iCOM 2AB4F-F30 Two Way Radio User Manual

iCOM 2AB4F-F30 Two Way Radio

Product Information

The FRS (Family Radio Service) device is designed to provide wireless communication between users within a certain range. It complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules, ensuring that it does not cause harmful interference and accepts any interference that may cause undesired operation. The device is not intended for modification and any unauthorized changes or modifications may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. It is important to note that modifying this device to receive cellular radiotelephone service signals is prohibited under FCC rules and federal law. The device also complies with FCC radiation exposure limits for an uncontrolled environment.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Do not use the device if the antenna shows obvious damages.
2. Hold the transmitter approximately 25 mm away from your face during communication.
3. Speak in a normal tone with the antenna pointed up and away.
4. For body-worn configuration, use the supplied belt clip. Other accessories may not comply with radiation exposure limits.

Functions and Specifications

• 22 analog channels
• 159 sub-tones (50 CTCSS and 109 DCS)
• VOX (Voice Control)
• Call beep
• LCD display
• Roger beep
• Battery level display
• Channel monitoring
• One-key group call
• Channel scanning
• Keyboard lock
• Keyboard sound (on/off)
• Remove/restore channel CTCSS/DCS
• NOAA (weather forecast)

NOTE: Coverage will vary depending on environmental and/or terrain conditions.

Accessories List

Open box to check
Please carefully get the walkie-talkie from the box. We recommend that you to check if the included accessories are all in the package. If any items are lost during delivery or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.

Charging battery
Please use the specified adapter to charge the battery.

1. Antenna
2. Type-c Charging/earphone hole
3. Status indicator
4. Power on/off button
5. Group call key
6. Down key
7. Up key
8. Call Tone/Weather Forecast
9. Monitor/Scan
10. Menu key/keypad lock
11. Speaker
12. Mic
13. PTT key
14. Belt clip
15. Lock

Note:

1. For the purpose of saving battery power, when the screen is on and there is no operation for 10 seconds, the screen will turn off the bright screen state (the backlight mode is selected by default and cannot be changed).
2. Press any button to wake up the screen to brighten the screen (default backlight mode,cannot be changed).
3. Enter the menu option, it will automatically exit the menu option after 10 seconds of no operation.

Menu options
Short press (function key icon) to switch menu options

Select channel

1. Short press the key to enter the channel selection mode.
2. Short press the or key to switch channels, and long press the up and down keys to quickly browse channels.
3. Short press the PTT button to confirm and exit the menu.
4. Short press the to key to continue setting.

Select CTCSS/DCS

1. Short press the ISI key to enter the tone selection mode.
2. Short press the or button to  select the CTCSS/DCS decoding, and long press the up and down keys to quickly browse the CTCSS/DCS.
3. Short press the PTT button to confirm and exit the menu.
4. Short press the [W key to continue setting.

NOTE: CTCSS/DCS can minimize interference by blocking transmissions from unknown sources. The walkie-talkie has 159 CTCSS/DCS codes.

VOX

1. Short press the MINY button, when the VOX icon is displayed on the LCD screen, connect the audio accessory and display VOX icon.
2. Press the Or key to select the voice control sensitivity level, and long press the up and down keys to quickly browse the voice control level.
3. Short press the PTT button to confirm and exit the menu.
4. Short press the 4 key to continue setting.

Note: When using VOX, there is a short delay (about 3 seconds).

3=Low sensitivity, suitable for noisy environment

2=medium sensitivity, suitable for most environments
1=high sensitivity, suitable for quiet environment

Set call tone

1. Short press the Lock key, the icon will be displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Short press or to switch the call prompt, and long press the up and down keys to quickly browse.
3. Short press the PTT button to confirm and exit the menu.
4. Short press the to key to continue setting.

Note: When setting the same channel and CTCSS/DCS. short press the key the icon cou key, the icon will be displayed on the screen, and the receiving end will receive a call tone prompt.

