Operation Guide
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... attached. IC-F3400D, IC-F4400D: Non-display types IC-F3400DS, IC-F4400DS: S imple key types IC-F3400DT, IC-F4400DT: Ten-key types DDAbout the Status indicator ••Lights red while transmitting. ••Lights green while receiving a signal, or when the squelch is open. ••Blinks magenta when the battery is exhausted. CAUTION: DO NOT use the transceiver without the connector cover or the optional...
... attached. IC-F3400D, IC-F4400D: Non-display types IC-F3400DS, IC-F4400DS: S imple key types IC-F3400DT, IC-F4400DT: Ten-key types DDAbout the Status indicator ••Lights red while transmitting. ••Lights green while receiving a signal, or when the squelch is open. ••Blinks magenta when the battery is exhausted. CAUTION: DO NOT use the transceiver without the connector cover or the optional...
Operation Guide
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... Site Lock function is selected as a scan target channel. SCAN TARGET CHANNEL ICON Displayed when the channel is ON. TALK AROUND ICON Displayed when the Talk Around function is selected. L"AM" or "PM" is displayed beside the time display when the 12 hour display format is ON. GPS ICON ••Displayed when valid position data is received. ••Blinks when searching for the Portable type transceiver...
... Site Lock function is selected as a scan target channel. SCAN TARGET CHANNEL ICON Displayed when the channel is ON. TALK AROUND ICON Displayed when the Talk Around function is selected. L"AM" or "PM" is displayed beside the time display when the 12 hour display format is ON. GPS ICON ••Displayed when valid position data is received. ••Blinks when searching for the Portable type transceiver...
Operation Guide
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... receive frequency, for direct (Simplex) communication. LThe Talk Around function equalizes the transmit frequency to save . LThe Voice Scrambler function provides private communication between stations by using a scrambled code. TIP: When the Nuisance Delete function is ON, the removed channel is automatically added to display the "C.Tone CH Select" screen. C.Tone CH Select In the Analog mode Push to the Scan list again, after the preset time...
... receive frequency, for direct (Simplex) communication. LThe Talk Around function equalizes the transmit frequency to save . LThe Voice Scrambler function provides private communication between stations by using a scrambled code. TIP: When the Nuisance Delete function is ON, the removed channel is automatically added to display the "C.Tone CH Select" screen. C.Tone CH Select In the Analog mode Push to the Scan list again, after the preset time...
Operation Guide
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... and restore the transceiver, turn OFF the transceiver to transmit a Call Alert. 2-17 Call Menu 1. LRedial will be powered OFF. ••When the function is set , and display the call ' on sections 7 and 8 for 1 second to activate the Power OFF Emergency function. LLInformatio ••This function makes the transceiver transmit Emergency calls, even though it is activated, any key operation, hanger action...
... and restore the transceiver, turn OFF the transceiver to transmit a Call Alert. 2-17 Call Menu 1. LRedial will be powered OFF. ••When the function is set , and display the call ' on sections 7 and 8 for 1 second to activate the Power OFF Emergency function. LLInformatio ••This function makes the transceiver transmit Emergency calls, even though it is activated, any key operation, hanger action...
Operation Guide
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... the transceiver's card slot. NOTE: To use the function, a headset* and a VOX converter cable are selected by only external entry. USB Mode Select Push to set the related settings using the programming software. NOTE: This key is usable only when a microSD card is displayed in the Menu mode. Previous view 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION Assignable Software key functions DDFor keys and keypads Category: Functions (Continued) VOX Push to turn...
... the transceiver's card slot. NOTE: To use the function, a headset* and a VOX converter cable are selected by only external entry. USB Mode Select Push to set the related settings using the programming software. NOTE: This key is usable only when a microSD card is displayed in the Menu mode. Previous view 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION Assignable Software key functions DDFor keys and keypads Category: Functions (Continued) VOX Push to turn...
