Icom Ic-r3 Communications Reciever Instruction Manual

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14BATTERY CHARGING
◊Regular charging
qAttach the battery pack to the receiver.
wBe sure to turn the receiver power OFF.
eConnect the AC adapter (BC-136A/D*) or optional cable
(CP-18A/E) as shown below.
* Not supplied with some versions.
rRemove any cables from the [DC 6V] jack.
•Charging periods:15 hours (w/BP-206)
◊CP-18A/E fuse 
replacement◊Rapid charging with the BC-135
The optional BC-135 provides rapid charging of battery
packs.
•Charging periods:2.5 hours (w/BP-206)
CAUTION:Shorten or remove the telescoping antenna be-
fore charging to prevent the receiver from overturning.
If the charge indicator flashes orange, there may be a
problem with the battery pack (or charger). Re-insert the
battery pack or contact your dealer.
Turn power OFF.
BC-135Check the 
orientation. Shorten or remove 
the antenna.
IC-R3 with 
BP-206
BC-136A/D
CP-18A/E
(optional) BE SURE to remove CP-18A/E
when charging is finished.
To
[DC 6V]
CP-18A/E
Fuse 5 A 
						

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15OPERATION FLOW CHART
MODE  SET
V/M  SKIP
V/M  SKIP
FM
P
MODE  SET
MODE  SET
momentarily momentarily
MODE  SETFUNC+
VFO modeMemory mode
Program scan starting 
menu (p. 19) Bank scan starting menu
(p. 20)
Tuning step set mode
(p. 8)
(Ö) for 2 sec.
for 2 sec.
for 2 sec.
(Ö) for 2 sec.0.495–1.620 MHz
1.625–29.995 MHz
30.0–75.995 MHz
76.0–107.995 MHz
136.0–255.095 MHz108.0–135.995 MHz
255.1–382.095 MHz
382.1–769.795 MHz
769.8–960.095 MHz
960.1–1399.995 MHz
1400.0–2450.095 MHz
TV channels 
						

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15OPERATION FLOW CHART
Tone squelch (p. 28)
Tone squelch tone 
frequency (p. 28)
B Duplex direction (p. 31)
B Offset frequency (p. 32)
Scan resume time (p. 23)
Scan pause time (p. 22)
Priority watch (p. 26)
Confirmation beep (p. 40)
Backlighting (p. 13)
Auto power OFF (p. 40)Power save (p. 41)
Monitor switch action 
(p. 41)
Dial speed (p. 42)
Lock function effect (p. 42)
Color LCD function (p. 43)
Color LCD contrast (p. 43)
Color LCD brightness 
(p. 44)
L Color LCD background 
color (p. 44)
Key Lock : NORMAL KeyLock:NORMAL
Display : AUTO Display:AUTO
Contrast : 50% Contrast:50%
Bright : 50% Bright:50%
Back Color : 4 BackColor:4
Set mode
B: Does not appear within the broadcast band (0.495 – 1.620
MHz).
L: Appears when the color LCD is ON. 
						

