Icom IC-A15S Manuel utilisateur

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iA15

iA15S

VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER

YIC-A15 YIC-A15S

CE versions of the IC-A15/S which display the “CE”

symbol on the serial number seal, comply with the

essential requirements of the European Radio and

Telecommunication Terminal Directive 1999/5/EC.

This warning symbol indicates that this equip-

ment operates in non-harmonised frequency

bands and/or may be subject to licensing condi-

tions in the country of use. Be sure to check that

you have the correct version of this radio or the

correct programming of this radio, to comply with

national licensing requirement.

• List of Country codes (ISO 3166-1)

DOC

DECLARATION

OF CONFORMITY

We Icom Inc. Japan

1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku

Osaka 547-0003, Japan

Kind of equipment:

VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER

This compliances is based on conformity with the following harmonised

standards, specifications or documents:

i) EN 300 676 v1.3.1 (March 2003)

ii) EN 301 489-1 v1.4.1 (August 2002)

iii) EN 301 489-22 v 1.3.1 (November 2003)

iv) EN 60950-1: 2001

vi)

Type-designation: iA15/iA15S

Signature

Declare on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the

essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal

Equipment Directive, 1999/5/EC, and that any applicable Essential Test

Suite measurements have been performed.

Version (where applicable):

0168

Authorized representative name

Place and date of issue

Düsseldorf 28th Jan. 2008

Icom (Europe) GmbH

Himmelgeister straße 100

D-40225 Düsseldorf

H. Ikegami

General Manager

Country Codes

1 Austria AT

2 Belgium BE

3 Bulgaria BG

4 Croatia HR

5 Czech Republic CZ

6 Cyprus CY

7 Denmark DK

8 Estonia EE

9 Finland FI

10 France FR

11 Germany DE

12 Greece GR

13 Hungary HU

14 Iceland IS

15 Ireland IE

16 Italy IT

17 Latvia LV

Country Codes

18 Liechtenstein LI

19 Lithuania LT

20 Luxembourg LU

21 Malta MT

22 Netherlands NL

23 Norway NO

24 Poland PL

25 Portugal PT

26 Romania RO

27 Slovakia SK

28 Slovenia SI

29 Spain ES

30 Sweden SE

31 Switzerland CH

32 Turkey TR

33 United Kingdom GB

FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-A15/S

VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with

Icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With

proper care this product should provide you with years of

trouble-free operation.

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely

before using the transceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This in-

struction manual contains important operating instructions

for the IC-A15/S.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

The following accessories are supplied with the transceiver.

Qty.

qFlexible antenna ............................................................. 1

wBattery pack ................................................................... 1

eBelt clip .......................................................................... 1

rHand strap ..................................................................... 1

tBattery charger .............................................................. 1

yAC adapter* ................................................................... 1

*Not supplied with the UK versions.

WORD DEFINITION

RWARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock

may occur.

If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk

of personal injury, fire or electric shock.

Equipment damage may occur.

q w

t y*

RWARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the

antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the

body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The

transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm

away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical.

RWARNING! NEVER operate the transceiver with a

headset or other audio accessories at high volume levels.

Hearing experts advise against continuous high volume op-

eration. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the

volume level or discontinue use.

NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack. Also, cur-

rent may ﬂow into nearby metal objects, such as a necklace,

etc. Therefore, be careful when carrying with, or placing

near metal objects, carrying in handbags, etc.

NEVER use of non-Icom battery packs/chargers to prevent

the loss of the transceiver’s good performance and warranty.

DO NOT allow children to play with any radio equipment

containing a transmitter.

DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electri-

cal blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.

DO NOT using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight

or in areas with temperatures below –20°C or above +55°C.

KEEP the transceiver away from the heavy rain, and

NEVER immerse it in the water. The transceiver construc-

tion is water resistant, not waterproof.

iii

PRECAUTION

Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor-

porated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France,

Spain, Russia and/or other countries.

DOC �� i

FOREWORD�� ii

IMPORTANT�� ii

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS �� ii

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES �� ii

PRECAUTION �� iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS �� iv

1 PANEL DESCRIPTION �� 1–5

nPanel description �� 1

nFunction display�� 5

2 ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT �� 6–7

3 BASIC OPERATION�� 8–11

nSetting a frequency �� 8

nSetting a squelch level �� 9

nLock function �� 9

nReceiving ��10

nTransmitting ��10

nSide tone function ��11

nLCD backlight��11

nLow battery indicator��11

4 MEMORY OPERATION �� 12–17

nMemory channel selection ��12

nMemory bank selection (Available with the IC-A15 only) �12

nProgramming a memory channel ��13

nMemory names ��15

nCopying memory contents ��16

Clearing the memory contents (Available with the IC-A15 only)

�� 17

5 SCAN OPERATION �� 18–19

nScan types ��18

nFrequency scan ��18

nMemory scan ��19

n“TAG” channel setting ��19

6 OTHER FUNCTIONS �� 20–23

nHome function ��20

nAccessing 121.5 MHz emergency frequency (Available with

the IC-A15 only)��20

nKey touch beep tone ��21

nANL function ��21

nSet mode setting ��22

7 BATTERY PACKS �� 24–28

nBattery charging��24

nCharging the battery ��26

8 CLONING �� 29–30

9 TROUBLESHOOTING ��31

10 SPECIFICATIONS��32

11 OPTIONS ��33

12 OPTIONAL HEADSET CONNECTION ��34

TABLE OF CONTENTS

nPanel description

qANTENNA CONNECTOR [ANT] (p. 6)

Connects the supplied antenna.

wKEY LOCK SWITCH [ ] (p. 9)

Push to turning the key lock function ON.

