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  • Icom IC-M803 | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    INSTRUCTION MANUAL MF/HF MARINE TRANSCEIVER |M803 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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    years of troublefree operation. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL- This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-M803. This instruction manual includes some functions that are usable only
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    AND ANTENNAS WITH A MAXIMUM GAIN OF 9dBi ARE USED FOR A SHIP MOUNTED SYSTEM. AVERTISSEMENT POUR LES OPÉRATEURS RADIO Icom exige que l'opérateur radio se conforme aux exigences de la FCC en matière d'exposition aux radiofréquences. Une antenne omnidirectionnelle dont le gain ne AVERTISSEMENT dépasse
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    in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
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    +55°C (-4°F ~ +131°F). CAUTION: DO NOT place the transceiver in excessively dusty environments or direct sunlight. CAUTION: DO NOT use non-Icom microphones. Other manufacturer's microphones have different pin assignments, and connection to the transceiver may damage the transceiver. CAUTION: DO NOT
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    l'émetteur-récepteur dans un environnement excessivement poussiéreux ou en plein soleil. ATTENTION : NE PAS utiliser de microphones autres que Icom. Les microphones des autres fabricants disposent d'affectation de broches différentes, et le raccordement au l'émetteur-récepteur risque d'endommager
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    KEY ICON DESCRIPTION The keys are described in this manual as follows: The keys that have words or case or connector cover is cracked or broken, or the remote controller has been dropped. Contact your Icom distributor or your dealer for advice. zz Rotate : Rotate [CH/GRP] to select. zz Push
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    Menu items 61 GPS Information 62 Configuration 62 Radio Settings 65 Radio Information 67 9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION 68 AT-130/AT-120/AH-3 automatic antenna tuner 72 DD Non-Icom Tuner 72 DD AT-140 automatic antenna tuner 72 Mounting 73 DD TROUBLESHOOTING 82 TEMPLATE 83 INDEX 85 vii
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    the necessary log entries. A current copy of the applicable government rules and regulations is only required to be on hand for vessels in which a radio telephone is compulsory. However, even if you are not required to have these on hand it is your responsibility to be thoroughly acquainted with all
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    2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■■Main unit front panel 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 1 SPEAKER JACK [EXT-SP] (p. 69) Connects to the optional SP-24 or an external speaker. NOTE: When an external speaker is connected, the internal speaker is automatically muted. 2 CONTROLLER CONNECTOR [CONTROLLER] (p. 69)
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    ■■Main unit rear panel 1 2 3 4 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 5 2 1 TUNER CONTROL SOCKET (pp. 70, 71, 78) Connects to the control cable of the supplied AT-140 hf automatic antenna tuner. A female connector kit is supplied to connect the AT-140. 2 GROUND TERMINAL (p. 71) Connects to the vessel's ground.
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    tuning is completed. LL"THRU" is displayed when the tuner cannot tune the antenna. When an other antenna tuner is connected: zzPush to start manual tuning. 7 POWER KEY [ ] Hold down for 1 second to turn the transceiver ON or OFF. 4 8 VOLUME DIAL [VOL] zzRotate to adjust the speaker volume level
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    ■■Microphone 1 2 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 MICROPHONE 4 ■■Software Keys Various often-used functions are assigned to the Software Keys for easy access. The function's icons are displayed above the Software Keys, as shown 2 below. DDSelecting a Software Key function Push [◄] or [►] to slide
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    the Squelch function ON or OFF. (p. 18) S-SQL Level Push to adjust the S-meter Squelch (S-SQL) level. (p. 18) 6 RF Gain Push to adjust the Radio Frequency (RF) gain level. (p. 18) TX power Push to select the transmit (TX) power level. (p. 18) Clarity Push to turn the Clarity Control function ON
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    area Task area Information area The 9 digit MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity: DSC self ID) code and the following indicators are displayed FREQ STBY RT Displayed while in the Standby mode. Displayed while in the Radio Telephone (RT) mode. L Returns to the Standby mode if no operation
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    , "No Position" will be displayed. Date and Time area •• The current time is displayed when valid GPS data is received, the time is manually entered. •• The date information is displayed when the RMC GPS sentence formats are included in the GPS signal. Indicator Description Displayed when a GPS
