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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iR6

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER

This devi ce co mpl ies w ith Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation

is s ub je ct to the follo wi ng two conditions: (1) this device may

not cause harm ful interfere nce, a nd (2) this device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

WAR NI NG: MOD IF ICATI ON OF TH IS DE VIC E TO RE CE IVE

C E L L U L A R RA DI O T E L E P H ON E SE RVIC E SI G N A L S IS

PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW.

FOREWORD

Thank yo u for purchasing this Icom pr oduct. The IC-R6

communications receiver is designed and built with Icom’s

superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper care,

this product should provide you with years of trouble-free

operation.

We want to take a moment of your time to thank you for mak-

ing your IC-R6 your radio of choice, and hope you agree with

Icom’s philosophy of “technology ﬁrst.” Many hours of research

and development went into the design of your IC-R6.

D FEATURES

m Covers 0.100–1309.995 MHz* wide

frequency range

Some frequency bands are prohibited

, depending on the

receiver version

m External power supply operation

m 1300 memory channels with 22 banks

available

m 150 mW* AF power with BTL (bridge-tied

load) ampliﬁer

 *At 10% distortion with a 16 Ω load (internal speaker)

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely

before using the receiver.

SAVE TH I S INSTRUCTION M A NUAL — This

instruction manual contains important operating instructions

for the IC-R6.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

WORD DEFINITION

R DANGER!

Pers onal deat h, ser ious i njur y o r an

explosion may occur.

R WARNING!

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric

shock may occur.

CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.

NOTE

Recommended for optimum use. No risk

of personal injury, ﬁre or electric shock.

Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of

Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United

Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

RWARNING! NEVER operate the receiver with a

earphone, headphones or other audio accessories at high

volume levels. Hearing experts advise against continuous

high volume operation. If you experience a ringing in your

ears, reduce the volume level or discontinue use.

RWARNING! NEVER operate the receiver while

driving a vehicle. Safe driving requires your full attention—

anything less may result in an accident.

RWARNING! NEVER connect the receiver to an AC

outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric

shock.

RWARNING! NEVER throw a battery cell into a ﬁre

since as internal battery gas can cause explosion.

RWARNING! NEVER disassemble the battery cell.

If the battery cell’s internal material (electrolyte liquid) gets

into your eyes, wash your eyes with water and obtain treat-

ment from an eye doctor immediately.

NEVER connect the receiver to a power source of more

than 6.3 V DC directly. This will damage the receiver.

NEVER connect the receiver to a power source using

reverse polarity. This will damage the receiver.

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

The receiver may be damaged.

NEVER operate or touch the receiver with wet hands. This

may result in an electric shock or damage the receiver.

NEVER solder the battery cell. This may damage the bat-

tery.

DO NOT use or place the receiver in direct sunlight or

in areas with temperatures below –10°C (+14˚F) or above

+60°C (+140˚F).

DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or alco-

hol to clean the receiver, because they can damage the

receiver’s surfaces.

Even when the receiver power is OFF, a slight current still

flows in the circuits. Remove batteries from the receiver

when not using it for a long time. Otherwise, the installed

ba tter ies w ill b ecom e exhau sted, and will need to be

recharged.

PRECAUTIONS

iii

FCC INFORMATION

• FOR CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-

able protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radi-

ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-

ference to radio communications. However, there is no guar-

antee that interference will not occur in a particular instal-

lation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differ-

ent from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-

cian for help.

OPERATING THEORY

El e ctrom agnet i c radia tion, wh i ch has fre quenc i es of

20,000 Hz (20 kHz*) and above, is called radio frequency

(RF) energy because, it is useful in radio transmissions. The

IC-R6 receives RF energy from 0.100 MHz* to 1309.995

MHz and converts it into audio frequency (AF) energy which

in turn actuates a loudspeaker to create sound waves.

AF energy is in the range of 20 to 20,000 Hz.

* kHz is an abbreviation of kilohertz or 1000 hertz, MHz is abbrevi-

ation of megahertz or 1,000,000 hertz, where hertz is a unit of fre-

quency.

OPERATING NOTES

The IC-R6 may receive its own oscillated frequency, result-

ing in no reception or only noise reception, on some fre-

quencies.

The IC-R6 may receive interference from extremely strong

signals on different frequencies or when using an external

high-gain antenna.

