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1. Q DC POWER CONNECTOR Connect the supplied DC power cable from this connector to an external 12 V battery EXTERNAL SPEAKER LEAD Yellow Connect an external speaker CLONE LEAD Blue Connect a cloning cable NMEA IN LEAD Red Connect a GPS receiver for position indication e A NMEAO0183 ver 2 0 or 3 01 sentence formatters RMC GGA GNS GLL compatible GPS receiver is required Ask your dealer about suitable GPS receivers CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE Q NMEA OUT LEAD White Connect a PC or navigation equipment NMEA0183 ver 3 01 sentence formatters DSC DSE compatible for plotting position data received from other ships CAUTION After connecting the DC power cable NMEA IN OUT leads external speaker lead and clone lead over the connector and leads with rubber vulcanzing ape as shown below to prevent water seeping into the ransceiver t t Rubber vulcanizing tape Q ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connect a marine VHF antenna with a PL 259 connector to the transceiver Y CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may dam 7 age the transceiver GROUND TERMINAL Connect this terminal to a vessel ground to prevent elec trical shocks and interference from other equipment oc curring Use a PH M3 x 6 mm screw not supplied Connect to the MA 500TR Connect the transceiver to the MA 500TR CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER using the OPC 2014 NMEA CONNECTOR CABLE After connecting2. sseeeeeeeeernee 50 E Optional MB 69 installation 51 9 TROUBLESHOOTING KK KK 52 10 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION 53 55 RE Eee le acean MER uH ERE ENE 53 JG EE EEE 55 TI CHANNEL EIS T Que 56 12 TEMPLATE 2 57 yi vii PRECAUTIONS A WARNING NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock A WARNING NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source of more than 16 V DC or use reverse polarity This will could cause a fire the transceiver A WARNING NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug at the back of the transceiver and fuse holder If an incorrect connection is made after cutting the transceiver may be damaged CAUTION NEVER place the transceiver where normal operation of the vessel may be hindered or where it could cause bodily injury KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter 3 3 feet away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with tem peratures below 20 C 4 F or above 60 140 F or in areas subject to direct sunlight such as the dashboard DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol to clean the transceiver as they will damage the transceiver s surfaces If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth BE CAREFUL The transceiver rear p
3. SS n II t Continued on the next page 6 DSC OPERATION E DSC address ID Programming Group ID Continued Push A or V to set up to a 10 character ID name e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired 6 Push ENT to program and return to normal operation Deleting Group ID CD Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select ADDRESS then push ENT 3 Push A or V to select DEL GROUP ID push ENT When no group ID is programmed NO ID is displayed 4 Push A or V to select a desired ID name for deleting and push ENT e READY appears 5 Push ENT to delete the selected group ID and return to normal operation ll Position and time programming A Distress call should include the ship s position and time data If no GPS is connected your position and UTG Univer sal Time Coordinated time should be input manually They are included automatically when a GPS receiver is connected NMEA0183 ver 2 0 or 3 01 D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select POSITION INPUT then push ENT Scrolls 3 Push A or V to enter your latitude data After entering the data push ENT to set your longitude data e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push A or V to ed
4. Mounting bracket For the mounting bracket Knob bolts Flat washers M5 e OG Screws 5x20 Spring washers M5 EXAMPLE l l l l l l l l i l l l l WARNING STICKER Microphone hanger DC power cable Warning sticker and screws 3x16 SEG OE RADIO OPERATOR WARNING Icom requires the radio operator to meet the FCC Requirements for Radio Frequency Exposure An omnidirectional antenna with gain not greater than 9 dBi must be mounted a minimum of 5 meters measured from the lowest point of the antenna vertically above the main deck and all possible personnel This is the minimum safe separation distance estimated to meet all RF exposure compliance requirements This 5 meter distance is based on the FCC Safe Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE distance of 3 meters added to the height of an adult 2 meters and is appropriate for all vessels WARNING For watercraft without suitable structures the antenna must be mounted so as to maintain a minimum of 1 meter vertically between the antenna measured from the lowest point of the antenna to the heads of all persons AND all persons must stay outside of the 3 meter MPE radius Do not transmit with radio and antenna 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 distance from th
5. 60 6 2 36 Unit mm inch SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION 10 E Option e MB 69 FLUSH MOUNT KIT For mounting the transceiver to a panel Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal performance when used with an Icom transceiver Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an Icom transceiver in the event the Icom transceiver is used with equipment that is not manufactured or approved by Icom 1 1 CHANNEL LIST Channel IN Channel 2 zi umber Frequency MHz ransmit Receive 56 050 160 650 156 050 156 050 56 100 160 700 56 150 160 750 56 150 156 150 EN 156 200 160 800 56 200 _ 156 250 160 850 56 250 06 156 300 156 300 _ 156 350 160 950 56 350 156 350 56 400 156 400 r 08 1 09 156 450 156 450 umber Frequency MHz CA ransmit Receive 21 57 050 161 EN 157 050 E z B O O O O o1 c eo eo Rx only 1 157 100 1 22A 157 100 1 23 157 150 161 750 157 150 157 O gt N e e O O O O OT A k a a a O O O C1 1 N I 00 OT 01 ODO O1 oO OoO Oo o o e 157 350 60 156 025 156 075 61A 156 125 62A 156 175 156 175 64A HERE O O O1 o Oo O N oO oO e O NO e e e 56 500 156 500 56 550 13 15 156 800 i 15
6. 80A 157 025 157 025 er f157075 161 675 SIA 81A 157 075 157 075 Transmit sg 157 125 161 725 82A 82A 157 125 157 125 161775 SA 89A 157 175 157 175 89b Rx only 161775 84A 157225 157 225 85A __ 187 275 157 275 s6 86 86 157 925 161 925 NOTE Simplex channels 3 21 23 61 64 81 82 and 83 CANNOT be lawfully used by the general public in U S A waters TEMPLATE 1 2 164 6 1542 o 149 5 7 8 78 3 146 Unit mm inch Z NOTE The solid line is the line to use when cutting into the dash helm Z The dotted line shows the outline of the IC M412 s front panel once the radio is fitted into the hole Z DO NOT follow the dotted line when making the hole in your dash helm MEMO Count on us A 6868D 1US 0a Printed in Japan 6 2010 Icom Inc Icom Inc Printed rmecveled aper witfusay hie 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan
7. TX high 5 5 A max Max audio 1 5 A max 13 8 V DC negative ground 10 ppm 20 to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 50 O nominal 2 KQ 40Q 164 W x 78 H x 139 5 D mm 6 1 2 W x 3 e H x 5 2 D in Approximately 1060 g 2 4 Ib Transmitter e HF output power s Modulation system 25 W High 1 W Low Variable reactance frequency modulation Max frequency deviation e Spurious emissions 5 0 kHz Less than 70 dBc High Less than 56 dBc Low e Adjacent channel power More than 70 dB e Audio harmonic distortion Less than 10 at 60 deviation e Residual modulation o Receiver Receive system e Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD e Squelch sensitivity e Intermodulation rejection ratio e Spurious response rejection ratio e Adjacent channel selectivity e Audio output power All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation More than 40 dB Audio frequency response 1 to 3 dB of 6 dB octave range from 300 to 2500 Hz Double conversion superheterodyne 120 dBm typical Less than 115 dBm More than 70 dB More than 70 dB More than 70 dB 4 5 W typical at 1096 distortion with a 4 Q load 10 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION Dimensions 148 5 1346 139 5 5 14 78 3 146 164 6 1942 28 3 1 1 111 2 4 36 142 9 6
8. OFF A sane XV Ce 1IHI LO BASIC OPERATION 3 E Display backlight The function display and keys can be backlit for better visibil ity under low light conditions You can also adjust the display backlight in the Set mode p 46 While holding down SCAN push A or V to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key backlight e The backlight is adjustable in 4 levels and OFF E AquaQuake water draining function The transceiver uses a technology to clear water away from the speaker grill AquaQuake AquaQuake helps drain water away from the speaker housing water that might otherwise muffle the sound coming from the speaker The transceiver makes a vibrating noise when this function is being used mw While holding down both A and V on the transceiver turn ON the power to activate the AquaQuake function e While continuing to push A and VW a low beep tone sounds to drain water regardless of the VOL control setting While the AquaQuake function is activated the transceiver never accepts any key operations e Release A and V to cancel the AquaQuake function 9 4 SCAN OPERATION E Scan types Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range The transceiver has Priority scan and Normal scan When the Weather Alert function is turned ON the previously selected last used weather channel is also scanned p 11 PRIORITY SCAN
9. Priority scan searches through all TAG channels in se quence while monitoring Channel 16 When a signal is detected on Channel 16 the scan pauses until the signal disappears When a signal is detected on a channel other than Channel 16 scan becomes Dualwatch until the sig nal disappears Set the TAG channels scanned channel before scanning Clear any TAG channels which inconveniently stop scanning such as those for digital communication use Refer to the next page for details ZZ Choose Priority or Normal scan in the Set mode p 45 NORMAL SCAN Normal scan like Priority scan searches through all TAG channels in sequence However unlike Priority scan Channel 16 is not checked unless Channel 16 is set as a TAG channel E Setting TAG channels For more efficient scanning you can add desired channels as TAG channels or remove unwanted channels as TAG channels Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan ning TAG channels can be independently assigned to each channel group USA INT CAN D Push U I C both A and V to select a desired chan nel group 2 Select a desired channel to be set as a TAG channel 3 Hold down TAG SCAN for 1 second to set the channel as a TAG channel e TAG appears 4 To cancel the TAG channel setting repeat step 3 e TAG disappears v Clearing or setting all tagged channels While holding down HI LO on the microphone hold down
10. 24 6 DSC OPERATION B Transmitting DSC calls Continued Transmitting an Individual acknowledgement When receiving an Individual call you can transmit an ac knowledgement Able to comply or Unable to comply by using the on screen prompts Quick ACK Also you can send an acknowledgement through the menu system Man ual ACK Quick ACK we After an Individual call is received push CLR to stop the beeps and then push ENT Go to step below Manual ACK Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select INDV ACK the push ENT e INDV ACK item appears after receiving an Individual call SP lt M ii tii FIT dini Pe TAG Scrolls INT GPS L Li d 3 Push A or V to select a desired individual address or ID code then push ENT 4 Push A or V to select the acknowledgement ABLE or UNABLE then push ENT e UNABLE selection will transmit the reason No Reason Given e After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display ABLE is selected Push ENT 5 Push ENT to transmit the acknowledgement call to the selected station Transmitting 6 After the Individual acknowledgement call has been trans mitted the specified channel specified by the calling sta tion is automatically selected when ABLE is selected Or the display returns to the pre
11. ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display LIATI LI LII Push ENT Push ENT to transmit the Group call e f Channel 70 is busy the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear Routine category only is available Transmitting 6 After the Group call has been transmitted the specified channel in step is automatically selected 7 Hold down PTT to announce your message to the speci fied group ships DSC OPERATION 6 Transmitting an All Ships call Large ships use Channel 70 as their listening channel 4 Push A or VW to select a desired ITU channel then When you want to announce a message to these ships within push ENT range use the All Ships call function e After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select ALL iis then push ENT Push Scrolls 3 Push A or V to select the desired category then push ENT 5 Push ENT to transmit the All Ships call dii ILI Transmitting 6 After the All Ships call has been transmitted the specified channel in step 4 is automatically selected XP iii AMT NI T 34 HEN TAG Scrolls GPS im 27 6 DSC OPERATION E Transmitting DSC calls Continued Transmitting a
12. Push A or V to select POS REPLY then push ENT READY appears in the channel comment display e POS REPLY item appears after receiving a Position Request call 3 Push A or V to select a desired individual address then push ENT Transmitting 7 After the Position Reply call has been transmitted return to normal operation before entering the DSC menu 4 The position information appears Input your position data latitude and longitude directly with A or V p 17 6 DSC OPERATION B Transmitting DSC calls Continued o Transmitting a Polling Request call Transmit a Polling Request call when you want to know a 4 After step Channel 70 is automatically selected and specific ship is in the communication area or not READY appears in the channel comment display D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu Push A or V to select POLL REQUEST then push ENT Push ENT This illustration describes with MANUAL INPUT selection in step 3 5 Push ENT to transmit the Polling Request call e f Channel 70 is busy the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear 3 Push A or V to select a desired pre programmed Indi vidual address or MANUAL INPUT then push ENT e The ID code for the individual can be set in advance p 14 e When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call with
13. WX ALT appears when the Weather Alert function is in use p 45 DUAL Push IAI once or twice Scrolls Appears CWX ALT s bi ma When the Weather alert is ON 2 Push A or V to select a channel Bl Receiving and transmitting 7 CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may dam ZZ age the transceiver SS D Rotate VOL to turn ON the power 2 Set the audio and squelch levels Rotate SQL fully counterclockwise Rotate VOL to adjust the audio output level we Rotate SQL clockwise until the noise just disappears Z While in the DSC operation please make sure you cor 77 rectly set the squelch 3 Push U I C both A and W to change the channel group p 6 4 Push A or V to select a desired channel pp 5 6 e When receiving a signal ER appears and audio is heard from the speaker e Further adjustment of VOL may be necessary 5 Push HI LO on the microphone to select the output power if necessary e LOW appears when low power is selected e Choose low power for short range communications choose high power for longer distance communications e Some channels are for low power only 6 Hold down PTT to transmit then speak into the micro phone e URS appears e Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC 7 Release PTT to receive BASIC OPERATION 3 IMPORTANT To maximize the readability of your trans mitted signal pause a
14. e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired Programming Address ID D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select ADDRESS then push ENT 6 Push ENT to program and return to normal operation 4 Push A or V to set the 9 digit Individual ID then push ENT e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if desired Deleting Address ID CD Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select ADDRESS then push ENT D D TIE 13 C o 4 3 Push A or V to select DEL INDV ID then push ENT When no address ID is programmed NO ID is displayed 4 Push A or V to select a desired ID name for deleting and then push ENT e READY appears 5 Push ENT to delete the selected address ID and return to normal operation DSC OPERATION 6 Programming Group ID CD Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select ADDRESS then push ENT 4 Push A or V to set the 9 digit Group ID then push ENT e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming if desired ZZ The first one digit is specified 0 for a Group ID 7Z The first two digits are 0 for any Coast station ID