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    3 PREPARATION ■■Entering the MMSI code The Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI: DSC self ID) code consists of 9 digits. You can only enter the 6. Enter your MMSI code again to confirm. Rotate code when turning
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    GPS •• Baud Rate •• NMEA Data Output Remote •• Interface •• MOD •• Baud Rate 10 DSC Log Received Call Log •• Distress •• Others Transmitted Call Log Radio Settings User CH MAX User CH e-mail CH ITU Simplex CH Auto Tune External Tuner Noise Reduction Scan •• Type •• Speed •• Program Scan FREQ
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    screen. Example: Turning ON the Voice Squelch function. 1. Open "Voice SQL." [MENU] > Radio Settings > Voice SQL Rotate + Push Rotate + Push 2. Select "On." Rotate + Push •• Returns to the Radio Settings screen. 3. Push [MENU], or to return to the Main screen. MENU SCREEN
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    5 BASIC OPERATION ■ Selecting a channel or Group D Using the channel and group selector 1. Push [CH/GRP] to toggle between the Channel Select mode and the Group Select mode. • or is displayed. 2. Rotate [CH/GRP] to select a channel or group. L When selecting the Group Select mode, the User
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    BASIC OPERATION 5 ■ Receiving and transmitting D Receiving 1. Select a channel by rotating [CH/GRP], or pushing the Keypad keys. (p. 12) 2. When receiving a call, rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio output level. TIP: When a call is received: • is displayed. • You can hear received audio from
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    returns to receive when you release the key. zz Delay: Returns to receive after 0.5 seconds has passed after you stop keying. zz OFF: Manual transmission with the microphone's [PTT] switch, or grounding the SEND line of the [ACC] connector is necessary before keying. DDConnecting a CW key
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    Connect your PC through an e-mail modem to [AF/MOD] on the IC-M803 main unit front panel. LLSee page 69 for connection details. 2. Start frequencies may differ, depending on your provider. 5. Follow the e-mail application instructions for operation. DDe-mail Filter When an e-mail CH is selected,
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    switched every 10 seconds. To use the CH scan or CH Resume scan, select "CH" or "CH Resume" on the Menu screen. (p. 65) [MENU] > Radio Settings > Scan > Type 1. Rotate [GRP/CH] to select a channel group. (p. 12) 2. Push [◄] or [►] until is displayed in the Software Key area. 3. Push to start
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    the signal is received. Start End 6 Frequency Frequency To use the Program scan, select "Program" on the Menu screen. (p. 65) [MENU] > Radio Settings > Scan > Type 1. Rotate [GRP/CH] to select a channel. (p. 12) 2. Push [◄] or [►] until is displayed in the Software Key area. 3. Push
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    setting window is displayed. 3. Push or to adjust the Squelch level. RF gain Level To receive weak signals, you can set the minimum RF (Radio Frequency) gain level needed. Set to between 0 and 9. 1. Push [◄] or [►] until is displayed in the Software Key area. 2. Push . • The RF gain level
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    . In order to receive or transmit scrambled transmissions, you must activate the function. You also need to set the "Voice Scrambler Code" in Radio Settings. (p. 66) 1. Push [◄] or [►] until is displayed in the Software Key area. 2. Push to turn the function ON or OFF. LLWhen the function
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    6 OTHER FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS ■■Setting a temporary operating frequency You can temporarily change the operating frequency of the selected channel. The frequency returns to the preset value after you select another channel, or turn OFF the transceiver. 1. Select a channel that is programmed
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    you may not be able to communicate with other vessels. •• The following instructions are for User channel editing. However, you can edit an ITU Simplex "e-mail CH," screen. [MENU] > Radio Settings > User CH [MENU] > Radio Settings > ITU Simplex CH [MENU] > Radio Settings > e-mail CH 2. Select a
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    6 OTHER FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS ■■Setting a User channel, an ITU Simplex channel, or an e-mail channel Step 4. Setting a channel name You can set a channel name of up to 10 characters for each User channel, ITU Simplex channel, or e-mail channel. This may be helpful to indicate the frequency's use
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    6 OTHER FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS DDAssigning a Software Key function to [VOL] 1. Open "Volume Dial Assignment." [MENU] > Configuration > Key Assignment > Volume Dial Assignment 2. Select a place. Rotate + Push 3. Select a Software Key function. Rotate + Push DDAssigning a Software Key
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■DSC address ID DDEntering an Individual or Group ID 6. Enter a receive frequency, and then push . Rotate You can enter a total of 75 Individual IDs and 25 Group IDs, and assign names to them of up to 10 characters. 1. Open "Individual ID" or "Group ID." + Push [MENU] >
