Icom IC-GM1600E, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iGM1600E SURVIVAL CRAFT 2 WAY RADIO IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14 2 27 PM Page A ...

Page 2: ... be effective For example in cases where the battery pack rubber seal is dam aged the transceiver battery pack is cracked or broken or has been dropped or when the battery pack is detached from the transceiver FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom radio The IC GM1600E SURVIVAL CRAFT 2 WAY RADIO is designed and built with Icom s state of the art technology and craftsmanship With proper care t...

Page 3: ...lch level 9 Lock function 10 Signal strength indicator function 10 Monitor function 10 VOX function FOR ON BOARD USE ONLY 10 5 SET MODE 11 15 SET mode programming 11 SET mode items 12 6 BP 234 LITHIUM BATTERY PACK 16 7 BATTERY CHARGING FOR ON BOARD USE ONLY 17 18 Battery charging 17 Battery cautions 17 8 OPTIONAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE FOR ON BOARD USE ONLY 19 HM 125 description 19 Attachment 19 9 SUR...

Page 4: ...are dry before attachment Exposing the inside of the transceiver to water will result in serious damage to the transceiver BE CAREFUL The IC GM1600E employs waterproof construction which corresponds to IMO A 809 19 1 m depth for 5 min However once the transceiver has been dropped waterproofing cannot be guaranteed due to the fact that the transceiver may be cracked or the waterproof seal damaged e...

Page 5: ...diotelephone license This license in cludes 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 The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted near the transceiver or be kept with the operato...

Page 6: ...r BC 147E 1 t Ni Cd battery pack BP 224 1 Some versions may not supplied with these accessories Attachments D Neckstrap To attach the neckstrap pass the neckstrap through the loop on the top of the transceiver as illus trated at right D Belt clip Attach the belt clip to the transceiver as illustrated below Supplied screws CHG q w e r t IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14 2 27 PM Page 2 ...

Page 7: ...ttery 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 OPEN L O C K Screw position when removing battery Screw position when attaching battery OPEN L O C K Make sure both the rubber seal purple is set to the groove correctly and dust or else does not adhere to it Battery pack Battery pa...

Page 8: ...r when the squelch is open lights red while transmitting lights orange while VOX function is used t CALL CHANNEL SWITCH CALL Selects the call channel when pushed p 7 Push for 3 sec to enter call channel programming con dition p 9 y CHANNEL SWITCH CH Push to return the previous condition when priority chan nel or call channel is selected p 7 u TRANSMIT POWER LOCK SWITCH Hi Lo Selects high or low po...

Page 9: ...the channel while pushed and held p 10 While pushing this switch turn power ON to enter the set mode p 11 1 PTT SWITCH PTT Push and hold to transmit release to receive Function display q SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR pgs 10 13 Shows the relative signal strength while receiving signals w TRANSMIT POWER INDICATOR p 8 LOW appears when low power is selected No indication appears when high power is selecte...

Page 10: ...BER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number In SET mode indicates the selected condition 0 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR Appears when the call channel is selected p 7 NOTE The backlight is ON at all times Indication Full Middle Charging required No battery Battery level blinks when the battery is over charged Using rechargeable battery pack Indication Full Middle A new battery pack is req...

Page 11: ... nel 16 or push Y Z to select the operating channel D Call channel The call channels can be re programmed p 9 and may be used to store your most often used channels for quick recall q Push CALL to select the call channel CALL and the call channel number appear Call channel can be re programmed See the Call channel programming on p 9 for details w Push CH to return to the condition before selecting...

Page 12: ...er is selected no indication when high power is selected Choose low power to conserve battery power choose high power for longer distance communications t Push and hold PTT to transmit then speak into the microphone The TRANSMIT RECEIVE indicator lights red while transmitting y Release PTT to receive IMPORTANT To maximize the readability of your trans mitted signal pause a few sec after pushing PT...

Page 13: ...hannel as the call channel The call channel number stop flashing Adjusting the squelch level To adjust the IC GM1600E s squelch level use the Y Z keys as desired below In order to receive signals properly the squelch must be adjusted to the proper level q Push SQL MONI then adjust the squelch level with Y Z SQL indicator starts blinking There are 11 squelch levels to choose from OP is completely o...

Page 14: ...on appears and audio is emitted VOX function FOR ON BOARD USE ONLY The VOX function voice operated transmission starts trans mission without pushing PTT when you speak into micro phone then automatically returns to receive when you stop speaking hands free operation becomes possible NOTE An optional headset and optional headset adapter OPC 1392 is required for the VOX operation Push and hold SQL M...

Page 15: ...o enter the SET mode bp Beep tone function setting appears e Push SQL MONI or SQL MONI and Y Z to select the desired item if necessary r Push Y Z to select the desired condition of the item t Push 16 to exit the SET mode D SET MODE ITEMS The displays show the default settings and the selected item is displayed in the dotted circle Beep tone Monitor switch LCD contrast Push Push and Starting item P...

Page 16: ...uts off the squelch function tem porarily This switch action contains PUSH Pu or HOLD Ho settings as shown below Pu PUSH After pushing SQL MONI for 1 sec the squelch opens and emits audio The squelch is held open while con tinuously pushing and holding SQL MONI default Ho HOLD After pushing SQL MONI for 1 sec the squelch opens and emits audio even SQL MONI is released To close the squelch push any...

