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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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iM412

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM412 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...M412 your radio of choice and hope you agree with Icom s philosophy of technology first Many hours of research and development went into the de sign of your IC M412 D FEATURES m Advanced receiver performance m Easy to hear speaker m Built in DSC meets Class D requirement m Rugged waterproof construction m Favorite channel function m AquaQuake water draining function m Easy to make individual DSC c...

Page 3: ...stress and assistance required 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue Or transmit your Distress call using digital selective calling on Channel 70 USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC Channel 70 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 While lifting up the key cover hold down DISTRESS for 3 seconds until you hear 3 short beeps change to one long beep 2 Wait for an acknowledgment on Channel 70 f...

Page 4: ...at interference will not occur in a particular in stallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and re c...

Page 5: ...b bolts Screws 5 20 Flat washers M5 Spring washers M5 NOTE A WARNING STICKER is supplied with the transceiver To comply with FCC regulations this sticker must be affixed in such a location as to be readily seen from the operating controls of the radio as in the diagram below Make sure the chosen location is clean and dry before applying the sticker EXAMPLE WARNING STICKER ...

Page 6: ... radio and antenna when persons are within the MPE radius of the antenna unless such persons such as driver or radio operator are shielded from antenna field by a grounded metallic barrier The MPE Radius is the minimum distance from the antenna axis that person should maintain in order to avoid RF exposure higher than the allowable MPE level set by FCC FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE LIMITS MAY ALLOW THO...

Page 7: ... Scan types 10 n Setting TAG channels 11 n Starting a scan 11 5 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH 12 n Description 12 n Operation 12 6 DSC OPERATION 13 43 n MMSI code programming 13 n DSC address ID 14 n Position and time programming 17 n Position indication 18 n Distress call 18 n Transmitting DSC calls 21 n Receiving DSC calls 34 n Received messages 41 n Automatic acknowledgement 43 n Offset time 43 7 SET MOD...

Page 8: ...gnetic navigation compass DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with tem peratures below 20 C 4 F or above 60 C 140 F or in areas subject to direct sunlight such as the dashboard DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol to clean the transceiver as they will damage the transceiver s surfaces If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth BE CAREFUL ...

Page 9: ...adio 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 op erator may operate a transceiver However non licensed individuals may talk over a trans ceiver if...

Page 10: ...clear the displayed channel as a tag scanned channel While holding down HI LO on the microphone hold down this key for 3 seconds to set or clear all tag chan nels in the selected channel group u CHANNEL UP DOWN CHANNEL GROUP KEYS s t U I C Push to select the operating channels Set mode set tings DSC menu items etc pp 5 6 13 44 Hold down Y to continuously select higher channels Hold down Z to conti...

Page 11: ...p 5 6 Hold down for 1 second to start Dualwatch or Tri watch p 12 Push to stop Dualwatch or Tri watch when either is activated While in the channel comment programming mode push to move the cursor forward p 8 0 DSC MENU KEY MENU MMSI MENU p 13 Push to turn the DSC menu ON or OFF Hold down for 1 second to display the MMSI code on the channel comment display n Microphone Microphone q e w q PTT SWITC...

Page 12: ...ATTERY ICON Appears when the battery voltage drops to approximately 10 V DC or below y DSC ICONS Indicates the DSC status DSC appears when a DSC call is received pp 23 34 POS REPLY appears when a Position Reply call is received p 38 u GPS ICON Appears while valid position data is received Blinks when invalid position data is received Disappears when no GPS receiver is connected i CHANNEL NUMBER RE...

Page 13: ...e to sequentially select the favorite channels in the selected channel group The Favorite channels are set by the TAG channel setting p 11 ï Channel 9 Call channel Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use Call channel The Call channel is monitored during Tri watch The Call channels can be programmed p 8 and are used to store your most often used channel in each channel group for quick...

Page 14: ...select a channel DUP appears for duplex channels appears when a simplex channel is selected ï Weather channels U S A version transceiver only The transceiver has 10 weather channels These are used for monitoring broadcasts from NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The transceiver can detect a weather alert tone on the se lected weather channel or while scanning p 11 q Push CH WX on...

