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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

i2730A

DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER

i2730E

Summary of Contents for ic-2730A

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL i2730A DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER i2730E ...

Page 2: ... This in struction manual contains basic operating instructions for the IC 2730A or IC 2730E SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES The following accessories are supplied with the transceiver DC power cable Controller cable 3 5 m 11 4 ft Microphone HM 207 Spare fuse FGB 15 A Microphone hanger About E marking Detailed installation notes for Icom mobile transceivers to be fitted into vehicles are available Please con...

Page 3: ...se the DC power cable polar ity when connecting to a power source This could damage the transceiver R WARNING NEVER operate the transceiver during a lightning storm It may result in an electric shock cause a fire or damage the transceiver Always disconnect the power souce and antenna before a storm R WARNING NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and fuse holder If an incorrect connectio...

Page 4: ...ransceiver with out running the vehicle s engine When the transceiver s power is ON and your vehicle s engine is OFF the vehicle s battery will soon become exhausted Make sure the transceiver power is OFF before starting the ve hicle engine This will avoid possible damage to the transceiver by ignition voltage spikes During maritime mobile operation keep the transceiver and mi crophone as far away...

Page 5: ...temporary skip function 44 6 PRIORITY WATCH 45 Priority watch 45 VFO and a Priority channel 46 VFO and a Memory Bank scan 47 7 REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATIONS 48 Repeater operation 48 Duplex operation 50 Off band indication 51 Auto repeater function 52 8 OTHER FUNCTIONS 53 Home Channel Beep function 53 Using the DTMF Memory 54 Transmitting DTMF code 55 Tone Squelch function 56 Weather channel opera...

Page 6: ... the VFO mode push to select the Memory mode p 23 In the Memory mode push to select the Weather chan nel mode p 23 Weather channels are selectable in only the USA version Hold down for 1 second to select the Call channel mode p 23 t VOLUME CONTROL p 23 y TUNING DIAL DIAL In the VFO mode Rotate to select the operating frequency pp 24 25 In the Memory mode Rotate to select a Memory channel p 29 Whil...

Page 7: ...o display the Memory entry screen p 31 1 MENU LOCK KEY MENU Push to enter the MENU mode Hold down for 1 second to turn the Lock function ON or OFF Controller Display q MAIN ICON Displayed on the MAIN band p 23 You can transmit on only the MAIN band The MENU mode settings are for the MAIN band w TX ICON p 26 Displayed while transmitting e DUPLEX ICON p 50 Displayed while in the duplex mode r TONE I...

Page 8: ... the VOX function is ON 4 MEMORY MODE ICON p 29 Displayed while in the Memory mode 5 S RF METER Displays the relative signal strength of the receive signal Displays the output power level of the transmit signal p 26 6 BUSY ICON Displayed while a signal is being received or the squelch is open Blinks while the Monitor function is activated p 27 The following key icons are displayed in the MENU mode...

Page 9: ...next tree level or to set the option or value in the MENU mode pp 11 30 9 LEFT RIGHT KEYS Ω In the MENU mode p 11 Ω Push to go back the previous tree level Push to go to the next tree level While entering text p 34 Ω Push to move the cursor left Push to move the cursor right ...

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