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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iR5

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER

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.

New2001

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Summary of Contents for IC-R5

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Page 2: ...ns for the IC R5 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD DEFINITION R WARNING CAUTION NOTE Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur Equipment damage may occur Recommended for optimum use No risk of p...

Page 3: ...with temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 60 C 140 F AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al cohol when cleaning as they can damage the receiver s sur faces Even when the receiver powe...

Page 4: ...urn ac tuates a loudspeaker to create sound waves AF energy is in the range of 20 to 20 000 Hz kHz is an abbreviation of kilohertz or 1000 hertz MHz is abbreviation of megahertz or 1 000 000 hertz whe...

Page 5: ...s 32 atch operation 33 ELCH AND POCKET BEEP 35 38 S squelch operation 35 elch frequency DTCS code set 36 DTCS polarity setting 37 Tone scan 38 9 SET MODE 39 47 General 39 Set mode items 40 10 OTHER FU...

Page 6: ...er attached when jack is not in use to protect the con nectors from dust and moisture For your information Third party antennas may increase receiver performance An optional AD 92SMA ANTENNA CONNECTOR...

Page 7: ...sh BAND yThe charging confirmation is displayed as below uRotate DIAL to select Y then push BAND to start battery charging The battery indicator scrolls during charge as below Both segments blink when...

Page 8: ...tuning dial will allow you to dial in the frequency you want to operate Pages 9 and 15 will in struct you on how to set the tun ing speed qPush BAND several times to select the desired fre quency ban...

Page 9: ...ceive frequency mode When indicator is displayed push V M S MW to se lect the VFO mode 2 Selecting a memory channel Push V M S MW for 1 sec then rotate DIAL to select the desired memory channel indica...

Page 10: ...e channel number blink When the scan edge channel B is already selected at step 3 con tinuing to push V M S MW after programming skip this step 5 Writing a memory channel Push V M S MW for 1 sec until...

Page 11: ...Scans between frequencies programmed in 00A and 00B channels and select PROG 00 01A 01B Scans between frequencies programmed in 01A and 01B channels and select PROG 01 23A 23B Scans between frequencie...

Page 12: ...this switch access to secondary function rSQUELCH SWITCH SQL Push and hold to temporarily open the squelch and monitor the operating frequency p 13 While pushing this switch rotate DIAL to adjust the...

Page 13: ...tery 16 30 F 2TUNING STEP SET SWITCH TS SET Push to enter tuning step selecting mode p 9 Push for 1 sec to enter set mode p 39 While pushing FUNC trade DIAL and Y Z func tion p 49 The function of DIAL...

Page 14: ...on is selected tTONE INDICATORS T SQL appears while the tone squelch function is in use p 35 DTCS appears while the DTCS squelch function is in use p 35 S appears with the T SQL or DTCS indicator whil...

Page 15: ...capacity They do not appear when operating with an external power source Only the right segment appears when the batter ies are nearing exhaustion Scrolls while charging the installed rechargeable ba...

Page 16: ...ter cable is connected To prevent over charging the IC R5 has charging timer that automatically dis connecting the charging line electronically after 15 hours from charging However the charging timer...

Page 17: ...is displayed uRotate DIAL to select Y then push BAND to start battery charging The battery indicator scrolls during charge as below When the batteries are charged completely the battery indica tor bot...

Page 18: ...elect the desired fre quency band When a memory mode is selected push V M S MW to se lect VFO mode first then push BAND to select the de sired band While pushing and holding BAND rotating DIAL also se...

Page 19: ...ETTING 3 FM FM W AM FM AM FM 50 MHz band 400 MHz band FM broadcast band VHF air band 144 MHz band 300 MHz band h ting while pushing quencies are differ according to version USA version only n TV chann...

Page 20: ...0 kHz 6 25 kHz 8 33 kHz 9 0 kHz 10 0 kHz 12 5 kHz 15 0 kHz 20 0 kHz 25 0 kHz 30 0 kHz 50 0 kHz 100 0 kHz D D Tuning step selection qPush V M S MW to select VFO mode if necessary wPush BAND to select t...

