Icom IC-U80, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iU80 iU80E UHF TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...the VOX operation an optional headset and a plug adapter cable are required EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD DEFINITION R DANGER Personal death serious injury or an ex plosion may occur R WARNING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur NOTE Recommended for optimum use No risk of personal injury fire or electric shock IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS caref...

Page 3: ...ertical 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 RWARNING NEVER operate the transceiver while driving a vehicle Safe driving requires your full attention anything less may result in an acci...

Page 4: ... been dropped dust protection and splash re sistance cannot be guaranteed because of possible damage to the transceiver s case or the waterproof seal Only when the battery pack or case antenna and jack cover are attached Even when the transceiver power is OFF a slight current still flows in the circuits Remove the battery pack or batteries from the transceiver when not using it for a long time Oth...

Page 5: ...263 14 Battery information 14 4 BASIC OPERATION 15 20 Power ON 15 Adjusting the volume level 15 Adjusting the squelch level 15 Monitor function 15 Mode selection 16 Operating mode selection 17 Setting a tuning step 17 Setting a frequency 17 Key lock function 18 Receiving 18 Transmitting 19 VOL function assignment 20 5 REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATION 21 24 Repeater operation 21 Duplex operation 22 Su...

Page 6: ...an 35 9 DTMF MEMORY 36 Programming a DTMF code sequence 36 Transmitting a DTMF code sequence 37 Confirming a DTMF memory 38 Setting DTMF transfer speed 38 10SET MODES 39 Set mode programming 39 Set mode items 40 Initial Set mode programming 44 Initial Set mode items 45 11CLONING 50 Cloning operation 50 12RESETTING 51 Resetting 51 13TROUBLE SHOOTING 52 14OPTION 53 VOX function 55 15SPECIFICATIONS 5...

Page 7: ...trans ceiver Transmitting without an antenna will damage the trans ceiver Belt clip To attach the belt clip Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip locks in place and makes a click sound To detach the belt clip q Remove the battery pack or case from the transceiver if it is attached p 2 w Lift the tab up q and slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow w Belt c...

Page 8: ... battery pack or case in the direction of the arrow q w NEVER remove or attach the battery pack or case when the transceiver is wet or soiled This may result in water or dust getting into the transceiver battery pack or case and may result in them being damaged NOTE Keep the battery terminals clean It s a good idea to clean the battery terminals once a week Jack cover Attach the jack cover when op...

Page 9: ... an optional speaker microphone plug adapter cable or cloning cable The internal microphone and speaker will not function when an option is connected See page 53 for a list of available options Be sure to turn OFF the transceiver power before con necting or disconnecting optional equipment to or from the SP MIC jack tMONITOR KEY MONI Hold down to temporarily open the squelch to monitor the operati...

Page 10: ...ntially select the VFO mode memory mode or a Call channel p 16 After pushing FUNC M push to enter the memory programming mode After pushing FUNC M hold down for 1 second to copy a channel contents to a memory channel or to the VFO mode p 27 Enters or sends the DTMF code D pp 36 37 The functions of VOL and p q can be exchanged See page 20 for details D KEYPAD Push to input numbers for frequency inp...

Page 11: ...umeric input and sends DTMF code 7 After pushing FUNC M starts the Priority watch p 32 8 SET 8 Numeric input and sends DTMF code 8 After pushing FUNC M enters the Set mode p 39 9 H M L 9 Numeric input and sends DTMF code 9 After pushing FUNC M sets the output power to High Mid or Low p 19 0 DTMF M 0 Numeric input and sends DTMF code 0 After pushing FUNC M enters the DTMF mem ory mode p 36 M FUNC M...

Page 12: ...CSS or DTCS is ON p 34 rMEMORY ICON Appears when the memory mode is selected pp 16 25 tFREQUENCY READOUT Displays the operating frequency memory channel Set modes contents and a variety of other information The decimal point blinks during scan During memory mode operation the programmed memory name is displayed yBATTERY ICONS p 14 battery icons appear when the battery pack or case is attached appe...

