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Icom IC-M71 Instruction Manual
Summary of IC-M71
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Instruction manual vhf marine transceiver new2001 im71.
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New2001 declaration of conformity we icom inc. Japan 1-1-32, kamiminami, hirano-ku osaka 547-0003, japan kind of equipment: vhf marine transceiver this compliance is based on conformity with the following harmonised standards, specifications or documents: i) en 301 178-2 v1.1.1 (2000-8) ii) en 60945...
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In case of emergency if your vessel requres assstance, contact other vessels and the coast guard by sendng a dstress call on channel 16. Using channel 16 distress call procedure 1. “mayday mayday mayday.” 2. “this is ” (name of vessel) 3. Say your call sgn or other ndcaton of the vessel. 4. “...
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Foreword thank you for purchasng ths icom rado. The ic-m71 vhf ma - rine transceiver s desgned and bult wth icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanshp. Wth proper care ths product should provde you wth years of trouble-free operaton. Important read all instructions carefully and com- pletel...
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V precautions new2001 r warning! Never connect the transcever to an ac outlet. Ths may pose a fire hazard or result n an elec- trc shock. R warning! Never hold the transcever so that the antenna s closer than 2.5 cm from exposed parts of the body, especally the face or eyes, whle transmttng. The tra...
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V new2001 table of contents in case of emergency recommendation foreword important explicit definitions features precautions v table of contents ...
Page 7: Operating Rules
1 1 operating rules d priorities • read all rules and regulatons pertanng to prortes and keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and dstress calls take prorty over all others. • you must montor channel 16 when you are not operatng on another channel. • false or fraudulent dstress calls are prohbted un...
Page 8: Supplied Accessories
2 new2001 supplied accessories and attachments 2 n supplied accessories the followng accessores are suppled: qty. Q handstrap 1 w battery charger 1 e screws for the battery charger (m3.5 × 30) 2 r belt clp (wth screws) 1 t ac adapter* ...
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3 2 supplied accessories and attachments new2001 d battery pack q attach the battery pack nto the transcever as below. W lock the battery pack wth the latch. Caution: never attach or detach the battery pack when wet. Be careful when releasng the latch. Because the latch s tghtly locked, don’t use a ...
Page 10: Panel Description
4 new2001 panel description 3 n front, top and side panels q w e r t microphone !0 o i u y speaker function display (p. 5) q volume control [vol] turns power on and adjusts the audo level. W ptt switch [ptt] push and hold to transmt; release to receve. E monitor key [ ] • manually opens the squelch ...
Page 11: Function Display
5 3 panel description new2001 y transmit power/lock key [h/l•lock] • selects hgh, mddle or low power when pushed. (p. 9) • toggles the lock functon on/off when pushed and held for 1 sec. (p. 10) u scan key [scan•dual] • starts and stops normal or prorty scan when pushed. (pgs. 14, 15) • enters watch...
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6 3 panel description new2001 r monitor indicator (p. 10) appears when the montor functon s actvated. T dualwatch/tri-watch indicators (p. 16) “dual” blnks durng dualwatch; “tri” blnks durng tr- watch. Y vox indicator (p. 12) appears when the vox functon s used. U scrambler indicator (pgs. 11, 22) a...
Page 13: Basic Operation
7 4 basic operation 3 4 n channel selection important: pror to usng the transcever for the first tme, fully charge the battery pack. Ths wll help maxmze the capablty and lfe of the battery. To avod damage to the transcever, turn the rado off whle chargng. D channel 16 channel 16 (dstress channel) s ...
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D u.S.A., international, canadian and atis channels the ic-m71 has u.S.A.* 1 , internatonal, canadan* 2 and atis* 3 channels. You must select the proper channels for the operatng area. * 1 u.K. And chna versons only. * 2 chna verson only. * 3 german and holland versons only. Q push [dial] to select ...
