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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM87

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

  • Page 2: Important

    FEATURES ☞ 22 free channels for PMR use Thank you for choosing this Icom product. This product is de- signed and built with Icom’s state of the art technology and The IC-M87 has 22 free channels reserved for PMR use craftsmanship.

  • Page 3: In Case Of Emergency

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

  • Page 4: Precautions

    DO NOT tery packs with Icom transceivers or Icom chargers. Only push [PTT] when you do not actually intend to Icom battery packs are tested and approved for use with Icom transmit. transceivers or charged with Icom chargers. Using third-party...
  • Page 5 • The use of Icom transceiver with any equipment that is not manufactured or approved by Icom. Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries.

  • Page 6: Intrinsic Safety

    MAY BE PRESENT. • DO NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY IN HAZARDOUS Repair of Icom transceivers should only be carried out by LOCATION. authorized Icom distributors. In particular, repair of ATEX ap-...

  • Page 7: Disposal

    DISPOSAL COUNTRY CODE LIST • ISO 3166-1 The crossed-out wheeled-bin symbol on your product, literature, or packaging reminds you that Country Codes Country Codes in the European Union, all electrical and Austria Liechtenstein electronic products, batteries, and accumulators Belgium Lithuania Bulgaria Luxembourg (rechargeable batteries) must be taken to...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 9: 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 10: 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 11: Flexible Antenna

    SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS To remove: D Flexible antenna 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: • NEVER carry the transceiver by holding the antenna.

  • Page 12: 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. 28) Connects the optional speaker-microphone. [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the...
  • Page 13 PANEL DESCRIPTION ï BATTERY PACK RELEASE BUTTON u CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [Y]/[Z] To release the battery pack: • Select an operating channel. (p. 8) Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow • Selects the Set mode condition of item. (p. 17) (q) as shown below.

  • Page 14: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display e TAG CHANNEL ICON (p. 14) Displayed when a TAG channel is selected. r SCAN INDICATOR (p. 14) Blinks while scanning. t LOCK ICON (p. 11) Displayed while the lock function is activated. y NARROW ICON (p. 16) Displayed when narrow channel spacing is selected.

  • Page 15: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION !4 CHANNEL GROUP ICONS (pp. 9, 16) i DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH INDICATORS (p. 15) • “I” is displayed when International channel group is se- • “DUAL” is displayed during Dualwatch. • “TRI” is displayed during Tri-watch. lected. • “U” is displayed when USA channel group is selected o SCRAMBLER INDICATOR (UK version only).

  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Channel selection IMPORTANT: Prior to using the transceiver for the first D Call channel time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum Each regular channel group has a separate Call channel. In life and operation. To avoid damage to the transceiver, turn addition, each Call channel is monitored during Tri-watch.
  • Page 17 BASIC OPERATION D International, USA and ATIS* channels There are 57 International, 58 USA and 57 ATIS* channels. These channel groups may be specified for the operating area. q Push [DIAL] to select a regular channel. Hold down Hold down International channels w Push [Y] or [Z] to select a channel.

  • Page 18: Receiving And Transmitting

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

  • Page 19: 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 20: Call Channel Programming

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Call channel programming ■ Voice scrambler operation D Activating the scrambler Call channel is used to access Channel 16 (default Call channel may differ, depending on the transceiver version), The optional Voice Scrambler provides private communica- however, you can program the Call channel with your most tions.

  • Page 21: 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 for unwanted channels which inconveniently wide frequency range. The transceiver has priority scan and stop scanning, such as those for digital communications.

  • Page 22: Setting Tag Channels

    SCAN OPERATION ■ Setting TAG channels ■ Starting a scan For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as TAG Set the Scan type, Scan Resume timer and Auto Scan func- channels or clear TAG channels for unwanted channels. tion in advance, in the Set mode. (p. 18) Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan- ning.

  • Page 23: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch

    DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ■ Description ■ Operation Dualwatch and Tri-watch is convenient to monitor Channel q Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in the Set mode. (p. 19) 16 while you are listening or talking on another channel. w Select the desired operating channel. Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while listening or talking on e Hold down [SCN•...

  • Page 24: 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 25: Set Mode

    SET MODE ■ Set mode programming D Set mode operation Set mode is used to change the condition of 12 transceiver functions: Beep tone function, Priority scan function, Scan q Turn OFF the transceiver. resume timer, Auto scan function, Dualwatch/Tri-watch w While holding down [SQL], turn ON the transceiver to function, Monitor switch action, Automatic backlighting, LCD enter the Set mode.