CAUTION: Changes or modiﬁcations to this device, not

expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority

to operate this device under FCC regulations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ………………………………………………… i

IMPORTANT ………………………………………………… i

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS …………………………………… i

PRECAUTIONS ……………………………………………… ii

FCC INFORMATION ……………………………………… iii

OPERATING THEORY …………………………………… iii

OPERATING NOTES ……………………………………… iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ………………………………… iv–v

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ………………………………… v

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE �� I–VII

n Preparation ……………………………………………… I

n Your ﬁrst scanning experience ……………………… III

n Memory programming ……………………………… IV

n Programmed scan operation ………………………… V

1 PANEL DESCRIPTION �� 1–4

n Front, top and side panels ………………………… 1

n Function display ……………………………………… 3

2 BATTERY CHARGING �� 5–8

n Battery installation …………………………………… 5

n Caution ………………………………………………… 5

n Battery charging ……………………………………… 7

3 FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING �� 9–12

n VFO and memory channels ………………………… 9

n Frequency band selection …………………………… 9

n Setting a frequency …………………………………… 11

n Setting a tuning step ………………………………… 11

n Selecting a memory channel ………………………… 12

n Lock function ………………………………………… 12

4 BASIC OPERATION �� 13–17

n Receiving ……………………………………………… 13

n Setting audio volume ………………………………… 13

n Squelch level setting ………………………………… 14

n Receive mode selection ……………………………… 14

n Monitor function ……………………………………… 15

n Attenuator function …………………………………… 15

n Duplex operation ……………………………………… 16

n Dial select step ……………………………………… 17

5 MEMORY CHANNELS �� 18–27

n General description …………………………………… 18

n Selecting a memory channel ………………………… 18

n Memory channel programming ……………………… 19

n Memory bank setting ………………………………… 20

n Memory bank selection ……………………………… 21

n Programming memory/bank name ………………… 22

n Selecting display type ………………………………… 23

n Copying memory contents …………………………… 24

n Memory clearing ……………………………………… 25

n Transferring memory contents ……………………… 26

n Erasing/transferring bank contents ………………… 27

6 SCAN OPERATION �� 28–37

n Scan types …………………………………………… 28

n Full/band/programmed link/programmed scan …… 29

n Scan edges programming …………………………… 30

n Programming scan name …………………………… 31

n Programming other contents ………………………… 32

n Memory/all bank/bank link/bank scan ……………… 33

n Auto memory write scan …………………………… 34

n Skip channel/frequency setting ……………………… 35

n Scan resume setting ………………………………… 37

7 PRIORITY WATCH �� 38–40

n Priority watch types …………………………………… 38

n Priority watch operation ……………………………… 39

8 TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP �� 41–44

n Tone squelch frequency/DTCS code setting ……… 41

n Tone/DTCS squelch operation ……………………… 43

n Tone scan ……………………………………………… 44

9 Set mode �� 45–56

n General ………………………………………………… 45

n Set mode items ……………………………………… 46

10 OTHER FUNCTIONS �� 57–63

n Antenna selection …………………………………… 57

n [DIAL] function assignment ………………………… 58

n Auto power-off function ……………………………… 58

n Weather channel operation ………………………… 59

n Data cloning ………………………………………… 61

n Partial reset …………………………………………… 63

n All reset ……………………………………………… 63

11 CONTROL COMMAND �� 64–61

n General ………………………………………………… 64

n Data format …………………………………………… 64

n Command table ……………………………………… 65

12 FREQUENCY TABLE �� 67–74

n TV channels …………………………………………… 67

n VHF marine channels ………………………………… 70

n Weather channels …………………………………… 70

n Other communications in the USA ………………… 72

n Other communications— other countries ………… 73

13 MAINTENANCE �� 75–76

n Troubleshooting ……………………………………… 75

n CP-18A/E fuse replacement ………………………… 76

14 SPECIFICATIONS �� 77

15 OPTIONS �� 79

16 POCKET GUIDE �� 80–81

17 CE �� 81–82

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

q Antenna ············································································ 1

w Hand strap ········································································ 1

e Belt clip ············································································· 1

r Ni-MH batteries*atteries* ······························································ 2

t AC adapter* ····································································· 1

* Not supplied, or the shape is different, depending on the receiver

version.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

e r t

■ Preparation

D Battery installation

q Remove the b a ttery

cover from the receiver.

w Ins tall two A A ( L R6)

size Ni-MH or alkaline

cell batteries.

• Be sure to observe the

correct polarity.

• Charge the Ni-MH bat-

ter ies before use. (See

pa g e II f o r ch a rg i ng

instructions.)

Keep the battery terminals clean. It’s a good idea to clean

the battery terminals once a week.

D Belt clip

Convenie ntly attaches to yo ur

belt.

To attach the belt clip:

Slide the belt clip into the plastic

loop on the back of the receiver.

To detach the belt clip:

Hold down the tab (q), and slide

the belt clip in the direction of the

arrow (w).

D Antenna

Insert the antenna connector into

the antenna base and tighten the

antenna screw.

• NEVER carry the receiver by

holding only the antenna.

• When the jack is not in use,

keep the jack cover attached

to protect the connectors from

dust and moisture.

✔ For your information

Third-party antennas may increase receiver performance.

An optional AD-92SMA antenna connector adapter is

available to connect an antenna with a BNC connector.

D Handstrap

To facilitate carrying the receiver,

slide the hand strap through the

loop on the top of the belt clip.