Page 13: ...elected memory channel number p 25 C appears when the Call channel is selected p 25 1AUTO POWER OFF ICON Appears when the Auto Power OFF function is ON p 45 2DUPLEX ICONS p 22 appears when plus duplex is selected appears when minus duplex is selected 3SKIP ICON Appears when the selected memory channel is set as a Skip channel p 31 4FUNCTION ICON Appears when the second function is accessed 5TRANSM...

Page 14: ... to 95 F up to six months 20 C to 25 C 4 F to 77 F up to a year We recommend charging the battery pack every 6 months Clean the battery terminals to avoid rust or misscontact Keep the battery terminals clean It s a good idea to clean the battery terminals once a week If your Ni MH battery pack seems to have no capacity even after being charged completely discharge it by leaving the power ON overni...

Page 15: ...bove 60 C 140 F High tempera ture buildup in the battery such as could occur near fires or stoves inside a sun heated car or in direct sunlight may cause the battery to rupture or catch fire Excessive temper atures may also degrade battery performance or shorten battery life R DANGER DO NOT expose the battery to rain snow sea water or any other liquids Do not charge or use a wet battery If the bat...

Page 16: ...ttery pack in areas with extremely high temperatures such as near fires or stoves inside a sun heated vehicle or in direct sunlight In such en vironments the safety protection circuit in the battery will ac tivate causing the battery to stop charging R WARNING DO NOT charge or leave the battery in the battery charger beyond the specified time for charging If the battery is not completely charged b...

Page 17: ...e can be used instead of the AC adapter Charge indicator Lights green while charging NOTE The charge indicator will not go out even after a battery pack is fully charged AC adapter A different type or no AC adapter is supplied de pending on the version Transceiver Battery pack Screws Self tapping screw 3 5 at least 30 mm Purchase separately Using screws is recommended to secure the charger Chargin...

Page 18: ...ide rails inside the charger CAUTION When using the OPC 515L DC power cable NEVER connect the OPC 515L to a power source using reverse polarity This will ruin the battery charger White line Black line The optional OPC 515L for DC power source or CP 23L for 12 V cigarette lighter socket can be used instead of the AC adapter AC adapter A different type or no AC adapter is supplied de pending on the ...

Page 19: ... be sure to choose the suitable charger BC 197 Charger Type Chargeable Battery With AD 120 1 charger adapters BP 264 Ni MH battery With AD 121 1 charger adapters BP 265 Li ion battery 1 The type of the charger adapter AD 120 or AD 121 is printed on the inside bottom of the charger adapter and the type of battery it holds is printed on the top right corner of the adapter Transceiver Battery pack Ch...

Page 20: ... Ini tial Set mode p 49 Battery information D Battery life Even when the transceiver power is OFF a small current still flows in the transceiver Remove the battery pack or case when it won t be used for a long time Otherwise the battery pack or the batteries in the case will become exhausted D Battery indication The battery icons appears when a battery pack or case is attached to the transceiver 3...

Page 21: ...usting the squelch level While holding down MONI push p or q one or more times to adjust the squelch level SqL 1 is loose squelch for weak signals and SqL10 is tight squelch for strong signals SqL 0 is open squelch Monitor function This function is used to listen to weak signals or to open the squelch manually You can use it without disturbing the squelch setting even when mute functions such as t...

Page 22: ...tting and receiving are generated and controlled by the VFO D Memory mode The memory mode is used for operating on memory channels which store programmed fre quencies appears when the memory mode is selected D Call channel mode The Call channel is used for quick recall of the most often used frequency C appears instead of the memory channel number when the Call channel mode is selected Memory mode...

Page 23: ... tS e Rotate VOL to select the desired tuning step r Push ENT to exit the Set mode Setting a frequency D Using p or q q Push VFO MR CALL one or more times to select the VFO mode wPush p or q to select the desired frequency The frequency changes in the preset tuning steps See the pre vious topic to set the tuning step D Using the keypad q Push VFO MR CALL one or more times to select the VFO mode w ...

