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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iM503

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM503 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page a 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...EDURE 1 MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY 2 THIS IS name of vessel 3 Your call sign or other indication of the vessel AND 9 digit DSC ID if you have one 4 LOCATED AT your position 5 The nature of the distress and assistance required 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue N CASE OF EMERGENCY Versions of the IC M503 which display the CE symbol on e serial number seal comply with the essential ...

Page 3: ...replacement 18 Cleaning 18 Connections 19 Microphone hanger 20 Mounting the transceiver 21 Optional unit installation 23 Dimensions 24 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 25 10 CHANNEL LIST 26 11 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 27 Specifications 27 Options 27 12 HM 134 REMOTE CONTROL MICROPHONE 28 38 Panel description 28 Function display 30 Channel selection 32 Receiving and transmitting 33 Lock functions 34 Display bac...

Page 4: ...or where it could cause bodily injury EEP the transceiver at least 1 m away from the ship s nav ation compass O NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with temper atures below 20 C or above 60 C or in areas subject to di rect sunlight such as the cockpit AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al cohol when cleaning as they may damage the transceiver surfaces BE CAREFUL The transcei...

Page 5: ...d e through your dealer or the appropriate government cy for a Ship Radiotelephone license application This nment issued license states the call sign which is your identification for radio purposes 2 OPERATOR S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small ship radio operators when a radio is not required for safety purposes The Restricted Radiotelepho...

Page 6: ...CH POWER Push to toggle the transceiver power ON and OFF VOLUME CONTROL VOL Adjusts the audio level p 8 SQUELCH CONTROL SQL Sets the squelch threshold level p 8 r TRANSMIT POWER SWITCH HI LO Push to Toggle high and low power p 8 Some channels are set to low power only While pushing and holding this switch other switches perform secondary functions 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page 2 1 1 ...

Page 7: ...sh to enter initial set mode p 14 AL SWITCH DIAL Push to exit from Channel 16 or call channel p 6 While pushing and holding HI LO push to select chan nel group pgs 6 7 The EUR version has International channels only and this function is not available 0 SCAN SWITCH SCAN TAG p 13 When tag channels are programmed starts and stops normal or priority scan Push and hold SCAN TAG for 1 sec to set the dis...

Page 8: ...bove case the connected HM 134 has priority LSTN appears in the IC M503 display when pushing the PTT switch on the HM 134 while the intercom func tion is activated t SCRAMBLER INDICATOR p 10 Appears when the optional voice scrambler is activated y DUPLEX INDICATOR Appears when a duplex channel is selected u CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number A appears when a sim...

Page 9: ...WN SWITCHES Y Y Z Z sh either switch to change the operating memory chan set mode contents etc p 8 ANSMIT POWER SWITCH HI LO Same as the HI LO switch on the front panel When pushed at power ON toggles the Y Z and HI LO switch functions ON and OFF Speaker Microphone w q e 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page 5 1 1 ...

Page 10: ...gular channel group has a separate leisure use call annel The call channel is monitored during tri watch The ll channels can be programmed p 9 and are used to store ur most often used channels in each channel group for ick recall Push CALL to select the call channel of the selected channel group CALL and call channel number appear Push DIAL to return to the condition before selecting call channel ...

Page 11: ... hile pushing and holding HI LO push DIAL to change channel group ernational and Holland channels can be selected in sequence tate the channel selector to select a channel hannels are memorized separately for each channel group ï ïATIS and DSC channels FRG version only For the FRG versions there are 57 ATIS and 57 DSC chan nels in addition to 57 International channels q Push DIAL to select a regul...

Page 12: ... necessary at this point Use the optional voice scrambler function for privacy p 10 Push HI LO to select the output power if necessary 25W or 1W appears when high or low power is selected re spectively Choose low power to conserve power choose high power for longer distance communications Some channels are for low power only y Push and hold PTT to transmit then speak into the mi crophone TX appear...

Page 13: ...er stops flashing Channel names Memory channels can be tagged with alphanumeric names of up to 10 characters each Capital letters small letters numerals some symbols and spaces can be used q Select the desired memory channel Cancel dual watch tri watch or scan in advance w While pushing and holding HI LO push CALL to edit the memory channel name A cursor appears and blinks e Select the desired cha...

