Icom IC-M2A, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ice 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 ...

Page 2: ...re limits A proper antenna is the antenna sup plied with this radio by the manufacturer or antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio CAUTION WARNING DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of total radio use time 50 duty cycle Transmitting more than 50 of the time can cause FCC RF expo sure compliance requirements to be exceeded The radio is transmitting when the TX indi...

Page 3: ...S IS name of vessel 3 Your call sign or other indication of the ves sel 4 LOCATED AT your position 5 The nature of the distress and assistance re quired 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to salt water Otherwise the transceiver s keys switches and controllers may become inoperable due to salt cry...

Page 4: ...sing BP 223 or BP 224 Dual watch and tri watch functions Convenient functions which allow you to monitor the dis tress channel Ch 16 while receiving a channel of your choice dual watch or monitor the distress channel and another channel while receiving a channel of your choice tri watch Large easy to read LCD With dimensions of 24 H 35 W mm the IC M2A s func tion display is easy to read and shows ...

Page 5: ...compass iv BE CAREFUL The transceiver s right side panel will become hot when operating continuously for long periods BE CAREFUL The IC M2A employs waterproof con struction which corresponds to JIS waterproof specification grade 7 1 m 3 ft depth for 30 min However once the trans ceiver has been dropped waterproofing cannot be guaran teed due to the fact that the transceiver may be cracked or the w...

Page 6: ...d transmitting 8 Call channel programming 9 Automatic backlighting 9 4 DUALWATCH TRI WATCH 10 Description 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS Operation 10 5 SCAN OPERATION 11 12 Scan types 11 Setting tag channels 12 Starting a scan 12 6 SET MODE 13 16 SET mode programming 13 SET mode items 13 7 BATTERY CHARGING 17 19 Battery charging 17 Battery cautions 17 Installing batteries in the battery case 18 Optional bat...

Page 7: ...ification 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 indiv...

Page 8: ...SCAN TAG SWITCH SCN TAG p 12 Starts and stops normal or priority scan Sets and clears the displayed channel as a tag scanned channel when pushed for 1 sec t TRANSMIT POWER LOCK SWITCH H L LOCK Selects high middle or low power when pushed p 8 Toggles the lock function ON OFF when pushed for 1 sec p 7 y DUALWATCH TRI WATCH SWITCH DW TRI p 10 Starts dualwatch when pushed momentarily Starts tri watch ...

Page 9: ...position when attaching battery Make sure the rubber seal purple is set to the groove correctly Battery pack case Battery pack case Rubber seal Groove Correct position Incorrect position ï BATTERY CASE RELEASE SCREW To remove the battery case Turn the screw counterclockwise then pull the battery pack in the direction of the arrow as shown below To attach the battery case Insert the battery case in...

Page 10: ... p 12 Blinks while scanning t CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR p 6 Appears when the call channel is selected y LOCK INDICATOR p 7 Appears while the lock function is activated u WEATHER CHANNEL WEATHER ALERT INDICATORS WX appears when the weather channel group is se lected p 7 ALT appears while the weather alert function is acti vated blinks when on alert tone is received i DUPLEX INDICATOR Appears when a du...

Page 11: ...ting is ON p 16 3 SQUELCH LEVEL ADJUSTING INDICATOR p 7 Appears while adjusting the squelch level 4 CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number In SET mode indicates the selected condition 5 CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR p 6 U appears when U S A I appears when International C appears when the Canadian channel group is se lected 6 TRANSMIT POWER INDICATOR LOW appears when low p...

Page 12: ...OPERATION Channel selection D Channel 16 Channel 16 is the distress channel It is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency communications Channel 16 is monitored during dualwatch or tri watch While standing by you are required to monitor Channel 16 D Channel 9 Call channel Channel 9 is the leisure use call channel Each regular channel group has a separate call c...

Page 13: ...on access Push H L LOCK for 1 sec to turn the lock function ON and OFF Only PTT H L LOCK and SQL MONI are functional Appears while the lock function is used Push CH WX U I C Adjusting the squelch level The IC M2A has a squelch even though there is no control knob for it In order to receive signals properly as well as for scan to function the squelch must be adjusted to a suitable level q Push SQL ...

Page 14: ...h and hold PTT to transmit then speak into the microphone TX appears The S RF meter appears while S RF meter is turned ON in SET mode Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission for GMDSS use y Release PTT to receive Receiving and transmitting CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver IMPORTANT To maximize the readability of your trans mitted signal pause a few sec after pu...

Page 15: ...ar e Push 16 9 again for 3 sec until long beep changes to 2 short beeps to enter call chan nel programming condition Call channel number and channel group to be programmed flash r Push Y Z to select the de sired channel t Push 16 9 to program the dis played channel as the call chan nel The call channel number and chan nel group stop flashing Automatic backlighting This function is convenient for n...

Page 16: ...ed channel during dualwatch tri watch push and hold PTT Call channel Dualwatch Tri watch Operation q Select the desired operating channel w Push DW TRI momentarily to start dualwatch push DW TRI for 1 sec to start tri watch DUAL flashes during dualwatch TRI flashes during tri watch Beep tones sound when a signal is received on Channel 16 Tri watch becomes dualwatch when receiving a signal on the c...