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    DSC OPERATION 7 11. Select "Name." Rotate + Push 12. Enter the ID's name, and then push . Push [◄]/[►] [▲]/[▼] + Push 13. Push . •• "Are You Sure?" is displayed. DDDelete an entered ID (Example: Deleting an Individual ID: STATION B) 1. Open "Individual ID." [MENU] > DSC
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    the latitude, and then push . Rotate 5. Push [MENU] or to return to the Main screen. •• The entered position data and time, and "Manual" is displayed in the Position data and Time area. + Push LLTo select ʻNʼ (North latitude) or ʻSʼ (South latitude), select "N" or "S" on the screen
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    out Timer activates, an alarm sounds and a countdown message is displayed for 10 seconds. No alarm sounds and no countdown message is displayed before the Radio Telephone TOT activates. You can set the TOT function in the Inactivity Timer menu. (p. 63) DDSoftware Key functions While in the DSC Task
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    out Timer activates, an alarm sounds and a countdown message is displayed for 10 seconds. No alarm sounds and no countdown message is displayed before the Radio Telephone TOT activates. You can set the TOT function in the Inactivity Timer menu. (p. 63) DDSoftware Key functions While in the DSC Task
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    return to the Main screen. TIP: A default Distress alert contains: 7 •• Nature of distress: Undesignated distress •• Position information: The latest GPS, or manually input position, that is held for 23.5 hours, or until you turn OFF the transceiver. •• The backlight blinks. LLAll Emergency
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Sending DSC calls (Distress) DDRegular call Select the nature of the Distress call to include in the Regular Distress call. 1. Push . •• The "COMPOSE DISTRESS" screen is displayed. LLTo display the screen from the Menu screen: [MENU] > Compose Distress Step 1. Setting a "
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    transmitted every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, until an Acknowledgment is received (Call Repeat function), or you make a Distress Cancel call. (p. 32) •• To manually transmit a Distress repeat call, push . •• To display the transmitted Distress call information, rotate [CH/GRP], or push [▲] or [▼]. •• To
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Sending DSC calls (Distress) DDDistress Cancel call If you have accidentally made a Distress call, or made an incorrect Distress call, send a Distress Cancel call to cancel the call as soon as possible while waiting for an Acknowledgment. Be sure to report the purpose of the
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    While waiting for Distress ACK 1. When "Waiting for Distress ACK" is displayed, push . DSC OPERATION 7 3. After sending, the following screen is displayed. Push . LLSee pages 27 and 28 for details of the Software Key functions in the DSC Task mode. 2. Push to send the Distress
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Sending DSC calls (Distress) DDSending a Distress Relay Acknowledgment You can send the Distress Relay Acknowledgment only after the Distress Relay call is received. 1. Push to turn OFF the alarm while a Distress Relay call is being received. LLWhen "Accept after 10 sec."
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    LLYou can send an Individual call to a pre-entered Individual address, or manually enter the address before sending. (p. 24) NOTE: When you select "Manual Input" in this step, push the Keypad key to manually 1. Push . enter a Call frequency. •• The "COMPOSE NON-DISTRESS" screen is displayed
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    alarm. DDSending an Individual Acknowledgment When you have received an Individual call (p. 48), send an Acknowledgment to the calling station. When "Manual" is selected in "Individual ACK" (p. 57), you can select an appropriate Acknowledgment type. 1. While an Individual call is being received
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    Group call enables you to send a DSC call to only a specific group. LLYou can send a Group call to a pre-entered group address, or manually enter the address before sending. (p. 24) 1. Push . •• The "COMPOSE NON-DISTRESS" screen is displayed. LLTo display the screen from the Menu screen: [MENU
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    Call frequency. 8. Select "Voice Frequency." Rotate + Push 9. Select a voice frequency, or "Manual Input." Rotate + Push NOTE: When you select "Manual Input" in this step, push the Keypad key to manually enter a voice frequency. 10. Push to send a Group call. •• "Transmitting Group
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    DSC OPERATION 7 DDSending a Geographical Area call Send a Geographical Area call when it is necessary to send an urgent or safety message announcement to the vessels in a particular area. 1. Push . •• The "COMPOSE NON-DISTRESS" screen is displayed. LLTo display the screen from the Menu screen:
