the output power
	LOW2
		level for each selection.
		TALK AROUND KEY
	T A
		Turns the talk around function ON and OFF.
		• The talk around function equalizes the transmit frequency
		to the receive frequency for mobile-to-mobile communica-
		tion.
		CALL KEYS
	CALL
		Transmit a 5-tone call.
	CAL A
		• Call transmission is necessary before you call another sta-
	CAL B	tion depending on your signaling system.
		• The [CAL A] and/or [CAL B] keys may be available when
		your system employs selective ‘Individual/Group’ calls.
		Ask your System Operator which call is assigned to each
		key.
		EMERGENCY KEY
	EMER
		Push and hold the key to transmit an emergency call.

• If you want to cancel the emergency call, push (or push and hold) the key again before transmitting the call.

• The emergency call is transmitted one time only or repeatedly until receiving a control code depending on the pre-setting.

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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION

TX CH TX CODE KEY

Select a transmit 5-tone code (station code) channel. •Push and hold to changes the contents of the station code using []/[] keys.

•Push to selects a TX 5-tone code channel using []/[] keys after pushing this key.

CODE TX CODE CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEY

Push to selects a TX code channel directory.

DTMF DTMF CHANNEL SELECT KEY

Push this key to select a DTMF channel.

• Push this key, then select the desired DTMF channel using the []/[] keys.

Push and hold this key to transmit the selected DTMF code.

NOTE: DTMF channels 6 and 7 are used for ID code and emergency code respectively, depending on your system set up.

Ask your System Operator or Dealer about DTMF channels 6 and 7 before using these.

TONE C. TONE CHANNEL ENTER KEY

Push this key then input a continuous tone memory channel number via the keypad to change the tone frequency.

ID MR ID MEMORY READ KEY

Recalls detected ID codes.

•Push this key, then push []/[] for selection.

•Up to 5 ID's are memorized.

Push and hold this key to erase all memorized IDs.

LITE LIGHT

Push to select the backlight condition.

ON	:Turns ON the backlight continuously.
OFF	:Turns OFF the backlight.
AUTO	:Turns ON/OFF depending on the ACC
	socket pin 1 voltage.
	ON: Low (0 V) OFF: High (12 V)

ATT ATTENUATOR

Push to turn the attenuator function ON/OFF.

NOTE: The attenuator function protects desired signals from distorting when excessively strong signals, such as broadcast, pager signals, etc. are nearby.

GRP TRUNKING GROUP SWITCH

Push to select the Trunking group.

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