Page 21: ...unction While pushing FUNC push BAND for 1 sec to turn the lock function ON and OFF appears while the lock function is activated SQL and Y Z can be used while the lock function is in use with default...

Page 22: ...the audio level Beep tone sounds while setting The tone sound let you know the approximate sound level Pushing and holding either key change the audio level continu ously The display shows the volume...

Page 23: ...AM and WFM modes The mode selection is stored indepen dently in each band and 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 W...

Page 24: ...r the desired frequency or when very strong electric fields such as from a broadcasting sta tion are near your location While pushing FUNC push SQL to toggle the attenuator function ON and OFF ATT app...

Page 25: ...ency within 0 000 159 995 MHz range The tuning step selected in VFO mode is used for setting uRotate DIAL to select DUP DUP disappears after 1 sec and OFF default and DP ap pear iWhile pushing FUNC ro...

Page 26: ...ncy or ap ed...

Page 27: ...or 1 sec to select select memory write condition 1 short and 1 long beep sound indicator memory channel number blink rRotate DIAL to select the desired channel Scan edge channel 00A B to 24A B can als...

Page 28: ...available The bank group can also be selected by pushing BAND several times tRotate DIAL to select the desired bank channel number Vacant bank channel numbers are only be displayed yPush V M S MW mome...

Page 29: ...eral eRotate DIAL to select the bank channel The only programmed channels are displayed rTo return to regular memory condition rotate DIAL while pushing BAND or push BAND several times FM DUP SQL T Ba...

Page 30: ...ral times or rotate DIAL while pushing MODE SCAN to select S MW item oPush V M S MW for 1 sec to program the name and exit the channel name programming condition 3 beeps sound Available characters A t...

Page 31: ...umber can also be displayed instead of the memory channel number in dication After selecting channel number indication as described at left push BAND to select the desired bank FM FM R FM DUP SQL T FM...

Page 32: ...t memory mode then ro tate the tuning dial to select the desired memory channel wPush V M S MW for 1 sec to select select memory write condition 1 short and 1 long beep sound indicator memory channel...

Page 33: ...if memory mode is se lected before performing the step q indicator memory and channel number blink Push V M S MW momentarily to return to memory mode While pushing FUNC push V M S MW for 1 sec after t...

Page 34: ...s ns ory the be ect se ng lso nel s FM DUP SQL T FM DUP SQL T V M S MW MODE SCAN FUNC DIAL Example Transferring the contents of memory channel 20 to channel 30 Steps q and w Step e Step r Step t Step...

Page 35: ...se lectable rWhile pushing BAND rotate DIAL to select the de sired bank group to be transfer Select indication when erasing the contents from the bank tRotate DIAL to select the desired bank channel...

Page 36: ...FUNCTION p 30 Skips unwanted frequencies or channels that inconve niently stop scanning This function can be turned ON and OFF by pushing FUNC V M S MW in either VFO or memory mode Band edge Band edge...

Page 37: ...ODE SCAN again to stop the scan NOTE Instead of the steps e to t operations while pushing and holding MODE SCAN rotate DIAL to se lect the desired scan type In this case scan starts when releasing MOD...

Page 38: ...ally se lected when continuing to push V M S MW after program ming yTo program a frequency for the other pair of scan edges 00B or 24B repeat steps w and r If the same frequency is programmed into a p...

Page 39: ...d Rotate DIAL to change the scanning direction or resumes manually yTo stop the scan push MODE SCAN IMPORTANT To perform memory or bank scan 2 or more memory bank channels MUST be programmed oth erwis...

Page 40: ...lect memory mode wPush BAND several times or while pushing BAND rotate DIAL to select the auto memory write channel group R appears eRotate DIAL to select the desired channel D D Clearing the stored f...