Latch

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Quick reference guide

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

D Charging the battery

Receiver

CP-18A/E

Cigarette lighter cable

with DC-DC converter

BC-196SA/SD/BC-153SC

to a cigarette

lighter socket

The shape may

differ, depending

on the version.

to an AC outlet

to the [DC4.5V]

jack

q Install the Ni-MH batteries.

w Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet.

e Insert the adapter plug into the [DC4.5V] of the receiver.

• The battery conﬁrmation is displayed.

RWARNING!:

NEVER attempt to charge the alkaline batteries.

r Rotate [DIAL] to select “Y,” then push [BAND].

[DIAL]

• The charging conﬁrmation is displayed.

t Rotate [DIAL] to select “Y,” then push [BAND] to start the

battery charging.

Rotate

Then, push

• The battery icon scrolls during charge.

• Both segments blink when completely charged.

NOTE: When no operation is performed for 10 seconds, the

receiver automatically skips these settings, and the receiver

cannot charge the batteries. In that case, remove the batteries

for more than 2 seconds and retry these setting from step q.

III

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Quick reference guide

Now that you have your IC-R6 ready, you are probably ex-

cited to start listening. We would like to take you through a

few basic operation steps to make your ﬁrst “Listennig Expe-

rience” enjoyable.

D About the default settings

The [DIAL] control function can be traded with the [p]/[q]

ke ys fun ctio n. How ever , in thi s QUICK REF EREN CE

GUIDE, the factory default setting ([DIAL] selects the oper-

ating frequency) is used for simple instruction.

D Basic operation

1. Turning ON the receiver

➥ Hold down [ ] for 1 second to

turn the power ON.

2. Adjusting audio level

➥ Push [p]/[q] to set a desired

audio level.

3. Adjusting squelch level

➥ W hile hold i n g d own [SQL] ,

rotate [DIAL] to set the squelch

level.

4. Setting a desired frequency

The tuning dial will allow you to dial in the frequency you

want to listen to. Pages 11 and 17 will instruct you on how to

set the tuning speed.

q Push [ BAND ] repea tedly t o

select a frequency band.

• While holding down [BAND], then

rotating [DIAL] will also select a

frequency band.

w Rotate [DIAL] to set the receive

frequency.

•

While holding down [FUNC], rotate

[D IAL] to selec t fr equencie s in

MHz steps.

■ Your ﬁrst scanning experience

[DIAL]

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

■ Your ﬁrst scanning experience (continued)

5. Receive mode selection

➥ Pu sh [M ODE ] repeat edl y to

select a desired receive mode.

• The FM, WFM or AM is selectable.

■ Memory programming

The IC-R6 has 1300 memory channels for storing often used

receive frequency, mode, etc.

1. Setting frequency

In the VFO mode, set a desired receive frequency and

receive mode.

• When the “ ” icon is displayed, push [V/M] to select the VFO

mode.

2. Selecting a memory channel

Ho l d dow n [S . M W ]( V / M ) fo r

1 second, then rotate [DIAL] to

select a desired memory channel.

• The “ ” icon and memory chan-

nel number blink.

3. Writing a memory channel

Hold down [S.MW](V/M) for 1 second until 3 beeps sound.

• The memory channel number automatically increases if you con-

tinue to hold down [S.MW](V/M) after programming.

[DIAL]

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

■ Programmed scan operation

25 pairs (50 channels) of scan edge memories, specify the

scanning ranges, are used for programmed scan operation.

The programmed scan scans between the frequencies in

channels “xxA” and “xxB” (xx=00 to 24). Therefore, before

operating the programmed scan, different frequencies must

be programmed into “A” and “B” scan edge channels.

D Programming scan edges

A start frequency must be programmed into a “xxA,” and an

end frequency must be programmed into a “xxB” memory

channel.

1. Setting frequency

In the VFO mode, set a desired receive frequency and

receive mode.

• When the “ ” icon is displayed, push [V/M] to select the VFO

mode.

2. Selecting a scan edge “A” channel

Hold down

[S.MW](V/M)

for 1 second,

then rotate [DIAL] to

select one of the 25 scan edge “A” channels.

• The “ ” icon and scan edge channel number blink.

3. Writing a scan edge channel

Hold down [S.MW](V/M) for 1 second until 3 beeps sound.

• The paired scan edge “B” channel is automatically selected if you

continue to hold down [S.MW](V/M) after programming.

• When programming is completed, return to the VFO mode.

4. Setting frequency

In the VFO mode, set a desired receive frequency.

5. Selecting a scan edge “B” channel

Hold down

[S.MW](V/M)

for 1 second,

then rotate [DIAL] to

select one of the 25 scan edge “B” channels.

• The “ ” icon and the scan edge channel number blink.

• When the scan edge “B” channel is already selected in step 3, (by

holding down [S.MW](V/M) after programming), skip this step.

6. Writing a scan edge channel

Hold down [S.MW](V/M) for 1 second until 3 beeps sound.

• The next scan edge “A” channel is automatically selected if you

continue to hold down [S.MW](V/M) after programming.

• When programming is completed, return to the VFO mode.

