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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
UHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iF61M

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iF61M...

  • Page 2: Important

    FOREWORD Thank you for purchasng ths Icom transcever. The IC-F61M uhf marine s desgned and bult wth Icom’s state of the art technology transceiver and craftsmanshp. Wth proper care ths product should provde you wth years of trouble-free operaton. IMPORTANT...

  • Page 3: Recommendation

    RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry t before opera- ton. Otherwse, the transcever’s keys, swtches and controllers may become noperable due to salt crystallzaton. NOTE: DO NOT wash the transcever n water f there s any reason to suspect the waterproofing may not be effectve.

  • Page 4: Precautions

    DO NOT modfy the transcever for any reason. DO NOT operate the transcever near unshelded electrcal blastng caps or n an explosve atmosphere. The IC-F61M s not the exploson- proof constructon. BE CAREFUL! The IC-F61M meets IP67* requrements for dust- tght and waterproof protecton.

  • Page 5: Operating Notes

    Icom optonal equpment s desgned for optmal performance when used wth ths transcever. We are not responsble for the transcever beng damaged or any accdent caused when usng non-Icom optonal equpment. OPERATING NOTES • When transmttng wth a portable transcever, hold the transcever n a vertcal poston wth ts mcrophone 5 to 10 cm away from your mouth.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .................. IMPORTANT .................. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .............. RECOMMENDATION ................ PRECAUTIONS ................... OPERATING NOTES................v TABLE OF CONTENTS ............... v 1 ACCESSORIES ................. 1–3 ■ Suppled accessores ..............1 ■ Accessory attachments .............. 2 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ............
  • Page 7 7 SWIVEL BELT CLIP .............. 37–38 ■ ■ Optonal MB-86 contents ............37 ■ Attachng ................... 37 ■ Detachng.................. 38 8 OPTIONS ................39–42 9 TROUBLESHOOTING ............43–44 10 UHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST ........... 45 11 SPECIFICATIONS ................ 46 12 DOC ..................47–48...

  • Page 8: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES ■ Supplied accessories Antenna Battery pack Jack cover Key sticker* Belt clip There are no names on the programmable functon keys snce the functons can be freely assgned to [P0] to [P3], [Red], [ and [ ] keys. Put the suppled key stckers on the approprate keys for easy recognton of that key’s assgned functon.

  • Page 9: Accessory Attachments

    ACCESSORIES ■ Accessory attachments D Flexible antenna Connect the suppled flexble antenna to the antenna connector. CAUTION! • NEVER HOLD the antenna when carryng the transcever. • Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the transcever. D Battery pack To attach the battery pack: Slde the battery pack on the back of the transcever n the drec- ton of the arrow (q), then lock t wth the battery release button.

  • Page 10: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES D Jack cover Attach the jack cover when the optonal equpment s not used. To attach the jack cover: To detach the jack cover: q Insert the jack cover nto the e Unscrew the screw usng a [SP MIC] jack. phllps screwdrver.

  • Page 11: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels Speaker Microphone Function display (p. 6) q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Turns power ON and adjusts the audo level. w RED BUTTON The desred functon can be assgned by your dealer. (p. 7) e ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects the suppled antenna.
  • Page 12 PANEL DESCRIPTION r EXTERNAL SPEAKER-MICROPHONE JACK [SP MIC] Connects the optonal speaker-mcrophone, etc. [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the transcever when the optonal equpment s not used. (See p. 3 for detals) t DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P3] The desred functons can be assgned ndependently by your dealer.

  • Page 13: FunctOn DSplay

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display q RECORD INDICATOR ➥ Appears when an unread message s n the memory. ➥ Blnks whle recordng. w LOW POWER INDICATOR Appears when low output power s selected. e AUDIBLE INDICATOR ➥ Appears when the channel s n the ‘audble’ (unmute) condton. ➥...