15. e Push CLR to cancel and exit the setting if desired 5 After setting the longitude data push ENT to set the cur rent UTC time using A or W and then push ENT e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the setting if desired 6 Push DISTRESS for 3 seconds to transmit the Distress call e While pushing DISTRESS the key backlighting blinks e The distress information is stored for 10 minutes e Emergency channel Channel 70 is automatically selected and the Distress call is transmitted e Push CLR to exit the state if desired 7 After transmitting the Distress call the transceiver waits for an acknowledgment call The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3 5 to 4 5 min utes e DSC REPEAT scrolls in the channel comment display on Chan nel 16 Scrolls After receiving the acknowledgment reply using the micro phone lt LIN l FL LI AS TU db 7 A distress alert contains default Nature of distress Selected nature of the distress Position data GPS or manual input position data is held for 23 5 hours or until the power is turned OFF e The Distress call is repeated every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until receiving an acknowledgement Call repeat mode e HE TRANSMISSION is displayed we Push DISTRESS to transmit a renewed Distress call if desired we 22 may blink instead of posi
16. ee EE 9 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The transceiver does Bad connection to the power supply e Check the connection between the power p 48 not turn ON supply and the transceiver No sound or weak Squelch level is too high e Set SQL to the threshold point sound comes from e Volume level is too low e Set VOL to a suitable level speaker e Speaker has been exposed to water e Remove the water with the AquaQuake function Transmitting is impos Some channels are for low power or re Change channels sible or high power ceive only can not be selected e The output power is set to low e Push HI LO on the microphone to select p 7 high power Scan does not start e TAG channels are not programmed e Set desired channels as TAG channels e Beep tones are turned OFF e Turn the beep tone ON in the Set mode Distress calls cannot e MMSI DSC self ID code is not pro Program the MMSI DSC self ID code p 13 be transmitted grammed SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION 10 ll Specifications General e Frequency coverage e Mode e Channel spacing e Current drain at 13 8 V e Power supply requirement e Frequency stability e Operating temp range e Antenna impedance e Input impedance MIC Output impedance audio e Dimensions Projections not included e Weight x 156 025 157 425 MHz Rx 156 050 163 275 MHz FM 16K0G3E DSC 16K0G2B 25 kHz
17. for an announcement from the calling station ZZ When no GPS receiver is connected or if there is a prob 7 lem with the connected receiver all Geographical Area ZZ calls are received regardless of your position 6 DSC OPERATION E Receiving DSC calls Continued o Receiving a Position Request call When a Position Request call is received we DSC appears and RCV POS REQUEST scrolls in the channel comment display mw The beeps sound for 2 minutes e Push CLR to stop the beeps e Push ENT to reply to the call push CLR to ignore the call Scrolls N Appears Receiving a Polling Request call When a Polling Request call is received DSC appears and RCV POLL REQUEST scrolls in the channel comment display mw The beeps sound for 2 minutes e Push CLR to stop the beeps Push ENT to reply to the call push CLR to ignore the call Scrolls Appears o Receiving a Position Reply call When a Position Replay call is received DSC and POS REPLY appear in the display e The Latitude and Longitude from the called station are scrolled in the channel comment display first Latitude co ordinates and then Longitude co ordinates e NO POSITION scrolls in the channel comment display when no position information is received The beeps sound for 2 minutes e Push CLR to stop the beeps Scrolls EE eg ge Appears V um
18. holding down MMSI MENU turn ON the power to enter the MMSI code programming mode 3 After the display appears release MMSIJ MENU 4 Push MENU to enter the DSC menu Push A or V to select MMSI then push ENT cursor starts blinking SS 7 This code programming can be performed only twice After M 6 Push A or V to select the specified MMSI code e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward 7 After programming the 9 digit MMSI code push ENT e CONFIRMATION scrolls in the channel comment display 6 DSC OPERATION Push ENT then input the same MMSI code as step for the confirmation 9 Push ENT to set the code e Selects to normal operation e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired e f a different code is input INCORRECT appears In that case push ENT to repeat steps to 8 again MMSI code check The 9 digit MMSI DSC self ID code can be checked we While in the stand by mode hold down MMSIJ MENU for 1 second to display the 9 digit MMSI DSC self ID code e The MMSI code is displayed and scrolls in the channel comment display e When no MMSI code is programmed NO MMS appears and warning alarm sounds 14 6 DSC OPERATION B DSC address ID A total of 100 9 digit DSC address IDs can be programmed Push A or V to set up to a 10 character ID name and named with up to 10 characters
19. selected Y This action can be changed depending on the combi 7 nation of the Auto Switch function and Auto Tune timer 7 Settings See pages 39 and 40 for more details Scrolls Appears DSC OPERATION 6 Receiving a Distress Relay Acknowledgement When a Distress Relay acknowledgement is received mw he emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes e Push any key to stop the alarm DSC appears and RCV RELAY ACK scrolls in the channel comment display then Channel 16 is automatically selected Y This action can be changed depending on the combi A nation of the Auto Switch function and Auto Tune timer 7 Settings See pages 39 and 40 for more details us Li NOTE The alarm sounds when duplicate distress relay or distress relay acknowledgement call for individual is re ceived within 1 hour Oy 6 DSC OPERATION ll Receiving DSC calls Continued Receiving an Individual call When an Individual call is received e The emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de pending on the received category e Push CLR to stop the alarm or beeps DSC appears and RCV INDIVIDUAL scrolls in the chan nel comment display Scrolls _ Appears mw Push ENT to reply the call and select the channel speci fied by the calling station for voice communication depend ing on your replying setting See page 24 for details of the Individual acknowledgement call procedure push
20. the power to toggle the Microphone Lock function ON or OFF p 9 j 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION Bl Function display 83 Low GC ER CHANNEL COMMENT DISPLAY A channel comment appears and scrolls for about 10 sec onds after the channel is selected if programmed p 8 SCAN 16 appears during Priority scan SCAN appears during Normal scan p 11 DW 16 appears during Dualwatch TW 16 appears during Tri watch p 12 n the Set mode displays and scrolls the selected item p 44 WEATHER CHANNEL ICONS pp 6 45 WX appears when a weather channel is selected WX ALT appears when the Weather Alert function is in use blinks when an alert tone is received TAG CHANNEL ICON p 11 Appears when a TAG channel is selected DUPLEX ICON p 6 Appears when a duplex channel is selected LOW BATTERY ICON Appears when the battery voltage drops to approximately 10 V DC or below Q DSC ICONS Indicates the DSC status e DSC appears when a DSC call is received pp 23 34 e POS REPLY appears when a Position Reply call is received p 38 GPS ICON Appears while valid position data is received we Blinks when invalid position data is received we Disappears when no GPS receiver is connected Q CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT we Indicates the selected operating channel number e A appears when a simplex channel is selected mw n the Set mode displays the selected option p 4
21. to 4 5 minutes mode HE TRANSMISSION is displayed while transmitting we Push DISTRESS to transmit a renewed Distress call if desired SSS SIRIS until receiving an acknowledgement Call repeat DSC OPERATION 6 Regular call The nature of the distress should be included in the Distress call D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select DISTRESS and then push ENT 3 Push A or V to select the nature of the distress and then push ENT UNDESIGNATED EXPLOSION FLOODING COLLISION GROUNDING CAPSIZING SINKING ADRIFT Disable adrift ABANDONING Abandoning ship PIRACY Piracy at tack and MOB Man overboard are available s The selected nature of the distress is stored for 10 minutes UNDE SLOWATE J NIILE dl Scrolls 77 When a GPS receiver is connected steps 4 and amp Current Y position time programming do not appear Go to step t Continued on the next page 6 DSC OPERATION B Distress call Regular call Continued 4 Push A or V to set your latitude data After setting the latitude data push ENT to set your longitude data e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push A or V to edit N North latitude or S South latitude when the cursor is on the N or S position and W West longitude or E East longitude when the cursor is on the W or E position