Quick reference guide

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

D Starting scan

1. Select the VFO mode.

Push [V/M] to select the VFO mode for a VFO scan opera-

tion, such as full scan, band scan and programmed scan.

• Select the memory mode by pushing [V/M] again for a memory

scan operation, such as all memory scan, bank link scan or bank

scan.

2. Selecting a scan type

Ho ld down

[SC AN](MOD E) for

1 second, and

then rotate [DIAL]

to select one of the desired scan-

ning types.

• Se lect “ALL” for full scan, “BAND ”

for band scan , “P-LINK x” for pro-

gr a m m ed l ink scan (x = 0 t o 9) ,

“P ROG xx” fo r pro gra mme d sca n

(xx= 0 to 24; only programmed scan

edge numbers are displayed).

• Select “M-ALL” for all memory scan,

“B-ALL” for all bank scan, “B-LINK”

for bank link scan or “BANK-x” for

bank scan (x= A to R, T, U, W, Y; only

programmed bank groups are dis-

played).

• Full scan

• Band scan

• Program link scan

• Program scan

• All memory scan

• All bank scan

• Bank link scan

• Bank scan

Scan type display examples

In the VFO mode In the memory mode

VII

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

3. Starting scan

Push

[SCAN](MODE)

to start the scan.

• Rotate [DIAL] to change the scanning direction.

• Full/Band scan

• Program link

Program scan

• All memory/All bank

bank link scan

• Bank scan

In the VFO mode In the memory mode

4. Cancelling scan

Push

[SCAN](MODE)

again to stop the scan.

✔ For your information

The memory channel number you program the scan edges

into correlates “PROGxx” as follows:

00A/00B: Selects “PROG 00” to scan between frequencies

programmed in channels 00A and 00B.

01A/01B: Selects “PROG 01” to scan between frequencies

programmed in channels 01A and 01B.

•

23A/23B: Selects “PROG 23” to scan between frequencies

programmed in channels 23A and 23B.

24A/24B: Selects “PROG 24” to scan between frequencies

programmed in channels 24A and 24B.

Quick reference guide

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Function display

(pp 3, 4)

Speaker

q ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. I)

Connect the supplied antenna.

• An optional AD-92SMA is available for connecting an antenna

with a BNC connector.

w FUNCTION KEY [FUNC]

While holding down this switch, access a key’s secondary

or third function.

e SQUELCH • ATTENUATOR KEY [SQL] • [ATT](SQL)

➥ Hold down to temporarily open the squelch and moni-

tor the operating frequency. (p. 15)

➥ While holding down this switch, rotate [DIAL]* to adjust

the squelch level. (p. 14)

➥ While holding down [FUNC], push to toggle the attenu-

ator function ON or OFF. (p. 15)

r UP/DOWN KEYS [p]/[q]*

Adjusts the audio volume level. (p. 13)

t BAND • LOCK • MEMORY NAME KEY

[BAND] • [ ](BAND) • [ ](BAND)

➥ Push to select the operating frequency band. (p. 9)

➥ Whi l e h o lding dow n [ F U NC], push and hol d for

1 second to toggle the lock function ON or OFF. (p. 12)

➥ During memory mode operation, hold down [FUNC],

then push this key to select the display type.

• The display shows the memory bank name

†

, memory name

†

and channel number in sequence, and then returns to the

frequency display. (

†

The memory bank name or memory

name must have preprogrammed.)

y TUNING STEP • SET • DIAL EXCHANGE KEY

[TS] • [SET](TS) • [ ](TS)

➥ Push to enter the tuning step selecting mode. (p. 11)

➥ Hold down for 1 second to enter the Set mode. (p. 45)

➥ While holding down [FUNC], push to exchange the

[DIAL] and [p]/[q] keys’ functions. (p. 58)

* The functions of [DIAL] and [p]/[q] can be exchanged.

See page 58 for details.

■ Front, top and side panels

PANEL DESCRIPTION

u POWER KEY [ ]

Hold down for 1 second to turn the receiver power ON or

OFF.

i MODE • SCAN • TONE SCAN KEY

[MODE] • [SCAN](MODE) • [ ](MODE)

➥ Push to select the receive mode. (p. 14)

➥ Hold down for 1 second to enter the scan type selec-

tion mode. (pp. 29, 33)

• Push again to start the scan.

➥ While holding down [FUNC], push to start a tone scan.

(p. 44)

o VFO/MEMORY • MEMORY WRITE • SKIP KEY

[V/M] • [S.MW](V/M) • [ ](V/M)

➥ Toggles between the VFO and the memory mode. (p. 9)

➥ Hold down for 1 second to enter the memory edit

mode. (p. 19)

mWhile in the VFO mode (p. 29)

Hold down [FUNC], then push this key to set the VFO

skip scan setting ON or OFF.

mWhile in the memory mode (p. 35)

Hold down [FUNC], then push this key to select the

scan skip setting for the selected channel.

