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VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

|M37

|M37E

This device complies with Part 15 of

the FCC rules. Operation is subject to

the conditions that this device does not

cause harmful interference.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for IC-M37

Page 1: ...VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER M37 M37E This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the conditions that this device does not cause harmful interference INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...THIS IS name of vessel z z Say your call sign or other indication of the vessel AND your 9 digit DSC ID if you have one z z LOCATED AT your position z z State the nature of the distress and assistance required z z Give any other information which might facilitate the rescue FEATURES z z 6 W 1 RF output power z z Powerful 700 mW audio output for clear communication z z Float n Flash Floats and flas...

Page 3: ...équipement génère utilise et peut émettre un rayonnement de fréquence radio S il n a pas été installé conformément aux instructions il peut par ailleurs créer des interférences perturbant les communications radio L utilisation de cet appareil dans une zone résidentielle peut provoquer un brouillage préjudiciable auquel cas l utilisateur sera tenu de corriger la situation à ses frais MISE EN GARDE ...

Page 4: ...Weather Alert For the USA EXP and AUS versions 10 Receiving and transmitting 11 Adjusting the squelch level 12 Volume Loud Mute function 12 Monitor function 12 AquaQuake Water Draining function 12 Setting the Call channel 13 Power OFF Subfunction 13 CH History function 13 6 SCAN OPERATION 14 Favorite channels 15 Starting a scan Except the HOL version 15 7 DUALWATCH AND TRI WATCH Except the HOL ver...

Page 5: ...s could damage the transceiver NOTE DO NOT place or leave the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas outside of the specified temperature range IC M37 20 C 4 F 60 C 140 F IC M37E 15 C 5 F 55 C 131 F IC M37E AUS 10 C 14 F 55 C 131 F Keep the transceiver in a secure place to prevent use by unauthorized persons BE CAREFUL The transceiver meets IP57 requirements for dust protection and waterproof ...

Page 6: ...és avec des chargeurs Icom L utilisation de blocsbatteries ou de chargeurs tiers ou de contrefaçon peut être à l origine de fumées d incendie ou peut faire éclater la batterie R R AVERTISSEMENT NE JAMAIS l émetteur récepteur de sorte que l antenne soit très proche des parties exposées du corps en particulier du visage ou des yeux et ne les touche pas pendant la transmission R R AVERTISSEMENT N uti...

Page 7: ...posed as consequence of their employment provided those persons are fully aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over their exposure SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION Your Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energy while transmitting This radio is designed for and classified as for Occupational Use Only This means it must be used only during the course of employment by individu...

Page 8: ... émetteur est utilisé dans des cas où des personnes sont exposées en raison de leur travail pourvu qu elles soient conscientes du risque d expositionet qu elles puissent exercer un contrôle sur cette exposition Votre radio Icom produit une énergie électromagnétique de radiofréquences RF en mode de transmission Cette radio est conçue pour un usage professionnel seulement et classée comme tel ce qui...

Page 9: ...h 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 radio is not required for safety purposes The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted or kept with the operator Only a licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver However non licensed indivi...

Page 10: ...t an antenna q w NOTE Some accessories are not supplied or the shape is different depending on the transceiver version Antenna Handstrap Belt clip Battery pack Power adapter For Desktop charger Desktop charger With two screws D D Belt clip To attach Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip is locked and makes a click sound To detach Lift the tab up 1 and slide the belt...

Page 11: ...may result in water or dust getting into the transceiver battery pack and may result in the transceiver being damaged When attaching or removing the battery cover make sure the rubber seal is correctly set in the groove of the cover If the seal is not correctly in the groove it may be damaged when attaching the battery cover If the seal is damaged waterproof protection is not guaranteed When attac...

Page 12: ...down for 1 second to turn the transceiver ON or OFF 7 TRANSMIT POWER LOCK KEY Hi Lo Push to set the power level to High or Low L L Some channels are set to only Low power Hold down for 1 second to lock or unlock the keypad 8 CHANNEL WEATHER CHANNEL 1 KEY CH WX U I C or CH Push to switch between a regular channel and weather channel 1 p 10 Push to select a regular channel 2 Hold down for 1 second t...

Page 13: ...lume level 9 SUB CHANNEL READOUT Displays the volume squelch level while adjusting the level p 12 Displays Channel 16 during a priority scan Dualwatch or Tri watch p 16 Displays the Set mode item while in the Set mode p 17 10 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR Displayed when the Call channel is selected p 9 11 WEATHER CHANNEL ICON 2 Displayed when the Weather channel is selected p 10 L L is displayed when the...

