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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iM1EURO V

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

Summary of Contents for IC-M1EURO V

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM1EURO V VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...m away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source other than the BP 215L Such a connection will ruin the transceiver NEVER charge battery packs except in the methods described in this manual AVOID using or placing the transceiver in areas with tem peratures below 15 C or above 55 C AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or alco hol when ...

Page 3: ...by sending a distress call on channel 16 ii USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY 2 THIS IS name of vessel 3 Your call sign or other indication of the vessel 4 LOCATED AT your position 5 The nature of the distress and assis tance required 6 Any other information which might facil itate the rescue ...

Page 4: ...nnel comment 15 Channel comment programming 15 8 SET MODE 16 19 SET mode programming 16 SET mode items 16 9 BATTERY CHARGING 20 21 Caution 20 Battery charging 20 10 SPEAKER MICROPHONE 22 Description 22 Attachment 22 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 23 12 CHANNEL LIST 24 13 QUICK REFERENCE 25 14 RECOMMENDATION 26 15 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 27 Specifications 27 Options 27 ...

Page 5: ...t required for safety purposes The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted or kept with the operator Only a licensed radio opera tor may operate a transceiver However non licensed individuals may talk over a transceiver if a licensed operator starts supervises ends the call and makes the necessary log entries Keep a copy of the current government rules and regulations handy ...

Page 6: ... operating channel while being pushed While turning power ON enters the SET mode and is used to select the SET mode contents when pushed p 16 t BATTERY PACK RELEASE BUTTON To remove the battery pack Slide the battery release but ton upwards then lift up the battery pack To attach the battery pack Mate the notched ends of the transceiver and the battery pack and click the battery pack into place fi...

Page 7: ... 13 Sets the displayed channel as a tag scanned channel when pushed for 1 sec p 13 While turning power ON clears all tag channels in the selected regular channel group when pushed p 13 Activates an optional voice scrambler function while pushing MONI p 10 4 TRANSMIT POWER LOCK SWITCH H L LOCK Changes high and low power when pushed p 9 Some channels are set to low power only While pushing MONI push...

Page 8: ...tarian versions only channel group is selected r CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number pgs 7 8 In SET mode indicates the selected condition pgs 16 19 t ATIS INDICATOR Appears while ATIS function is activated German version only y COMMENT INDICATOR Indicates or scrolls operating channel comment etc pgs 7 13 15 In SET mode indicates or scrolls the selected item pgs 1...

Page 9: ...p 9 Appears when low power is selected Blinks when extra low power is selected Not available for some versions 4 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR p 7 Appears when a call channel is selected 5 TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR p 13 Appears when a tag channel is selected ...

Page 10: ... down the antenna as shown in the diagram at right CAUTION Attach the supplied antenna securely for water proofing CAUTION Transmitting with out an antenna may damage the transceiver D DHandstrap attachment Slide the handstrap through the loop on the side of the transceiver as illustrated at right Facilitates carrying with crew rans roof en at ...

Page 11: ...els in each channel group for quick recall Push 16 C for 1 sec to select the call channel of the se lected channel group The CALL indicator and call channel number appear Each channel group may have an independent call channel after changing a call channel UK and Itarian versions only Push DIAL to return to the condition before selecting call channel or push Y Z to select operating channel CALL TA...

Page 12: ...nly PTT H L and MONI are functional Automatic backlighting This function is convenient for nighttime operation The auto matic backlighting can be activated in SET mode p 18 Push any key except for PTT to turn the backlighting ON The backlighting is automatically turned OFF 5 sec after opera tion Push MONI to turn the backlighting ON without changing the operating condition Appears when the lock fu...

Page 13: ...15 cm from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level The transceiver has a power save function to conserve the battery power which can be turned OFF The power save function activates automatically when no signal is received for 5 sec See page 18 for details q Set volume e Set output power q Set squelch if required r Speak into microphone Push to transmit r t Release to receive w Set channel ...

Page 14: ...with UT 112 for programming In order to understand one another all transceivers in your group must have the same scramble code as well as the same scrambler unit See page 19 for scrambling code set ting details RECOMMENDATION Use the optional speaker micro phone during voice scrambling operation for much clearer audio readability RM ce n use peration ...

Page 15: ...SIC OPERATION n r Push Y Z to select the desired channel t Push 16 C to program the dis played channel as the call channel The call channel number and channel group stop flashing TAG CALL TAG CALL TAG INT INT ...

Page 16: ...such as those for digital communication use Choose priority or normal scan in SET mode p 17 S NORMAL SCAN Normal scan like priority scan searches through all tag channels in sequence However unlike priority scan chan nel 16 is not checked unless channel 16 is set as a tag channel CH 01 CH 02 CH 88 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 se de sap han dis ...

Page 17: ...ment indicator flashes SCAN The sub channel readout indicates 16 during priority scan When a signal is received scan pauses until the signal disap pears or resumes after pausing for 5 sec according to the SET mode setting Channel 16 is still monitored during priority scan Push Y Z to check the scanning tag channels to change the scanning direction or resume the scan manually e To stop the scan pus...