22. 4 LOW POWER ICON p 7 Appears when low power is selected CHANNEL GROUP ICON p 6 Indicates whether a U S A USA International INT or Canadian CAN channel group is selected CALL CHANNEL ICON p 5 Appears when the Call channel is selected D BUSY ICON p 7 Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens P TRANSMIT ICON p 7 Appears while transmitting B Channel selection Channel 16 Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel It is used for establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency communications Channel 16 is monitored during both Dual watch and Tri watch While in the stand by mode you must monitor Channel 16 Push 16 to select Channel 16 Push CH WX to return to the previous display or push A or V to select a different channel 9 Push Convenient When the Favorite channel function is turned ON p 47 push the A V keys on the microphone to sequentially select the favorite channels in the selected channel group e The Favorite channels are set by the TAG channel setting p 11 3 BASIC OPERATION Channel 9 Call channel Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use Call channel The Call channel is monitored during Tri watch The Call channels can be programmed p 8 and are used to store your most often used channel in each channel group for quick recall w Hold down 9 16 for 1 second to select the Call cha
23. 6 900 156 900 56 550 56 600 56 650 56 700 56 750 56 800 56 850 61 500 56 900 61 550 56 950 61 600 57 000 k kh USA HN mE mE mE E 00 08 09 CO no e e e OJo e K O ID 0O N OT A CO N p 2 vivii o m NM ID i OT OO IO 1OIO 1O IO TO O 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 O CO O I 2 64A 56 275 56 275 56 325 56 325 56 375 m o vlo ixolojio MP S LS IININD ai a an an an on an an on an on 156 950 56 950 20 157 000 7 2 Momentary high power 60 925 56 325 56 375 L NO co CO O gt gt ae ND e co co N fk 6 IO gt 8 e 6s Oo Nm r m m IO IO IO al IR 16 rm a o ll o amp s fod IN 4 gt gt 1 Low power only 3 DSC operation only Channel number Frequency MHz Channel number 6A 157 325 157 325 87A 157375 157 375 88A 157425 157 425 MM 0 1 o HEN PE REESE 68 68 68 156 425 156 425 69 69 69 156 475 156 475 78 156 925 161 525 78A 7eA 156 925 156 925 79 156975 161 575 79A 79a 156 975 156 975 80 157 025 161 625 BOA
24. A or V See About Manual dk on ds a Transmitting 6 After the Polling Request call has been transmitted return to normal operation before entering the DSC menu DSC OPERATION 6 Transmitting a Polling Reply call Transmit a Polling Reply call when a Polling Request call is 4 Push ENT to transmit the Polling Reply call received D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or W to select POLL REPLY then push ENT e POLL REPLY item appears after receiving a Polling Request Transmitting call 5 After the Polling Reply call has been transmitted return to normal operation before entering the DSC menu 3 Push A or V to select a desired individual address then push ENT e After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push ENT 6 DSC OPERATION B Transmitting DSC calls Continued Test call Testing on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling channels should be avoided as much as possible by using other methods When testing on the distress safety channel is unavoidable it should be indicated that these are test trans missions Normally the test call would require no further communica tions between the two stations involved D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select TEST CALL and then push ENT 3 Push A or V to select a desired pre progr
25. Auto switch ON or OFF e Push CLR to cancel and exit the setting if desired FINI ER AG OFF The transceiver remains on the operating channel even after receiving a Distress call ON _ The transceiver automatically switches the operat ing channel to Channel 16 after receiving a Dis tress call default 4 Push ENT to set and exit the setting 6 DSC OPERATION E Receiving DSC calls Continued Auto Tune timer This is the amount of time after receiving a Distress call before the transceiver switches to Channel 16 D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select AUTO TUNE then push ENT 3 Push A or V to set the Auto tune timer period to be tween 10 and 600 seconds 1 second steps or turn OFF e Push CLR to cancel and exit the setting if desired OFF Turns OFF the Auto Tune timer 10 to 600 After receiving a Distress call the transceiver remains on the operating channel for the programmed time period between 10 and 600 seconds and then automatically switches to Channel 16 default 30 Within the programmed timer period the following action can be taken When the ENT key is pushed immediately switches to Channel 16 When the CLR key is pushed the Auto tune timer is cancelled and the transceiver remains on the operating channelled 4 Push ENT to set and exit the setting The action of the transceiver may differ
26. CD backlight is also adjustable holding down SCAN and pushing the A V keys p 9 e BACKLIGHT scrolls in the channel comment display LCD backlight level 4 default LCD contrast The LCD contrast can be adjustable in 4 levels 1 is the low est contrast and 4 is the highest contrast e CONTRAST scrolls in the channel comment display LCD backlight OFF 1 Scrolls LCD contrast level 3 default AF level adjustment When turning the power ON a beep is emitted to adjust the audio frequency level via VOL Select the time period for the beep to 2 5 8 10 seconds or OFF AF level 2 default AF level OFF Favorite channel Set the Favorite channel function ON or OFF The favorite channels are set by the TAG channel setting p 11 e FAVORITE scrolls in the channel comment display ON Push the A V keys on the microphone to sequen tially select the favorite channels in the selected chan nel group OFF Push the A V keys on the microphone to sequen tially select all channels in the selected channel group ry N sebls Favorite channel ON default Favorite channel OFF SETMODE Remote ID Set a Remote ID number between 01 and 69 The Remote ID is included in the sentence of the format for the Icom original NMEA Dr MI ITE TE gs EX d gets Remote ID 14 default Remote ID 69 47 O BH Connections
27. CLR to ignore the call Receiving a Group call When a Group call is received e The emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de pending on the received category e Push CLR to stop the alarm or beeps e DSC appears and RCV GROUP scrolls in the channel comment display Push ENT to select the channel specified by the calling sta tion for voice communication push CLR to ignore the call EG 1 LLI Fl pr rg HL ONLI Scrolls GPS DSC Appears Receiving an All Ships call When an All Ships call is received The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes depending on the received categories e Push CLR to stop the alarm or beeps DSC appears and RCV ALL SHIPS scrolls in the chan nel comment display Push ENT to monitor Channel 16 for an announcement from the calling vessel push CLR to ignore the call Scrolls Appears DSC OPERATION 6 Receiving a Geographical Area call When a Geographical Area call for the area you are in is received e he emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de pending on the received category e Push CLR to stop the alarm or beeps e DSC appears and RCV GEOGRAPHICAL scrolls in the channel comment display Scrolls Appears Push ENT to select the channel specified by the calling sta tion for voice communication push CLR to ignore the call e Monitor the selected channel
28. O ICOM INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER IC M412 Icom Inc FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product The IC M412 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom s state of the art technology and craftsmanship With proper care this transceiver should provide you with years of trouble free operation We appreciate you making the IC M412 your radio of choice and hope you agree with Icom s philosophy of technology first Many hours of research and development went into the de sign of your IC M412 o FEATURES Q Advanced receiver performance O Easy to hear speaker O Built in DSC meets Class D requirement O Rugged waterproof construction Q Favorite channel function O AquaQuake water draining function O Easy to make individual DSC calls using Icom s MA 500TR Class B AIS Transponder Icom Icom Inc and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor porated Japan in Japan the United States the United Kingdom Germany France Spain Russia and or other countries IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL This in struction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC M412 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD DEFINITION A WARNING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur Recommended for optimum use No risk of N
