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INSTRUCTION MANUAL New2001 iM422 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER !IC-M422.qxd 05.2.23 2:20 PM Page A (1,1)[...]

i New2001 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M422 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVERS are 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. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC[...]

ii 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. NOTE A W ARNING STICKER is supplied with the transceiver . T o comply with FCC regulations, this sticker must be affixed in s[...]

iii New2001 RADIO OPERA T OR W ARNING Icom requires the radio operator to meet the FCC Requirements for Radio Frequency Expo- sure. 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 m[...]

iv New2001 FOREWORD ……………………………… i IMPORT ANT ……………………………… i EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ………………… i IN CASE OF EMERGENCY …………… ii NOTE ……………………………………… ii RADIO OPERA TOR W ARNING………… iii T ABLE OF CONTENTS ………………… iv PRECAUTIONS …?[...]

v New2001 PRECAUTIONS R W ARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device, not ex- pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to operate this device under FCC regulations. NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source[...]

1 1 OPERA TING RULES D 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 signals are prohibited and pun- ishable by law .[...]

2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION New2001 2 ■ Front panel q CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16• 9 ] ➥ Push to select Channel 16. (p. 5) ➥ Push for 1 sec. to select Call channel. (p. 5) •“ CALL ” appears when Call channel is selected. ➥ Push for 3 sec. to enter Call channel programming con- dition when Call channel is selected. (p. 8) ➥ While push[...]

3 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION New2001 i PUBLIC ADDRESS/RX SPEAKER KEY [P A• RX ] ➥ Push to turn the Public Address mode ON or OFF . (p. 31) ➥ Push for 1 sec. to turn the RX Speaker mode ON or OFF . (p. 31) o SCAN KEY [SCAN• TA G ] (p. 1 1) ➥ Push to start and stop Normal or Priority scan. ➥ Push for 1 sec. to set or clear the displayed channel[...]

4 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION New2001 ■ Function display q CHANNEL COMMENT INDICA TOR ➥ Channel comment appears and scrolls if programmed. (p. 9) ➥ “” or “” blinks during Dualwatch or T ri-watch, re- spectively . (p. 12) ➥ “” or “” appears during Priority or Normal scan, respectively . (p. 1 1) ➥ In Set mode, indicates and scroll[...]

5 3 BASIC OPERA TION 2 3 ■ Channel selection ï ï Channel 16 Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emer- gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Dualwatch and T ri-watch. While standing by , you must moni- tor Channel 16. ➥ Push [16• 9 ] momen[...]

6 3 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 ï ï U.S.A., international and Canadian channels The IC-M422 is pre-programmed with 57 U.S.A., 57 interna- tional and 61 Canadian channels. These channel groups may be speci fi ed for the operating area. q Push [CH/WX• DUAL ] to select a regular channel. • If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX• DUAL ] again.[...]

7 3 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 3 ■ Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: T ransmitting without an antenna may dam- age the transceiver . q Push [VOL] for 2 sec. to turn power ON. w Set the audio and squelch levels. ➥ Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise in advance. ➥ Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio output level. ➥ Rotate [SQL] clockwise until t[...]

8 3 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 ■ Call channel programming Call channel is used to select Channel 9 (default), however , you can program the call channel with your most often-used channels in each channel group for quick recall. q Push both [ Y ] and [ Z ] on the transceiver one or more times to select the desired channel group (U.S.A., In- ternatio[...]

9 3 BASIC OPERA TION New2001 3 ■ Channel comments Memory channels can be labeled with alphanumeric com- ments of up to 10 characters each for easy channel recogni- tion. Comments more than 7 characters long automatically scroll at the channel comment indicator after the channel selection. Capital letters, small letters (except f, j, k, p, s, v , [...]

10 SCAN OPERA TION New2001 4 ■ 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. When the Weather Alert function is turned ON, the previously selected (last used) weather channel is also checked while scanning. (p. 33) Set the T AG channels (scanned[...]

11 4 SCAN OPERA TION New2001 4 ■ Setting T AG channels For more ef fi cient scanning, add the desired channels as T AG channels or clear the T AG for unwanted channels. Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scanning. T AG channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT , CAN) independently . q Push both [ Y ] and [ Z ] to [...]

12 DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH New2001 5 ■ Description Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving another channel; T ri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another channel. Dualwatch/Tri-watch is convenient for monitoring Channel 16 when you are oper- ating on another channel. ■ Operation q Select Dualwatch or[...]

