Icom IC-R8500 Support and Manuals
Get Help and Manuals for this Icom item
View All Support Options Below
Free Icom IC-R8500 manuals!
Problems with Icom IC-R8500?
Ask a Question
Free Icom IC-R8500 manuals!
Problems with Icom IC-R8500?
Ask a Question
Most Recent Icom IC-R8500 Questions
Icom R8500 Tuning Break Adjustment
The tuning break adjustment screw omn my ICOM R8500 does not change the tuning tension of the main t...
The tuning break adjustment screw omn my ICOM R8500 does not change the tuning tension of the main t...
(Posted by k2az 9 years ago)
Icom IC-R8500 Videos
LW and MW ICOM IC R8500 receiver scanning in Moscow.
Duration: 5:38
Total Views: 227
Duration: 5:38
Total Views: 227
Icom IC R8500 review
Duration: 7:13
Total Views: 6,523
Duration: 7:13
Total Views: 6,523
PD0MBU from Netherlands on 20 meters Icom IC R8500
Duration: 4:13
Total Views: 96
Duration: 4:13
Total Views: 96
Icom IC R8500 Radio Taiwan International 6115 khz 2220 UT
Duration: 2:23
Total Views: 49
Duration: 2:23
Total Views: 49
Popular Icom IC-R8500 Manual Pages
Instruction Manual - Page 2
...operate the
receiver. RESPECT other objects touch any way. internal use non-rated fuses.
This will obstruct heat dissipation.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. hazard
or
electric
CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.
The IC-R8500 complies with the IC-R8500... receiver in excessively dusty environments or in any
internal part or connectors on top of personal injury, fi...
Instruction Manual - Page 4
... the speaker. • Stereo headphones can be used in FM or WFM modes.
Ÿ SQUELCH CONTROL [SQUELCH] (p. 14)
Varies the squelch threshold level (to select an operating mode.
• The following keys toggle between "slow" and "fast."
• When "fast" is set the sleep timer (p. 29).
• Selectable times are muted.
!1 IF SHIFT...
Instruction Manual - Page 5
...set mode
!2 AUDIO PEAK FILTER CONTROL [APF] (p. 15) Adjusts the audio peak filter setting to pick up .
• Automatic announcement at signal detection during scan... the operating frequency, set between ...IC-R8500
M
1 QZ 4 GHI
2 ABC 5 JKL
3 DEF 6 MNO
. ; ,
M-CH
BANK
7 PRS .
8 TUV 0
9 WXY
CE
NAME
BANK
ENT
ENT
MEMO SEL
PROG AUTO
SCAN/ SCAN SET
SKIP
VSC
PRIO DLY D/S
M-SET...
Instruction Manual - Page 6
... some way as a
select channel.
[PROG] (p. 24) ¯ Push momentarily to start /stop programmed scan. ¯ Push numeral keys, before or after pushing this control adjusts the
scan speed. to set mode is determined
while setting.
@7 SCAN SWITCHES [SCAN SCAN SET ] All of memory channels in the selected bank (p. 21).
@5 MEMORY CHANNEL SELECTOR [M-CH] (p.18) ¯ Selects a memory channel...
Instruction Manual - Page 7
... delay time/scan speed setting condition. • The function of the [DELAY/SPEED] control can be selected.
@8 KEYPAD The keypad can be used in combination with the [MEMO] switch. ¯ Push for 1 sec. Arbitrary tuning step setting. • Keypad then [MEMO] or [SEL] - 1 PANEL DESCRIPTION
∞ OFF DLY
kHz
SEL-CH SKIP-CH
IC-R8500
M
1 QZ...
Instruction Manual - Page 8
... Ω long wire antenna is used for HF band receiving, this connector is used to connect the IC-R8500 to an Icom CI-V system transceiver or another receiver for 9600 bps data detection (FM mode only). r AGC JACK (pgs. 16, 40) This jack has functions which are selectable through internal receiver settings. • Outputs an...
Instruction Manual - Page 10
Specifications are not guaranteed under a table, on your operating conditions.
CAUTION: The screws supplied with the MB-23 cannot be used with the IC-R8500. Spring washer
7
Allen bolt supplied with the IC-R8500.
D Optional bracket and carrying handle • Mounting bracket An optional mounting bracket is approx. 7 kg. Use the screws supplied with the supplied rubber...
Instruction Manual - Page 12
...SET ] for 30 to the IC-R8500 will result in ) 9
Screw the coupling ring onto the connector body. D Using a long wire antenna for HF bands The IC-R8500 has a 500 Ω phono (RCA) antenna connector for grounding.
Connecting a poor quality antenna... operation. PL-259 CONNECTOR INSTALLATION EXAMPLE
Œ
30 mm
Slide the coupling ring
Ž
down.
to enter quick set
mode...
Instruction Manual - Page 13
... and squelch opens. s Data demodulation terminal
See p. 16 for settings. IC-R8500
[AUX IN] or [LIVE IN] jack
[REC REMOTE] jack: Grounds when a signal is installed, detected frequencies during scanning can be required depending on the PC's connector. See pgs. 31, 32 for details regarding connection and operation. The frequency and mode become the same* when either...
Instruction Manual - Page 15
...ICOM IC-R8500
function is activated ("LOCK" appears) the frequency cannot be changed .
D Setting the lock function coverage The lock function can be set
mode. 3 FREQUENCY SETTING... the tuning step you wish to program.
Push [TSY] or [TSZ] to set the programmable tuning step to the ... selected as the active tuning step.
[TSY]
SCAN SET
[TSZ]
Tuning step indicators
P MHz kHz
P...
Instruction Manual - Page 28
... Priority scan
Programmed scan with other scan types: start memory scan or memory select scan, respectively.
Select the desired mode to operate the scan in a specific mode (ignoring other channels, etc. to the previous channel. to write the contents into the skip bank as receiving, scanning other modes), the mode select function is set.
ICOM
SKIP-CH
IC-R8500
The...
Instruction Manual - Page 29
... which are deactivated during scan. SKIP SKIP BANK
AUTO MANUAL AUTO
The skip function is
set to the
previous display.
IC-R8500
Unmodulated signal
Scan edge 1
Modulated signal
Scan edge 2
Scan Skip
Scan pauses or is useful when you don't want unmodulated signals pausing or cancelling a scan. and the [SKIP] and [BANK] switches are programmed into memory channels as skip...
Instruction Manual - Page 32
....
[SLEEP/ SET ] switch
D Operation
ΠPush [SLEEP/ SET ] momentarily, several times, to automatically turn ON the receiver after the sleep timer has turned power OFF, push [POWER] OFF then ON again.
• The sleep timer is activated, " SLEEP " appears in the display. • 5 settings are available: 120, 90, 60, 30 min. SLEEP
kHz
ICOM
IC-R8500
Previous...
Instruction Manual - Page 38
... (see table) Sub command number (see table) BCD code area ('REMARK' in table) End of message code Preamble code (fixed) PC's address IC-R8500's address (selectable in set mode) Command number Sub command number BCD code area End of message code
35
10 CONTROL COMMANDS
The IC-R8500 can be connected to control the receiver
s Command table
Operation
Cn Sc
Remark
Reading freq.
Instruction Manual - Page 43
... stereo. Set the frequency of the audio center frequency of
the desired TV or FM signals by the main dial or di- D TV-R7100 specifications General • Power supply requirement: 9 V negative ground
(supplied from [TV CONTROL]
stereo headphones
TV-R7100
D Operation ΠTurn on the TV-R7100, IC-R8500 and all connected...
Icom IC-R8500 Reviews
We have not received any reviews for Icom yet.