Icom IC-M32 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM32 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. New2001 IC-M32-1.qxd 03.9.25 6:21 PM Page 1 (1,1)[...]

i New2001 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMA TION Y our Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the haz- ards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT inten[...]

ii New2001 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 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. “MA YDA Y MA YDA Y MA YDA Y .” 2. “THIS IS ...........................” (name of vessel) 3. Y our call sign or other indication of the ves- se[...]

FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M32 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. IMPOR T ANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com- pletely before using the transceiver . S[...]

iv PRECAUTION R W ARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. R W ARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body , especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perform best if the microphon[...]

v New2001 SAFETY TRAINING INFORMA TION ................................... i IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............................................... ii RECOMMENDA TION .......................................................... ii FOREWORD ...................................................................... iii IMPORT ANT ............................[...]

1 1 OPERA TING RULES 1 D Priorities • 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. • Y ou must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel. • False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law . D Privacy • I[...]

2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS New2001 2 ■ Supplied accessories The following accessories are supplied: Qty . • Flexible antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Handstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • Belt clip (MB-68) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS New2001 2 ï Battery pack T o remove the battery pack: T urn the screw counterclockwise, then pull the battery pack in the direction of the arrow as shown below . T o attach the battery pack: Insert the battery pack in the IC-M32 completely , then turn the screw clockwise. NEVER remove or insert the batter[...]

4 P ANEL DESCRIPTION New2001 3 ■ Front, top and side panels q POWER SWITCH [PWR] Push and hold to turn power ON and OFF . w ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 2) Connects the supplied antenna. e SCAN/DUAL KEY [SCN • DUAL ] • Starts and stops normal or priority scan. (p. 15) • Enters watch mode when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 16) • Exits watch mode when pus[...]

5 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION New2001 3 u CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEYS [ Y Y ]/[ Z Z ] • [T AG] • Selects an operating channel. (pgs. 8, 9) • Selects the SET mode condition of the item. (p. 17) • Checks tag channels or changes scanning direction dur- ing scan. (p. 15) • Sets or clears the displayed channel as a tag (scanned) channel when pushed both key[...]

6 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION New2001 ■ Function display q TRANSMIT INDICA TOR (p. 1 1) Appears while transmitting. w BUSY INDICA TOR Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. (p. 1 1) “” blinks while monitoring. (p. 13) e T AG CHANNEL INDICA TOR (p. 15) Appears when a tag channel is selected. r CALL CHANNEL INDICA TOR (p. 8) Appear[...]

7 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION New2001 3 !1 SQUELCH LEVEL INDICA TOR Shows the squelch level. !2 VOLUME LEVEL INDICA TOR Shows the volume level. !3 VOLUME LEVEL ADJUSTING INDICA TOR Blinks while adjusting the volume level. !4 SQUELCH LEVEL ADJUSTING INDICA TOR Blinks while adjusting the squelch level. !5 CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT • Indicates the selected op[...]

8 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 4 ■ Channel selection IMPORT ANT!: Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. T o avoid damage to the transceiver, turn the power OFF while charging. D Channel 16 Channel 16 (Distress channel) is used for establishing initial contact with ano[...]

9 4 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 4 D U.S.A., International and Canadian channels There are 57 U.S.A., 57 International, and 61 Canadian chan- nels. These channel groups may be speci fi ed for the operat- ing area. q Push [CH/WX • U/I/C ] to select a regular channel. • If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX • U/I/C ] again. w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] [...]

10 4 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 ■ Adjusting the volume level The volume level can be adjusted with [ + ]/[ – ]. ➥ Push [ + ]/[ – ] t o adjust the vo lu m e level. •“ VOL ” indicator starts blinking. • There are 32 volume levels to choose. • When no key is pushed for 5 sec., the transceiver returns to nor- mal condition. ■ Adjustin[...]

11 4 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 4 ■ Receiving and transmitting q Push and hold [PWR] to turn power ON. w Set the volume and squelch levels. ➥ Push [SQL • MONI ], and push [ – ] to open the squelch. ➥ Push [SQL • MONI ] to stop “ SQL ” indicator blinking, then push [ + ]/[ – ] to set the volume level. ➥ Push [SQL • MONI ], and pu[...]

12 4 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 ■ Call channel programming The call channel key is used to select Channel 9 by default, however , you can program your most often-used channel in each channel group for quick recall. q Push [CH/WX • U/I/C ] for 1 sec. several times to select the desired channel group (USA, INT , CAN) to be programmed. w Push [16 ?[...]

13 4 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 4 ■ Lock function This function electronically locks all keys (except for [ + ]/[ – ], [PTT], [SQL • MONI ] and [H/L • LOCK ]) to prevent accidental channel changes and function access. ➥ Push [H/L • LOCK ] for 1 sec. to turn the lock function ON and OFF . ■ Automatic backlighting This function is conveni[...]

14 SCAN OPERA TION New2001 5 ■ Scan types Scanning is an ef fi cient way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range. The transceiver has priority scan and normal scan. In addition, the weather alert and auto scan function is avail- able for standby convenience. These functions can be acti- vated simultaneously , depending on the setti[...]

15 5 SCAN OPERA TION New2001 ■ Setting tag channels For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag channels or clear the tag for unwanted channels. Non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning. T ag chan- nels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT , CAN) independently . q Select the desired channel group (USA, INT , CAN) b[...]

16 DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH New2001 New2001 6 ■ Description Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving another channel; tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another channel. ■ Operation q Select the desired operating channel. w Push [SCN • DUAL ] for 1 sec. to start dualwatch or tri-watch (depending on[...]