							The following tables show the channels versus video and
audio frequencies depending on each version.
U.S.A. channelsCCIR channels
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CH Video Audio
2 55.25 59.75
3 61.25 65.75
4 67.25 71.75
5 77.25 81.75
6 83.25 87.75
7 175.25 179.75
8 181.25 185.75
9 187.25 191.75
10 193.25 197.75
11 199.25 203.75
12 205.25 209.75
13 211.25 215.75
14 471.25 475.75
15 477.25 481.75
16 483.25 487.75
17 489.25 493.75
18 495.25 499.75
19 501.25 505.75
20 507.25 511.75
21 513.25 517.75
22 519.25 523.75
23 525.25 529.75
24 531.25 535.75
25 537.25 541.75CH Video Audio
26 543.25 547.75
27 549.25 553.75
28 555.25 559.75
29 561.25 565.75
30 567.25 571.75
31 573.25 577.75
32 579.25 583.75
33 585.25 589.75
34 591.25 595.75
35 597.25 601.75
36 603.25 607.75
37 609.25 613.75
38 615.25 619.75
39 621.25 625.75
40 627.25 631.75
41 633.25 637.75
42 639.25 643.75
43 645.25 649.75
44 651.25 655.75
45 657.25 661.75
46 663.25 667.75
47 669.25 673.75
48 675.25 679.75
49 681.25 685.75CH Video Audio
50 687.25 691.75
51 693.25 697.75
52 699.25 703.75
53 705.25 709.75
54 711.25 715.75
55 717.25 721.75
56 723.25 727.75
57 729.25 733.75
58 735.25 739.75
59 741.25 745.75
60 747.25 751.75
61 753.25 757.75
62 759.25 763.75
63 765.25 769.75
64 771.25 775.75
65 777.25 781.75
66 783.25 787.75
67 789.25 793.75
68 795.25 799.75
69 801.25 805.75CH Video Audio
1 41.25 46.75
2 48.25 53.75
3 55.25 60.75
4 62.25 67.75
5 175.25 180.75
6 182.25 187.75
7 189.25 194.75
8 196.25 201.75
9 203.25 208.75
10 210.25 215.75
11 217.25 222.75
12 224.25 229.75
21 471.25 476.75
22 479.25 484.75
23 487.25 492.75
24 495.25 500.75
25 503.25 508.75
26 511.25 516.75
27 519.25 524.75
28 527.25 532.75
29 535.25 540.75
30 543.25 548.75CH Video Audio
31 551.25 556.75
32 559.25 564.75
33 567.25 572.75
34 575.25 580.75
35 583.25 588.75
36 591.25 596.75
37 599.25 604.75
38 607.25 612.75
39 615.25 620.75
40 623.25 628.75
41 631.25 636.75
42 639.25 644.75
43 647.25 652.75
44 655.25 660.75
45 663.25 668.75
46 671.25 676.75
47 679.25 684.75
48 687.25 692.75
49 695.25 700.75
50 703.25 708.75
51 711.25 716.75
52 719.25 724.75 
						

							Australian channels
CH Video Audio
39 604.25 609.75
40 611.25 616.75
41 618.25 623.75
42 625.25 630.75
43 632.25 637.75
44 639.25 644.75
45 646.25 651.75
46 653.25 658.75
47 660.25 665.75
48 667.25 672.75
49 674.25 679.75
50 681.25 686.75
51 688.25 693.75
52 695.25 700.75
53 702.25 707.75
54 709.25 714.75
55 716.25 721.75
56 723.25 728.75
57 730.25 735.75
58 737.25 742.75
59 744.25 749.75
60 751.25 756.75
61 758.25 763.75
62 765.25 770.75CH Video Audio
0* 46.25 51.75
1 57.25 62.75
2 64.25 69.75
3 86.25 91.75
4 95.25 100.75
5 102.25 107.75
5A* 138.25 143.75
6 175.25 180.75
7 182.25 187.75
8 189.25 194.75
9 196.25 201.75
10 209.25 214.75
11 216.25 221.75
28 527.25 532.75
29 534.25 539.75
30 541.25 546.75
31 548.25 553.75
32 555.25 560.75
33 562.25 567.75
34 569.25 574.75
35 576.25 581.75
36 583.25 588.75
37 590.25 595.75
38 597.25 602.75
New Zealand 
channels
CH Video Audio
1 45.25 50.75
2 55.25 60.75
3 62.25 67.75
4 175.25 180.75
5 182.25 187.75
6 189.25 194.75
7 196.25 201.75
8 203.25 208.75
9 210.25 215.75
10 217.25 222.75
11 224.25 229.75
Taiwan channels
CH Video Audio
7 175.25 179.75
8 181.25 185.75
9 187.25 191.75
10 193.25 197.75
11 199.25 203.75
12 205.25 209.75
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CH Video Audio
53 727.25 732.75
54 735.25 740.75
55 743.25 748.75
56 751.25 756.75
57 759.25 764.75
58 767.25 772.75
59 775.25 780.75
60 783.25 788.75
61 791.25 796.75
62 799.25 804.75
63 807.25 812.75
64 815.25 820.75
65 823.25 828.75
66 831.25 836.75
67 839.25 844.75
68 847.25 852.75
69 855.25 860.75CH Video Audio
63 772.25 777.75
64 779.25 784.75
65 786.25 791.75
66 793.25 798.75
67 800.25 805.75
68 807.25 812.75
NOTE:
* In the case of the IC-R3,
‘0’and ‘5A’channels are
displayed as ‘12’and ‘13,’
respectively. 
						

