Icom IC-R10 User manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
iR10
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-
ject 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.
RWARNING! NEVER connect the receiver to an AC
outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric
shock.
RWARNING! NEVER operate the receiver 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.
NEVER connect the receiver to a power source of more
than 16 V DC such as a 24 V battery. This connection will ruin
the receiver.
NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and
fuse holder. If an incorrect connection is made after cutting,
the receiver might be damaged.
NEVER expose the receiver to rain, snow or any liquids.
DO NOT connect the receiver to a power source using re-
verse polarity. This connection will not only blow fuses but
also may damage the receiver.
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Versions of the IC-R10 which display the “CE” symbol on
the serial number seal, comply with the ETSI specifica-
tion prETS300 684 (EMC product standard for
Commercially Available Amateur Radio Equipment).
CAUTIONSIMPORTANT
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLYbe-
fore attempting to operate the receiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL— This
instruction manual contains important safety and operating in-
structions for the IC-R10.
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
The following explicit definitions apply to this manual.
WORD DEFINITION
RWARNING Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock
may occur.
CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.
NOTE If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
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UNPACKING
Accessories included with the receiver: Qty.
1q Antenna............................................................................1
1w Handstrap.........................................................................1
1e Belt clip (with 2 screws)....................................................1
41r Wall charger*....................................................................1
1t Ni-Cd batteries .................................................................4
*Not supplied with some versions.
DO NOT use or place the receiver in areas with tempera-
tures below –10°C (+14°F) or above +50°C (+122°F) or, in
areas subject to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard.
AVOID placing the receiver in excessively dusty environ-
ments.
AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al-
cohol when cleaning, as they damage the receiver surfaces.
Even when the receiver power is OFF, a slight current still
flows in the circuits. Remove cell batteries from the receiver
when not using it for a long time. Otherwise, the installed bat-
teries will become exhausted.
For U.S.A. only
Caution:Changes or modifications to this receiver, not ex-
pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to
operate this receiver under FCC regulations.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IMPORTANT.....................................................................................i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................................................................i
CAUTIONS .......................................................................................i
UNPACKING....................................................................................ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................iii
OPERATING THEORY ...................................................................iv
OPERATING NOTES......................................................................iv
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION .........................................................1–6
■Front and side panels ............................................................................1
■Top panel ...............................................................................................2
■Function display.....................................................................................3
■Keypad ..................................................................................................5
2 Ni-Cd BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES............................7–9
■Charging Ni-Cd batteries .......................................................................7
■Charging precautions ............................................................................7
■About Ni-Cd batteries ............................................................................7
■Battery installation .................................................................................8
■Charging connections ............................................................................8
■Accessory attachment ...........................................................................9
3 BASIC OPERATION .........................................................10–22
■General ................................................................................................10
■Selecting VFO mode ...........................................................................10
■Selecting a receive mode ....................................................................12
■Selecting a tuning step ........................................................................13
■Tuning a frequency (via the keypad) ...................................................14
■Tuning a frequency (via the [DIAL]) .....................................................15
■Dial select steps ..................................................................................16
■Band scope function ............................................................................17
■Listening example 1.............................................................................19
■Listening example 2.............................................................................21
4 MEMORY MODE ..............................................................23–34
■General ................................................................................................23
■Selecting memory mode ......................................................................23
■Setting a bank and memory channel ...................................................24
■Programming a memory channel—1 ...................................................25
■Programming a memory channel—2 ...................................................26
■Programming a memory channel—3 ...................................................27
■Programming example 1 .....................................................................29
■Programming example 2 .....................................................................30
■Programming example 3 .....................................................................31
■Memory copy .......................................................................................33
■Copying example 1 ..............................................................................34
■Copying example 2 ..............................................................................34
5 SCANNING OPERATION .................................................35–46
■General ...............................................................................................35
■Before scanning...................................................................................37
■Full scan ..............................................................................................39
■Memory scan .......................................................................................39
■Program scan ......................................................................................40
■Auto memory write scan ......................................................................41
■BANK scan ..........................................................................................43
■Mode select scan.................................................................................44
■Skip function ........................................................................................45
■SIGNAVI function.................................................................................46
6 PRIORITY WATCH ...........................................................47–49
■General ...............................................................................................47
7 EASY MODE............................................................................50
■General ................................................................................................50
■EASY mode operation ........................................................................50
8 EDIT FUNCTION ..............................................................51–58
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OPERATING THEORY
Electromagnetic radiation which has frequencies of 20,000
Hz (20 kHz*) and above is called radio frequency (RF) energy
because it is useful in radio transmissions. The IC-R10 re-
ceives RF energy from 0.5 MHz to 1300 MHz* and converts it
into audio frequency (AF) energy which in turn actuates a
loudspeaker to create sound waves. AF energy is in the
range of 20 to 20,000 Hz.
*kHz is an abbreviation of kilohertz or 1000 hertz, MHz is abbreviation
of megahertz or 1,000,000 hertz, where hertz is a unit of frequency.