Push and hold for 2 sec. to turning the key lock func-

tion OFF.

eLIGHT SWITCH [LIGHT]

Push to toggles the LCD backlight ON and OFF. (p. 11)

For IC-A15S only

During memory mode, push and hold for 2 sec. to turn

the “TAG” setting ON and OFF. (p. 19)

rPTT SWITCH [PTT]

Push and hold to transmit; release to receive.

tSQUELCH UP/DOWN KEYS [SQLY]/ [SQLZ](p. 9)

Push either key to select the squelch level.

• 10 squelch levels, 1–10, and squelch open, 0, are available.

yUP/DOWN KEYS [Y]/[Z]

Push to change or select the operating frequency,

memory channel, set mode setting, etc. (p. 8)

While scanning, push to change the scanning direc-

tion. (pgs. 18, 19)

For IC-A15S only

Push and hold for 1 sec. to start scanning. (pgs. 18, 19)

1PANEL DESCRIPTION

e!0

Function

display (p. 5)

Microphone

Speaker

uKEYPAD (Available with the IC-A15 only; pgs. 3, 4)

iMEMORY MODE/MEMORY WRITE KEY [MR]/[MW]

Push to select memory mode. (p. 12)

For IC-A15

Push [FUNC] then push this key enters select memory

write mode. (p. 13)

During memory mode, push [FUNC] then push this

key to copy the memory content into frequency mode.

(p. 16)

For IC-A15S

Push and hold for 1 sec. to enter select memory write

mode. (p. 14)

During memory mode, push and hold for 1 sec. to

copy the memory content into frequency mode. (p. 16)

oCLEAR/HOME SWITCH [CLR]/[HOME]

Push to select frequency mode. (p. 8)

Push and hold for 2 sec. to resetting the transceiver

into the user-default condition without memory con-

tents (home function). (p. 20)

!0 EXTERNAL SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE JACKS

[MIC/SP] (p. 34)

Connects the optional speaker microphone or a headset

using with the optional OPC-499 HEADSET ADAPTER, if

desired.

NEVER connect an optional speaker-microphone,

headset adapter, etc. while the transceiver power is

ON.

!1 VOLUME CONTROL KNOB [VOL]

Rotate to turn the transceiver power ON/OFF and adjusts

the audio level.

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Jack cover

NOTE: Attach the jack

cover when the optional

equipment is not used.

1PANEL DESCRIPTION

DKEYPAD (Available with IC-A15 only)



Inputs digit “1” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “1,” “Q,” or “Z” during memory name pro-

gramming.

(p. 15)

After pushing [FUNC], turns the ANL (Automatic

Noise Limiter) function ON and OFF. (p. 21)



Inputs digit “2” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “2,” “A,” “B,” or “C” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)

After pushing [FUNC], starts the scan. (pgs. 18,

19)



Inputs digit “3” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “3,” “D,” “E,” or “F” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)

After pushing [FUNC], selects memory bank

mode, during memory mode. (p. 12)



Inputs digit “4” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “4,” “G,” “H,” or “I” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)



Inputs digit “5” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “5,” “J,” “K,” or “L” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)



Inputs digit “6” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “6,” “M,” “N,” or “O” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)



Inputs digit “7” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “7,” “P,” “R,” or “S” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)



Inputs digit “8” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “8,” “T,” “U,” or “V” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)

After pushing [FUNC], key touch beep output ON

and OFF. (p. 21)

PANEL DESCRIPTION



Inputs digit “9” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “9,” “W,” “X,” or “Y” during memory name

programming.

(p. 15)

After pushing [FUNC], toggles scan tag setting

ON and OFF. (p. 19)



Inputs digit “0” for frequency input or memory

channel selection, etc. (pgs. 8, 12)



Inputs “0,” “space” or “–” during memory name

programming. (p. 15)

After pushing [FUNC], selects the emergency

frequency, 121.500 MHz. (p. 20)

Completes the numeral input for frequency or

memory channel number, etc. Enters consecu-

tive zero into the following digits.

(pgs. 8, 12)

After pushing [FUNC], push and hold for 1 sec.

to entering into set mode.

(p. 22)

Push to call up the function indicator, “F”, then

push another key to access its secondary func-

tion.

1PANEL DESCRIPTION

nFunction display

qFUNCTION INDICATOR

Appears when [FUNC] is pushed.

wMEMORY INDICATOR (p. 12)

Appears when memory channel mode is selected.

eTAG INDICATOR (p. 19)

Appears when the selected memory channel is set as a

TAG channel.

rRX INDICATOR (p. 10)

Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch

opens.

tTX INDICATOR (p. 10)

Appears while transmitting.

yANL INDICATOR (p. 21)

Appears when the ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) func-

tion is in use.

uLOCK INDICATOR (p. 9)

Appears when the lock function is in use.

iLOW BATTERY INDICATOR (p. 11)

Appears when the battery is nearing exhaustion. The

attached battery pack requires recharging when this

indicator ON.

Blinks when battery recharging is necessary.

oFREQUENCY READOUT

Shows the operating frequency, memory channel

number, memory name, set mode item, etc., depending

on the selected condition.

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