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Icom IC-M302 Instruction Manual

Icom IC-M302 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM302
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM302 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 2: Important

    IC-M302. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC-M302 your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of “tech- EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS nology first.”...

  • Page 3: In Case Of Emergency

    IN CASE OF EMERGENCY NOTE If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and A WARNING STICKER is supplied with the transceiver. the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. To comply with FCC regulations, this sticker must be affixed in such a location as to be readily seen from the operating con- USING CHANNEL 16 trols of the radio as in the diagram below.

  • Page 4: Radio Operator Warning

    RADIO OPERATOR WARNING Icom requires the radio operator to meet the FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE LIMITS MAY ALLOW FCC Requirements for Radio Frequency Expo- THOSE WITHIN THE MPE RADIUS TO EXPERIENCE RF sure.An omnidirectional antenna with gain not RADIATION ABSORPTION WHICH EXCEEDS THE FCC greater than 9 dBi must be mounted a minimum MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) LIMIT.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ………………………… i 4 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH …… 9 I Description …………………… 9 IMPORTANT ………………………… i I Operation ……………………… 9 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS …………… i IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ……… ii 5 SCAN OPERATION ……… 10–11 I Scan types …………………… 10 NOTE …………………………………...

  • Page 6: Precaution

    Changes or modifications to this device, not ex- BE CAREFUL! The transceiver and optional HM-127 em- pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to ploy waterproof construction, which corresponds to JIS wa- operate this device under FCC regulations.

  • Page 7: Operating Rules

    OPERATING RULES D D PRIORITIES (2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license • Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls is not required for safety purposes.

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION I Panel description t DSC/POSITION SWITCH [DSC/ENT• Speaker Function display ➥ Selects the DSC menu when pushed. ➥ Shows current position and time from a GPS receiver, etc. when pushed for 1 sec. y CHANNEL/WEATHER CHANNEL SWITCH [CH/WX• DUAL ➥...

  • Page 9: I Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION I Function display t TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 11) Appears when a tag channel is selected. y GPS INDICATOR ➥ “GPS” appears while valid position data is received. ➥ “GPS” blinks when invalid position data is received. ➥ “GPS” disappears when no GPS receiver is connected. u DSC INDICATOR ➥...

  • Page 10: I Microphone

    PANEL DESCRIPTION I Microphone Microphone q PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. (p. 7) w CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [Y Y ]/[Z Z ] Push either switch to change the operating memory chan- nel, set mode contents, etc. (pgs. 6, 12) e TRANSMIT POWER SWITCH [HI/LO] Toggles high and lower power when pushed.

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION I Channel selection ï ï Channel 16 ï ï Channel 9 (Call channel) Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call establishing initial contact with another station and for emer- channel.
  • Page 12 BASIC OPERATION ï ï U.S.A.,Canadian and international channels ï ï Weather channels There are 57 U.S.A., 61 Canadian and 57 international chan- There are 10 weather channels. Used for monitoring weather nels.These channel groups may be specified for the operating channels from the NOAA (National Oceanographic and At- area.

  • Page 13: I Receiving And Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION I Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may dam- Simplex channels, 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83 CAN- age the transceiver. NOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. wa- ters. q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON.

  • Page 14: I Call Channel Programming

    BASIC OPERATION I Call channel programming I Channel names The call channel is used to select Channel 9, however, you Memory channels can be tagged with alphanumeric names can program your most often-used channels in each channel of up to 10 characters each. group for quick recall.

  • Page 15: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch

    DUAL WATCH/TRI-WATCH I Description I Operation q Select the desired operating channel. Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving w Push [SCN another channel; tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call ] for 1 sec. to start dualwatch or tri-watch •DUAL channel while receiving another channel.

  • Page 16: Scan Operation

    SCAN OPERATION I Scan types Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over a Set the tag channels (scanned channel) before scanning. wide frequency range. The transceiver has priority scan and Clear the tag channels which inconveniently stop scanning, normal scan.

  • Page 17: I Setting Tag Channels

    SCAN OPERATION I Setting tag channels I Starting a scan For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag Set scan type (priority or normal) and scan resume timer in channels or clear the tag for unwanted channels. advance, using SET mode. (p. 13) Non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning.

  • Page 18: Set Mode

    SET MODE I Set mode programming Set mode is used to change the conditions of the trans- D SET MODE CONSTRUCTION ceiver’s functions: scan type (normal or priority), scan resume timer, weather alert, dual/tri-watch, DSC watch, transceiver’s Scan mode Scan resume timer beep tone and Auto ACK.

  • Page 19: I Set Mode Items

    SET MODE I SET mode items D Scan type D D Weather alert The transceiver has 2 scan types: normal scan and priority An NOAA broadcast station transmits a weather alert tone be- scan. Normal scan searches all tag channels in the selected fore important weather information.
  • Page 20 SET MODE D D DSC watch D D Auto acknowledgement DSC watch monitors Channel 70 while you are receiving an- The transceiver automatically transmits position reply or po- other channel. sition report reply when a position request or position report If a distress signal is received on Channel 70, the transceiver call is received, respectively when this function is turned ON.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. The transceiver does • Bad connection to the battery pack. • Check the connection to the transceiver. p. ? not turn ON. No sound from speaker. • Squelch level is too deep. • Set squelch to the threshold point. p.

  • Page 22: Channel List

    CHANNEL LIST Channel number Frequency (MHz) Channel number Frequency (MHz) Channel number Frequency (MHz) Channel number Frequency (MHz) CAN Transmit Receive CAN Transmit Receive CAN Transmit Receive CAN Transmit Receive 156.050 160.650 19A 156.950 156.950 64A 156.225 160.825 83A 157.175 157.175 156.050 156.050 157.000 161.600 156.275 160.875...

  • Page 23: Specifications And Options

    SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS I Specifications I Options ï ï General • MB-69 FLUSH MOUNT • Frequency coverage For mounting the transceiver to a panel. Transmit 156.025–157.425 MHz Receive 156.050–163.275 MHz • MB-92 DUST COVER • Mode : FM (16K0G3E) For mounting the transceiver to a front panel to avoid expo- DSC(16K0G2B) sure the keys and knobs to water when the transceiver is not •...
  • Page 24 A-6308D-1US Printed in Japan 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003 Japan 2003 Icom Inc. ©...

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