  • Page 14: Programmable FunctOn Keys

    [Red], [ ] and [ ] programmable functon keys. Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for detals concern- ng your transcevers programmng. If the programmable functon names are bracketed n the followng explanatons, the specfic key s used to actvate the functon de- pendng on the programmng.
  • Page 15 PANEL DESCRIPTION SCAN B START/STOP KEY ➥ Push to start and cancel scannng operaton. Scan resumes after a specfic tme perod has passed when scan s cancelled except for ths key. ➥ Push and hold for 1 sec. to ndcate the scan group, then select the desred scan group usng [CH Up]/[CH Down].
  • Page 16 PANEL DESCRIPTION MONITOR KEY ➥ Actvates one of the followng functons on each channel nde- pendently. • Push and hold for 1 sec. to un-mute the channel (audo s emtted; ‘Audble’ condton). • Push to mute the channel (sets to ‘Inaudble’ only). NOTE: The un-mute condton (‘Audble’...
  • Page 17 PANEL DESCRIPTION TALK AROUND KEY Push to turn the talk around functon ON or OFF. • The talk around functon equalzes the transmt frequency to the re- ceve frequency for transcever-to-transcever communcaton. DTMF AUTODIAL KEY ➥ Push to enter the DTMF channel selecton mode. Then select the desred DTMF channel usng [CH Up]/[CH Down].
  • Page 18 PANEL DESCRIPTION EMERGENCY KEYS Push and hold to transmt an emergency call. • The emergency call transmts wth beeps; the dsplay does not change. • The transcever can transmt an emergency call slently or wth the dsplay changes dependng on the pre-settng. Ask your dealer for detals.

  • Page 19: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION COMPANDER KEY Push to turn the compander functon ON or OFF. The compander functon reduces nose components from the trans- mttng audo to provde clearer communcaton. USER SET MODE KEY ➥ Push and hold for 1 sec. to enter user set mode. •...

  • Page 20: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Turning power ON q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. • When the openng vbraton functon s turned ON, the transcever vbrates for 2 sec. Ask your dealer for detals. w If the transcever s programmed for a start up password, nput dgt codes as drected by your dealer.

  • Page 21: Call Procedure

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Call procedure When your system employs tone sgnallng (excludng CTCSS and DTCS), ths call procedure may be necessary pror to voce trans- msson. The tone sgnallng employed may be a selectve callng system whch allows you to call specfc staton(s) only and pre- vent unwanted statons from contactng you.

  • Page 22: Receiving And Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting NOTE: Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the trans- cever. See p. 2 for antenna attachment. Receiving: q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. w Push [CH Up]/[CH Down] to select a channel. e When recevng a call, adjust the audo output level to a com- fortable lstenng level.

  • Page 23: D Transmitting Notes

    BASIC OPERATION D Receiving note • Vibration function (Depends on the verson) When the matched RX code sgnal s receved, the transcever may vbrate for a specfc tme perod, dependng on the pre-set- tng. Push any key or [PTT] to stop the vbraton. NOTE: •...

  • Page 24: D Tx Code Channel Selection

    BASIC OPERATION D TX code channel selection If the transcever has [TX Code CH Select] assgned to t, the nd- caton can be toggled between the operatng channel number (or name) and TX code channel number (or name). When the TX code channel number (or name) s dsplayed, [CH Up] or [CH Down] se- lects the TX code channel.

  • Page 25: D Dtmf Transmission

    BASIC OPERATION e Push [TX Code CH Select] to select the desred dgt to be ed- ted. r Push [CH Up]/[CH Down] to select the desred dgt. t Push [TX Code CH Select] to set. The dgt to the rght wll blnk automatcally.

  • Page 26: User Set Mode

    BASIC OPERATION ■ User set mode User set mode s accessed at power ON and allows you to set sel- dom-changed settngs. You can “customze” the transcever opera- ton to sut your preferences and operatng style. Entering the user set mode: q Whle pushng and holdng [ ] and [ ], rotate [VOL] to...

  • Page 27: Emergency TransmSsOn

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Emergency transmission When [Emergency] s pushed and held for the specfic tme perod, an emergency sgnal s automatcally transmtted. When [Emergency] s pushed and held for the specfc tme pe- rod, the DTMF or 5-tone* emergency sgnal s transmtted once or repeatedly on the emergency channel.

  • Page 28: RecordNg FunctOn (Depends On The VersOn)

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Recording function (Depends on the verson) The transcever has a recordng functon that records the TX/RX voce messages. When the specfic ID s receved, the automatc recordng functon actvates and records the voce message for a specfic tme perod. Or, f the transcever has [Playback/Rec] assgned to t, manual re- cordng s also avalable.
  • Page 29 BASIC OPERATION e Release [PTT] to receve. • The RX voce message s recorded. r Push [Playback/Rec] agan to stop recordng. • “ ” stops blnkng. • The recordng operaton automatcally stops after the followng: the recordng memory s full, pushng any key but [PTT], or transmt- tng a sngle tone.