Page 14: ...rambler codes There are 128 or 32 codes 0 to 127 or 1 to 32 available for programming In order to understand one another all trans ceivers in your group must have the same scramble code This function may not be available depending on dealer set ting q Turn power OFF w While pushing and holding 16 turn power ON to enter set mode e After the display appears release 16 r Push 16 one or more times to ...

Page 15: ...ush DUAL again Example Operating tri watch on INT Channel 25 LWATCH TRI WATCH SIMULATION signal is received on Channel 16 dualwatch tri watch pauses Channel 16 until the signal disappears signal is received on the call channel during tri watch tri ch becomes dualwatch until the signal disappears ransmit on the selected channel during dualwatch tri watch h and hold PTT Dualwatch Tri watch Call chan...

Page 16: ...ike 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 06 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 5 SCAN OPERATIONS PRIORITY SCAN Priority scan searches through all tag channels in se uence while monitoring Channel 16 When a signal is de ected on Channel 16 scan pauses until the signal disap ears wh...

Page 17: ...mal scan and scan resume timer in advance using set mode p 15 q Set tag channels as described at left w While pushing and holding HI LO push DIAL one or more times to select the desired channel group if desired e Push SCAN to start priority or normal scan Pri scan 16 or Normal scan appears in the function display When a signal is detected scan pauses until the signal disap pears or resumes after p...

Page 18: ... ansceiver or HM 134 internal speaker transceiver or HM 4 LCD contrast transceiver or HM 134 scrambler code rambler type and ATIS check Available functions may differ depending on dealer set ting The optional HM 134 has it s own settings for the beep tone internal speaker and LCD contrast q Turn power OFF w While pushing and holding 16 turn power ON to enter set mode e After the display appears re...

Page 19: ...received annels except for Channel 16 ï ïDual tri watch This item sets the DUAL switch function as dual watch or tri watch See the section Dual watch Tri watch for details ï ïBeep tone You can select silent operation by turning beep tones OFF or you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a switch by turning beep tones ON Beep tones setting are selectable on IC M503 and HM 134 inde penden...

Page 20: ...aler setting hen the UT 98 or UT 112 is installed 128 or 32 codes 0 to 7 or 1 to 32 can be selected respectively ï ïScrambler type When an optional scrambler unit is connected the scrambler unit can be selected in set mode depending on dealer setting ï ïATIS check The ATIS ID code can be checked in set mode Set mode ATIS check 0123456789 ATIS code Set mode Scrambler type UT 98 scrambler unit UT 11...

Page 21: ... speak at a normal voice el into the microphone ALK or LSTN appears on the caller or listener function dis ay respectively To adjust the IC M503 s speaker output level rotate VOL To adjust the HM 134 s speaker output level push Y Z after pushing VOL r After releasing the PTT switch you can hear the response through the speaker t To return to normal operation push DIMMER momentar ily Other switches...

Page 22: ...nce of any communication sys tem is an antenna Ask your dealer about antennas and the best places to mount them Fuse replacement Two fuses are installed in the supplied DC power cable If a fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning track down the source of the problem if possible and replace the dam aged fuse with a new rated one Cleaning If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty wipe it clea...

Page 23: ...02 DSC CONTROLLER e EXTERNAL MICROPHONE CONNECTOR Connects to the optional HM 134 REMOTE CONTROL MICRO PHONE Intercom function is available CAUTION NEVER connect another microphone such as the HM 127 etc It may cause damage to the trans ceiver r ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects a marine VHF antenna with a PL 259 connector to the transceiver CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transcei...

Page 24: ...he transceivers chassis and mi ophone hanger to use the microphone hanger function Depending on version Tighten the screw at fixing torque 0 7 N m 6 9 kg m f the microphone hanger function is used Channel 16 is se ected automatically when the supplied microphone is rested on the hanger OPC 1096 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page 20 1 1 ...

Page 25: ... to a surface which is more than 10 mm thick and support more than 5 kg nt the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at o your line of sight when operating it AUTION KEEP the transceiver and microphone at st 1 meter away from your ship s magnetic navigation mpass OTE Check the installation angle the function display y not be easy to read at some angles OVERHEAD MOUNTING MOUNTING ON DA...

