Icom IC-M401EURO, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM401EURO VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER O_ 2 qxd 01 12 10 11 16 AM Page a 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...the vessel AND 9 digit DSC ID if you have one 4 LOCATED AT your position 5 The nature of the distress and assistance required 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue N CASE OF EMERGENCY Versions of the IC M401EURO which display the CE symbol on the serial number seal comply with the es sential requirements of the European Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Directive 1999 5 EC ò...

Page 3: ... the transmitter is not active for long periods of time Some radio licenses will require that a timer circuit automatically cuts the transmit ter after 1 2 minutes etc Similarly some types of transmitter SSB CW AM etc have a lower average output power and the perceived risk is even lower ERATING RULES 1 NEL DESCRIPTION 2 4 Panel description 2 Function display 3 Microphone 4 SIC OPERATION 6 9 Chann...

Page 4: ...tion of the ssel may be hindered or where it could cause bodily injury EEP the transceiver at least 1 m away from the ship s nav ation compass DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with temper atures below 20 C or above 60 C or in areas subject to di rect sunlight such as the dashboard AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al cohol when cleaning as they may damage the transcei...

Page 5: ... through your dealer or the appropriate government cy for a Ship Radiotelephone license application This nment issued license states the call sign which is your 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 Radiotelephon...

Page 6: ...L 16 CALL CHANNEL SWITCH 16 Selects Channel 16 when pushed p 6 Selects call channel when pushed for 1 sec p 6 CALL appears when call channel is selected Push for 3 sec to enter call channel programming con dition when call channel is selected p 9 While pushing H L enters memory channel name pro gramming condition p 9 Enters set mode when pushed while turning power ON p 14 y CHANNEL UP DOWN SWITCHE...

Page 7: ...d Holland ver sions only u DUPLEX INDICATOR p 7 Appears when a duplex channel is selected i CHANNEL NAME INDICATOR Memory channel name appears if programmed p 9 scrolls when the battery voltage drops to approx 10 V DC or below appears during dualwatch appears during tri watch p 10 o CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR p 7 Indicates whether an International I or U S A U channel is selected USA channel group is...

Page 8: ... for 1 sec p 6 CALL appears when call channel is selected Push for 3 sec to enter call channel programming con dition when call channel is selected p 9 While pushing H L enters memory name programming condition p 9 Microphone lock function The microphone lock function electrically locks the Y Z and 16 C switches on the microphone This prevents acci dental channel changes and accidental function ac...

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Page 10: ... to return to the condition before selecting Channel 16 or push Y Z to select an operating channel Call channel Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use call channel The call channel is monitored during tri watch The call channels can be programmed p 9 and are used to store your most often used channels in each channel group for quick recall Push 16 for 1 sec to select the call channe...

Page 11: ... version only For the U K and Italy versions there are 58 U S A channels in addition to 57 International channels q Push CH to select a regular channel w While pushing H L push CH to change the channel group International and U S A channels can be selected in sequence e Push Y Z to select the desired channel Channels are memorized separately for each channel group U C I LOW D WX ALT CALL BUSY TX T...

Page 12: ...o is emitted from the speaker Further adjustment of VOL may be necessary at this point Push H L to select the output power if necessary LOW appears when low power is selected respectively Choose low power to conserve power choose high power for longer distance communications Some channels are for low power only Push and hold PTT to transmit then speak into the mi crophone TX appears Channel 70 can...

Page 13: ...sh Y Z to select the de ed channel sh 16 to program the dis yed channel as the call chan ush CH to cancel he channel number stops flashing Memory channel names Memory channels can be tagged with alphanumeric names of up to 10 characters each Capital letters small letters numerals some symbols and spaces can be used q Select the desired memory channel Cancel dual watch tri watch or scan in advance ...

Page 14: ...the call channel during tri watch tri watch ecomes dualwatch until the signal disappears o transmit on the selected channel during dualwatch tri watch push nd hold PTT Operation q Select the desired operating channel w Select dualwatch or tri watch in set mode p 15 e Push CH for 1 sec to start dualwatch or tri watch appears during dualwatch appears during tri watch Beep tone sounds when a signal i...

Page 15: ...D BUSY TAG Dualwatch resumes after the signal disappears I D TAG Tri watch starts Signal is received on call channel Tri watch becomes dualwatch and monitors Channel 16 while receiving signal Signal received on Channel 16 takes priority Tri watch resumes after the signal disappears I D TAG I D BUSY TAG I CALL BUSY TAG I D TAG mple O_ 2 qxd 01 12 10 11 16 AM Page 11 1 1 ...

