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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FM TRANSCEIVER
iV85
iV85-T
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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FOREWORD IMPORTANT Thank you for purchasing this Icom transceiver. The IC-V85 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely FM TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s superior before using the transceiver. technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this trans- SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL— This in- ceiver should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. struction manual contains important operating instructions for We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank the
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PRECAUTIONS RWARNING RF EXPOSURE! This device emits RWARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Extreme caution should be ob- outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. served when operating this device. If you have any questions NEVER connect a power supply of more than 16 V DC regarding RF exposure and safety standards please refer to through the optional CP-19R CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE to the the Federal Communications Commission Office
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PRECAUTIONS—continued SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES q Antenna* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electrical w Hand strap* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere. e 2251 OPT sheet*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 BE CAREFUL! The transceiver will become hot when r Battery pack*/Battery case* . . . . . . . . . . .
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OPTION LIST • BP-226 BATTERY CASE • HM-75A/HM-131L/HM-158L SPEAKER-MICROPHONES × Battery case for 5 AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries. Combination speaker-microphones that provide convenient operation while hanging the transceiver from your belt. • BP-227 LI-ION BATTERY PACK HM-75A has 4 function switches for remote control capabilities. 7.2 V/1700 mAh Lithium-Ion battery pack. HM-131L/HM-158L are equipped with an earphone jack and • BC-119N DESKTOP CHARGER + AD-100 CHARGER ADAPTER a revolving cl
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................ i 4 BASIC OPERATION............................................... 17–21 IMPORTANT......................................................................... i ■ Power ON.................................................................. 17 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS...................................................... i ■ VFO mode selection.................................................. 17 PRECAUTIONS
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1 2 ■ Memory bank selection ............................................. 30 11 SET MODES........................................................... 47–56 3 ■ Memory bank setting................................................. 30 ■ SET MODE ............................................................... 47 4 ■ Transferring bank contents........................................ 31 ■ INITIAL SET MODE .................................................. 51 5 7 DTMF MEMORY.............................
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ■ Preparation D Antenna D Battery pack replacement Attach the antenna to the transceiver Before replacing the battery pack, push and hold [PWR] for 1 as illustrated at right. sec. to turn the power OFF. • To attach the battery pack Slide the battery pack on the back of the transceiver in the di- rection of the arrow (q), then lock it with the battery release button. • Slide the battery pack until the battery release button makes a ‘click’ sound. • To release the battery pac
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE D Battery case— optional for some versions BP-226 Latch Fig.1 When using a BP-226 BATTERY CASE attached to the trans- q ceiver, install 5 AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. q Hook your finger under the latch, and open the cover in the direction of the arrow (q). (Fig.1) w e w Then, install 5 × AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries. (Fig.2) • Install the alkaline batteries only. • Be sure to observe the correct polarity. • Do not pin the ribbon under the bat
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE D D Regular charging When using a BP-227 BATTERY PACK attached to the trans- ceiver, prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the bat- Transceiver tery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. • BC-167A/D D D Charging note • Be sure to turn the transceiver power OFF. to Otherwise the battery pack will not be charged completely or takes [DC 11V] to AC outlet longer charging time periods. • External DC power operation becomes possible when using an