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China channels
CH Video Audio
1 49.75 56.25
2 57.75 64.25
3 65.75 72.25
4 77.25 83.75
5 85.25 91.75
6 168.25 174.75
7 176.25 182.75
8 184.25 190.75
9 192.25 198.75
10 200.25 206.75
11 208.25 214.75
12 216.25 222.75
13 471.25 477.75
14 479.25 485.75
15 487.25 493.75
16 495.25 501.75
17 503.25 509.75
18 511.25 517.75
19 519.25 525.75
20 527.25 533.75
21 535.25 541.75
22 543.25 549.75
23 551.25 557.75
24 559.25 565.75
25 607.25 613.75
26 615.25 621.75
27 623.25 629.75CH Video Audio
28 631.25 637.75
29 639.25 645.75
30 647.25 653.75
31 655.25 661.75
32 663.25 669.75
33 671.25 677.75
34 679.25 685.75
35 687.25 693.75
36 695.25 701.75
37 703.25 709.75
38 711.25 717.75
39 719.25 725.75
40 727.25 733.75
41 735.25 741.75
42 743.25 749.75
43 751.25 757.75
44 759.25 765.75
45 767.25 773.75
46 775.25 781.75
47 783.25 789.75
48 791.25 797.75
49 799.25 805.75
50 807.25 813.75
51 815.25 821.75
52 823.25 829.75
53 831.25 837.75
54 839.25 845.75CH Video Audio
55 847.25 853.75
56 855.25 861.75
57 863.25 869.75
58 871.25 877.75
59 879.25 885.75
60 887.25 893.75
61 895.25 901.75
62 903.25 909.75
63 911.25 917.75
64 919.25 925.75
65 927.25 933.75
66 935.25 941.75
67 943.25 949.75
68 951.25 957.75
Indonesian channels
CH Video Audio
2 48.25 53.75
3 55.25 60.75
4 62.25 67.75
5 175.25 180.75
6 182.25 187.75
7 189.25 194.75
8 196.25 201.75
9 203.25 208.75
10 210.25 215.75
11 217.25 222.75
12 224.25 229.75
21 471.25 476.75
22 479.25 484.75
23 487.25 492.75
24 495.25 500.75
25 503.25 508.75
26 511.25 516.75
27 519.25 524.75
28 527.25 532.75
29 535.25 540.75
30 543.25 548.75
31 551.25 556.75
32 559.25 564.75
33 567.25 572.75
34 575.25 580.75
35 583.25 588.75
36 591.25 596.75CH Video Audio
37 599.25 604.75
38 607.25 612.75
39 615.25 620.75
40 623.25 628.75
41 631.25 636.75
42 639.25 644.75
43 647.25 652.75
44 655.25 660.75
45 663.25 668.75
46 671.25 676.75
47 679.25 684.75
48 687.25 692.75
49 695.25 700.75
50 703.25 708.75
51 711.25 716.75
52 719.25 724.75
53 727.25 732.75
54 735.25 740.75
55 743.25 748.75
56 751.25 756.75
57 759.25 764.75
58 767.25 772.75
59 775.25 780.75
60 783.25 788.75
61 791.25 796.75
62 799.25 804.75
63 807.25 812.75 
						