13 6 DSC OPERA TION 5 6 ■ MMSI code programming The 9-digit MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity: DSC self ID) code can be programmed at power ON. This function is not available when the MMSI code has been programmed by the dealer . This code programming can be performed only twice. q T urn power OFF . w While pushing [DSC • POS ] , turn powe[...]

14 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 ■ DSC Address ID A total of 100 DSC address IDs (9-digit) can be programmed and named with up to 7 characters. D Programming Address ID q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” push [DSC • POS ] . e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” push [DSC • POS ] . r Push [ Y [...]

15 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 D Deleting Address ID q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” and push [DSC • POS ] . e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” push [DSC • POS ] . • When no address ID is programmed, “” is displayed. r Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the desired ID name for deleti[...]

16 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 ■ Distress call A Distress call should be transmitted, if in the opinion of the Master , the ship or a person is in distress and requires imme- diate assistance. NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY . A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONL Y WHEN IMMEDIA TE HELP IS NEEDED. q Con fi rm[...]

17 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 ■ T ransmitting DSC calls T o ensure correct operation of the DSC function, please make sure you set the squelch correctly . (P . 7) D T ransmitting an Individual call The Individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig- nal to a speci fi c ship only . q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ [...]

18 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 y Stands by on Channel 70 until an acknowledgement is re- ceived. •“ ” scrolls at the channel comment indicator . u When the acknowledgement ‘ Able to comply ’ is received, the specified channel (in step r ) is selected with beeps automatically . Or , when the acknowledgement ‘ Unable to comply ’ is receive[...]

19 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the acknowledgement “” or “ . ” • When “” is selected, the reason “ No Reason Given ” will be transmitted. r Push [DSC • POS ] to enter selected Individual call acknowl- edgement. • “” appears at the channel comment indicator . t Push [DSC • POS ] to transmit [...]

D T ransmitting a Group call The Group call function allows you to transmit a DSC signal to a speci fi c group only . q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” push [DSC • POS ] . e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the desired pre-programmed Group address, push [DSC • POS ] . • The ID code must be se[...]

21 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 D T ransmitting an All Ships call Large ships use Channel 70 as their ‘ listening channel. ’ When you want to announce a message to these ships, use the ‘ All Ships call ’ function. q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ . ” e Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the standby [...]

22 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 D T ransmitting a Position Request call T ransmit a Position Request call when you want to know a speci fi ed ship ’ s current position, etc. q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” push [DSC • POS ] . e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the desired pre-programmed In- divid[...]

23 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 D T ransmitting a Position Report call T ransmit a Position Report call when you want to announce your own position to a speci fi c ship and to get an answer , etc. q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” push [DSC • POS ] . e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the desired p[...]

24 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 D T ransmitting a Polling Request call T ransmit a Polling Request call when you want to know a speci fi c ship is in the communication area, etc. q Push [DSC • POS ] to enter the DSC menu. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select “ , ” push [DSC • POS ] . e Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the desired pre-programmed In- di[...]

25 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 D T ransmitting a Position Request Reply call T ransmit a Position Request Reply call when a Position Re- quest call is received. q When a Position Request call is received, “ DSC ” appears and “” scrolls at the channel comment in- dicator . w Push [DSC • POS ] to reply to the Position Request call; push othe[...]

26 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 ■ Receiving DSC calls D Receiving a Distress call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress call is received: ➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes. • Push any key to stop the alarm. ➥ “ DSC ” appears and “” scrolls at the channel comment indicator , then Channel 16 is selected automati- cally . ➥[...]

27 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 D Receiving a Group call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Group call is received: ➥ The emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de- pending on the received category . • Push any key to stop the alarm or beeps. ➥ “ DSC ” appears and “” scrolls at the channel comment indicator . ➥ Push [DSC • POS [...]

28 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 D Receiving a Position Request call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Position Request call is received: ➥ “ DSC ” appears and “” scrolls at the chan- nel comment indicator . ➥ The beeps sound for 2 minutes. • Push any key to stop the beeps. ➥ Push [DSC • POS ] to reply to the call; push any other key t[...]

29 6 DSC OPERA TION New2001 6 D Receiving a Position Report Reply call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Position Report Reply call is received: ➥ “ DSC ” and “ POS REPL Y ” appear in the display . • The ‘ Latitude ’ and ‘ Longitude ’ you have sent is displayed and scrolled at the channel comment indicator in order of Latitude c[...]

