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Icom IC-GM1600E Instruction Manual
Summary of IC-GM1600E
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Instruction manual igm1600e survival craft 2-way radio.
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Word definition rwarning caution note personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock may occur. If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk of personal injury, fire or electric shock. Equipment damage may occur. I recommendation clean the transceiver thoroughly with fresh water after exposure to sal...
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Ii recommendation ...................................................................... I foreword ................................................................................... I important .................................................................................... I explicit definiti...
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Iii precaution rwarning! Never connect the transceiver to an ac outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. Rwarning! Never hold the transceiver so that the antenna is closer than 2.5 cm from exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The tran...
Page 5: Operating Rules
1 1 operating rules d 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. • you must monitor channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel. • false or fraudulent distress calls are...
Page 6: Supplied Accessories
2 supplied accessories and attachments 2 ■ supplied accessories * 1 not supplied with some versions. * 2 differnt type is supplied depending on the version. * 3 attach the ferrite core to the ac adapter before charging. See. P. 17 for details. ■ attachments d neckstrap to attach the neckstrap, pass ...
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3 2 supplied accessories and attachments d battery pack to remove the battery pack: turn the screw counterclockwise, then pull the battery pack in the direction of the arrow as shown below. To attach the battery pack: insert the battery pack in the ic-gm1600e completely, then turn the screw clockwis...
Page 8: Panel Description
4 panel description 3 ■ front, top and side panels q volume control [vol] turns power on and adjusts the audio level. W microphone connector [mic/sp] connects the optional external microphone. Note: attach the [mic/sp] cap when the optional speaker-microphone is not used. E antenna fixed type. R tra...
Page 9: Function Display
5 3 panel description i channel 16 switch [16] selects channel 16 when pushed. (p. 7) o channel up/down switches [y]/[z] ➥ selects an operating channel. (pgs. 7–8) ➥ selects the set mode condition of the item. (p. 11) ➥ selects the set mode item when pushed with [sql• moni ]. (p. 11) !0 squelch swit...
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6 3 panel description t battery indicator indicates remaining battery power. Y vox indicator “vox” appears when the vox function is used. (p. 10) u set mode item readout indicates the set mode item while in the set mode. (p. 11) i lock indicator appears when the lock function is activated. (p. 10) o...
Page 11: Basic Operation
7 4 basic operation 3 4 ■ channel selection d channel 16 channel 16 (distress channel) is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency communica- tions. While standing by, you must monitor channel 16. Q push [16] to select channel 16. W push [ch] to return to the cond...
Page 12: Receiving and Transmitting
8 4 basic operation ■ receiving and transmitting caution: transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. Q rotate [vol] clockwise to turn power on. W set the volume and squelch level. ➥ push [sql• moni ], and push [z] to open the squelch. ➥ push [sql• moni ] to stop “sql” indicator blin...
Page 13: Call Channel Programming
9 4 basic operation 4 ■ call channel programming the call channel switch is used to select the default channel, however, you can program your most often-used channel for quick recall. Q push [call] to select the call chan- nel. • “call” and call channel number appear. W push [call] again for 3 sec. ...
Page 14: Lock Function
10 4 basic operation ■ lock function this function electronically locks all switches (except for [ptt], [sql• moni ] and [hi/lo• ]) to prevent accidental channel changes and function access. ➥ push [hi/lo• ] for 1 sec. To turn the lock function on and off. ■ signal strength indicator function the re...
Page 15: Set Mode
11 5 set mode 4 5 ■ set mode programming set mode is used to change the condition of 9 transceiver functions: beep tone function, monitor switch action, lcd contrast selection, self check function, battery voltage indi- cator, signal strength indicator, squelch sensitivity function, vox gain and vox...
Page 16: Set Mode Items
12 5 set mode ■ set mode items d beep tone function “bp” you can select silent operation by turning the beep tones off, or you can have 2 types of confirmation beeps sound at the push of a switch. When “on” is selected, a fixed beep (pi) sounds, and when “us” is selected, the preset beeps (e.G. Do, ...
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13 5 set mode 5 d self check function “sc” the self check function checks the transceiver conditions by itself, and informs you in case a problem is found. Self check automatically and quickly runs through its diagnostic steps each time the radio is turned on. Afterwards, the radio switches to norma...
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14 5 set mode d squelch sensitivity function “ss” when this function is turned on, blocking against noise is im- proved. Therefore the squelch is not easily affected by noise. D vox gain “ga” (available for on-board use only) adjusts the vox gain (from 1 to 6) to level when speaking with the optiona...
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15 5 set mode 5 set mode list *default setting function indication switch beep tone function “bp” off/on*/us 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 squel...
Page 20: Bp-234 Lithium Battery Pack
16 bp-234 lithium battery pack 6 the ic-gm1600e is certified as a gmdss survival craft portable radio only when used with the bp-234 lithium battery pack. For reasons of shelf-life and air cargo regulations, the bp-234 lithium battery pack is listed as an option but its use in gmdss applications is ...
Page 21: Important!
17 7 battery charging (for on-board use only) 6 7 ■ important! (except china version) attach the supplied ferrite core to the ac adapter as follow before charging the battery. ■ battery charging prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum lif...
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18 7 battery charging (for on-board use only) d charging connections for bp-224 (china version only) q attach the bc-158 to a flat surface, such as a desk. W connect the ac adapter as shown below. E insert the battery pack with/without the transceiver into the charger. • the charge indicator lights ...
Page 23: Hm-125 Description
19 8 optional speaker-microphone (for on-board use only) 7 8 ■ hm-125 description never immerse the connector in water without connecting with the transceiver. If the connector becomes wet, be sure to dry before connecting it to the transceiver. Note: the microphone is located at the top of the spea...
Page 24: Survival Channel List
20 survival channel list 9 channel number tx/rx channel number tx/rx channel number tx/rx 06 156.300 mhz 08 156.400 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 ...
Page 25: Troubleshooting
21 10 troubleshooting 9 10 the transceiver does not turn on. No sound from the speaker. Transmitting is impos- sible, or high power can not be selected. The displayed channel cannot be changed. No beeps. Self check error. (temperature) self check error. (battery voltage) transmitting continu- ously ...
Page 26: Specifications
22 specifications 11 d general • frequency coverage tx/rx : 156.300–156.875 mhz • mode : 16k0g3e • channel spacing : 25 khz • power supply requirement : bp-234 bp-224 (china version only) bp-252 (except china version) • current drain (at 7.2 v dc) : tx high (2 w) 1.0 a typical max. Audio 200 ma typi...
Page 27: Options
23 12 options 11 12 d battery packs • bp-234 lithium battery pack voltage : 9.0v capacity : 3300 mah (for china version only) • bp-224 ni-cd battery pack voltage : 7.2v capacity : 750 mah • bp-225 ni-cd battery pack voltage : 7.2v capacity : 1100 mah (for except china version) • bp-252 li-ion batter...
Page 28: Memo
24 memo.
Page 29: Quick Reference
Push [call] to select the call chan- nel. Push [call] again for 3 sec. (until long beep changes to 2 shor t beeps) to enter call channel pro - gramming condition. • push [y ]/[ z ] to select the desired channel. Push [call] to program the dis - pla yed channel as the call channel. Igm1600e using cha...
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26 13 quick reference while pushing [sql moni ], tur n po wer on . Push [sql moni ] again to select an item . Push [y ]/[ z ] to select the desired condition. Push [16] to retur n to regular oper - ating mode . Q w e r function beep tone function monitor s witch action lcd contrast selection self ch...
Page 31: Memo
27 memo 13.
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