Page 15: ...selected Choose low power for short range communications choose high power for longer distance communications Some channels are for low power only y Hold down PTT to transmit then speak into the micro phone M appears Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC u Release PTT to receive IMPORTANT To maximize the readability of your trans mitted signal pause a few seconds after holding ...

Page 16: ...l number stops blinking n Channel comments The channels can be labeled with a unique alphanumeric ID of up to 10 characters The comment appears in the channel comment display for about 10 seconds after the channel selection and the com ment more than 7 characters long automatically scrolls Capital letters small letters except f j k p s v x z 0 to 9 some symbols M and space can be used q Select a d...

Page 17: ...tness of the LCD and key backlight The backlight is adjustable in 4 levels and OFF n AquaQuake water draining function The transceiver uses a technology to clear water away from the speaker grill AquaQuake AquaQuake helps drain water away from the speaker housing water that might otherwise muffle the sound coming from the speaker The transceiver makes a vibrating noise when this function is being ...

Page 18: ...e Priority or Normal scan in the Set mode p 45 PRIORITY SCAN WX CH 01 CH 16 CH 02 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 When the weather alert function is activated Priority scan searches through all TAG channels in se quence while monitoring Channel 16 When a signal is detected on Channel 16 the scan pauses until the signal disappears When a signal is detected on a channel other than Channel 16 scan becomes Dualwatc...

Page 19: ...AG channels n Starting a scan First set scan type Priority or Normal scan and the scan resume timer in the Set mode p 45 q Push U I C both Y and Z to select a desired chan nel group w Set TAG channels as described at left e Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan r Push SCAN to start Priority or Normal scan SCAN blinks in the channel comment display during scanning During Priority scan 16 ...

Page 20: ...h A beep tone sounds and 16 blinks when a signal is received on Channel 16 r To cancel Dualwatch Tri watch push DUAL CH WX again DUALWATCH TRI WATCH SIMULATION Dualwatch Tri watch Call channel Ch 88 Ch 16 Ch 88 Ch 16 Ch 88 Ch 9 If a signal is received on Channel 16 Dualwatch and Tri watch pause on Channel 16 until the signal disappears If a signal is received on the Call channel during Tri watch T...

Page 21: ...de Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward u After programming the 9 digit MMSI code push ENT CONFIRMATION scrolls in the channel comment display Scrolls i Push ENT then input the same MMSI code as step y for the confirmation o Push ENT to set the code Selects to normal operation Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired If a different code is input INCORRECT app...

Page 22: ...r Z to select ADD INDV ID then push ENT Scrolls r Push Y or Z to set the 9 digit Individual ID then push ENT Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if desired t Push Y or Z to set up to a 10 character ID name Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired y Push E...

Page 23: ... ENT to delete the selected address ID and return to normal operation D Programming Group ID q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Push Y or Z to select ADDRESS then push ENT e Push Y or Z to select ADD GROUP ID then push ENT Scrolls r Push Y or Z to set the 9 digit Group ID then push ENT Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming if desired T...

Page 24: ... if de sired y Push ENT to program and return to normal operation D Deleting Group ID q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Push Y or Z to select ADDRESS then push ENT e Push Y or Z to select DEL GROUP ID push ENT When no group ID is programmed NO ID is displayed Scrolls r Push Y or Z to select a desired ID name for deleting and push ENT READY appears t Push ENT to delete the selected group ID and r...

Page 25: ...ckward Push s or t to edit N North latitude or S South latitude when the cursor is on the N or S position and W West lon gitude or E East longitude when the cursor is on the W or E position Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired r After setting the longitude data push ENT to set the cur rent UTC time using s or t Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward Push CL...

Page 26: ... the GPS data is invalid n Distress call A Distress call should be transmitted whenever if in the opin ion of the Master the ship or a person is in distress and re quires immediate assistance NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED D Simple call q Confirm no Distress call is being received w While ...

Page 27: ...ting Push DISTRESS to transmit a renewed Distress call if desired D Regular call The nature of the distress should be included in the Distress call q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Push s or t to select DISTRESS and then push ENT Scrolls e Push s or t to select the nature of the distress and then push ENT UNDESIGNATED EXPLOSION FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING CAPSIZING SINKING ADRIFT Disable adrif...

