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Icom IC-M87 Instruction Manual

Icom IC-M87 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM87

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM87...

  • Page 2: In Case Of Emergency

    IN CASE OF EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry it before opera- the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. tion.

  • Page 3: Foreword

    FOREWORD FEATURES ☞ 22 free channels for PMR use Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M87 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s state The IC-M87 has 22 free channels reserved for PMR use of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this (146–174MHz).

  • Page 4: Precautions

    0.9 meter away from your vessel’s magnetic navigation compass. Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Rus- sia and/or other countries.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ............15 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY .............. i RECOMMENDATION ................ i ■ Description ................15 FOREWORD ..................ii ■ Operation ................15 IMPORTANT ..................ii 7 LAND (PMR) CHANNEL OPERATION ........16 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..............ii ■ LAND (PMR) Channel Group ..........16 FEATURES ..................

  • Page 6: Operating Rules

    OPERATING RULES 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 7: Supplied Accessories And Attachments

    SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS Supplied accessories w Clip the belt clip to a part of your belt and insert the stop- per to the belt clip. The following accessories are supplied: Qty. • Swivel belt clip ........1 •...

  • Page 8: Supplied Accessories And Attachments

    SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS Flexible antenna To remove: Turn the transceiver upside down, and then lift up to release Connect the supplied flexible antenna the transceiver from the belt clip. to the antenna connector. CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans- ceiver.

  • Page 9: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Turns power ON and adjusts the audio level. w ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 3) Connects the supplied antenna. e SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] (p. 27) Connects the optional speaker-microphone. [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the transceiver when the...
  • Page 10 PANEL DESCRIPTION D BATTERY PACK RELEASE BUTTON u CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [Y]/[Z] To release the battery pack: • Select an operating channel. (p. 9) • Selects the SET mode condition of item. (p. 17) Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow (q) as shown below.

  • Page 11: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q TRANSMIT INDICATOR (p. 10) Appears while transmitting. w BUSY INDICATOR (p. 10) • Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. • Blinks while monitoring. e TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 14) Appears when a tag channel is selected. r SCAN INDICATOR (p.

  • Page 12: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION i DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH INDICATORS (p. 15) !4 TRANSMIT POWER INDICATOR (p. 10) “DUAL” appears during dualwatch; “TRI” appears during • “LOW” appears when low power is selected. tri-watch. • “MID” appears when middle power is selected. (Except for the German version) o DUPLEX INDICATOR •...

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Channel selection D Call channel IMPORTANT: Prior to using the transceiver for the first Each regular channel group has a separate call channel. In time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum addition, each call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The life and operation.
  • Page 14 BASIC OPERATION D International, U.S.A and ATIS* channels There are 57 International, 58 U.S.A. and 57 ATIS* channels. These channel groups may be specified for the operating area. q Push [DIAL] to select a regular channel. w Push [Y]/[Z] to select a channel. •...

  • Page 15: Receiving And Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit- ted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak at a CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may normal voice level.

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Squelch Level

    ■ Adjusting the squelch level ■ Lock function The IC-M87 has a squelch even though there is no control This function electronically locks all keys (except for [PTT], knob for it. In order to receive signals properly, as well as for [SQL] and [H/L•...

  • Page 17: Call Channel Programming

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Call channel programming t Push [16• ] to program the dis- The call channel key is used to select the default channel, played channel as the call chan- however, you can program your most often-used channel in nel.

  • Page 18: Scan Operation

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

  • Page 19: Setting Tag Channels

    SCAN OPERATION ■ Setting tag channels ■ Starting a scan For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag Set the priority scan function, scan resume timer and auto channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Non- scan function in advance, using SET mode. (p. 18) tag channels will be skipped during scanning.

  • Page 20: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch

    DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ■ Description ■ Operation Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving an- q Select the desired operating channel. other channel; tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call w Push [SCN• ] to start dualwatch or tri-watch (depend- DUAL channel while receiving another channel.

  • Page 21: Land (Pmr) Channel Operation

    The default setting of the LAND channel group is the same as that of the INT channel group. Ask your local Icom dealer for the LAND channel group setting and PMR frequency pro- gramming details.

  • Page 22: Set Mode

    SET MODE ■ SET mode programming D SET mode operation SET mode is used to change the condition of 11 transceiver q Turn power OFF. functions: beep tone function, priority scan function, scan w While pushing [SQL], turn power ON to enter SET mode. resume timer, auto scan function, dual/tri-watch function, •...