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Sending DSC calls (other) DDSending a Geographical Area call (continued) When "Quadrant" is selected: You can send a Geographical Area call within the square as shown below. Your vessel's position is the upper left corner of the square. zz Example Latitude: 20˚N Height: 10˚
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    Input" in this step, push the Keypad key to manually enter a voice frequency. 12. Push to send a Geographical Area call. •• "Transmitting Geographical Call" is displayed, and then "Geographical Call" is displayed. LLSee pages 27 and
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    call would require no further calls between the two stations involved. LLYou can send a Test call to a pre-entered Individual address, or manually enter the address before sending. (p. 24) 1. Push . •• The "COMPOSE NON-DISTRESS" screen is displayed. LLTo display the screen from the Menu screen
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    Test call Acknowledgment When you have received a Test call (p. 52), send an Acknowledgment to the calling station. When "Test ACK" is set to "Manual" (p. 57), do the following steps to send an Acknowledgment. 1. While a Test call is being received, push to turn OFF the alarm. 2. Push . •• The
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Receiving DSC calls (Distress) The transceiver receives Distress calls, Distress Acknowledgments, and Distress Cancel calls. When you receive a call, an Emergency Alarm sounds. NOTE: continuously blinks while transceiver has DSC call or an unread DSC message in the Received Call
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    DSC OPERATION 7 DDReceiving a Distress Acknowledgment When a Distress Acknowledgment is received: •• The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF. •• "Received Distress ACK" is displayed. 1. Push to turn OFF the alarm. DDReceiving a Distress Cancel call When a Distress Cancel call is
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■ Receiving DSC calls (Distress) DDReceiving a Distress Cancel call (continued) 3. Push , and then to return to the Main screen. TIP: When you push in step 2, the countdown will be paused. Push to resume the countdown. DDReceiving a Distress Relay call When a
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    DSC OPERATION 7 3. Push , and then the Main screen. to return to TIP: When you push in step 2, the countdown will be paused. Push to resume the countdown. DDReceiving a Distress Relay Acknowledgment When a Distress Relay Acknowledgment is received: •• The emergency alarm sounds
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Receiving DSC calls (other) DDReceiving an Individual call NOTE: •• When the "Individual ACK" is set to "Auto (Able)" or "Auto (Unable)," the transceiver automatically sends an Acknowledgment "Able to comply" or "Unable to comply." (p. 57) In that case, both the TX and RX calls
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    DSC OPERATION 7 DDReceiving an Individual Acknowledgment When receiving "ACK (Able)": You can communicate on the frequency that you specified when sending the call. 1. When "ACK (Able)" is received: •• The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF. •• "Received Individual ACK" is displayed.
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Receiving DSC calls (other) DDReceiving an Individual Acknowledgment (continued) When receiving "ACK (New CH)": You can communicate on the frequency that the called station proposed. 1. When "ACK (New CH)" is received: •• The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF. •• "
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    Rotate DSC OPERATION 7 DDReceiving a Geographical Area call When a Geographical Area call is received: •• The emergency alarm sounds until you turn it OFF. •• "Received Geographical" is displayed. 1. Push to turn OFF the alarm. •• Monitor the Voice frequency that the calling station
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■Receiving DSC calls (other) DDReceiving a Geographical Area call (continued) 3. Push , and then to return to the Main screen. TIP: When you push in step 2, the countdown will be paused. Push to resume the countdown. DDReceiving a Test call NOTE: When the "Test ACK"
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    DDReceiving a Test Acknowledgment When a Test Acknowledgment is received: •• The alarm sounds until you turn it OFF. •• "Received Test ACK" is displayed. 1. Push to turn OFF the alarm. 2. Push . Rotate LLRotate [CH/GRP] to confirm the call contents. LLSee pages 27 and 28 for
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■ DSC Log NOTE: • On the Main screen, is displayed when there is an unread DSC message. • On the Main screen, blinks when a new DSC message is received. • On the Main screen, no icon is displayed when there are no DSC message. • The Distress messages are stored in "Distress." • is
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    DSC OPERATION 7 ■■DSC Settings DDPosition Input (p. 26) DDIndividual ID (p. 24) DDGroup ID (p. 24) DDDSC Frequency This set frequencies are selectable when you want to send an Individual call, Group call, and Geographical Area call. Usually your dealer has set all the DSC frequencies to use. To