Page 28: ...nt UTC time using s or t and then push ENT Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward Push CLR to cancel and exit the setting if desired y Push DISTRESS for 3 seconds to transmit the Distress call While pushing DISTRESS the key backlighting blinks The distress information is stored for 10 minutes Emergency channel Channel 70 is automatically selected and the Distress call is transmitt...

Page 29: ... the GPS data is invalid or has not been manually updated after 4 hours n Transmitting DSC calls To ensure correct operation of the DSC function please make sure you set the squelch correctly p 7 D Transmitting an Individual call The Individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig nal to a specific ship or a Coast station 4 Convenient When the lcom MA 500TR class b ais transponder is con...

Page 30: ...ush Y or Z to input the 9 digit Individual ID then push ENT Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward Push CLR to cancel and exit the entry if desired Go to the next step after pushing ENT Push r Push Y or Z to select a desired intership channel then push ENT Intership channels are already preset into the transceiver in pre ferred order After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically s...

Page 31: ...V UN ABLE ACK scrolls in the channel comment display with beeps Push CLR to stop the beeps Able to comply is received Unable to comply is received Scrolls Scrolls Appears Appears i Push ENT to select to the intership channel specified in step r then hold down PTT to communicate your message to the responding ship when Able to comply is received Push CLR to return to normal operation When Unable to...

Page 32: ... ENT Go to step r below Manual ACK q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Push Y or Z to select INDV ACK the push ENT INDV ACK item appears after receiving an Individual call Scrolls e Push Y or Z to select a desired individual address or ID code then push ENT Scrolls r Push Y or Z to select the acknowledgement ABLE or UNABLE then push ENT UNABLE selection will transmit the reason No Reason Given Aft...

Page 33: ... ABLE ACK D Transmitting a Group call The Group call function allows you to transmit a DSC signal to a specific group only q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Push Y or Z to select GROUP then push ENT e Push Y or Z to select a desired pre programmed Group address or MANUAL INPUT then push ENT The ID code for the group can be set in advance p 15 When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 8 digit MMSI ID...

Page 34: ... Push Y or Z to select a desired intership channel then push ENT Intership channels are already preset into the transceiver in rec ommending order After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push t Push ENT to transmit the Group call If Channel 70 is busy the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear Routine category only is a...

Page 35: ... Y or Z to select ALL SHIPS then push ENT Scrolls e Push Y or Z to select the desired category then push ENT r Push Y or Z to select a desired ITU channel then push ENT After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push t Push ENT to transmit the All Ships call Transmitting y After the All Ships call has been transmitted the specified chann...

Page 36: ...et in advance p 14 When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call with Y or Z See About Manual Inputting on page 22 Scrolls r After step e Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push The last digit This illustration describes with MANUAL INPUT selection in step e t Push ENT to transmit the Position Reque...

Page 37: ...ss then push ENT Scrolls r The position information appears Input your position data latitude and longitude directly with Y or Z p 17 t After editing the position data push ENT to set Then edit the current UTC time directly with Y or Z p 17 then push ENT After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display y Push ENT to transmit the Position Reply...

Page 38: ...an be set in advance p 14 When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call with Y or Z See About Manual Inputting on page 22 Scrolls r After step e Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push The last digit This illustration describes with MANUAL INPUT selection in step e t Push ENT to transmit the Polling...

Page 39: ... push ENT POLL REPLY item appears after receiving a Polling Request call Scrolls e Push Y or Z to select a desired individual address then push ENT After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Scrolls Push r Push ENT to transmit the Polling Reply call Transmitting t After the Polling Reply call has been transmitted return to normal operati...

Page 40: ...o select a desired pre programmed Indi vidual address or MANUAL INPUT then push ENT The ID code for the individual can be set in advance p 14 When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call with Y or Z See About Manual Inputting on page 22 Scrolls r After step e Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push...

Page 41: ...K then push ENT TEST ACK item appears after receiving a Test call Scrolls e Push Y or Z to select a desired individual address then push ENT After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Scrolls Push r Push ENT to transmit the Test Ack call Transmitting t After the Test Ack call has been transmitted return to nor mal operation before enteri...

