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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules� Operation is 
subject 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�

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

|M803

MF/HF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

Summary of Contents for IC-M803

Page 1: ...on is subject 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 o...

Page 2: ...selective calling on an emergency frequency When immediate help is needed 1 Lift the key cover hold down DISTRESS for 3 seconds until the 3 short beeps and then one long beep sound 2 Wait for an ackn...

Page 3: ...sition aux radiofr quences Une antenne omnidirectionnelle dont le gain ne passe pas i oit tre fi e une distance minimale de 7 5 m tres mesur e depuis le point le plus bas de l antenne verticalement au...

Page 4: ...uld void your authority to operate this transceiver under FCC regulations INFORMATION FCC Cet quipement a t test et reconnu conforme aux limites fi es pour un appareil num ri ue e classe A conform men...

Page 5: ...n an electric shock CAUTION DO NOT use harsh solvents such as en ine or alco ol en cleaning ecause t e ill damage the transceiver s surfaces CAUTION DO NOT use the transceiver in areas with temperatur...

Page 6: ...ou dans les connecteurs sur le panneau arri re Cela risquerait de provoquer un choc lectrique ATTENTION NE PAS utiliser de dissolvants agressi s tels ue u en ne ou e l alcool lors u nettoyage car ils...

Page 7: ...H GRP ENT t e e pa e s an an z Rotate Rotate CH GRP to select z Push Push ENT to enter or set z Push Push the Keypad keys to enter a digit or text z Push Pus or to select RECOMMENDATION A T R MOT O TR...

Page 8: ...y functions 27 D Unread List 27 DSC Task mode Multiple 28 D Software Key functions 28 D Task List 28 Sending DSC calls Distress 29 D Simple call 29 D Regular call 30 D Resending a Distress call 31 D D...

Page 9: ...eep adjustments repairs channel frequency changes and authorized modifications affecting electrical operation of the equipment in the maintenance log The entries requires signatures by the authorized...

Page 10: ...OR GPS ANT p 69 Connects to the supplied GPS antenna NOTE Install the GPS antenna where it has a clear view to receive signals from satellites 6MODEM CONNECTOR AF MOD pp 69 79 Connects to an e mail mo...

Page 11: ...tting any calls and receiving any calls other than Distress calls RWARNING NEVER connect the antenna directly to this connector 4DSC ANTENNA CONNECTOR p 70 71 Connects to a marine an antenna t roug a...

Page 12: ...DIAL VOL z Rotate to adjust the speaker volume level z Push 1 5 times to display the setting screens Pushing once The Volume Setting window is displayed Pushing twice The NB Level Setting window is d...

Page 13: ...re assigned to the Software Keys for easy access The function s icons are displayed above the Software Keys as shown below DSelecting a Software Key function Pus or to sli e t roug t e selecta le func...

Page 14: ...ction ON or OFF p 18 S SQL Level Push to adjust the S meter Squelch S SQL level p 18 RF Gain Push to adjust the Radio Frequency RF gain level p 18 TX power Push to select the transmit TX power level p...

Page 15: ...on Displayed when receiving a signal or when the squelch is open Displayed while transmitting Low Mid L Mid H Displayed when the TX power is set to each level If no indicator is displayed the TX po er...

Page 16: ...y entered the position data LThe manually entered data is held for only 23 5 hours After that No Position will be displayed Date and Time area The current time is displayed when valid GPS data is rece...

Page 17: ...our MMSI is displayed 2 Push ENT to start entering the MMSI code The MMSI screen is displayed LTo skip the entry push CLR twice If you skip the entry you cannot make a DSC call To enter the code after...

Page 18: ...nd Key Beep Key Assignment So t e ssignment Volume Dial Assignment P Key Assignment C e oc C set Inactivity Timer ot SC Relate SC Relate R Relate S S S S C e mail GPS Internal GPS GPS G SS SBAS Extern...

Page 19: ...ures escri e elo to select a Menu screen ample urning t e oice S uelc unction 1 pen oice S Ra io Settings Voice SQL Select n Returns to t e Ra io Settings screen 3 Push MENU or to return to the Main...

