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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
New2001
D D
Starting scan 
1. Select VFO mode.Push [V/M•S.MW•~] to select the VFO mode for full, band
and programmed scan operation.•Select memory mode by pushing [V/M•S.MW•~] again for mem-
ory or bank scan.2. Selecting a scanning typePush [MODE•SCAN] for 1 sec., 
then rotate [DIAL] to select
one of the desired scanning type.
•Available scan types when VFO mode is selected; “ALL” for full
scan; “BAND” for the selected band; one of “PROGxx” (xx=0 to 24)
for programmed scan....

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Front, top and side panelsqANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. I)
Connects the supplied antenna.
•An optional AD-92SMA is available for connecting an antenna
with a BNC connector.
wEXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTOR [SP]
Connect an optional earphone or headphone.
The internal speaker will not function when any external
equipment is connected. (See p. 65 for a list of available
options.)
eFUNCTION SWITCH [FUNC]
While pushing this switch, access to secondary function.
rSQUELCH SWITCH [SQL] 
➥Push and hold to temporarily open...

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PANEL DESCRIPTION
New2001
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uCONTROL DIAL [DIAL]
➥Rotate to select the operating frequency.* (p. 9)
➥While scanning, changes the scanning direction.*
(p. 26)
➥While pushing [SQL], sets the squelch level.* (p. 12)
➥While pushing [FUNC], sets the operating frequency in
100 kHz, 1 MHz or 10 MHz in VFO mode.* (p. 9)
➥While pushing [FUNC], selects the memory channel in
10 channels steps in memory mode.* (p. 10)
➥While pushing [BAND•], selects the operating band
in VFO mode.* (p. 7)
iEXTERNAL DC-IN...

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PANEL DESCRIPTION
New2001
Function displayqFREQUENCY READOUT 
Shows variety of information, such as an operating fre-
quency, set mode contents, memory names.
•The smaller “75,” “50” and “25” to the right of the readout indi-
cate 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25 kHz, respectively.•The decimal point blinks during scan.
wLOCK INDICATOR(p. 10)
Appears when the lock function is activated.
eRECEIVE MODE INDICATOR (p. 12)
Shows the selected receive mode.•FM, WFM and AM are available.
rDUPLEX INDICATORS (p. 14)
“DUP”...

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PANEL DESCRIPTION
New2001
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yAUTO WRITE CHANNEL INDICATOR(p. 29)
Appears when auto write channel is selected.
uSKIP INDICATORS(p. 30)
➥“SKIP” appears when the selected memory channel is
specified as a skip channel.
➥“P SKIP” appears when the displayed frequency is
specified as a skip frequency.
iPRIORITY WATCH INDICATOR(p. 33)
Appears when priority watch is in use.
oMEMORY INDICATOR (pgs. 7, 10)
Appears when memory mode is selected.
!0MEMORY CHANNEL NUMBER INDICATORS 
Shows the selected memory channel...

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BATTERY CHARGING
New2001
2Battery installationBefore installing, or replacing the batteries, push [PWR] for
1 sec. to turn the power OFF.
qRemove the battery
cover from the receiver.
wInstall 2 R6 (AA) size Ni-
Cd or Ni-MH batteries.•Be sure to observe the cor-
rect polarity.Keep the battery contacts
clean to avoid rust or
poor contact. It’s a good
idea to clean the battery
terminals once a week.
CautionD
D
Battery caution•CAUTION! NEVERshort the battery terminals. Also, current
may flow into nearby...

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BATTERY CHARGING
New2001
2
Battery chargingDCharging connections
•Charging periods:Approx. 10 hours
DCharging descriptionqInstall the Ni-Cd batteries. (See left page)•Ni-MH batteries can also be charged.wPlug the AC adapter into an AC outlet; or the optional CP-
18A/E into a cigarette lighter socket.
eInsert the adapter plug into [DC 6V] of the receiver.
rThe battery type confirmation is displayed as above right.•When no confirmation display is indicated, insert the adapter plug
while pushing [FUNC]....

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FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING
New2001
3VFO and memory channelsThe IC-R5 has 2 normal operating modes: VFO mode and
memory mode.
VFO modeis used for the desired frequency setting within
the frequency coverage.
➥Push [V/M•S.MW•~] to select VFO mode.
Memory modeis used for the desired frequency setting
within the frequency coverage.
➥Push [V/M•S.MW•~] to select memory mode.•See p. 16 for memory programming details.What is VFO?
VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency Oscillator. Fre-
quencies for...

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FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING 
New2001
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• Available frequency bands
AM
AM
FM
FM WAMFMAM
FM
FM
FMFMFM W
AM broadcast band HF band 50 MHz band
800 MHz band 400 MHz bandFM broadcast band
VHF air band
144 MHz band
300 MHz band Weather channels*
TV channels
†
1200 MHz band
: Push
: Rotating        while pushing
Showing initial frequencies are differ according to version.
*Available for the USA version only†Appears only when TV channels are programmed via the
 optional CS-R5.
IC-R5_1.qxd  02.10.23 11:28...

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FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING 
New2001
Setting a frequencyqPush [V/M•S.MW•~] to select VFO mode, if necessary.
wSelect the desired frequency band with [BAND•].•Or, while pushing and holding [BAND•], rotate the [DIAL] to
select the desired frequency band.eRotate [DIAL] to select the desired frequency band.•The frequency changes according to the preset tuning steps.
See the right section for setting the tuning step.
•While pushing and holding [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to change the
frequency in 1 MHz...
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