Icom Ic-r5 Communications Reciever Instruction Manual

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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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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.
•Available scan types when memory bank is selected; “ALL” for all
bank scan; “BANK” for the selected bank scan.
3. Starting scanPush [MODE•SCAN] to start scan.•Rotate [DIAL] to change the scanning direction.4. Cancelling scanPush [MODE•SCAN] again to stop scan.✔For your information
The memory channel number you program the scan edges
into correlate “PROGxx” as follows:
00A/00B: 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”
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•
•
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23A/23B: Scans between frequencies programmed in 23A
and 23B channels, and select “PROG 23”
24A/24B: Scans between frequencies programmed in 24A
and 24B channels, and select “PROG 24”
FM AMSKIP P W
FM AMSKIP P W
FM AM DUP SQL DTCST W
FM AM DUP SQL DTCST W
• Programmed scan • Full/Band scan
• Bank scan • Memory/All bank scan
[DIAL][MODE•SCAN]•Full scan •Scan type indication examples
•Program scan
•Bank scan
Quick reference guide
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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 the squelch and
monitor the operating frequency. (p. 13)
➥While pushing this switch, rotate [DIAL]* to adjust the
squelch level. (p. 12)
tUP/DOWN SWITCHES [Y Y
]/[Z Z
]
Adjusts audio volume level.* (p. 11)
yBAND•LOCK SWITCH [BAND•]
➥Push to select the operating frequency band. (p. 7)
➥After pushing [FUNC], push for 1 sec. to toggle the lock
function ON and OFF. (p. 10)
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!1 o
!0
!2 y t r e w q
Function display 
(pgs 3, 4)
Speaker
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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 CONNECTOR [DC 6V] (p. 6)
Connects an AC adapter or an optional cigarette lighter
cable for both charging the installed re-chargeable battery
and operating. 
oVFO/MEMORY•MEMORY WRITE SWITCH
[V/M•S.MW•~ ~
]
➥Toggles between VFO and memory mode. (p. 7)
➥Push for 1 sec. to enter memory edit condition. (p. 16)
➥After pushing [FUNC], select scan skip condition. (p. 30)
!0POWER SWITCH [PWR]
Push for 1 sec. to turn the receiver power ON and OFF. 
!1MODE•SCAN SWITCH [MODE•SCAN]
➥Push to select the receive mode. (p. 12)
➥Push for 1 sec. to start a scan. (p. 26)
➥While pushing [FUNC], start a tone scan. (p. 38)!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] and [Y]/[Z] can be traded. See page 49 for
details.
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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” appears when plus duplex, “–DUP” appears when
minus semi-duplex (repeater) operation 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
while the pocket beep function 
(with CTCSS or DTCS)
is in
use. (p. 35)
FM
ATT VOLAM DUP SQL DTCS SKIPTP
PRIO
75
50
25
W
R
qwe r t yu
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!4!0
!3!2!1
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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 number. (pgs. 7, 10)
!1SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR(p. 11)
Shows the relative signal strength while receiving signals. 
!2VOLUME EXCHANGE INDICATOR (p. 49)
Appears when the function of [DIAL] and [Y]/[Z] are
traded.!3BATTERY INDICATOR 
➥Both segments appear when the installed batteries have
ample 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 batter-
ies. (p. 6)
➥Both segments blink when completely charged.
!4ATTENUATOR INDICATOR (p. 13)
Appears when the RF attenuator is in use.
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BATTERY CHARGING
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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
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Battery caution•CAUTION! NEVERshort the battery terminals. Also, current
may flow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so
be careful when placing battery cells in handbags, etc.
•NEVERmix old and new batteries.
•Make sureall battery cells are the same brand, type and
capacity.
Either of the above may cause a fire hazard or damage the
receiver if ignored.•NEVERincinerate used battery cells. Internal battery gas
may cause explosion.
If your re-chargeable batteries seem to have no capacity even
after being charged, completely discharge them by leaving
the power ON overnight. Then fully charge the batteries
again. If the batteries still does not retain a charge (or very lit-
tle charge), a new battery cells must be purchased.
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Charging cautionRWARNING! NEVER
charge dry or alkaline batteries. 
AVOID over charging— 
The installed re-chargeable batteries
can be charged during operation when the AC adapter or the
optional cigarette lighter 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 will reset and start
charging again when disconnect then re-connecting the AC
adapter or CP-18A/E more than 1 min. interval.
•Recommended temperature for charging:
±0˚C to +40˚C (; +32˚F to +140˚F)
•Connect the supplied (or optional for UK and Italy versions)
AC adapter or optional cigarette lighter cable only when
charging the installed Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries. NEVER use
other manufactures’chargers.
CAUTION: BE SUREto disconnect the CP-18A/E from
the cigarette lighter socket when charging is finished, be-
cause, a slight current still follows in the CP-18A/E and the
vehicle’s battery will become exhausted.
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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].
•Once the batteries are removed for more then 2 sec., the follow-
ing operations are necessary.
tRotate [DIAL] to select “Y” then push [BAND•].
yThe charging confirmation 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 (both segments) blinks.
•Takes approximately 10 hours for fully charge with the supplied
Ni-Cd cells.
[BAND•         ]
[DIAL]
IC-R5
to [DC 6V]
jack
Optional CP-18A/E
Cigarette lighter cable 
with DC-DC converter
AC adapterto cigarette 
lighter socket
to AC  outlet
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FREQUENCY AND CHANNEL SETTING
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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 receiving are generated and controlled by theVFO.
Operating band selectionThe receiver can receive the AM broadcast, HF band,
50 MHz, FM broadcast, VHF air, 144 MHz, 300 MHz,
400 MHz, 800 MHz,* 1200 MHz, television channels or
Weather channels
†.
➥Push [BAND•] several times to select 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 selects frequency band.
Available frequency bands are differ depending on version.
See the specification for details.
*Some frequency ranges are inhibited for the USA version
due to local regulation.
†Available for the USA version only.
[BAND•         ][DIAL]
FM SKIPPFM
[DIAL][V/M•S.MW•~]
“       ” and memory channel 
number appear.• VFO mode indication
• Memory mode indication
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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.
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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 steps (default).The 1 MHz tuning step (dial select step) can be set to
100 kHz, 1 MHz or 10 MHz tuning steps in set mode. See
p. 15 for details.
Setting a tuning stepThe tuning step can be selected for each frequency band,
however, the tuning steps, 8.33 kHz and 9 kHz, are appeared
when setting the tuning step for the VHF air band and AM
broadcast band, respectively. The following tuning steps are
available for the IC-R5.
•5.0 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 kHzD
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Tuning step selectionqPush [V/M•S.MW•~] to select VFO mode, if necessary.
wPush [BAND•] to select the desired frequency band.•Or, while pushing and holding [BAND•], rotate the [DIAL] to
select the desired frequency band.ePush [TS•SET] to enter tuning step selecting condition.
rRotate [DIAL] to select the desired tuning step.
tPush [TS•SET] to return to VFO mode.
[DIAL][TS•SET]5 kHz tuning step
FM
75
50
25
FM
75
50
25
[BAND•         ][DIAL][FUNC][DIAL] changes the frequency 
according to the selected tuning 
step.
While pushing [FUNC], [DIAL] 
changes the frequency in 1 MHz 
steps (default).
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