Page 24: ...e power w Rotate VOL to set the desired volume level p 15 The volume level is displayed on the LCD while adjusting eSet the receive frequency p 17 rSet the squelch level p 15 While holding down MONI push p or q The squelch level is displayed on the LCD while setting SqL 1 is loose squelch for weak signals and SqL10 is tight squelch for strong signals SqL 0 is open squelch Hold down MONI to open th...

Page 25: ...voice level DO NOT hold the transceiver too close to your mouth or speak too loudly This may distort your speech tRelease PTT to return to receive 4 BASIC OPERATION Microphone w Select the output power Push to monitor q Set the frequency e Hold down to transmit t Release to receive 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 R WARNING When using the BP 263 battery case fre quent or continuous tr...

Page 26: ...n both p and q turn ON the power to enter the Initial Set mode wPush p or q to select the dial assignment item tOP e Rotate VOL to select an option rPush ENT to exit the Initial Set mode VOL and p q function as described below depend ing on the selected option VOL VOL functions as the volume control VOL functions as the tuning control Option VOL p q tOP VO Volume control Tuning controls tOP dI Tun...

Page 27: ...appears Select the desired subaudible tone frequency p 23 r Hold down PTT to transmit The displayed frequency automatically changes to the transmit frequency repeater input frequency If OFF appears check the frequency offset and shift direction p 22 t Release PTT to receive y Hold down MONI to check whether the other station s transmit signal can be directly received or not When the other station ...

Page 28: ...x function is ON as described to the right Example When the frequency offset is 5 0 MHz D Reverse Duplex function When the Reverse Duplex function is ON the receive and transmit frequencies are reversed The function can be turned ON in the Set mode qPush FUNC M and then SET 8 to enter the Set mode w Push p or q to select the Reverse Duplex function item REV e Rotate VOL to turn the function ON or ...

Page 29: ... MONI for A p for B q for C VFO MR CALL for D M for E and ENT for F to transmit their assigned DTMF codes The transceiver has 16 DTMF memory channels p 36 1750 Hz TONE To access some European repeaters the transceiver must transmit a 1750 Hz tone burst While pushing PTT hold down either the p or q for 1 or 2 seconds See page 37 for details DTCS CODES Push FUNC and then TONE 1 one or more times to ...

Page 30: ...he lockout item RLO e Rotate VOL to set the lockout option to OFF Repeater Lockout or Busy Lockout RLO OF Allows transmitting even if signals are received RLO RP The Repeater Lockout function inhibits transmitting when the channel is busy except while receiving a signal that includes a matched subaudible tone RLO bU The Busy Lockout function inhibits transmitting while receiving a signal rPush ENT...

Page 31: ... permission p 42 Selecting a memory channel D Using p or q q Push VFO MR CALL one or more times to select the memory mode X appears wPush p or q to select a desired channel Only programmed channels are selectable D Using the keypad q Push VFO MR CALL one or more times to select the memory mode X appears w To select a desired channel enter the three digits of the channel number using the keypad Bla...

Page 32: ...B to program a scan edge channel t Push FUNC M and then hold down VFO MR CALL for 1 second to store the entry Three beeps sound If you continue to hold down VFO MR CALL for 1 second after programming the memory channel number automatically in creases NOTE To cancel programming push VFO MR CALL before storing the entry in step t The VFO mode Push or to select channel 11 Push and then Return to the ...

Page 33: ... memory contents to the VFO mode The VFO mode is automatically selected D Memory Call memory Call qSelect a memory or Call channel to be copied Push VFO MR CALL one or more times to select the memory or Call channel mode and then push p or q to select a desired channel w Push FUNC M and then push VFO MR CALL X and blink Do not hold VFO MR CALL for more than 1 second otherwise the memory contents w...

