Icom IC-M85UL, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference iM85UL ...

Page 2: ...a Distress call on Channel 16 USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY 2 THIS IS name of vessel 3 Say your call sign or other description of the vessel AND 9 digit DSC ID if you have one 4 LOCATED AT your position 5 State the nature of the distress and assistance required 6 Give any other information which might facilitate the rescue RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOR...

Page 3: ...nshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere R WARNING 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 5 to 10 cm 2 to 4 inches away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical R WARNING NEVER operate the transceiver with ...

Page 4: ...e sorte que des courts circuits ne peuvent se produire avec des objets métalliques Car cela peut endommager le bloc batterie ainsi que l émetteur récepteur R DANGER N utilisez JAMAIS et ne rechargez JAMAIS des blocs batteries Icom avec des émetteurs récepteurs non Icom ou des chargeurs non Icom Seuls les blocs batteries Icom sont testés et homologués pour être utilisés avec des émetteurs récepteur...

Page 5: ... the VOX function 14 Using the AquaQuake water draining function 14 6 SCAN 15 Scan types 15 Favorite channels 16 Starting a scan 16 7 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH 17 Description 17 Operation 17 8 OTHER FUNCTIONS 18 Using the LAND channel group 18 Using the Voice Scrambler 18 Checking the battery health and battery cycle 18 9 SET MODE 19 Using the Set mode 19 Set mode items 20 10 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ...

Page 6: ...diotelephone license application This government 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 w...

Page 7: ...antenna connector CAUTION DO NOT carry the transceiver by holding only the antenna DO NOT connect an antenna other than those listed in this instruction manual NOTE Some accessories are not supplied or the shape is different depending on the transceiver version Antenna Belt clip Power adapter For Battery charger Handstrap Battery charger With a screw Battery pack ...

Page 8: ...liding locks in the direction of the arrow z 2 Lift up to detach the battery pack x Battery sliding locks Battery pack CAUTION DO NOT attach or detach the battery pack when the transceiver is wet or soiled This may result in water or dust getting into the transceiver battery pack and may damage the transceiver NOTE Keep the battery pack terminals clean It s a good idea to occasionally clean them x...

Page 9: ...ide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip is locked and makes a click sound 4 2 ACCESSORIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 To detach Lift the tab up q and slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow w Belt clip q w BE CAREFUL DO NOT break your fingernail ...

Page 10: ...Push to select a Favorite channel z z Hold down for 1 second to set or clear the selected channel as a Favorite channel u SCAN DUALWATCH KEY SCAN DUAL z z Push to start or stop a scan p 15 z z Hold down for 1 second to start the Dualwatch p 17 L L While Dualwatch push to cancel Dualwatch Tri watch may start depending on the Set mode settings i WEATHER CHANNEL CHANNEL GROUP KEY CH WX U I C L z z Pu...

Page 11: ... Battery status Full Mid Charging required Battery exhausted Indication FAVORITE CHANNEL ICON Displayed when a Favorite channel is selected p 16 SCAN INDICATOR SCAN Blinks while scanning p 15 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR CALL Displayed when the Call channel is selected p 11 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH INDICATOR DUAL TRI Displayed during Dualwatch or Tri watch operation p 17 DUPLEX INDICATOR DUP Displayed when a...

Page 12: ...cause them to rupture or explode Dispose of used battery packs in accordance with local regulations R DANGER NEVER let fluid from inside the battery get in your eyes This can cause blindness Rinse your eyes with clean water without rubbing them and immediately go to a doctor R WARNING NEVER put the battery pack in a microwave oven high pressure container or in an induction heating cooker This coul...

Page 13: ...EVER charge the battery pack in areas with extremely high temperatures such as near fires or stoves inside a sun heated vehicle or in direct sunlight In such environments the safety protection circuit in the battery will activate causing the battery to stop charging R WARNING NEVER charge the transceiver during a lightning storm It may result in an electric shock cause a fire or damage the transce...

Page 14: ...ger Charging time approximately 2 7 hours Battery pack Power adapter May not be supplied or the shape may be different depending on the transceiver version Battery charger Status indicator Turn OFF L L To connect the power adapter to the charger remove the charger s left cover Turn OFF BC 226 Power adapter Battery pack Status indicator ...

Page 15: ...t may have some problems BC 226 Fuse replacement If a fuse blows find and repair the cause of the problem Then replace the damaged fuse with a new adequately rated fuse Fuse type 5 A 58 V low profile mini blade fuse NOTE The transceiver MUST be turned OFF while charging Otherwise The battery will not be charged correctly The battery life may be shortened Do not transmit while charging When you nee...

