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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

i­M90E

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

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Summary of Contents for IC-M90E

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL i M90E VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER...

Page 2: ...n which might facilitate the rescue RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater and dry it before opera tion Otherwise the transceiver s keys switches...

Page 3: ...ry pack and flexible antenna are attached Dualwatch and tri watch functions Convenient functions which allow you to monitor the dis tress channel Ch 16 while receiving one other channel of your choice...

Page 4: ...magnetic navigation compass MAKE SURE the flexible antenna and battery pack are securely attached to the transceiver and that the antenna and battery pack are dry before attachment Exposing the in sid...

Page 5: ...ambler operation 11 5 SCAN OPERATION 12 13 Scan types 12 Setting tag channels 13 Starting a scan 13 6 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH 14 Description 14 Operation 14 7 LAND PMR CHANNEL OPERATION 15 LAND PMR channe...

Page 6: ...agency for a Ship Radiotelephone license This license includes the call sign which is your craft s identification for radio purposes 2 OPERATOR S LICENSE A restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit i...

Page 7: ...ion Attachments D Flexible antenna Connect the supplied flexible an tenna to the antenna connector CAUTION NEVER carry the transceiver by holding the antenna Transm itting without an an tenna may dama...

Page 8: ...n the groove of the battery pack correctly If the seal is not neatly in the groove it may be damaged when attaching the battery pack If the seal is damaged waterproofing is not guaranteed OPEN L O C K...

Page 9: ...le receiving a signal or when the squelch is open lights red while transmitting lights orange while the VOX function is used tDIAL CHANNEL GROUP KEY DIAL Selects one of 3 regular channels in sequence...

Page 10: ...ng direction dur ing scan p 13 0SQUELCH SWITCH SQL MONI Push this switch then adjust the squelch level with Y Z p 11 Manually opens the squelch for monitoring the channel while pushed and held p 10 Wh...

Page 11: ...Channel 16 during priority scan or dualwatch p 14 Indicates the SET mode items while in the SET mode p 16 3CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number In SET mode indicates...

Page 12: ...sh DIAL to return to the condition before select ing Channel 16 or push Y Z to select the operating channel D Call channel Each regular channel group has separate call channels In addition the call ch...

Page 13: ...nel numbers are depended on versions q Push DIAL to select the regular channel w Push Y Z to select a channel DUP appears for duplex channels e To change the channel group push DIAL for 1 sec Internat...

Page 14: ...conserve battery power choose high power for longer distance communications t Push and hold PTT to transm it then speak into the microphone The TRANSMIT RECEIVE indicator lights red while transmittin...

Page 15: ...e dis played channel as the call channel T h e c a l l c h a n n e l nu m b e r s t o p flashing Lock function This function electronically locks all keys except for PTT SQL MONI and Hi Lo to prevent...

Page 16: ...e p 18 Push any key except PTT to turn the backlighting ON The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 sec of inactivity Voice scrambler operation D Activating the scrambler The voice scrambl...

Page 17: ...y stop scanning such as digital communications Choose priority or normal scan on the SET mode p 17 PRIORITY SCAN CH88 CH 01 CH 16 CH 02 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 Priority scan searches through all tag channel...

Page 18: ...wer ON to clear all tag channels in the channel group Starting a scan Set the priority scan function scan resume timer and auto scan function in advance using the SET mode p 17 q Select the desired ch...

Page 19: ...ch when receiving a signal on the call channel eTo cancel dualwatch tri watch push SCAN DUAL again DUALWATCH TRI WATCH SIMULATION If a signal is received on Channel 16 dualwatch tri watch pauses on Ch...

Page 20: ...channels NOTE The default settings e g call channel program ming of the LAND channel group are same as the Interna tional and U S A channels Refer to the appropriate pages for details CTCSS and DTCS d...