Page 34: ...your operating style Set the display type in the Initial Set mode p 46 Frequency display Displays the programmed frequency Channel number display Displays the memory channel num ber Only programmed channels are displayed and modes other than the memory mode cannot be selected When the channel number display type is selected only the follow ing functions can be performed Scan function p 31 Out put ...

Page 35: ...l Set mode t Push VFO MR CALL one or more times to select the memory mode Select the Call channel to program a Call channel name y Push p or q to select a desired channel u Push FUNC M and then SET 8 to enter the channel name programming mode A cursor blinks for the first character i Rotate VOL to select a desired character The selected character blinks Push p to move the cursor right push q to mo...

Page 36: ...rammed scan edge channels 1A 1b 2A 2b and 3A 3b To change the scan direction push p or q r To cancel the scan push any key except p q MONI or FUNC M NOTE Scan edge channels 1A 3A 1b 3b must first be programmed Program them in the same manner as regu lar memory channels p 26 If identical frequencies are programmed into the scan edge channels the programmed scan will not function PROGRAMMED SCAN See...

Page 37: ...rn the skip set ting ON or OFF SKIP appears when the chan nel is set as a Skip channel Scan resume setting When a signal is received during a scan the scan resume setting determines what action the transceiver takes The transceiver has two scan resume settings as described below Select the one which best suits your needs in the Set mode qPush FUNC M and then SET 8 to enter the Set mode w Push p or...

Page 38: ...el the watch push any key except p q MONI FUNC M or PTT D Memory scan watch While operating on a VFO frequency a memory scan watch checks for signals on each memory channel in sequence every 5 seconds q Push VFO MR CALL one or more times to select the memory mode w Push FUNC M and then SCAN 5 to start a memory scan e Push FUNC M and then PRIO 7 to start the watch The VFO mode is selected and the d...

Page 39: ...67 9 173 8 179 9 186 2 192 8 203 5 210 7 218 1 225 7 233 6 241 8 250 3 Recommended DTCS code D Setting CTCSS tone or DTCS code q Push FUNC M and then SET 8 to enter the Set mode w Push p or q to select the CTCSS tone item Ct or the DTCS code item dt blinks when selecting the CTCSS tone item and D blinks when selecting the DTCS code item e Rotate VOL to select a desired CTCSS tone or DTCS code The ...

Page 40: ...n TX re verse RX normal or dtP RR reverse rPush ENT to exit the Set mode NOTE When you use the DTCS encoder the DTCS po larity setting affects only transmitting D Operation q Set a desired operating frequency and then a CTCSS tone or a DTCS code w Push FUNC M and then TONE 1 Repeat step w one or more times to activate a desired tone function eOperate the transceiver in the normal way 8 TONE SQUELC...

Page 41: ...termine the subaudi ble tone required to access the repeater or open the squelch q Set a frequency to be checked for a tone frequency or DTCS code w Push FUNC M and then TONE 1 Repeat step w one or more times to activate a desired tone function The tone scan can be made even if the tone function is not se lected e Push FUNC M and then T SCAN 3 to start a tone scan To change the scan direction push...

Page 42: ...ce of up to 24 digits 0 9 inputs 0 9 MONI inputs A p inputs B q inputs C VFO MR CALL inputs D M inputs M E and ENT inputs F If a digit is mistakenly input push PTT momentarily then re peat from step e tRepeat step r until the desired code is input y Push PTT to store the DTMF code sequence and exit the programming mode After the 24th digit is input the transceiver automatically stores the code seq...

Page 43: ...desired keys to trans mit a DTMF code sequence manually Push 0 9 for 0 9 MONI for A p for B q for C VFO MR CALL for D M for M and ENT for D Using a DTMF memory channel First set the DTMF TX key to dmt m in the Set mode While holding down PTT push one of the keys to trans mit the programmed DTMF code sequence in the DTMF memory Pushing 0 to 9 MONI A p B q C VFO MR CALL D M E or ENT F transmits a DT...