!0 EXTERNAL DC-IN CONNECTOR [DC4.5V] (p. 7)

Connect an AC adapter or an optional cigarette lighter

cable for both charging the installed rechargeable battery

and operating. Connectable voltage is from 4.5 V DC to

6.3 V DC.

!1 EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTOR [SP]

Connect an optional earphone or headphones.

The internal speaker will not function when any external

equipment is connected. (See page 79 for a list of avail-

able options.)

!2 CONTROL DIAL [DIAL]*

➥ Rotate to select the operating frequency. (p. 11)

➥ While scanning, changes the sc anning direction.

(pp. 29, 33)

➥ While holding down [SQL], sets the squelch level.

(p. 14)

➥ While holding down [FUNC], sets the operating fre-

quency in 100 kHz, 1 MHz or 10 MHz in the VFO

mode. (pp. 11, 17)

➥ While holding down [FUN C], selects the mem ory

channel in 10 channels steps in the memory mode.

(pp. 12, 18)

➥ While holding down [BAND], selects the frequency

band in the VFO mode. (p. 9)

* The functions of [DIAL] and [p]/[q] can be exchanged.

See page 58 for details.

PANEL DESCRIPTION

q BATTERY ICON

➥ Both segments appear when the batteries have ample

capacity.

• They do not appear when operating with an external power

source.

➥ Only the right segment “ ” appears when the batter-

ies have less than half capacity.

➥ Scrolls while charging the rechargeable batteries. (p. 8)

➥ Both segments disappear when completely charged.

w LOCK ICON (p. 12)

Appears when the lock function is activated.

e DUPLEX ICONS (p. 16)

“DUP” appears when plus duplex, and “DUP–” appears

when minus duplex operation is selected.

r TONE ICONS (p. 43)

➥ “T SQL” appears while the tone squelch function is in use.

➥ “T SQL-R” appears while the reverse tone squelch

function is in use.

➥ “DTCS” appears while the DTCS squelch function is in

use.

➥ “DTCS” appears while the reverse DTCS squelch func-

tion is in use.

➥ “S” appears with the “T SQL” or “DTCS” icon while

the pocket beep function (with Tone squelch or DTCS

squelch) is in use.

■ Function display

!3 !2

w e yr t u

PANEL DESCRIPTION

t VSC ICON (p. 52)

Appears while the VSC (Voice Squelch Control) function

is in use.

y AUTO WRITE CHANNEL ICON (p. 34)

Appears when an auto write channel is selected.

u SKIP ICONS

mWhile in the VFO mode (p. 29)

“PSKIP” appears when the VFO skip scan setting is

ON.

mWhile in memory mode (p. 35)

➥ “SKIP” appears when the selected memory channel

is speciﬁed as a skip channel.

➥ “PSKIP” appears when the displayed frequency is

speciﬁed as a skip channel for the memory scan or

skip frequency for the VFO scan.

i PRIORITY WATCH ICON (pp. 39, 40)

Appears while priority watch is in use.

o MEMORY ICON (pp. 9, 18)

Appears when the memory mode is selected.

!0 MEMORY CHANNEL NUMBER

Shows the selected memory channel number. (pp. 9, 18)

!1 SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR (p. 13)

Shows the relative signal strength while receiving signals.

!2 ATTENUATOR ICON (p. 15)

Appears while the RF attenuator is in use.

!3 RECEIVE MODE ICONS (p. 14)

Shows the selected receive mode.

• FM, WFM and AM modes are selectable.

!4 VOLUME EXCHANGE ICON (p. 58)

Appears when the function of [DIAL] and [p ]/[q] are

exchanged.

!5 FREQUENCY READOUT

Shows a variety of information, such as the operating fre-

quency, Set mode contents, memory names.

• The smaller “75,” “50” or “25” to the right of the frequency read-

out shows the 0.75, 0.5 or 0.25 kHz, respectively.

• The decimal point blinks during a scan.

BATTERY CHARGING

■ Battery installation

Before installing, or replacing the batteries, hold down [ ]

for 1 second to turn the power OFF.

q Remove the battery cover from the receiver.

Latch

w Install two AA (LR6) size Ni-MH batteries.

• Be sure to observe the correct polarity.

■ Caution

• R DANGER! NEVER short the battery terminals (or charg-

ing terminals on the bottom of the receiver). Also, current

may ﬂow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so

be careful when placing batteries (or the receiver) in hand-

bags, etc.

Simply carrying with or placing near metal objects such as

a necklace, etc. may cause shorting. This may damage not

only the batteries, but also the receiver.

• R DANGER! NEVER incinerate used batteries. Internal

battery gas may cause an explosion.

• R DANGER! NEVER immerse the batteries in water. If the

batteries become wet, be sure to wipe them dry BEFORE

installing them to the receiver.

• When installing batteries, make sure they are all the same

brand, type and capacity. Also, do not mix new and old bat-

teries together.

• Never use batteries whose insulated covering is damaged.

• Keep battery terminals clean to avoid rust or misscontact.

It’s a good idea to clean battery terminals once a week.

