Icom M200 Instruction Manual

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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM200
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    provide you with years of trouble-free operation. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL - This instruction manual contains important oper­ating instructions for the IC-M200. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD RDANGER! RWARNING
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    transceiver, as they will damage the transceiver's surfaces. If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty, wipe it clean with a soft, dry cloth. 8. TROUBLESHOOTING 17 9. CHANNEL LIST 18 10. SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 19 DO NOT disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason. INDEX 20 BE
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    1 OPERATING RULES DDPRIORITIES ••Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and keep an up-to-date copy handy. A Distress call takes priority over all others. ••You must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel. ••False or fraudulent Distress signals are
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    ■■Front panel Speaker q Function display (p. 3) w uytr e q CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEYS U/I/C] zzSelects the operating channels, Set mode settings and so on. (p. 4, 12) zzSelects one of 3 channel groups in sequence when both keys are pushed. (p. 5) w POWER/VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Rotate to turn the
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    2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display w er t y u i q o q CHANNEL GROUP ICON Displayed when a U.S.A. "U," International " ," or Canadian "C" channel group is selected. w CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Displays the selected channel number. L See CHANNEL LIST (p. 18) for details. e TRANSMIT ICON Displayed
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    3 BASIC OPERATION ■■Selecting a channel 1 DDChannel 16 DDCall channel 2 Channel 16 is a Distress and safety channel. It is used Each regular channel group has a separate Call 3 to make an initial contact with a station or to make channel (Default: Channel 9*). A Call channel is a 4
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    3 BASIC OPERATION ■■ Selecting a channel (continued) DDUSA,Canadian, and international channels The IC-M200 has 67 USA, 67 international, and 71 Canadian preset channels. L These channel groups may be specified for your operating area. Ask your delaer for details. 1. 
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    BASIC OPERATION 3 ■■Receiving and transmitting 1 CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna will damage the transceiver. 2 TIP: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal at a receiver station, pause a second after 3 pushing [PTT], and then hold the microphone 5 to 4 1. Rotate [
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    3 BASIC OPERATION ■■Setting a Call channel ■■Entering a channel name The Call channel is used to select Channel 9 (default). However, you can set another channel as the Call channel in each channel group. 1. Push [Ù] and [Ú] on the transceiver at the same time to select the desired channel group
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    BASIC OPERATION 3 ■■The Microphone Lock function ■■The AquaQuake function 1 The Microphone Lock function locks and You can use the AquaQuake function to clear water 2 [HI/LO] on the supplied microphone. The function away from the speaker grill. The function helps drain 3 prevents from
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    4 SCAN OPERATION ■■Scan types You can find ongoing calls by scanning the channels. NOTE: Before starting a scan ••Set the channels you want to scan as TAG channels. (p. 10) (Only TAG channels are scanned.) ••Select the scan type from "Normal (default)" or "Priority." (p. 13) NORMAL SCAN CH 01
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    the scanning direction or resume the scan 13 TIP: Clearing (or setting) all TAG channels While holding down [HI/LO] on the microphone, push manually. L A beep sounds and " " blinks when a signal is 14 [SCAN] for 3 seconds (until a long beep changes received on Channel 16 during Priority scan
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    5 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH Dualwatch and Tri-watch are convenient to monitor Channel 16 while you are operating on another channel. DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH SIMULATION Call channel NOTE: Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in the Set mode. (p. 13) 1. Select the desired channel. 2. Push [DW] to start Dualwatch or
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    6 SET MODE ■■Set mode 1 In the Set mode, you can change the settings of the transceiver's functions. DDSet mode sequence 2 3 NOTE: Available functions may differ depending on the dealer setting. Ask your dealer for details. • Scan type • Scan resume timer 4 5 6 DDSet mode operation 1.
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    6 BASIC OPERATION ■■Set mode items Push[▲] or [▼]to change the setting DDScan type Select whether to start the Normal scan or Priority scan after pushing [SCAN]. (p. 10) Normal scan (default) Priority scan DDScan resume timer When the function is ON, the scan pauses for 5 seconds and resumes
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    with a vulcanizing tape, as 7 shown below, to prevent water seeping into the connector. 8 Rubber vulcanizing 9 tape 10 11 12 13 e ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects to a marine VHF antenna. 14 15 CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may 16 damage the transceiver. 14
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    system is the antenna. Ask your dealer about antennas and the best place to mount them. 15 ■■Replacing a fuse 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. Fuse Rating: 10
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    the transceiver firmly with the 2 supplied screws (5×20 mm) on only a flat hard board that the screws won't penetrate. • Mount the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at 90° to your line of sight when operating it. CAUTION: KEEP the transceiver and
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    8 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Power does not come on when turning ON the transceiver. Power cable is improperly connected. No sound is heard from the Volume level
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    9 CHANNEL LIST Channel number Frequency (MHz) USA INT CAN 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 06 156.300 156
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    70 dB ••Intermodulation: More than 70 dB ••Hum and noise: More than 40 dB ■■Options ••MB-69 flush mount kit ••MB-92 dust cover Approved Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal performance when used with an Icom transceiver. Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to the
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    Mounting 16 TOT 6 3 AquaQuake function 8 Options 19 Transmitting 6 4 Audio output level 6 Output power 6 Tri-watch 11, 13 Backlight 8 Receiving 6 Troubleshooting accessories 15 High power 6 Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan
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    A-7299H-1EX-q Printed in Japan © 2016 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
iM200
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER