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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF TRANSCEIVER
iV8
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Oper-
ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This de-
vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including in-
terference that may cause undesired operation.
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SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION CAUTION To ensure that your exposure to RF electromagnetic en- ergy is within the FCC allowable limits, always adhere to the following guidelines: • DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damage the radio and may also cause you to ex- ceed FCC RF exposure limits. A proper antenna is the an- tenna supplied with this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio. • DO NOT tran
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• ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) away from the body when transmitting, and only use the Icom belt-clips which are listed in this manual when attaching the radio to your belt, etc. To provide the recipients of your transmission the best sound quality, hold the antenna at least 5 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, and slightly off to one side. The information listed above provides the user with the in- formation needed to make him or her aware of RF expo- sure, and what to do to assu
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FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the IC-V8 FM transceiver. This trans- ceiver is designed for those who require quality, performance and outstanding reliability under the most demanding condi- tions. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL–This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the transceiver. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS The explicit definitions below apply to this instruction manual. WORD DEFINI
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w SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Accessories included with the transceiver: q t e y r q Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 w Belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 e 2251 OPT sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 r AC Adapter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 t Battery pack*/Battery case* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PRECAUTION 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 (2 to 4 in) 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. Hear- ing experts advise against continuous high volume operation. If you experience a ring
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DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to trans- mit. Place unit in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by chil- dren. DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with temperatures below –10°C (+14°F) or above +60°C (+140°F). The use of non-Icom battery packs/chargers may impair trans- ceiver performance and invalidate the warranty. Even when the transceive
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i–ii FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv PRECAUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6 MEMORY PROGRAMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25–27 ‘ General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 ‘ Programming the memory/call channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 ‘ Channel name programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 ‘ Memory transferring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26–27 7 DTMF MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28–29 ‘ Prog
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ‘ ‘ Switches, controls, keys and connectors q u w Speaker e i Micropho r o t y q CONTROL DIAL [VOL] A Adjusts the audio level. B Selects the operating channel or adjusts the squelch level. • The function B is available when “dial” is assigned with [VOL] in INITIAL SET MODE (p. 51). w POWER SWITCH [POWER] Push for 1 sec. to turn the power ON and OFF. e PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. 1
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION r SQUELCH SWITCH [SQL] Push and hold to force the squelch open and to adjust the squelch level with [Y]/[Z] keys. t UP/DOWN KEYS [Y Y]/[Z Z] A Selects the operating channel or adjusts the squelch level. B Adjusts the audio level. • The function B is available when “dial” is assigned with [VOL] in INITIAL SET MODE (p. 51). y KEY PAD (pgs. 3–6) Used to enter operating frequency, the DTMF codes, etc. u ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects the supplied antenna. i [SP]/[MIC] JACK Connect a
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION D Key pad KEY FUNCTION [name] Access to secondary function [A•FUNC] Select the call channel. (p. 19) [B•CALL] Selects a memory mode. (p. 19) [C•MR] Selects VFO mode, aborts direct frequency input, or cancels scanning, etc. (pgs. 16, 31) [D•CLR] Input digit “1” during frequency input, memory chan- nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19) [1•TONE] Input digit “2” during frequency input, memory chan- nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19) [2•P.BEEP] Input digit “3” during frequency input,
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PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 SECONDARY FUNCTION (After [A•FUNC] is pushed) No function. No function. Entering into memory programming/editing mode. (p. 25) Programs/transfers VFO/memory or call channel contents into memory channel/VFO when pushed for 1 sec. (pgs. 25, 26) No function. Selects the subaudible tone function. (pgs. 21, 35) Turn the pocket beep function ON and OFF. (p. 37) Starts the tone scanning. (pgs. 23, 38) Selects a duplex function (–duplex, +duplex, simplex). (p. 21) Starts scanning. (p
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION D Key pad (Continued) KEY FUNCTION [name] Input digit “7” during frequency input, memory chan- nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19) [7•PRIO] Input digit “8” during frequency input, memory chan- nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19) [8•SET] Input digit “9” during frequency input, memory chan- nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19) [9•HI/LO] Input digit “0” during frequency input, memory chan- nel selection, etc. (pgs. 16, 19) [0•DTMF-M] No function. [✱•OPTION] Sets the frequency even if t
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION SECONDARY FUNCTION (After [A•FUNC] is pushed) Starts the priority watch. (p. 33) Enters into the SET MODE. (p. 46) Toggles between high and low output power. (p. 18) Enters into the DTMF memory mode. (p. 28) Selects an optional pager or code squelch operation mode. (p.39) Switches key pad lock function ON and OFF when pushed for 1 sec. Lock all keys, except [POWER], [PTT], [SQL] and audio level ad- justment. (p. 19) 6
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ‘ ‘ Function display q q q w q e q r q t q y u q i q q o F SKIP D TX !5 AO MR 75 !4 !3 50 !0 L !1 25 !2 q FUNCTION INDICATOR Appears while a secondary function is being accessed. w SKIP CHANNEL INDICATOR Appears when the selected memory channel is set as a “skip channel.” (p. 32) e DUPLEX INDICATOR Either “–” or “+” appears during repeater operation (p. 21). r TONE ENCODER INDICATOR Appears when tone encoder is in use. (p. 21) t POCKET BEEP INDICATOR Appears during pocket be
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION o SIGNAL INDICATOR Appears when the channel is busy and shows receiving signal strength as below. Weak ⇐ RX Signal level ⇒ Strong !0 LOW POWER INDICATOR Appears when low output power is selected. (p. 18) !1 KEY LOCK INDICATOR (p. 19) Appears when the key lock function is ON. !2 FREQUENCY READOUT Shows operating frequency, channel number or channel names, depending on display mode (p. 20). !3 MEMORY CHANNEL INDICATOR Indicates the selected memory channel number or other i
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2 ACCESSORIES ‘ ‘ Accessory attachment D Antenna Attach the antenna to the transceiver as il- lustrated at right. Keep the jack cover attached when jacks are not in use to avoid bad contacts. D Belt clip Attach the belt clip to the transceiver as illustrated below. To release the belt-clip To attach the belt-clip 9
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BATTERY PACKS 3 ‘ ‘ Battery pack replacement Before replacing the battery pack, push [POWER] for 1 sec. to turn the power OFF. • Push the battery release forward, then pull the battery pack upward with the transceiver fac- ing you. D D BATTERY PACKS Charging period Battery Operating Voltage Capacity BC-144 1 pack period* or BC-146 BC-121 Battery case for AA 2 N/A BP-208* (R6) × 6 alkaline 1100 BP-2097s .2 V 1s 2 hr1s .5 hr 7.5 hr mAh 1650 BP-210 7.2 V 18.5 hrs2s .0 hrs 11 hr mAh 600 BP-222 7.2 V
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3 BATTERY PACKS ‘ ‘ Battery caution • CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack (or charging terminals of the transceiver). Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so be careful when plac- ing battery packs (or the transceiver) in handbags, etc. Simply carrying with or placing near metal objects such as a neck- lace, etc. causes shorting. This will damage not only the battery pack, but also the transceiver. • NEVER incinerate used battery packs. Internal