29. OTE i personal injury fire or electric shock CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER AND MICROPHONE THOR OUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to water including salt water otherwise the keys and switches may become inoperable due to salt crystallization IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a Distress call on Channel 16 Or transmit your Distress call using digital selective calling on Channel 70 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 position 5 The nature of the distress and assistance required 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC Channel 70 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 While lifting up the key cover hold down DISTRESS for 3 seconds until you hear 3 short beeps change to one long beep Wait for an acknowledgment on Channel 70 from a coast station e After the acknowledgement is received Channel 16 is automatically selected Hold down PTT then transmit the appropriate information as listed above FCC INFORMATION s FOR CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits
30. Position Request call Transmit a Position Request call when you want to know a specified ship s current position etc CD Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or W to select POS REQUEST then push ENT 3 Push A or V to select a desired pre programmed Indi vidual address or MANUAL INPUT then push ENT e The ID code for the individual can be set in advance p 14 e When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call with A or V See About Manual e on Has 22 MH T Iu ag Scrolls 4 After step Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment ai Push This illustration describes with MANUAL INPUT selection in step 3 5 Push ENT to transmit the Position Request call e f Channel 70 is busy the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear Transmitting 6 After the Position Request call has been transmitted re turn to normal operation before entering the DSC menu T DSC OPERATION 6 o Transmitting a Position Reply call Transmit a Position Reply call when a Position Request call 5 After editing the position data push ENT to set Then edit is received the current UTC time directly with A or W p 17 then push ENT D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu e After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and 2
31. TAG SCAN for 3 seconds until a long beep changes to two short beeps to clear all TAG channels in the channel group e Repeat above procedure to set all TAG channels Example Starting a Normal scan SCAN OPERATION 4 E Starting a scan First set scan type Priority or Normal scan and the scan resume timer in the Set mode p 45 D Push U I C both A and V to select a desired chan nel group 2 Set TAG channels as described at left 3 Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan 4 Push SCAN to start Priority or Normal scan e SCAN blinks in the channel comment display during scanning During Priority scan 16 appears beside the blinking SCAN indication beep tone sounds and 16 blinks in the channel comment display when a signal is received on Channel 16 during Priority Scan e When a signal is detected the scan pauses until the signal dis appears or resumes after pausing 5 seconds depending on the Set mode setting Channel 16 is still monitored during Priority scan e Push A or VW to check the scanning TAG channels to change the scanning direction or to manually resume the scan 5 To stop the scan push SCAN again Blinks Blinks When a signal is Y Appears received NZ ET Em SCAN LIG 12 s E Description Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving on another channel Tri watch monitors Channel 16 and the Call channel while receivin
32. ace of the transceiver is at 90 to your line of sight when operating it 7 KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter ZZ 3 3 feet away from your vessel s magnetic navigation ZZ compass 7 NOTE Check the installation angle the function display Z may not be easy to read at some angles EXAMPLE p n Flat washer GE e STL Spring washer dd G 5x20 mm Bl Optional MB 69 installation An optional MB 69 FLUSH MOUNT is available for mounting the transceiver to a flat surface such as an instrument panel Y KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter Y 3 3 feet away from your vessel s magnetic navigation ZZ compass D Using the template on page 55 carefully cut a hole into the instrument panel or wherever you plan to mount the transceiver 2 Slide the transceiver through the hole as shown below CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 8 3 Attach the clamps on either side of the transceiver with two supplied bolts 5 x 8 mm Make sure that the clamps align parallel to the transceiver body 4 Tighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise so that the clamps press firmly against the inside of the in strument control panel 5 Tighten the locking nuts rotate counterclockwise so that the transceiver is securely mounted in position as shown below 6 Connect the antenna and power cable then return the instrument control panel to its original place Dc Jo
33. all has been transmitted return to nor 6 DSC OPERATION ll Receiving DSC calls Receiving a Distress call When a Distress call is received mw The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes e Push any key to stop the alarm DSC appears and RCV DISTRESS scrolls in the chan nel comment display then Channel 16 is automatically se lected 7 This action can be changed depending on the combi A nation of the Auto Switch function and Auto Tune timer Z settings See pages 39 and 40 for more details mw Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may require assistance HP Fg 1 TIT RLE HL ms 1p T Scrolls N Appears o Receiving a Distress Acknowledgement When a Distress acknowledgement to other ship is received mw The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes e Push any key to stop the alarm DSC appears and RCV DISTRESS ACK scrolls in the channel comment display then Channel 16 is automati cally selected ZZ This action can be changed depending on the combi Y nation of the Auto Switch function and Auto Tune timer A settings See pages 39 and 40 for more details SS Scrolls N Appears Receiving a Distress Relay call When a Distress Relay is received mw The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes e Push any key to stop the alarm DSC appears and RCV RELAY scrolls in the channel com ment display then Channel 16 is automatically
34. ammed Indi vidual address or MANUAL INPUT then push ENT e The ID code for the individual can be set in advance p 14 e When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call with A or V See About Manual Inputting on page 22 4 After step Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push This illustration describes with MANUAL INPUT selection in step 3 5 Push ENT to transmit the Test call e f Channel 70 is busy the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear Transmitting 6 After the Test call has been transmitted return to normal operation before entering the DSC menu f rm en TAG gt lt gt tt ct PV Scrolls INT I DSC OPERATION o Transmitting a Test Ack call Transmit a Test Acknowledgement call when a Test call is re 4 Push ENT to transmit the Test Ack call m ACT I 1 ceived D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select TEST ACK then push ENT INT e TEST ACK item appears after receiving a Test call Transmitting mal operation before entering the DSC menu 3 Push A or V to select a desired individual address then push ENT e After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push ENT 5 After the Test Ack c
35. an Individual DSC call can be made to the AIS target using the transponder without entering the targets MMSI code OPC 2014 is supplied with the MA 500TR NMEA IN LEAD Red Inner conductor NMEA IN Connects to lead 3 of OPC 2014 Outer conductor NMEA IN Connects to lead 2 of OPC 2014 NMEA OUT LEAD White Inner conductor NMEA OUT Connects to lead 5 of OPC 2014 Outer conductor NMEA OUT Connects to lead 4 of OPC 2014 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 8 E Antenna A key element in the performance of any communication system is the antenna Ask your dealer about antennas and the best place to mount them E Fuse replacement A fuse is installed in the supplied DC power cable If the fuse blows track down the source of the problem have it re paired and replace the damaged fuse with a new rated one LE E Cleaning If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or ndm alcohol as they will damage transceiver surfaces 8 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE E Mounting the transceiver Using the supplied mounting bracket The universal mounting bracket supplied with your trans ceiver allows overhead or dashboard mounting s Mount the transceiver securely with the two supplied screws 5 x 20 to a surface which is more than 10 mm 132 inch thick and can support more than 5 kg 11 Ib Mount the transceiver so that the f