Page 18: ...eived on channel 16 Tri watch becomes dualwatch when receiving a signal on the call channel e To cancel dualwatch tri watch push DW TRI again Example Operating tri watch on INT channel 07 uses tri atch ving el Tri watch starts Push for 1 sec Signal is received on call channel Signal received on channel 16 takes priority Tri watch resumes after the signal disappears TRI INT DUP TRI TAG INT DUP TRI ...

Page 19: ...ecessary w While pushing MONI push DW The 1st character of the currently pro grammed comment flashes e Push Y Z to select a character r Push SCN to move to the right then push Y Z to select a character Pushing H L moves to left t Continue until the desired characters have been selected then push DW to return to normal operation 2 C M W g q INT INT INT INT INT ...

Page 20: ...elect the desired n of the item ET mode push 16 power OFF then ON again also T mode SET mode items D DBeep tone BEEP You can select silent operation by turn ing the beep tones OFF or you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a switch by turning the beep tones ON The beep tone volume is linked with VOL omatic ighting Power save Scan resume timer o scan Push Beep ON default Beep OFF Push ...

Page 21: ...can function AUTO SCAN While in standby this function automat ically starts the desired scan normal or priority scan 30 sec after operation The comment indicator indicates SCAN while scanning The transceiver has a power save function but it does not activate when the auto scan function is in use Scrolls the channel comment Push Auto scan ON Auto scan OFF default Push Scrolls the channel comment ...

Page 22: ...nction checks trans ceiver conditions by itself and informs you in case a problem is found The fol lowing items are checked after the power is turned ON then switches to operation mode PLL lock both transmit and receive Temperature Connected battery voltage Water intrusion e e Scrolls the channel comment Push Self check function ON Self check function OFF default Push Scrolls the channel comment ...

Page 23: ... 00 to 127 avail 8 or 32 codes 01 to 32 UT 112 for programming erstand one another all n your group must have and scramble code bling systems are used be nd UT 112 therefore the r unit must be used in your Scrolls the channel comment ...

Page 24: ...40 C Use the supplied charger AD 95 only NEVER use another manufacturer s charger An optional cable OPC 515L for 13 8 V power source or CP 17L for 12 V cigarette lighter socket can be used in stead of the AC adapters of the supplied charger Recommendation Charge the supplied battery pack for a maximum of up to 10 hours Li Ion batteries are different from Ni Cd batteries in that it is not necessary...

Page 25: ...low w Insert the battery pack with without the transceiver into the charger The charge indicator light shows green e Charge the battery pack for approx 9 10 hours depend ing on the remaining power condition 9 BATTERY CHARGER 21 Turn power OFF AD 95 BC 122A E V CP 17L or OPC 515L Charging indicator ...

Page 26: ...EP the SP MIC jack cover attached on the transceiver when the speaker microphone is not in use Water will not get into the transceiver even if the cover is not attached however the terminals pins will become rusty or the transceiver will function abnormally if the con nector has become wet CAUTION Attach the speaker microphone s connector secure ly to prevent accidental drop ping or water intrusio...

Page 27: ...suitable level Change channels Recharge the battery pack Push H L to select high power Push H L LOCK for 2 sec to cancel the lock function Set the desired channels as TAG chan nels Cancel the auto scan function in SET mode Turn the beep tone ON in SET mode Turn the optional voice scrambler ON Reset the scramble code REF p 21 p 2 p 9 p 9 p 7 p 21 p 9 p 8 p 13 p 18 p 16 p 10 p 19 ...

Page 28: ... 475 79 156 975 161 575 60 156 025 160 625 70 156 525 80 157 025 161 625 61 156 075 160 675 71 156 575 156 575 81 157 075 161 675 cy MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz Receive Receive Receive Receive 157 100 64A 156 225 156 225 77 156 875 156 875 86 157 325 161 925 157 150 65A 156 275 156 275 78A 156 925 156 925 86A 157 325 157 325 161 800 66A 156 325 156 325 79A 156 975 156 97...

Page 29: ...T your position The nature of the distress and assistance required Any other information which might facilitate the rescue q w e r t Push DIAL I U for 1 sec once or twice to select the desired channel group Push 16 C for 1 sec to select the call channel Push 16 C for 3 sec until long beep changes to 2 short beeps Push Y Z to select the desired channel Push 16 C to program the displayed channel as ...

Page 30: ... RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOR OUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to salt water Otherwise the transceiver s keys switch es and controllers may become inopera ble due to salt crystallization ...

Page 31: ... Stand by 5 5 90 CP 17L CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE Connects to a ship s or vehicle s cigarette lighter socket 12 V for use with the AD 95 FA S57V FLEXIBLE ANTENNA Same as supplied with the transceiver HM 125 SPEAKER MICROPHONE Full sized waterproof JIS grade 7 1m 30 min speaker microphone including alligator type clip to attach to your shirt or collar etc OPC 515L DC POWER CABLE Used for charging a b...

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