qANTENNA CONNECTOR
Connect the supplied or optional antennas.
wLED INDICATOR
• Lights red while transmitting.
• Lights green while receiving a signal, or when the
squelch is open.
• You should charge the battery when the indicator
slowly blinks green.
• You must charge the battery when the indicator
quickly blinks green.
e[PTT]
Hold down to transmit, and release to receive.
r[UP]*/[DOWN]*
No function is currently assigned.
t [P0]*: Hold down to enter or exit the User Set
mode.
[P1]*: Push to enter the Zone Selecting mode.
[P2]*: Hold down to lock or unlock keys.
[P3]*: Push to set the transmit output power to High,
Low 1, or Low 2.
ySPEAKER-MICROPHONE JACK
Connect an optional speaker-microphone.
CAUTION:
The transceiver meets IP67 require-
ments for the dust-tight and waterproof protection,
only when the jack cover
or the optional HM-168LWP
is attached.
u[TOP]*
No function is currently assigned.
i[VOL]
Rotate to turn the power ON or OFF, and to adjust
the audio level.
o[ROTARY SELECTOR]
Rotate to select the memory channels.
*
If you use CS-V88 c l o n i n g s o f t w a r e (purchase sep-
arately), you can assign other functions to these keys.
For more information about functions, see the operat-
ing guide for the IC-V88 and IC-U88 on the Icom web-
site.
CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH
FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry
it before operating. Otherwise, the transceiver's keys,
switches and controllers may become unusable due to
salt crystallization.
NOTE: DO NOT submerge the transceiver in water if
you suspect the waterproof protection may not be ef-
fective, especially after one of the following:
The transceiver has been dropped•
•
T
he transceiver’s case or the waterproof seal
is
cracked or damaged
T•
he jack cover or the optional HM-168LWP is de-
tached from the transceiver
RECOMMENDATION
MULTI-CHARGER
MULTI-CHARGER
Make sure the rubber seal is properly seated in the
groove and there is dust or other material is on it.
Supplied accessories
Supplied battery charger
Flexible antenna
AD-123 to BC-121N
Batt. indicator scroll
Belt clip
Handstrap
Battery pack
AD-123 Install
Cover remove
Pack remove
Push to lock
Basic operation
Front, top, side and rear panels
Volume adjustment mode
Normal operating mode
Squelch adjustment mode
PUSH
PUSH
PUSH
Indication
Full Middle
Charging
required
Exhausted
Battery status
Optional battery charger BC-119N
OPT charger BC-121N Charging with CP-24
blinks when the battery is over charged.
Clean with water
* Different type is supplied depending on the version.
AD-123
AD-123
xx
AD-123 charger
adapters are installed
in each slot.
AC adapter
(Purchased
separately)
DC power cable (OPC-656)
(Connect to a DC
power supply;
13.8 V/at least 7 A)
xx
Fuse (2 A /250 V)
Battery packHandstrap
Belt clip
Flexible antenna
Charger
To attach the belt clip
To detach the belt clip
Be careful!
Don’t break your
fingernail.
Function
display
(pp. 6, 7)
Speaker
y
t
r
e
u
w
q
!1
o
i
!0
Microphone
q To remove the
[DC]
jack cap, rotate it
counter clockwise.
w Pull the cap up to detach it.
!4
!3
i
u
o
!2
!1
!0
!7
!5
qerytw
!6
Charger
[DC] jack
Power OFF
AD-123 charger adapter is
installed in the BC-119N.
Optional OPC-515L
(for 13.8 V power
source) or CP-23L
(for 12 V cigarette
lighter socket) can
be used instead of
the AC adapter.
See the instruction manual for details of
the charger, LED indication,
operation, etc.
See the instruction manual
for details of the charger,
LED indication,
operation, etc.
IMPORTANT!:
Ensure the battery pack
snaps flat in the AD-123.
q
Belt clip
w
BP-266
BC-119N
BP-266
BP-266
Microphone
t Set output
power.
q Power ON.
y Push to
transmit.
u Release to
receive.
rSet channel.
