Icom IC-A14 Instruction Manual

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful inter- ference. YIC-A14 YIC-A14S ...

WARNING Your Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classifi ed as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only dur- ing the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT intended for use by the “General Population” in an un- controlled environment. This radio has been evaluated for compliance at the distance of 2.5 cm with the FCC RF exposure limits for “Occupational Use Only”. In addition, your Icom radio complies with the following Standards and Guidelines with regard to ...

VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this product should provide you with years of trouble- free operation. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL— This in- struction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-A14/S. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD DEFINITION RDANGER! Personal death, serious injury or an explosion may occur. RWARINING! Personal injury, fi re hazard or electric shock may occur. CAUTION Equipme ...

pack. Also, current may fl ow into nearby metal objects, such as a necklace, etc. Therefore, be careful when carrying with, or placing near metal objects, carrying in handbags, etc. RDANGER! Use and charge only specifi ed Icom battery packs with Icom radios or Icom chargers. Only Icom battery packs are tested and approved for use with Icom radios or charged with Icom chargers. Using third-party or counterfeit battery packs or chargers may cause smoke, fi re, or cause the battery to burst. R WARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body ...

i FOREWORD …………………………………………………………… ii IMPORTANT …………………………………………………………… ii EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS …………………………………………… ii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ………………………………………… ii PRECAUTION ………………………………………………………… iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………… iv 1. PANEL DESCRIPTION ……………………………………… 1–5 ■ Panel description ………………… ...

Connects to the supplied antenna. w KEY LOCK SWITCH [ ] (p. 9) ➥ Push to turn ON the key lock function. ➥ Hold down for 2 seconds to turn OFF the key lock func- tion. e LIGHT SWITCH [LIGHT] Push to toggle the LCD backlight ON or OFF. (p. 11) For the IC-A14S only In the memory mode, hold down for 2 seconds to turn the “TAG” setting ON or OFF. (p. 20) r PTT SWITCH [PTT] Hold down to transmit; release to receive. t SQUELCH UP/DOWN KEYS [SQLY]/ [SQLZ] (p. 9) Push either key to select the squelch level. • 10 squelch levels, 1–10, and squelch open, 0, are selectable. y UP/DOWN KEYS [Y]/[Z] � ...

i MEMORY MODE/MEMORY WRITE KEY [MR]/[MW] Push to select the memory mode. (p. 12) For the IC-A14 ➥ Push [FUNC] then push this key to enter the select memory write mode. (p. 13) ➥ In the memory mode, push [FUNC] then push this key to copy the memory content to the frequency mode. (p. 16) For the IC-A14S ➥ Hold down for 1 second to enter the select memory write mode. (p. 14) ➥ In the memory mode, hold down for 1 second to copy the memory content to the frequency mode. (p. 16) o CLEAR/HOME SWITCH [CLR]/[HOME] ➥ Push to select the frequency mode. (p. 8) ➥ Hold down for 2 seconds to reset ...

➥ Inputs digit “1” for frequency input or memory chan- nel selection. (pp. 8, 12) ➥ Inputs “1,” “Q,” or “Z” when programming memory names. (p. 15) ➥ After pushing [FUNC], turns the ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) function ON or OFF. (p. 22) ➥ Inputs digit “2” for frequency input or memory chan- nel selection. (pp. 8, 12) ➥ Inputs “2,” “A,” “B,” or “C” when programming memory names. (p. 15) ➥ After pushing [FUNC], starts the scan. (pp. 18, 19) ➥ Inputs digit “3” for frequency input or memory chan- nel selection. (pp. 8, 12) ➥ Inputs “3, ...

nel selection. (pp. 8, 12) ➥ Inputs “9,” “W,” “X,” or “Y” when programming memory names. (p. 15) ➥ After pushing [FUNC], toggles scan tag setting ON or OFF. (p. 20) ➥ Inputs digit “0” for frequency input or memory chan- nel selection. (pp. 8, 12) ➥ Inputs “0,” “space” or “–” when programming mem- ory names. (p. 15) ➥ After pushing [FUNC], selects the emergency fre- quency, 121.500 MHz. (p. 21) ➥ Sets the numeral input for frequency or memory channel numbers. Enters consecutive zero into the remaining digits. (pp. 8, 12) � ...

Appears when [FUNC] is pushed. w MEMORY ICON (p. 12) Appears when memory channel mode is selected. e TAG ICON (p. 20) Appears when the selected memory channel is set as a TAG channel. r RX ICON (p. 10) Appears when receiving a signal, or when the squelch is open. t TX ICON (p. 10) Appears while transmitting. y DUPLEX ICON (IC-A14 only) (p. 24) ➥ Appears when the duplex function is activate. Blinks while setting the duplex frequency. ➥ u ANL ICON (p. 22) Appears when the ANL (Automatic Noise Limiter) func- tion is in use. i WEATHER ALERT ICON (IC-A14 only) (p. 23) Appears when the weather ...

antenna connector and screw down the antenna as shown at right. CAUTION! • NEVER carry the transceiver by holding only the antenna. • DO NOT transmit without an antenna. Otherwise the transceiv- er may be damaged. D Belt clip Conveniently attaches to your belt. - To attach the belt clip q Remove the battery pack if it is attached. w Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip is locked and makes a ‘click’ sound. - To detaching the belt clip q Remove the battery pack if it is attached. w Pinch the clip (q), and slide the belt clip in the directi ...

