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PANEL DESCRIPTION

AFC INDICATOR

Appears when the AFC function is in use. ((p. 13))

FM CENTER INDICATORS

➥

“

” or “

” appears when the received signal is not

tuned to its center frequency; or the squelch is closed.

➥

“ ” appears when the received signal is tuned to its
center frequency.

RECEIVE MODE INDICATORS

Shows the selected receive mode.

• SSB (LSB/USB), CW, AM and FM (FM/WFM) are available.

AGC INDICATOR ((p. 12))

Appears when the AGC fast is selected in SSB, CW or AM
mode.

NB INDICATOR ((p. 12))

Appears when the NB function is in use.

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Function display—controller

Summary of Contents for IC-R1500

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iR1500 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER...

Page 2: ...e Both Remote controller operation and PC control application are available ANF and NR functions are available Only when the optional DSP unit is installed IF shift function IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUC...

Page 3: ...e receiver with wet hands This may result in an electric shock or damage the receiver NEVER place the receiver where normal operation of the vehicle may be hindered or where it could cause bodily inju...

Page 4: ...y 9 Receive mode selection 10 4 BASIC OPERATION 11 15 Receiving 11 Monitor function 11 Lock function 11 Attenuator function 12 NB function 12 AGC function 12 OPTIONS UT 106 DSP UNIT Provides AF DSP fu...

Page 5: ...lection 23 Transferring bank contents 23 6 SCAN OPERATION 25 29 Scan types 25 Scan start stop 26 Scan edges programming 27 Skip scan 28 Scan resume condition 29 7 PRIORITY WATCH 30 Priority watch type...

Page 6: ...s to a 12 V DC battery Pay attention to polarities NEVER connect to a 24 V bat tery This could dam age the receiver Solder Crimp NOTE Use the terminals as shown below for the cable connections D Fuse...

Page 7: ...low Make sure to roll the cable to the ferrite core e Connect the OPC 1156 plug to the CONTROLLER con nector of the receiver Antennal installation D Antenna location To obtain maximum performance from...

Page 8: ...step Push and hold for 1 sec to enter receive mode selec tion mode p 10 Rotate DIAL to select the desired operating mode e VOLUME CONTROL VOL p 11 Adjusts the audio level r POWER SWITCH FOR CONTROLLER...

Page 9: ...TCH ATT PRIO Push to turn the ATT Attenuator function ON and OFF p 12 Starts priority watch when pushed and held for 1 sec p 30 o MEMORY SKIP SWITCH MR SKIP Push to select the memory channel memory ba...

Page 10: ...elch is closed appears when the received signal is tuned to its center frequency eRECEIVE MODE INDICATORS Shows the selected receive mode SSB LSB USB CW AM and FM FM WFM are available rAGC INDICATOR p...

Page 11: ...nk initial p 23 L appears when the lock function is activated p 11 2SKIP INDICATORS p 28 appears when the displayed memory channel is specified as a skip channel P appears when the displayed frequency...

Page 12: ...plied USB cable rEXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK EXT SP Connects an 8 external speaker Audio output power is more than 0 5 W tCONTROLLER CONTROLLER Connects to a controller via an extension cable yPOWER JACK DC...

Page 13: ...annels which have programmed frequencies Weather channels are monitored each 5 sec when the weather alert function is turned ON Available for USA CANADA versions only qPush MR SKIP to select memory mo...

Page 14: ...essary wPush TS MODE to enter tuning step select mode eRotate DIAL to select the desired tuning step rPush any switch to exit tuning step select mode Setting a frequency qRotate DIAL to set the freque...

Page 15: ...he mode selection is stored independently in each memory channels Typically AM mode is used for the AM broadcast stations 0 495 1 620 MHz and air band 118 135 995 MHz and WFM is used for FM broadcast...

Page 16: ...udio BUSY appears and the S meter indicator shows the relative signal strength for the received signal Monitor function This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb ing the squelch...

Page 17: ...blanker function removes pulse type noise when SSB CW or AM mode is selected Push NB AGC to toggle the NB function ON and OFF NB appears when the NB function is in use AGC function The AGC Automatic...

Page 18: ...itch below the display to exit set mode AFC appears when the AFC function is in use VSC function The VSC Voice Squelch Control function opens the squelch only when receiving a modulated signal This fu...

Page 19: ...sband width r Push TS MODE or any switch below the display to exit set mode IF shift function The IF shift function electronically changes the passband fre quency of the IF Intermediate frequency and...

Page 20: ...otate DIAL to select the duplex direction DUP dP or DUP dP rPush SET LOCK once to select the offset frequency set ting item tRotate DIAL to set the desired offset frequency within 0 000 1000 000 MHz r...

Page 21: ...hannels Operating frequency p 9 Receive mode p 10 Duplex direction DUP or DUP with an offset fre quency p 15 Tone squelch or DTCS squelch ON OFF p 33 Tone squelch frequency or DTCS code with polarity...

Page 22: ...blink rRotate DIAL to select the desired memory channel to be programmed Memory channels not yet programmed are blank tPush and hold S MW MW for 1 sec to program 3 beeps sound Memory channel number a...

Page 23: ...ber blink e Push TS MODE twice to select the memory name pro gramming condition m nAmE Frequency readouts disappear and a cursor blinks r Rotate DIAL to select the desired character The selected chara...

Page 24: ...nel frequency and for re calling the subaudible tone frequency etc D Memory VFO qSelect the desired memory channel to be copied Push MR SKIP to select memory mode then rotate DIAL to select the desire...

Page 25: ...ontents to VFO EXAMPLE Transferring memory channel 22 contents to channel 23 Select the target channel Push Rotate for selecting memory channel Push for 1 sec Push to select memory mode Rotate for sel...