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FOT channels
CH Video Audio
4 175.25 181.75
5 183.25 189.75
6 191.25 197.75
7 199.25 205.75
8 207.25 213.75
9 215.25 221.75CH Video Audio
64 815.25 820.75
65 823.25 828.75
66 831.25 836.75
67 839.25 844.75
68 847.25 852.75
69 855.25 860.75
Italian channels
CH Video Audio
A* 53.75 59.25
B* 62.25 67.75
C* 82.25 87.75
D* 175.25 180.75
E* 183.25 188.75
F* 192.25 197.75
G* 201.25 206.75
H* 210.25 215.75
H1* 217.25 222.75
H2* 224.25 229.75
21 471.25 476.75
22 479.25 484.75
23 487.25 492.75
24 495.25 500.75
25 503.25 508.75
26 511.25 516.75
27 519.25 524.75
28 527.25 532.75
29 535.25 540.75
30 543.25 548.75
31 551.25 556.75
32 559.25 564.75
33 567.25 572.75
34 575.25 580.75
35 583.25 588.75
36 591.25 596.75
37 599.25 604.75CH Video Audio
38 607.25 612.75
39 615.25 620.75
40 623.25 628.75
41 631.25 636.75
42 639.25 644.75
43 647.25 652.75
44 655.25 660.75
45 663.25 668.75
46 671.25 676.75
47 679.25 684.75
48 687.25 692.75
49 695.25 700.75
50 703.25 708.75
51 711.25 716.75
52 719.25 724.75
53 727.25 732.75
54 735.25 740.75
55 743.25 748.75
56 751.25 756.75
57 759.25 764.75
58 767.25 772.75
59 775.25 780.75
60 783.25 788.75
61 791.25 796.75
62 799.25 804.75
63 807.25 812.75
64 815.25 820.75CH Video Audio
65 823.25 828.75
66 831.25 836.75
67 839.25 844.75
68 847.25 852.75
69 855.25 860.75
NOTE:
* In the case of the IC-R3,
‘A’–‘H,’‘H1’and ‘H2’
channels are displayed
as ‘1’–‘8,’‘9’and ‘10,’re-
spectively. 
						

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17SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS
◊General
•Frequency coverage : (unit: MHz)
U.S.A. version  0.495–815.995,
902–2450.095
Non-U.S.A. versions  0.495–2450.095
•Mode : FM, AM,  WFM, AM-TV,*
1
FM-TV,*2
*1One of either NTSC M, PAL B or PAL G systems.
*2For 900–1300 MHz and 2250–2450 MHz ranges only; not
available in some versions.
•No. of memory channels : 450 (50 channel ×8 banks plus
50 scan edges)
•Usable temp. range :–10°C to +60°C; 
+14°F to +140°F
•Tuning steps : 5, 6.25, 9,*
310, 12.5, 15, 20,
25, 30, 50 and 100 kHz
*3Fixed tuning step while 0.495–1.620 MHz is selected except
for U.S.A. and Canada versions.
•Frequency stability : ±6 ppm max. (–10°C to +50°C)
•Power supply requirement : 3.6–6.3 V DC
(negative ground)
•Current drain (at 4.5 V DC):
At rated output  210 mA typical 
(backlight OFF)
At stand-by  140 mA typical
Power save  53 mA typical
TV reception  730 mA typical 
(color LCD ON)
•Antenna connector : BNC (50 Ω)•Dimensions : 61(W)×120(H)×32.9(D) mm;
(projections not included)213⁄32(W)×423⁄32(H)×19⁄32(D) in
•Weight : 300 g; 10.6 oz 
(w/antenna and battery)
◊Receiver
•Receive system : Triple-conversion*4
superheterodyne
*4below 1150 MHz; Quadruple-conversion for above 1150 MHz
•Intermediate frequencies :
*530–799.995, 1321–2099.995 MHz range
*6800–1320.995, 2100–2450.095 MHz range
•Sensitivity (except spurious points; typical):
FM 1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 µV
(at 12 dB SINAD)5.0–469.995 MHz 0.25 µV
470–799.995 MHz 0.45 µV
800–1999.995 MHz 0.56 µV
2000–2299.995 MHz 1.0 µV
2300–2450.095 MHz 1.8 µV
WFM 76–107.995 MHz 1.0 µV
(at 12 dB SINAD)175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–769.995 MHz 1.8 µV
AM, FM
1st240.1 240.1 241.85*
5238.35*6
26.05 13.25 45.75 38.90
0.450 0.450– 2nd
3rdWFMTV
U.S.A. Europe 
						