Enter the volume
and squelch ad-
justment mode.
w
w Adjust the
volume and
squelch
level.
BP-266
BP-266
AD-123
IMPORTANT!:
Ensure the battery pack
snaps flat in the AD-123.
AC adapter
Push the cover until
the latch comes back
to the locked position.
Latch
Battery cover
Battery pack
Battery cover
“Click”
Lift the tab up (q), and slide
the belt clip in the direction
of the arrow (w).
Plugs
Sockets
Plugs
Sockets
Screws supplied with
the charger adapter
Carefully fold the
cables, as you set
the adaptor in place
Carefully fold the cables, as
you set the adaptor in place
This illustration is for the BC-119N.
This illustration is for the BC-119N.
Screws supplied with the charger adapter
Rubber seal
Groove
Battery cover
Battery cover
Correct position
Incorrect position
(Different types are supplied, depending on the version)
AD-123
BP-266
BP-266
BC-121N
White: +
Black: _
[DC] jack
Power OFF
To a cigarette lighter
socket (12/24 V DC)
CP-24
PANEL DESCRIPTION
BATTERY CHARGING
Rapid charging with the supplied BC-213 D
The BC-213 d e s k t o p c h a r g e r rapidly charges the Li-
ion battery pack.
The BC-213 is used with the power adapter or the CP-
23L c i g a r e t t e l i g h t e r c a b l e (purchase separately).
Charging time of the BP-278•
Approximately 2 hours
CAUTION: STOP charging, if the charge indicator
lights orange and green alternately. In this case, a
charging failure is occurring.
NOTE: Charge the battery within the specified tem-
perature range of +10°C to +40°C. Otherwise, the
charging time will be longer, but the battery will not
reach a full charge. While charging, at a point where
the temperature goes out of the specified range, the
charging will automatically stop.
Battery
pack
Transceiver
+ Battery pack
Charge indicator
• Lights orange
while charging.
• Lights green when
charging is completed.
Power adapter
(A different type, or no
Power adapter is sup-
plied, depending on the
transceiver version.)
BC-213
Tu rn OFF the Power
CP-23L
(for 12 V cigarette
lighter socket) can
be used instead of
the power adapter.
q SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR
Displays the relative receive signal strength.
w LOW POWER ICON
Appears when low output power is selected.
•Whenthebatterychargedecreasestoasetlevel,low
power is automatically selected.
e AUDIBLE ICON
Appears when the channel is in the ‘Audible’ (un-
muted) mode.
r COMPANDER ICON
Appears when the Compander function is ON.
t SCRAMBLER ICON
Appears when the Voice Scrambler function is ON.
y SCAN ICON
Appears or blinks while scanning.
u KEY LOCK ICON
Appears when the Key Lock function is ON.
i BATTERY INDICATOR
Displays the remaining battery charge.
Blinks when the battery charge decreases to a set
level.
o ALPHANUMERIC READOUT
Displays messages such as the channel name.
FUNCTION DISPLAY
Rapid charging with the BC-214 D
The BC-214 m u l t i c h a r g e r * can simultaneously
charge up to 6 Li-ion battery packs.
The BC-214 is used with the BC-157S a c a d a p t e r * or
the OPC-656 d c p o w e r c a b l e *.
* Purchase separately
Charging time of the BP-278•
Approximately 2 hours
Transceiver
+ Battery pack
Tu rn OFF
the power
OPC-656
Connect to a DC
power supply:
12 to 16 V, at least 7 A
Red line: +
Black line: _
BC-214
BC-157S
Battery
pack
For more information about Icom accessories, read
OPTIONS described on INSTRUCTIONS w.
i[VOL]
u[TOP]*
Speaker
y SPEAKER-MICROPHONE
JACK
Microphone
Function Display
(LCD)
t [P0]*, [P1]*, [P2]*, [P3]*
10-key pad
w LED INDICATOR
q ANTENNA CONNECTOR
o [ROTARY SELECTOR]
e[PTT]
r [UP]*
[DOWN]*
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