Page 20: ...frequency band 2 Push the left most Software Key to enter a dash 3 Push the Keypad keys to enter the channel number 4 Push ENT to set Example Selecting C ENT Selecting C DChannel and Channel Group lis...

Page 21: ...to the microphone at your normal voice level is displayed while transmitting NOTE If SWR is displayed during the transmission check your antenna system 5 Release PTT to receive is displayed NOTE The T...

Page 22: ...key to transmit a CW signal CW key connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FSK operation The transceiver has FSK and AFSK modes for FSK operation Select FSK when using the built in oscillator and select AFSK when...

Page 23: ...esire e mail c annel L GRP changes in 20 channel steps LSelecta le e mail re uencies ma i er depending on your provider 5 Follow the e mail application instructions for operation De mail Filter en an...

Page 24: ...scan capabilities Scan function There are 3 types of scan functions z CH Channel z CH Resume z Program DCH and CH Resume The CH and CH Resume searches within a 20 channel range such as channel 1 to ch...

Page 25: ...uld not hear clearly z Starts recording automatically when the signal is received is displayed when recording the received audio Stops recording 3 seconds after the signal disappears or when the chann...

Page 26: ...s displayed 3 Pus or to a ust t e oise Blanker level Squelch function The Squelch function mutes unwanted signals such as noise or unmodulated beat signals This function enables quiet standby However...

Page 27: ...Status area Transmit Frequency Monitor function When selecting a duplex channel the transmit re uenc i ers rom t e recei e re uenc To prevent interference to other stations the transmit frequency shou...

Page 28: ...after you select another channel or turn t e transcei er 1 Select a channel that is programmed near the frequency you want to receive 2 Pus R to select t e R mo e The RX icon lights blue 3 Enter the...

Page 29: ...hannel Edit screen 1 pen t e ser C Simple C or e mail C screen Ra io Settings User CH Ra io Settings ITU Simplex CH Ra io Settings e mail CH 2 Select a channel you want to edit Step 2 Setting an RX an...

Page 30: ...signed to the Softkey 4 Pus or to return to t e ain screen TIP ou can confirm t e selecte unction is assigned to the Software Key after returning to the ain screen Setting a User channel an ITU Simple...

Page 31: ...unction is assigned to the Volume Dial after returning to the ain screen ample en is pus e times the Backlight setting window is displayed DAssigning a Software Key function to P on the HM 214H 1 pen...

Page 32: ...Push The ID entry screen is displayed 3 Select Address 4 Enter an Individual or Group ID and then push NOTE or a Group t e first igit is fi e as or an coast station t e first t o igits are fi e as 5 S...

Page 33: ...return to the Main screen DDelete an entered ID ample eleting an n i i ual S 1 Open Individual ID MENU DSC Settings Individual ID 2 Select t e S an t en pus Are You Sure is displayed 3 Push to delete...

Page 34: ...ved manually enter the position and Universal Time Coordinated C time NOTE anual entr is isa le ile ali GPS ata is received The manually entered position and time is valid only for 23 5 hours 1 Open P...

Page 35: ...ivates You can set the TOT function in the Inactivity Timer menu p DSoftware Key functions ile in t e SC as mo e t e ollo ing unctions are ispla e first Function Description Standby mode Push to delet...

Page 36: ...t e ollo ing unctions are ispla e first Function Description Standby mode Push to delete the task and return to the Main screen Task List Push to display the Task list DEL Task Push to delete the task...

Page 37: ...eep soun The backlight blinks LAll Emergency Frequencies are automatically selected to send a Distress call 3 ter sen ing ait or an c no le gment call aiting or C is ispla e The Distress call is auto...

Page 38: ...Select Position 2 Enter your position data and time See page 26 for entering details Step 3 Setting a communication frequency 1 Select Attempt 2 Select an option ample ulti re uenc The setting is sav...