■General ................................................................................................51
■Memory channel edit ...........................................................................51
■Program scan channel edit ..................................................................55
■EASY mode channel edit.....................................................................55
■Program scan or EASY mode channel edit .........................................57
9 SET MODE .......................................................................59–62
■General ...............................................................................................62
10 OTHER FUNCTIONS........................................................63–71
■Low battery indicator ...........................................................................63
■AFC function ........................................................................................63
■Monitor function ...................................................................................64
■Lock function .......................................................................................64
■ATT function ........................................................................................65
■NB/ANL function ..................................................................................65
■Sleep timer ..........................................................................................66
■User TS setting ....................................................................................66
■Memory search function ......................................................................67
■Auto mode and TS function .................................................................69
■Resetting the CPU ...............................................................................70
■Data cloning ........................................................................................71
11 ALPHANUMERIC KEY ASSIGNMENT...................................72
12 CONTROL COMMANDS ..................................................73–74
■General ................................................................................................73
■Data format ..........................................................................................73
■Command table ...................................................................................73
13 TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................75–76
14 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................77
15 OPTIONS .................................................................................78
OPERATING NOTES
The IC-R10 may receives its own oscillated frequency, result-
ing in no reception or only noise reception, on some frequen-
cies.
The IC-R10 may receive interference from extremely strong
signals on different frequencies or when using an external
high-gain antenna.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
■Front and side panels
FUNCTION SWITCH (pgs. 5, 6)
While pushing [FUNC], the sec-
ondary functions of switches and
controls can be accessed.
FUNCTION DISPLAY (p. 3)
Indicates the operating condition.
KEYPAD (pgs. 5, 6)
Numeral and other function keys
for tuning and activating func-
tions.
SPEAKER
Emits the receive audio.
CI-V JACK (p. 73)
Connect the optional OPC-478
CLONING CABLE for remote
control or data cloning.
EXTERNAL DC POWER JACK
(p. 8)
Connect the supplied wall charg-
er for charging the installed Ni-Cd
battery cells.
Be careful of overcharging!
Operation with an external DC
power source simultaneously
charges the installed batteries.
When [CHARGE] switch is ON,
see p. 8.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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■Top panel
ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 9)
Connects the supplied flexible
antenna. Be careful when con-
necting an external antenna
(See Operating Notes, p. iv).
VOLUME CONTROL [VOL]
(p. 10)
Adjusts the audio output level.
SQUELCH CONTROL [SQL]
(p. 11)
➥Varies the squelch threshold
point for audio mute.
•Pushing [MONI] opens the
squelch momentarily.
➥Varies the RF gain in LSB,
USB and CW modes.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK
[SP]
Connect an 8 ohm optional
speaker or an earphone, if de-
sired.
The internal speaker will not
function when either option is
connected.
Connect the optional OPC-
478/479 CLONING CABLE for
cloning from a PC or another IC-
R10 (p. 71).
TUNING CONTROL [DIAL]
Used to set an operating fre-
quency (p. 15), memory channel
(p. 24), etc.
1PANEL DESCRIPTION
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■Function display
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4
PANEL DESCRIPTION
qSLEEP TIMER INDICATOR
Appears while the sleep timer is activated (p. 66).
wFUNCTION INDICATOR
Appears while the function ([FUNC]) switch is pushed.
eMEMORY MODE INDICATOR
Appears while in memory mode (p. 23).
rVFO MODE INDICATOR
Appears while in VFO mode (p. 11).
tRECEIVE MODE INDICATOR
Indicates the selected receive mode (p. 12).
yEASY MODE INDICATOR
Appears while in easy mode (p. 50).
uVSC INDICATOR
Appears while the VSC function is turned ON (p. 38).
iATTENUATOR INDICATOR
Appears while the attenuator is turned ON (p. 65).
oAFC INDICATOR
Appears while the AFC function is turned ON (p. 63).
!0 LOCK INDICATOR
Appears while the lock function is activated (p. 64).
!1 MULTI-FUNCTION DOT MATRIX
Indicates the following items:
Opening message (p. 10)
Receive frequency (p. 11)
Tuning steps (p. 13)
Band scope (p. 17)
Memory bank and channel number (p. 23)
Memory name (p. 31)
Memory bank name (p. 32)
Programmable scan edges and name (p. 40)
Priority frequency (p. 49)
SET mode contents (p. 59)
Signal strength indicator
1PANEL DESCRIPTION
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■Keypad
KEY PRIMARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION (while pushing [FUNC])
Push for 1 sec. to toggle power ON and OFF. Opening mes-
sage appears for 1 sec. after power ON (p. 10). Not available
Push and hold this switch to force the squelch open (p. 64). Not available
Selects a receive mode: FM, AM, USB, LSB, CW or WFM
(p. 12). Selects tuning step set mode (p. 13).
Clears numeric key input (p. 14).
Stops scanning (p. 39). Selects SET mode (p. 59).
Toggles VFO or MEMORY mode (pgs. 11, 23).
In VFO mode: writes to a memory channel
(p. 29).
In MEM-
ORY mode: transfers memory contents to VFO mode
(p. 33)
or copies to another channel
(p. 33).
Starts/stops scanning (p. 39). In VFO mode: selects a dial select step (p. 16).
Selects EASY mode (p. 50). Selects memory channel name search mode (p. 67).
Selects memory edit mode. (except when in VFO mode; p.
51). Locks all switches and controls electronically except [VOL],
[SQL], [FUNC], [POWER] and [MONI] (p. 64).
In VFO mode: enters the selected receive frequency (p. 14).
In MEMORY mode: enters the selected memory channel by
the memory search function (p. 68).
Activates the noise blanker while in SSB and CW mode, or
the ANL function while in AM mode (p. 65).
POWER
MONI
MODE
TS
CLR
SET
V/M
MW
SCAN
DIAL SEL
EASY
SEARCH
EDIT
LOCK
ENT
NB/ANL
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