Page 44: ...hen slow transmission speeds are required with DTMF memory transmission as for some repeaters the trans ceiver s transmission rate can be adjusted in the Initial Set mode q While holding down p and q turn ON the power to enter the Initial Set mode wPush p or q to select the DTMF speed item dtd e Rotate VOL to select a desired speed dtd 1 100 milliseconds interval 5 0 cps rate dtd 2 200 millisecond...

Page 45: ... squelch frequency p 40 DTCS code p 40 DTCS polarity p 40 Frequency offset p 41 Reverseduplexfuncton p 41 Tuning step p 41 Scan resume setting p 41 Function key timer p 41 LCD backlight p 42 TX permission p 42 VOX gain p 42 Microphone gain p 42 VOX delay p 43 VOX time out timer p 43 DTMF TX key p 43 Operating mode p 43 Push Push NOTE When the display type setting pp 28 46 is set to CH in the Initi...

Page 46: ...ing 39 tones Therefore some tone frequencies may re ceive interference from adjacent tone frequencies D DTCS Code Selects one of 104 DTCS both encoder decoder codes 023 754 default 023 Available DTCS codes 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 61...

Page 47: ...or 5 10 or 15 seconds and then resumes default SCt 15 SCP 2 The scan pauses until the received signal disap pears and then resumes after 2 seconds D Function key timer Push FUNC M to enter the Function mode and then push a keypad key to activate its second function During the Function mode is displayed on the LCD Set the time between when Function mode is entered and how long it remains activated ...

Page 48: ...he VOX gain to between 1 and 10 Higher values make the VOX function more sensitive to your voice To turn OFF the VOX function select VOX OF default VOX 05 NOTE Set the microphone gain before setting the VOX gain See page 55 for details of the VOX function D Microphone gain Sets the microphone gain to between 1 and 4 to suit your preference Higher values make the microphone more sensi tive to your ...

Page 49: ...time out timer otherwise this timer will not be activated D DTMF TX key Selects the method to transmit a DTMF code sequence While holding down PTT push 0 to 9 MONI A p B q C VFO MR CALL D M E or ENT F dmt k Transmits the appropriate DTMF code assigned to the key default dmt m Transmits the programmed DTMF code sequence in the DTMF memory channel assigned to the key dmt t No DTMF code can be transm...

Page 50: ... the Initial Set mode wPush p or q to select the desired item eRotate VOL to select the option or value rTo exit the Initial Set mode push ENT Time out timer p 45 Auto power OFF p 45 Lockout p 45 Squelch delay p 46 Squelch burst p 49 DTMF speed p 46 Dial assignment p 46 Display type p 46 Power save p 47 Select speed p 47 LCD contrast p 47 Battery protection function p 49 Voltage display p 48 Micro...

Page 51: ...will become hot if this Time out timer function is turned OFF or set to a long time period and transmission is made for long periods D Auto power OFF The transceiver can be set to beep and automatically turn OFF when no key operation occurs during a specified period POF OF Turns OFF the function default POF 30 1H 2H The transceiver is automatically turned OFF when no operation occurs during the se...

Page 52: ...ssignment Selects whether or not to use VOL as a tuning control in stead of p and q When VOL functions as a tuning con trol p and q function as volume controls tOP VO Audio volume control default tOP dI Tuning dial VOL and p q function as described below depend ing on the option Option VOL p q tOP VO Volume control Tuning control tOP dI Tuning control Volume control D Display type Selects the disp...

Page 53: ...he duty cycle to 1 2 ON 0 1 seconds OFF 0 2 seconds P S 8 Sets the duty cycle to 1 8 ON 0 1 seconds OFF 0 8 seconds P S 16 Sets the duty cycle to 1 16 ON 0 1 seconds OFF 1 6 seconds P S At Automatically sets the duty cycle default When no operation occurs and no signal is received for 5 seconds the transceiver enters the Power Save mode and sets 1 2 as the duty cycle After 60 seconds of no activit...