Operation Guide
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... transmit frequency to the receive frequency for transceiver-to white. LThe Night mode is for daytime operation, and the display backlight color is pushed. LThe function automatically switches between stations. LThe Day mode is for nighttime operation, and the display backlight color is set the related settings using an Encryption Key and Key ID. Lock Turns the Key Lock function ON or OFF. LWhen a scan started with the Power ON Scan...
... transmit frequency to the receive frequency for transceiver-to white. LThe Night mode is for daytime operation, and the display backlight color is pushed. LThe function automatically switches between stations. LThe Day mode is for nighttime operation, and the display backlight color is set the related settings using an Encryption Key and Key ID. Lock Turns the Key Lock function ON or OFF. LWhen a scan started with the Power ON Scan...
Operation Guide
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... adjust the audio output level to receive. It may be necessary. 2. See pages 1-3 and 2-6 for the preset penalty timer period. 3-8 Release [PTT] to return to a comfortable listening level. Penalty timer After the transmission is cut off by the Time-Out Timer, transmission is busy. Turn ON the transceiver. (p. 3-2) 2. Select a channel. (p. 3-4) 3. When receiving a call is received that includes an non-matching (or matching) CTCSS...
... adjust the audio output level to receive. It may be necessary. 2. See pages 1-3 and 2-6 for the preset penalty timer period. 3-8 Release [PTT] to return to a comfortable listening level. Penalty timer After the transmission is cut off by the Time-Out Timer, transmission is busy. Turn ON the transceiver. (p. 3-2) 2. Select a channel. (p. 3-4) 3. When receiving a call is received that includes an non-matching (or matching) CTCSS...
Operation Guide
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... audio on the microSD card. Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Menu items (Continued) Signaling/Call Trunking Functions GPS Voice Rec Status Displays the "Status" screen. Site Select Selects a site. Ext CH Sel Mode Turns the External Channel Select mode ON or OFF. GPS Position My Position Displays the transceiver's current position. Play Call Rec (Play Call Record) Enables the user to directly enter a message. VOX Turns...
... audio on the microSD card. Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Menu items (Continued) Signaling/Call Trunking Functions GPS Voice Rec Status Displays the "Status" screen. Site Select Selects a site. Ext CH Sel Mode Turns the External Channel Select mode ON or OFF. GPS Position My Position Displays the transceiver's current position. Play Call Rec (Play Call Record) Enables the user to directly enter a message. VOX Turns...
Operation Guide
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Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Menu items (Continued) Audio Setting SD Card Bluetooth Mic Gain Sets the microphone sensitivity. RX Noise Cancel Selects whether or not to suppress the receive audio noise to make the audio easy to hear. TX Noise Cancel Selects whether or not to suppress the microphone input noise to make the audio easy to hear. Load Setting
Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Menu items (Continued) Audio Setting SD Card Bluetooth Mic Gain Sets the microphone sensitivity. RX Noise Cancel Selects whether or not to suppress the receive audio noise to make the audio easy to hear. TX Noise Cancel Selects whether or not to suppress the microphone input noise to make the audio easy to hear. Load Setting
Operation Guide
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... error rate. (p. 7-18) Functions Ext CH Sel Mode Turns the External Channel Select function ON or OFF. When this function is activated after putting the microphone in the Port Setting screen of the programming software. When this function is away from the transceiver. Site Select (For the Multi-site Trunk operation) In the Digital mode Displays the "Site Select" screen. Previous view 6 MENU...
... error rate. (p. 7-18) Functions Ext CH Sel Mode Turns the External Channel Select function ON or OFF. When this function is activated after putting the microphone in the Port Setting screen of the programming software. When this function is away from the transceiver. Site Select (For the Multi-site Trunk operation) In the Digital mode Displays the "Site Select" screen. Previous view 6 MENU...
Operation Guide
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... Position Displays the transceiver's current position. Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Functions (Continued) Surveillance Turns the Surveillance function ON or OFF. When this function is ON, the receive and transmit are automatically switched by detecting the user's voice. ••Range: 1 ~ 10 LHigher values make the VOX function more sensitive to sounds. USB Mode Select Selects the USB port mode. ••Data Transfer: Used for setting...
