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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

UHF TRANSCEIVER

iF4GT/GS

iF3GT/GS

VHF TRANSCEIVER

The photo shows 
the IC-F3GT.

Summary of Contents for IC-F3GT

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF TRANSCEIVER iF4GT GS iF3GT GS VHF TRANSCEIVER The photo shows the IC F3GT...

Page 2: ...al death serious injury or an explo sion may occur RWARNING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur NOTE If disregarded inconvenience only No risk of...

Page 3: ...prevent the loss of the transceiver s good performance and warranty DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to transmit DO NOT use or place the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with...

Page 4: ...play 3 2 ACCESSORIES 4 Accessory attachment 4 3 BATTERY PACKS 5 10 Battery pack replacement 5 Battery cautions 6 Battery charging 7 Charging caution 9 Battery case Option 10 4 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS 1...

Page 5: ...iv 6 OTHER FUNCTIONS 19 DTMF PAGER CODE SQUELCH 19 7 MAINTENANCE 20 Optional unit installation 20 8 CLONING 21 Cloning 21 9 OPTIONS 23 24...

Page 6: ...1 PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 Switches controls keys and connectors 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 P0 P1 P2 P3 Speaker Mic i o 0 q w e r y u t D Programmable key reference S1 Red P0 S2 Black P1 Y P2 Z P3...

Page 7: ...MMABLE KEYS P0 P1 P2 P3 Can each be programmed for one of several functions by your Icom Dealer u 10 KEY PAD IC F3GT IC F4GT only Used to enter DTMF codes the operating channel etc i ANTENNA CONNECTOR...

Page 8: ...mbler function is activated t KEY LOCK INDICATOR p 11 Appears while the key lock function is turned ON y BELL INDICATOR Appears or blinks when a 2 5Tone call is received u AUDIBLE INDICATOR Appears wh...

Page 9: ...e antenna 1 Belt clip with screws 1 2251 OPT sheet 1 See p 20 for details D Antenna The antenna screws onto the transceiver as illus trated right Keep the jack cover attached when jacks are not in use...

Page 10: ...acity Charging period Battery life 1 BC 146 BC 119N or BC 121N with AD 101 BP 208N 2 Battery case for AA LR6 6 alkaline N A N A 3 BP 209N 7 2 V 1100 mAh 12 hrs 1 5 hrs 8 hrs BP 210N 7 2 V 1500 mAh min...

Page 11: ...cinerate used battery packs Internal battery gas may cause an explosion R WARNING NEVER immerse the battery pack in water If the battery pack becomes wet be sure to wipe it dry BEFORE attach ing it to...

Page 12: ...9N Check the orienta tion of the AD 99N for correct charging Turn power OFF D Spacer combination Be sure to attach the spacer Spacer B C to the adapter Spacer A with the orientation as illustrated in...

Page 13: ...dicator each indicator functions independently Insert together with the spacer Check the orientation of the spacer for correct charging Turn power OFF D Regular charging with the BC 137 11 BC 146 The...

Page 14: ...ontains a rechargeable battery Charge the battery pack before first operating the transceiver or when the battery pack becomes exhausted If you want to prolong the battery life the following points sh...

Page 15: ...etc CAUTIONS When installing batteries make sure they are all the same brand type and capacity Also do not mix new and old batteries together Keep the battery terminals clean It s a good idea to clean...

Page 16: ...d to select a pre programmed channel at the push of a switch Push the PRIORITY switch to select the priority channel PRIO appears briefly then the priority channel is automatically se lected D SCAN FU...

Page 17: ...UT 110 01 is required This function provides higher communication security UT 109 Non rolling type 32 code numbers are available UT 110 Rolling type 1020 4 groups 255 code numbers are available Push t...

Page 18: ...celled while push ing the MONI AUDI switch 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 P0 P1 P2 P3 Only signals containing the proper tone are received Inaudible condition This condition mutes ALL signals except those direct...

Page 19: ...MF code at the push of a key Push the DTMF RE DIAL switch momentarily to activate the func tion The previously transmitted DTMF code is automatically transmitted If no code has been transmitted since...

Page 20: ...LE FUNCTIONS D DISPLAY LIGHTING The function display has 3 backlight conditions OFF No backlight AUTO When any key is pushed the backlight turns ON for 5 sec automatically CONTINUOUS Backlight stays O...

Page 21: ...er may not be programmed with the monitor function The transceiver is now set to receive desired calls on the selected channel Transmitting Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference q...

Page 22: ...rator s instructions This may not be necessary depending on programming Refer to the next page for selection w Push the call switch assigned to one of the dealer program mable switches P0 P1 P2 P3 S1...

Page 23: ...using the selective calling function Manual 5 tone codes Depending on programming you may be able to send 5 tone codes manually Push the Tx code switch to activate the function then enter the desired...

Page 24: ...sy to re call with ID MR select function D Code squelch This conveniently eliminates unwanted audio and is useful in group activities or security related activities where unwanted output can be a prob...

Page 25: ...is then lift and take away the cover The cover can not be used again q w Install the desired optional unit Insert tightly to avoid a bad con nection e Remove the paper backing of 2251 OPT sheet suppli...

Page 26: ...rs and the transceiver enters the clone standby condition e Push PTT on the master transceiver CLOUT appears in the master transceiver s display CL IN appears automatically in the slave transceiver s...

Page 27: ...ansceiver cloning Please refer to the HELP file that comes with the CS F3G cloning software CAUTION Imprudent cloning operation causes a cloning error In such a case memory contents may be lost Clonin...

Page 28: ...Voltage 7 2 V Capability 600 mAh D REGULAR CHARGERS BC 137 11 battery charger BC 122 ac adaptor BC 146 battery charger BC 147S ac adaptor D RAPID CHARGERS BC 144N desktop charger BC 145S ac adaptor B...

Page 29: ...25V FA SC55V FA SC25U FA SC57U FA SC72U antennas FA SC25V 136 150 MHz FA SC55V 150 174 MHz FA SC25U 400 430 MHz FA SC57U 430 470 MHz FA SC72U 470 520 MHz FA SC56VS FA SC57VS FA SC73US stubby antennas...

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Page 32: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 5621D 1EX u Printed in Japan 1999 2010 Icom Inc The photo shows the IC F3GS...

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