Page 21: ...qTurn power OFF w Wh ile pushing SQL MONI turn power ON to enter the SET mode bp Beep tone function setting appears e Push SQL MONI or SQL MONI and Y Z to select the desired item if necessary rPush Y...

Page 22: ...l tag channels in the selected channel group Priority scan searches all tag chan nels in sequence while monitoring Channel 16 D Scan resume timer St The scan resume timer can be set as a pause OFF or...

Page 23: ...d emits audio even SQL MONI is released To close the squelch push any switch D Backlighting function bL This function is convenient for nighttime operation The back lighting brightness can be adjusted...

Page 24: ...ON default Power save OFF D Self check function SC The self check function checks the transceiver conditions by itself and informs you in case a problem is found Self check automatically and quickly...

Page 25: ...d 3 bars appear when receiving strong signals The antenna mark only appears when receiving no signal D Squelch sensitivity function SS When this function is turned ON blocking against noise is im prov...

Page 26: ...SET MODE LIST default setting Push VOX ga n 3 default VOX ga n 6 Push VOX delay 1 0 default VOX delay 3 0 Function Indication Switch Beep tone function bP OFF ON US Priority scan function Pr OFF ON Sc...

Page 27: ...s with temperatures above 60 C High temperature buildup in the battery such as could occur near fires or stoves inside a sun heated car or by setting the battery in direct sunlight may cause the batte...

Page 28: ...alf then keep it safely in a cool dry place with the tempera ture range as below 20 C to 50 C within a month 20 C to 35 C within three months 20 C to 20 C within a year D Charging caution R DANGER NEV...

Page 29: ...e Charge the battery pack approx 2 hours depending on the remaining power condition The charge indicator lights green when charging is completed NOTE The battery charger BC 162 has a charging timer T...

Page 30: ...elow q Remove the battery case from the transceiver w Install 6 AA LR6 size Alkaline batteries Be sure to observe the correct polarity CAUTION When installing batteries make sure they are all the same...

Page 31: ...Once the transceiver is locked in place it swivels as illus trated below Detachment Turn the transceiver upside down in the direction of the arrow and pull out from the belt clip CAUTION HOLD THETRANS...

Page 32: ...careful not to cross thread the connection IMPORTANT KEEP the transceiver s MIC SP connector cap attached when the speaker microphone is not in use Water will not get into the transceiver even if the...

Page 33: ...d OFF The temperature is outside of 35 C to 73 C approx The connected battery pack s voltage is more than 11 V Ambient noise is too loud Recharge the battery pack Check the connection to the transceiv...

Page 34: ...29 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST 13...

Page 35: ...icrophone impedance 2 k Max frequency deviation Marine 5 kHz Wide PMR 5 kHz Wide 2 5 kHz Narrow Germany ver is 4 kHz Adjacent channel power Marine 70 dB PMR 70 dB Wide 60 dB Narrow Spurious emissions...

Page 36: ...er MB 96F Attaches with the supplied belt clip Not swivel type MB 96N Belt hanger for swivel type D OTHER OPTIONS HM 125 speaker microphone Full sized speaker microphone including an alligator clip to...

Page 37: ...ramming p 10 Push 16 C for 1 sec to select the call channel Push 16 C for 3 sec until long beep changes to 2 short beeps Push Y Z to select the desired channel Push 16 C to program the dis played chan...

Page 38: ...CH p 14 Select dual or tri watch in the SET mode p 18 Push Y Z to select the desired channel Push SCAN DUAL for 1 sec to start dualwatch or tri watch depending on SET mode To cancel dualwatch tri watc...

Page 39: ...ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan Kind of equipment VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER Th s compl ances s based on conform ty w th the follow ng harmon sed standards spec f cat ons or documents EN 301 178 2 V1 1 1 2000 8...

Page 40: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6389H 1EU q Printed in Japan 2004 2009 Icom Inc Intended Country of Use GER AUT GBR IRL NOR FRA NED BEL LUX ESP POR ITA GRE SWE DEN FIN SUI...

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