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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

iQ7A

iQ7E

DUAL BAND FM TRANSCEIVER

Summary of Contents for IC-Q7A

Page 1: ...CC rules Operation is sub ject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may...

Page 2: ...Hearing experts advise against continuous high volume op eration If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume level or discontinue use DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to t...

Page 3: ...time Otherwise the installed bat teries will become exhausted For U S A only CAUTION Changes or modifications to this device not ex pressly approved by Icom Inc could void your authority to operate th...

Page 4: ...r memory 13 Memory clear 14 Call channel 14 6 SCAN OPERATION 15 19 Scan types 15 Full band programmed scan 16 Memory bank scan 16 Selecting scan edges 17 Skip channel setting 18 Scan resume condition...

Page 5: ...tery installation q Remove the battery cover from the trans ceiver w Install 2 R6 AA size al kaline dry cell or op tional Ni Cd batteries Be sure to observe the cor rect polarity Keep battery contacts...

Page 6: ...s switch other switches and tuning dial perform secondary functions Push FUNC a switch means while pushing the FUNC switch push the switch t BAND SWITCH BAND Push to select the operating band VHF UHF...

Page 7: ...SQL to exchange the receive transmit frequency and duplex direction when the duplex function is in use 0 CALL LOCK SWITCH CALL LOCK Selects the call channel p 14 Push FUNC CALL to toggle the lock fun...

Page 8: ...ti vated Only appears when the pocket beep function is in use r RIT INDICATOR Appears when the RIT Receive Incremental Tuning func tion for 800 MHz and above is in use p 8 t FREQUENCY READOUT Shows th...

Page 9: ...signal strength while receiving 1 PRIORITY WATCH INDICATOR p 20 Appears when priority watch is in use 2 BUSY INDICATOR BUSY appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch is open 3 BATTERY INDIC...

Page 10: ...ting and receiving are generated and controlled by the VFO Operating band selection The transceiver can receive the 50 MHz band VHF avionics band 144 MHz band 300 MHz band 400 MHz band 800 MHz band or...

Page 11: ...50 kHz 100 kHz DUsing the band switch q Select VFO mode with V M w Select the desired band with BAND e Push BAND for 2 sec to enter tuning step setting condi tion r Rotate DIAL to select the desired t...

Page 12: ...sate for the off frequency of a transmitting station the transceiver has receive incremental tuning for receiving frequencies above 835 MHz The receive incremental tuning RIT shifts only the receive f...

Page 13: ...ht squelch AUTO indicates automatic level adjustment with a noise pulse count system t When a signal is received The TX RX indicator lights green Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker Th...

Page 14: ...s 9 squelch lev els a continuously open setting and an automatic squelch setting While pushing SQL rotate the DIAL to select the squelch level The first click of DIAL indicates the current squelch lev...

Page 15: ...ng FUNC rotate DIAL to select the desired re ceive mode r Push V M to exit set mode Display backlighting The transceiver has display backlighting with a 5 sec timer for nighttime operation The display...

Page 16: ...with V M w Set the desired frequency Select the desired band with BAND Set the frequency using DIAL Set other data e g offset frequency duplex direction subaudible tone frequency etc if required e Pus...

Page 17: ...ory q Select memory mode with V M w Set the desired memory channel with DIAL Rotate DIAL while pushing FUNC to select a memory channel in 10 channel steps Call channel contents can be transferred in t...

Page 18: ...red to VFO r Push FUNC CALL for 2 sec to clear the selected memory channel 3 beeps sound then the frequency is cleared t Push V M to return to VFO mode Call channel 2 call channels are available to st...

Page 19: ...peatedly scans all fre quencies over the entire selected band Band edge Band edge Scan Jump Band edge Band edge Scan Jump Scan edges MEMORY SKIP SCAN p 16 Repeatedly scans all mem ory channels except...

Page 20: ...d scan scan edges must be programmed in advance Program scan edges into regular memory channels and set the channels as scan edges p 17 Memory bank scan q Select memory mode with V M w Make sure the s...

Page 21: ...pro grammed scan t When full or band scan is se lected push V M to exit set mode When a programmed scan is se lected continue with the following steps to select the band edge fre quencies y Push FUNC...

Page 22: ...Scan resume condition DSetting the scan pause time The scan pauses when receiving signals according to the scan pause time It can be selected as a pause or timer scan q Push V M for 2 sec to enter ex...

Page 23: ...ming cancel the skip information p 18 or clear the memory channel p 14 When the frequency skip function is turned OFF P SKIP does not flash the paused frequency overwrites the pre viously selected mem...