159 CTCSS/DCS

50 groups of standard CTCSS [Hz]

No.| CTCSS| No.| CTCSS| No.| CTCSS| No.| CTCSS| No.| CTCSS| No.| CTCSS| No.| CTCSS| No.| CTCSS
 | 67.0| 8| 85.4| 15| 107.2| 22| 136.5| 29| 165.5| 36| 186.2| 43| 210.7| 50| 254.1
2| 69.3| 9| 88.5| 16| 11 0.9| 23| 141.3| 30| 16 7.9| 37| 189. 9| 44| 218.1| |
3| 71.9| 10| 91.5| 17| 114.8| 24| 146.2| 31| 171.3| 38| 192.8| 45| 225.7|  |
4| 74.4| 11| 94.8| 18| 11 8.8| 25| 151.4| 32| 1 73.8| 39| 196.6| 46| 229.1|  |
5| 77.0| 12| 97.4| 19| 123.0| 26| 156.7| 33| 177.3| 40| 199.5| 47| 233.6|  |
6| 79.7| 13| 1 00.0| 20| 127.3| 27| 1 59.8| 34| 179.9| 41| 203.5| 48| 241.8| |
7| 82.5| 14| 103.5| 21| 131.8| 28| 162.2| 35| 183.5| 42| 206.5| 49| 250.3|  |
109 sets of DCS
No.| DCS| No.| DCS| No.| DCS| No.| DCS| No .| DCS| No.| DCS| No.| DCS| No.| DCS
51| O023N| 65| O073N| 79| O156N| 93| 0251N| 107| 0332N| 121| O445N| 135| O532N| 149| 0712N
52| O025N| 66| O074N| 80| O162N| 94| 0252N| 108| 0343N| 122| O446N| 136| O546N| 150| O723N
53| O026N| 67| O114N| 81| O165N| 95| O255N| 109| 0346N| 123| O452N| 137| O565N| 151| 0731N
54| O031N| 68| O115N| 82| O172N| 96| O261N| 110| O351N| 124| O454N| 1 38| O606N| 152| O732N
55| O032N| 69| O116N| 83| O174N| 97| O263N| 111| 0356N| 125| O455N| 139| O612N| 153| 0734N
56| O036N| 70| O122N| 84| O205N| 98| O265N| 112| O364N| 126| O462N| 140| O624N| 154| O743N
57| O043N| 71| O125N| 85| O212N| 99| O266N| 113| 0365N| 127| O464N| 141| O627N| 155| 0754N
58| O047N| 72| O131N| 86| O223N| 100| O271N| 114| D371N| 1 28| D465N| 142| D631N| 156| D2431
59| O051N| 73| O132N| 87| O225N| 101| 0274N| 115| O411N| 129| O466N| 143| O632N| 157| 03321
60| O053N| 74| O134N| 88| 0226N| 102| O306N| 116| O412N| 130| O503N| 144| O645N| 158| 07311
61| O054N| 75| O143N| 89| 0243N| 103| 0311N| 117| O413N| 131| O506N| 145| O654N| 159| 07431
62| O065N| 76| O145N| 90| O244N| 104| 0315N| 118| O423N| 132| O516N| 146| O662N|  |
63| O071N| 77| O152N| 91| 0245N| 105| 0325N| 119| O431N| 1 33| O523N| 147| O664N|  |
64| O072N| 78| O155N| 92| O246N| 106| 0331N| 120| O432N| 134| O526N| 148| 0703N|  |

Keyboard sound

1. Short press the key, the icon 2 will be displayed on the LCD screen
2. Short press or to select on/off.
3. Short press the button to confirm and exit the menu.
4. Short press the W key to continue setting.

Note: When the volume of the walkie-talkie is adjusted, the key tone will also change with the increase/decrease. When the walkie-talkie is muted, the icon will be displayed on the screen.
Roger beep

1. Short press the key, the icon # will be displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Short press or I to select on/off.
3. Short press the PTT button to confirm and exit the menu.
4. Short press the key to continue setting.

Transmit and receive

1. Hold the walkie-talkie 2-3 cm away from your mouth.
2. Long press the PTT key during talking, and the LCD screen will display the transmit icon icon . Release the PT button to receive, when the walkie-talkie receives a signal matching the channel, the LCD screen will display receive icon *

Battery level display
The battery power display icon Ah (0-3 grids) shows the current remaining battery power. When the battery shows that there is no bar, it will send out a “crack” prompt every 15 seconds. When the power is lower than 3.1V, it will automatically shut down.