To attach the battery pack: Slide the battery pack in the direction 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 detach the battery pack: Slide the battery release button in the direction of the arrow (w) as shown in the illustration at right. The battery pack can then be detached. NEVER release or attach the battery pack when the trans- ceiver is wet or soiled. This may result water or dust get- ting into the transceiver/battery pack and may result in the transceiver being damaged. 2 ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT q w Battery ...

D Using the [Y]/[Z] keys q Rotate [VOL] to turn ON power, then push [CLR] to select the frequency mode if a memory CH number or WX CH number appears on the function display. w Push [Y]/[Z] to set the desired frequency. - For the IC-A14 only - • 1 MHz tuning step is selectable. Push [FUNC], then push [Y]/[Z]. Push [FUNC] again to return to normal tuning. D Using keypad (IC-A14 only) q Rotate [VOL] to turn ON power, then push [CLR] to select the frequency mode if a memory CH number or WX CH number appears on the function display. w Push 5 appropriate digit keys to input the frequency. • Push [1] as the 1 ...

■ The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired noise while no signal is received. q Push [SQLY] or [SQLZ] to select the squelch level. • ‘SQL--0’ is open squelch and ‘SQL--10’ is tight squelch. • The “ ” icon appears while the squelch is open. w Wait for 1 second to return to the previous display. ■ Lock function The lock function prevents accidental frequency changes or accidental function activation. q Push [ ] to turn the lock function ON. • The “ ” icon appears. w To turn the function OFF, hold down [ ] for 2 seconds. • The “ ” icon disappears. 9 3 BASIC OPERATION [SQLY] “SQ ...

w Push [SQLZ] several times to open the squelch. • Select the squelch level 0. e Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio level. r Push [SQLY] several times until the noise is muted. • The “ ” icon disappears. t Set the desired frequency using [Y]/[Z] keys or the key- pad keys. y When a signal is received on the set frequency: • The “ ” icon appears. • Squelch opens and audio is emitted from the speaker. When the squelch setting is too “tight” (large number setting), squelch may not open for weak signals. To receive weaker signals, loosen (small number setting) the ...

■ When using a headset (other manufacture’s products), the trans- ceiver outputs your transmitted voice to the headset for mon- itoring. Connect an optional headset to use this function (The OPC-499 HEADSET ADAPTER and headset are required). (p. 39) D Setting the side tone level q Push [PTT] to turn the transmit mode ON. w While transmitting, push [Y]/[Z] to adjust the level. • ‘ST--0’ is OFF and ‘ST--10’ is the maximum level. WARNING! NEVER operate the transceiver with a head- set at high volume or monitor levels for a long periods time. A ringing in your ears may occur. If so, reduce the volume o ...

■ The IC-A14 has 200 memory channels (20 channels in 10 banks; default setting) and the IC-A14S has 100 memory chan- nels for storing often-used frequencies. q Push [MR] to select the memory mode. • The memory mode icon appears and a memory channel num- ber is briefl y displayed . • The memory bank number is also displayed on the IC-A14. Using [Y]/[Z]: w Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired memory CH number. • The memory channel number is briefl y displayed, then the pro- grammed frequency (or memory name, if programmed) is dis- played. • If no memory channel is programmed, no memory channel ...

■ Program often-used frequencies using the following instruc- tions. D For the IC-A14 q Push [CLR] to select the frequency mode, if necessary. w Set the desired frequency. (p. 8) • Push [FUNC], then push [WX](7) to select a weather channel mode, and then select the desired weather channel using [Y]/ [Z] or keypad if desired. (p. 23) e Push [FUNC] then push [MW](MR) to enter the select memory write mode. • The memory mode icon blinks. r Push [Y]/[Z] to select a desired memory channel num- ber. • Push [FUNC], then push [BANK](3) to enter the bank selection mode, and push [Y]/[Z] or an appropriate digit keys ([0]� ...

q Push [CLR] to select the frequency mode, if necessary. w Set the desired frequency. (p. 8) e Hold down [MR] for 1 second to enter the select memory write mode. • The memory mode icon blinks. r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired memory channel num- ber. t Hold down [MR] for 1 second to set the entry and return to the frequency mode. Blinks when the select memory write mode is selected. No frequency is displayed when a blank channel is selected. • EXAMPLE: Programming 123.450 MHz into memory channel 51. Push or Push or *Briefly appears. Push and hold for 1 second. Push and hold for 1 second. ...

stead of the programmed frequency. D Programming memory names q Set the desired frequency in the frequency mode. (p. 8) w Enter the select memory write mode. • For the IC-A14; push [FUNC] then push [MW](MR). • For the IC-A14S; hold down [MR] for 1 second. e Select the desired memory channel to be programmed by pushing [Y]/[Z] (or on only the IC-A14, push the keys on the keypad then [ENT]). r Push [MR] momentarily to enter the memory name pro- gramming mode. • “-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --” appears and 1st digits blink. • Available characters For the ...