ivSAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ……………………………… iFOREWORD …………………………………………………………… iiIMPORTANT …………………………………………………………… iiEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS …………………………………………… iiSUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ………………………………………… iiPRECAUTION ………………………………………………………… iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………… ivPANEL DESCRIPTION1. ……………………………………… 1–5Panel description■ ……………………………………………… 1Function display■ ………………………………………………… 5ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT2. ……………………………… 6–7BASIC OPERATION3. ………………………………………… 8–11Setting a frequency■ …………………………………………… 8Setting a squelch level■ ………………………………………… 9Lock function■ …………………………………………………… 9Receiving■ ………………………………………………………10Transmitting■ ……………………………………………………10Side tone function■ ………………………………………………11LCD backlight■ ……………………………………………………11Low battery indicator■ ……………………………………………11MEMORY OPERATION4. …………………………………… 12–17Memory channel selection■ ……………………………………12Memory bank selection (Available with the IC-A14 only)■ …12Programming a memory channel■ ……………………………13Memory names■ …………………………………………………15Copying memory contents■ ……………………………………16■ Clearing the memory contents (Available with the IC-A14 only)…………………………………………………………………… 17SCAN OPERATION5. ………………………………………… 18–20Scan types■ ………………………………………………………18COM band scan■ …………………………………………………18Memory scan■ ……………………………………………………19Weather channel scan (Available with the IC-A14 only)■ ……19“TAG” channel setting■ …………………………………………20OTHER FUNCTIONS6. ……………………………………… 21–26Home function■ …………………………………………………21Accessing 121.5 MHz emergency frequency (Available with■the IC-A14 only) …………………………………………………21Key touch beep tone■ ……………………………………………22ANL function■ ……………………………………………………22Weather channel operation (Available with the IC-A14 only)■……………………………………………………………………23Duplex operation■ (Available with the IC-A14 only) …………24Set mode setting■ ………………………………………………25BATTERY PACKS AND CASE7. …………………………… 27–33Battery charging■ …………………………………………………27Charging the battery■ ……………………………………………29Battery case■ (optional for some versions) ……………………31CLONING8. …………………………………………………… 34–35TROUBLESHOOTING9. ……………………………………………36SPECIFICATIONS10. …………………………………………………37OPTIONS11. …………………………………………………………38OPTIONAL HEADSET CONNECTION12. …………………………39FOR CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS13. ……………40TABLE OF CONTENTS