Page 26: ...the transceiver through the hole as shown below Attach the 2 bolts supplied M5 8 mm on either side of the IC M503 r Attach the clamps on either side of the transceiver Make sure that the clamps align parallel to the transceiver body t Tighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise so that the clamps press firmly against the inside of the in strument control panel y Tighten the locking nuts r...

Page 27: ...pening the transceiver case w the case opening procedure shown here when you o install an optional unit etc move the 6 screws as shown below and open the trans ver w Remove the 4 screws from the shielding plate then lift up the shielding plate e Plug an optional unit to the MAIN unit as shown below r Return the shielding plate and assemble the units to their original positions Optional unit 1 qxd ...

Page 28: ...CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE Dimensions 145 0 5 23 32 165 0 6 1 2 31 4 1 1 4 53 0 2 3 32 Unit mm inch 110 0 4 11 32 109 4 4 5 16 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page 24 1 1 ...

Page 29: ...g is impossi or high power can er can be selected Some channels are for low power or re ceive only The output power is set to low Change channels Push HI LO to select high power pgs 6 26 p 8 n does not start TAG channel is not programmed Set the desired channels as TAG chan nels p 13 eep sounds Beep tone is turned OFF Turn the beep tone ON in SET mode p 15 eive signal cannot nderstood Optional voi...

Page 30: ... 075 160 675 71 156 575 156 575 81 157 075 161 675 USA channels for U K version only CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 1A 156 050 156 050 12 156 600 156 600 22A 157 100 157 100 64A 156 225 156 225 77 156 875 156 875 86 157 325 161...

Page 31: ... 8 Ω load Options DS 100 02 DSC CONTROLLER When the DS 100 is installed the transceiver conforms to DSC Class D for marine digital communications MB 75 FLUSH MOUNT For mounting the transceiver to a panel HM 134 REMOTE CONTROL MICROPHONE External microphone type controller Provides optional inter com operation 6 m 20 feet microphone cable and mount ing base included Black color is available OPC 999...

Page 32: ...backlight p 34 After VOL or SQL is pushed push either switch to ad just audio level or noise squelch level respectively pgs 8 33 In set mode changes setting of the selected item pgs 9 37 During scanning checks tag channels or changes scan ning direction pgs 8 36 r CHANNEL 16 CALL CHANNEL SWITCH 16 C When pushed selects Channel 16 pgs 6 32 When pushed and held for 1 sec selects call channel pgs 6 3...

Page 33: ...nction is in use PWR PTT VOL SQL and H L still function when the microphone key lock function is turned ON Advances the cursor while in memory name program ming condition pgs 9 38 i VOLUME DIMMER SWITCH VOL DIM After pushing VOL Y Z adjusts the audio level Push and hold VOL DIM for 1 sec to adjust the bright ness of the LCD and switch backlight p 34 Moves the cursor backward while in memory name p...

Page 34: ...c cable and external speaker jack connec tion mold with water resistant tape increases the water proofing of the connection mold Function display q CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR pgs 6 32 Indicates whether an International INT or U S A USA channel is selected w KEY LOCK INDICATOR p 34 Appears while the key lock function is in use Flashes while the all key lock function is in use e CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT ...

Page 35: ...g priority scan or dual tri watch pgs 12 36 IC appears during intercom mode pgs 17 38 AL TRI WATCH INDICATOR pgs 11 36 UAL appears during dualwatch TRI during tri watch W POWER INDICATOR pgs 8 33 Appears when low power is selected 2 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR pgs 6 32 Appears when the call channel is selected 3 DUPLEX INDICATOR pgs 6 32 Appears when a duplex channel is selected 4 TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR...

Page 36: ...ted Call channel Push and hold 16 C for 1 sec to select call channel Push DIAL to return to the con dition before selecting call chan nel or push Y or Z to select operating channel ï ïU S A and International channels q Push DIAL to select regular channel w While pushing and holding H L push DIAL to select channel group U S A or International can be selected in sequence DIAL Push and hold then push...

Page 37: ...W appears when low power is selected hoose low power for shorter high power for longer distance mmunications ome channels are low power only t Push and hold PTT to transmit then speak into the mi crophone appears Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission for GMDSS use y Release PTT to receive IMPORTANT To maximize the readability of your trans mitted signal voice pause a few sec after pushing PTT...

