A-6966H-3EX
Printed in Japan
© 2011 Icom Inc.
1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan
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Preparation
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If desired, set the scan resume option, program the
scan edges, program 2 or more memory channels, and
set the skip channels.
Operation
D
q
Select the mode or bank.
For full/programmed scan:
➥
Push
[V/MH z]
to select the VFO mode.
For memory or TAG channel scan:
➥
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the mem-
ory or marine channel mode.
For bank scan:
➥
Push
[BANK]
, and then rotate
[DIAL]
to select the de-
sired bank.
w
Set the squelch to the point where the noise is just muted.
e
Hold down
[SCAN]
(V/MHz) for 1 second to start a scan.
•
Rotate
[DIAL]
to change the scanning direction.
•
Except for memory and TAG channel scans, the scan
type blinks in the memory channel readout:
•
During a full scan, push
[SET]
to switch between a full
scan and a programmed scan (P1, P2 and P3).
•
Push
[V/MH z]
to cancel the scan.
• Set mode setting
q
Push
[SET]
to enter the Set mode.
w
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
to select a desired item.
e
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select an option or value.
r
Push any key other than
[SET]
or
[MONI]
, to save and
exit the Set mode.
■
Scan start/stop
■
Set mode
Set the backlight brightness.
Set the Auto Dimmer brightness.
Select the display backlight color.
Adjust the LCD contrast.
Turn the TX inhibit function ON or OFF.
(Select “OFF” to inhibit transmitting.)
Turn the Skip function ON or OFF.
Assign the desired memory
and scan edge channels.
Assign the desired banks
for a continuous banks scan.
Set both the transmit
and receive passband.
Set the microphone sensitivity.
Select the subaudible tone
needed to access the repeater.
Select the CTCSS tone frequency
for the tone squelch function.
Set the DTCS code
for DTCS squelch use.
Set the Transmit
and Receive DTCS polarity.
Set the duplex frequency offset.
Turn the Reverse Duplex
function ON or OFF
Set the VFO tuning step.
Select the scan pause timer option.
Select the resume options of a scan pause.
• Auto dimmer
• Display dimmer
Set mode items
• Display color
• Display contrast
• Repeater tone frequency
• Tone squelch frequency
• DTCS code
• DTCS polarity
• Frequency offset
• Tuning step
• Reverse mode
• Scan resume timer
• Scan stop timer
• Channel skip setting
†
• Bank link function
†
• MIC gain
• Bank setting
†
• Wide/Narrow
• Transmit permission
:
[SET]
:
[MONI]
†
Appears only when accessing the Set mode from the memory mode.
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
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ET
MONI
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ET
MONI
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ET
MONI
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ET
MONI
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ET
MONI
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ET
MONI
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ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
S
ET
MONI
Initial Set mode
■
Initial Set mode items
:
[SET]
:
[MONI]
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
S
ET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
DIGITAL
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
• Key-touch beep
Turn the confirmation beeps
ON (default) or OFF.
Inhibit continuous transmissions
longer than the set time period.
Automatically turn
the transceiver’s power OFF.
Set the transmission lockout capability.
Set the squelch delay to “S” (Short) or
“L” (Long).
Set the squelch type to “OFF” (Noise squelch),
“SS” (S-meter Squelch) or
“AT” (Squelch Attenuator).
Turn the Tone Burst function ON or OFF.
Set the DTMF sending rate to 1–3 or 5.
Set the display type
while in the memory mode.
Turn the Voltage Display
function ON or OFF.
• Time-out timer
• Auto power OFF
• Repeater lockout
• Squelch delay
• Squelch type
• Tone burst
• DTMF speed
• Display type
• Voltage display
1. Setting duplex
Hold down
[DUP]
(LOW) for 1 second once or twice to se-
lect minus duplex or plus duplex.
2. Repeater tone
If accessing the repeater requires a subaudible tone, push
[TONE]
one or more times until “ ” appears.
The IC-2300H has a total of 207 memory channels for stor-
ing often used operating frequencies, repeater settings, and
so on. Memories include 6 scan edges and 1 Call channel.
PROGRAMMING MEMORY CHANNELS
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1. Setting the frequency
In the VFO mode, set the desired operating frequency, re-
peater, tone, tuning steps, and so on.
2. Selecting the memory channel
Push
[S.MW]
, and then rotate
[DIAL]
to select the desired
memory channel.
• The “
” icon and memory channel number blink.
3. Writing the memory channel
Hold down
[MW]
(S.MW) for 1 second to program.
• 3 beeps sound
• The memory channel number automatically increases when
continuing to hold down
[MW]
(S.MW) after programming.
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Selecting Memory channel
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the memory
mode.
