Icom 4088A Instruction Manual
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL FRS UHF FM TRANSCEIVER i4088A 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 - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 2
FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the IC-4088A FRS FM transceiver. This FRS (Family Radio Service) FM transceiver meets the FCC regulation ( and alerts you via function display indication. (p. 20) In addition, a manual transponder is also available for "GROUP MODE" operation to check availability of - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 3
providing a telephonestyle ring when called. 10 different ringing tones are available. (p. 18) SUPPLIED ACCESSORY • Belt clip 1 Icom, Icom Inc. and the are registered trademarks of Icom Incor- porated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 4
carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL- This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the transceiver. PRECAUTION RDANGER! NEVER operate the transceiver near un- shielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 5
the transceiver power is OFF, a slight current still flows in the radio. Remove the alkaline cells or battery pack from the transceiver when not , changes or modifications by a person who not expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate this transceiver under FCC regulations - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 6
9 5 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT 10-11 6 GROUP MODE (CTCSS 12-13 I Setting the group code 12 7 SCAN FUNCTION 14 8 RING FUNCTIONS 15 I Smart-Ring 15 I Call-Ring 15 9 OTHER FUNCTIONS 16-21 I Voice scrambler function 16 I Initial set mode 16 I Lock function 19 I Low battery indicator 19 I Auto - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 7
1 PREPARATION I Belt clip attachment 1 Attach the belt clip using the supplied screw. Conveniently attaches to a belt. I Battery installation Install 3 R6 (AA) size alkaline cell batteries or the optional BP-202 BATTERY PACK as illustrated below. q Remove the battery case cover from the - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 8
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION I Switches, controls, keys and connectors q w Antenna Function e display (p. 4) r i t y u Microphone Speaker 2 - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 9
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION q EXTERNAL SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE JACKS Connect an optional speaker-microphone or headset, if desired. w VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] 2 Rotate clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease volume. e PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. r MODE - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 10
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION I Function display qw e !0 rt oi u y q KEY LOCK INDICATOR Appears during the key lock function ON. w BUSY INDICATOR Appears while receiving a signal or when the squelch is open. e VOICE SCRAMBLER INDICATOR Appears while the voice scrambler function is in use. r AUTO POWER OFF - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 11
AC adapter or the optional cigarette lighter cable is connected. To prevent over charging, the IC-4088A has charging timer that automatically disconnecting the charging line electronically after 15 hours from charging. However, the charging timer will reset and start charging again when disconnect - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 12
with the BC-149A, CP-18A ➥ Connect the optional BC-149A AC ADAPTER or CP-18A CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE to [DC 6V]. • Charging period: approx. 15 hours Optional CP-18A Cigarette lighter cable with DC-DC converter to cigarette lighter socket to [DC 6V] jack Optional BC-149A to AC outlet - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 13
into the charging slot of the BC-119N. w Insert the battery pack, either by itself or attached to the transceiver, into the charger. 3 IC-4088A BP-202 Turn the power OFF! When the installed Ni-Cd battery is nearly exhausted and the function display blinks in intermittently, push [PWR - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 14
4 BASIC OPERATION I Power ON ➥ Push [PWR] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON. • " " and operating channel number appear on the display. [PWR] I Adjusting the volume q Push and hold [MODE] for 1 sec. to open the squelch (monitor function ON). • " " indicator appears on the display while the squelch - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 15
BASIC OPERATION 4 I Selecting the operating channel Push [Y] or [Z] keys several times until the desired operating channel number appears on the display. • While pushing and holding [Y] or 4 [Z] keys, the displayed channel changes continuously until chan- nel number "1" appears. [Y] To keep - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 16
Appears [PTT] IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of the transmitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the transceiver 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm) from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level. NOTE: The transceiver has an auto power save function to conserve the battery power - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 17
