Icom IC-M34, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM34 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 ...

Page 2: ...RNING DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached as this may damaged the radio and may also cause you to exceed FCC RF exposure limits A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by the man ufacturer or antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of total radio use time 50 duty cycle Transmitting more tha...

Page 3: ...rmation which might facilitate the rescue RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater and dry it before opera tion Otherwise the transceiver s keys switches and con trollers may become unusable due to salt crystallization NOTE DO NOT wash the transceiver in water if there is any reason to suspect the waterproofing may not be effective For example in...

Page 4: ...ating on water The IC M34 floats on fresh or salt water even when the supplied acces sories are attached When third party battery pack strap an tenna etc is used it may sink The battery contacts may be prone to rust ing if the transceiver is kept floating in fresh or salt water Large easy to read LCD With dimensions of 16 H 32 W mm 5 8 H 11 4 W inch the IC M34 s function display is easy to read an...

Page 5: ...come hot when operating continuously for long periods BE CAREFUL The transceiver employs waterproof construction which corresponds to IPX7 of the international standard IEC 60529 2001 However once the transceiver has been dropped waterproofing cannot be guaranteed due to the fact that the transceiver may be cracked or the water proof seal damaged etc MAKE SURE the flexible antenna and battery pack...

Page 6: ...volume level 11 Volume mute function 11 Adjusting the squelch level 12 Lock function 12 Automatic backlighting 12 Monitor function 13 AquaQuake water draining function 13 5 SCAN OPERATION 14 15 Scan types 14 Setting TAG channels 15 Starting a scan 15 6 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH 16 Description 16 Operation 16 7 SET MODE 17 20 Set mode programming 17 Set mode items 18 8 BATTERY CHARGING 21 24 Battery caut...

Page 7: ...ication 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 The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted near the transceiver or be kept with the operator Only a licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver However non licensed individ...

Page 8: ...n tenna may damage the trans ceiver Battery pack Handstrap Belt clip Battery charger with 2 screws Antenna AC adapter Depending on version D Handstrap Pass the handstrap through the loop on the side of the transceiver as illustrated at right This facilitates carry ing D Belt clip Attach detach the belt clip to the transceiver as illustrated below To attach the belt clip To detach the belt clip w B...

Page 9: ...crewdriver to loosen or tighten the bot tom screw CAUTION When attaching or removing a battery pack make sure the rubber seal is set in the groove of the battery pack cor rectly If the seal is not neatly in the groove it may be dam aged when attaching the battery pack If the seal is damaged waterproofing is not guaranteed Screw position when removing battery Screw position when attaching battery M...

Page 10: ...nto the transceiver e ANTENNA CONNECTOR p 2 Connects the supplied antenna r CHANNEL WEATHER CHANNEL KEY CH WX U I C Toggles between the regular channel and weather chan nel when pushed p 9 Selects the U S A International or Canadian channel group when pushed and held for 1 sec p 9 Push to return to the previous channel before selecting channel 16 or the call channel q Attach the SP MIC cap w Then ...

Page 11: ...n pushed p 10 Toggles between the key lock function ON OFF when pushed and held for 1 sec p 12 i CHANNEL UP DOWN KEYS Y Y Z Z Selects an operating channel pgs 8 9 Selects the set mode setting of the item p 17 Checks TAG channels or changes scanning direction during scan p 15 o SCAN DUAL KEY SCAN DUAL Push to start or stop normal or priority scan p 15 Push and hold for 1 sec to enter watch mode p 1...

Page 12: ...g battery power u SCAN INDICATOR p 15 Blinks while scanning i DUALWATCH TRI WATCH INDICATORS p 16 DUAL appears during dualwatch TRI appears during tri watch o DUPLEX INDICATOR Appears when a duplex channel is selected 0 SUB CHANNEL READOUT Indicates Channel 16 during priority scan dualwatch or tri watch p 16 Indicates the set mode item while in set mode p 17 Indicates the squelch level while squel...