•
The
“
” icon appears.
w
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select a desired memory channel.
•
Only programmed memory channels can be selected.
D
Selecting a marine channel
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
Appears
Appears
w
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the desired channel.
D
Setting TAG channels
Marine channels; 09 and 16 are preprogrammed as TAG
channels. You can set other marine or memory channels as
TAG channels.
NOTE:
Only TAG channels are selectable in the marine
channel mode.
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Push
[S.MW]
.
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
e
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select a marine or memory channel to
be added.
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
Selected
channel
r
Hold down
[MW]
(S.MW) for 1 second.
•
3 beeps sound and the selected channel is added.
D
Clearing TAG channels
The programmed TAG channels can be cleared as a TAG channel.
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the marine channel to be cleared.
e
Hold down
[MW]
(S.MW) for 1 second.
•
3 beeps sound and the selected channel is cleared
.
D
Setting the Call/Priority channel
Set a TAG channel as the Call or Priority channel.
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Hold down
[OPT]
(BANK) for 1 second, to enter the Ma-
rine Set mode.
e
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
until the “M–” and “C” or “M–” and
“P” appear.
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
SCAN
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
Setting the Priority channel
Setting the Call channel
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the channel to set as the Call or
Priority channel.
t
Push any key other than
[SET]
,
[MONI]
or
[BANK]
, to
save the setting and exit the Marine Set mode.
D
Priority watch, Dualwatch/Tri-watch
• Priority watch
A priority watch
s e q u e n t i a l l y
searches through
all TAG channels,
while also moni-
toring the Priority
channel. When a
signal is detect-
ed on the Prior-
ity channel, the
watch pauses until the signal disappears; when a signal is
detected on a channel other than the Priority channel, the
Priority watch switches to Dualwatch, until the signal disap-
pears.
• Dualwatch
Dualwatch monitors the Pri-
ority channel while receiving
on a TAG channel. The watch
pauses when a signal is received on the Priority channel.
• Tri-watch*
Tri-watch monitors the
Priority channel and
the Call channel while
receiving on a TAG
channel.
Tri-watch switches to
Dualwatch, when receiving a signal on the Call channel.
* One or more TAG channels other than the Call and Priority chan-
nels must be programmed, to start the Tri-watch.
Start the watch:
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Hold down
[OPT]
(BANK) for 1 second, to enter the Ma-
rine Set mode.
e
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
until “PRI” appears.
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the Watch type.
• “PR” : Priority watch
•
“DU”
:
Dualwatch
•
“TR”
:
Tri-watch.
t
Push any key other than
[SET]
,
[MONI]
or
[BANK]
, to
save the setting and exit the Marine Set mode.
y
Hold down
[M/CALL]
(PRIO) for 1 second to start the
watch.
• The “PRIO” icon appears.
For only the Dual/Tri-watch:
•
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the desired TAG channel to re-
ceive.
u
To stop the watch, push
[M/CALL]
.
5 sec. ±1
120 sec.
TYPE
PATTERN
USAGE
UNDERWAY
"FOG-WA"
One 5-second blast every 120 seconds.
Motor vessel underway and making way.
STOP
"FOG-ST"
Two 5-second blasts (separated by 2 sec-
onds) every 120 seconds.
Motor vessel underway but stopped (not
making way).
SAIL
"FOG-SA"
One 5-second blast followed by two
1-second blasts (each separated by 2
seconds) every 120 seconds.
Sailing vessel underway, fishing vessel
(underway or anchored), vessel not under
command, a vessel restricted in her ability
to maneuver (underway or at anchor), or a
vessel towing or pushing another ahead.
TOW
"FOG-TO"
One 5-second blast followed by three
1-second blasts (each separated by
2-seconds) every 120 seconds.
Vessel under tow (manned).
The Foghorn function repeatedly sounds a horn.
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Hold down
[OPT]
(BANK) for 1 second, to enter the Ma-
rine Set mode.
e
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
until “FVL” appears.
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to set the output level to 1 (min) to 32 (max).
t
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
until “FREQ” appears.
y
Rotate
[DIAL]
to set the horn frequency to 200–850 Hz in
10 Hz steps.
u
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
until “FOG” appears.
i
Rotate
[DIAL]
to set the Foghorn pattern.
•
Select "OF" to turn OFF the function.
•
Refer to the below table for the horn output patterns.
o
Push any key other than
[SET]
,
[MONI]
or
[BANK]
, to
save the setting and exit the Marine Set mode.
•
The "
" icon blinks while the Foghorn function is ON.
•
While sounding a horn, rotate
[DIAL]
to set the horn out-
put
level.