AND TRANSMIT ✔ Talk Range The IC-4088A is designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range in the field. However, the single most impor- tant factor in transmit range (talk power) is the surrounding envi- ronment. These radios are "line of sight" radios and as such, transmission - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 18
6 GROUP MODE (CTCSS) I Setting the group code The IC-4088A is equipped with 38 group codes. Group mode operation provides communication with silent standby since you will only receive calls from group members using the - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 19
CH 01 67.0 11 02 71.9 12 03 74.4 13 04 77.0 14 05 79.7 15 06 82.5 16 07 85.4 17 08 88.5 18 09 91.5 19 10 94.8 20 related activities where unwanted output can be a problem. Note that CTCSS group mode is not private-anyone can receive your calls. The IC-4088A is equipped with 38 tone codes for CTCSS - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 20
pushing [Y], push [Z] to start the scan ashes. • While pushing [Z], pushing [Y] also starts the scan. • Push [Z] or [Y] to change the scanning direction or resume [Y] the scan manually. • To cancel the scan, push [Z] [Z] (or [Y]) while [Y] (or [Z]) is pushed, or push [PTT]. 14 - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 21
mode. ➥ While pushing [PTT], push [Z] to send a ring tone. • The ring tone is emitted while pushing [Z]. • The microphone signal is automatically cut while pushing [Z]. [PTT] [Z] 15 - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 22
9 OTHER FUNCTIONS I Voice scrambler function The voice scrambler function provides communication privacy. q Push [MODE] twice to select voice scrambler setting mode. • "Sr-" appears on the display. w Push [Y]/[Z] to turn the function ON and OFF. • " " appears when the voice scrambler is activated. e - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 23
9 OTHER FUNCTIONS D Beep tones ON/OFF Confirmation beep tones normally sound when a key is pushed. These can be turned ON or OFF. ON (on) OFF (oF) : Emits confirmation beep. : No confirmation beep. D Scan resume type Select the scan resume type from timer scan and pause scan. Timer scan (tS) : - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 24
9 OTHER FUNCTIONS D Ring tone type Ring tone is selectable with 10 different individual sounds. D LCD backlight The IC-4088A has LCD backlight light for nighttime operation, and the lighting condition can be selected to suits a specific preference, from Auto, ON and OFF. Auto (At) - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 25
function ON and OFF. • " " appears on the display. - Only [PWR] and [PTT] are functional. - The Ring function is also available. (See p. 15) " " appears when the lock function is in use. I Low battery indicator 9 ➥ Appears when the battery is nearing exhaustion. • A warning beep is emitted - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 26
NOTE: Above setting is for the calling station only. A called party automatically sends an answer back signal without any presettings. All IC-4088A's operating on the same operating channel will answer back to the call in the surroundings communications area. ' Resetting the transceiver Initialize - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 27
9 OTHER FUNCTIONS I Optional HM-75A functions The optional HM-75A allows remotely selected operating channels, open the squelch, etc. The switches on the HM-75A function as follows. CAUTION: When connecting the HM-75A to the transceiver, make sure that power to the transceiver is turned OFF, - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 28
10 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL • Frequency coverage : 462.5625-467.7125 MHz • No. of operating Ch. : 14 (simplex) • Mode : 11K0F3E (FM) • Frequency stability : ±2.5 ppm • Channel separation : 25 kHz • Power supply requirement : 3 AA (R6) alkaline, BP-202, BC-149A (negative ground) or CP-18A - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 29
10 SPECIFICATIONS D Channel number and group number Use this page to record a group operating channel number (see p. 9) and group code number (p. 12) for your reference. Operating channel number Group code number ï Channel frequency list CH Freq.(MHz) 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462 - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 30
CP-17L or OPC-515L can be used instead of the supplied AC adapter. (p. 7) BC-149A AC ADAPTER Regularly charges installed BP-202 in 15 hours (approx.). Operation for both transmit and receive also possible with this adapter. Output voltage: 6 V DC, Current capacity: 1 A CP-18A CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 31
Your FRS radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is intended for use by "General Population" in uncontrolled environment. This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for "General population." In addition, your Icom radio complies - Icom 4088A | Instruction Manual - Page 32
A-6274D-1US-e Printed in Japan © 2003 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FRS UHF FM TRANSCEIVER
i4088A
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Oper-
ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This de-
vice may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this
device must accept any interference received, including in-
terference that may cause undesired operation.