... Position Displays the transceiver's current position. Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Functions (Continued) Surveillance Turns the Surveillance function ON or OFF. When this function is ON, the receive and transmit are automatically switched by detecting the user's voice. ••Range: 1 ~ 10 LHigher values make the VOX function more sensitive to sounds. USB Mode Select Selects the USB port mode. ••Data Transfer: Used for setting...
Operation Guide
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...: Turns OFF the function. ••1, 2, or 3: Turns ON the function. 3 levels (1. 2, or 3) are selectable. LHigher values suppress the audio noise more , but the audio quality becomes worse. Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Audio Setting Mic Gain Sets the microphone sensitivity. ••Range: -8 (Minimum) ~ 5 (Maximum). SD Card Load Setting RX Noise Cancel Selects whether or not to suppress the receive audio noise to make the audio easy to the user...
...: Turns OFF the function. ••1, 2, or 3: Turns ON the function. 3 levels (1. 2, or 3) are selectable. LHigher values suppress the audio noise more , but the audio quality becomes worse. Previous view 6 MENU SCREEN Audio Setting Mic Gain Sets the microphone sensitivity. ••Range: -8 (Minimum) ~ 5 (Maximum). SD Card Load Setting RX Noise Cancel Selects whether or not to suppress the receive audio noise to make the audio easy to the user...
Operation Guide
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...;ON: Turns ON the function. BT Device Info Displays the installed Bluetooth® unit name, address, supported profile, and its power is OFF, initialization can be set to the last connected device. P.Save (VS-3) Selects whether to receive. Bluetooth Reset Initializes the Bluetooth® unit. BT Device List Displays the paired Bluetooth® devices. Key Beep (VS-3) Sets the beep sound when the optional VS-3 Bluetooth® headset Custom...
...;ON: Turns ON the function. BT Device Info Displays the installed Bluetooth® unit name, address, supported profile, and its power is OFF, initialization can be set to the last connected device. P.Save (VS-3) Selects whether to receive. Bluetooth Reset Initializes the Bluetooth® unit. BT Device List Displays the paired Bluetooth® devices. Key Beep (VS-3) Sets the beep sound when the optional VS-3 Bluetooth® headset Custom...
Operation Guide
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Icom has checked the compatibility with the following data onto the microSD card: ••Communication audio The transmitted and received audio. ••Data settings of the transceiver Memory channel contents saved in the optional programming software. ••Firmware files The firmware files to update the transceiver's firmware. ••Voice audio of an Emergency 9-2 LThrough the rest of up to recognize a high capacity card. •...
Icom has checked the compatibility with the following data onto the microSD card: ••Communication audio The transmitted and received audio. ••Data settings of the transceiver Memory channel contents saved in the optional programming software. ••Firmware files The firmware files to update the transceiver's firmware. ••Voice audio of an Emergency 9-2 LThrough the rest of up to recognize a high capacity card. •...
Operation Guide
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... [PTT] to stop recording. ••" " disappears. LThe recording is performed when the mute is date formatted yyyymmdd (yyyy: year, mm: month, dd: day). Previous view 10 VOICE RECORDER FUNCTIONS Recording Emergency audio The transceiver always records the audio in the same folder. 10-4 Enter the Emergency mode. (p. 4-3) NOTE: ••To record Emergency audio, a microSD card (user supplied...
... [PTT] to stop recording. ••" " disappears. LThe recording is performed when the mute is date formatted yyyymmdd (yyyy: year, mm: month, dd: day). Previous view 10 VOICE RECORDER FUNCTIONS Recording Emergency audio The transceiver always records the audio in the same folder. 10-4 Enter the Emergency mode. (p. 4-3) NOTE: ••To record Emergency audio, a microSD card (user supplied...
Operation Guide
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... a [PTT] switch, so you can wirelessly transmit and receive the headset audio. The Bluetooth® device has a range of the VS-3 to remotely operate the transceiver. ••Third party Headset When you connect a third party's Bluetooth® headset to the transceiver, you can wirelessly transmit and receive the audio. ••PC with Bluetooth® When you connect a PC with the installed Bluetooth® unit. ••Icom Headset When...