Page 16: ...recall z z Hold down 16 C for 1 second to select the Call channel The Call channel number and CALL are displayed L L To return to the previously selected channel push CH WX Setting the Call channel By default a Call channel is set in each Channel Group You can set your most often used channel as your Call channel in each Channel Group for a quick recall 1 Hold down 16 C for 1 second to select the ...

Page 17: ...NOAA The transceiver automatically detects a Weather Alert tone on the selected Weather channel or while scanning 1 Push CH WX or to enter the Weather channel selection mode 2 Rotate DIAL to select a Weather channel Setting the Weather Alert 1 Turn OFF the transceiver 2 While holding down SQL Turn ON the transceiver to enter the Set mode 3 Push SQL to select the Weather Alert item is displayed 4 R...

Page 18: ... and operation See Section 4 for battery charging NOTE To conserve battery power the Power Save function automatically turns ON when no signal is received for 5 seconds The Time out Timer function cuts OFF transmission after 5 minutes of continuously transmitting to prevent prolonged transmission 10 seconds before transmission is cut off a beep sounds to indicate the transmission will be cut off a...

Page 19: ... CH WX to turn ON or OFF the function VOX is displayed Water in the speaker grill may muffle the sound coming from the speaker The AquaQuake Water Draining function removes water from the speaker grill by vibrating the speaker cone L L The AquaQuake Water Draining function is not usable when using an optional speaker microphone 1 While holding down H L push FAV to turn ON the function is displayed...

Page 20: ...pauses until the signal on Channel 16 disappears On a channel other than Channel 16 The scan switches to Dualwatch until the signal disappears Scan types You can find ongoing calls by scanning the Favorite channels Before starting a scan you need to Set the channels that you want to scan as Favorite channels L L Only the Favorite channels are scanned Turn ON the Priority Scan in the Set mode to us...

Page 21: ...gnal is received the scan pauses until the signal disappears or resumes after pausing for 5 seconds depending on the Set mode setting p 20 L L Rotate DIAL to change the scanning direction 2 Push SCAN again to cancel the scan D D Selecting z z Push FAV L L Non Favorite channels are skipped and not displayed TIP In order to properly receive signals be sure to adjust the squelch to a suitable level P...

Page 22: ...alwatch or Tri watch in the Set mode p 20 2 Select a channel 3 Hold down DUAL for 1 second to start Dualwatch or Tri watch During Dualwatch DUAL 16 blinks During Tri watch TRI 16 blinks L L A beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16 L L Tri watch becomes Dualwatch while receiving a signal on the call channel 4 Push DUAL again to cancel Dualwatch or Tri watch Example Operating Dualw...

Page 23: ...LAND channel group is selected Using the Voice Scrambler The Voice Scrambler provides private communications In order to receive or send scrambled transmissions you must activate the scrambler function You also need to set the scrambler code in the Set mode p 21 L L The Voice Scrambler is not usable on Channel 16 z z While holding down SQL push SCAN DUAL to turn ON or OFF the function SCRM is disp...

Page 24: ... OFF the transceiver 2 While holding down SQL turn ON the transceiver to enter the Set mode The Beep item is displayed 3 Push SQL or H L to select an item 4 Rotate DIAL to select an option 5 Push 16 C to exit the Set mode Beep WX Alert Scan Type Scan Timer Auto Scan Dual Tri watch SQL Key Action Backlight Contrast Power save CH Display Scrambler Code VOX Level VOX Delay AquaQuake Action Man Down A...

Page 25: ...Priority channel D D Scan Timer Turns the Scan Resume Timer ON or OFF OFF When a signal is detected on a channel the scan pauses until the signal disappears and then resumes ON When a signal is detected on a channel the scan pauses for 5 seconds and then resumes If the signal disappears in less than 5 seconds the scan immediately resumes D D Auto Scan Turns the Automatic Scan function ON or OFF OF...

Page 26: ...he function is OFF ON The Power Save function reduces current drain by deactivating the receiver circuit of the transceiver at specific intervals D D CH Display Selects the number of digits to display the channel number You can select settings for each channel group 3d The channel number is displayed in 3 digits Example 78A 4d The channel number is displayed in 4 digits Example 1078 D D Scrambler ...

Page 27: ...Turns the Lone Worker Alarm ON or OFF If no operation occurs for the preset period of time an alarm sounds L L Push PTT to stop the alarm An alarm sounds from the transceiver s speaker even if an optional speaker microphone is connected OFF The function is OFF ON If no operation occurs during a specified period of time the transceiver automatically enter the Emergency mode D D Auto Volume Up Turns...