Page 26: ...cleared rPush TS MODE three times to select CLEAR then push and hold S MW MW for 1 sec 3 beeps sound The cleared channel changes to blank channel and the memory channel number blink continuously tPus...

Page 27: ...r appear wPush S MW MW to enter select memory write mode indicator and the memory channel number blink e Push TS MODE once to select bAnk rRotate DIAL to select the desired bank and bank channel Push...

Page 28: ...ndication Transferring bank contents The bank contents of programmed memory channels can be cleared or transferred to another bank INFORMATION Even if the memory bank contents are cleared the memory c...

Page 29: ...K to toggle the bank or bank channel selection Select indication when erasing the contents from the bank Vacant bank channel numbers are only be displayed tPush and hold S MW MW for 1 sec to program t...

Page 30: ...also available SKIP SKIP A99 A03 A00 A01 A02 A04 A98 A05 PROGRAMMED SCAN p 26 Repeatedly scans between two user programmed fre quencies Used for checking for frequencies within a speci fied range such...

Page 31: ...ed tuning step in each frequency band in VFO mode is used during scan The bank link setting can be changed in set mode See p 40 for details During full scan During programmed scan During memory scan D...

Page 32: ...link r Rotate DIAL to select one of scan edge channel 0A to 49A t Push and hold S MW MW for 1 sec to program 3 beeps sound and VFO mode is automatically selected Scan edge 0B to 49B is automatically s...

Page 33: ...d MR SKIP for 1 sec several times to set the skip condition no indication The channel is scanned during scan The channel is skipped during scan P The channel is skipped during scan and the pro grammed...

Page 34: ...Ct or SCP appears e Rotate DIAL to set the desired timer SCP 2 Scan pauses until the signal disappears and then re sumes 2 sec later SCt 15 Scan pauses 15 sec while receiving a signal SCt 10 Scan paus...

Page 35: ...ld V MHz SCAN for 1 sec to start memory scan e Push and hold ATT PRIO for 1 sec to start the watch The receiver checks the memory bank channel s every 5 sec The watch resumes according to the selected...

Page 36: ...Rotate DIAL to select the desired tone frequency or DTCS code t When operating the pocket beep function with DTCS code squelch push SET LOCK once then rotate DIAL to se lect the DTCS polarity y Push...

Page 37: ...subaudible tone matched with the station s CTCSS tone fre quency or 3 digit DTCS code with polarity is necessary Use the tone squelch on the next page p 33 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 125...

Page 38: ...ne the squelch does not open However the S meter indicator shows the received signal strength To open the squelch manually push MONI T T SCAN t To cancel the tone squelch or DTCS squelch function re p...

Page 39: ...scanning direction rotate DIAL r When the CTCSS tone frequency or 3 digit DTCS code is matched the squelch opens and the tone frequency is temporarily programmed into the selected condition such as me...

Page 40: ...06 is installed Display dimmer Auto power OFF Key touch beep Beep output level Display color TSQL frequency DTCS code DTCS polarity Offset frequency Duplex direction Display contrast Scan resume timer...

Page 41: ...g level is not effective for key touch beep D D Auto power OFF The receiver can be set to automatically turn OFF with a beep after a specified period when no key operations are per formed 30 min 1 hou...

Page 42: ...frequency shifts down during monitor DUP The displaying frequency shifts up during moni tor D D Offset frequency Sets the duplex offset frequency for each frequency band in dependently within 0 to 100...

Page 43: ...125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122...

Page 44: ...D D Program scan skip setting Sets the program scan skip setting ON and OFF for VFO scan operation such as programmed scan default ON This item appears when set mode is accessed from VFO mode only D D...

Page 45: ...ank to be linked A Bank A b Bank B C Bank C d Bank D E Bank E F Bank F G Bank G H Bank H J Bank J k Bank K L Bank L m Bank M n Bank N o Bank O P Bank P q Bank Q r Bank R t Bank T U Bank U W Bank W y B...

Page 46: ...ON and OFF The ANF function automatically attenuates up to 3 beat tones tuning signals etc even if they are moving The ANF func tion can be used in SSB AM FM and WFM modes This item appears when opti...

Page 47: ...ally during standby or while scanning q Select the desired weather channel w Turn the weather alert function ON in set mode Push SET LOCK to enter set mode Push SET LOCK or S MW MW to select the weath...

Page 48: ...eduction function reduces noise compo nents and picks out desired signals which are buried in noise The received AF signals are converted to digital signals and then the desired signals are separated...

Page 49: ...annels memory banks scan edges Programming set mode settings Converting the Data both of PC PCR1500 to receiver R1500 or receiver R1500 to PC PCR1500 Automatic mode settings The automatic mode setting...

Page 50: ...first applying power This may be caused externally by static electricity or by other factors If this problem occurs turn power OFF After waiting a few seconds turn power ON again If the problem persis...

Page 51: ...power cable wUnscrew the 8 screws and disconnect the connected ca bles then remove the top cover Be careful not to lost the screws eToggle the switch as usage shown at right Toggles the switch to SPE...

Page 52: ...activated The squelch is open The start and end frequencies are the same The squelch is open Only 1 memory channel is programmed or other channels are set as skip channel The operating mode is not se...

Page 53: ...urements have been performed Kind of equipment COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER Type designation iPCR1500 R1500 Version where applicable This compliance is based on conformity with the following harmonised sta...

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Page 56: ...ded Country of Use GER FRA ESP SWE AUT NED POR DEN GBR BEL ITA FIN IRL LUX GRE SUI NOR Intended Country of Use GER FRA ESP SWE AUT NED POR DEN GBR BEL ITA FIN IRL LUX GRE SUI NOR 02 Europe 03 U K Inte...

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