36. anel will become hot when operating continuously for long periods of time Place the transceiver in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by children BE CAREFUL The transceiver meets IPX7 requirements for waterproof protection However once the transceiver has been dropped waterproof protection cannot be guaranteed because of possible damage to the transceiver s case or the waterproof seal Except for the DC power and other cables PRIORITIES e 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 You must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel False or fraudulent distress signals are prohibited and pun ishable by law PRIVACY e Information overheard but not intended for you cannot law fully be used in any way 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 OPERATING RULES 2 OPERATOR S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small ves
37. ard or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the entry if desired e Go to the next step after pushing ENT 4 Push A or V to select a desired intership channel then push ENT e Intership channels are already preset into the transceiver in pre ferred order e After pushing ENT Channel 70 is automatically selected and READY appears in the channel comment display Push ENT 5 Push ENT to transmit the Individual call e f Channel 70 is busy the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear Routine category only is available Transmitting 6 Stands by on the operated channel before entering the DSC menu in step D until an acknowledgement call is received e WAITING FOR ACK scrolls in the channel comment display Scrolls 7 When the acknowledgement is received beeps sound and DSC appears and RCV ABLE ACK or RCV UN ABLE ACK scrolls in the channel comment display with beeps e Push CLR to stop the beeps Scrolls Appears Scrolls Appears Unable to comply is received DSC OPERATION 6 Push ENT to select to the intership channel specified in step 4 then hold down PTT to communicate your message to the responding ship when Able to comply is received Push CLR to return to normal operation e When Unable to comply is received push ENT to return to normal operation After receiving ABLE ACK
38. are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in stallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and re ceiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differ ent from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni cian for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Icom Inc could void your authority to operate this device under FCC regulations SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES NOTE The following accessories are supplied A WARNING STICKER is supplied with the transceiver To comply with FCC regulations this sticker must be affixed in such a location as to be readily seen from the operating controls of the radio as in the diagram below Make sure the chosen location is clean and dry before applying the sticker
39. depending on the combination of the Auto Switch function and the Auto Tune timer settings s Combined oh E when receiving a DSC call mains on the oper tomatically switches ating channel to Channel 16 AUTO SW OFF scrolls in the channel comment display n The s re The transceiver au The transceiver remains on the operating channel for the programmed time period and then automatically switches to Chan nel 16 Within the programmed timer period the 10 m i following action can be taken e When the ENT key is pushed immediately switches to Channel 16 e When the CLR key is pushed remains on the operating channel since the Auto Tuner timer is cancelled DSC OPERATION 6 E Received messages The transceiver automatically stores up to 20 distress mes 5 The message information scrolls sages and 20 other messages The messages can be used The stored message has various information as an assistance to the logbook e Push CLR to return to the channel comment display e Hold down CLR for 1 second to delete the displayed message and return to the DSC menu Distress message D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select DSC LOG then push ENT 4 Push A or V to select a desired message push ENT e appears when the unread messages is selected 41 42 6 DSC OPERATION ll Received messages Continued Other messages Push MENU to
40. e antenna axis that person should maintain in order to avoid RF exposure higher than the allowable MPE level set by FCC FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE LIMITS MAY ALLOW THOSE WITHIN THE MPE RADIUS TO EXPERIENCE RF RADIATION ABSORPTION WHICH EXCEEDS THE FCC MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE MPE LIMIT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RADIO OPERATOR TO ENSURE THAT THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES DURING RADIO TRANSMISSION THE RADIO OPERATOR IS TO ENSURE THAT NO BYSTANDERS COME WITHIN THE RADIUS OF THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS Determining MPE Radius THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE MPE RADIUS HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE A RADIUS OF ABOUT 3M PER OET BULLETIN 65 OF THE FCC THIS ESTIMATE IS MADE ASSUMING THE MAXIMUM POWER OF THE RADIO AND ANTENNAS WITH A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 9dBi ARE USED FOR A SHIP MOUNTED SYSTEM TABLE OF CONTENTS FAEN T eed dase i IMPORTAN i E PET DERN NN ansera r EEEE i IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ioter ttr oett irr ninm enis i ENN iii SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ir net testusrutietintr etos eaa haie cae teen tat iv NOTE iv RADIO OPERATOR WARNING Lue asea Saa ona pec ori V TABLE FEN vi PRECAUTION ee vii 1 OPERATING RULES susen 1 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION sunne esken 2 4 due trt nee eee 2 leige ol ao G REN EE 3 E Function display NE ia 4 3 BASIC OPERATION 4Lisssanm ave
41. enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select DSC LOG then push ENT 4 Push A or V to select a desired message push ENT e appears when the unread messages is selected 5 The message information scrolls e The stored message has various information e Push CLR to return to the channel comment display e Hold down CLR for 1 second to delete the displayed message and return to the DSC menu DSC OPERATION 6 E Automatic acknowledgement W Offset time This item sets the automatic acknowledgement function ON This item sets the offset time from the UTC Universal Time or OFF Coordinated time When a position request or polling request call is received transceiver automatically transmits a position reply or polling D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu reply call 2 Push A or V to select OFFSET TIME then push ENT D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select AUTO ACK then push ENT 3 Set the offset time from the UTC Universal Time Coordi nated time using A or V 3 Push A or V to turn the automatic acknowledgement e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward function ON or OFF Push CLR to cancel and exit the setting if desired 4 Push ENT to program and then to exit the programming 4 Push ENT to set the Automatic acknowledgement set mode ting Push CLR to cancel and exit the s
42. etting if desired Y The local time indication is not available when the GPS Zr receiver sentence formatter RMC is connected the Z 1 transceiver s display indicates UTC time only 44 SET MODE ll Set mode programming Set mode is used to change the settings of the transceiver s functions Scan type Scan resume timer Weather alert Dual Tri watch Operation beep LCD backlight LCD con trast AF level adjustment Favorite channel and Remote ID ZZ Available functions may differ depending on dealer set zz ting SET MODE CONSTRUCTION e Remote ID e Scan type CICIT TT NENNE LL d Scrolls gm 4 Starting item e Favorite channel D Turn power OFF 2 While pushing 16 turn ON the power to enter the Set mode e SCAN appears in the channel comment display 3 After the display appears release 16 4 Push 16 to select a desired item if necessary Push A or V to select the desired setting of the item 6 Turn power OFF then ON again to exit the Set mode e Scan resume e Weather alert timer L L To enter Set mode While pushing turn power ON 9 e To select the item Push 16 sp To exit Set mode Turn power OFF then ON again e AF level s LCD Contrast adjustment HU On I FL lt sg Scroll N I crolls e LCD Backlight E Set mode items Scan type The transceiver has two scan types Normal scan and Prior ity scan Normal scan sea