Page 14: ... with local regulations R R DANGER NEVER let fluid from inside the battery get in your eyes This can cause blindness Rinse your eyes with clean water without rubbing them and immediately go to a doctor R R WARNING NEVER use deteriorated battery packs They could cause a fire R R WARNING NEVER put the battery pack in a microwave oven high pressure container or in an induction heating cooker This cou...

Page 15: ...es inside a sun heated vehicle or in direct sunlight In such environments the safety protection circuit in the battery will activate causing the battery to stop charging R R WARNING NEVER charge the transceiver during a lightning storm It may result in an electric shock cause a fire or damage the transceiver Always disconnect the power adapter before a storm R R WARNING NEVER charge or leave the b...

Page 16: ...om the charger and then turn ON the transceiver The transceiver is designed to not easily come out of the charger when the vessel is pitching and rolling If you cannot easily remove the transceiver from the charger tilt the transceiver forward and remove it as shown to the right If the battery pack does not properly charge when it is attached to the transceiver remove the transceiver from the char...

Page 17: ...uring Tri watch The Call channels can be selected and used to store your most often used channels in each Channel Group for quick recall See page 13 for details on setting the Call channel z z Hold down 16 C for 1 second to select the Call channel The Call channel number and CALL are displayed L L To return to the previously selected channel push CH WX D D Selecting a Channel Group Channel Groups ...

Page 18: ...425 9 161 775 5 162 450 10 163 275 NOTE When this function is turned ON the currently selected weather channel is monitored even while receiving another channel when the Power Save function is turned ON or during a scan The transceiver has 10 preset Weather channels The transceivers are capable of monitoring broadcasts from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA The transce...

Page 19: ...ower the Power Save function automatically turns ON when no signal is received for 5 seconds The Time out Timer function cuts OFF transmission after 5 minutes of continuously transmitting to prevent prolonged transmission 10 seconds before transmission is cut off a beep sounds to indicate the transmission will be cut off and TOT blinks After it is cut OFF TOT is displayed for 10 seconds and you ca...

Page 20: ...ng the optional speaker microphone 1 Hold down both SCAN and Hi Lo for 1 second is displayed A low frequency vibration sounds is heard for 10 seconds to drain the water regardless of the volume level setting CAUTION The low frequency vibration sounds loudly 2 Push any key to turn OFF the function Volume Loud Mute function You can temporary maximize the volume level with a simple operation z z Whil...

Page 21: ...unction Light VOL SQL Turns ON the an LCD and key backlight Emergency SCAN An emergency alarm sounds and the sound gradually becomes louder CAUTION The alarm sounds loudly Battery Voltage FAV Displays the battery voltage For example 3_60 means 3 60 V L L AL is displayed when using alkaline batteries Flash Hi Lo The LCD and key backlight blink The function is activated while holding down the key L ...

Page 22: ... unless it is set as a Favorite channel CH 04 CH 02 CH 03 WX CH 01 CH 05 Priority Scan Sequentially searches through all Favorite channels while also periodically checking Channel 16 CH 16 CH 04 CH 02 CH 03 WX CH 01 CH 05 When a signal is received On Channel 16 The scan pauses until the signal disappears On a channel other than Channel 16 The scan switches to Dualwatch until the signal disappears ...

Page 23: ... no Favorite channel all channels will be set as Favorite channels 1 Turn OFF the transceiver 2 While holding down FAV turn ON the transceiver Starting a scan Except the HOL version Example Starting a Normal Scan 1 Push SCAN to start the scan SCAN blinks during a Normal Scan is also displayed during a Priority Scan is displayed when a signal is received L L When a signal is received the scan pause...

Page 24: ...rating Dualwatch on Channel 7 1 Select Dualwatch in the Set mode setting p 18 2 Push or to select a channel 3 Hold down DUAL for 1 second Dualwatch starts DUAL and 16 blink during Dualwatch CALL is displayed when a signal is received on the Call channel L L A beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16 4 Push DUAL again to cancel Dualwatch Except the HOL version Dualwatch Tri watch Op...

Page 25: ... This will turn ON the transceiver and enter the Set mode 2 Push VOL SQL or push or while holding down VOL SQL to select an item 3 Push or to select an option 4 Push 16 C to exit the Set mode Beep WX Alert 1 Scan Type 2 Scan Timer 2 Auto Scan 2 Dual Tri watch 2 SQL Key Action Backlight Contrast Power Save CH Display 3 Float n Flash Float n Flash Alarm Float n Flash Power Save Low Battery Alarm Sub...