Page 17: ...of the connected battery pack s voltage when the power is ON The voltage of the connected battery pack is displayed for 2 sec after power is turned ON D Signal strength indicator Sl The signal strength indicator displays received signal strength as S meter This function is convenient to check the signal strength visually The strength is displayed at 4 steps The antenna mark and 3 bars appear when ...

Page 18: ...ain sets to sharpening In case of setting to 6 the VOX gain sets to dulling D VOX delay dL Available for on board use only Sets the VOX delay timer 0 5 to 3 0 sec in 0 5 sec steps that keeps on transmitting after you stop speaking In case of setting to 0 5 0 5 sec the VOX delay sets to short In case of setting to 3 0 3 0 sec the VOX delay sets to long Push Squelch sensitivity OFF default Squelch s...

Page 19: ... Monitor switch action Sq Push Hold LCD contrast selection LC 1 2 3 4 Self check function SC OFF ON Battery voltage indicator bt OFF ON Signal strength indicator SI OFF ON Squelch sensitivity SS OFF ON VOX gain ga 1 2 3 4 5 6 VOX delay dL 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14 2 28 PM Page 15 ...

Page 20: ... heat of 60 C or above This could result in electrolyte leakage pos sibly causing an explosion or fire NEVER attempt to recharge the BP 234 Lithium battery pack Lithium batteries may explode or cause a fire in such cases DO NOT disassemble the BP 234 Lithium battery pack The BP 234 Lithium battery pack contains no user serviceable parts Inter nal battery gas can cause throat irritation Also expose...

Page 21: ...sed battery packs Internal battery gas may cause an explosion NEVER immerse battery pack in water If the battery pack becomes wet be sure to wipe it dry immediately particularly the battery terminals BEFORE attaching it to the transceiver NEVER short terminals of the battery pack Also current may flow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace etc Those may cause burn electric shock or fire Ther...

Page 22: ...into the charger The charge indicator lights green r Charge the battery pack approx 8 hours depending on the remaining power condition DO NOT charge the BP 224 more than 12 hours Oth erwise the BP 224 will be damaged AC adapter IC GM1600E BP 224 BC 158 Supplied screws Charge indicator Lights green when the BP 224 with without IC GM1600E is inserted Turn power OFF MIC SP IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14...

Page 23: ...to cross thread the connection IMPORTANT KEEP the transceiver s MIC SP connector cap attached when the speaker microphone is not in use Water will not get into the transceiver even if the cover is not attached however the terminals pins will become rusty or the transceiver will function abnormally if the con nector has become wet Alligator type clip To attach the speaker mic to your shirt or colla...

Page 24: ...156 400 MHz 09 156 450 MHz 10 156 500 MHz 11 156 550 MHz 12 156 600 MHz 13 156 650 MHz 14 156 700 MHz 15 156 750 MHz 16 156 800 MHz 17 156 850 MHz 67 156 375 MHz 68 156 425 MHz 69 156 475 MHz 71 156 575 MHz 72 156 625 MHz 73 156 675 MHz 74 156 725 MHz 77 156 875 MHz IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14 2 28 PM Page 20 ...

Page 25: ...ted battery pack s voltage is more than 11 V Ambient noise is too loud Change the new battery pack Survival Recharge the battery pack On board Check the connection to the transceiver Set squelch to the threshold point Rotate VOL to set a suitable level Drain water from the speaker Dry MIC SP connector Change the new battery pack Survival Recharge the battery pack On board Push Hi Lo to select high...

Page 26: ...i and 1 W Low Modulation system Variable reactance frequency modulation Microphone impedance 2 kΩ Max frequency deviation 5 kHz Adjacent channel power 70 dB Spurious emissions 0 25 µW below 1 GHz 1 µW above 1 GHz ï RECEIVER Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne Sensitivity 20 dB SINAD 2 dBµ EMF typical Squelch sensitivity 0 dBµ EMF typical at threshold Intermodulation rejection ratio 68...

Page 27: ... sized waterproof IPX7 1 m depth for 30 min speaker micro phone Includes an alligator clip to attach the speaker mic to your shirt or collar etc HS 94 HS 95 HS 97 HEADSET OPC 1392 HEADSET ADAPTER HS 94 Ear piece type HS 95 Neck arm type HS 97 Throat microphone D CHARGERS FOR ON BOARD ONLY BC 158 DESKTOP CHARGER BC 147E AC ADAPTER Used for regular charging of battery pack The same as supplied with ...

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Page 29: ...K REFERENCE 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 IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14 2 28 PM Page 25 ...

Page 30: ...per ating mode q w e r Function Beep tone function Monitor switch action LCD contrast selection Self check function Battery voltage indicator Signal strength indicator Squelch sensitivity VOX gain VOX delay Indication bP Sq LC SC bt SI SS ga dL Switch OFF ON US Push Hpld 1 2 3 4 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 nSET MODE LIST p 15 2006 07 14 2 28 PM Page 26 ...

Page 31: ...27 MEMO 13 IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14 2 28 PM Page 27 ...

Page 32: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6387D 1EU q Printed in Japan 2005 2006 Icom Inc IC GM1600E 1 qxd 2006 07 14 2 28 PM Page 28 ...