Page 24: ...atch starts MEMORY or CALL CHANNEL WATCH While operating on a VFO frequency priority watch checks for a signal on the selected memory or call channel every 5 sec A memory channel with skip in formatio...

Page 25: ...watch resumes according to the selected scan resume condition p 18 u Push V M while the display shows the VFO frequency to stop the watch DVFO scan watch q Select the desired memory channel to be watc...

Page 26: ...OFF appears check the offset frequency p 24 or shift di rection right section t Release PTT to receive y Push and hold SQL to check whether the other station s transmit signal can be directly received...

Page 27: ...Select VFO mode or desired memory channel to be pro grammed w Push V M for 2 sec to enter set mode e Rotate DIAL until R TONE repeater tone appears R TONE disappears after 1 sec and Rt appears r While...

Page 28: ...n p 22 The displayed frequency automatically changes to the transmit frequency repeater input frequency r Push and hold PTT to transmit t Release PTT to receive y Push and hold SQL to check whether th...

Page 29: ...V M w Push V M for 2 sec to enter expanded set mode e Rotate DIAL until AUTORP appears Turn the expanded set mode ON for selection p 28 AUTORP disappears after 1 sec and AR appears r While pushing FUN...

Page 30: ...To cancel the tone squelch repeat steps e y as described above and select OFF in step t CONVENIENT Store subaudible tone frequencies and tone squelch ON OFF settings in memories call for easy recall D...

Page 31: ...using pocket beep A subaudible tone matched with the station s tone frequency is necessary Use the tone squelch on the previous page or a subaudible tone encoder Tone scan The transceiver can detect...

Page 32: ...FF r Push V M to exit set mode or rotate DIAL to select a set mode item DSet mode items E Appears when expanded set mode is ON v VFO mode only M Memory mode only Tuning step p 7 Dial select step p 29...

Page 33: ...a switch is pushed can be turned ON or OFF as desired q Push V M for 2 sec to enter set mode w Rotate DIAL until BEEP appears BEEP disappears after 1 sec and bE appears e While pushing FUNC rotate DIA...

Page 34: ...ec and AO appears e While pushing FUNC rotate DIAL to select the desired time or to turn the function OFF r Push V M to exit set mode Monitor switch function The monitor switch can be set as a sticky...

Page 35: ...the lock function is ON POWER VOL SQL and PTT can still be accessed Accessible switches can be set to 1 of 4 groups in expanded set mode q Push V M for 2 sec to enter expanded set mode w Rotate DIAL u...

Page 36: ...tion OFF in step r above Frequencies must be programmed into memory channels in advance Partial reset If you want to initialize the operating conditions VFO fre quency VFO settings set mode contents w...

Page 37: ...ALL LOCK to cancel the function Turn the channel indication mode OFF in set mode p 8 p 32 No beeps sound Beep tones are turned OFF Turn beep tones ON in set mode p 29 No contact possible with another...

Page 38: ...30 89 995 MHz momentarily for 2 sec 90 141 995 MHz 142 254 995 MHz 255 382 995 MHz 383 769 745 MHz 769 750 939 995 MHz 940 1309 995 MHz VFO mode Memory mode Call channel mode Displays for set and exp...

Page 39: ...y p 24 Receive mode p 11 Receive mode p 11 Scan resume time p 18 Scan pause time p 18 v Scan edge p 17 v Scan edge p 17 v Frequency skip function p 19 M Skip channel p 18 M Memory bank p 16 Priority w...

Page 40: ...lity 6 ppm 10 C to 60 C Power supply requirement 2 AA R6 Ni Cd or alkaline cells negative ground Current drain VHF UHF at 3 0 V DC Tx max power 440 mA 380 mA typical Rx rated audio 170 mA typical stan...

Page 41: ...995 MHz 0 32 V 1000 1199 995 MHz 0 79 V 1200 1300 MHz 0 5 V WFM 76 108 0 MHz 1 0 V at 12 dB SINAD 175 221 995 MHz 1 0 V 470 770 MHz 5 6 V AM 118 136 0 MHz 0 56 V at 10 dB S N 222 246 995 MHz 0 79 V 24...

Page 42: ...r connection HS 85 HEADSET For hands free operation In cludes VOX PTT and one touch PTT with a time out timer An optional OPC 782 is required for connection SP 13 EARPHONE Provides clear receive audio...

Page 43: ...Count on us 6 9 16 Kamihigashi Hirano ku Osaka 547 0002 Japan A 5491S 1EX w Printed in Japan 1998 Icom Inc...

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