Page 41: ...r ing any scan tPush MODE SCAN several times or while pushing and holding MODE SCAN rotate DIAL to select S MW item yPush V M S MW for 1 sec to set the skip condition SKIP or P SKIP indicator appears...

Page 42: ...L to turn the expand set mode selection ON rRotate DIAL to select RESUME item tWhile pushing FUNC rotate DIAL to set the desired scan pausing time from 0 5 sec 1 sec steps and HOLD 0SEC Scan restarts...

Page 43: ...MEMORY SCAN WATCH While operating on a VFO fre quency priority watch checks for signals on each memory chan nel in sequence The memory skip function and or memory bank scan is useful to speed up the s...

Page 44: ...ding to the selected scan resume con dition p 31 uPush TS SET to cancel the watch FM SKIP P PRIO FM PRIO FM SKIP P PRIO FM PRIO During priority watch Monitors VFO frequency for 5 sec Pauses on a memor...

Page 45: ...FM SKIP P PRIO FM PRIO During VFO scan watch Searches VFO frequen cies for 5 sec Pauses on a memory bank channel when a signal is received During VFO scan watch with priority beep Emits beep and blin...

Page 46: ...ver also emits beep tones and blinks S Beep tones sound and S blinks for 30 sec oPush FUNC to stop the beeps and blinking manually S disappears and the pocket beep function is deactivated 0To cancel t...

Page 47: ...246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 274...

Page 48: ...ail et ith ed tWhile pushing FUNC rotate DIAL to select the polarity from normal NORMAL and reverse REV yPush TS SET to exit set mode Normal polarity Reverse polarity...

Page 49: ...ne scan pauses when a CTCSS tone frequency or 3 digit DTCS code is detected For your convenient Even no tone type is selected either tone squelch or DTCS pushing MODE SCAN while pushing and holding FU...

Page 50: ...ct EXPAND item eWhile pushing FUNC rotate DIAL to turn the expanded set mode ON and OFF rRotate DIAL to select the desired item tWhile pushing FUNC rotate DIAL to select the desired value or condition...

Page 51: ...r switch action p 43 Auto power OFF p 44 Scan pause timer p 44 Tone squelch p 45 Duplex direction p 45 Offset frequency p 45 Scan stop beep p 44 Scan resume timer p 44 Tone frequency p 46 DTCS code p...

Page 52: ...32 steps The key touch beep previous item must be set to ON to have a beep tone D D Display backlighting The receiver has display backlighting with a 5 sec timer for nighttime operation The backlight...

Page 53: ...antenna for the AM or FM broadcast band re ception independently EXT Use the antenna connected to the antenna con nector default BAR Use the internal bar antenna for AM broadcast band reception This...

Page 54: ...tion is turned OFF D D Monitor switch action The monitor switch SQL can be set as a sticky switch When set to the sticky condition each push of SQL toggles the monitor function ON and OFF PUSH Pushing...

Page 55: ...after the received signal disappears default 2 sec HOLD Scan pauses on the received signal even if it disappears Rotate DIAL to resume manually D D Scan stop beep Turns the scan stop beep function ON...

Page 56: ...addition to the TSQL setting alert beeps will sound when a signal with matched tone is received DTCS Using DTCS squelch The squelch opens only when a signal with matched DTCS code is received P DTCS...

Page 57: ...setting Reverse setting 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 506 516 523 526...

Page 58: ...de 3 nly...

Page 59: ...hen the inter nal bar or earphone cable is used for antenna The supplied or third party s antenna MUST BE con nected to the antenna connector to receive signals other than AM or FM broadcast bands Whe...

Page 60: ...V M S MW wPush BAND several times or while pushing BAND rotate DIAL to select the weather channel group eRotate DIAL to select the desired weather channel rPush BAND to change frequency band or push...

Page 61: ...l on a frequency other than the weather alert ON frequency the receiving signal or audio will be interrupted momentarily every 5 sec approx in case the alert function is turned ON This symptom is caus...

Page 62: ...e ceiver ePush SQL on the master receiver The receiver show following indications rWhen cloning is finished turn power OFF then ON to exit cloning mode During cloning After cloning Master receiver ind...