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ■ Your first contact Now that you have your IC-V85 ready, you are excited to get 2. Adjusting audio output level on the air. We would like to walk you through a few basic op- ➥ Rotate [VOL] to set the desired [VOL] erational steps to make your first “On The Air” use an enjoy- audio level. able experience. D About default setting The [VOL] control function can be exchanged with [Y Y]/[Z Z] keys function in INITIAL SET MODE. However, in this QUICK PWR 3. Adjusting the squelch l
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A FUNC DUP 4 DUP TONE 4 1 DUP DUP A TONE 4 4 1 FUNC TONE 1 SCAN SCAN P.BEEP SCAN 5 5 2 5 SET 8 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Direct frequency input from the ■ Repeater operation keypad is also available. 1. Setting duplex ➥ To enter the desired frequency, ➥ Push [FUNC], then [DUP](4) sev- enter 6 digits starting from the eral times to select minus duplex 100 MHz digit. or plus duplex. • Entering three* to five digits then •The USA version has an auto re- pushing [✱ ENT] will also set the fre- PWR peate
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A FUNC A FUNC C C QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ■ Programming memory channels The IC-V85 has a total of 107 memory channels (including 6 3. Writing a memory channel scan edges and 1 call channel) for storing often used operat- ➥ Push [FUNC], then push and hold ing frequency, repeater settings, etc. [MR] for 1 sec. to program. •3 beeps sound. 1. Setting frequency In VFO mode, set the desired operating frequency with other desired settings, such as repeater and subaudible tone. PWR D A B C 2. Selecting a
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ACCESSORIES 1 ■ Accessory attachment D Antenna Attach the antenna to the transceiver as illustrated below. Keep the [SP/MIC] cap (SP/MIC jack cover) attached when jacks are not in use to keep the contacts clean. Attach the [SP/MIC] cap. [SP/MIC] cap 1
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1 ACCESSORIES D Belt clip D Hand strap 1 Conveniently attaches to your belt. Slide the hand strap through the loop on the top of the rear panel 2 as illustrated below. Facilitates carrying. Attach the belt clip with the supplied screws using a phillips screwdriver. 3 4 To attach the belt clip 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2
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PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 ■ Switches, controls, keys and connectors CONTROL DIAL q ANTENNA CONNECTOR ! Speaker PTT SWITCH w EXTERNAL SPEAKER/ o MICROPHONE JACKS Microphone FUNCTION DISPLAY i SQUELCH/MONITOR SWITCH e UP/DOWN KEYS POWER KEY r u EXTERNAL DC JACK y KEYPAD t 3 0
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2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 2 q CONTROL DIAL [VOL] (p. 19) y EXTERNAL DC JACK [DC 11V] Rotate to adjust the volume level. ➥ Connect an external DC power supply through the op- 3 tional CP-19R for external DC operation. (p. 16) The assigned function for [VOL] and [Y Y]/[Z Z] can be ex- 4 ➥ Connect the supplied (or optional) wall charger, BC- changed in INITIAL SET MODE (pgs. 18, 53). 167A/D, to charge the attached battery pack. (p. 13) 5 w PTT SWITCH [PTT] u POWER KEY [PWR] (p. 17) Push and hold to tra
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TONE 1 A FUNC TONE 1 DUP 4 PRIO 7 A FUNC DUP 4 C B CALL P.BEEP 2 3 SCAN P.BEEP 5 6 SET 2 9 8 3 B CALL C SCAN 5 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION D Keypad [1•TONE] ➥ Input digit “1” during frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. (pgs. 17, 26) ➥ After pushing [FUNC], selects the subaudible tone function. (pgs. 22, 39) [2•P.BEEP] ➥ Input digit “2” during frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. (pgs. 17, 26) ➥ After pushing [FUNC], turns the pocket beep function ON and OFF. (p. 41) [FUNC] Access t
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PRIO 7 6 SET 8 9 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 [6•SKIP] [0•OPT] 2 ➥ Input digit “6” during frequency input, memory ➥ Input digit “0” during frequency input, memory channel selection, etc. (pgs. 17, 26) channel selection, etc. (pgs. 17, 26) 3 ➥ After pushing [FUNC], sets and cancels skip ➥ After pushing [FUNC], selects an optional func- setting for memory scan during memory mode. tion mode, such as pager or code squelch op- 4 (p. 37) eration. (pgs. 45, 46) 5 [7•PRIO] [#•BANK] 6 ➥ Input digit “7” during f
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2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q q w q e q r q t q y u q i q o q ! ! ! ! ! q BUSY INDICATOR e TRANSMIT INDICATOR (p. 19) ➥ Appears when a signal is being received or the squelch Appears during transmit. is open. r PAGER CALL INDICATOR (p. 46) ➥ Blinks while the monitor function is activated. (p. 19) Blinks when a pager call is received. (This indicator ap- w SIGNAL INDICATOR pears only when an optional UT-108 DTMF DECODER UNIT ➥ Shows receiving signal strength as below. is installed.) t