17 7 SET MODE 6 7 New2001 ■ SET mode programming SET mode is used to change the condition of 12 transceiver functions: beep tone function, weather alert function, priority scan function, scan resume timer , auto scan function, dual/tri- watch function, monitor switch action, automatic backlighting, LCD contrast selection, auto power save function[...]

18 7 SET MODE New2001 ■ SET mode items D Beep tone function “ bP ” Y ou can select silent operation by turning the beep tones OFF , or you can have 2 types of con fi rmation beeps sound at the push of a switch. When ON is selected, a fi xed beep (Pi) sounds, and when US is selected, the preset beeps (e.g. do, re, mi) sound. • Beep tone sy[...]

19 7 SET MODE New2001 7 D Scan resume timer “ St ” The scan resume timer can be set as a pause (OFF) or timer scan (ON). When OFF is selected, the scan pauses until a received signal disappears. When ON is selected, the scan pauses for 5 sec. after receiving a signal and then resumes even if the signal has been received. D Auto scan function ?[...]

20 7 SET MODE New2001 D Automatic backlighting “ bL ” This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The auto- matic backlighting turns the backlighting ON when any key except for [PTT] is pushed. • The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 sec. of inactivity . D LCD contrast selection “ LC ” The contrast of the LCD can b[...]

21 7 SET MODE New2001 7 D Self check function “ SC ” The self check function checks transceiver conditions by it- self, and informs you in case a problem is found. The follow- ing items are checked after the power is turned ON, then it switches to operation mode. • T emperature : Outside of – 25 ° C to +65 ° C; – 13 ° F to +149 ° F (a[...]

22 7 SET MODE New2001 Indication Switch Beep tone function Function Weather alert function Priority scan function Scan resume timer Auto scan function Dual/T ri-watch function Monitor switch action Automatic backlighting LCD contrast selection Power save function Self check function OFF / ON* / US OFF* / ON OFF* / ON OFF* / ON OFF* / ON Dual* / T r[...]

23 8 BA TTER Y CHARGING 7 8 ■ Battery charging Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. CAUTION: T o avoid damage to the transceiver , turn the power OFF while charging. • Recommended temperature range for charging: +10 ° C to +40 ° C (+50 ° F to +104 ° F) • [...]

24 8 BA TTERY CHARGING New2001 ï Charging connections q Attach the BC-150 to a flat surface, such as a desk or cabin, etc., if desired. w Connect the AC adapter (BC-147A/E or BM-95V) as shown below . e Insert the battery pack with/without the transceiver into the charger . • The charge indicator lights green. r Charge the battery pack approx. 8 [...]

25 8 BA TTERY CHARGING New2001 8 ■ Optional battery chargers ï AD-103 installation q Install the AD-103 desktop charger adapter into the holder space of the BC-1 19N/121N. w Connect the plugs of the BC-1 19N/121N to the AD-103 desktop charger adapter with the connector , then install the adapter into the charger with the supplied screws. Screws [...]

26 8 BA TTERY CHARGING New2001 ï Rapid charging with the BC-1 19N+AD-103 The optional BC-1 19N provides rapid charging of battery packs. The following are additionally required. • AD-103 charger adapter • An AC adapter (may be supplied with BC-1 19N depending on version) or the DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-17L). ï Rapid charging with the BC-12[...]

27 9 SWIVEL BEL T CLIP 8 9 ■ MB-87 contents Qty . q Belt clip ……………………………………………………… 1 w Base clip …………………………………………………… 1 ■ T o attach q Slide the base clip into the plastic loop on the back of the transceiver as illustrated below . w Clip the belt clip to a part o[...]

28 9 SWIVEL BEL T CLIP New2001 ■ T o detach ➥ T urn the transceiver upside down in the direction of the arrow and pull out from the belt clip. R R CAUTION! HOLD THE TRANSCEIVER TIGHTL Y , WHEN HANGING OR DET ACHING THE TRANSCEIVER FROM THE BEL T CLIP . Otherwise the transceiver may not be attached to the holder or swivelled properly if the tran[...]

29 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 9 10 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF . No sound from speaker . • Squelch level is too deep. • V olume level is too low . • Speaker has been exposed to water . p. 10 p. 10 — • Set squelch to the threshold point. • Push [ + ]/[ – ] to set a suitable level. • Drain water from the speaker . The transceiver does[...]

30 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST New2001 New2001 11 Channel number USA CAN T ransmit Receive Frequency (MHz) INT Channel number Frequency (MHz) USA CAN T ransmit Receive INT Channel number Frequency (MHz) USA CAN T ransmit Receive INT Channel number Frequency (MHz) USA CAN T ransmit Receive INT WX channel Frequency (MHz) T ransmit Receive 01 156.050 160.[...]

31 12 SPECIFICA TIONS New2001 GENERAL • Frequency coverage : T ransmit 156.025 – 157.425 MHz Receive 156.050 – 163.275 MHz • Mode : FM (16K0G3E) • Channel spacing : 25 kHz • Power supply requirement : BP-223, BP-224 only • Current drain (at 7.5 V DC) : TX High (5 W) 1.5 A typical. Max. audio 200 mA typical Power save 20 mA typical •[...]

32 OPTIONS New2001 New2001 13 D BA TTERY CASE AND P ACK • BP-223 BA TTERY CASE Battery case for 6 × AA (R6) alkaline cells. • BP-224 Ni-Cd BA TTERY P ACK 7.2 V/750 mAh Ni-Cd battery pack. D CHARGERS • BC-1 19N DESKTOP CHARGER + AD-103 CHARGER ADAPTER + BC-145 AC ADAPTER For rapid charging of battery packs. An AC adapter is supplied with the [...]

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