Page 13: ...ted operating channel number In set mode indicates the selected condition 6 CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR p 9 U U appears when U S A appears when Interna tional C C appears when Canadian channel group is se lected 7 WEATHER CHANNEL WEATHER ALERT INDICATORS p 9 WX appears when the weather channel group is se lected WX ALT appears while the weather alert function is ac tivated blinks when the alert tone i...

Page 14: ...olding FAV push Y Z to select the favorite TAG channels with ignoring untagged channels in the selected channel group in sequence Pushing FAV only advances the displayed TAG channel The favorite channels are selected using the TAG channel setting p 15 D Channel 9 Call channel Each regular channel group has separate leisure use call channels The call channel is monitored during Tri watch The call c...

Page 15: ...hannel DUP appears for duplex channels D Weather channels The IC M34 has 10 pre programmed weather channels These are used for monitoring broadcasts from the NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The transceiver can automatically detect a weather alert tone on the selected weather channel while receiving another channel or while scanning p 18 q Push CH WX once or twice to select a w...

Page 16: ... distance communications Some channels are for low power only t Push and hold PTT to transmit then speak into the microphone appears Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission y Release PTT to receive IMPORTANT To maximize the readability of your trans mitted signal pause a few sec after pushing PTT hold the microphone 2 to 4 inches 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak into the microphone at a nor...

Page 17: ...Push Y Y Z Z to select the desired channel t Push 16 to program the dis played channel as the call chan nel The channel number stops blinking Adjusting the volume level The volume level can be adjusted with VOL and Y Y Z Z q Push VOL then adjust the volume level with Y Y Z Z VOL indicator starts blinking There are 31 volume levels and OFF When no key is pushed for 5 sec the transceiver returns to ...

Page 18: ... w Push SQL again to return to normal condition Lock function This function electronically locks all keys except for PTT SQL MONI VOL MUTE H L LOCK and Y Y Z Z to prevent accidental channel changes and function access After pushing VOL MUTE or SQL MONI only Push and hold LOCK H L for 1 sec to turn the lock function ON and OFF Automatic backlighting This function is convenient for nighttime operati...

Page 19: ...aQuake helps drain water away from the speaker housing water that might otherwise muffle the sound coming from the speaker The IC M34 emits a vibrating beep when this function is being used Push and hold both SCAN and H L A low beep tone sounds for 9 sec to drain water regardless of volume level setting The transceiver does not perform key operations while the AquaQuake function is activated The A...

Page 20: ...l scan in set mode p 18 PRIORITY SCAN Priority scan searches through all TAG channels in se quence while monitoring Channel 16 When a signal is de tected on Channel 16 scan pauses until the signal disap pears when a signal is detected on a channel other than Channel 16 scan becomes dualwatch until the signal dis appears WX CH 01 CH 16 CH 02 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 Previously selected weather channel whe...

Page 21: ...nels as TAG channels when no TAG channel has been set Starting a scan Set the weather alert function priority scan function scan re sume timer and auto scan function in advance using set mode pgs 18 19 q Push and hold U I C CH WX for 1 sec several times to select the desired channel group if desired When the weather alert function is in use select the desired weather channel with CH WX and Y Y Z Z...

Page 22: ...h A beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16 Tri watch becomes dualwatch when receiving a signal on the call channel r To cancel dualwatch tri watch push SCAN again DUALWATCH TRI WATCH SIMULATION 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 Du...

Page 23: ...n q Turn power OFF w While pushing SQL turn power ON to enter set mode bP appears e Push SQL or Y Y Z Z while pushing and holding SQL to select the desired item if necessary r Push Y Y Z Z to select the desired setting of the item t To exit set mode push 16 D SET MODE ITEMS The display shows the current settings and the selected function is displayed in the dotted circle Auto scan Starting item Be...

Page 24: ...s turned ON or while scanning ALT appears when the function is set ON D Priority scan function Pr The transceiver has 2 scan types normal OFF and priority ON scans Normal scan searches all TAG channels in the selected channel group Priority scan searches all TAG chan nels in sequence while monitoring Channel 16 D Scan resume timer St The scan resume timer can be set as a pause OFF or timer scan ON...