  • Page 23: Set Mode Items

    SET MODE ■ SET mode items D Beep tone function “bP” D Scan resume timer “St” The scan resume timer can be set as a pause (OFF) or timer You can select silent operation by turning the beep tones scan (ON). When OFF is selected, the scan pauses until a OFF, or you can have 2 types of confirmation beeps sound at received signal disappears.
  • Page 24 SET MODE D Dual/Tri-watch function “dt” D Automatic backlighting “bL” This item selects dual or tri-watch as desired. See p. 14 for This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The au- details. tomatic backlighting can be adjusted from OFF, 1 (dark)–3 (bright);...
  • Page 25 SET MODE D Auto power save function “PS” D Self check function “SC” The auto power save function reduces current drain by deac- The self check function checks transceiver conditions by it- tivating the receiver circuit for preset intervals. self, and informs you in case a problem is found. The follow- •...

  • Page 26: Set Mode

    SET MODE D Battery voltage indicator “bt” SET MODE LIST This function contains display or non-display settings of the Function Indication Switch voltage of the connected battery pack when the power is Beep tone function "bP" OFF / ON* / US •...

  • Page 27: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Battery charging ■ Cautions NEVER incinerate used battery packs. Internal battery gas Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. may cause an explosion. NEVER immerse the battery pack in water.

  • Page 28: Charging Connections

    Charge indi- correctly aligned with cator lights the charger groves. green when a battery pack (with/without IC-M87) is in- serted. Supplied screws BC-152 AC adapter (A different type, or no AC adapter is supplied, depending on the version.)

  • Page 29: Optional Bp-226 Battery Case

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional BP-226 battery case Latch BP-226 Fig.1 When using the optional battery case attached to the trans- ceiver, install 5 × AA (LR6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. The BP-226 is constructed to the IPX4 waterproof standard (IEC 60529, 2006).

  • Page 30: Ad-100 Installation

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ AD-100 installation ➥ Connect the AD-100 and the BC-119N/ The AD-100 must be installed into the BC- charger adapter charger adapter BC-121N as below (q), then install the AD-100 into the 119N or BC-121N before battery charging. holder space of the BC-119N or BC-121N with the sup- plied screws (w).

  • Page 31: Optional Battery Chargers

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery chargers D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-100 D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-100 The optional BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be The optional BC-119N provides rapid charging of battery charged simultaneously. The following are additionally re- packs.

  • Page 32: Speaker-Microphone

    SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ HM-138 Description ■ Attachments Insert the connector of the speaker-microphone into the [SP MIC] connector on the transceiver and tighten the screw. Alligator type clip To attach the speaker-mic. to your shirt or collar, etc. Detaching: Unscrew (q), PTT switch then detach the jack cover (w).

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION. REF. The transceiver does not • The battery is exhausted. • Recharge the battery pack. p. 22 turn ON. • Bad connection to the battery pack. • Check the connection to the transceiver. p. 5 No sound from speaker.

  • Page 34: Vhf Marine Channel List

    VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST International channels Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 156.050 160.650 156.550 156.550 157.050 161.650 156.125 160.725 156.625 156.625 157.125 161.725 156.100...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL • Max. frequency deviation Marine : ±5 kHz (Wide) • Frequency coverage : ±5 kHz (Wide) Marine : 156.000–161.450 MHz ±4 kHz (Wide) <German ver.> : 156.000–163.425 MHz ±2.5 kHz (Narrow) TX/RX : 146.000–174.000 MHz • Audio harmonics distortion : Less than 10% (at 60% mod.) •...

  • Page 36: Options

    D CHARGER • BC-119N + AD-100 Icom optional equipment is designed for optimal performance desktop charger charger adapter + BC-145 when used with this transceiver. We are not responsible for ac adapter For rapid charging of battery packs.

  • Page 37: Quick Reference

    QUICK REFERENCE Important operating instructions are summed up in this and the following page for your simple reference. By cutting along the line and folding on the dotted line, it will become a card sized operating guide which can easily be carried in a card case or wallet, etc.
  • Page 39 CE Versions of the IC-M87 which display the This warning symbol indicates that this equip- “CE” symbol on the serial number seal, comply ment operates in non-harmonised frequency with the essential requirements of the European bands and/or may be subject to licensing condi- Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Direc- tions in the country of use.
  • Page 40 < Intended Country of Use > A-6215H-1EU-t Printed in Japan © 2002–2009 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

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