Icom IC-M1EURO V User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iM1EURO V

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

FOREWORD

CAUTION

Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M1EURO V

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

rior technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.

is designed and built with Icom’s supe-

R WARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC

outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock.

R WARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the

antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely

before using the transceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL— This

instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-M1EURO V.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

WORD DEFINITION

R WARNING!

CAUTION

NOTE

Personal injury, ﬁre hazard or electric shock may occur.

Equipment damage may occur.

Recommended for optimum use. No risk of personal injury, ﬁre or electric shock.

body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm away from the lips, and the transceiver is vertical.

NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source other

than the BP-215L. Such a connection will ruin the transceiver.

NEVER charge battery packs except in the methods

described in this manual.

AVOID using or placing the transceiver in areas with tem-

peratures below –15°C or above +55°C.

AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or alco-

hol when cleaning, as they may damage the transceiver surfaces.

After exposure to saltwater, clean the transceiver thoroughly with fresh water to avoid corrosion.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

BE CAREFUL! The transceiver rear panel will become

hot when operating continuously for long periods.

BE CAREFUL! The IC-M1EURO V employs waterproof

construction, which corresponds to JIS waterproof speciﬁcation, grade 7 (1 m/30 min.). However, once the transceiver has been dropped, waterprooﬁng cannot be guaranteed due to the fact that the transceiver may be cracked, or the waterproof seal damaged, etc.

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 inside of the transceiver to water will result in serious damage to the transceiver.

KEEP the transceiver at least 0.9 m away from the ship’s

navigation compass.

KEEP the transceiver out of the reach of children.

If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on channel 16;

❍ 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.

4. “LOCATED AT ..........” (your position)

5. The nature of the distress and assistance required.

6. Any other information which might facilitate the rescue.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ....................................................................... i

IMPORTANT ........................................................................ i

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................................................... i

CAUTION ............................................................................ i

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............................................... ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................... iii

1 OPERATING RULES........................................................ 1

2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ............................................... 2–5

■ Front panel .................................................................. 2

■ Function display .......................................................... 4

3 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS ....... 6

4 BASIC OPERATION .................................................. 7–11

■ Channel selection ........................................................ 7

■ Lock function ............................................................... 8

■ Automatic backlighting ................................................ 8

■ Receiving and transmitting .......................................... 9

■ Optional voice scrambler operation ........................... 10

■ Call channel programming ........................................ 11

5 SCAN OPERATIONS .............................................. 12–13

■ Scan types ................................................................ 12

■ Setting tag channels .................................................. 13

■ Starting a scan .......................................................... 13

iii

6 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ........................................... 14

■ Description ................................................................ 14

■ Operation .................................................................. 14

7 CHANNEL COMMENT PROGRAMMING ..................... 15

■ About the channel comment ..................................... 15

■ Channel comment programming ............................... 15

8 SET MODE .............................................................. 16–19

■ SET mode programming ........................................... 16

■ SET mode items ........................................................ 16

9 BATTERY CHARGING ............................................ 20–21

■ Caution ...................................................................... 20

■ Battery charging ........................................................ 20

10 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE .......................................... 22

■ Description ................................................................ 22

■ Attachment ................................................................ 22

11 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 23

12 CHANNEL LIST ........................................................... 24

13 QUICK REFERENCE ................................................... 25

14 RECOMMENDATION ................................................... 26

15 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ............................. 27

■ Speciﬁcations ............................................................ 27

■ Options ...................................................................... 27

OPERATING RULES

PRIORITIES

q Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities, and

keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls take priority over all others.

w You must monitor channel 16 when you are not operating

on another channel.

e False or fraudulent distress signals are prohibited and pun-

ishable by law.

PRIVACY

q Information overheard, but not intended for you, cannot

lawfully be used in any way.

w Indecent or profane language is prohibited.

RADIO LICENSES

(1) SHIP STATION LICENSE

You must have a current radio station license before using the transceiver. It is unlawful to operate 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 radio is not required for safety purposes.

The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted or kept with the operator. Only a licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver.

However, non-licensed individuals may talk over a transceiver if a licensed operator starts, supervises, ends the call and makes the necessary log entries.

Keep a copy of the current government rules and regulations handy.

PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Panel description

Function display (p. 4)

q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL]

Turns power ON and adjusts the audio level.

w SQUELCH CONTROL [SQL]

Sets the squelch threshold level.

e PTT SWITCH [PTT]

Transmits during push; receives during release.

r MONITOR SWITCH [MONI]

➥ Opens the squelch and monitors the operating channel

while being pushed.

➥ While turning power ON, enters the SET mode and is

used to select the SET mode contents when pushed.

16)

t BATTERY PACK RELEASE BUTTON

• To remove the battery pack: Slide the battery release button upwards, then lift up the battery pack.

• To attach the battery pack:

transceiver and the battery pack, and click the battery pack into place ﬁrmly. Ensure that the battery is properly attached.

(p. 9)

Mate the notched ends of the

(p. 9)

(p.

PANEL DESCRIPTION

y CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [YY]/[ZZ]

➥ Push either switch to change the operating channel.

(pgs. 7–9)

➥ Checks tag channels or changes scanning direction dur-

ing scan.