D Caution for the Ni-MH batteries

• CAUTION: Always use the batter ies within the speci-

ﬁed temperature range, –5˚C to +60˚C (+23˚F to +140˚F).

Using the batteries out of their speciﬁed temperature range

will reduce the battery’s performance and battery life.

BATTERY CHARGING

• CAUTION: Shorter battery life could occur if the batteries

are left completely discharged, or in an excessive temper-

ature environment (above +55˚C; +131˚F) for an extended

period of time. If the batteries must be left unused for a

long time, they must be detached from the receiver after

charging. Keep them safely in a cool dry place at the fol-

lowing temperature range:

–20˚C to +45˚C (–4˚F to +113˚F) (up to a month)

–20˚C to +35˚C (–4˚F to +95˚F) (up to six months)

–20˚C to +25˚C (–4˚F to +77˚F) (up to a year*)

* We recommend charging the batteries every 6 months.

• If your Ni-MH batteries seem to have no capacity, even

after being charged, completely discharge them by leaving

the power ON overnight. Then, fully charge the batteries

again. If the batteries still do not retain a charge (or only

very little charge), a new batteries must be purchased.

Prior to using the receiver for the first time, the batteries

must be fully charged for optimum life and operation.

• The supplied batteries are rechargeable batteries.

Charge the batteries before ﬁrst operating the receiver, or

when the batteries become exhausted.

If you want to prolong the battery life, the following points

should be observed:

- Avoid over charging.

- Use the batteries until it becomes almost completely ex-

hausted, under normal conditions.

D Charging caution

• R WARNING! NEVER charge alkaline batteries.

The receiver can charge only the Ni-MH batteries (1.2 V,

1400 mAH typical). Other types of rechargeable battery,

such as Ni-Cd or Li-Ion cannot be charged.

• AVOID over charging— The installed rechargeable batter-

ies can be charged during operation when the AC adapter

or the cigarette lighter cable is connected. To prevent over

charging, the IC-R6 has charging timer that automatically

disconnecting* the charging line electronically after 15 hours

from charging. However, the charging timer will reset and

start charging again when disconnect then reconnecting the

AC adapter or CP-18A/E more than 1 minute interval.

* When the “CHARGE” setting in the Set mode is set to “CHG2 (default),”

the receiver continues to trickle charge after 15 hours have past.

• Recommended temperature range for charging:

between 0°C (+32˚F) and +40°C (+104˚F) by the receiver.

• Use the BC-196SA/SD/BC-153SC AC adapter or CP-18A/

E cigarette liter cable only. NEVER use other manufactur-

ers’ chargers.

• The external DC power supply voltage must be between

12–16 V to charge the batteries and for operation when

using an optional CP-18A/E.

• If t he bat tery ic ons (“ ” and “ ”) disa ppea r only

1 minute after connecting to the DC power supply, the bat-

teries may have problem. In this case, contact your Icom

dealer/distributor, or purchase new batteries.

BATTERY CHARGING

■ Battery charging

D Charging connections

RWARNING!:

NEVER attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

Receiver

CP-18A/E

Cigarette lighter cable

with DC-DC converter

BC-196SA/SD/BC-153SC

to a cigarette

lighter socket

The shape may

differ, depending

on the version.

to an AC outlet

to the [DC4.5V]

jack

• Charging period: Approx. 15 hours*

* Charging pauses when the receiver’s temperature is out of its

specified temperature range (at that time both batter y icons

blink), then resumes when it returns to the specified range. In

that case, the charging time will be longer than 15 hours.

• External DC power operation becomes possible when

using an AC adapter or cigarette lighter cable. The installed

Ni-MH batteries can also be charged simultaneously.

• CAUTION: BE SURE to disconnect the CP-18A/E from the

cigarette lighter socket when charging is ﬁnished, because,

a slight current still ﬂows in the CP-18A/E and will drain the

vehicle’s battery.

D Charging description

When charging the installed batteries at the first time, or

once the batteries are removed for more than 2 seconds, the

following operations are necessary.

q Install Ni-MH batteries. (See page 5.)

w Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet; or the CP-18A/E

into a cigarette lighter socket.

e Insert the adapter plug into [DC4.5V] of the receiver.

• The battery conﬁrmation is displayed.

If the conﬁrmation does not appear, following operation

is necessary.

q Disconnect the adapter plug from [DC4.5V].

w Holding down [FUNC], insert the adapter plug again.

e Release [FUNC].

NOTE: When no operation is performed for 10 seconds, the

receiver automatically skips these settings, and the receiver

cannot charge the batteries. In that case, remove the bat-

teries for more than 2 seconds and retry these setting from

step q.

BATTERY CHARGING

r Rotate [DIAL] to select “Y,” then push [BAND].

[DIAL]

• The charging conﬁrmation is dis-

played.

t Rotate [DIAL] to select “Y,” then push [BAND] to start the

battery charging.

Rotate

Then, push

• While charging, the icons show “ ,” “ ” and “ (disap-

pears)” in sequence, and “CHARGE” appears when the receiv-

er’s power is OFF. The icons and “CHARGE” disappear when

the battery pack is completely charged.

