Icom IC-M23, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM23 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ... Poland PL 25 Portugal PT 26 Romania RO 27 Slovakia SK 28 Slovenia SI 29 Spain ES 30 Sweden SE 31 Switzerland CH 32 Turkey TR 33 United Kingdom GB Country Codes Country Codes DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc Japan 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan Kind of equipment Type designation Signature Authorized representative name Place and date of issue Version where applicable 0560 Y ...

Page 3: ...itate the rescue CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater and dry it before operat ing Otherwise the transceiver s keys switches and control lers may become unusable due to salt crystallization NOTE DO NOT submerge the transceiver in water if there is any reason to suspect the waterproof protection may not be effective For example in cases where the battery cov...

Page 4: ... or an explo sion may occur RWARNING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur NOTE If disregarded only inconvenience No risk of personal injury fire or electric shock FEATURES Floats on water The transceiver floats in fresh or salt water even when the supplied acces sories are attached When a third party battery pack strap an tenna etc is used it m...

Page 5: ...children KEEP the transceiver at least 0 9 meters away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass BE CAREFUL The transceiver meets IPX7 require ments for waterproof protection However once the trans ceiver has been dropped waterproof protection cannot be guaranteed because of possible damage to the transceiver s case or the waterproof seal Only when the flexible antenna battery cover and DC ja...

Page 6: ...g 11 Call channel programming 12 Volume Loud function 12 Volume Mute function 12 Lock function 13 Monitor function 13 Automatic backlighting 13 AquaQuake Water Draining function 13 5 SCAN OPERATION Except Holland version 14 15 Scan types 14 Setting TAG channels 15 Starting a scan 15 6 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH Except Holland version 16 Description 16 Operation 16 7 SET MODE 17 20 Set mode programming 17...

Page 7: ...nment issued license states the call sign which is your craft s identification for radio purposes 2 OPERATOR S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio is not required for safety purposes If required the Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted or kept with the operator If required only a license...

Page 8: ...er D Handstrap Pass the handstrap through the loop on the back side of the transceiver as shown D Belt clip Attach the belt clip to or detach the belt clip from the transceiver Battery pack Handstrap Belt clip Flexible antenna Charger Not supplied or different types are supplied depending on the version To attach the belt clip To detach the belt clip Be careful Don t break your fingernail q Belt c...

Page 9: ...nto the transceiver battery pack and may result in the trans ceiver being damaged CAUTION When attaching or removing the battery cover make sure the rubber seal is correctly set in the groove of the cover If the seal is not correctly in the groove it may be dam aged when attaching the battery cover If the seal is dam aged waterproof protection is not guaranteed When attaching the battery cover mak...

Page 10: ...t or other material is on the seal when attaching the cap waterproof protection may not be guaranteed e PTT SWITCH PTT Hold down to transmit release to receive p 11 r CHANNEL 16 KEY 16 C Push to select Channel 16 p 8 Hold down for 1 second to select the Call channel p 8 When the Call channel is selected hold down for 3 seconds to enter the Call channel programming mode p 12 While in the Set mode p...

Page 11: ...Set mode push to select the setting or value of an item p 17 Push to check TAG channels or change scanning direc tion during a scan p 15 i FAVORITE TAG KEY FAV TAG Push to sequentially select the favorite TAG chan nels while ignoring untagged channels in a channel group p 8 Hold down for 1 second to set or clear the TAG for the displayed channel p 15 While holding down turn ON the power to clear o...

Page 12: ...lected t CHARGE ICON p 23 Appears while charging y BATTERY ICONS Displays the remaining battery capacity Indication Full Middle Charging required Exhausted Battery status blinks when the battery is over charged Scrolls while charging p 23 u SCAN ICON p 15 Blinks during a scan i LOCK ICON p 13 Appears when the Lock function is turned ON o DUALWATCH TRI WATCH ICONS p 16 DW appears during Dualwatch T...

Page 13: ...s blink while the Volume Mute function is turned ON p 12 VOL blinks while adjusting the volume level p 10 4 CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Displays the selected operating channel number In the Set mode displays the selected setting or value p 17 5 CHANNEL GROUP ICON p 9 appears when USA appears when International appears when Canadian channel group is selected 6 ATIS ICON p 9 ATIS appears when the channel...

