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ICOM FR4000 questions

Thread starter xccess
Start date Jun 1, 2017

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xccess

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Jun 1, 2017

I just got me ICOM FR4000, and had a few questions.

1) when I turn on the power, it only displays "01 L" on the far left LCD and when I hit the channel to change it won't do anything matter fact tall the button beep at me when I pressed them. is this because I need to program them? I had FTD cable and wait for the software to come.

2) is there a way to program this without a software for now?

3) on the back of the radio have an option for connecting to a battery for backup along with AC. does anyone know if the battery plugin will be charge while the Unit on the AC? or I need a separate charger for Battery?

4) beside the manual booklet come with this. is there any program instruction for this available to customer or it only for dealer used?