Page 15: Receiving and Transmitting
9 4 basic operation new2001 4 n receiving and transmitting caution: transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the transcever. Q rotate [vol] clockwse to turn power on. • openng comment scrolls across the functon dsplay. (p. 13) • push [16•c] to skp the openng comment ndcaton. W set the volume and sque...
Page 16: Call Channel Programming
10 4 basic operation new2001 n call channel programming the call channel key s used to select channel 16 by default (dependng on versons) , however, you can program your most often-used channel n each channel group for quck recall. Q push and hold [dial] for 1 sec. Several tmes to select the desred ...
Page 17: Adjusting The Squelch Level
11 4 basic operation new2001 4 n adjusting the squelch level to adjust the ic-m71’s squelch level, use the [ y ] / [ z ] keys as desred below. In order to receve sgnals properly, as well as for the scan to functon effectvely, the squelch must be adjusted to the proper level. Q push [ ] , then adjust...
Page 18: Vox Function
12 4 basic operation new2001 n vox function note: an optonal headset and optonal headset adapter are requred for the vox operaton. The vox functon (voce operated transmsson) starts transmt- tng when you speak nto the headset’s mcrophone. There s no need to push [ptt] . The ic-m71 automatcally return...
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13 4 basic operation new2001 4 d channel name/comment programming q push [ y ] / [ z ] to select a channel to program. • push and hold [dial] for 1 sec. To se- lect a channel group, f necessary. W whle pushng and holdng [ ] , push [dial] . • the 1st character of the currently pro- grammed name or co...
Page 20: Scan Operation
14 new2001 scan operation (except holland version) 5 n scan types scannng s an efficent way to quckly locate sgnals over a wde frequency range. The transcever has a prorty scan settng and normal scan settng. In addton, the “auto scan” functon s also avalable for scan- nng. Ths functon can be actvate...
Page 21: Setting Tag Channels
15 5 scan operation new2001 5 n setting tag channels for more efficent scannng, add desred channels as tag channels or clear the tag for unwanted channels. Untagged wll be skpped durng scannng. Tag channels can be assgned to each channel group (usa, int, can, atis) n- dependently. Q select the desre...
Page 22: Dualwatch/tri-Watch
16 new2001 new2001 dualwatch/tri-watch (except holland version) 6 n description dualwatch montors channel 16 whle you are recevng another channel; tr-watch montors channel 16 and the call channel whle recevng another channel. N operation q select the desred operatng channel. W push [scan•dual] for 1...
Page 23: Set Mode
17 6 7 7 set mode new2001 n set mode programming set mode s used to change the condton of 17 transcev- er functons: beep tone functon, scan type, scan resume tmer, auto scan functon, dual/tr-watch functon, montor key acton, backlghtng functon, lcd contrast selecton, auto power save functon, self che...
Page 24: Set Mode Items
18 7 set mode new2001 n set mode items d beep tone function “ ” selects the key touch beep sound on or us, or turns sound off. • on : a fixed beep sounds (default) • us : the preset beeps (e.G. Do, re, m) sound • off : slent operaton push beep tone on (default) beep tone off d priority scan function...
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19 7 set mode new2001 7 d dual/tri-watch function “ ” (except holland verson) ths tem selects dual or tr-watch as desred. See p. 16 for detals. Push dualwatch (default) tri-watch d monitor key action “ ” the montor key acton cuts off the squelch functon tempo- rarly. Ths key acton contans push (pu) ...
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20 7 set mode new2001 d auto power save function “ ” the auto power save functon reduces current dran by deac- tvatng the recever crcut for preset ntervals. • on : the power save functon s turned on. The power save func- ton wll be actvated when no sgnal s receved, and no oper- aton s performed for ...
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21 7 set mode new2001 7 d battery voltage indicator “ ” ths functon controls dsplay or non-dsplay settngs of the connected battery pack’s voltage when the power s on. • the voltage of the connected battery pack s dsplayed for 2 sec. After power s turned on. Push voltage indication off (default) volt...
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22 7 set mode new2001 d voice scrambler code “ ” ( avalable wth some versons only) there are 32 codes (1 to 32) avalable for programmng. In order to understand each other, all transcevers n your group must share the same scrambler code. Push scramble code 1 (default) scramble code 32 d vox gain “ ” ...
Page 29: Battery Charging
23 8 battery charging 7 8 n battery cautions • r danger! Use and charge only specfied icom battery pack wth icom transcever. Only icom battery pack s test- ed and approved for use wth icom transcever. Usng thrd- party or counterfet battery packs may cause smoke, fire, or cause the battery to burst. ...
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24 8 battery charging new2001 • r warning! Never put the battery n a mcrowave oven, hgh-pressure contaner, or n an nducton heatng cook- er. Ths could cause overheatng, a fire, or cause the bat- tery to rupture. • caution: always use the battery wthn the specfied tem- perature range for the transceve...
Page 31: Supplied Battery Charger
25 8 battery charging new2001 8 n supplied battery charger d bc-166 installation q w e supplied screws supplied screws • to a desktop • for added stability • to a wall eyelet: use a rubber band to secure the transceiv- er, if desired. D charging q connect the ac adapter as shown below. W insert the ...
Page 32: Optional Battery Chargers
26 8 battery charging new2001 n optional battery chargers d ad-114 installation q connect both the 3-pn and 10-pn connectors of the char- ger to the ad-114 desktop charger adapter’s plug. W install the adapter nto the charger n the drecton of the arrow, then use the suppled 2 screws to secure the ch...
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27 8 battery charging new2001 8 d rapid charging with the bc-121n+ad-114 the optonal bc-121n allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged smultaneously. The followng optons are addton- ally requred. • sx ad-114 charger adapters • an ac adapter (bc-157) or the dc power cable (opc-656) transceiver batte...
Page 34: Optional Swivel Belt Clip
28 new2001 optional swivel belt clip 9 n attachment q screw the base clp to the back of the transcever usng the two screws (sup- pled) , as shown at rght. W clp the belt clp over your belt and nsert the transcever. E once the transcever s locked n place, t swvels. N detachment ➥ turn the transcever ...
Page 35: Optional Speaker-Microphone
29 10 optional speaker-microphone 9 10 n hm-167 descriptions ptt switch transmits during push. Receives during release. Microphone speaker alligator type clip to attach the speaker- microphone to your shirt or collar, etc. Turn the transceiver power off when connecting the hm-167. Never mmerse the c...
Page 36: Troubleshooting
Problem the transcever does not turn on. No sound comes from the speaker. Transmttng s mposs- ble, or hgh power cannot be selected. The dsplayed channel cannot be changed. Scan does not start. No beep sounds. Self check error. (temperature) self check error. (battery voltage) transmttng contnuously ...
Page 37: Vhf Marine Channel List
31 12 vhf marine channel list 11 12 channel no. Frequency (mhz) int usa* 1 can* 2 transmit receive 01 01 156.050 160.650 01a 156.050 156.050 02 02 156.100 160.700 03 03 156.150 160.750 03a 156.150 156.150 04 156.200 160.800 04a 156.200 156.200 05 156.250 160.850 05a 05a 156.250 156.250 06 06 06 156....
Page 38: Specifications
32 new2001 new2001 specifications 13 d general • frequency coverage : tx 156.000–161.450 mhz rx 156.000–163.425 mhz • mode : 16k0g3e • power supply requrement : specfied icom’s battery pack only • current dran (at 7.2 v dc; approx.) : tx hgh (at 6 w) 1.7 a tx md. (at 3 w) 1.3 a tx low (at 1 w) 0.7 a...
Page 39: Options
33 13 14 new2001 14 options d battery pack • bp-245n l-ion battery pack same as that suppled wth the transcever. Voltage : 7.4 v capacty : 1900 mah (mnmum)/2000 mah (typcal) d chargers • bc-119n desktop charger + ad-114 charger adapter + bc-145s ac adapter for rapd chargng of battery packs. An ac ad...
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