• It takes approximately 13 hours to fully charge the Ni-MH bat-

teries.

D Charger stand BC-194

The BC-194 can be used as a convenient stand for the

receiver, as well as a charger when used the BC-196SA/SD,

BC-153SC or CP-18A/E as it’s power source.

Receiver

BC-194

CP-18A/E

cigarette lighter

cable

AC adapter

(supplied with receiver)

Double-sided tape*

(supplied with BC-194)

*One sheet supplied. You can cut the desired size.

Cushion sheet

(supplied with

BC-194)

Ground screw and

flat washer

（spplied with

BC-194）

The BC-194 contains a line ﬁlter.

If the ground screw is connect ed t o ea rth ground, the

BC-194 will reduce some noises from the power source.

FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING

■ VFO and memory channels

The IC-R6 has two normal operating modes: the VFO mode

and the memory mode.

The VFO mode is used for a desired frequency setting

within the frequency coverage.

➥ Push [V/M] to select the VFO mode.

The memory mode is used for quick recall of the prepro-

grammed memory channels.

➥ Push [V/M] to select the memory mode.

• See page 19 for memory programming details.

[DIAL]

“ ” and memory channel

number appear.

• VFO mode display

• Memory mode display

What is VFO?

VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscillator.

Operating frequencies are generated and controlled by the

VFO.

■ Frequency band selection

The receiver can receive the AM broadcast, HF band, 50 MHz,

FM b road cast , VH F air, 144 M Hz, 300 MHz, 40 0 MHz,

800 MHz,* 1200 MHz or Weather channels

†

Available frequency bands differ, depending on the ver-

sion. See the speciﬁcations for details.

* Some frequency ranges are prohibited in the USA ver-

sion by regulation.

†

Available in only the USA version.

➥ Push [BAND] repeatedly to select a desired frequency

band.

• When the memory mode is selected, push [V/M] to select the

VFO mode ﬁrst, then push [BAND] to select a desired band.

➥ While holding down [BAND], rotating [DIAL] also selects

the frequency band.

[DIAL]

FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING

• Available frequency bands

AM broadcast band HF band 50 MHz band

800 MHz band 400 MHz band

FM broadcast band

VHF air band

144 MHz band

300 MHz band

Weather channels*

1200 MHz band

: Push

: While holding down , rotate

The actual frequencies may differ, depending on your receiver version.

*Available in only the USA version

FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING

■ Setting a frequency

q Push [V/M] to select the VFO mode, if necessary.

w Select a desired frequency band with [BAND].

• Or, while holding down [BA ND ], rotate [DIAL] to select a

desired frequency band.

e Rotate [DIAL] to select a desired frequency.

• The frequency changes according to the preset tuning step. See

the section to the right for setting the tuning step.

• While holding down [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to change the fre-

quency in 1 MHz steps (default).

[DIAL]

[DIAL] changes the

frequency according to

the selected tuning step.

While holding down

[FUNC], rotating [DIAL]

changes the frequency

in 1 MHz steps (default).

The MHz tuning step (dial select step) can be set to

100 kHz, 1 MHz or 10 MHz tuning steps in the Set mode.

See page 17 for details.

■ Setting a tuning step

The tuning step can be selected for each frequency band.

However, additional steps become selectable in only theadditional steps become selectable in only the

VHF Air band (8.33 kHz) and in the AM broadcast band

(9 kHz). The following tuning steps are available for theThe following tuning steps are available for the

IC-R6.

• 5.0 kHz • 6.25 kHz • 8.33 kHz • 9.0 kHz

• 10.0 kHz • 12.5 kHz • 15.0 kHz • 20.0 kHz

• 25.0 kHz • 30.0 kHz • 50.0 kHz • 100.0 kHz

• 125.0 kHz • 200.0 kHz

D Tuning step selection

q Push [V/M] to select the VFO mode, if necessary.

w Push [BAND] to select a desired frequency band.

• Or, while holding down [BA ND ], rotate [DIAL] to select a

desired frequency band.

e Push [TS] to enter the tuning step selecting mode.

r Rotate [DIAL] to select a desired tuning step.

t Push [TS] to return to the VFO mode.

[DIAL]

5 kHz tuning step

FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING

■ Selecting a memory channel

q Push [V/M] to select the memory mode.

• “ ” appears when the memory mode is selected.

w Rotate [DIAL] to select a desired memory channel.

• Only programmed memory channels can be selected.

• While holding down [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to select a memory

channel in 10 channel steps.

[DIAL]

[DIAL] changes the

memory channel.

Appears

■ Lock function

To prevent accidental frequency changes and unnecessary

function access, use the lock function.

➥ While holding down [FUNC], push and hold [ ](BAND)

for 1 second to turn the lock function ON or OFF.

• “ ” appears while the lock function is activated.

• [SQL] and [p]/[q] can be used while the lock function is in use

with default setting. Either or both [SQL] and [p]/[q] keys can

also be locked in the Set mode. (p. 49)

“ ” appears while the

lock function is in use.

