Icom IC-F620, IC-F610, IC-F621 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

UHF TRANSCEIVER

iF610
iF620
iF621

(For the LTR®/PassPort version)

IMPORTANT

PRECAUTION

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and complete-

ly before using the transceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This

instruction manual contains important operating instructions for
the IC-F610/IC-F620/IC-F621 UHF TRANSCEIVER.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

WORD DEFINITION

RWARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

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.

®

is a registered trademark of the E.F.Johnson Company.

LTR
All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trade­marks of their respective holders.

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Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock
may occur.

Equipment damage may occur.

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

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with tem-

peratures below –22°F (–30°C) or above +140°F (+60°C) or,
in areas subject to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard.

AVOID operating the transceiver without running the vehi-

cle’s engine. The vehicle’s battery will quickly run out if the
transceiver transmits while the vehicle’s engine OFF.

AVOID placing the transceiver in excessively dusty envi-

ronments.

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.

IMPORTANT ........................................................................ i

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................................................... i

PRECAUTION ..................................................................... i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... ii

1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ............................................... 1–2

■ Front panel ................................................................... 1

■ Function display ........................................................... 2

2 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE ........................ 3–7

■ Rear panel and connection .......................................... 3

■ Supplied Accessories ................................................... 4

■ Mounting the transceiver............................................... 5

D Inverting the front panel ............................................ 5

D Mounting the transceiver .......................................... 6

■ Optional UT-109/UT-110 installation ............................. 7

■ Optional OPC-617 installation....................................... 8

■ Antenna......................................................................... 8

■ Fuse replacement ........................................................ 8

■ Cleaning ....................................................................... 8

■ Options ......................................................................... 9

3 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ............................ 10

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Front panel

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q AF VOLUME CONTROL KNOB

Rotate the knob to adjust the audio output level.

• Minimum audio level is pre-programmed.

w LEFT UP/DOWN [∫∫]/[√√] KEYS

Push to select the talk group on the LTR or PassPort sys­tem.

e FUNCTION DISPLAY

Displays a variety of information, such as an operating
channel text, talk group text.
NOTE: The above functions depend on pre-programming.

r RIGHT UP/DOWN [ ]/[ ] KEYS

➥Push to select the operating system.
➥Push []key to send the most recently transmitted

DTMF code number during transmitting.

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t DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P4]

Desired functions can be programmed independently by
your dealer.

y POWER SWITCH [POWER]

Push to turn the power ON and OFF.

• At power ON, a power-up alert tone sounds for about 1 sec. and
an opening message may appear. And the transceiver automati­cally starts scanning if the scan function had been activated
before the power was turned OFF.

u MICROPHONE CONNECTOR

Connect the supplied microphone or optional DTMF micro­phone.

NEVER connect non-specified microphones. The pin
assignments may be different and the transceiver may
be damaged.

DD

MICROPHONE

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

■ Function display

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!0

q TRANSMIT INDICATOR

Appears while transmitting.

PANEL DESCRIPTION

u BELL INDICATOR

Blinks when the individual call is received.

i PHONE INDICATOR

Appears when the phone channel is selected.

o SCAN INDICATOR

Appears when the scan function is set in the channel, and
blinks while scanning.

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w BUSY INDICATOR

Appears while the channel is busy.

e SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR

➥Indicates relative signal strength level.
➥Does not appear when the transceiver is out of the ser-

vice area when operating on the PassPort system.

r LOW POWER INDICATOR

Appears when low output power is selected.

t MONITOR SWITCH INDICATOR

Appears when the monitor switch is pushed.

y COMPANDER INDICATOR

Appears when the compander function is activated.

!0 ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY

Displays an operating channel text, talk group text, etc.

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