30 OTHER FUNCTIONS New2001 7 ■ Intercom operation The optional Intercom function allows you to talk to the deck from the cabin. The optional HM-157 COMMANDMIC II ™ is required for Intercom operation. Connect an optional HM-157 as described on pgs. 35, 52. • T ransmitting is impossible during Intercom operation. • The received signal is mute[...]

31 7 OTHER FUNCTIONS New2001 7 ■ Public Address (P A) function The IC-M422 has a Public Address function for voice ampli fi - cation, making an announcement on-board via an external speaker or hailer . Connect an external speaker or hailer as described on p. 35. • T ransmitting is not possible during Public Address mode. q Push [P A • RX ] t[...]

32 SET MODE New2001 8 ■ Set mode programming Set mode is used to change the conditions of the trans- ceiver ’ s functions: Scan type, Scan resume timer , Weather alert, Dual/T ri-watch, DSC watch, Beep tone, LCD backlight, LCD contrast, Auto acknowledgement and Radio power .* Available functions may dif fer depending on dealer setting. q T urn [...]

33 8 SET MODE New2001 8 D D Weather alert A NOAA broadcast station transmits a weather alert tone be- fore important weather information. When the Weather Alert function is turned ON, the transceiver detects the alert, then the “ WX AL T ” indicator blinks until the transceiver is operated. The previously selected (used) weather channel is chec[...]

34 8 SET MODE New2001 D D LCD backlight The LCD backlight brightness can be adjusted from OFF , 1 (dark) to 7 (bright.) LCD backlight is also adjustable via [SCAN • TA G ] key . (p. 9) ➥ While pushing [SCAN • TA G ] , • “” scrolls at the channel comment indicator . D D LCD contrast The LCD contrast can be adjustable in 4 levels. 1 is th[...]

35 9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 8 9 ■ Connections q DC POWER CONNECTOR Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connector to an external 12 V battery . w EXTERNAL SPEAKER LEAD (Y ellow) Connects to an external speaker or hailer speaker . e PUBLIC ADDRESS LEAD (Blue) Connects to an external speaker or hailer speaker . • P A output power: [...]

36 9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE New2001 ■ Supplied accessories ■ Antenna A key element in the performance of any communication sys- tem is the antenna. Ask your dealer about antennas and the best place to mount them. ■ Fuse replacement One fuse is installed in the supplied DC power cable. If a fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning,[...]

37 9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE New2001 9 ■ Optional MB-69 installation An optional MB-69 FLUSH MOUNT is available for mounting the transceiver to a fl at surface such as an instrument panel. CAUTION: KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel ’ s magnetic navigation com- pass. q Using the template on p. 55, ca[...]

38 TROUBLESHOOTING New2001 New2001 10 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF . No sound from speaker . • Squelch level is too high. • V olume level is too low . • Speaker has been exposed to water . p. 7 p. 7 — • Set [SQL] to the threshold point. • Set [VOL] to a suitable level. • Drain water from the speaker . The transceiver does not t[...]

New2001 39 11 SPECIFICA TIONS AND OPTIONS ■ Speci fi cations D D General • Frequency coverage : Tx 156.025 – 157.425 MHz Rx 156.050 – 163.275 MHz • Mode : FM (16K0G3E), DSC (16K0G2B) • Channel spacing : 25 kHz • Current drain (at 13.8 V) : TX high 5.5 A max. Max. audio 1.5 A max. • Power supply requirement : 13.8 V DC • Frequency[...]

40 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 ■ Panel description The optional HM-157 remotely controls the IC-M422 and pro- vides an optional Intercom function. D D Front and side keys q VOLUME/DIMMER/P A/RX SPEAKER KEY [VOL • P A/RX ] ➥ Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to adjust the audio level after pushing [VOL • P A/RX ] (p. 45) ➥ Push [ Y Y ] or [ [...]

41 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 e A TTENUA TOR/INTERCOM/SCRAMBLER KEY [LO/DX • SCR ] ➥ Push to toggle the Attenuator function ON or OFF . (p. 45) •“ LOCAL ” appears when the Attenuator function is turned ON. ➥ Push for 1 sec. to activate the Intercom function. (p. 50) ➥ Calls the IC-M422 when pushed and held while in Inter- [...]