BASIC OPERATION

■ Receiving

Make sure charged Ni-MH or brand new alkaline batteries

are installed. (p. 7)

q Hold down [ ] for 1 second to turn power ON.

w Push

[p]

[q]

to set a desired audio level.

• The function display shows the volume level while setting. See

the section to the right for details.

e Set the receive frequency. (p. 11)

r Set the squelch level. (p. 14)

• While holding down [SQL], rotate [DIAL].

• The ﬁrst click of [DIAL] indicates the current squelch level.

• “LEVEL 1” is loose squelch and “LEVEL 9” is tight squelch.

• “AUTO” indicates automatic level adjustment using a noise

pulse count system.

• Hold down [SQL] to open the squelch manually.

t When a signal is received:

• The squelch opens and audio is heard.

• The S-meter shows the relative signal strength.

q Power ON

[ ]

e Set frequency

r Set squelch level

w Set audio level

e Select band

r Push for setting

the squelch

(Push to monitor)

■ Setting audio volume

The audio level can be adjusted through 40 levels.

➥ P

ush [p] or [q] to adjust the audio level.

• A beep tone sounds while adjusting. The tone sound lets you

know the approximate sound level.

• Holding down either key will continuously change the audio

level.

• Holding down [p ] or [q], then rotating [DIAL] will also adjust

the audio level.

• The display shows the volume level while setting.

AUDIO LEVEL

Minimum level

(no audio)

Maximum level

Initial setting

DISPLAY

BASIC OPERATION

■ Squelch level setting

The squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal, depend-

ing on the signal strength. The receiver has 9 squelch levels,

a continuously open setting and an automatic setting.

➥ While holding down [SQL], rotate [DIAL] to select the

squelch level.

• “LEVEL 1” is loose squelch (for weak signals) and “LEVEL 9” is

tight squelch (for strong signals).

• “AUTO” indicates the automatic level adjustment using a noise

pulse count system.

• “OPEN” indicates the continuously open setting.

[DIAL]

Automatic squelch

Maximum level

■ Receive mode selection

The receiver has three receive modes, FM, AM and WFM.

The mode selection is independently stored in each band

and memory channels.

Typically, the AM mode is used for the AM broadcast stations

(0.495–1.620 MHz) and air band (118–135.995 MHz), and

WFM is used for FM broadcast stations (76–107.9 MHz).

➥ Push [MODE] repeatedly to select a desired receive

mode.

FM mode

AM mode

WFM mode

■ Monitor function

This function is used to listen to weak signals, without dis-

turbing the squelch setting. It can also be used to open the

squelch manually, even when mute functions such as the

tone squelch are in use.

➥ Hold down [SQL] to monitor the receive frequency.

The 1st/2nd segments blink

The [SQL] switch can be set to a ‘sticky’ operation in the

Expand set mode. See page 49 for details.

■ Attenuator function

The attenuator prevents a received signal from distor ting

when very strong signals are near a desired frequency, or

when very strong electric ﬁelds, such as from a broadcasting

station, are near your location.

➥

While holding down [FUNC], push [ATT](SQL) to turn the

attenuator function ON or OFF.

“ATT” appears while the

attenuator functions is in

use.

When the signal is received by the bar antenna, this func-

tion is not effective.

BASIC OPERATION

Duplex communication uses two different frequencies for

transmitting and receiving. Generally, duplex is used in com-

munication through a repeater, some utility communications,

etc.

During duplex operation, the transmit station frequency is

shifted from the receive station frequency by the frequency

offset. Repeater information (frequency offset and shift di-

rection) can be programmed into memory channels. (p. 19)

D Setting

Set the station’s receive frequency (repeater output frequen-

cy).

w Hold down [SET](TS) for 1 second to enter the Set mode.

e Rotate [DIAL] to select the “EXPAND” item.

• “EXPAND” disappears after 1 second and “OFF” (default) and

“EX” appear.

[DIAL]

Expand set mode item

After 1 sec.

Setting display

r While holding down [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to select “ON.”

t Rotate [DIAL] to select the “OFFSET” item.

• “OFFSET” disappears after 1 second and “0.600” (default) and

“OW” appear.

(Default offset diffe rs depending on the frequency band or

receiver version.)

Frequency offset item Setting display

After 1 sec.

y While holding down [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to set a desired

frequency offset within 0.000–159.995 MHz range.

• The tuning step, selected in the VFO mode, is used for setting.

u Rotate [DIAL] to select the “DUP” item.

• “DUP” disappears after 1 second and “OFF” (default) and “DP”

appear.

Duplex item Setting display

After 1 sec.

i While ho lding down [FU NC], rotate [DIAL] to select

“–DUP” or “+DUP.”

o Push [SET](TS) to exit the Set mode.

!0 Hold down [SQL] to directly monitor the station’s transmit

frequency (repeater input frequency).

■ Duplex operation

using EXPAND SET MODE

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