  • Page 26: Set Mode Items

    SET MODE ■ Set mode items D Scan resume timer “St” D Beep tone function “bP” The Scan resume timer can be set as a pause (OFF) or timer You can select silent operation by turning OFF the beep scan (ON). tones, or you can have 2 types of confirmation beeps sound •...
  • Page 27 SET MODE D Dual/Tri-watch function “dt” D Automatic backlighting “bL” This item selects Dualwatch or Tri-watch as desired. See This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The au- page 15 for details. tomatic backlighting can be adjusted from OFF, 1 (dark)–3 (bright), 3 (default).
  • Page 28 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 29: 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 ON. • The voltage of the connected battery pack is displayed for 2 sec- Beep tone function “bP”...

  • Page 30: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Caution R DANGER! NEVER use or leave battery packs in areas • Misuse of Lithium-ion batteries may result in the following with temperatures above +60˚C. High temperature buildup in hazards: smoke, fire, or the battery may rupture. Misuse the battery, such as could occur near fires or stoves, inside a can also cause damage to the battery or degradation of sun heated car, or in direct sunlight for long periods of time...
  • Page 31 CAUTION: Shorter battery life could occur if the battery is an abnormal odor, heats up, or is discolored or deformed. If left fully charged, completely discharged, or in an excessive any of these conditions occur, contact your Icom dealer or temperature environment (above +45˚C) for an extended pe- distributor.

  • Page 32: D Charging Caution

    CAUTION: DO NOT charge the battery outside of the speci- extremely high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves, fied temperature range: BC-152N (0˚C to +45˚C). Icom rec- inside a sun heated car, or in direct sunlight. In such environ- ommends charging the battery at +20˚C.

  • Page 33: Charging Connections

    Battery pack be damaged, or the battery life may be over. In that case, contact your nearest Icom Dealer or Service Center. NOTE: After charging is completed, the BC-152N will automati- cally recharge the battery pack when the battery voltage decreases.

  • Page 34: Ad-100 Installation

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ AD-100 installation ■ Optional battery chargers D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-100 The AD-100 must be installed into the BC- charger adapter 119N or BC-121N before battery charging. The optional BC-119N provides rapid charging of the battery packs.
  • Page 35 BATTERY CHARGING IMPORTANT: Battery charging caution D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-100 Ensure the guide tabs on the battery pack are correctly The optional BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be aligned with the guide rails inside the charger adapter. charged simultaneously.

  • Page 36: 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), then detach the PTT switch jack cover (w).

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 38: 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 156.050 160.650 156.550 156.550 157.050 161.650 156.075 160.675 156.575 156.575 157.075 161.675...

  • Page 39: Specifications

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

  • Page 40: Options

    + BC-157S Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an ac adapter For rapid charging of up to 6 battery packs (six AD-100’s are Icom transceiver in the event the Icom transceiver is used required) simultaneously.

  • Page 41: 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 42: Doc

    The following explanations are about the symbols on the at- tached Declaration of Conformity. CE Versions of the IC-M87 which display the “CE” symbol on the serial number label, comply with the essential requirements of the European Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Directive 1999/5/EC and ATEX Directive.

  • Page 43: Atex Cautions

    D Special conditions for safe use The equipment is an intrinsically safe equipment. It can be used in a potentially explosive atmosphere. The equipment must be powered only by the battery Icom type BP-227AX. When the transceiver is used in a hazardous areas, either the jack cover or HM-138 must be attached to the connector.

  • Page 44: Index

    INDEX AD-100 installation ............26 Call channel Antenna ................3 Select ................8 ATEX Cautions ..............35 Program ................. 12 ATIS channel ............... 9 Channel 16, Select .............. 8 Attachments ................. 2 Channel group, Select ............9 Antenna ................3 ATIS channel ..............
  • Page 45 INDEX Flexible antenna ..............3 Operating rules ..............1 Front panel................4 Options ................32 Function display ..............6 Output power setting ............10 Handstrap ................3 Panel description ..............4 HM-138, Attachments ............28 Power save function ............10 Precautions ................iii Priority scan ...............

  • Page 46: Index

    INDEX S (Continued) Safety Side panel ................4 Intrinsic Safety ..............v Speaker-microphone ............28 Scan Attachments ..............28 Normal scan ............. 13, 18 HM-138 Description ............28 Operation ............... 13 Specifications ..............31 Priority scan ............. 13, 18 Squelch level, Adjust ............11 Starting ................
  • Page 47 MEMO...
  • Page 48 < Intended Country of Use > A-6409H-1EU-!0 Printed in Japan © 2005–2016 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

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