Icom HM-162E Instructions Manual Download Page 2

The optional HM-162E remotely controls the transceiver and
provides an optional Intercom function.

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DISTRESS KEY [DISTRESS] 

Push for 5 sec. transmit a Distress call.

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TRANSMIT POWER KEY [H/L]

Push to toggle high or low power. 

• Some Channels are set to low power only.

While pushing this key, other keys perform secondary
functions.

While pushing this key, turn power ON to toggle the All key
Lock function ON or OFF.

• “ 

” blinks while the All key Lock function is in use.

• Only [PWR] ([CLR]/[MENU]), [DISTRESS] and [PTT] are

functional when the All key Lock function is in use.

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PTT SWITCH [PTT]

Push and hold to transmit; release to receive.

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SELECTOR DIAL [SELECTOR] 

Rotate to adjust the audio level, or select the items in DSC
menu, Set mode settings in set mode, etc.

Rotate to select the noise squelch level or operating chan-
nel after pushing [VOL/SQL•MONI

].

Rotate to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key back-
light while pushing [H/L].

Checks TAG channels or changes scanning direction dur-
ing scan.

Rotate to adjust the audio level during in hailer mode.

Rotate [SELECTOR] then push [ENT] to adjust the audio
level during in RX Speaker mode.

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ENTER KEY [ENT] 

Push to fix the selected contents, or select Set mode set-
tings, etc.

Push for 1 sec. to indicate the GPS information of the con-
nected transceiver.

• No information appears when GPS receiver is not con-

nected to the transceiver.

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CLEAR•POWER KEY [CLR•PWR]

While

HM-162E’s power

is OFF

, push this key and

[MENU] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON.

• The connected transceiver power is also turned ON, if it’s

OFF.

While

HM-162E’s power

is ON;

While pushing this key, push [MENU] to turn the HM-
162E power OFF.

• The connected transceiver power is also turned OFF de-

pending on the transceiver’s Set mode setting.

Push to clear the entered function, exit Set mode, etc.

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DSC MENU KEY [MENU] 

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oggle the DSC menu ON or OFF.

While pushing [CLR], push this key to turn the HM-162E
power ON and OFF

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SCAN KEY [SCAN•TAG]

Push to start and stop Normal or Priority scan when TAG
channels are programmed.

Push for 1 sec. to set (or clear) the displayed channel as a
TAG (scanned) channel.

While pushing [H/L], push for 3 sec. to clear or set all TAG
channels in the selected channel group.

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CHANNEL/DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH KEY
[DIAL•DW

]

Push to select the regular channels.

Push for 1 sec. to start Dualwatch or Tri-watch.

Push to stop Dualwatch or Tri-watch when either is acti-
vated. 

Move the cursor backward while in the channel comment
programming condition.

While pushing [H/L], push to select the desired channel
groups in sequence. 

• Depending on the connected transceiver’s version, this

function is not available.

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CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16•C]

Push to select Channel 16. 

Push for 1 sec. to select call channel. 

• “CALL” appears when call channel is selected.

Push for 3 sec. to enter call channel programming condi-
tion when call channel is selected. 

While pushing [H/L], push to enter the channel comment
programming condition. 

While turning power ON, push to enter Set mode.

Advance the cursor while in channel comment program-
ming condition. 

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VOLUME/SQUELCH•MONITOR/LOCK KEY
[VOL/SQL•MONI

]

Push to select the volume, channel or squelch setting con-
dition.

After pushing this key, rotate [SELECTOR] to set the
audio level, channel selection or squelch level. 

Push for 1 sec. to turn the monitor function ON. 

While pushing [H/L], push this to toggle the (microphone)
Key Lock function ON or OFF. 

• “

” appears while the (microphone) Key Lock function is in

use.

• [PWR] ([CLR]/[MENU]), [PTT][VOL/SQL][H/L] and [DIS-

TRESS] still function when the (microphone) Key Lock func-
tion is turned ON.

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INTERCOM KEY [IC]

Push to toggle the Intercom function ON or OFF. 

Calls the transceiver when pushed and held while in In-
tercom mode.

While pushing [H/L], activates an optional Voice scram-
bler function when it’s installed into the transceiver. 

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AM

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” appears when the Voice scrambler function is

turned ON.

• Voice scrambler function is available depending on the con-

nected transceiver or transceiver’s version.

• The optional Voice scrambler function cannot be used on

Channel 16 and 70.

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HAILER/RX SPEAKER KEY [HAIL•RX

Push to turn the hailer mode ON or OFF.

Push for 1 sec. to turn the RX Speaker mode ON or OFF.

While pushing [H/L], push to turn the automatic foghorn
function ON or OFF.

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Summary of Contents for HM-162E

Page 1: ... is connected and no time data is input manually i CHANNEL COMMENT INDICATOR Channel comment appears if programmed o CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number 0 KEY LOCK INDICATOR Appears while the Key Lock function is in use Blinks while the All Key Lock function is in use 1 LOW BATTERY INDICATOR blinks when the battery voltage drops to approx 10 V DC or below 2 CALL ...

Page 2: ...hannel as a TAG scanned channel While pushing H L push for 3 sec to clear or set all TAG channels in the selected channel group o CHANNEL DUALWATCH TRI WATCH KEY DIAL DW Push to select the regular channels Push for 1 sec to start Dualwatch or Tri watch Push to stop Dualwatch or Tri watch when either is acti vated Move the cursor backward while in the channel comment programming condition While pus...

Page 3: ...ng Channel 16 or rotate SELECTOR DIAL to select an other channel D D Call channel q Push 16 C for 1 sec to select call channel w Push DIAL to return to the con dition before selecting call chan nel or rotate SELECTOR DIAL to select an other channel D D International and other channel group s channels U S A DSC ATIS depending on the connected transceiver s version q Push DIAL DW to select a regular...

Page 4: ...ppear e Push 16 C again for 3 sec until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps to enter the call channel programming condition The channel number to be pro grammed blinks r Rotate SELECTOR DIAL to select the desired channel t Push 16 C to program the dis played channel as the call channel The channel number stops blinking Push DIAL to cancel BUSY 25W INT CALL LOCAL DUP SCRAM TAG NORMAL SCAN 34 34 20...

Page 5: ...X LOCARX UP UP SCRAM SCRAM TAG TAG NORMAL SCAN NORMAL SCAN FOG FOG 15 154 34 206N 4 34 206N 123 23 236W 123 23 236W UNDERWAY UNDERWAY CALLING CALLING VOL VOL The selected foghorn pattern is displayed VOL VOL BUSY BUSY 25W 25W INT INT CALL CALL LOCA LOCARX RX UP UP SCRAM SCRAM TAG TAG NORMAL SCAN NORMAL SCAN UNDERWAY UNDERWAY STOP STOP4 34 206N 4 34 206N 123 23 236W 123 23 236W ENT ENT OK OK CALLIN...

Page 6: ... PO OS S R Re ep po or rt t R Re ep pl ly y item appears after a position report call is received P Po ol ll li in ng g R Re ep pl ly y item appears after a polling request call is received DSC Menu Select Item Position Input Individual Call Individual ACK Group Call All Ships Call Position Request Position Reply Position Report POS Report Reply Polling Request Polling Reply Received Calls Distres...

Page 7: ...ship channel in step e automatically after 2 sec of inactivity D D Transmitting an all ships call q Select and enter A Al ll l S Sh hi ip ps s C Ca al ll l in the DSC menu w Select and enter the desired category The selectable category may differ according to the connected transceiver setting e Push ENT to transmit the all ships call r Push CLR to exit and the transceiver selects Channel 16 automa...

Page 8: ...t E Ex xi it t in the set up menu then push ENT Returns to the DSC menu Repeat again to return to the normal operation condition D D Automatic acknowledgement q Select and enter A Au ut to o A AC CK K in the set up menu w Turn the automatic acknowledgement function ON or OFF e Push ENT to set the condition Push CLR to cancel and return to the set up menu D D NMEA Output When receiving position ack...

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