Instruction manual im45euro vhf marine transceiver ic-m45euro-2 02.3.12 4:17 pm page a (1,1).
Ii foreword thank you for purchasing this icom product. The ic-m45euro vhf marine transceiver is designed and built with icom’s superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. Important read all instructions carefully and ...
Iii cautions rwarning! Never connect the transceiver to an ac outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. Rwarning high voltage! Never touch the antenna or an internal antenna connector during trans- mission. This may result in an electric shock or a burn. Never connect the t...
Iv foreword ....................................................................... Ii important ........................................................................ Ii explicit definitions ..................................................... Ii features ...........................................
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...
2 2 panel description ■ front panel q channel up/down switches [yup]/[zdn] push to select an operating channel. (p. 6) • push and hold to ‘speed’ scroll up or down through the available channels. W scan switch [scan • tag ] ➥ push to start/stop scanning. (p. 9) • scan type can be selected in set mod...
3 2 panel description ■ microphone q channel up/down switches [y]/[z] select an operating channel in the selected channel group. • these switches can be used instead of the transceiver’s [up]/[dn] switches. W high/low power switch [hi/lo] the same function as the transceiver’s [h/l] switch—tog- gles...
4 2 panel description ■ function display q transmit indicator appears while transmitting. (p. 8) w busy indicator appears when receiving a signal or when [squelch] is rotated too far clockwise. (p. 7) e channel indicator shows the operating channel (pgs. 5, 6) r tag channel indicator appears when th...
5 3 basic operation ■ power on ➀ rotate [pwr/vol] clockwise to turn power on. ➁ operate the transceiver as indicated in the following sec- tions. D low voltage indicator when “bat” appears and flashes as shown at right, there is a dc power source problem. In this case, check your vessel’s battery an...
6 3 basic operation d international channels there are 55 international channels for the ic-m45euro. Q push [ch] to select an international channel. W push [up]/[dn] to select a channel. • “dup” appears for duplex channels. The previously selected channel is recalled by the [ch] switch directory fro...
7 3 basic operation ■ receiving ➀ rotate [pwr/vol] to turn power on. ➁ rotate [squelch] fully counterclockwise. ➂ adjust [pwr/vol] to a suitable listening level. ➃ rotate [squelch] clockwise until the audio noise disap- pears. ➄ select a channel. See pgs. 5–6 for details. • when a signal is received...
8 3 basic operation ■ transmitting before transmitting, read the call procedures at right. ➀ select an operating channel. See pgs. 5–6 for details. ➁ push [h/l] to select a transmit output power. • “low” appears when low output power is selected. • high power cannot be selected on some channels. Ref...
9 3 basic operation ■ scan function the transceiver has a high speed scan function for standing by on utility signals. The scan speed is 8 channel/sec. (ex- cept when the weather alert function is in use). Two scan types are available: normal scan (scans all tag channels in sequence) and priority sc...
10 3 basic operation ■ call channel programming pushing [16 • c ] for 1 sec. Selects the call channel, channel 16 by default, however you can program your most often- used channels in each channel group for quick recall. ➀ push [16 • c ] for 1 sec. To se- lect the call channel of the se- lected grou...
11 4 set mode ■ entering set mode set mode is used to customize operation of the transceiver to suit your operating needs. D to enter set mode: ➀ while pushing [16], turn power on. • keep pushing [16] until the initial set mode display appears. • set mode is selected. ➁ to exit set mode, turn power ...
D dual/tri-watch this item sets the [ch • dual ] switch to activate dual watch or tri-watch. (p. 7) d normal/priority scan this item sets the scan function to normal or priority oper- ation. (see p. 9) d scan timer this item sets the scan timer on or off. 12 4 set mode beep tones on (default) beep t...
13 5 connections and maintenance ■ unpacking ➀ mounting bracket ............................................................ 1 ➁ dc power cable (opc-632) ............................................ 1 ➂ microphone hanger ......................................................... 1 ➃ mounting bracket ...
14 5 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. W antenna connector connects a marine vhf antenna with a pl-259 connector to the transceiver. Caution: transmitting without an antenna wil...
15 5 connections and maintenance ■ mounting the transceiver the universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiver allows overhead or dashboard mounting. Please read the fol- lowing instructions carefully. • mount the transceiver securely with the 2 supplied screws (m5 × 20) to a surface whic...
16 5 connections and maintenance ■ dimensions 152 mm (6 in) 178 mm (7 in) 67 mm (2 5 ⁄ 8 in) 51 mm (2 in) 28.5 mm ( 1 ⁄ 8 in) 86.5 mm (3 13 ⁄ 32 in) 25 mm (1 in) ic-m45euro-2 02.3.12 4:17 pm page 16 (1,1).
17 6 troubleshooting problem possible cause solution ref. No power comes on. • power cord not connected properly. • blown fuse. • check the power cord connection. • check the polarity of the power connection, then, replace the fuse. P. 14 p. 13 no sound comes from the speaker. • [squelch] is rotated...
18 7 vhf marine channel list frequency (mhz) ch frequency (mhz) ch transmit receive transmit receive 156.550 156.550 156.050 160.650 156.600 156.600 156.650 156.650 156.700 156.700 156.100 160.700 156.750 156.750 156.800 156.800 156.850 156.850 156.150 160.750 156.900 161.500 156.950 161.550 157.000...
19 8 specifications and options ■ specifications general • frequency coverage : transmit 156–157.5 mhz receive 156–163 mhz • usable channels : all international channels • mode : 16k0g3e • power supply requirement : 13.8 v dc ±15% (negative ground) • current drain : transmit (at 13.8 v dc) high powe...
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