Icom IC-R8500 Marine Radio User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ............................................................. i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......................................... i
PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ i
UNPACKING............................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................ ii
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION .....................................1–6
Front panel...................................................................1
Rear panel ...................................................................5
Function display ...........................................................6
2 CONNECTIONS ..............................................7–10
Mounting installation ....................................................7
Required connections ..................................................8
Antenna connection .....................................................9
Grounding ....................................................................9
Tape recorder connections ........................................10
Transceive function ....................................................10
Connecting to a PC ...................................................10
Data demodulation terminal .......................................10
3 FREQUENCY SETTING ................................11–12
Read me first..............................................................11
Using the keypad .......................................................11
Using the main dial ....................................................12
Lock function ..............................................................12
4 RECEIVE FUNCTIONS .................................13–16
Initial settings .............................................................13
Mode selection...........................................................13
Squelch function ........................................................14
Functions for FM........................................................14
Functions for SSB/CW ...............................................14
Data communications.................................................16
5 MEMORY CHANNELS ..................................17–22
General ......................................................................17
Bank selection ...........................................................17
Channel selection ......................................................18
Programming .............................................................19
Copy and paste (memory editing)..............................19
Clearing .....................................................................19
Channel/bank names.................................................20
Assigning channels numbers .....................................21
6 SCANS ..........................................................23–28
Operation ...................................................................23
Mode select function..................................................25
Specifying skip channel and frequency .....................25
Automatic bank limit/skip functions............................26
Voice scan control function ........................................26
Programming scan edge frequencies........................27
Scan speed/delay functions.......................................27
7 SLEEP TIMER .....................................................29
8 SET MODE ..........................................................30
General ......................................................................30
Quick set mode items ................................................31
Initial set mode items.................................................31
9 CONNECTOR INFORMATION......................33–34
10 CONTROL COMMANDS ............................35–36
Command table .........................................................35
Data format ................................................................35
11 MAINTENANCE .................................................37
Disassembly ..............................................................37
Fuse replacement ......................................................37
Level adjustments......................................................37
Memory backup .........................................................37
CPU resetting ............................................................37
Cleaning.....................................................................37
12 OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS.....................38– 40
UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT
................................38
FL-52A
CW NARROW FILTER
........................................38
CR-293
HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT
.........................39
TV-R7100
TV RECEIVE ADAPTER
...................................40
13 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................41–42
14 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................43
15 OPTIONS ...........................................................44
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