Page 17: ... 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 disappears when a signal is detected on a channel other than Channel 16 scan becomes dualwatch until the signal disappears WX CH 01 CH 16 CH 02 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 Previously selected weather channel when weather alert function is ON NORMAL S...

Page 18: ... channel group Starting a scan Set scan type weather alert function and scan resume timer in advance using SET mode pgs 13 14 q Select the desired channel group USA INT CAN by pushing CH WX U I C for 1 sec if desired When the weather alert function is in use select the desired weather channel with CH WX and the Y Z w Push SCN TAG to start priority or normal scan SCAN blinks in the function display...

Page 19: ...tic backlighting Monitor switch LCD contrast Self check Battery voltage Auto power save Scan type Beep tone Starting item Push SQL MONI SET mode items D Beep tone bP You can select silent operation by turning beep tones OFF or you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a switch by turning beep tones ON AUTO At Beep tone is linked with volume tone 1 10 Beep tone scale is set from 1 10 sca...

Page 20: ... the signal is still being received 14 6 SET MODE D Auto scan function AS While in standby this function automatically starts the desired scan normal or priority scan 30 sec after operation Scan indicator blinks while scanning D Monitor action selection Sq The monitor function cuts off the squelch function temporarily This selection contains PUSH or HOLD settings as shown below PUSH Pu After pushi...

Page 21: ...ain by deactivat ing the receiver circuit for preset intervals D Self check function SC The self check function checks transceiver conditions by it self and informs you in case a problem is found The follow ing items are checked after the power is turned ON then it switches to operation mode Temperature Outside of 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Connected battery voltage Water intrusion When error messa...

Page 22: ... setting of the S meter RF meter Battery voltage OFF default S meter RF meter OFF default Indication Switch Beep tone Function Weather alert function Scan type selection Scan resume timer Auto scan function Monitor switch selection Automatic backlighting LCD contrast selection Auto power save function Self check function Battery voltage indicator S meter RF meter indicator OFF Auto 1 10 OFF ON OFF...

Page 23: ...se be comes wet be sure to wipe it dry BEFORE attaching it to the transceiver NEVER short terminals of the battery case Also current may flow into nearby metal objects so be careful when placing bat tery cases in handbags etc If your Ni Cd batteries seem to have no capacity even after being charged completely discharge them by leaving the power ON overnight Then fully charge the Ni Cd batteries ag...

Page 24: ...eep battery contacts clean It s a good idea to clean bat tery terminals once a week ï Charging connections q Attach the BC 150 to a flat 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 8 hours depending on the re m...

Page 25: ...harger adapters are installed in each slot BP 224 IC M2A DC power cable Connect with the DC power supply 13 8 V at least 7 A Optional battery chargers D Rapid charging with the BC 119N AD 103 The optional BC 119N provides rapid charging of battery packs The following are additionally required AD 103 An AC adapter may be supplied with BC 119N depending on version AC adapter Not supplied with some v...

Page 26: ... y AC adapter BC 147A E 2 1 u Battery charger BC 150 1 i Screws for the BC 150 M3 5 20 2 1 Not supplied with some versions 2 Depending on version D Flexible antenna Connect the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna con nector CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver D Handstrap Slide the handstrap through the loop on the side of the transceiver as illustrated at right ...

Page 27: ...ce the transceiver is locked in place it will swivel 360 de grees 21 8 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS D Swivel belt clip To attach q Slide the stopper into the plastic loop on the back of the transceiver w Clip the belt clip to a part of your belt ...

Page 28: ...ush the top of the stopper towards the transceiver and out at the same time then push it downwards and free of the plastic loop R R CAUTION HOLD THE TRANSCEIVER TIGHTLY WHEN ATTACH ING OR REMOVING THE TRANSCEIVER FROM THE BELT CLIP If the transceiver is accidentally dropped and the swivel belt clip s stopper is scratched or damaged the swivel belt clip may not work properly ...

Page 29: ...igh power The display channel cannot be changed Lock function is activated Push H L LOCK for 1 sec to cancel the function p 2 Scan does not start TAG channels are not programmed Set the desired channels as TAG channels p 12 No beeps sound Beep tones are turned OFF Set the beep tones to AUTO or 1 10 in SET mode p 13 Self check error Temperature error Transceiver s inside temperature is below 20 C 4...

Page 30: ...6 075 156 075 156 125 160 725 62A 156 125 156 125 156 175 160 775 63A 156 175 156 175 64 156 225 160 825 64A 64A 156 225 156 225 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 20A 157 000 157 000 66A 66A 156 325 160 925 67 67 156 375 156 375 68 68 156 425 156 425 69 69 156 475 156 475 70 70 156 525 71 71 156 575 156 575 72 72 156 625 156 625 73 73 156 675 156 675 74 74 156 725 156 725 77 77 156 875 ...

Page 31: ...Audio output power 0 35 W typical at 10 distortion with an 8 Ω load All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation 25 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 11 Options D BATTERY CASE AND PACK BP 223 BATTERY CASE Battery case for 6 AA R6 alkaline cells The same as supplied with the transceiver depending on versions BP 224 Ni Cd BATTERY PACK 7 2 V 750 mAh Ni Cd battery pack The sam...

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