43. few seconds after holding down PTT hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a normal voice level MAA VHF MARINE IC M412 ETT CE Cox IC IG Microphone v NOTE for the TOT Time out Timer function The TOT function inhibits continuous transmission over a pre programmed time period after the transmission starts A beep sounds and TOT appears on the channel comment display at the 10 seconds before the transmission will be shut down by the TOT function Transmission is disabled for 10 seconds after this transmission shut down CO 3 BASIC OPERATION E Call channel programming The Call channel is used to select Channel 9 default How ever you can program the Call channel in each channel group with an often used channel for quick recall D Push U I C both A and W one or more times to select a desired channel group U S A International or Canada 2 Hold down 9 16 for 1 second to select the Call channel of the selected channel group e CALL and the Call channel number appear 3 Hold down 9 16 again for 3 seconds until a long beep changes to two short beeps to enter the Call channel programming mode The channel number starts blinking 4 Push A or V to select a desired channel 5 Push 9 16 to progra
44. g another channel Dualwatch and Tri watch are convenient for monitoring Channel 16 when you are operating on another channel DUALWATCH TRI WATCH SIMULATION Ze Call channel Ch 88 Ch 88 Ch 88 Dualwatch Tri watch e If a signal is received on Channel 16 Dualwatch and Tri watch pause on Channel 16 until the signal disappears e f a signal is received on the Call channel during Tri watch Tri watch becomes Dualwatch until the signal dis appears To transmit on the selected channel during Dualwatch or Tri watch hold down PTT DUALWATCH TRI WATCH E Operation D Select Dualwatch or Tri watch in the Set mode p 46 2 Push A or V to select a desired channel 3 Hold down DUAL CH WX for 1 second to start Dual watch or Tri watch e DW blinks during Dualwatch TW blinks during Tri watch A beep tone sounds and 16 blinks when a signal is received on Channel 16 4 To cancel Dualwatch Tri watch push DUAL CH WX again Example Operating Tri watch on INT Channel 25 _ Tri watch starts Signal is received on the Call channel Signal is received on Channel 16 takes priority Tri watch resumes after the signal disappears E MMSI code programming The 9 digit MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity DSC self ID code can be programmed at power ON ZZ the code programming it can be changed only by your ZZ dealer or distributor D Turn OFF the power 2 While
45. inks when the GPS data is invalid NNN tence formatters the order of input precedence is RMC B Distress call A Distress call should be transmitted whenever if in the opin ion of the Master the ship or a person is in distress and re quires immediate assistance NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUH SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENC Y A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED o Simple call D Confirm no Distress call is being received 2 While lifting up the key cover hold down DISTRESS for 3 seconds to transmit the Distress call e Emergency channel Channel 70 is automatically selected and the Distress call is transmitted e While holding down DISTRESS the key backlighting blinks AT ILI 3 After transmitting the Distress call the transceiver waits for an acknowledgment call e The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes e DSC REPEAT scrolls in the channel comment display on Chan nel 16 Scrolls 4 After receiving the acknowledgment reply using the micro phone e RCV DISTRESS ACK scrolls in the channel comment display i Uii ma mm Scrolls iti T ER A distress alert contains e Kinds of distress Undesignated distress Position data The latest GPS or manual input position data is held for 23 5 hours or until the power is turned OFF The Distress call is repeated every 3 5
46. it N North latitude or S South latitude when the cursor is on the N or S position and W West lon gitude or E East longitude when the cursor is on the W or E position e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired DSC OPERATION 6 4 After setting the longitude data push ENT to set the cur rent UTC time using A or V e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming if desired 5 Push ENT to program and return to normal operation Manually programmed position data will be held only for 23 5 hours 2 may blink instead of position and time indications when the GPS data is invalid or has not been manually 7 updated after 4 hours MQ A AY 6 DSC OPERATION B Position indication When a GPS receiver is connected the transceiver displays the current position data with an accuracy in seconds A NMEA0183 ver 2 0 or 3 01 sentence formatters RMC GGA GNS GLL compatible GPS receiver is required Ask your dealer about suitable GPS receivers Latitude Longitude and UTC time data scroll in sequence in the channel comment display e Channel comments are displayed for about 10 seconds after the channel selection we NO POSITION and NO TIME scroll when no GPS is connected Scrolls e When the GPS receiver is compatible with several sen GGA GNS and GLL e GPS bl
47. m 7 o Receiving a Polling Reply call When a Polling Reply call is received we DSC appears and RCV POLL REPLY scrolls in the channel comment display he beeps sound for 2 minutes e Push CLR to stop the beeps j JE Ed v Y LL LILI L Scrolls Pl eg Receiving a Test call When a Test call is received DSC appears and RCV TEST CALL scrolls in the chan nel comment display The beeps sound for 2 minutes e Push CLR to stop the beeps Push ENT to reply to the call push CLR to ignore the call o Receiving a Test Acknowledgement call When a Test Acknowledgement call is received DSC appears and RCV TEST ACK scrolls in the chan nel comment display The beeps sound for 2 minutes Push CLR to stop the beeps Push ENT to reply to the call push CLR to ignore the call D EPan L M D LK 1E TAG lt lt Scrolls GPS DSC rr m NJ Appears DSC OPERATION 6 Auto Switch function By regulation after receiving a Distress call the transceiver basically switches the operating channel to Channel 16 How ever when this setting is set to OFF the function enables the transceiver to remain on the operating channel even after receiving a Distress call D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select AUTO SW then push ENT 3 Push A or V to select the
48. m the displayed channel as the Call channel e Push CLR to cancel if de sired The channel number stops blinking E Channel comments The channels can be labeled with a unique alphanumeric ID of up to 10 characters The comment appears in the channel comment display for about 10 seconds after the channel selection and the com ment more than 7 characters long automatically scrolls Capital letters small letters except f j k p s v x z O to 9 some symbols and space can be used D Select a desired channel e Cancel Dualwatch Tri watch or Scan in advance 2 While holding down CH WX push 16 to enter the channel comment program ming mode A cursor and the first character start blinking alternately 3 Push A or V to select a desired character e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward 4 Repeat step to input all characters 5 Push ENT to input and set the comment e Push CLR to cancel and exit the programming mode if de sired e The cursor and the character stop blinking 6 If desired repeat steps D to 5 to program other channel comments E Microphone Lock function The Microphone Lock function electrically locks the A and V keys on the supplied microphone This prevents acciden tal channel changes and function access e While holding down HI LO on the microphone turn ON the power to toggle the Microphone Lock function ON or
49. nleemni 5 9 Ge EE eR m 5 ll Receiving and transmitting 7 Bl Call channel Programming 8 KEENE 8 E Microphone Lock MNGTON se aasucteniktuu sorte etse pres ok ced 9 E Display BOOM e S 9 il AquaQuake water draining functiOn 9 4 SCAN OPERATION ET KT ERR 10 11 Eee EEE 10 E Setting TAG channels cccecccccecccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 11 ERE es 11 5 DUALWATCH TBRI WATGH eieeaaisiu inre rusa co oa waa sE iEn se ear 12 BB CIO tn 12 E Operation NEQUEO 12 6 DSC OPERATION eee eee sania Aa 13 43 E MMSI code programming ccccccccccecececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenenenens 13 E DSC ES Dee 14 ll Position and time programming 17 Position NAC ON eT 18 E Distress call EE 18 E Transmitting DSC Calles a eara HR aA GR eri 21 E Receiving DSC calls NNNRNRReNe 34 E Received messages 41 E Automatic acknowledgement sneen 43 RO cM ENT EE NE NR ERE EN 43 T SETNODB ve 44 47 E Set mode programming 44 E Set mode NSIS essei nup dd xa dne eda RC vdd 45 8 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 48 51 IN COD CUOLEB RE E AER 48 BIN 49 Bi Fuse replacement rrssrnrnrrnnrevonennennnnnnnanenervennnnennennnnnnnnnene 49 BS o SPP ae 49 BI Mounting the transceiver
