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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

iM1V

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

Summary of Contents for IC-M1V

Page 1: ...the FCC rules Operation is sub ject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation iM1V VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...especially the face or eyes while transmitting The transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm 2 to 4 in away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source other than the BP 215 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...

Page 3: ...er to water will result in serious damage to the transceiver KEEP the transceiver at least 1 m 3 3 ft away from the ship s navigation compass KEEP the transceiver out of the reach of children For U S A only CAUTION Changes or modifications to this device not ex pressly approved by Icom Inc could void your authority to operate this device under FCC regulations IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel re...

Page 4: ... operation 10 Call channel programming 11 5 SCAN OPERATIONS 12 13 Scan types 12 Setting tag channels 13 Starting a scan 13 6 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH 14 Description 14 Operation 14 7 CHANNEL COMMENT PROGRAMMING 15 About the channel 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 MICRO...

Page 5: ...perate a ship station which is not licensed Inquire through your dealer or the appropriate government agency for a Ship Radiotelephone license application This government issued license states the call sign which is your craft s identification for radio purposes 2 OPERATOR S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small vessel radio operators when a ra...

Page 6: ...eing 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 firmly Ensure the battery th...

Page 7: ...sec p 8 U S A International and Canadian channels are avail able for regular channels 2 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH SWITCH DW TRI Starts dualwatch when pushed momentarily p 14 Starts tri watch when pushed for 2 sec p 14 Stops dualwatch tri watch when either is activated p 14 Enters comment writing condition when pushed while pushing and holding MONI p 15 3 SCAN SWITCH SCAN TAG Starts and stops normal or p...

Page 8: ... 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 16 19 PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 2 1 q w e r t y u i o...

Page 9: ...ivated p 10 2 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH INDICATORS p 14 DUAL blinks during dualwatch TRI blinks during tri watch 3 WEATHER CHANNEL WEATHER ALERT INDICATOR p 8 WX appears when weather channel group is selected ALT appears while the weather alert function is acti vated blinks when alert tone is received 4 LOW POWER INDICATOR p 9 Appears when low power is selected Blinks when extra low power is selected 5 ...

Page 10: ...your belt Flexible antenna attachment Insert the supplied antenna into the antenna connector and screw 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 Handstrap attachment Slide the handstrap through the loop on the side of the transceiver as illustrated at right Fa...

Page 11: ...re call channel Each regular channel group has separate call channels In addition each call chan nel is monitored during tri watch The call channels can be programmed p 11 and are used to store your most often used channels in each group for quick recall Push 16 9 for 2 sec to select the call channel of the se lected channel group The CALL indicator and call channel number appear Each channel grou...

Page 12: ...o return to the condition before selecting weather channel group U S A International and Canadian channels There are 57 International 61 U S A and 57 Canadian chan nels These channel groups may be specified for the operat ing area q Push CH WX to select a regular channel If a weather channel appears push CH WX again w Push Y Z to select a channel DUP appears for duplex channels e To change the cha...

Page 13: ...power Low 2 is available for short distance com munications Push H L while pushing MONI in such a case r Push and hold PTT to transmit then speak into the mic TX appears Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission for GMDSS use NOTE Simplex channels 3 21 23 61 64 81 82 and 83 CANNOT be lawfully used by the general public in USA waters t Release PTT to receive IMPORTANT To maximize the readability o...

Page 14: ...o receive or send scrambled transmissions you must first activate the scrambler function To activate the function either an optional UT 98 or UT 112 is necessary Ask your dealer for details q Select an operating channel except channel 16 or weather channels w Push SCN while pushing and holding MONI SCRM appears e To turn the scrambler function OFF repeat step w SCRM disappears Programming scramble...

Page 15: ... sec to select the call channel of the selected chan nel group CALL and call channel number ap pear e Push 16 9 again for 5 sec until long beep changes to 2 short beeps to enter call channel pro gramming condition Call channel number and channel group to be programmed flashes r Push Y Z to select the desired channel t Push 16 9 to program the dis played channel as the call channel The call channel...

Page 16: ...7 5 SCAN OPERATIONS 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 WX CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 12 Previously selected weather channel when weather alert function is ON PRIORITY SCAN Priority scan searches through all tag channels in se quence while monito...

Page 17: ...function scan resume timer and auto scan function in advance using SET mode pgs 17 18 q Select the desired channel group USA CAN INT by pushing CH WX U I C for 2 sec if desired When the weather alert function is in use select the desired weather channel with CH WX and the channel selector w Push SCN to start priority or normal scan The comment indicator flashes SCAN The sub channel readout indicat...

Page 18: ...ating tri watch on INT channel 07 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH SIMULATION If a signal is received on channel 16 dualwatch tri watch pauses on channel 16 until the signal disappears If a signal is received on the call channel during tri watch tri watch becomes dualwatch until the signal disappears To transmit on the selected channel during dualwatch tri watch push and hold PTT If no signal is received the t...