42 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 D D T op keys q POWER KEY [PWR] (p. 45) Push for 2 sec. to turn the HM-157 power ON or OFF when the IC-M422 power is turned ON. w SCAN KEY [SCAN • ] (p. 48) ➥ Push to start and stop Normal or Priority scan when T AG channels are programmed. ➥ Push for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel as a T AG (scanne[...]

43 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 y WEA THER CHANNEL INDICA TOR (pgs. 33, 44) ➥ “ WX ” appears when a weather channel is selected. ➥ “ WX AL T ” appears when the Weather Alert function is in use; blinks when an alert tone is received. u DUPLEX INDICA TOR (p. 44) Appears when a duplex channel is selected. i LOCAL INDICA TOR (p. 4[...]

44 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 ■ Channel selection D D Channel 16 q Push [16 • 9 ] to select Channel 16. w Push [CH/WX] to return to the condition before selecting Chan- nel 16, or push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to se- lect an operating channel. D D Call channel q Push [16 • 9 ] for 1 sec. to select call channel. w Push [CH/WX] to return to [...]

45 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 ■ Receiving and transmitting q Push [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON. w Set the audio and squelch levels. ➥ Push [SQL • L ] , then push [ Z Z ] until the noise ap- pears. ➥ Push [VOL • P A/RX ] , then push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to ad- just the audio output level. ➥ Push [SQL • L ] , then push [ [...]

46 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 ■ Call channel programming q While pushing [H/L] , push [CH/WX • U/I/C ] several times to select the desired channel group (USA, INT , CAN) to be pro- grammed. w Push [16 • 9 ] for 1 sec. to select call channel of the selected channel group. •“ CALL ” and call channel number ap- pear . e Push [16 ?[...]

47 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 ■ Display backlight The function display and keys can be backlit for better visibil- ity under low light conditions. The backlighting condition can also be adjusted independently from the transceiver . q Push [VOL • P A/RX ] for 1 sec. to enter the backlight adjusting mode. •“ ” with the number of[...]

48 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 ■ Setting T AG channels q While pushing [H/L] , push [CH/WX • U/I/C ] several times to select the desired channel group (USA, INT or CAN). w Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select the desired channel to be set as a T AG channel. e Push [SCAN • ] for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel as a T AG channel. •?[...]

49 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 ■ Set mode programming Set mode is used to change the condition of the transceiver ’ s functions and the microphone ’ s own functions: T ransceiver ’ s functions — Scan type, Scan resume timer , Weather alert, Dual/T ri-watch, Beep tone* 1 , LCD backlight* 1 , LCD contrast* 1 and Radio PWR. Microp[...]

50 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 ■ Intercom operation q Push [LO/DX • SCR ] for 1 sec. to activate the Intercom function. w Push and hold [PTT] to talk. •“ ” appears at the channel comment indicator . e Release [PTT] to listen. •“ ” appears at the channel comment indicator when the trans- ceiver is in talking mode. r Push [LO/[...]

51 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 ■ Channel comments q Push [ Y Y ] or [ Z Z ] to select a channel to program a channel comment. • While pushing [H/L] , push [CH/WX • U/I/C ] several times to select the channel group (USA, INT , CAN), if desired. w While pushing [CH/WX • U/I/C ] , push [16 • 9 ] . • A cursor and the fi rst char[...]

52 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 ■ Installation The optional HM-157 can be connected to the transceiver di- rectly , as well as via the supplied connection cable for longer distance remote operation. The connector of the connection cable can be installed into a cabinet, wall, etc., as a built-in plug. For longer distance remote operation, t[...]

53 12 COMMANDMIC II ™ HM-157 New2001 12 50 (d) mm; 1 31 ⁄ 32 ˝ 23 (d) mm; 29 ⁄ 32 ˝ 24 to 27 (d) mm ( 15 ⁄ 16 to 1 1 ⁄ 16 ˝ ) 5 mm; 3 ⁄ 16 ˝ Gasket Mounting base Cap Nut 2 mm; 3 ⁄ 32 ˝ !IC-M422.qxd 05.2.23 2:21 PM Page 53 (1,1)[...]

54 CHANNEL LIST New2001 New2001 13 Channel number USA CAN T ransmit Receive 01 156.050 160.650 01A 156.050 156.050 02 156.100 160.700 03 156.150 160.750 03A 156.150 156.150 156.200 160.800 04A 156.200 156.200 156.250 160.850 05A 05A 156.250 156.250 06 06 156.300 156.300 156.350 160.950 07A 07A 156.350 156.350 08 08 156.400 156.400 09 09 156.450 156[...]

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