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Icom IC-M33 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM33

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM33...
  • Page 2 • List of Country codes (ISO 3166-1) CE versions of the IC-M33 which display the “CE” symbol on the serial number label, comply Country Codes Country Codes with the essential requirements of the European Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Directive Austria...

  • 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 WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry it before opera- the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. tion.

  • Page 4: Foreword

    FOREWORD FEATURES ☞ Submersible construction Thank you for purchasing this Icom radio. The IC-M33 vhf ma Built tough to withstand the punishing marine environ- is designed and built with Icom’s state of the rine transceiver ment, the transceiver’s submersible construction meets art technology and craftsmanship.

  • Page 5: Precautions

    The transceiver’s right-side panel will become hot when operating continuously for long periods. Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor- porated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS DOC .....................i SCAN OPERATION (Except Holland version) ���������14–15 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............ii ■ Scan types ..............14 RECOMMENDATION ..............ii ■ Setting TAG channels .............15 FOREWORD ................iii ■ Starting a scan ...............15 IMPORTANT ................iii DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH (Except Holland version) ����16 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............

  • 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 D Handstrap Handstrap Battery pack Battery charger AC adapter Pass the handstrap through (with 2 screws) (Different type or no the loop on the side of the AC adapter is transceiver as illustrated at supplied depending on the version) right.

  • Page 9: D Battery Pack

    SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS D Battery pack NOTE: When removing or attaching the battery pack, use To remove the battery pack: Turn the screw counterclockwise one quarter turn, then a coin or standard screwdriver to loosen or tighten the bottom screw. pull the battery pack in the direction of the arrow as shown below.

  • Page 10: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top and side panels q POWER SWITCH [PWR] Push and hold to turn power ON and OFF. w SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] (p. 25) Connects the optional external speaker-microphone. NOTE: Attach the [SP MIC] cap when the optional Speaker speaker-microphone is not used.
  • Page 11 PANEL DESCRIPTION t FAVOURITE/TAG KEY [FAV•TAG] o SCAN/DUAL KEY [SCAN•DUAL] ➥ While pushing and holding this key, push [Y]/[Z] to se- ➥ Push to start or stop normal or priority scan. (p. 15) lect the favourite (TAG) channels with ignoring untagged ➥...

  • Page 12: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display t LOCK INDICATOR (p. 12) Appears while the lock function is activated. y BATTERY INDICATOR Indicates remaining battery power. Indication Charging Battery level Full Middle No battery required blinks when the battery is over charged. blinks when the battery is exhausted.
  • Page 13 PANEL DESCRIPTION !1 SQUELCH LEVEL INDICATOR Shows the squelch level. !2 VOLUME LEVEL INDICATOR ➥ Shows the volume level. ➥ Blinks when the volume mute is activated. (p. 11) !3 VOLUME LEVEL ADJUSTING INDICATOR (p. 11) Blinks while adjusting the volume level. !4 SQUELCH LEVEL ADJUSTING INDICATOR (p.

  • Page 14: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Channel selection D Call channel IMPORTANT: Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum Each regular channel group has separate leisure-use call life and operation. To avoid damage to the transceiver, channels.
  • Page 15 BASIC OPERATION D U�S�A�, International, Canadian and ATIS channels The transceiver is pre-programmed with U.S.A.* , International, For German and Holland versions Canadian* and ATIS* channels. These channel groups may be specified for the operating area. q Push [CH] to select a regular channel. w Push and hold [CH] for 1 sec.

  • Page 16: Receiving And Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your trans- CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna will damage mitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the transceiver. the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak q Push and hold [PWR] to turn power ON.

  • Page 17: Call Channel Programming

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Call channel programming ■ Adjusting the volume level Call channel is used to access Channel 16 The volume level can be adjusted with [VOL] and [Y]/[Z]. (default; may dif- , however, you can program the call fer according to version) channel with your most often-used channels in each channel q Push [VOL], then adjust the volume level with [Y]/[Z].

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Squelch Level

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Adjusting the squelch level ■ Lock function This function electronically locks all keys (except for [PTT], To adjust the squelch level, use the [Y]/[Z] keys as de- [SQL•MONI], [VOL•MUTE], [H/L•LOCK] and [Y]/[Z]*) to scribed below. In order to receive signals properly, as well as for the scan to function effectively, the squelch must be prevent accidental channel changes and function access.