Page 42: ...mer settings See pages 39 and 40 for more details Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may require assistance Scrolls Appears D Receiving a Distress Acknowledgement When a Distress acknowledgement to other ship is received The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes Push any key to stop the alarm DSC appears and RCV DISTRESS ACK scrolls in the channel comment display then Channel 16 is a...

Page 43: ...pages 39 and 40 for more details Scrolls Appears D Receiving a Distress Relay Acknowledgement When a Distress Relay acknowledgement is received The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes Push any key to stop the alarm DSC appears and RCV RELAY ACK scrolls in the channel comment display then Channel 16 is automatically selected This action can be changed depending on the combi nation of the Auto Swit...

Page 44: ...nnel speci fied by the calling station for voice communication depend ing on your replying setting See page 24 for details of the Individual acknowledgement call procedure push CLR to ignore the call D Receiving a Group call When a Group call is received The emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de pending on the received category Push CLR to stop the alarm or beeps DSC appears and RCV GROU...

Page 45: ...ographical Area call When a Geographical Area call for the area you are in is received The emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de pending on the received category Push CLR to stop the alarm or beeps DSC appears and RCV GEOGRAPHICAL scrolls in the channel comment display Scrolls Appears Push ENT to select the channel specified by the calling sta tion for voice communication push CLR to ign...

Page 46: ... beeps Push ENT to reply to the call push CLR to ignore the call Scrolls Appears D Receiving a Position Reply call When a Position Replay call is received DSC and POS REPLY appear in the display The Latitude and Longitude from the called station are scrolled in the channel comment display first Latitude co ordinates and then Longitude co ordinates NO POSITION scrolls in the channel comment display...

Page 47: ... CLR to ignore the call Scrolls Appears D Auto Switch function By regulation after receiving a Distress call the transceiver basically switches the operating channel to Channel 16 How ever when this setting is set to OFF the function enables the transceiver to remain on the operating channel even after receiving a Distress call q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Push s or t to select AUTO SW then...

Page 48: ...NT key is pushed immediately switches to Channel 16 When the CLR key is pushed the Auto tune timer is cancelled and the transceiver remains on the operating channelled r Push ENT to set and exit the setting The action of the transceiver may differ depending on the combination of the Auto Switch function and the Auto Tune timer settings Combined operation when receiving a DSC call Auto Switch OFF O...

Page 49: ...NU to enter the DSC menu w Push s or t to select DSC LOG then push ENT e Push s or t to select DISTRESS then push ENT Scrolls r Push s or t to select a desired message push ENT M appears when the unread messages is selected Scrolls t The message information scrolls The stored message has various information Push CLR to return to the channel comment display Hold down CLR for 1 second to delete the ...

Page 50: ... t to select OTHER then push ENT r Push s or t to select a desired message push ENT M appears when the unread messages is selected Scrolls t The message information scrolls The stored message has various information Push CLR to return to the channel comment display Hold down CLR for 1 second to delete the displayed message and return to the DSC menu Scrolls ...

Page 51: ... Automatic acknowledgement set ting Push CLR to cancel and exit the setting if desired n Offset time This item sets the offset time from the UTC Universal Time Coordinated time q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Push s or t to select OFFSET TIME then push ENT Scrolls e Set the offset time from the UTC Universal Time Coordi nated time using s or t Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or bac...

Page 52: ...the Set mode SCAN appears in the channel comment display e After the display appears release 16 r Push 16 to select a desired item if necessary t Push Y or Z to select the desired setting of the item y Turn power OFF then ON again to exit the Set mode D SET MODE CONSTRUCTION Weather alert Dual Tri watch Scan resume timer Operation beep AF level adjustment LCD Contrast LCD Backlight Remote ID Favor...

Page 53: ...can pauses 5 seconds and resumes even if a signal has been received on any other channel than Channel 16 OFF The scan pauses until the signal disappears Scan timer OFF default Scan timer ON D Weather alert A NOAA broadcast station transmits a weather alert tone before important weather information When the Weather Alert function is turned ON the transceiver detects the alert then the WX ALT icon b...

Page 54: ...t Beep tone OFF D LCD backlight The LCD backlight brightness can be adjusted from 1 dark to 4 bright or turned OFF The LCD backlight is also adjustable holding down SCAN and pushing the Y Z keys p 9 BACKLIGHT scrolls in the channel comment display LCD backlight level 4 default LCD backlight OFF Scrolls D LCD contrast The LCD contrast can be adjustable in 4 levels 1 is the low est contrast and 4 is...

Page 55: ...are set by the TAG channel setting p 11 FAVORITE scrolls in the channel comment display ON Push the Y Z keys on the microphone to sequen tially select the favorite channels in the selected chan nel group OFF Push the Y Z keys on the microphone to sequen tially select all channels in the selected channel group Favorite channel ON default Favorite channel OFF Scrolls D Remote ID Set a Remote ID numb...

Page 56: ...3 ver 3 01 sentence formatters DSC DSE compatible for plotting position data received from other ships CAUTION After connecting the DC power cable NMEA IN OUT leads external speaker lead and clone lead cover the connector and leads with rubber vulcanzing tape as shown below to prevent water seeping into the transceiver Rubber vulcanizing tape y ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connect a marine VHF antenna with a...

Page 57: ...2 of OPC 2014 NMEA OUT LEAD White Inner conductor NMEA OUT Connects to lead 5 of OPC 2014 Outer conductor NMEA OUT Connects to lead 4 of OPC 2014 n Antenna A key element in the performance of any communication system is the antenna Ask your dealer about antennas and the best place to mount them n Fuse replacement A fuse is installed in the supplied DC power cable If the fuse blows track down the s...

Page 58: ... to a surface which is more than 10 mm 13 32 inch thick and can support more than 5 kg 11 lb Mount the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at 90 to your line of sight when operating it KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass NOTE Check the installation angle the function display may not be easy to read at some...

Page 59: ...r wherever you plan to mount the transceiver w Slide the transceiver through the hole as shown below e Attach the clamps on either side of the transceiver with two supplied bolts 5 8 mm Make sure that the clamps align parallel to the transceiver body r Tighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise so that the clamps press firmly against the inside of the in strument control panel t Tighten ...

Page 60: ...le level Remove the water with the AquaQuake function p 7 p 7 p 9 Transmitting is impos sible or high power can not be selected Some channels are for low power or re ceive only The output power is set to low Change channels Push HI LO on the microphone to select high power pp 5 6 p 7 Scan does not start TAG channels are not programmed Set desired channels as TAG channels p 11 No beeps Beep tones a...

Page 61: ... RF output power 25 W High 1 W Low Modulation system Variable reactance frequency modulation Max frequency deviation 5 0 kHz Spurious emissions Less than 70 dBc High Less than 56 dBc Low Adjacent channel power More than 70 dB Audio harmonic distortion Less than 10 at 60 deviation Residual modulation More than 40 dB Audio frequency response 1 to 3 dB of 6 dB octave range from 300 to 2500 Hz D Recei...

Page 62: ...D Dimensions 148 5 83 139 5 5 49 78 3 07 164 6 46 28 3 1 11 14 2 0 56 111 2 4 38 60 6 2 39 Unit mm inch 54 10 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION ...

Page 63: ...ing the transceiver to a panel Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal performance when used with an Icom transceiver Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an Icom transceiver in the event the Icom transceiver is used with equipment that is not manufactured or approved by Icom ...

Page 64: ...75 61 61A 61A 156 075 156 075 156 125 160 725 62 62A 156 125 156 125 156 175 160 775 63 63A 156 175 156 175 64 156 225 160 825 64 64A 64A 156 225 156 225 156 275 160 875 65 65A 65A 156 275 156 275 65A 156 325 160 925 66 66A 66A 1 156 325 156 325 66A 67 2 67 156 375 156 375 67 21A 21A 157 050 157 050 USA 21 157 050 161 650 21 CAN Transmit Receive INT Channel number Frequency MHz 71 71 156 575 156 5...

Page 65: ...5 32 78 3 1 16 149 5 7 8 61 6 2 7 16 R8 Max NOTE The solid line is the line to use when cutting into the dash helm The dotted line shows the outline of the IC M412 s front panel once the radio is fitted into the hole DO NOT follow the dotted line when making the hole in your dash helm ...

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Page 68: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6868D 1US q Printed in Japan 2010 2012 Icom Inc Printed on recycled paper with soy ink ...

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