Battery capacity maintenance

1. When not in use, charge the lithium battery once a month.
2. When storing, remove the battery from the walkie-talkie.
3. Store lithium batteries in a place with a temperature between -20°C and 35°C and low humidity, avoiding moisture wet conditions and corrosive materials.

Scan

1. Long press the key, and the screen will display the , icon to start scanning.
2. When the channel detected by the walkie-talkie matches the current channel number and CTCSS/DCS, the walkie-talkie will stop scanning. Scan and answer the message of the other party. After the other party stops talking, you need to press the PTT key to respond within 3 seconds, otherwise the scanning will continue.
3. Press the PTT button within 3 seconds after the end of the transmission, you can talk.
4. Short press the PTT key to exit the scan.

Monitor
Monitoring is generally better when the other party’s signal in the current channel is poor or intermittently pressed. Short press the button to turn on the monitoring function, and then press the   button to turn it off.
Group call channel
The current receiving state of the walkie-talkie is dual watch mode: current channel mode and group call channel mode.

1. Press the Group key to transmit, the screen will display channel 16; the screen of the receiver will also display channel 16, press  Group to talk.
2. When the walkie-talkie is left unattended for 3 seconds, it will automatically exit the group call and return to the current channel, thus avoiding miss key information and improve the communication efficiency of both parties in the call.

Note: Dual watch is turned on by default after the walkie-talkie is turned on, and it cannot be turned off. Press the key to transmit on the current channel, and press the Group key to transmit on the group call channel. Channel 16 is a fixed waiting channel and cannot be changed.

Remove/recover channel CTCSS/DCS
Hold down the button and press the power button at the same time to restore the factory setting CTCSS/DCS.
Keyboard lock
Long press the key, the icon will be displayed on the screen, and the keyboard will be locked. After the keyboard is locked, only , Group can be operated, and then long press the w7 key to unlock the operation. Weather forecast (NOAA)

1. Press and hold the button, when NOAA is on, squelch is on, and the NOAA icon will be displayed on the screen
2. Short press the key to enter the weather forecast mode. Press or to change weather forecast (NOAA) Channel, long press the up and down keys to quickly browse channels, and short press  to start scanning channels.
3. In the weather forecast mode, short press the  key and the current weather forecast channel is flashing, then short press key OF is flashing, press the or key to turn on/off the weather forecast automatic warning.
4. Press the button to confirm the weather forecast channel, and then press the PT button to exit NOAA.
5. Channel talking is disabled in NOAA enabled mode.

Note: The weather forecast (NOAA) needs the support of the country or region where it is located.

Troubleshooting Guide

or recharge it. The battery pack may not be installed correctly, please remove it and install it again.

Battery power doesn’t last long after charging

| The battery pack has reached the end of its life, please replace it with a new one.
Cannot chat with other members of the group| Make sure you are using the same frequency and CTCSS/DCS as other members of the group. Other members of the group may be too far away. Confirm that you are within the effective range of other walkie-talkie.
Other (non-group member) voices appear in the channel| Please change CTCSS/DCS settings, be sure to change the settings of all walkie-talkie in the group.

Factory Setting

STATEMENTS WARNING AND COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:

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 interference including received interference that may cause undesired operation.

The grantee is not responsible for any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Replacement of any transmitter component (crystal,  semiconductor, etc.) not authorized by the local government radio management departments equipment authorization for this radio could violate the rules
WARNING: MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW.

FCC

FCC Part 15.105(b) Warning Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. Do not use this device when the antenna shows obvious damages.Hold this transmitter approximately 25 mm away from your face and speak normal with the antenna pointed up and away. Use the supplied belt clip for body-worn configuration as other accessories may not comply to the limits.

Guarantee

• Model Number:
• Serial Number:
• Purchasing Date:
• Dealer:
• User’s Name:
• Country:
• Post Code:
• Telephone:
• Telephone:
• Address:
• Email:

Remarks:

1. This guarantee card should be kept by the user, no replacement if lost.
2. Most new products carry a one-year manufacturer’s warranty from the date of purchase.
3. The user can get warranty and after-sales service as below:
   • Contact the seller where you buy.
   • Products Repaired by Our Local Repair Center
4. For warranty service, you will need to provide a receipt proof of purchase from the actual seller for verification

Exclusions from Warranty Coverage:

1. To any product damaged by accident.
2. In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs.
3. If the serial number has been altered, defaced, or removed.

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