Page 26: ...for 5 seconds and then resumes If the signal disappears in less than 5 seconds the scan immediately resumes Auto Scan Except the HOL version Turns the Automatic Scan function ON or OFF OFF The function is OFF ON Scan automatically starts when no signal is received or no operations are carried out for 30 seconds Dual Tri watch Except the HOL version Selects Dualwatch or Tri watch d Dual Periodicall...

Page 27: ...s loudly Float n Flash Power Save Turns the Float n Flash Power Save function ON or OFF L L This function is usable only when the Float n Flash is turned ON OFF This function is OFF ON When the transceiver floats on the water it enters the Float n Flash Power Save mode to conserve battery power Low Battery Alarm Selects whether or not an alarm sounds when the battery is low A beep sounds every tim...

Page 28: ...he first digit of the ATIS code 4 Push CH WX to select the next digit and then push or to select a number Pushing VOL SQL selects the previous digit 5 After the 10th digit has been input push Hi Lo to store the code The code number stops blinking Push 16 C to return to the normal operating mode D D ATIS code confirmation Can be performed only when the ATIS code has been programmed 1 Turn OFF the p...

Page 29: ...peaker 0 2 A Internal speaker 0 4 A TX high 6 W 1 W 2 75 A 1 0 A 5 W 2 6 A 1 W 1 0 A Dimensions projections not included 59 7 W 140 5 H 38 7 D mm 2 4 W 5 5 H 1 5 D in Weight approximate 293 g 10 3 oz including battery pack antenna and belt clip Transmitter IC M37 IC M37E IC M37E AUS Rated output power 6 W or 1 W 5 W or 1 W Modulation Variable reactance frequency modulation Maximum frequency deviat...

Page 30: ... ion battery pack Voltage 3 6 V Capacity 2200 mAh minimum 2350 mAh typical Battery life Approximately 12 hours When the Power Save function is ON and the operating periods are calculated under the following conditions TX RX standby 5 5 90 BP 297 battery case Battery case for 3 AAA LR03 alkaline batteries Some options may not be available in some countries Please ask your dealer for details D D Cha...

Page 31: ...ly 5 10 cm 2 4 inches from your mouth and then speak at your normal voice level D D Attaching the HM 213 1 Turn OFF the power 2 Insert the speaker microphone connector into the SP MIC connector and securely screw it as shown below L L Be careful not to cross thread the connection NOTE KEEP the transceiver s SP MIC cap attached when the speaker microphone is not used If the cover is not attached wa...

Page 32: ... 156 075 160 675 61A 156 075 156 075 62 156 125 160 725 62A 156 125 156 125 63 156 175 160 775 63A 63A 4 63A 156 175 156 175 64 64 156 225 160 825 64A 156 225 156 225 65 156 275 160 875 65A 65A 4 65A 1 156 275 156 275 66 156 325 160 925 66A 66A 4 66A 1 156 325 156 325 67 1 67 67 156 375 156 375 68 68 68 156 425 156 425 69 69 69 156 475 156 475 71 71 71 156 575 156 575 72 72 72 156 625 156 625 73 7...

Page 33: ...88 157 425 157 425 P4 2 161 425 161 425 1 Low power only 2 UK Marina Channels M1 37A 157 850 MHz for the UK and HOL versions M2 P4 161 425 MHz for only the UK version 3 For only the HOL version 1 Low power only 2 RX only 3 UK Marina Channels M1 37A 157 850 MHz for the UK and HOL versions M2 P4 161 425 MHz for only the UK version NOTE Simplex channels 21 23 81 82 and 83 CANNOT be lawfully used by t...

Page 34: ...ed to water Use the AquaQuake Water Draining function to remove water from the speaker grill p 12 You cannot transmit or cannot select high power z z Some channels are set for low power or receive only by regulations Change channels p 9 z z The output power is set to low Push Hi Lo to select high power p 4 Scan does not start z z More than 2 favorite channels are not set Set the Favorite channels ...

Page 35: ...ri watch 18 Operation 16 Dualwatch 16 F Favorite channels Clearing 15 Selecting 15 Setting 15 Float n Flash 19 Float n Flash Alarm 19 Float n Flash Power Save 19 Front panel 4 Function display 5 H HM 213 Attaching 23 Using 23 L Low Battery Alarm 19 M Monitor function 12 O OPC 2416 8 22 Options 22 P Panel description 4 Power OFF Subfunction 13 Battery Voltage 13 Emergency 13 Flash 13 Light 13 Power...

Page 36: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A7494D 1EX 1 Printed in Japan 2019 Icom Inc May 2019 ...

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