Page 28: ...y 255 g 9 oz with BP 292UL Antenna impedance 50 nominal D D Transmitter Output power Marine 5 W Hi 3 W Mid and 1 W Low LMR USA 2 W Hi 1 W Low LMR Export 5 W Hi 3 W Mid and 1 W Low Modulation system Variable reactance frequency modulation Maximum frequency deviation Marine 5 kHz LMR 5 kHz Wide 2 5 kHz Narrow Audio harmonic distortion Less than 10 at 60 deviation Spurious emissions Less than 70 dBc ...

Page 29: ...ks simultaneously Charging time Approximately 2 8 hours L L A power adapter may be supplied depending on the charger s version L The AD 132N charger adapter may be needed depending on the charger s version L OPC 656 dc power cable must be purchased separately BC 225 intelligent desktop charger BC 123S ac adapter RS BC225 reader software For rapidly charging battery packs You can check the charging...

Page 30: ...microphone approximately 5 to 10 cm 2 to 4 inches from your mouth and then speak at your normal voice level Turn OFF the transceiver before attaching or detaching the microphone PTT Speaker Microphone To attach Attach the connector of the speaker microphone to the multi connector on the transceiver and tighten the screw Screw Coin CAUTION Firmly attach to the multi connector but do not overtighten...

Page 31: ...1 61A 156 075 156 075 156 125 160 725 62 62A 156 125 156 125 156 175 160 775 63 63A 63A 156 175 156 175 63A 64 156 225 160 825 64 64A 156 225 156 225 156 275 160 875 65 65A 65A 1 156 275 156 275 65A 156 325 160 925 66 66A 66A 1 156 325 156 325 66A 67 1 67 156 375 156 375 67 21A 21A 157 050 157 050 21A USA 157 050 161 650 21 CAN Transmit Receive INT Channel number Frequency MHz 71 71 156 575 156 57...

Page 32: ...e volume level Use the AquaQuake Water Draining function to remove water from the speaker grill p 14 p 5 p 14 You cannot transmit or cannot select high power Some channels are set for low power or receive only by regulations The output power is set to low Change channels Push H L to select high power p 11 p 5 Scan does not start More than 2 favorite channels are not set Set the Favorite channels p...

Page 33: ...in an explosive atmosphere R WARNING Batteries must only be changed or charged in an area known to be non hazardous CAUTION The battery may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Replace battery with the Li ion battery pack Model Number BP 292UL manufactured by Icom Inc only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or e...

Page 34: ...ction raisonnable contre le brouillage préjudiciable lorsque cet appareil est utilisé dans un environnement commercial Cet équipement génère utilise et peut émettre un rayonnement de fréquence radio S il n a pas été installé conformément aux instructions il peut par ailleurs créer des interférences perturbant les communications radio L utilisation de cet appareil dans une zone résidentielle peut p...

Page 35: ... levels and evaluation of such levels for exposure to humans FCC KDB Publication 447498 D03 Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields American National Standards Institute C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz American National Standards Instit...

Page 36: ...d only use the Icom belt clips which are listed on page 12 when attaching the radio to your belt or other place to ensure FCC and IC RF exposure compliance requirements are not exceeded The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of RF exposure and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio S...

Page 37: ...exposition humaine AVERTISSEMENT Infomation en matiére de sécurité Publication 447498 D03 de la FCC KDB Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Norme de l American National Standards Institute ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 sur les niveaux de sécurité compatibles avec l exposition humaine aux champs électromagnétiques de radiofréquences 3 kHz à ...

Page 38: ... lorsque vous attachez la radio à votre ceinture ou à autre chose de façon à vous assurer de ne pas provoquer une exposition aux RF supérieure aux limites fixées par la FCC Pour offrir à vos interlocuteurs la meilleure qualité de transmission possible tenez l antenne à au moins 5 cm de votre bouche et légèrement de côté Les renseignements ci dessus fournissent à l utilisateur toute l information n...

Page 39: ... Dualwatch 17 F Function display 6 L Lock key 5 O Operating rules 1 Options 24 P Panel description 5 R Receiving 13 S Scan Normal scan 15 Priority scan 15 Set mode 19 AquaQuake action 22 Auto scan 20 Auto volume up 22 Beep 20 Channel display 21 Contrast 21 Dual tri watch 20 Lone worker alarm 22 Man down alarm 22 MOB alarm 22 Power save 21 Scan timer 20 Scan Type 20 Scrambler Code 21 Squelch key ac...

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