Page 54: ...channel DOWN mS n2 S1 Toggles the VFO mode and the memory mode S2 Turns the Monitor function ON or OFF S3 Frequency or memory channel UP S4 Frequency or memory channel DOWN The VFO mode cannot be selected via the remote control unit when mS Sm is selected User remote control unit The circuit below is for reference only 2 7kW 6 8kW 15kW 33kW S1 S2 S3 S4 to the SP jack GND SP REMOTE Rated input 700 ...

Page 55: ...265 Li ion battery pack NOTE BE SURE to select the appropriate option accord ing to your battery type D Auto Low power Turns the Auto Low power function ON or OFF When the temperature goes below 0 C 32 F the function automatically sets the output power to Low In that case the transmit power selections Hi Mid are also disabled default ALP OF D Squelch burst The squelch burst function stops transmit...

Page 56: ...ta is being transferred to the sub trans ceiver CL In appears on the sub transceiver s display and the signal icons show the data is being received from the master trans ceiver t When cloning is finished turn OFF both the transceivers Then turn them ON again to exit the cloning mode NOTE DO NOT push PTT on the sub transceiver while clon ing This will cause a cloning error DO NOT disconnect the clo...

Page 57: ...ing the memory contents use the partial reset q Hold down for 1 second to turn OFF the power w While holding down VFO MR CALL hold down for 1 second to turn ON the power NOTE No message appears on the display after the par tial reset is completed D All reset The All reset clears all programming and returns all settings to their factory defaults q Hold down for 1 second to turn OFF the power w Whil...

Page 58: ... Set the VOX gain to a suitable level Set the microphone gain to a suitable level pp 42 56 p 42 Contacting with another station is impossible A different tone or code is used for the tone DTCS squelch Check the tone DTCS by performing a tone scan p 35 Frequency cannot be set The Key Lock function is activated The memory mode or Call channel mode is selected Push FUNC M then hold down ENT for 1 sec...

Page 59: ...n Charging time approximately 2 5 hours for the BP 265 BC 197 multi charger For rapid simultaneously charging of up to six battery packs An AC adapter may be supplied with the charger depending on the version There are two types of BC 197 chargers for the IC U80 or IC U80E BC 197 Charger Type Chargeable Battery Charging time With AD 120 BP 264 Ni MH battery Approx 2 hrs With AD 121 BP 265 Li ion b...

Page 60: ... be used CS U80 cloning software OPC 478 OPC 478UC cloning cable Provides quick and easy programming of such settings as memory channels and Set modes contents OPC 474 cloning cable For transceiver to transceiver cloning Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal performance when used with an Icom transceiver Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an Icom transceive...

Page 61: ...r p 2 e Connect the optional HS 94 HS 95 or HS 97 and OPC 2004 as illustrated below D Turning the VOX function ON or OFF q Connect an optional headset and plug adapter cable to the transceiver and then turn ON the power w Push FUNC M and then VOX 2 to turn the VOX func tion ON or OFF VOX appears when the VOX function is ON NOTE When using the VOX function adjust the microphone gain and the VOX rel...

Page 62: ...phone adjust the VOX gain until On continuously appears on the LCD If On is intermittent be sure the VOX delay is set long enough to allow normal pauses in speech but keep the VOX ON until you finish speaking CONVENIENT While transmitting using the VOX function you can adjust the VOX gain simply by rotating DIAL VOX delay Sets the VOX delay to between 0 5 and 3 0 seconds in 0 5 seconds steps The V...

Page 63: ...n Weight approximately without battery pack case and ant 140 g 4 9 oz D Transmitter Modulation system Variable reactance freq modulation Output power at 7 2 V DC High 4 W Mid 2 W Low 0 5 W Max frequency deviation FM wide 5 0 kHz FM narrow 2 5 kHz Spurious emissions Less than 65 dBc External mic connector 3 conductor 2 5 d mm 1 10 2 2 kΩ D Receiver Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne I...

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