Page 16: ...rity scan searches through all tag channels in sequence However unlike priority scan Chan nel 16 is not checked unless Channel 16 is set as a tag channel CH 01 CH 02 CH 06 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 5 SCAN OPERATION PRIORITY SCAN Priority scan searches through all tag channels in se uence while monitoring Channel 16 When a signal is de ected on Channel 16 scan pauses until the signal disap ears when a sign...

Page 17: ... normal scan and scan resume timer in advance using set mode p 15 q Set tag channels as described at left w While pushing H L push CH one or more times select the desired channel group if desired U S A channel group is available for UK and Italy versions only e Push SCN to start priority or normal scan SC 16 or SCAN appears in the function display When a signal is detected scan pauses until the si...

Page 18: ... q Turn power OFF w While pushing 16 turn power ON to enter set mode e After the display appears release 16 r Push 16 to select the desired item if necessary t Push Y Z to select the desired condition of the item y Turn power OFF then ON again to exit set mode Scan mode Scan resume timer Dual tri watch LCD contrast Beep tone Push ET MODE CONSTRUCTION O_ 2 qxd 01 12 10 11 16 AM Page 14 1 1 ...

Page 19: ...an xcept for Channel 16 Dualwatch tri watch This item can be selected as dualwatch or tri watch p 10 Beep tone 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 LCD contrast This item adjusts the contrast of the LCD in 4 steps Normal scan Priority scan default Scan timer OFF default Scan timer ON Dual...

Page 20: ...erformance of any communication sys tem is an antenna Ask your dealer about antennas and the best places to mount them Fuse replacement Two fuses are installed in the supplied DC power cable If a fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning track down the source of the problem if possible and replace the dam aged fuse with a new rated one Cleaning If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty wipe ...

Page 21: ...iver CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver r EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK Connects to an external speaker See Options on p 24 for available external speakers MICROPHONE HANGER Rest the supplied microphone on the hanger when not in use Connect the OPC 1096 1097 to the antenna connector and microphone to use the microphone hanger function Depending on version Tighten the antenn...

Page 22: ... 5 20 mm to a surface which is more than 10 mm thick nd can support more than 5 kg Mount the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at 0 to your line of sight when operating it CAUTION KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass NOTE Check the installation angle the function display may not be easy to read at some angles EXAM...

Page 23: ...er de the transceiver through the hole as shown below e Attach the clamps on either side of the transceiver with 2 supplied bolts 5 8 mm Make sure that the clamps align parallel to the transceiver body r Tighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise so that the clamps press firmly against the inside of the in strument control panel t Tighten the locking nuts rotate counterclockwise so that ...

Page 24: ...CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE Dimensions 153 mm 67 mm 32 1 mm 86 5 mm 23 mm 51 mm 136 mm CALL iC m401euro TAG O_ 2 qxd 01 12 10 11 16 AM Page 20 1 1 ...

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Page 26: ...itable level p 8 Speaker has been exposed to water Drain water from the speaker Transmitting is impossible Some channels are for low power or Change channels pgs or high power cannot be receive only 8 23 selected The output power is set to low Push H L to select high power p 8 Scan does not start TAG channel is not programmed Set the desired channels as TAG p 13 channels No beep sounds Beep tone i...

Page 27: ...075 160 675 71 156 575 156 575 81 157 075 161 675 A channels for U K version only Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz CH Frequency MHz Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 156 050 156 050 12 156 600 156 600 22A 157 100 157 100 64A 156 225 156 225 77 156 875 156 875 86 157 325 161 925 13 1...

Page 28: ...Less than 0 25 µW RECEIVER eceive system Double conversion superheterodyne ensitivity 20 dB SINAD Less than 2 dBµ EMF typical quelch sensitivity Less than 0 dBµ EMF termodulation rejection ratio More than 68 dB purious response rejection ratio More than 70 dB djacent channel selectivity More than 70 dB udio output power 2 W at 10 distortion with a 4 Ω load Options DS 100 02 DSC CONTROLLER When the...

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Page 31: ... vi EN 60945 1997 vii EN 60950 1992 viii EN 300 698 2 V1 1 1 2000 8 ix Type designation iC m401euro Signature T Maebayashi General Manager Declare on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999 5 EC and that any applicable Essential Test Suite measurements have been performed Version wher...

Page 32: ... GER AUT GBR IRL FRA SUI NED BEL LUX ESP POR ITA GRE SWE DEN FIN Intended Country of Use on us 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan EU w apan m Inc O_ 2 qxd 01 12 10 11 16 AM Page Z 1 1 ...