Icom IF5063, IF6063, IF5061, IF6061 User Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MOBILE TRANSCEIVER
iF5061
iF5063
UHF MOBILE TRANSCEIVER
iF6061
iF6063
IMPORTANT
PRECAUTIONS
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-F5061, IC-F5063, IC-F6061 and IC-F6063
VHF/UHF MOBILE TRANSCEIVERS.
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
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
WORD DEFINITION
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CAUTION
NOTE
See the operating guide for details of BIIS, MDC and LTR
system operations. Ask your dealer for details.
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.
LTR is a registered trademark of the E.F.Johnson Company.
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.
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 the specified microphone only. Other microphones
have different pin assignments and may damage the trans-
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ceiver.
DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with tem-
peratures below –30°C (–22°F) or above +60°C (+140°F), or
in areas subject to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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. Otherwise
heat dissipation will be obstructed.
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.
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EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ................................................................. i
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................... i
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................. ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................... 1–7
■ Front panel ............................................................................... 1
■ Function display ....................................................................... 2
■ Programmable function keys ................................................... 3
2 BASIC OPERATION ............................................................. 8–14
■ Turning power ON .................................................................... 8
■ Channel selection .................................................................... 8
■ Call procedure .......................................................................... 9
■ Receiving and transmitting ....................................................... 9
D Transmitting notes ............................................................... 10
D TX code channel selection .................................................. 10
D TX code number edit............................................................ 11
D Talkgroup ID code selection ................................................ 12
D TX Status message selection .............................................. 12
D DTMF transmission ............................................................. 13
■ Scrambler function ................................................................. 13
■ User set mode ........................................................................ 14
3 CONNECTION AND MAINTENANCE ................................ 15–17
■ Rear panel connection ........................................................... 15
■ Supplied Accessories ............................................................. 16
■ Mounting the transceiver......................................................... 16
■ Antenna ................................................................................... 17
■ Fuse replacement .................................................................. 17
■ Cleaning ................................................................................. 17
■ Options ................................................................................... 17
4 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ........................................ 18
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
■ Front panel
q AF VOLUME CONTROL KNOB [VOL]
Rotate the knob to adjust the audio output level.
• Minimum audio level is pre-programmed.
w LED INDICATOR
➥ Lights red while transmitting a signal.
➥ Lights green while receiving a signal.
e UP/DOWN KEYS [CH Up]/[CH Down]
Push to select an operating channel, etc.
*The desired function can be assigned by your dealer. (p. 3)
r POWER SWITCH [ ]
Push to turn the power ON and OFF.
• Automatic scan start, Password prompt and Set mode access
are available at power ON.
t DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS
Desired functions can be programmed independently by
your dealer. (p. 3)
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y MICROPHONE CONNECTOR
Connect the supplied or optional microphone.
NEVER connect non-specified microphones. The pin
assignments may be different and the transceiver may
be damaged.
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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 (depending on the setting):
- Automatic scan start when on hook.
- Scan is cancelled when off hook.
- Scan is paused when off hook.
- Automatic priority channel selection is available when off hook.
- Sets to ‘Inaudible’ condition (mute condition) when on hook.
- Sets to ‘Audible’ condition (unmute condition) when off hook.
PANEL DESCRIPTION
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■ Function display
q SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR
Indicates relative signal strength level as below.
w LOW POWER INDICATOR
Appears when low output power is selected.
e AUDIBLE INDICATOR
➥ Appears when the channel is in the ‘audible’ (unmute)
condition.
➥ Appears when the specified 2/5-tone/BIIS*
code is received.
r COMPANDER INDICATOR
Appears when the compander function is activated.
t SCRAMBLER INDICATOR
Appears when the voice scrambler function is activated.
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y BELL INDICATOR
Appears/blinks when the specific 2/5-tone/BIIS*
code is received, according to the pre-programming.
u CALL CODE MEMORY INDICATOR
➥ Appears when the call code memory is selected.
➥ Appears when a phone call is received.*
i SCROLL INDICATOR
Appears when the received SDM includes more than 12
characters.*
o SDM INDICATOR
Appears when an SDM is received, or a transmit SDM is
selected.*
!0 ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY
➥ Displays an operating channel number, channel name,
Set mode contents, DTMF code, etc.
➥ The indication mode can be selected from 1 line or 2
lines. Ask your dealer for details.
• In this instruction manual, the LCD illustration is described
using the 2 lines indication mode.
!1 ACTIVATED KEY INDICATOR
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Appears above the key assigned as [Scan A Start/Stop],
[Scan B Start/Stop], [Scan Add/Del(Tag)], [Lock], [Talk
Around], [Surveillance], [Talkgroup]*
during that key is activated.
*1BIIS operation only *2MDC operation only
*3LTR®operation only *4Digital operation only
See the operating guide for details of BIIS, MDC and LTR
system operations. Ask your dealer for details.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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■ Programmable function keys
The following functions can be assigned to [UP], [DOWN],
[P0], [P1], [P2], [P3] and [P4] programmable function keys.
Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for details concerning your transceivers programming.
If the programmable function names are bracketed in the following explanations, the specific key is used to activate the
function depends on the programming.
CH UP AND DOWN KEYS
➥ Push to select an operating channel.
➥ Push to select a transmit code channel after pushing [TX
Code CH Select].
➥ Push to select a DTMF channel after pushing [DTMF
Autodial].
➥ Push to select a scan group after pushing and holding
[Scan A Start/Stop]/[Scan B Start/Stop] for 1 sec.
ZONE KEY
Push this key, then select the desired zone using [CH Up]/
[CH Down].
What is “zone”?—The desired channels are assigned
into a zone according to the intended use for grouping.
For example, ‘Staff A’ and ‘Staff B’ are assigned into a
“Business” zone, and ‘John’ and ‘Cindy’ are assigned into a
“Private” zone.
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SCAN A START/STOP KEY
➥ This key’s operation depends on the Power ON Scan setting.
When the power ON scan function is turned OFF;
Push to start and cancel scanning operation.
When the power ON scan function is turned ON;
Push to pause scanning, then resumes scanning after a
specified time period has passed.
➥ Push and hold this key for 1 sec. to indicate the scan group,
then select the desired group using [CH Up]/[CH Down].
SCAN B START/STOP KEY
➥ Push to start and cancel scanning operation. Scan
resumes after a specified time period has passed when
scan is cancelled except for this key.
➥ Push and hold this key for 1 sec. to indicate the scan group,
then select the desired group using [CH Up]/[CH Down].
SCAN ADD/DEL (TAG) KEY
➥ Push to add or delete the selected channel to/from the
scan group.
1. Push to indicate the scan group, then push [CH Up] or [CH
Down] to select the desired group.
2. Push to add or delete the channel to/from the selected scan
group.
3. Push and hold for 1 sec. to exit the scan group selection mode.
➥ Push this key while scan is paused (a signal is detected)
on a channel (except for priority channel,) the channel is
cleared from the scan group.
Depending on the setting, the cleared channel is added
to the scan group again after the scan is cancelled.
PANEL DESCRIPTION
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PRIO A/B KEYS
➥ Push to select Priority A or Priority B channel.
➥ Push and hold [Prio A (Rewrite)] or [Prio B (Rewrite)] to set
the operating channel as the Priority A or Priority B channel.
MR-CH 1/2/3/4 KEYS
Push to select the memory channel 1 to 4 directly.
MONI (AUDI) KEY
➥ Mute and release the CTCSS (DTCS) or 2-tone squelch
mute. Open any squelch/deactivate any mute while pushing and holding this key. (LMR operation only)
➥ Activates one of (or two of) the following functions on each
channel independently: (PMR or BIIS PMR operation only)
• Push and hold to un-mute the channel (audio is emitted;
‘Audible’ condition).
• Push to mute the channel (sets to ‘Inaudible’ only).
• Push to un-mute the channel (sets to ‘Audible’ only).
• Push after the communication is finished to send a ‘reset code’.
(BIIS PMR operation only)
NOTE: The un-mute condition (‘Audible’ condition) may
automatically return to the mute condition (‘Inaudible’ condition) after a specified period depending on programming.
PUBLIC ADDRESS KEY
Push to activate the Public Address (PA) function for voice
amplification. When the PA function is activated, the audio
output can be controlled from the transceiver separately with
the [VOL] control knob.
• This function is available when the external unit, such as a audio
amplifier, speaker, etc. is additionally connected.
•Push this key, then speak into the microphone while pushing and
holding [PTT].
•[CH Up]/[CH Down] also allow you to set the audio output level.
RX SPEAKER KEY
The received audio can be heard via the external speaker
when this key is pushed.
• This function is available when the external speaker is additionally
connected.
•This function is useful when you are out of the vehicle.
•The audio output level is linked to the transceiver’s volume control.
LIGHT KEY
Push to turn the transceiver’s backlight ON for about 5 sec.
when the backlight function is turned OFF in user set mode.
LOCK KEY
Push and hold to electronically lock all programmable keys
except the following:
[Moni(Audi)], [Light], [Lock], [Call] (incl. Call A and Call B),
[Emergency Single]/[Emergency Repeat] (incl. Silent), [Surveillance]
and [OPT 1/2/3].
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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HIGH/LOW KEY
Push to select the transmit output power temporarily or per-
SCRAMBLER FUNCTION
Push to toggle the voice scrambler function ON and OFF.
manently, depending on the pre-setting.
•Ask your dealer for the output power level for each selection.
CALL KEYS
Push to transmit a 2/5-tone/BIIS ID code.
C.TONE CH ENT KEY
Push to select the continuous tone channel using [CH Up]/[CH
Down] to change the tone frequency/code setting after pushing this key. The selected channel remains set as the continuous tone channel until another channel is designated as such.
TALK AROUND KEY
Push to turn the talk around function ON and OFF.
•The talk around function equalizes the transmit frequency to the
receive frequency for transceiver-to-transceiver communication.
•Call transmission is necessary before calling another station
depending on your signalling system.
•[Call A] and/or [Call B] may be available when your system employs
selective ‘Individual/Group’ calls. Ask your dealer which call is
assigned to each key.
EMERGENCY KEYS
➥ Push and hold to transmit an emergency call.
➥ When [Emergency Single (Silent)] or [Emergency Repeat
(Silent)] is pushed, an emergency call is transmitted with
no beep emission and LCD indication change.
WIDE/NARROW KEY
Push to toggle the IF bandwidth between wide and narrow.
• The wide passband width can be selected from 25.0 or 20.0 kHz
using the CS-F5060
tion only) Ask your dealer for details.
CLONING SOFTWARE
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• 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.
SURVEILLANCE KEY
DTMF AUTODIAL KEY
Push to enter the DTMF channel selection mode. Then select
the desired DTMF channel using [CH Up]/[CH Down].
After selecting the DTMF channel, push again to transmit the
Push to turn the surveillance function ON or OFF.
When this function is turned ON, the beep is not emitted and
the LCD backlight and the LED indicator do not light when a
signal is received or a key is pushed.
selected DTMF code.
COMPANDER KEY
RE-DIAL KEY
Push to transmit the last-transmitted DTMF code.
• TX memories are cleared after turning the transceiver OFF.
Push to toggle the compander function ON and OFF.
The compander function reduces noise components from the
transmitted audio to provide clear communication.
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