50. nnel of the selected channel group e CALL and the Call channel number appear e Each channel group may have an independent Call channel after programming a Call channel p 8 Push CH WX to return to the previous display or push A or V to select a different channel Hold down 9 for 1 sec j O 3 BASIC OPERATION E Channel selection Continued U S A international and Canadian channels The transceiver is pre programmed with 57 USA 57 interna tional and 61 Canadian channels These channel groups may be specified for the operating area D Push CH WX to select a regular channel e f a weather channel appears push CH WX again 2 Push U I C both A and W to change the channel group USA International and Canadian channel groups can be se lected in sequence Push v both ana ED Ka 3 Push A or V to select a channel DUP appears for duplex channels LN m n appears when a simplex channel is selected Weather channels The transceiver has 10 weather channels These are used for monitoring broadcasts from NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The transceiver can detect a weather alert tone on the se lected weather channel while receiving in the stand by mode on a regular channel or while scanning p 11 D Push CH WX once or twice to select a weather chan nel e WX appears when a weather channel is selected e
51. rches all TAG channels in the se lected channel group Priority scan searches all TAG chan nels in sequence while monitoring Channel 16 Normal scan default Priority scan Scan resume timer The scan resume timer can be selected as a pause OFF or timer scan ON ON The scan pauses 5 seconds and resumes even if a signal has been received on any other channel than Channel 16 OFF The scan pauses until the signal disappears Scan timer ON Scan timer OFF default SETMODE Weather alert A NOAA broadcast station transmits a weather alert tone before important weather information When the Weather Alert function is turned ON the transceiver detects the alert then the WX ALT icon blinks until the transceiver is operated The previously selected used weather channel is checked any time during standby or while scanning e WX ALT appears instead of WX indication when the function is set ON Appears Weather alert ON 7 SET MODE Dual Tri watch This item can be selected as Dualwatch or Tri watch p 12 Dualwatch default Tri watch Operation beep You can select silent operation by turning OFF the beep tones or you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a key by turning ON the beep tones Beep tone ON default Beep tone OFF LCD backlight The LCD backlight brightness can be adjusted from 1 dark to 4 bright or turned OFF The L
52. sel 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 op erator may operate a transceiver However non licensed individuals may talk over a trans ceiver 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 Radio license for boaters U S A only The Telecommunications Act of 1996 permits recreational boaters to have and use a VHF marine radio EPIRB and marine radar without having an FCC ship station license Boaters traveling on international voyages having an HF single sideband radiotelephone or marine satellite terminal or required to carry a marine radio under any other regulation must still carry an FCC ship station license For further information see the FCC Ship Radio Stations Fact Sheet 2 E Front panel Speaker PANEL DESCRIPTION Function display p 4 HF MARIN IC M412 misa DISTRESS Q POWER VOLUME CONTROL VOL Rotate to turn the transceiver power ON or OFF Rotate to adjust the audio level SQUELCH CONTROL SQL p 7 Rotate to set the squelch threshold level DISTRESS KEY DISTRESS p 18 Hold down for 3 seconds to transmi
53. t a Distress call ENTER KEY ENT Push to set the DSC menu a channel comment etc Q CLEAR KEY CLR Push to cancel the entered function or exit the DSC menu Q SCAN TAG CHANNEL KEY SCAN TAG SCAN p 11 mw Push to start and stop the Normal or Priority scan Hold down for 1 second to set or clear the displayed channel as a tag scanned channel e While holding down HI LO on the microphone hold down this key for 3 seconds to set or clear all tag chan nels in the selected channel group Q CHANNEL UP DOWN CHANNEL GROUP KEYS AT V U I C mw Push to select the operating channels Set mode set tings DSC menu items etc pp 5 6 13 44 mw Hold down A to continuously select higher channels gt Hold down W to continuously select lower channels mw Push both keys to sequentially select the USA Interna tional or Canadian channel groups p 6 While holding down SCAN push A or V to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key backlight p 9 w While holding down both keys turn ON the power to activates the AquaQuake function p 9 During scan operation checks TAG channels changes scanning direction or manually resumes the scan p 11 Q CHANNEL 16 CALL CHANNEL KEY 16 9 16 mw Push to select Channel 16 p 5 Hold down for 1 second to select the Call channel p 5 e CALL appears when the Call channel is selected gt When the Call channel is selected hold do
54. tion and time indications when the GPS data is invalid or has not been manually updated after 4 hours SN DSC OPERATION 6 E Transmitting DSC calls FY To ensure correct operation of the DSC function please 77 make sure you set the squelch correctly p 7 Transmitting an Individual call The Individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig nal to a specific ship or a Coast station v Convenient When the Icom MA 500TR CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER IS CON nected to your transceiver an individual DSC call can be trans mitted to a selected AIS target using the transponder without needing to enter the targets MMSI code See the MA 500TR instruction manual for more details D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select INDIVIDUAL then push ENT Scrolls t Continued on the next page 21 22 6 DSC OPERATION E Transmitting DSC calls Transmitting an Individual call Continued 3 Push A or V to select a desired pre programmed Indi vidual address or MANUAL INPUT then push ENT e The ID code for the individual can be set in advance p 14 e When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 9 digit MMSI ID code for the individual you wish to call with A or W See About Manual Inputting at the right column D bout Manual Inputting Push A or V to input the 9 digit Individual ID then push ENT e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forw
55. vious screen before entering the DSC menu when UNABLE is selected in step After transmitting ABLE ACK DSC OPERATION 6 Transmitting a Group call The Group call function allows you to transmit a DSC signal to a specific group only D Push MENU to enter the DSC menu 2 Push A or V to select GROUP then push ENT d HE LI M IL LLI OT Lue INT J GPS 3 Push A or V to select a desired pre programmed Group address or MANUAL INPUT then push ENT The ID code for the group can be set in advance p 15 e When MANUAL INPUT is selected set the 8 digit MMSI ID code for the group you wish to call with A or W See About Manual jm Ji on the next t Continued on the next page 6 DSC OPERATION E Transmitting DSC calls Transmitting a Group call Continued gt gt gt 3 t S E 3 3 Q Push A or V to input the 8 digit Group ID then push ENT e Push CH WX or 16 to move the cursor forward or backward e Push CLR to cancel and exit the entry e The first one digit is specified O for a Group ID The first two digits are 0 for any Coast station ID e Go to the next step after pushing ENT Push MQ AAA WN 4 Push A or V to select a desired intership channel then push ENT Intership channels are already preset into the transceiver in rec ommending order e After pushing
56. wn for 3 sec onds to enter the Call channel programming mode p 8 we While holding down CH WX push to enter the channel comment programming mode p 8 e While in the channel comment programming mode push to move the cursor backward p 8 we While holding down this key turn ON the power to enter the Set mode p 44 CHANNEL WEATHER CHANNEL KEY DUALWATCH TRI WATCH KEY CH WX DUAL CH WX e When pushed selects and toggles the regular channel and Weather channel pp 5 6 Hold down for 1 second to start Dualwatch or Tri watch p 12 e Push to stop Dualwatch or Tri watch when either is activated e While in the channel comment programming mode push to move the cursor forward p 8 DSC MENU KEY MENU MMSI MENU p 13 w Push to turn the DSC menu ON or OFF mw Hold down for 1 second to display the MMSI code on the channel comment display PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 E Microphone Microphone Q PTT SWITCH PTT Hold down to transmit release to receive p 7 CHANNEL UP DOWN KEYS AT V mw Push to select the operating channels Set mode set tings DSC menu items etc pp 5 6 13 44 we While scanning checks TAG channels changes scanning direction or manually resumes the scan p 11 TRANSMIT POWER KEY HI LO Push to select the output power high or low p 7 e Some channels are set to low power only w While holding down this key turn ON
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