Page 14: ...ecting Channel 16 or push Y or Z to select a different chan nel Convenient While holding down FAV push Y or Z to select the fa vorite TAG channels Pushing FAV only advances the displayed TAG channel The favorite channels are selected using the TAG channel setting p 15 D Call channel Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use Call channel The Call channel is monitored during Tri watch Th...

Page 15: ...re different depending on the version e Push Y or Z to select a channel DUP appears for duplex channels A appears when a simplex channel is selected 1 U K and China versions only 2 China version only 3 German and Holland versions only For UK version For German and Holland versions For China version 9 4 BASIC OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 USA channels International channels Hold ...

Page 16: ... be adjusted using VOL SQL and Y or Z In order to properly receive signals as well as for the scan to effectively function the squelch must be adjusted to the proper level q Push VOL SQL twice to enter the squelch adjustment mode then push Y or Z to adjust the squelch level The SQL icon starts blinking The transceiver has 11 squelch levels OP is completely open 10 is tight squelch 1 is loose squel...

Page 17: ...r is selected no icon is displayed when high power is selected Choose low power for short range communications choose high power for longer distance communications Some channels are for only low power communication y Hold down PTT to transmit then speak into the microphone appears Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission u Release PTT to receive IMPORTANT To maximize the readability of your tran...

Page 18: ... channel t Push C 16 to program the dis played channel as the Call channel The channel number stops blinking Volume Loud function The Volume Loud function temporarily maximizes the vol ume level This function has no effect when the volume level is 31 q While holding down VOL SQL push Y to turn ON the Volume Loud function The volume level is set to the maximum level level 31 The bars of the volume ...

Page 19: ...n The automatic backlighting can be activated in the Set mode p 19 Push any key except for PTT to turn ON the backlight The backlight is automatically turned OFF after 5 seconds of inactivity AquaQuakeWater Draining function The AquaQuake Water Draining function removes water from the speaker grill Without this function water may muffle the sound coming from the speaker The transceiver makes a vib...

Page 20: ...those for digital communications p 15 Choose the desired scan type from Priority or Normal in the Set mode p 18 PRIORITY SCAN A priority scan sequentially searches through all TAG channels 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 the scan switches to Dualwatch until t...

Page 21: ...l group Repeat above procedure to set all channels as TAG channels when no TAG channel has been set Starting a scan Set the Priority Scan function Scan Resume Timer and Auto Scan function in advance in the Set mode p 18 q Hold down CH for 1 second one or more times to select a desired channel group w Push SCAN to start a priority or normal scan SCAN blinks while scanning 16 appears on the sub chan...

Page 22: ...e sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16 Tri watch switches to Dualwatch when receiving a signal on the Call channel r To cancel Dualwatch Tri watch push DUAL SCAN again If a signal is received on Channel 16 Dualwatch Tri watch pauses on Channel 16 until the signal disappears If a signal is received on the Call channel during Tri watch Tri watch becomes Dualwatch until the signal dis appea...

Page 23: ...ON the power to enter the Set mode bP appears e Push VOL SQL to select a desired item Or while holding down VOL SQL push Y or Z also selects an item r Push Y or Z to select a desired option of the item t To exit the Set mode push 16 17 7 SET MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SET MODE ITEMS The display shows the current settings and the selected item is displayed in the dotted circle Auto...

Page 24: ...le with Holland version The Scan resume timer can be set as a pause OFF or timer scan ON OFF When a signal is detected the scan pauses on the channel until the signal disappears and then resumes ON When a signal is detected the scan pauses on the channel for 5 seconds and then resumes D Auto Scan function AS Not available with Holland version The Auto Scan function automatically starts a normal or...

Page 25: ...shed D Automatic backlighting bL This function is convenient for night time operation The backlight can be selected from ON and OFF The backlight is automatically activated when any key except PTT is pushed The backlight is automatically turned OFF after 5 seconds of inac tivity D LCD contrast setting LC Set the LCD contrast level to High contrast or Low contrast The LCD contrast level has little ...

