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Icom iM87 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: Recommendation

    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. Otherwise, the transceiv- er’s keys, switches and controllers may become inoperable due to salt crystallization.

  • 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

    –15°C or above +55°C: Marine, below –25°C or above +55°C: PMR. KEEP Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated the transceiver out of the reach of children. (Japan) in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain,...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ..........i 6 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ..........15 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: Intrinsic Safety

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

  • Page 7: 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 8: 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 9: Flexible Antenna

    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: • NEVER carry the transceiver by holding the antenna.

  • Page 10: 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. 26) Connects the optional speaker-microphone. [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the...
  • Page 11 PANEL DESCRIPTION ï BATTERY PACK RELEASE BUTTON u CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [Y]/[Z] To release the battery pack: • Select an operating channel. (p. 9) 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 12: Function Display

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

  • Page 13: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION !4 CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR (pp. 9, 16) i DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH INDICATORS (p. 15) “I” appears when International; “U” appears when U.S.A. “DUAL” appears during Dualwatch; “TRI” appears during Tri-watch. (U.K. version only); “ ” appears when LAND (PMR) channel group is selected. “ATIS” appears when the chan- o SCRAMBLER INDICATOR nel group in which ATIS function is activated.

  • Page 14: 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 15 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. Push Push International channels w Push [Y]/[Z] to select a channel.

  • Page 16: 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 damage normal voice level.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Squelch Level

    BASIC OPERATION ■ 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 18: Call Channel Programming

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Call channel programming ■ Voice scrambler operation D Activating the scrambler Call channel is used to access Channel 16 (default; may differ according to version), however, you can program the The optional voice scrambler provides private communica- call channel with your most often-used channels in each tions.

  • Page 19: 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 20: 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. scan function in advance, using set mode. (p. 18) Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan- ning.

  • Page 21: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch

    DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ■ Description ■ Operation Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving an- q Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in the set mode. (p. 19) other channel; Tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call w Select the desired operating channel. channel while receiving another channel.

  • Page 22: 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 23: 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 power OFF. resume timer, Auto scan function, Dualwatch/Tri-watch w While pushing [SQL], turn power ON to enter set mode. function, Monitor switch action, Automatic backlighting, LCD •...

  • Page 24: 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). OFF, or you can have 2 types of confirmation beeps sound •...
  • Page 25 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 14 for details. tomatic backlighting can be adjusted from OFF, 1 (dark)–3 (bright);...
  • Page 26 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 27: 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 28: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Battery charging ■ Cautions Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery RDANGER! NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. pack. Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects, such as a necklace, etc.

  • Page 29: 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 30: 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 31: Optional Battery Chargers

    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 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), then detach the PTT switch jack cover (w).

  • Page 33: 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 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 156.050 160.650 156.550 156.550 157.050 161.650 156.075 160.675 156.575 156.575 157.075 161.675...

  • Page 35: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL • Max. frequency deviation • Frequency coverage Marine : ±5 kHz (Wide) Marine : 156.000–161.450 MHz : ±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 36: 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 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 38: 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 94/9/EC.

  • Page 39: 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 40 < Intended Country of Use > A-6409H-1EU-o Printed in Japan © 2005–2013 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

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