  • Page 30: Battery Charging

    R DANGER! Use and charge only specfed Icom battery packs wth Icom rados or Icom charger. Only Icom battery packs are tested and approved for use and charge wth Icom rados or Icom charger. Usng thrd-party or counterfet battery packs or charger may cause smoke, fire, or cause the battery to burst.
  • Page 31 WARNING! Immedately stop usng the battery f t emts an ab- normal odour, heats up, or s dscoloured or deformed. If any of these condtons occur, contact your Icom dealer or dstrbutor. WARNING! Immedately wash, usng clean water, any part of the body that comes nto contact wth flud from nsde the battery.

  • Page 32: D Charging Caution

    s not waterproof. CAUTION! NEVER charge the battery outsde of the specfic tem- perature range: 0˚C to +45˚C. Icom recommends chargng the bat- tery at +20˚C. The battery may heat up or rupture f charged out of the specfic temperature range. Addtonally, battery performance...

  • Page 33: Optional Battery Chargers

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery chargers D Regular charging with the BC-152 q Attach the BC-152 to a flat surface, such as a desk, f desred. w Connect the AC adapter (BC-147) as shown below. e Insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto the charger.
  • Page 34 BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-190 q Attach the BC-190 to a flat surface, such as a desk, f desred. w Connect the AC adapter (BC-145L; may be suppled wth the BC-190 dependng on the verson) as shown below. e Insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto the charger.
  • Page 35 BATTERY CHARGING D For your convenience Eyelet USE a rubber band to secure the transceiver while charging with BC- 152/BC-190, if desired.
  • Page 36 BATTERY CHARGING D AD-100 installation The AD-100 must be nstalled nto the BC-119N charger adapter or BC-121N before battery chargng. q C onnect the AD-100 and the BC-119N or charger adapter BC-121N as shown below. Connectors AD-100 Plugs...
  • Page 37 BATTERY CHARGING w Install the AD-100 nto the holder space of the BC-119N or BC- 121N wth the suppled screws as shown below. Screws supplied with the charger adapter * These llustratons are descrbed wth the BC-119N.
  • Page 38 BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-100 The optonal BC-119N provdes rapd chargng of the optonal L- Ion battery pack. The followng tems are addtonally requred: • An AD-100 charger adapter • An AC adapter (may be suppled wth the BC-119N dependng on the verson) or a DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-17L).

  • Page 39: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-100 The optonal BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged smultaneously. The followng tems are addtonally requred. • Sx AD-100 charger adapter • An AC adapter (BC-157) or a DC power cable (OPC-656) Transceiver *See the nstructon Battery pack...

  • Page 40: Battery Case

    BATTERY CASE ■ Optional battery case (BP-226) When usng the optonal battery case attached to the transcever, nstall 5 × AA (LR6) sze alkalne batteres as llustrated at rght. q Hook your finger under the latch, and open the cover n the drec- ton of the arrow (q).
  • Page 41 BATTERY CASE Latch BP-226 Fig.1 Fig.2 Ribbon Fig.3 Gasket Ribbon...

  • Page 42: Speaker-Microphone

    SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ Optional HM-168 description Alligator type clip To attach the speaker-mc. to your shrt or collar, etc. PTT switch Transmts whle pushed Receves whle released Microphone Speaker Turn the transcever power OFF when connectng the HM-168. NEVER mmerse the connector n water. If the connector becomes wet, be sure to dry t BEFORE attachng t to the transcever.

  • Page 43: Attachment

    SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ Attachment Attach the connector of the speaker-mcrophone nto the [SP MIC] jack on the transcever and tghten the screw wth a con or flat head screwdrver. CAUTION: Attach multi connector snugly, but do not overtighten. A loose connection will al- low water intrusion into the connector;...

  • Page 44: Swivel Belt Clip

    SWIVEL BELT CLIP ■ Optional MB-86 contents Qty. q Belt clp ..................1 w Base clp ..................1 e Screws ..................2 ■ Attaching q Attach the base clp to the back of the transcever. Suppled screws Base clp w Clp the belt clp to a part of your belt and nsert the base clp nto the belt clp.

