Icom IC-M88 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM88 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. IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:25 P[...]

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 intended for us[...]

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-M88 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[...]

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 microphone i[...]

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 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS D Supplied accessories The following accessories are supplied: Qty . • Swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 • Stopper for the swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 • Screws for the swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 • Flexible antenna [...]

3 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS D Flexible antenna Connect the supplied fl exible an- tenna to the antenna connector . CAUTION: Transmitting with- out an antenna may damage the transceiver . NEVER HOLD by the antenna when carrying the transceiver . T o remove: T urn the transceiver upside down, and then lift up to re- lease the transcei[...]

4 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] T urns power ON and adjusts the audio level. w ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 3) Connects the supplied antenna. e SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] (p.27) Connects the optional speaker-microphone. r SCAN [SCN•DUAL] (pgs. 14, 15) • Starts and stops normal or priority scan. • Enters W atch mode when push[...]

5 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION w q Battery pack Battery release button ï BA TTERY P ACK RELEASE BUTTON T o release the battery pack: Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow ( q ) as shown below . The battery pack is then released. T o attach the battery pack: Slide the battery pack on the back of the transceiver in the di- rection of[...]

6 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display !5 !6 !7 q w e r t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 q TRANSMIT INDICA TOR (p. 10) Appears while transmitting. w BUSY INDICA TOR (p. 10) Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. “” blinks while monitoring. e T AG CHANNEL INDICA TOR (p. 14) Appears when a tag channel is selected. r SCAN INDICA T[...]

7 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION i WEA THER CHANNEL/WEA THER ALERT INDICA TORS • “ WX ” appears when the weather channel group is se- lected. (p. 9) • “ AL T ” appears while the weather alert function is acti- vated. o BELL INDICA TOR Blinks when an alert tone is received. !0 DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH INDICA TORS (p. 15) “ DUAL ” appears durin[...]

8 4 BASIC OPERA TION D Channel 9 (Call channel) Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular chan- nel group has separate call channels. In addition, each call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The call channels can be reprogrammed (p. 12) and are used to store your most often used channels in each channel group for quick recall. q [...]

9 4 BASIC OPERA TION D Weather channels (A vailable for USA version only) There are 10 weather channels. They are used for monitoring weather channels from the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts. q Push [CH/WX • U/I/C/L ] to select the weather channel group. w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to select a weather channel. e Pu[...]

10 4 BASIC OPERA TION q Rotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power ON. w Use the squelch function to mute any audio noise if necessary . After pushing the [SQL] for 1 sec., the squelch function is cut off until [SQL] is released. (default) e Push [SQL] for 1 sec. (see the SET mode on p. 19), and rotate volume to set the audio output level. r Push [ Y ]/[[...]

11 4 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Adjusting the squelch level The IC-M88 has a squelch even though there is no control knob for it. In order to receive signals properly , as well as for the scan to function effectively , the squelch must be adjusted to the proper level. q Push [SQL], then adjust the squelch level with [ Y ]/[ Z ]. - “ SL ” indicator ap[...]

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

13 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 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 settings in S[...]

14 5 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Setting tag channels For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Non- tag channels will be skipped during scanning. T ag channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT , CAN) inde- pendently . q Select the desired channel group (USA, INT , CAN) by [...]

15 6 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. ■ Operation q Select the desired operating channel. w Push [SCN • DUAL ] to start dualwatch or tri-watch (depend- ing on SET mode setting). •[...]

16 7 LAND CHANNEL OPERA TION ■ LAND Channel Group A max. of 22 free LAND mobile channels (allocated 146.000 to 174.000 MHz) can be programmed into the LAND channel group for simple communication with LMR transceivers in the VHF band. Moreover , any of the marine channels in the USA, INT and CAN channel groups can be programmed. The default settin[...]

17 8 SET MODE ■ SET mode programming SET mode is used to change the condition of 13 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, self check[...]

18 8 SET MODE ■ 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. D Weather alert function [...]

19 8 SET MODE D Auto scan function “ AS ” The Auto scan function starts the desired scan automatically when no signal is received, or no operation is performed for 30 sec. D Dual/T ri-watch function “ dt ” This item selects dual or tri-watch as desired. See p. 15 for details. D Monitor switch action “ Sq ” The monitor switch action cuts[...]