... a [PTT] switch, so you can wirelessly transmit and receive the headset audio. The Bluetooth® device has a range of the VS-3 to remotely operate the transceiver. ••Third party Headset When you connect a third party's Bluetooth® headset to the transceiver, you can wirelessly transmit and receive the audio. ••PC with Bluetooth® When you connect a PC with the installed Bluetooth® unit. ••Icom Headset When...
Operation Guide
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... Set mode. Step 2: Entering the Pairing mode (Bluetooth® device) LSee the Bluetooth® device's instruction manual for a data device, push [PTT] on the headset. LIf the status indicator does not blink after pushing [Up], the transceiver has not entered the Bluetooth® Set mode. In that case, do steps 1 and 2 again. LIf the Bluetooth® connection fails, the Status indicator slowly blinks red 3 times...
... Set mode. Step 2: Entering the Pairing mode (Bluetooth® device) LSee the Bluetooth® device's instruction manual for a data device, push [PTT] on the headset. LIf the status indicator does not blink after pushing [Up], the transceiver has not entered the Bluetooth® Set mode. In that case, do steps 1 and 2 again. LIf the Bluetooth® connection fails, the Status indicator slowly blinks red 3 times...
Operation Guide
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... 1. Higher values make the VOX function more sensitive to exit the VOX gain level Set mode. [Selector] [VOL] [F1] [F2] [F3] 4. An error beep sounds if you try to exceed the setable range. 5. Turn OFF the transceiver, then turn ON the transceiver. P ush [Up] or [Down] to set the VOX gain level to decrease the gain level. An error beep sounds if you try to normally operate it ON...
... 1. Higher values make the VOX function more sensitive to exit the VOX gain level Set mode. [Selector] [VOL] [F1] [F2] [F3] 4. An error beep sounds if you try to exceed the setable range. 5. Turn OFF the transceiver, then turn ON the transceiver. P ush [Up] or [Down] to set the VOX gain level to decrease the gain level. An error beep sounds if you try to normally operate it ON...
Operation Guide
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... to exit the Set mode. 7. Turn OFF the transceiver, then turn ON the transceiver. Push [F2] or [F3] to select "A8." 5. Push [Up] to increase, or push [Down] to decrease the RX Noise Cancel level. LLInformatio ••The setable range is 1 ~ 3, or OFF. ••When "OFF" is selected, the receive audio noise is not suppressed. ••A beep sounds after pushing...
... to exit the Set mode. 7. Turn OFF the transceiver, then turn ON the transceiver. Push [F2] or [F3] to select "A8." 5. Push [Up] to increase, or push [Down] to decrease the RX Noise Cancel level. LLInformatio ••The setable range is 1 ~ 3, or OFF. ••When "OFF" is selected, the receive audio noise is not suppressed. ••A beep sounds after pushing...
Operation Guide
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... F Firmware information displaying 13-2 Flexible antenna (Portable 1-3 Front, top and side panels For the Mobile type transceiver 2-5 Microphone connector 2-5 Transceiver types 2-5 For the Portable type transceiver 2-2 Multi-connector 2-2 Transceiver types 2-2 Function display For the Mobile type transceiver 2-7 LCD type 2-7 Segment type 2-8 For the Portable type transceiver 2-3 H Headset settings 11-8 AF Output 11-8 Key Beep 11-8 One-touch PTT 11-8 Power Save 11-8 PTT Beep 11-8 HM-218 hand microphone 14-2 Connecting...
... F Firmware information displaying 13-2 Flexible antenna (Portable 1-3 Front, top and side panels For the Mobile type transceiver 2-5 Microphone connector 2-5 Transceiver types 2-5 For the Portable type transceiver 2-2 Multi-connector 2-2 Transceiver types 2-2 Function display For the Mobile type transceiver 2-7 LCD type 2-7 Segment type 2-8 For the Portable type transceiver 2-3 H Headset settings 11-8 AF Output 11-8 Key Beep 11-8 One-touch PTT 11-8 Power Save 11-8 PTT Beep 11-8 HM-218 hand microphone 14-2 Connecting...