  • Page 45: DetachNg

    SWIVEL BELT CLIP e Once the transcever s locked n place, t wll swvel 360 de- grees. ■ Detaching Turn the transcever upsde down, and pull out from the belt clp. Then detach the base clp from the back of the transcever. CAUTION! HOLD THE TRANSCEIVER TIGHTLY WHEN ATTACHING OR DETACHING THE TRANSCEIVER FROM THE BELT CLIP.

  • Page 46: Options

    OPTIONS D BATTERY PACK/CASE • BP-226 battery case Battery case for 5 × AA (LR6) alkalne cells. The BP-226 meets IPX4 requrements for splash resstance*. When t s connected, the trans- cever corresponds to IPX4. • BP-227 battery pack 7.2 V/1700 mAh L-Ion battery pack. BP-227 must be charged wth the optonal BC-152/BC-190/BC-119N/BC-121N.

  • Page 47: D Belt Clips

    OPTIONS D BELT CLIPS • MB-86 swivel belt clip • MB-98 belt clip Exclusve allgator-type belt clp. • MB-96N/MB-96F leather belt hangers D OTHER OPTIONS • HM-138/HM-168 speaker microphones Full-szed speaker-mcrophones ncludng allgator type clp to attach to your shrt or collar, etc. HM-138 : The HM-138 s waterproof protecton*.
  • Page 48 OPTIONS D About VS-1SC ptt case The VS-1SC s a VOX/PTT unt for Icom handheld transcevers, and allows you hands-free operaton. An optonal headset (HS-94, etc.) s requred for operaton. • The VOX (Voce Operated Transmsson) functon starts transmsson wthout pushng PTT swtch when you speak nto the mcrophone;...

  • Page 49: Options

    OPTIONS VOX gain and delay adjustment q Attach the connector of the VS-1SC nto the [SP MIC] jack on the transcever and tghten the screw. • Toggle the toggle swtch to [VOX]. w Enter user set mode. (pgs. 12, 19) e Push [P0] several tmes to select “VOX Gan”...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If your transcever seems to be malfunctonng, please check the fol- lowng ponts before sendng t to a servce centre. <Problem> The transceiver's power cannot be turned ON. <Soluton> • The battery s depleted. ➥ Recharge the battery pack (pgs. 26–32). •...
  • Page 51 TROUBLESHOOTING <Problem> “OVERVOLT” comment blinks. <Soluton> • The connected battery pack’s voltage s more than 10 V. ➥ Verfy the battery voltage s correct n the User set mode (p. 19). <Problem> Transmitting continuously while not speaking when using VOX function. <Soluton>...

  • Page 52: Uhf Marine Channel List

    UHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST • Single frequency simplex channels Frequency (MHz) 467.525 467.550 467.575 457.525 457.550 457.575 • Two-frequency semi-duplex channels for use with repeater only Frequency (MHz) Repeater RX Repeater TX 467.525 457.525 467.550 457.550 467.575 457.575...

  • Page 53: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS D GENERAL • Frequency rage : 457.525–467.575 MHz • Mode : 16K0G3E • Power supply requrement : Specfied Icom’s battery pack only • Current dran (at 7.2 V DC; approx.) Transmt 1.0 A (at 2 W ERP) Transmt 0.4 A (at 0.2 W ERP)

  • Page 54: Doc

    CE verson of the IC-F61M whch dsplay the “CE” symbol on the seral number seal, comply wth the essental requrements of the European Rado and Telecommuncaton Termnal Drectve 1999/5/EC. Ths warnng symbol ndcates that ths equpment operates n non-harmonsed frequency bands and/or may be subject to lcensng condtons n the country of use.
  • Page 55 We Icom Inc. Japan 0560 1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku Osaka 547-0003, Japan Declare on our sole responsibility that this equipment complies with the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive, 1999/5/EC, and that any applicable Düsseldorf 30th May 2008 Essential Test Suite measurements have been performed.
  • Page 56 < Intended Country of Use > A-6686H-1EU Prnted n Japan © 2008 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kammnam, Hrano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Prnted on recycled paper wth soy nk.

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