Page 39: ...urs or until you turn OFF the transceiver ile ol ing o n S R SS count o n beeps sound and both the key and display backlights blink All Emergency Frequencies are automatically selected to send a Distr...

Page 40: ...have to send voice cancel messages are displayed ample LTo cancel the Distress Cancel call push 3 ter sen ing t e ollo ing screen is ispla e Push 4 Select a frequency to send a voice cancel message L...

Page 41: ...ancel call push 3 ter sen ing t e ollo ing screen is ispla e Push 4 Select a frequency to send a voice cancel message L e c ec mar s o s t at t e istress call on t e selected frequency is cancelled by...

Page 42: ...is starte p 2 Push The received call s information is displayed L ou cannot communicate an ant to return to t e Main screen push L ou ant to put t e tas on ol pus L ou ant to pause t e count o n pus 3...

Page 43: ...ut NOTE en ou select anual nput in this step push the Keypad key to manually enter an Individual ID 4 Select Call frequency 5 Select a Call frequency or Manual Input NOTE en ou select anual nput in th...

Page 44: ...call p sen an c no le gment to t e calling station en Manual is selected in Individual ACK p you can select an appropriate c no le gment t pe 1 ile an n i i ual call is eing recei e pus to turn OFF t...

Page 45: ...Select Address 5 Select a Group ID or Manual Input NOTE en ou select anual nput in this step push the Keypad key to manually enter an Group ID Continue on t e ne t page 4 Confirm the contents 5 Push t...

Page 46: ...Main screen Sen ing SC calls ot er D Sen ing a Group call continue 6 Select Call frequency 7 Select a Call frequency or Manual Input NOTE en ou select anual nput in this step push the Keypad key to ma...

Page 47: ...ap ical rea call it in t e area covered by a set nautical mile radius from your position 1 Enter the latitude of your position and then push LDisplays your vessel s position data as the default L o se...

Page 48: ...ush ENT or pus a e pa e en t e cursor is on t e or S 2 Enter the longitude of your position and then push LDisplays your vessel s position data as the default L o select est longitu e or ast longitu e...

Page 49: ...ypad key to manually enter a voice frequency 12 Push to send a Geographical Area call Transmitting Geographical Call is displayed and then Geographical Call is displayed LSee pages an or etails o t e...

Page 50: ...STRESS screen is displayed L o ispla t e screen rom t e enu screen MENU Compose Non Distress 2 Select Message Type 3 Select Test 4 Select Address 5 Select an Individual address or Manual Input NOTE en...

Page 51: ...FF the alarm 2 Push The received call s information is displayed L ou ant to imme iatel sen an c no le gment push L ou cannot communicate an ant to return to t e Main screen push L ou ant to put t e t...

Page 52: ...eceived Distress is displayed 1 Push to turn OFF the alarm L en ccept a ter sec or gnore a ter sec is selecte in C uto S itc setting t e count o n is ispla e on t e ottom o t e in o p After 10 seconds...

Page 53: ...until you turn it OFF Received Distress ACK is displayed 1 Push to turn OFF the alarm L en ccept a ter sec or gnore a ter sec is selecte in C uto S itc setting t e count o n is ispla e on t e ottom o...

Page 54: ...creen 2 Pus t e So t are e elo t e inten e operation gnores t e call an returns to t e ain screen Puts t e R tas on ol an returns to the Main screen Pauses t e count o n Enters the DSC Task mode immed...

Page 55: ...t is received The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF Received Distress Relay ACK is displayed 1 Push to turn OFF the alarm 2 Push One of the Emergency Frequencies is automatically selected M...

Page 56: ...on gnores t e call an returns to t e ain screen Puts t e R tas on ol an returns to the Main screen Sen s an c no le gment le to compl it out an c anges Enters the DSC Task mode immediately NOTE en ou...

Page 57: ...etails o t e So t are e functions in the DSC Task mode 3 ol o n P an t en e plain our situation 4 After you have finished your conversation push and then to return to the Main screen When receiving A...

Page 58: ...After you have finished your conversation push and then to return to the Main screen DReceiving a Group call NOTE To receive an Group call push D SCAN to enter t e SC atc mo e p When a Group call is r...

Page 59: ...Push to turn OFF the alarm L en ccept a ter sec or gnore a ter sec is selecte in C uto S itc setting t e count o n is ispla e on t e ottom o t e in o p After 10 seconds have passed since is pus e t e...

Page 60: ...ceived Call Logs When a Test call is received The alarm sounds until you turn it OFF Received Test Call is displayed 1 Push to turn OFF the alarm 2 Pus t e So t are e elo t e inten e operation gnores...

Page 61: ...received The alarm sounds until you turn it OFF Received Test ACK is displayed 1 Push to turn OFF the alarm 2 Push LRotate C GRP to confirm t e call contents LSee pages an or etails o t e So t are e...

Page 62: ...t e enu screen MENU DSC Log Received Call Log 2 Select Distress or Others L Distress displays the received Distress call log and Others displays the received DSC call log 3 Select a log to display th...

Page 63: ...ncies to use To add a new DSC frequency 1 Open DSC Frequency MENU DSC Settings DSC Frequency 2 Select a DSC frequency number 3 Select Use 4 Select an option 5 Select Frequency 6 Enter a receive freque...

Page 64: ...frequencies 1 Open Distress MENU DSC Settings Scanning Receiver Distress 2 Select a frequency 3 Select an option n e mergenc re uenc is scanne during the Distress scan e mergenc re uenc is s ippe duri...

Page 65: ...ACK function automatically sends an c no le gment en an appropriate re uest is received 1 Open Auto ACK MENU DSC Settings Auto ACK 2 Select an item 3 Select an option z Individual ACK uto le utomatic...

Page 66: ...this setting the transceiver outputs the DSC data to the NMEA output port LYou can send Distress calls despite this setting 1 Open NMEA Data Output MENU DSC Settings NMEA Data Output 2 Select an optio...

Page 67: ...ate Push Rotate Discrete Select et er or not to soun an alarm en recei ing a lo er priorit SC call ile currentl receiving a higher priority call 1 Open Alarm Status MENU DSC Settings Alarm Status 2 Se...

Page 68: ...st MENU DSC Settings Self Check Test 2 Push ENT or to start the Self Check Test L en t e sen ing an recei ing SC signals matc OK is displayed DProcedure You can select the type of task for the transce...

Page 69: ...p 62 Key Assignment p 62 MIC Key Lock p 62 C set p 62 Inactivity Timer Not DSC Related p 63 DSC Related p 63 RT Related USB AM LSB AFSK FSK CW e mail p 63 GPS Internal GPS p 63 External GPS p 64 NMEA...

Page 70: ...Configuration ispla Night Mode Time Set the start time and end time of Night mode DKey Beep Configuration Key Beep Turn the Key Beep function ON or OFF n en ou pus a e a eep soun s urns t e unction o...

Page 71: ...screen that is related to a Distress call is displayed For RT Related Set t e nacti it timer to sec sec or between 1 and 10 min in 1 minute steps z RT Related USB AM LSB AFSK FSK CW e mail MENU Config...

Page 72: ...Baud Rate Select the data transfer speed to receive data from an e ternal controller suc as a PC rom ps Configuration D GPS continued z External GPS Configuration GPS External GPS Select the data tra...

Page 73: ...Tuner Select or e ternal tuner DNoise Reduction MENU Radio Settings Noise Reduction Set t e oise Re uction le el to et een an or OFF DScan z Type MENU Radio Settings Scan Type Select a Scan type to l...

Page 74: ...K mark frequency for the FSK operation rom an Radio Settings D Scan continued z Program Scan FREQ MENU Radio Settings Scan Program Scan FREQ Set the Start Frequency and the End Frequency used for the...

Page 75: ...5 seconds have passed since the key is released oes not s itc transmitting an receiving even though the key is pressed DInstant Replay z Function MENU Radio Settings Instant Replay Function Turn the...

Page 76: ...washers M5 Screws M5 Mounting bracket kit for the main unit DConnecting the microphone 1 Insert the microphone s connector into the microphone jack on the remote controller s front panel 2 Rotate the...

Page 77: ...ntroller Position and time data NMEA0183 ver 4 10 Sentence formatter GGA GLL GNS RMC VTG E mail modem NBDP Narrow Band Direct Printing or FAX systems GPS antenna NOTE Install the GPS antenna where it...

Page 78: ...cables external speaker or GPS receiver cover the connectors with a rubber vulcanizing tape as shown below to prevent water seeping into the connection DO NOT pull the antenna and control cable recep...

Page 79: ...properly grounded We suggest using a wide copper strap Ground system Example Best ground points External ground plate Copper screen Copper foil Acceptable ground points Stainless steel stanchion Thro...

Page 80: ...tenna all marine an s may not be entirely usable The following antenna matcher and antenna tuner may be helpful for proper antenna installation DMN 100 MN 100L DAT 130 AT 120 AH 3 Backstay Antenna MN...

Page 81: ...2 Attach the remote controller to the bracket so that the face of the remote controller is in your line of sight when operating it LAdjust the function display angle to be easy to read 3 Attach the s...

Page 82: ...he remote controller 4 Attach the clamps on both sides of the remote controller LMake sure that the clamps align parallel to the transceiver body 5 Tighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise...

Page 83: ...75 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION 9 9 Transceiver dimensions 274 10 8 114 4 5 250 9 8 86 3 4 58 2 3 28 1 1 93 4 3 7 238 9 4 240 9 4 94 3 7 Unit mm inch...

Page 84: ...ry unit BFLP 5 A 1 Unscrew the 8 screws from the top cover as shown below and then remove the cover 2 Unscrew 8 screws from the PA shield cover then open the cover e cooling an is fi e to t e P s iel...

Page 85: ...fuse LSpare fuses are supplied with the transceiver The fuses are installed in the DC power cable and in the inside circuitry to protect the transceiver DC power cable ATC 30 A Circuitry unit BFLP 5...

Page 86: ...re t an DC GND Common ground MICROPHONE Pin Pin name Description Specification 1 MIC Audio input from the microphone element Input impedance 2 NC No connection 3 AF1 AF output controlled with VOL Conn...

Page 87: ...this pin to transmit Ground level 0 5 to 0 8 V Input current Less than 20 mA 9 GND Ground for digital equipment REMOTE Pin Pin name Description 1 DCD Inputs terminal for carrier detection 2 RXD Input...

Page 88: ...AT 140 AT 130 AT 120 C C C C DTransmitter Output power 1 6 27 5000 MHz 150 100 60 20 W PEP Selectable Spurious emissions at Maximum power Less than 62 dB for peak output power Carrier suppression at M...

Page 89: ...Covers all HF bands from 1 5 to 30 MHz 8 m 26 2 ft 2 antenna wires come attached MN 100L Matches the transceiver to a long wire antenna Covers all HF bands from 1 5 to 30 MHz 15 m 49 2 ft 1 antenna wi...

Page 90: ...f the position and time z 4 hours have passed since you manually entered the position z The GPS position is invalid Enter the position and time p 26 No Position and No Time are displayed instead of th...

Page 91: ...83 252 9 29 32 95 4 3 3 4 R8 5 16 Maximum 274 10 25 32 114 4 1 2 Unit mm inch Cut here...

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Page 93: ...ple call 29 Distress Cancel call Receiving 45 Sending 32 Distress key 4 Distress Relay Acknowledgment Receiving 47 Sending 34 Distress Relay call Receiving 46 DSC Address ID 24 Frequency 55 Log receiv...

Page 94: ...sition Entering 26 Input DSC Settings 55 Power source 71 Procedure DSC Settings 60 R Radio Information 67 Receiving 13 Remote Configuration 64 Remote controller Panel description 4 RF Gain Level 18 S...

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Page 96: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A7539H 1US 0a Printed in Japan 2019 Icom Inc Nov 2019...

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