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Icom, Icom Inc. and the 

logo are registered trademarks

of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United states, the United
Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other coun-
tries.

IMPORTANT

READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAREFULLY

before attempting to operate the trans-

ceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

This

manual contains important safety and operating in-
structions for the IC-M601.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER AND MICROPHONE
THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER

after exposure to

water including salt water, otherwise, the keys and
switches may become inoperable due to salt crystallization.

WORD

DEFINITION

R

R

WARNING

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
shock may occur.

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur.

NOTE

If disregarded, inconvenience only. No
risk or personal injury, fire or electric
shock.

Versions of the IC-M601 which display the “CE”

symbol on the serial number seal, comply with the es-
sential requirements of the European Radio and
Telecommunication Terminal Directive 1999/5/EC.

This warning symbol indicates that this equip-

ment operates in non-harmonised frequency bands
and/or may be subject to licensing conditions in the
country of use. Be sure to check that you have the
correct version of this radio or the correct program-
ming of this radio, to comply with national licensing
requirements.

Summary of Contents for IC-M601

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM601 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...ent receive specifications of more than 75 dB for spurious response and intermodulation rejection With such high level performance received calls are remarkably clear and free from noise The pow erful audio output from the front facing speaker further increases the clarity of received calls Optional COMMANDMIC 2 systems are connectable The optional COMMANDMIC provides a 2nd and 3rd station capabil...

Page 3: ...e inoperable due to salt crystallization WORD DEFINITION R RWARNING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur NOTE If disregarded inconvenience only No risk or personal injury fire or electric shock Versions of the IC M601 which display the CE symbol on the serial number seal comply with the es sential requirements of the European Radio and Telecomm...

Page 4: ...ou hear 5 short beeps change to one long beep 2 Wait for an acknowledgment from a coast station Channel 16 is automatically selected 3 Push and hold PTT then transmit the appropriate information as at left 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 AND 9 digit DSC ID if you have one 4 LOCATED AT your p...

Page 5: ...ler operation 33 Automatic foghorn 34 Microphone lock function 35 Intercom operation 36 8 SET MODE 37 39 Set mode programming 37 Set mode items 38 9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 40 44 Supplied accessories 40 Antenna 40 Fuse replacement 40 Cleaning 40 Connections 41 Mounting the transceiver 42 Dimensions 44 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 11 CHANNEL LIST 46 12 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 47 Specifications 47 O...

Page 6: ... 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 dashboard AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al cohol when cleaning as they may damage the transceiver surfaces BE CAREFUL The transceiver rear panel will become hot when operating continuously for long periods Place the transceiver in a secure...

Page 7: ...erate 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 rad...

Page 8: ...OL iM601 VHF MARINE MIC C H L DIAL 16 SQL DISTRESS Speaker MIC connector Function display q w e r t y u o i 0 1 2 Connect HM 137 ONLY CAUTION NEVER connect other microphones here such as the optional HM 134 may cause damage to the transceiver ...

Page 9: ...t mode contents etc y CHANNEL 16 CALL CHANNEL SWITCH 16 C Selects Channel 16 when pushed p 8 Selects call channel when pushed for 1 sec p 8 CALL appears when call channel is selected Push for 3 sec to enter call channel programming con dition when call channel is selected p 11 While pushing H L enters channel comment program ming condition p 11 While turning power ON enters set mode when pushed an...

Page 10: ...ared or cancelled when push CLR i Number input 1 Comment input 1 Q Z q z or space After pushing F turns the DUALWATCH function ON or OFF p 13 Number input 2 Comment input 2 A B C a b or c After pushing F turns the TRI WATCH func tion ON or OFF p 13 Number input 3 Comment input 3 D E F d e or f After pushing F push this switch and rotate CHANNEL to adjust the brightness of the LCD and switch backli...

Page 11: ...Count on us 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6218H 1EU Printed in Japan 2002 Icom Inc Intended Country of Use GER AUT GBR IRL FRA NED BEL LUX ESP POR ITA GRE SWE DEN FIN SUI ...

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