  • Page 19: Monitor Function

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Monitor function The monitor function opens the squelch. See p. 5 for details of the monitor key action. ➥ The monitor function activates while pushing and holding [MONI] (SQL). • “ ” blinks and audio is emitted. Blinks while the monitor function is used.

  • Page 20: Scan Operation (Except Holland Version)

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

  • Page 21: Setting Tag Channels

    SCAN OPERATION ■ Setting TAG channels ■ Starting a scan For more efficient scanning, set the desired channels as TAG Set the priority scan function, scan resume timer and auto channels or clear the TAG setting from unwanted channels. scan function in advance, using set mode. (p. 18) Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan- q Push and hold [CH] for 1 sec.

  • Page 22: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch (Except Holland Version)

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

  • Page 23: Set Mode

    SET MODE ■ Set mode programming D Set mode operation Set mode is used to change the settings for 11 transceiver functions: Beep tone function, Priority scan function † , Scan q Turn power OFF. resume timer † , Auto scan function †...

  • Page 24: Set Mode Items

    SET MODE ■ Set mode items D Scan resume timer “St” D Beep tone function “bP” (Not available with Holland version) Select the key touch beep sound from ON or US, or turn The scan resume timer can be set as a pause (OFF) or timer sound OFF.
  • Page 25 SET MODE D Dual/Tri-watch function “dt” D Automatic backlighting “bL” (Not available with Holland version) This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The back- This item selects Dualwatch or Tri-watch as desired. See light can be selected from ON and OFF. p.

  • Page 26: Power Save Function

    SET MODE D Power save function “PS” D Low fix function “LF” The power save function reduces current drain by deactivat- ( Appears only when the optional battery case is attached; not avail- able with German version depending on the pre-setting.) ing the receiver circuit for preset intervals.

  • Page 27: Battery Charging

    Icom radios or Icom charger. Only Icom battery seawater, or any other liquids. Do not charge or use a wet pack is tested and approved for use and charge with Icom battery. If the battery gets wet, be sure to wipe it dry before radios or Icom charger.
  • Page 28 If any of these conditions occur, contact your Icom dealer or distributor. –20˚C to +50˚C...

  • Page 29: Supplied Battery Charger

    NOTE: The transceiver floats even the optional battery lights orange when the battery Turn power OFF case is attached. However, Icom recommends to use the pack (with/without following brand's alkaline batteries that we verified. If an- the transceiver) is NOTE: The battery other brand's alkaline batteries are used, the transceiver inserted.

  • Page 30: Optional Battery Charger

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery charger D Charging D BC-162 installation • To a desktop • To a wall q Connect the AC adapter as shown below. w Insert the battery pack with/without the transceiver into Supplied screws Supplied screws the charger.

  • Page 31: Optional Speaker-Microphone

    OPTIONAL SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ HM-165 descriptions ■ Attachment Turn power OFF before attaching the speaker-microphone. Alligator type clip Then, insert the speaker-microphone's connector onto the To attach the speaker-microphone [SP MIC] connector and carefully screw it tight, as shown in to your shirt or collar, etc. the diagram below.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF� The transceiver does • The battery is exhausted. • Recharge the battery pack. p. 23 not turn ON. • The battery pack is not attached correctly. • Attach the battery pack correctly. p. 3 No sound from speaker.

  • Page 33: 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...
  • Page 34 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST • USA channels (for U.K. and China versions) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 156.050 156.050 156.600 156.600 157.100 157.100 156.225...

  • Page 35: Vhf Marine Channel List

    VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST • Canadian channels (China version only) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 156.600 156.600 Rx only 161.650 156.075 156.075 156.625 156.625...

  • Page 36: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS D GENERAL D RECEIVER • Frequency coverage : Transmit 156.000–161.450 MHz • Receive system : Double-conversion superheterodyne Receive 156.000–163.425 MHz • Sensitivity (20 dB SINAD) : –2 dBµ emf typical • Mode : FM (16K0G3E) • Squelch sensitivity : –6 dBµ emf typical (at threshold) •...

  • Page 37: Options

    Battery case for 5 × AAA (LR03) alkaline cells. ance when used with an Icom transceiver. Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an Icom Output power level: 2 W at high (Depends on the pre-setting for...
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  • Page 40 < Intended Country of Use > A-6545H-1EU-r Printed in Japan 2007–2009 Icom Inc. © 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

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