Page 63: ...cified period is retained even when the receiver is turned OFF by the auto power off function To cancel the function select OFF in step e below qPush TS SET for 1 sec to enter set mode wRotate DIAL to...

Page 64: ...conds turn power ON again If the problem persists per form the following procedure Partial resetting is also available See left for details IMPORTANT Resetting the receiver CLEARS all memory informati...

Page 65: ...75 548 75 556 75 564 75 572 75 580 75 588 75 596 75 604 75 612 75 620 75 CIR channels unit MHz D D Australian channels unit MHz CH Freq 43 637 75 44 644 75 45 651 75 46 658 75 47 665 75 48 672 75 49...

Page 66: ...it MHz CH Freq 43 653 75 44 661 75 45 669 75 46 677 75 47 685 75 48 693 75 49 701 75 50 709 75 51 717 75 52 725 75 53 733 75 54 741 75 55 749 75 56 757 75 57 765 75 58 773 75 59 781 75 60 789 75 61 79...

Page 67: ...724 75 732 75 740 75 748 75 756 75 764 75 772 75 780 75 788 75 796 75 804 75 812 75 820 75 828 75 836 75 844 75 852 75 860 75 D D Taiwan channels unit MHz CH Freq 7 179 75 8 185 75 9 191 75 10 197 75...

Page 68: ...156 725 156 725 156 875 156 875 156 925 161 525 156 925 156 925 156 975 161 575 156 975 156 975 157 025 161 625 157 025 157 025 157 075 161 675 157 075 157 075 157 125 161 725 157 125 157 125 157 175...

Page 69: ...813 MHz Silver Star 467 850 MHz Gold Star 467 875 MHz Red Star 467 900 MHz Blue Star 467 925 MHz nsceiver Transceiver eceive transmit 5500 MHz 467 5500 MHz 5625 MHz 5750 MHz 467 5750 MHz 5875 MHz 600...

Page 70: ...54 64 402 468 65 94 468 648 Ultra band 95 99 90 120 Low band A5 A1 100 125 648 804 Ultra band D D Cable TV IRC unit MHz 169 445 MHz 169 505 MHz 170 245 MHz 170 305 MHz 171 045 MHz 171 105 MHz 171 845...

Page 71: ...Frequency 1 446 00625 2 446 01875 3 446 03125 4 446 04375 5 446 05625 6 446 06875 7 446 08125 8 446 09375 D D PMR446 channels unit MHz Frequency 434 525 434 550 434 575 434 600 434 625 434 650 434 675...

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Page 73: ...appropriate function OFF While pushing FUNC push SQL to urn the at tenuator function OFF While pushing FUNC push BAND for 1 sec to turn the function OFF Turn beep tone ON or set the beep tone level t...

Page 74: ...er ob ew...

Page 75: ...typ 470 000 832 995 MHz 0 28 V typ 833 000 999 995 MHz 0 28 V typ 1000 000 1309 995 MHz 0 35 V typ WFM 1 kHz 52 5 kHz Dev 12 dB SINAD 76 000 108 000 MHz 0 89 V typ 175 000 221 995 MHz 0 71 V typ 470 0...

Page 76: ...ette ges bat on AD 92SMA ANTENNA CONNECTOR ADAPTER Allows you to connect an exter nal antenna with a BNC con nector SP 13 EARPHONE Provides clear receive audio in noisy environments such and via a ow...

Page 77: ...e pushing FUNC push BAND for 1 sec to toggle the key lock function ON and OFF appears when the lock function is in use Frequency setting Push V M S MW to select VFO mode Rotate DIAL to set the desired...

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Page 79: ...nications Terminal ny applicable Essential Test S RECEIVER h the following harmonised 489 15 D sseldorf 10 Oct 2002 Place and date of issue Icom Europe GmbH Himmelgeister stra e 100 D 40225 D sseldorf...

Page 80: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan...

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