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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iM602

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

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.

Summary of Contents for IC-M602

Page 1: ...e 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...

Page 2: ...DSC meets ITU Class D requirement Rugged waterproof construction Large LCD with dot matrix characters Superior receiver performance Optional COMMANDMICTM 2 systems are connectable Icom Icom Inc and th...

Page 3: ...ht facilitate the rescue USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING Ch 70 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 While lifting up the switch cover push and hold DISTRESS for 5 sec until you hear 5 short beeps change to one l...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...NS 40 46 Intercom operation 40 Hailer operation 41 Automatic fog horn 42 Microphone lock function 43 8 SET MODE 44 47 Set mode programming 44 Set mode items 45 9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 48 53 Supp...

Page 6: ...areas with temper atures below 4 F 20 C or above 140 F 60 C or in areas subject to direct sunlight such as the dashboard AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al cohol when cleaning as t...

Page 7: ...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 Restr...

Page 8: ...VOL iM602 VHF MARINE MIC U I C 9 H L CH WX 16 SQL DISTRESS Speaker MIC connector Function display q w e r t y u o i 0 1 2 Connect HM 136 ONLY CAUTION NEVER connect other microphones here such as the o...

Page 9: ...nnels set mode contents etc y CHANNEL 16 CALL CHANNEL SWITCH 16 9 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...

Page 10: ...b or c for chan nel comment input After pushing F turns the tri watch function ON or OFF p 15 Inputs the numeral 3 for channel number input etc Inputs 3 D E F d e or f for channel comment input After...

Page 11: ...nction ON or OFF p 41 Inputs the numeral 8 for channel number input etc Inputs 8 T U V t u or v for channel comment input After pushing F turns the auto fog horn func tion ON or OFF p 43 Inputs the nu...

Page 12: ...PS position data is invalid In such a case the last position data is held for up to 23 5 hours may blink every 2 sec instead of position data 4 hours after the position data is input manually up until...

Page 13: ...Indicates the selected operating channel number A appears when a simplex channel is selected p 9 b appears when a receive only channel for a Canadian channel group is selected F appears when F switch...

Page 14: ...e use call channel The call channel 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 channel group for quick recall Pu...

Page 15: ...D DWeather channels There are 10 weather channels Used for monitoring weather channels from the NOAA National Oceanographic and At mospheric Administration broadcasts The transceiver can detect a weat...

Page 16: ...e attenua tor function ON or OFF if necessary LOCAL appears when the receive attenuator is in use y Push H L to select the output power if necessary 25W or 1W appears when high or low power is selecte...

Page 17: ...merals some symbols and space can be used q Select the desired memory channel Cancel dual watch tri watch or scan in advance w While pushing H L push 16 9 to edit the channel com ment A cursor appears...

Page 18: ...2 3 BASIC OPERATION KEY CHARACTERS KEY CHARACTERS 1 2 3 4 5 Q A D G J Z B E H K q C F I L z space a d g j b e h k c f i l 6 7 8 9 0 M P T W N R U X O S V Y m n o p t w r u x s v y Available characters...

Page 19: ...o 32 available for programming when the optional UT 112 is installed In order to understand one another all transceivers in your group must have the same scramble code This function may not be availab...

Page 20: ...her channel 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...

Page 21: ...6 34 34 206N 123 23 236W UTC 10 10 TELEPHONE BUSY 25W INT CALL LOCAL DUP SCRAM TAG DUALAL SC16 34 34 206N 123 23 236W UTC 10 10 TELEPHONE Tri watch starts Signal received on Channel 16 takes priority...

Page 22: ...n use Choose priority or normal scan in set mode p 45 NORMAL SCAN Normal scan like priority scan searches through all tag channels in sequence However unlike priority scan Chan nel 16 is not checked u...

Page 23: ...el TAG appears in the display r To cancel the tag channel setting repeat step e TAG disappears Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group While pushing H L push 5 TAG for 3 sec to clear a...

Page 24: ...he DSC menu Repeat again to return to the normal operation condition Position and time programming A distress call should include the ship s position and time If no GPS is connected your position and...

Page 25: ...h CE to clear the time u Push ENT to set the time Push CLR to abandon the setting and exit the condition Position indication When a GPS receiver NMEA0183 ver 2 0 is connected the transceiver displays...

Page 26: ...sec to transmit the distress call An emergency channel Ch 70 is automatically selected and the distress call is transmitted When no GPS is connected input your position and UTC time if possible e Aft...

Page 27: ...s call is repeated every 3 5 4 5 min until re ceiving an acknowledgement Push DISTRESS to transmit a renewed distress call if required Push CLR to cancel the Call repeat mode may blink instead of posi...

Page 28: ...individual call can be set in advance p 31 When Manual Input is selected set the 9 digit ID code for the individual you wish to call with the keypad r Rotate CHANNEL to select a desired intership chan...

Page 29: ...omply when an individual call for you is received q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Individual ACK push ENT Individual ACK item appears after an individual call is received...

Page 30: ...wledgement to the se lected station u After the individual acknowledgement has been transmit ted the following indication is displayed i Then the display changes to the channel specified by the callin...

Page 31: ...CHANNEL to select a desired intership channel or Manual Input push ENT When Manual Input is selected rotate CHANNEL to se lect the desired channel other than Channel 70 t Push ENT to transmit the grou...

Page 32: ...mit the all ships call Channel 70 is selected and the all ships call is transmitted t After the all ships call has been transmitted the following indication is displayed y Push CLR to exit the conditi...

Page 33: ...de for the individual you wish to call with the keypad r Push ENT to transmit the position request call t After the position request call has been transmitted the fol lowing indication is displayed y...

Page 34: ...a etc q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Polling Request push ENT e Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired pre pro grammed individual address or Manual Input push ENT The ID co...

Page 35: ...inactivity D DTransmitting Polling reply call Transmit a polling reply call when a polling request call is re ceived q When a polling request call is received the following indi cation is displayed w...

Page 36: ...n overboard are available r The position information appears Set the current position then push ENT Edit the digit of your position data directly with the keypad Push 6 to edit N North latitude or 7 t...

Page 37: ...ess call DSC individual ID A total of 100 DSC address IDs can be programmed and named with up to 10 characters D DProgramming Address ID q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Se...

Page 38: ...DDeleting address ID q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Set up push ENT e Rotate CHANNEL to select DEL INDV ID push ENT When no address ID is programmed the transceiver exits...

Page 39: ...D DDeleting group ID q Push MENU to select the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Set up push ENT e Rotate CHANNEL to select DEL Group ID push ENT When no group ID is programmed the transceiver exit...

Page 40: ...to stop the alarm Received Distress ACK appears in the display then Channel 16 is automatically selected D DReceiving an all ships call While monitoring Channel 70 and an all ships call is received Th...

Page 41: ...le monitoring Channel 70 and a position request call is re ceived Received POS REQ appears in the display Push ENT to reply to the call D DReceiving a polling request call While monitoring Channel 70...

Page 42: ...e CHANNEL to move the cursor backward or forward Push CE to clear the time data Push CLR to cancel and exit the condition to DSC set up menu t Push ENT to program and to exit the condition to DSC set...

Page 43: ...ush ENT e Rotate CHANNEL to select MMSI check push ENT r Check the 9 digit MMSI DSC self ID code t Push CLR or ENT to exit the condition to DSC set up menu MMSI Check 123456789 DSC Menu CLR Exit Set u...

Page 44: ...T When some messages are blinking the messages have not been read yet e Rotate CHANNEL to scroll the message r Push CLR to exit the condition or push CE to clear the displayed message and returns to D...

Page 45: ...has various information and depending on the type of distress call r Push CLR to exit the condition or push CE to clear the displayed message and returns to DSC menu Group Call Chuck3 OSAKA 1 DSC Men...

Page 46: ...dis play respectively To adjust the IC M602 s speaker output level rotate VOL To adjust the HM 127 s speaker output level push Y Z after pushing VOL r After releasing PTT you can hear the response th...

Page 47: ...LISTEN appears on the caller or listener function dis play respectively To adjust the hailer level rotate CHANNEL e After releasing PTT you can hear the response through the speaker r To return to no...

Page 48: ...o frequency One 5 second blasts every 120 seconds Two 5 second blasts separated by 2 seconds every 120 seconds One 5 second blast followed by two 1 second blasts each sepa rated by 2 seconds every 120...

Page 49: ...s received the automatic fog horn func tion is interrupted with an automatic return to the trans ceiver mode The transceiver s display indicates Receiving DSC calls p 34 Microphone lock function The m...

Page 50: ...d to change the conditions of the trans ceiver s functions scan type normal or priority scan resume timer weather alert dual tri watch of COMMANDMIC trans ceiver s beep tone internal speaker LCD contr...

Page 51: ...eather alert function is turned ON the transceiver detects the alert then flashes the WX ALERT indicator until the transceiver is op erated The previously selected used weather channel is checked any...

Page 52: ...n the trans ceiver and microphone can be deactivated D DLCD contrast This item adjusts the contrast of the LCD in 8 steps The optional HM 127 has it s own setting for the LCD con trast D DAttenuation...

Page 53: ...r unit is installed the scrambler type can be selected in set mode depending on dealer set ting Although the UT 98 is not listed on the option list M602 would take UT 98 as well as UT 112 D DScrambler...

Page 54: ...ance of any communication sys tem is an antenna Ask your dealer about antennas and the best places to mount them Fuse replacement One fuse is installed in the supplied DC power cable If a fuse blows o...

Page 55: ...ition and time indi cations An NMEA0183 ver 2 0 sentence formatters RMC GGA GNS GLL compatible GPS receiver is required Ask your dealer about suitable GPS receivers Connects to a PC or navigation equi...

Page 56: ...o your line of sight when operating it CAUTION KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass NOTE Check the installation angle the function d...

Page 57: ...ans ceiver w Slide the transceiver through the hole as shown below e Attach the 2 supplied bolts M5 8 mm on either side of the IC M602 r Attach the clamps on either side of the IC M602 Make sure that...

Page 58: ...ove the 12 screws as shown below and open the transceiver w Plug an optional unit UT 112 to J3 on the AF unit as shown below e Assemble the units to their original positions CAUTION When re assembling...

Page 59: ...53 9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE Dimensions 220 0 8 21 32 31 4 1 1 4 78 0 3 1 16 110 0 4 11 32 109 4 4 29 32 200 0 7 7 8 Unit mm inch 90 0 3 17 32 9...

Page 60: ...wer or re ceive only The output power is set to low Change channels Push H L to select high power pgs 8 55 p 10 Scan does not start TAG channel is not programmed Set the desired channels as TAG chan n...

Page 61: ...Frequency MHz 66A USA CAN Transmit Receive 64A 64A 156 225 156 225 65A 65A 156 275 156 275 156 325 160 925 67 67 156 375 156 375 68 68 156 425 156 425 69 69 156 475 156 475 70 70 156 525 156 525 71 71...

Page 62: ...ansmitter RF output power 25 W and 1 W Modulation system Variable reactance frequency modulation Max frequency deviation 5 0 kHz Spurious emissions Less than 70 dBc Adjacent channel power More than 70...

Page 63: ...OTE CONTROL MICROPHONE p 58 External microphone type controller Provides optional inter com operation 6 m 20 feet microphone cable and mount ing base included Black and white colors are available HM 1...

Page 64: ...ch to adjust the brightness of the LCD and switch backlight after VOL is pushed for 1 sec p 66 In set mode changes setting of the selected item pgs 44 69 Checks tag channels or changes scanning direct...

Page 65: ...ush SQL MONI L to toggle the microphone key lock function ON or OFF p 66 T appears while key lock function is in use PWR PTT VOL SQL and H L still function when the microphone key lock function is tur...

Page 66: ...de pgs 40 70 r VOLUME INDICATOR p 65 Appears while audio output level is adjusted t SQUELCH INDICATOR p 65 Appears while noise squelch level is adjusted y CHANNEL NAME INDICATOR Channel comment appear...

Page 67: ...is selected 4 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR pgs 8 64 Appears when the call channel is selected 5 DUPLEX INDICATOR pgs 9 64 Appears when a duplex channel is selected 6 TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR pgs 17 68 Appears...

Page 68: ...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 microphone jack and tighten the cable nut as shown b...

Page 69: ...63 13 HM 127 REMOTE CONTROL MICROPHONE 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 13...

Page 70: ...rating channel D DWeather channels q Push CH WX once or twice to select the weather channel group w Push Y or Z to select a weather channel e Push CH WX to return to the condition before selecting the...

Page 71: ...istance communications Some 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 Simplex channels 3 21 23 61 6...

Page 72: ...ay backlighting The function display and switches can be backlit for better visibility under low light conditions The backlighting condition can also be adjusted independently from the transceiver q P...

Page 73: ...ram the dis played channel as the call channel The call channel number and channel group stop flashing Optional voice scrambler operation D DActivating the scrambler q Select an operating channel exce...

Page 74: ...tag channels q Push CH WX U I C several times while pushing H L to select the channel group USA INT CAN if desired w Push Y Z to select the desired channel to set as a tag channel e Push SCN TAG for...

Page 75: ...ntrast micro phone In this section instructions are for the microphone s own func tions only Refer to pgs 44 47 for the setting of the other functions Some functions cannot be selected from the mi cro...

Page 76: ...m mode is selected D DIntercom beep function Push LO DX IC for more than 1 sec Emits the intercom beep while holding Channel comments q Push Y Z to select a channel to program the channel comment Push...

Page 77: ...TEMPLATE Unit mm inch 24 to 27 d mm 15 16 to 11 16 2 mm 3 32 HM 127 HM 127 TEMPLATE Cut here...

Page 78: ...Count on us 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6217H 1EX q Printed in Japan 2002 Icom Inc...

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