(p. 13)

➥ Push either switch to change the setting during set

(p. 16)

mode.

u CHANNEL 16 SWITCH [16•C]

➥ Selects channel 16 when pushed.

(p. 7)

➥ Selects the call channel when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 7) ➥ Enters call channel write mode when the call channel is

selected, and this switch is pushed for 3 sec.

(p. 11)

i INTERNAL MICROPHONE (p. 9)

o SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC]

Connects the optional speaker-microphone.

(p. 22)

!0 ANTENNA CONNECTOR

Connects the supplied antenna.

(p. 6)

!1 DIAL/CHANNEL GROUP SWITCH [DIAL•I/U]

➥ Selects and changes the regular channels.

(p. 8)

➥ Selects one of 2 regular channels in sequence when

pushed for 1 sec.

(p. 8)

• International and U.S.A. channels (UK and Itarian ver-

sions only) are available for regular channels.

!2 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH SWITCH [DW•TRI]

➥ Starts dualwatch when pushed momentarily.

(p. 14)

➥ Starts tri-watch when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 14) ➥ Stops dualwatch/tri-watch when either is activated.

(p. 14)

➥ Enters comment writing condition when pushed while

pushing and holding [MONI].

(p. 15)

!3 SCAN SWITCH [SCAN•TAG]

➥ Starts and stops normal or priority scan when tag chan-

nels are programmed.

➥ Sets the displayed channel as a tag (scanned)

when pushed for 1 sec.

(p. 13)

channel

(p. 13)

➥ While turning power ON, clears all tag channels in the

selected regular channel group when pushed.

(p. 13)

➥ Activates an optional voice scrambler function while

pushing [MONI].

(p. 10)

!4 TRANSMIT POWER/LOCK SWITCH [H/L•LOCK]

➥ Changes high and low power when pushed.

(p. 9)

• Some channels are set to low power only.

➥ While pushing [MONI], push this key to select extra low

(p. 9: Not available for some versions)

power.

➥ Changes the lock function ON and OFF when pushed

for 1 sec.

(p. 8)

!56 INTERNAL SPEAKER

PANEL DESCRIPTION

q w

USA INT

ATIS

CALL LOW

DUAL

DUP

TRI

TAG

BUSY

SCRM

■ Function display

q BUSY INDICATOR (p. 9)

Appears while receiving a signal or while the squelch is open.

w TRANSMIT INDICATOR

Appears while transmitting.

e CHANNEL GROUP INDICATORS

Appears “INT” when International; “USA” when U.S.A. (UK

and Itarian versions only) channel group is selected.

r CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT

•Indicates the selected operating channel number.

(pgs. 7, 8)

•In SET mode, indicates the selected condition.

(pgs. 16–19)

t ATIS INDICATOR

Appears while ATIS function is activated.

only)

y COMMENT INDICATOR

•Indicates or scrolls operating channel comment, etc.

(pgs. 7, 13, 15)

•In SET mode, indicates or scrolls the selected item.

(pgs. 16–19)

(p. 9)

(p. 8)

(German version

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Indication

Battery level

Full

Middle

Charging

required

battery

u BATTERY INDICATOR

Indicates remaining battery power.

i LOCK INDICATOR

Appears while the lock function is activated.

o SUB CHANNEL READOUT

• Indicates channel 16 during priority scan.

•Indicates channel 16 during dualwatch or tri-watch.

(p. 14)

!0 DUPLEX INDICATOR

Appears when a duplex channel is selected.

!1 SCRAMBLER INDICATOR

Appears when the optional voice scrambler is activated.

(p. 10; Not available for some countries, due to local regulations)

!2 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH INDICATORS (p. 14)

•“DUAL” blinks during dualwatch.

•“TRI” blinks during tri-watch.

(p. 8)

(p. 13)

!3 LOW POWER INDICATOR

• Appears when low power is selected.

•Blinks when extra low power is selected.

(Not available for some versions)

!4 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 7)

Appears when a call channel is selected.

!5 TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR

Appears when a tag channel is selected.

(p. 9)

(p. 13)

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS

Supplied accessories

The following accessories are supplied: Qty.

q Flexible antenna (FA-S57V) .................................1

w Battery pack (BP-215L) ........................................1

e Battery charger (AD-95) .......................................1

r AC adapter* (BC-122A/E/V*) ...............................1

t Handstrap ............................................................1

y Belt clip ................................................................1

u Screws for the belt clip (M3 × 4) ..........................2

i Screws for the AD-95 (M3.5 × 30)........................ 2

*Depending on version

Belt clip attachment

Attach the belt clip with the supplied screws. Conveniently attaches to your belt.

NEVER use the supplied screws with-

out the belt clip, otherwise, the screw holes may be damaged and the transceiver might cease to be waterproof. Use the supplied screws only when attaching the belt clip.

Flexible antenna attachment

Insert the supplied antenna into the antenna connector and screw down the antenna as shown in the diagram at right.

CAUTION: Attach the supplied antenna securely for waterprooﬁng. CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver.

Handstrap attachment

Slide the handstrap through the loop on the side of the transceiver as illustrated at right. Facilitates carrying.

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