Icom IC-M2A manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM2A VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub- ject to the follow two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.[...]

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 dur- ing the course of employment by individuals aware of the haz- ards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT intended for [...]

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. ❍ 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- sel. 4. ?[...]

iii FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M2A VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’ s su- perior 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 . SA[...]

CAUTIONS 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 microphone is [...]

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

1 1 OPERA TING RULES 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 • Inf[...]

2 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION q CHANNEL/WEA THER CHANNEL SWITCH [CH/WX• U/I/C ] • Selects and toggles the regular channels and weather channel when pushed. (pgs. 6, 7) • Selects one of 3 regular channels in se- quence when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 6) - International, U.S.A. and Canadian channels are available. w CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [ Y ]/[ Z ] •[...]

3 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION CAUTION!: When attaching or releasing a battery pack, make sure the rubber seal is set in the groove of the battery pack/case correctly . If the seal is not neatly in the groove it may be damaged when attaching the battery pack/case. If the seal is damaged, waterproofing is not guaranteed. OPEN LOCK Screw position when remov[...]

4 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q TRANSMIT INDICA T OR (p. 8) Appears while transmitting. w BUSY INDICA T OR (p. 8) Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. e T AG CHANNEL INDICA TOR (p. 12) Appears when a tag channel is selected. r SCAN INDICA T OR (p. 12) Blinks while scanning. t CALL CHANNEL INDICA T OR (p. 6) Appea[...]

5 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION o DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH INDICA TORS (p. 10) “ DUAL ” appears during dualwatch; “ TRI ” appears during tri-watch. !0 SUB CHANNEL READOUT • Indicates Channel 16 during priority scan. • Indicates Channel 16 during dualwatch or tri-watch. (p. 10) • Indicates the SET mode item while in SET mode !1 BA TTER Y INDICA[...]

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] to select a regular channel. - If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again. w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] switches to select a channel. - “ DUP ” appears for [...]

7 3 BASIC OPERA TION D W eather channels There are 10 weather channels. These are used for monitor- ing weather channels from the NOAA (National Oceano- graphic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts. The IC-M2A can detect a weather alert tone on the selected weather channel while scanning. See the “ SET mode items ” on p. 13. q Push [CH/WX[...]

8 q Rotate [OFF/VOL] clockwise to turn power ON. - Use the squelch function to mute any audio noise if necessary . Refer to the previous page for details. w Push* [SQL • MONI ] for 1 sec., and rotate volume to set audio output level. *According to Monitor action selection in SET mode (p. 14). e Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to select the desired channel. - Wh[...]

9 3 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Call channel programming The call channel switch is used to select Channel 9 by de- fault, however , you can program your most often-used chan- nels in each channel group for quick recall. q Push [CH/WX • U/I/C ] for 1 sec. to select the desired channel group (USA, INT , CAN) to be programmed. w Push [16 • 9 ] for 1 sec[...]

10 4 DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH ■ Description Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving an- other channel; tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another channel. DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH SIMULA TION • If a signal is received on Channel 16, dualwatch/tri-watch pauses on Channel 16 until the signal disappear[...]

11 5 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Scan types Scanning is an ef fi cient way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range. The transceiver has a priority scan and a normal scan. In addition, weather alert functions are available for standby convenience. (p. 13) Set the tag channels (channels to be scanned) before scan- ning. Clear the tag channels [...]

12 5 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Setting tag channels For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Chan- nels set as non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning. T ag channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT , CAN) independently . q Select the desired channel group (USA,[...]

13 6 SET MODE Weather alert function OFF (default) Weather alert function ON ■ SET mode programming SET mode is used to change the conditions of 12 transceiver functions: beep tone, weather alert, scan type, scan resume timer , auto scan, monitor switch, automatic backlighting, LCD contrast, auto power save, self check, battery voltage and S/RF m[...]

D Priority scan function “ Pr ” The transceiver has 2 scan types. Normal scan and priority scan. Normal scan searches all tag channels in the selected channel group. Priority scan searches all tag channels in se- quence while monitoring Channel 16. D Scan resume timer “ St ” The scan resume timer can be selected as a pause (OFF) or timer sc[...]

15 6 SET MODE D Automatic backlighting “ bL ” This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The auto- matic backlighting turns the backlighting ON when pushing any key except for [PTT]. • The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 sec. of inactivity . D LCD contrast selection “ LC ” The contrast of the LCD can be adjusted[...]

16 6 SET MODE D Battery voltage indicator “ bt ” This function contains display or non-display settings of the voltage of the connected battery pack when the power is ON. • The voltage of the connected battery pack is displayed for 2 sec. after power is turned ON. D S-meter/RF meter indicator “ Sr ” This function contains display or non-d[...]

17 7 BA TTER Y CHARGING ■ Battery charging Prior to using the transceiver for the fi rst time, the Ni-Cd bat- teries must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. • Recommended temperature range for charging: +50 ° F to +104 ° F (+10 ° C to +40 ° C) • Use the supplied AC adapter (BC-147A/E or BM-95V) only . NEVER use other adapte[...]

18 7 BA TTERY CHARGING ■ Installing batteries in the battery case (Not supplied with some versions) When using a battery case attached to the transceiver , install 6 × AA(R6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated below . q Remove the battery case from the transceiver . w Install 6 × AA(R6) size alkaline batteries. • Be sure to observe the co[...]

19 7 BA TTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-103 The optional BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged simultaneously . The following are additionally re- quired. • Six AD-103. • An AC adapter (BC-124) or the DC power cable (OPC-656). AC adapter (purchased separately) AD-103 charger adapters are installed in each slot. [...]

20 8 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS D Supplied accessories The following accessories are supplied: Qty . q Flexible antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 w Swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 e Handstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

e Insert the stopper to the back of the belt clip. Once the transceiver is locked in place, it will swivel 360 de- grees. 21 8 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS D Swivel belt clip T o attach: q Slide the stopper into the plastic loop on the back of the transceiver . w Clip the belt clip to a part of your belt.[...]

22 8 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS T o remove: q T urn the transceiver upside down, and then lift to release the transceiver from the belt clip. w Release the belt clip. e Push the top of the stopper towards the transceiver and out at the same time, then push it downwards and free of the plastic loop. R R CAUTION! HOLD THE TRANSCEIVER TIGH[...]

23 9 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION . REF . No sound comes from the speaker . • Squelch level is too deep. • V olume level is too low . • Speaker has been exposed to water . p. 7 p. 8 — • Set squelch to the threshold point. • Set [OFF/VOL] to a suitable level. • Drain water from the speaker . No power comes ON. • Th[...]

24 CHANNEL LIST 10 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 01 156.050 160.650 01A 156.050 156.050 02 [...]

■ Speci fi cations • GENERAL Frequency coverage : T ransmit 156.025 – 157.425 MHz Receive 156.050 – 163.275 MHz Mode : FM (16K0G3E) Channel spacing : 25 kHz 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 Frequency stability : ± 10 ppm ( – 20 ° C to +60 ° C) Useable tempera[...]

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