20 8 SET MODE D LCD contrast selection “ LC ” The contrast of the LCD can be adjusted from 4 levels. • 1 (bright) – 4 (dark); 3 (default) D Auto power save function “ PS ” The auto power save function reduces current drain by deac- tivating the receiver circuit for preset intervals. D Self check function “ SC ” The self check functi[...]

21 8 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 Scrambler code “ cd ” (Available for I/S version only) There are 32 codes[...]

22 9 BA TTER Y CHARGING ■ 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 it OFF while charging. • Recommended temperature range for charging: +10 ° C to +40 ° C (+50 ° F to +104 ° F) - The Li-Ion ba[...]

23 9 BA TTERY CHARGING ï Charging connections q Attach the BC-152 to a fl at surface, such as desk or cabin, etc., if desired. w Connect the AC adapter (BC-147A/E) 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. 9 – 10 hours, depe[...]

24 9 BA TTERY CHARGING ■ Optional BP-226 battery case When using the optional battery case attached to the trans- ceiver , install 5 × AA (R6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. The IC-M88 meets JIS waterproof speci fi cation grade 7. However , the BP-226 meets JIS waterproof speci fi cation grade 4. q Hook your fi nger under th[...]

25 9 BA TTERY CHARGING ■ AD-100 installation Install the AD-100 desktop charger adapter into the holder space of the BC-1 19N/121N. Screws supplied with the charger adapter Desktop charger adapter Connectors Plugs q w Connect the plugs of the BC-1 19N/121N to the AD-100 desk- top charger adapter with the connector , then install the adapter into [...]

26 D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-100 The optional BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged simultaneously . The following are additionally re- quired. • Six AD-100 charger adapters • An AC adapter (BC-124) or the DC power cable OPC-656, supplied with the BC-121N. MULTI-CHARGER DC power cable (supplied with the BC-121N) Connect [...]

27 10 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ HM-138 Description NEVER immerse the connector in water . If the connector be- comes wet, be sure to dry it BEFORE attaching it to the trans- ceiver . NOTE: The microphone is located at the top of the speaker-microphone, as shown in the diagram above. T o maximize the readability of your transmitted signal (voice), hold[...]

28 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 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. 1 1 p. 10 — • Set squelch to the threshold point. • Set [VOL] to a suitable level. • Drain water from the speaker . The transceiver does not turn ON. ?[...]

29 12 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST 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 [...]

30 13 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL • Frequency coverage Marine TX : 156.025 – 157.425 MHz RX : 156.050 – 163.275 MHz LMR TX/RX : 146.000 – 174.000 MHz • Mode Marine : 16K0G3E (Wide) LMR : 16K0F3E (Wide)/8K50F3E (Narrow) • Channel spacing : 25 kHz (Wide) 12.5 kHz (Narrow; LMR only) • Current drain (at 7.2 V DC) : TX High (5 W)1.6 A typical [...]

Important operating instructions are summed up in this and the following page for your simple reference. By cutting along the line and folding on the dotted line, it will become a card sized operating guide which can easily be carried in a card case or wallet, etc. q Cut w Fold e Complete 14 QUICK REFERENCE Channel 16 CHANNEL SELECTION (pgs. 8, 9) [...]

■ DUAL/TRI-W A TCH (p. 15) q w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to select the desired channel. Push [SCN • DU AL] for 1 sec. to star t dualwatch or tri-watch de - pending on SET mode setting (p . 19). ■ T AG CHANNELS (p. 14) q w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to select the desired channel. Push both [ Y ] and [ Z ] for 1 sec. to set the display ed channel as a tag channel[...]

33 15 OPTIONS • BP-226 BA TTERY CASE Battery case for 5 × AA (R6) alkaline cells. • BP-227 L i - I on BA TTERY P ACK 7.2 V/1700 mAh Li-Ion battery pack. The same as supplied with the transceiver . BP-227 must be charged with the sup- plied BC-152 or the optional BC-1 19N/121N. • BC-1 19N DESKTOP CHARGER + AD-100 CHARGER ADAPTER + BC-145 AC A[...]

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