Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto IC-M501EURO del fabbricante Icom
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM501EURO VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER 0 IC-M501EURO_3.qxd 03.7.29 15:26 Page a.
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 must be installed). USING DIGIT AL SELECTIVE CALLING (ch 70) (DS-100 DSC CONTROLLER is required) DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1.
ii T ABLE OF CONTENTS INST ALLA TION NOTES The installation of this equipment should be made in such a manner as to respect the EC recommended electromagnetic field expo- sure limits (1999/519/EC). The maximum RF power available from this device is 25 watts.
iii READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver . SA VE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This in- struction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-M501EURO. R W ARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet.
1 1 OPERA TING RULES ◊ PRIORITIES • Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and keep an up-to-date copy handy . Safety and distress calls take priority over all others. • Y ou must monitor channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel.
P ANEL DESCRIPTION 2 2 ■ Panel description CALL DUAL SCAN WA TER RESISTANT TAG DIAL DIMMER HI/LO POWER VOL iM501EURO VHF MARINE SQL 16 Speaker Function display q we r t y u i o !0 !1 q POWER SWITCH [POWER] Push to toggle the transceiver power ON and OFF .
t CHANNEL SELECT OR [CHANNEL] Rotate [CHANNEL] to select the operating channels, set mode contents, etc. (p. 8) y DIMMER SWITCH [DIMMER] Push to select one of 8 backlighting (LCD and switches) levels. u CALL CHANNEL SWITCH [CALL] ➥ Push to select the call channel.
■ Function display q BUSY/TRANSMIT INDICA TOR (p. 8) ➥ “ BUSY ” appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. ➥ “ TX ” appears while transmitting. w POWER INDICA TOR (p. 8) ➥ “ 25W ” appears when high power is selected.
5 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Microphone q PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. (p. 8) w CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [ Y Y ]/[ Z Z ] Push either switch to change the operating memory chan- nel, set mode contents, etc. (p. 8) e TRANSMIT POWER SWITCH [HI/LO] ➥ Same as the [HI/LO] switch on the front panel.
6 3 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Channel selection ◊ Channel 16 Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emer- gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both dualwatch and tri-watch.
3 BASIC OPERA TION 7 ◊ U.S.A. channels (U.K. version only) For the U.K. versions, there are 61 U.S.A. channels in addi- tion to 56 International channels. q Push [DIAL] to select a regular channel. w T o change the channel group, push [DIAL] while pushing [HI/LO].
■ Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: T ransmitting without an antenna may dam- age the transceiver . q Push [POWER] to turn power ON. w Set the audio and squelch levels. ➥ Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise in advance. ➥ Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio output level.
3 BASIC OPERA TION 9 ■ Call channel programming The call channel switch can be programmed to your most often-used channels in each channel group for quick recall. q While pushing [HI/LO], push [DIAL] one or more times to select the desired channel group (International, U.
3 BASIC OPERA TION 10 ■ Optional voice scrambler operation ◊ Activating the scrambler The optional voice scrambler provides private communica- tions. In order to receive or send scrambled transmissions you must fi rst activate the scrambler function.
■ Description Dualwatch monitors channel 16 while you are receiving an- other channel; tri-watch monitors channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another channel. ■ Operation q Select the desired operating channel. w Select dualwatch or tri-watch in set mode.
■ Scan types Scanning is an ef fi cient way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range. The transceiver has priority scan and normal scan. Set the tag channels (scanned channel) before scanning. Clear the tag channels which inconveniently stop scanning, such as digital communication use.
■ Setting tag channels For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Chan- nels set as non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning. T ag channels can be assigned to each channel group (Inter- national, U.
6 SET MODE 14 Push 16 Beep tone Beep ATIS check ATIS check Scan mode Scan mode Scan resume timer Scan timer Dual/tri watch DUAL/TRI LCD contrast LCD contrast Internal speaker Internal speaker Scramble.
6 SET MODE 15 ■ Set mode items ◊ Beep tone Y ou 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. ◊ Scan mode The transceiver has 2 scan modes: normal scan and priority scan.
16 6 SET MODE ◊ LCD contrast This item adjusts the contrast of the LCD in 8 steps. ◊ Internal speaker When an optional external speaker is connected, the speak- ers on the transceiver and microphone can be muted. ◊ Scrambler code When an optional scrambler unit is connected, the scrambler code can be set depending on dealer setting.
17 7 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Unpacking The following accessories are supplied: Qty . q Mounting bracket ............................................................ 1 w Microphone hanger (OPC-562) ...................................... 1 e Mic hanger screws (3.
18 7 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Connections q DC POWER CONNECTOR Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connector to an external 12 V DC power source. CAUTION: After connecting the DC power cable and external speaker jack, cover the connector and jack as shown below to avoid water seeping into the transceiver .
19 7 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Mounting the transceiver ◊ Using the supplied mounting bracket The universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiver allows overhead or dashboard mounting.
20 7 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ◊ Using the optional mounting bracket An optional MB-75 FLUSH MOUNT is available for mounting the transceiver to a fl at surface such as an instrument panel. CAUTION: KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel ’ s magnetic navigation compass.
21 7 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Optional unit installation CAUTION: DISCONNECT the DC power cable from the transceiver before performing any work on the transceiver .
22 7 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Dimensions 145.0 (5 23 ⁄ 32 ˝ ) 165.0 (6 1 ⁄ 2 ˝ ) 31.4 (1 1 ⁄ 4 ˝ ) 53.0 (2 3 ⁄ 32 ˝ ) Unit: mm (inch) 110.
23 8 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE SOLUTION REF . No power comes ON. • Bad connection to the power supply . • Check the connection to the tr ansceiver . p . 18 No sound comes from the speaker . • Squelch le vel is too deep . • V olume lev el is too low .
9 CHANNEL LIST 24 • International channels • U .S.A. channels (for U .K. version only) † Low po wer only for U .K. version. ‡ Receive only . Frequency (MHz) CH T ransmit Receive 156.050 160.650 156.100 160.700 156.150 160.750 156.200 160.800 156.
■ Speci fi cations • GENERAL • Frequency coverage : T ransmit 156.025 – 157.425 MHz Receive 156.025 – 162.025 MHz • Mode : FM (16K0G3E) • Channel spacing : 25 kHz • Current drain (at 13.8 V) : TX high 6.0 A max. Max. audio 1.2 A max. • Power supply requirement : 13.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Japan 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 Japan Kind of equipment: VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER This compliances is based on conformity with the following harmonised standards, specifications or documents: i) EN301 025-2 v1.
GER AUT GBR IRL FRA NED BEL LUX ESP POR ITA GRE SWE DEN FIN < Intended Country of Use > Count on us! 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 Japan A-5661H-1EU- e Printed in Japan © 2000 Icom Inc.
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