Page 19: ...e characters Channel comment programming q Push Y Z to select a channel to program Push CH WX U I C for 2 sec to select a channel group if necessary 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 cha...

Page 20: ...Set mode item at comment indicator and condition at channel number readout are displayed r Push MONI to select the desired item if necessary t Push Y Z to select the desired condition of the item y To exit SET mode push 16 Turning power OFF then ON again also exits SET mode SET mode items Beep tone BEEP You can select silent operation by turn ing the beep tones OFF or you can have confirmation bee...

Page 21: ...pes nor mal scan and priority scan Normal scan searches all tag channels in the selected channel group Priority scan searches all tag channels in sequence while monitoring channel 16 Scan resume timer SCAN TIMER The scan resume timer can be selected as a pause OFF or timer scan ON When OFF is selected the scan pauses until the signal disappears When ON is selected the scan pauses 5 sec and resumes...

Page 22: ...for PTT The backlighting automatically turns OFF 5 sec after operation Push MONI to turn the backlighting ON without changing the operating condition The backlight comes ON when entering SET mode regardless of this setting Power save function POWER SAVE The power save function reduces cur rent drain by deactivating the receiver circuit for fixed intervals The power save function does not activate ...

Page 23: ... function cannot be operated Scrambler code SCRAM CODE There are 128 codes 00 to 127 avail able with UT 98 or 32 codes 01 to 32 available with UT 112 for programming In order to understand one another all transceivers in your group must have the same unit and scramble code Different scrambling systems are used be tween UT 98 and UT 112 therefore the same scrambler unit must be used in your group P...

Page 24: ...nsceiver If your battery pack seems to have no capacity even after being charged completely discharge it by leaving the power ON overnight Then fully charge the battery pack again If the battery pack still does not retain a charge or very little a new battery pack must be purchased Battery charging Prior to using the transceiver for the first time the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum...

Page 25: ... the transceiver into the charger The charge indicator light shows green e Charge the battery pack for approx 8 hours depending on the remaining power condition 9 BATTERY CHARGER 21 Supplied screws Supplied screws To a desktop To a wall q w e Turn power OFF Charging indicator AD 95 BC 122A E V CP 17L or OPC 515L Eyelet USE a rubber band to secure the transceiver if desired ...

Page 26: ... SP MIC connector on the transceiver and rotate screw the connector cover as shown in the diagram below IMPORTANT KEEP the SP MIC jack cover attached 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 ...

Page 27: ...r Transmitting is impossi ble or high power can not be selected The displayed channel cannot be changed Scan does not start Scan starts automati cally No beep sounds Receive signal cannot be understood SOLUTION Recharge the battery pack Check the connection to the transceiver Set squelch to the threshold point Set VOL to a suitable level Change channels Recharge the battery pack Push H L to select...

Page 28: ...0 156 450 10 10 10 156 500 156 500 11 11 11 156 550 156 550 12 12 12 156 600 156 600 13 1 13 13 1 156 650 156 650 14 14 14 156 700 156 700 15 1 15 1 15 1 156 750 156 750 16 16 16 156 800 156 800 17 1 17 17 1 156 850 156 850 18 156 900 161 500 18A 18A 156 900 156 900 19 156 950 161 550 19A 19A 156 950 156 950 24 12 CHANNEL LIST Channel Number Frequency MHz USA INT CAN Transmit Receive 65A 65A 65A 1...

Page 29: ...U I C U I C 9 9 INT TAG USA CALL TAG WX USA INT CAN OPERATION GUIDE iM1V n IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE m USING CHANNEL 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY THIS IS name of vessel Your call sign or other indi cation of the vessel LOCATED AT your position The nature of the distress and assistance required Any other information which might facilitate the rescue 25 13 QUICK REFERENCE I...

Page 30: ...Push DW TRI to return to normal operating mode Refer to pgs 16 19 for set mode item n DUALWATCH TRI WATCH p 14 q w Push Y Z to select the desired channel For dual watch push DW TRI For tri watch push DW TRI for 1 sec n TAG CHANNELS p 13 q w Push Y Z to select the desired channel Push SCN TAG for 1 sec to change the setting ON and OFF n VOICE SCRAMBLER p 10 q w Set a scram bler code in SET mode Whi...

Page 31: ...2A E AC ADAPTER Used for regular charging of battery pack The same as supplied with the transceiver Charging time approx 8 hours BP 215 BATTERY PACK Long life Li ion battery pack allowing 12 14 hrs operation The same as supplied with the transceiver 7 4 V 1600 mAh Tx Rx 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 A...

Page 32: ...Count on us 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 5626H 1EX e Printed in Japan 1999 2001 Icom Inc ...

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