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■DSC Settings DDDSC Frequency (continued) 11. Push to save the ID. •• The entered name is displayed. 12. Push [MENU] to return to the Main screen. DDScanning Receiver You can turn the Scanning Receiver function ON or OFF on each Emergency Frequency. When selecting "
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    "Able to comply." •• Auto (Unable): Automatically sends "Unable to comply." •• Manual: Manually sends an Acknowledgment. zz Test ACK Rotate + Push •• Auto (Able): Automatically sends an Acknowledgment. •• Manual: Manually sends an Acknowledgment. 4. Push [MENU], or to return to the
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    the call as a DSC task and remains on the current operating channel. LLDisplayed only when "Multiple" is selected in the "Procedure" setting. (p. 28) •• Manual: After receiving a DSC call, you can select whether or not to accept the received DSC call. 3. Push [MENU], or to return to the Main
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    No MMSI is entered. •• The received position data has not been updated for 10 minutes. •• The position data has not been manually updated for 4 hours. •• The received, or manually entered position data has not been updated for 23.5 hours. 1. Open "Alarm Status." [MENU] > DSC Settings > Alarm Status
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    7 DSC OPERATION ■■DSC Settings DDAlarm Status Discrete Select whether or not to sound an alarm when receiving a lower priority DSC call while currently receiving a higher priority call. 1. Open "Alarm Status." [MENU] > DSC Settings > Alarm Status 2. Select "Discrete." Rotate + Push DDSelf
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    8 MENU ITEMS ■■Menu items The Menu screen is constructed in a tree structure. (p.10) NOTE: See page 11 about how to select each Menu item. The following items are described in each section. Refer to the pages in parenthesis for details. LLThe displayed menu items may differ, depending on the
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    8 MENU ITEMS ■■GPS Information Displays the data received by the external GPS receiver. zz Night Mode Time [MENU] > Configuration > Display > Night Mode Time Set the start time and end time of Night mode. Rotate ■■Configuration DDDisplays zz Backlight [MENU] > Configuration > Displays >
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    mail [MENU] > Configuration > Inactivity Timer > RT Related-USB/AM/LSB/AFSK/FSK/CW/e-mail Setting for when the transceiver is in the Radio Telephone mode. 8 DDGPS zz Internal GPS [MENU] > Configuration > GPS > Internal GPS  Selects a satellite to be used for GPS (Global Positioning System) to
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    8 MENU ITEMS ■■ Configuration DDGPS (continued) zz External GPS [MENU] > Configuration > GPS > External GPS Select the data transfer speed to receive data from an external GPS receiver from 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 bps. DDRemote zz Interface [MENU] > Configuration > Remote > Interface Select
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    The Program scan searches the selected channel within the frequency range set by the "Start frequency" setting and the "End frequency" setting. zz Speed [MENU] > Radio Settings > Scan > Speed Set the scanning speed (the rate at which channels are searched) to between 1 (fast) and 10 (slow). 65
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    squelch in the USB and AM modes. DDFSK zz ITU FSK CH [MENU] > Radio Settings > FSK > ITU FSK CH Select whether or not to use ITU FSK channels . •• Off: The channels cannot be used. zz Mark Frequency [MENU] > Radio Settings > FSK > Mark Frequency Set the FSK mark frequency for the FSK operation from
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    Shift Frequency Set the FSK shift frequency for the FSK operation from 170, 200, 425, and 850 Hz. DDInstant Replay zz Function [MENU] > Radio Settings > Instant Replay > Function Turn the Instant Replay function ON or OFF. This function enables you to record the received audio data, and replay
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    microphone's connector is screwed in completely. Otherwise, the remote controller may lose its waterproof protection. • DO NOT use non-Icom microphones. Other manufacturer's microphones have different pin assignments, and connection to the remote controller may damage it. Microphone's connector 68
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION DDConnecting the remote control cable 1. Insert the remote control cable's connector into the main unit jack on the remote controller's back panel. 2. Rotate the connector clockwise until it is completely tightened. CAUTION: Be sure that the control cable's
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    control cable receptacles. It may cause cable disconnection (in the tuner unit), damage inside the connector, or a bad connection. NOTE: Disconnect the battery from the IC-M803 Main unit, or charge the battery while at anchor, otherwise the battery may become exhausted. Rubber vulcanizing tape 70
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION ■■Ground connection The transceiver and antenna tuner must have an adequate RF ground connection. Otherwise, the efficiency of the transceiver and antenna tuner may be reduced. Also, electrolysis, electrical shocks, and interference from other equipment may occur.