Page 38: ...ction display and switches can be backlit for better visibility under low light conditions And the backlighting con dition can be adjusted independently from the transceiver q Push and hold VOL DIM for 1 sec to enter backlight ad justing mode with number of backlight level appears in the channel name indicator w Push Y Z to adjust the backlight level The backlight level is adjustable between 0 lig...

Page 39: ...annel number and channel oup stop flashing Optional voice scrambler operation ï ïActivating the scrambler q Select an operating channel other than Channel 16 w While pushing and holding H L push DUAL to turn the voice scrambler function ON SCRM appears e To turn the scrambler func tion OFF repeat step w SCRM disappears ï ïProgramming scramble codes There are 128 codes 00 to 127 available with UT 9...

Page 40: ...veral times to select the channel group USA and INT if desired w Push Y Z to select the desired channel to set as a tag channel e Push and hold SCAN TAG for 1 sec to set the displayed channel as a tag channel appears r To cancel the tag channel setting push and hold SCAN TAG for 1 sec disappears Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group While pushing and holding H L push SCAN TAG for...

Page 41: ... the setting of the other ons Some functions may not be selectable from the mi one ntering set mode rn power OFF hile pushing and holding 16 C turn power ON ter beep emission a set mode item in the channel name indi tor and condition in the channel number readout is displayed sh 16 C to select the desired item if necessary sh Y Z to select the desired condition of the item rn power OFF then ON to ...

Page 42: ...ected Intercom beep function Push and hold DIAL for more than 1 sec Emits intercom beep while holding Channel names q Push Y Z to select a channel to program While pushing and holding H L push DIAL several times to select the channel group USA and INT if desired w While pushing and holding H L push 16 C The 1st character of the currently programmed comment flashes e Push Y Z to select a character ...

Page 43: ...e supplied connection cable for longer distance remote operation The connector of the connection cable can be installed into a cabinet wall etc as a built in plug For longer distance remote operation the optional extension cable OPC 999 6 m 20 ft Connecting between transceiver and the connection cable is available and up to 2 OPC 999 can be added q Insert the supplied cable into the external micro...

Page 44: ...Using the mounting base carefully mark off the 2 spots where the cable and screws will be fastened Drill holes at these marks Install the mounting base using screws as shown below y The installation is completed Gasket Cap Mounting base Nut Screw holes approx 2 d mm 3 32 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page 40 1 1 ...

Page 45: ...CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION 50 d mm 1 31 32 23 d mm 29 32 24 to 27 d mm 15 16 to 1 1 16 5 mm 3 16 Gasket Mounting base Cap Nut 2 mm 3 32 2 mm 3 32 x 3 24 to 27 d mm 15 16 to 11 16 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page 41 1 1 ...

Page 46: ...MB 75 TEMPLATE 149 57 8 92 3 5 8 4 R11 Unit mm inch 24 to 27 d mm 15 16 to 11 16 2 mm 3 32 MB 75 HM 134 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page 43 1 1 ...

Page 47: ...ansmitter should neither be continuously op d for long periods if any person is within 5 meters of the na nor operated at all if any person is touching the an In all cases any possible risk depends on the transmitter being activated for long periods actual recommendation lim its are specified as an average of 6 minutes Normally the transmitter is not active for long periods of time Some radio li c...

Page 48: ...1 05 vi EN 60945 1997 vii EN 60950 1992 viii EN 300 698 2 V1 1 1 2000 8 Type designation iC m503 Authorized representative name Place and date of issue Icom Europe GmbH Himmelgeister straße 100 D 40225 Düsseldorf Düsseldorf 25th Sept 2001 Declare on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive ...

Page 49: ... Intended Country of Use GER AUT GBR IRL FRA NED BEL LUX ESP POR ITA GRE SWE DEN FIN SUI on us 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan EU q apan m Inc 1 qxd 01 12 17 5 00 PM Page Z 1 1 ...

Page 50: ... 075 160 675 71 156 575 156 575 81 157 075 161 675 USA channels for U K version only CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 1A 156 050 156 050 12 156 600 156 600 22A 157 100 157 100 64A 156 225 156 225 77 156 875 156 875 86 157 325 161...

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