The Public Address function is for hailing or making
onboard announcements through a PA speaker.
IMPORTANT:
While the Public Address function is turned
ON, the transceiver cannot receive nor transmit signals.
D
Setting the Public Address function
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Hold down
[OPT]
(BANK) for 1 second, to enter the Ma-
rine Set mode.
e
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
until “PVL” appears.
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to set the output level to between 1 (mini-
mum) and 32 (maximum).
t
Push any key other than
[SET]
,
[MONI]
or
[BANK]
, to
save the setting and exit the Marine Set mode.
D
Turning ON the Public Address function
q
Hold down
[PA]
(MONI) for 1 second, to turn ON the
Public Address function.
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
•
While the Public Address function is ON, only
[SET]
,
[PA]
(MONI) and
[ ]
are usable.
•
While holding down
[PTT]
, rotate
[DIAL]
to set the out-
put level.
w
Hold down
[PTT]
, and speak into the microphone at a
normal voice level.
•
“PA ON” blinks, while holding down
[PTT]
.
e
Hold down
[PA]
(MONI) for 1 second again, to turn OFF
the Public Address function.
D
Marine Set mode operation
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Hold down
[OPT]
(BANK) for 1 second, to enter the Ma-
rine Set mode.
e
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
to select the desired item.
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the option or value.
t
Push any key other than
[SET]
,
[MONI]
or
[BANK]
, to
save the setting and exit the Marine Set mode.
D
Marine Set mode items
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
T-SCAN
PRIO
SCAN
DIGITAL
AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
Marine Set mode items
:
[SET]
:
[MONI]
• Priority channel
Set the Priority channel.
Set the Call channel.
• Call channel
• Skip channel
• AF output selections
• Public Address (PA) output level
• Foghorn function
• Foghorn frequency
• Foghorn output level
• Watch type
Turn the channel skip setting ON
or OFF for the channel skip scans
Select the AF output location.
Set the Foghorn pattern to
Underway (“WA”), Stop (“ST”),
Sail (“SA”), Tow (“TO”) or OFF (“OF”).
Set the Foghorn frequency to between
200 and 850 Hz, in 10 Hz steps.
Set the Public Address output level
to between 1 (min) and 32 (max).
Set the foghorn output level
to between 1 (min) and 32 (max).
Set the watch type to Priority
watch (“PR”), Dualwatch (“DU”) or
Tri-watch (“TR”).
■
Memory channels
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
• During a full scan
• During a programmed scan
• During a memory or bank scan
• During a TAG channel scan
The initial Set mode is accessed at power ON, and al-
lows you to set seldom-changed settings. In this way,
you can “customize” the transceiver to suit your prefer-
ence and operating style.
• Initial Set mode operation
q
While holding down
[SET]
, hold down
[ ]
for 1 sec-
ond to enter the Initial Set mode.
w
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
to select the desired item.
e
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the option or value.
r
Push
[ ]
to
save and
exit the initial Set mode.
■
Repeater operation
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
[S.MW]
[DIAL]
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
[TONE]
LOCK
SET
ANM
MONI
DUP
LOW
T-SCAN
TONE
PRIO
M/CALL
SCAN
V/ MHz
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
[DUP]
(LOW)
120 sec.
5 sec. ±1
2 sec.
5 sec. ±1
2 sec.
120 sec.
1 sec.
120 sec.
5 sec. ±1
2 sec.
1 sec.
Foghorn function
■
Ch 01
Ch 02
Ch 16*
Ch 03
Ch 04
Ch 05
Ch 88
*Priority
channel
Marine channels
■
(Transmission is inhibited in the marine channel mode.)
• Foghorn patterns
■
Marine Set mode
■
Public Address (PA) function
AF output selections
■
*Priority
channel
Ch 88
Ch 16*
Ch 88
Ch 16
†
Ch 88
Ch 9*
*Call channel
†
Priority channel
The IC-2300H has three AF output selections. Select the
output that suits your operating style.
q
Push
[M/CALL]
one or more times to select the marine
channel mode.
w
Hold down
[OPT]
(BANK) for 1 second, to enter the Ma-
rine Set mode.
e
Push
[SET]
or
[MONI]
until “RSP” appears.
r
Rotate
[DIAL]
to select the AF output location.
•
“OF”
:
The received AF signal is output from the speaker
jack. (When no external speaker is connected, the
AF signal is output from the internal speaker.)
•
“AL”
:
The received AF signal is output from both inter-
nal speaker and speaker jack.
•
“IN”
:
The received AF signal is output from the internal
speaker.
t
Push any key other than
[SET]
,
[MONI]
or
[BANK]
, to
save the setting and exit the Marine Set mode.
