HAM RADIO SETTING

Six Steps for Programming your IC-V8000
(from the microphone)
See pictures below article describing mic functions. Refer to the pictures in your manual if these graphics do not show up well in your browser.

1. You MUST be in the VFO mode to begin programming your radio. If it is in memory mode (black icon with M shown in the display), put your radio in VFO mode by pressing and releasing the "VFO/Lock button.

2. Set the frequency you want to use by pressing and releasing the "T-OFF/ENT/C" button, enter the desired 6 digit frequency via the keypad.

3. To set your offset or duplex (dup), press the proper button on the microphone (DUP-, DUP+ or SIMP). The radio will display + or - for duplex or nothing for simplex.
Note: If you have selected a simplex frequency or a repeater frequency that does not require a sub audible tone to access, please proceed to Step #6.

4. If the repeater requires a sub audible tone, set the tone in the SET mode. Press and release the "SET" button to enter the set mode. Press and release the "SET" button until "rt" appears in the lower right comer. Using the tuning knob or up/down arrows, scroll to the correct tone the repeater requires. Press and release the "CLR" button to exit the set mode.

5. Even though you have told the radio what tone to use in step 4, you still have to turn on the tone. Press and release the "FUNC" button then the "TONE" (keypad #7) button and the radio will display a musical note. (Note that the keypad has 3 different keys with the word "tone"...use only the one marked with a #7 in this step, otherwise it will not work. This was discoverd after much trial and error after this article was written and will save you a lot of frustration!)

6. Now that you have the frequency, offset and tone (if required) selected, you are now ready to save your settings in a memory channel. (Step 6 updated below)