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17SPECIFICATIONS AND  OPTIONS
AM(at 10 dB S/N)0.495–4.995 MHz 1.4 µV
5.0–29.995 MHz 1.0 µV
11 8–136.000 MHz 0.79 µV
222–329.995 MHz 1.0 µV
•Selectivity :
FM, AM More than 12 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–50 dB
WFM More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
•Audio output power : 100 mW typical at 10% 
(at 4.5 V DC)distortion with an 8 Ωload
•SP connector : 3-conductor 3.5 (d) mm 
(
1⁄8˝)/8 Ω
•Audio/Video connector : 3-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (1⁄8˝)
◊Operating periods (Approx.)
* Operating periods depend on batteries used.
◊Options
BC-135DESKTOP CHARGER
Used for rapid charging of Li-Ion battery pack. Charging time:
2.5 hours. An AC adapter is supplied with the charger.
BC-136A/DBATTERY CHARGER
Regularly charges a Li-Ion battery pack.
BP-206Li-Ion BATTERY PACK
3.7 V/1650 mAh Lithium Ion battery pack. Same as supplied
one.
CP-18A/ECIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE
Allows you to operate the receiver through a 12 V cigarette
lighter socket, and also charges a Li-Ion battery pack regu-
larly. A DC-DC converter is built-in.
LC-151CARRYING CASE
Helps protect the receiver from scratches, etc.
SP-13EARPHONE
Provides clear receive audio in noisy environments.
CS-R3CLONING SOFTWARE + OPC-478CLONING
CABLE
Allows you to transfer data from memories, etc. and quickly
and easily edit and store data via a PC (for Microsoft
®Win-
dows®95 and 98).
OPC-474CLONING CABLE 
Used for receiver-to-receiver cloning.
TV receptioncolor LCD ONRated outputbacklight OFFPower save
BP-2061 hr. 45 min.
45 min.
50 min.2 hrs. 10 min.
57 min.
60 min.25 hrs. 30 min.
27 hrs. 30 min.
12 hrs. 50 min.
Alkaline batteries*
Ni-Cd batteries*
All stated specifications are subject to change without
notice or obligation.
Microsoft®
and Windows®
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the U.S.A and other countries. 
						

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18TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEMPOSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTIONREF.
No power comes ON.•The batteries are exhausted.
•The battery polarity is reversed.•Replace the batteries or charge the battery pack.
•Check the battery polarity.pgs. 1,
46
p. 1
No sound comes from the
speaker.•Volume level is too low.
•The squelch level is set too tight.
•Different tone is selected with tone squelch.•Push ó[UP] to obtain a suitable level.
•Open the squelch.
•Check the tone using tone scan.p. 11
p. 11
p. 30
Frequency cannot be set.•The lock function is activated.•Push [FUNC] + [MODE (SET)] for 2 sec. to cancel the
function.p. 9
No beeps sound.•Beep tones are turned OFF or the beep tone
level is low.•Turn beep tones ON or set the beep tone level to
appropriate level in set mode.p. 40
Receive audio is
distorted.•The operating mode is not selected correctly.•Push [MODE] to select a suitable operating mode.p. 12
Desired set mode item
cannot be selected.•Some set mode items can be selected only
when the color LCD is ON.
•Some set mode items cannot be selected in
the broadcast band.•Turn the color LCD ON.
•Choose a band other than the broadcast band.pgs. 6,
38
p. 38
If your receiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the
following points before sending it to a service center.