IC-R30 Panel, Keypad & Display

Summary: What each key and jack on the IC-R30 does, the keypad’s push and hold functions, and what every display icon means.

Front, Top and Side

• [SQL] – hold while rotating [DIAL] to set the squelch; push or hold for the Monitor function.
• [UP]/[DOWN] (volume keys) – adjust the volume; hold to change quickly.
• [POWER]/[SPEECH] – push for the Speech function; hold 1 second to turn on or off.
• D-pad – selects menu items and settings.
• [MAIN]/[DUAL] – sets the A or B band as MAIN; hold 1 second to turn Dualwatch on or off.
• [MENU]/[ENTER] – opens the MENU screen; sets the selected item.
• [DIAL] – frequency, memory channel, menu item or character.
• [QUICK]/[LOCK] – opens the Quick Menu; hold 1 second for Key Lock.
• [VFO]/[MR]/[CLEAR] – VFO or Memory mode; cancels or goes back.
• Speaker jack – 3.5 mm external speaker or earphone. USB (Micro-B) connector. Antenna connector – SMA. microSD slot – user-supplied card.

Close the jack and slot covers firmly when not in use.

The Keypad

Push a numeric key to enter a frequency in VFO mode. Push or hold for these functions:

• [1] BAND – selects a band in VFO mode, or a group in Memory mode
• [2] MHz – turns MHz tuning on or off
• [3] MODE – receive mode options
• [4] SCAN – scan type options; hold to start the last scan
• [5] SCOPE – sweep type options (Band Scope)
• [6] SKIP – skip options (Memory mode); hold to add a skip channel while a scan is paused
• [7] ATT – attenuator options
• [8] MW – Memory Write options; hold to write to a blank channel
• [9] TS – tuning step options
• [.] DIAL SEL – swaps the functions of [DIAL] and the volume keys
• [0] REC – starts or stops voice recording
• [F-INP] – the Frequency Setting screen

Display Icons

• Battery indicator; Bluetooth icon; GPS icon (blinks while acquiring); GPS alarm icon; microSD icon (blinks while accessing)
• Volume/DIAL switch icon; “SQL” while adjusting the squelch
• DUP+ / DUP-; Auto Power OFF icon; record and record paused icons; clock
• ATT (ATT1-3) and RF gain indicators (shown when RF gain isn’t at maximum)
• Mute icon (sub band audio muted, depending on band or mode), AFC, NB, ANL and VSC icons
• Priority icon; SKIP / PSKIP; memory channel readout and Memory mode icon; memory name
• SCRM (descrambler on) and ENCR (decryption on)
• Tone/digital squelch indicator: TSQL, DTCS, TSQL-R, DTCS-R (reverse), CSQL (D-STAR), NAC (P25), COM ID and CC (dPMR), RAN (NXDN), UC (DCR)
• Mode indicator; MAIN band icon; USB connection indicator (when USB Connect is Serialport)
• WX indicator (USA version only)
• S-meter and frequency readout

The screen can show both bands (Dualwatch on) or a single band.