Icom COMMUNICATION RECEIVER IC PCR100 - Manual (Page 2)

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IMPORTANT
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com-
pletely before using the receiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL —
This
instruction manual contains important operating instructions
for the IC-PCR100 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER FOR
COMPUTER.
USE antenna(s), such as a well-matched 50
Ω
antenna and
feedline. For radio communications, the antenna is of critical
importance, along with sensitivity.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• IBM PC/AT compatible computer
• An RS-232C serial port (38400 bps or faster)
• Microsoft
® Windows ® 95 or Microsoft ® Windows ® 98
• Intel i486DX4 processor or faster (Pentium ® 100 MHz or
faster recommended)
• At least 16 MB RAM
• At least 10 MB of hard disk space
• At least 640
×
480 pixel display (800
×
600 pixel display rec-
ommended)
OPERATING THEORY
Electromagnetic radiation which has frequencies of 20,000
Hz (20 kHz*) and above is called radio frequency (RF) energy
because it is useful in radio transmissions. The IC-PCR100
receives RF energy from 0.5 MHz* to 1300 MHz and converts
it into audio frequency (AF) energy which in turn actuates a
loudspeaker to create sound waves. AF energy is in the range
of 20 to 20,000 Hz.
* kHz is an abbreviation of kilohertz or 1000 hertz, MHz is abbrevia-
tion of megahertz or 1,000,000 hertz, where hertz is a unit of fre-
quency.
OPERATING NOTES
The IC-PCR100 may receive its own oscillated frequency, re-
sulting in no reception or only noise reception, on some fre-
quencies.
The IC-PCR100 may receive interference from extremely
strong signals on different frequencies or when using an ex-
ternal high-gain antenna.
Versions of the IC-PCR100 which display “CE” on the serial num-
ber seal, comply with the essential requirements of the
89/336/EEC directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility.