User manual ICOM IC-M401EURO

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM401EURO IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. Or, transmit your distress call using digital selective calling on Channel 70 (the optional DS-100 (#02) must be installed). USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. Your call sign or other indication of the vessel (AND 9-digit DSC ID if you have one). Any other information which might facilitate the rescue. USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (ch 70) (DS-100 DSC CONTROLLER is required) DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. [. . . ] This prevents accidental channel changes and accidental function access. While pushing [16] on the microphone, turn power ON to toggle the microphone lock function ON and OFF. 4 Blank page 5 3 BASIC OPERATION Call channel Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call channel. 9) and are used to store your most often used channels in each channel group for quick recall. to select the call channel of the selected channel group. · "CALL" and call channel number appear. · Each channel group may have an independent call channel after changing a call channel. version only) I Channel selection Channel 16 Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency communications. Push [16] momentarily to select Channel 16. · Output power turns to "25W" automatically, whenever Channel 16 is selected. For example, when selecting Channel 16 via the dial, dualwatch/tri-watch or a scan stops at Channel 16, etc. Push [CH] to return to the condition before selecting Channel 16, or push [Y]/[Z] to select an operating channel. Push [CH] to return to the condition before selecting call channel, or push [Y]/[Z] to select an operating channel. 6 BASIC OPERATION International channels There are 57 International channels for the IC-M401EURO. 8 BASIC OPERATION 3 I Call channel programming The call channel is used to select Channel 9, however, you can program your most often-used channels in each channel group for quick recall. q While pushing [H/L], push [CH] one or more times to select the desired channel group (International or U. S. A. ) to be programmed. channel group is available for UK and Italy versions only. ) w Push [16] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the selected channel group. · "CALL" and call channel number appear. I Memory channel names Memory channels can be tagged with alphanumeric names of up to 10 characters each. q Select the desired memory channel. · Cancel dual watch, tri-watch or scan in advance. w While pushing [H/L], push [16] to edit memory channel name. · A cursor appears and blinks. e Push [16] again for 3 sec. (until long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to enter call channel programming condition. · Channel number starts flashing. I TAG CALL TAG I r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel. t Push [16] to program the displayed channel as the call channel. · Push [CH] to cancel. · The channel number stops flashing. I e Select the desired character by pushing [Y]/[Z]. · Push [CH] or [H/L] for cursor movement. r Push [16] to input and set the name. TAG CALL D · Push [H/L] to cancel. · The cursor disappears. t Repeat steps q to r to program other memory channel names, if desired. 9 4 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH I Operation q Select the desired operating channel. to start dualwatch or tri-watch. ·" " appears during dualwatch; " " appears during tri-watch. · Beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16. I Description Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving another channel; tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another channel. 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 dualwatch until the signal disappears. [. . . ] If a fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning, track down the source of the problem if possible, and replace the damaged fuse with a new, rated one. I Cleaning t If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty, wipe it clean with a soft, dry cloth. AVOID the use of solvents such as benzene or alcohol, as they may damage transceiver surfaces. q e y u i w r o 16 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 7 I Connections q r e ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects a marine VHF antenna with a PL-259 connector to the transceiver. CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. r EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK Connects to an external speaker. w e · See `Options' on p. 24 for available external speakers. q DC POWER CONNECTOR Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connector to an external 12 V battery. MICROPHONE HANGER Rest the supplied microphone on the hanger when not in use. [. . . ]