Page 26: ...urning OFF the receiver circuit for preset intervals OFF The Power Save function is turned OFF ON The Power Save function is turned ON The Power Save function will be activated when no signal is received and no operation is performed for 5 seconds Power Save ON default Power Save OFF Push ...

Page 27: ...an explosion R DANGER NEVER solder the battery terminals or NEVER modify the battery pack This may cause heat generation and the battery may rupture emit smoke or catch fire R DANGER Use the battery only with the transceiver for which it is specified Never use a battery with any other equipment or for any purpose that is not described in this instruction manual R DANGER If fluid from inside the ba...

Page 28: ...andled However when the shape of the battery pack is so changed that the battery pack or battery cover can not be correctly attached to the transceiver it is time to replace it with a new one Otherwise the transceiver can be damaged due to the loss of air tightness R DANGER NEVER charge the battery pack in areas with ex tremely high temperatures such as near fires or stoves inside a sun heated car...

Page 29: ...harging is completed Charger DC jack Power OFF Not supplied or different types are supplied depending on the version NOTE and blink and Er is also displayed on the function display when the battery pack is not attached Optional battery charger Do not place the charger on a surface with any vibration Otherwise the battery pack might come out of the charger or the charger itself might fall D AD 123 ...

Page 30: ...nal OPC 515L for 13 8 V power source or CP 23L for 12 V cigarette lighter socket can be used instead of the AC adapter See the instruction manual for details of the charger LED indication operation etc IMPORTANT Ensure the battery pack snaps flat in the AD 123 BP 266 BC 119N BP 266 BP 266 BP 266 AD 123 AC adapter White Black _ Not supplied or different types are supplied depending on the version B...

Page 31: ... 2 5 hours The following items are additionally required Six AD 123 CHARGER ADAPTERS purchase separately An AC adapter or the DC power cable OPC 656 D Charging from a cigarette lighter socket Use the optional CP 24 CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE charge from a cigarette lighter socket Charging time Approximately 8 5 hours CAUTION BE SURE to remove the CP 24 from the ciga rette lighter socket when charging...

Page 32: ...ve water from the speaker grill p 10 p 10 p 13 Transmitting is impossible or high power can not be se lected Some channels are limited to low power or only receive The output power is set to low The battery is exhausted Change the channel Push Hi Lo to select high power Recharge the battery pack pp 8 9 27 p 11 p 23 The displayed channel cannot be changed The Lock function is activated Hold down Hi...

Page 33: ... 26 26 157 300 161 900 26 27 27 157 350 161 950 27 28 28 157 400 162 000 28 28b Rx only 162 000 37A 2 157 850 157 850 60 156 025 160 625 60 156 075 160 675 61 61A 61A 156 075 156 075 156 125 160 725 62 62A 156 125 156 125 156 175 160 775 63 63A 156 175 156 175 64 156 225 160 825 64 64A 64A 156 225 156 225 156 275 160 875 65 65A 65A 156 275 156 275 65A 156 325 160 925 66 66A 66A 1 156 325 156 325 6...

Page 34: ...man version depending on the pre programmed setting Modulation system Variable reactance frequency modulation Maximum frequency deviation 5 kHz Adjacent channel power 70 dB Spurious emissions 0 25 µW Audio harmonic distortion 10 at 60 deviation Residual modulation 40 dB Audio frequency response 1 dB to 3 dB of 6 dB oct from 300 3000 Hz D RECEIVER Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne In...

Page 35: ... rapid charging up to six battery packs six AD 123s are required An AC adapter must be separately purchased Charging time Approximately 2 5 hours D OTHER OPTIONS FA SC58V ANTENNA MB 124 BELT CLIP CP 24 CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE CP 23L CIGARETTE LIGHTER CABLE For BC 119N OPC 515L DC POWER CABLE For BC 119N Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal performance when used with an Icom tra...

Page 36: ...u Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6925H 1EX Printed in Japan 2011 Icom Inc Printed on recycled paper with soy ink Intended Country of Use AT FI IT PL GB RO BE FR LV PT IS TR CY DE LT SK LI HR CZ GR LU SI NO DK HU MT ES CH EE IE NL SE BG ...