Page 25: ...he squelch is held open while contin uously pushing and holding MONI SQL default Ho HOLD After pushing MONI SQL for 1 sec the squelch opens and emits audio even while MONI SQL is re leased To close the squelch push any key D Automatic Backlighting bL This function is convenient for nighttime operation The back light can be selected from ON and OFF The backlight is automatically activated when any ...

Page 26: ...hen no signal is received and no opera tion is performed for 5 sec OFF The power save function is turned OFF D Squelch sensitivity SS When this function is turned ON rejection of noise is im proved so that the squelch is not easily affected by noise D Low fix function LF Appears only when the optional battery case is attached When this function is turned ON the output power is fixed to low except ...

Page 27: ...ct sunlight may cause the battery to rupture or catch fire Excessive temperatures may also degrade battery perfor mance or shorten battery life R DANGER DO NOT expose the battery to rain snow sea water or any other liquids Do not charge or use a wet bat tery If the battery gets wet be sure to wipe it dry before using The battery by itself is not waterproof R DANGER NEVER incinerate a used battery ...

Page 28: ...e battery indicator shows half capacity then keep it safely in a cool dry place with the temperature between 20 C to 20 C 4 F to 68 F D D Charging caution R DANGER NEVER charge the battery pack in areas with extremely high temperatures such as near fires or stoves in side a sun heated car or in direct sunlight In such environ ments the safety protection circuit in the battery will activate causing...

Page 29: ...ld like to use the optional AAA LR03 size bat tery case BP 251 install the batteries as illustrated below Be sure to observe the correct polarity CAUTION When installing batteries make sure they are all the same brand type and capacity Also do not mix new and old batteries together Keep battery contacts clean It s a good idea to clean bat tery terminals once a week When using the optional battery ...

Page 30: ...ated e Charge the battery pack approx 2 hours depending on the remaining battery charge The charge indicator lights green when charging is completed NOTE The battery charger BC 162 has a charging timer The timer stops the charging process after 4 hours approx BC 162 AC adapter Optional for some versions Charge indicator Turn power OFF Battery pack Transceiver Supplied screws Supplied screws To a d...

Page 31: ...n the dia gram below Be careful not to cross thread the connection IMPORTANT KEEP the transceiver s SP MIC connector cap attached when the speaker microphone is not in use If the cover is not attached water will get into the trans ceiver Moreover the terminals pins will become rusty or the transceiver will function abnormally if the connector has become wet CAUTION Attach the speaker microphone s ...

Page 32: ...t be selected Some channels are for low power or re ceive only The battery is exhausted The battery over charged The output power is set to low pgs 8 9 27 p 23 p 10 Change channels Recharge the battery pack Verify the battery voltage is correct Push H L to select high power The displayed channel cannot be changed Lock function is activated Push and hold LOCK H L for 1 sec to cancel the function p ...

Page 33: ...A 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 156 325 156 325 66A 67 67 156 375 156 375 67 21A 21A 157 050 157 050 USA 21 157 050 161 650 21 CAN Transmit Receive INT Channel number Frequency MHz 71 71 156 575 156 575 71 72 72 ...

Page 34: ...x 305 g 10 7 oz with BP 252 FA SC58V and MB 109 ï TRANSMITTER Output power at 7 4 V DC 5 W High and 1 W Low Modulation system Variable reactance frequency modulation Max frequency deviation 5 kHz Adjacent channel power 70 dB Spurious emissions 68 dBc typical ï RECEIVER Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD 0 25 µV typical Squelch sensitivity 0 35 µV typical at th...

Page 35: ...pack An AC adapter is supplied with the charger depending on versions Charging time approx 10 hours BC 162 DESKTOP CHARGER BC 145 AC ADAPTER Used for rapid charging of battery pack Charging time approx 2 hours Not supplied with some versions D BELT CLIPS MB 109 BELT CLIP The same as supplied with the transceiver D OTHER OPTIONS HM 165 SPEAKER MICROPHONE Full sized waterproof IPX7 1m 30 min speaker...

Page 36: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6544H 1EX Printed in Japan 2006 Icom Inc Printed on recycled paper with soy ink ...