FOREWORD FEATURES Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M45EURO Durable, water-resistant construction VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s Built tough to withstand the punishing marine environ- superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this ment, the IC-M45EURO offers reliability you can count product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.
DC power cable as far away as possible from electrical pumps, generators and other elec- Versions of the IC-M45EURO which display the “CE” tronic instruments to prevent instrument malfunctions. symbol on the serial number seal, comply with the es-...
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ............... ii 4 SET MODE ............. 11–12 I Entering SET mode ........... 11 IMPORTANT ................ ii I SET mode items ............11 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............. ii FEATURES ................ii 5 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ....13–16 CAUTIONS ................. iii I Unpacking ..............
OPERATING RULES D Priorities 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.
PANEL DESCRIPTION I Front panel iM45EURO VHF MARINE SQUELCH SCAN q CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [YUP]/[ZDN] e HIGH/LOW POWER SWITCH [H/L • ➥ Toggles between high and low output powers. (p. 8) Push to select an operating channel. (p. 6) ➥ While pushing, push the [UP]/[DN] switches to adjust the •...
PANEL DESCRIPTION I Microphone t CHANNEL 16 SWITCH [16 • ➥ Push to select channel 16. (p. 5) ➥ Push for 1 sec. to select the call channel (the call chan- nel number is different depend on version). (p. 5) •...
PANEL DESCRIPTION I Function display BUSY TAG DUAL LOW CALL SCAN q TRANSMIT INDICATOR u SCAN INDICATOR Appears while transmitting. (p. 8) Appears and flashes during scan operation. (p. 9) w BUSY INDICATOR i DUPLEX INDICATOR Appears when receiving a signal or when [SQUELCH] is Appears when the selected channel is a duplex channel.
BASIC OPERATION I Power ON I Channel selection ➀ D Channel 16 Rotate [PWR/VOL] clockwise to turn power ON. Channel 16 is the distress channel. It is used for establishing All display indications BUSY TAG DUAL initial contact with another station and for emergency com- LOW CALL SCAN appear briefly.
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BASIC OPERATION D International channels There are 55 international channels for the IC-M45EURO. q Push [CH] to select an international channel. w Push [UP]/[DN] to select a channel. • “DUP” appears for duplex channels. then Push Simplex channel Duplex channel...
BASIC OPERATION I Receiving When dual watch is selected in SET mode: ➥ Push [CH • ] for 1 sec. to start dual watch. DUAL ➀ Rotate [PWR/VOL] to turn power ON. DUAL BUSY DUAL ➁ Rotate [SQUELCH] fully counterclockwise. ➂...
BASIC OPERATION I Transmitting CALL PROCEDURES You must identify yourself when you transmit and you must Before transmitting, read the call procedures at right. respect time limits. ➀ Select an operating channel. See pgs. 5–6 for details. 1) Give your call sign each time you call another vessel or ➁...
BASIC OPERATION I Scan function D Scan operation ➀ Be sure the squelch is set to the threshold point. ➁ The transceiver has a high speed scan function for standing Push [SCAN] to start scanning. by on utility signals. The scan speed is 8 channel/sec. (ex- •...
BASIC OPERATION I Call channel programming I Display backlighting Pushing [16 • ] for 1 sec. selects the call channel, channel The function display and switches can be backlit for better 16 by default, however you can program your most often- visibility under low light conditions.
SET MODE I Entering SET mode I SET mode items SET mode is used to customize operation of the transceiver to suit your operating needs. Beep tones (p. 12) D To enter SET mode: ➀ While pushing [16], turn power ON. Normal/priority •...
SET MODE D BEEP TONES D SCAN TIMER This item sets the transceiver’s confirmation beep tones This item sets the scan timer ON or OFF. (when pushing a switch) ON or OFF. Scan timer OFF (default) Scan timer ON Beep tones ON (default) Beep tones OFF •...
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE I Unpacking I Antenna ➀ Mounting bracket ............1 A key element in the performance of any communication sys- ➁ DC power cable (OPC-632) ..........1 tem is an antenna. Ask your Dealer about antennas and the ➂...
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE I Connections q DC POWER CONNECTOR e EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connector Connects to an external speaker. See OPTIONS on p. 19 to an external 12 V DC power source. for available external speakers w ANTENNA CONNECTOR r MICROPHONE HANGER...
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE I Mounting the transceiver DASHBOARD MOUNTING (with optional MB-69) The universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiver allows overhead or dashboard mounting. Please read the fol- lowing instructions carefully. • Mount the transceiver securely with the 2 supplied screws (M5 ×...
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. No power comes on. • Power cord not connected properly. • Check the power cord connection. p. 14 • Blown fuse. • Check the polarity of the power connection, p. 13 then, replace the fuse. No sound comes from the •...
(D) in (projections not included) • Weight : 900 g; 2 lb MB-69 FLUSH MOUNT For mounting the IC-M45EURO to a panel. Available in black Transmitter or white. • Output power : High 25 W Low 1 W SP-5 EXTERNAL SPEAKER •...
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