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    kit. (p. 68) See page 78 for pin assignment. [E]: [13.6]: [START]: [KEY]: [E]: [13.6]: [START]: [KEY]: Control cable (user supplied) DDNon-Icom Tuner Some non-Icom tuners may be used with the IC-M803. Ask your dealer if you wish to connect one. DDAT-140 automatic antenna tuner See page 70. 72
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    fall due to wave shocks or vibration. The unit must be mounted on a flat hard surface only. 1. Mount the bracket securely to a surface that supports more than 10 kg (22 lb) using the 4 supplied screws (5 × 20 mm). 2. Attach the Main unit to the bracket. 3. Attach the 4 bolts (5 × 8 mm) supplied
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION ■■MB-75 installation The optional MB-75 flush mount kit is for mounting the remote controller to a flat surface (less than 18 mm thick), such as an instrument panel. 1. Using the template on page 83, carefully cut a hole in the instrument panel, or wherever you plan
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    ■■Transceiver dimensions 9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION 114 (4.5) 274 (10.8) 250 (9.8) 9 93.4 (3.7) 28 (1.1) 58 (2.3) 86 (3.4) 94 (3.7) 240 (9.4) 238 (9.4) Unit: mm (inch) 75
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION ■■Fuse replacement DDCircuitry fuse The transceiver has 1 fuse to protect internal circuitry. If the transceiver stops functioning, and only after confirming a fuse is probably blown, check the fuses below. •• Circuitry unit: APS 58 V 5 A RRWARNING! •• Disconnect the
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    DDDC power cable fuses If a fuse blows, or the transceiver stops functioning, find and repair the cause of the problem. Then replace the damaged fuse with a new adequately rated fuse. LLSpare fuses are supplied with the transceiver. The fuses are installed in the DC power
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION ■■Connector information ACC 76 381 54 2 Pin Pin name Description 1 CWK CW and FSK keying input. 2 AF GND Ground line for AF signal. 3 SEND Input/Output pin. Ground this pin to transmit. Modulator input. 4 MOD Usable when pin 3 is grounded. Specification
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION AF/MOD Pin Pin name Description Modulation input from an external 1 MOD+ terminal unit. Specification Input impedance: More than 600 Ω Input level: Approximately 0.77 V rms 2 MOD- Coaxial ground for MOD+. - 3 GND Ground for digital equipment. - 5 1
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    g (1.7 lb) NOTE: The usable temperature ranges of the AT-140, AT-130, AT-120, and AH-3 antenna tuners are different from the IC-M803. •• AT-140/AT-130/AT-120: -30°C ~ +60°C (-22°F ~ +140°F). •• AH-3: -10°C ~ +60°C (+14°F ~ +140°F). DDTransmitter •• Output power: 1.6 ~ 27.5000 MHz 150
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    -24 external speaker to a panel. •• OPC-1465 shielded control cable 10 m (32.8 ft) shielded control cable connects between the AT-140 and the transceiver. •• CS-M803 programming software •• OPC-478UC programming cable SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 10 10 81
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    TROUBLESHOOTING The transceiver does not turn ON. zz There is a bad connection to the power supply. →→Check the connection between the transceiver and the power supply. (p. 71) zz The fuse is blown. →→Repair the problem position and time have not been manually entered. →→Enter the position and time
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    Cut here R8 (5⁄16) Maximum 274 (10 25⁄32) 252 (9 29⁄32) 114 (4 1⁄2) 95�4 (3 3⁄4) 83 Unit: mm (inch)
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    Settings 59 Antenna 72 AT-130/AT-120/AH-3 72 AT-140 70 Auto ACK (DSC Settings 57 Automatic Gain Control OFF 19 Auto Tune (Radio Settings 65 B Backlight 16 Configuration 62 C Channel Edit 21 Group 12 Selecting 12 CH Auto Switch (DSC Settings 58 Clarity Control function 19 Connections CW
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    Settings 58 Noise Blanker function 18 Noise Blanker Level 18 Noise Reduction (Radio Settings 65 O Operating rules 1 Options 81 P Position Entering 26 Input Gain Level 18 S Scan CH 16 CH Resume 16 Program 17 Radio Settings 65 Scanning Receiver (DSC Settings) Distress 56 Routine 57 Self
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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful
interference.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
|M803
MF/HF MARINE TRANSCEIVER