Icom IC-M35 Instruction Manual

Icom IC-M35 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM35

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM35...
  • Page 2 • List of Country codes (ISO 3166-1) CE versons of the IC-M35 whch dsplay the “CE” symbol on the seral number seal, comply wth the essental requrements of the European Country Codes Country Codes Rado and Telecommuncaton Termnal Drectve 1 Austra 18 Lechtensten 1999/5/EC.
  • Page 3: In Case Of Emergency

    IN CASE OF EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION If your vessel requres assstance, contact other vessels and CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry t before opera- the Coast Guard by sendng a dstress call on Channel 16. ton.
  • Page 4: Foreword

    FOREWORD FEATURES Thank you for purchasng ths Icom rado. The IC-M35 ☞ Floating on water vhf ma s desgned and bult wth Icom’s state of the rine transceiver The transcever floats on fresh or salt art technology and craftsmanshp. Wth proper care ths rado water even when the suppled acces- should provde you wth years of trouble-free operaton.
  • Page 5: Precautions

    The transcever’s rght-sde panel wll become hot when operatng contnuously for long perods. Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are regstered trademarks of Icom Incor- porated (Japan) n the Unted States, the Unted Kngdom, Germany, France, Span, Russa and/or other countres.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS DOC .................... 5 SCAN OPERATION (Except Holland version) ....14–15 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY .............  ■ Scan types ................14 RECOMMENDATION ...............  ■ Settng TAG channels ............15 FOREWORD ...................  ■ Startng a scan ...............15 IMPORTANT .................. 6 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH (Except Holland version) ....16 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..............
  • Page 7: Operating Rules

    OPERATING RULES D Priorities (2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE A Restrcted Radotelephone Operator Permt s the lcense • Read all rules and regulatons pertanng to prortes and keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and dstress calls most often held by small vessel rado operators when a rado take prorty over all others.
  • 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 back sde of AC adapter is supplied depending the transcever as llustrated on the version) at rght.
  • Page 9 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS ï Battery pack To remove the battery pack: NOTE: When removng or attachng the battery pack, use Turn the screw counter clockwse one quarter turn, then pull a con or standard screwdrver to loosen or tghten the the battery pack n the drecton of the arrow as shown below.
  • Page 10: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front, top, side and rear panels q ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 2) Connects the suppled antenna. w SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] (p. 25) Connects the optonal external speaker-mcrophone. NOTE: Attach the [SP MIC] cap when the optonal Function display speaker-mcrophone s not used.
  • Page 11 PANEL DESCRIPTION t VOLUME/SQUELCH/MONITOR KEY [VOL/SQL MONI] i FAVOURITE/TAG KEY [FAV TAG] ➥ Push to enter the volume adjustment mode and the ➥ Push ths key to select the favourte (TAG) channels squelch adjustment mode. (pgs. 11, 12) wth gnorng untagged channels n a channel group n sequence.
  • Page 12: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display t LOCK INDICATOR (p. 13) Appears whle the lock functon s actvated. y BATTERY INDICATOR Indcates remanng battery power. Indcaton Chargng Battery level Full Mddle No battery requred blnks when the battery s over charged. blnks when the battery s exhausted.
  • Page 13: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION !1 SQUELCH LEVEL INDICATOR !8 LOW POWER INDICATOR (p. 10) Shows the squelch level. ➥ “LOW” appears when low power s selected. ➥ “LOW” blnks when swtchng forced low power mode !2 VOLUME LEVEL INDICATOR because of a hgh temperature error or low voltage.
  • Page 14: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Channel selection D Call channel IMPORTANT: Pror to usng the transcever for the frst tme, the battery pack must be fully charged for optmum Each regular channel group has separate lesure-use call lfe and operaton. To avod damage to the transcever, channels.
  • Page 15 BASIC OPERATION D U.S.A., International and ATIS channels The transcever s pre-programmed wth U.S.A.*, Interna- tonal and ATIS channels. These channel groups may be † specfied for the operatng area. * U.K. verson only. German and Holland versons only. † q Push [CH] to select a regular channel.
  • Page 16: Receiving And Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage IMPORTANT: To maxmze the readablty of your trans- mtted sgnal, pause a few sec. after pushng [PTT], hold the transcever. the mcrophone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak q Push and hold [ ] to turn power ON.
  • Page 17: Call Channel ProgrammNg

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Call channel programming ■ Adjusting the volume level The volume level can be adjusted wth [VOL/SQL MONI] Call channel s used to access Channel 16 (default; may dffer accordng to the verson), however, you can program and [Y]/[Z]. the call channel wth your most often-used channels n each q Push [VOL/SQL MONI] once to enter the volume adjust- channel group for quck recall.
  • Page 18: Volume Loud FunctOn

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Volume loud function ■ Adjusting the squelch level The squelch level can be adjusted wth [VOL/SQL MONI] The volume loud functon can be actvated temporarly by pushng [LOUD MUTE]. and [Y]/[Z]. In order to receve sgnals properly, as well as for the scan The functon does not work when the volume level s 31.
  • Page 19: Lock FunctOn

    BASIC OPERATION ■ Lock function ■ Automatic backlighting Ths functon electroncally locks all keys (except for [PTT], Ths functon lghts the functon dsplay and keys, and t s [VOL/SQL MONI], [LOUD MUTE], [Hi/Lo ] and [Y]/[Z]*) convenent for nght-tme operaton. The automatc back- to prevent accdental channel changes and functon access.
  • Page 20: Scan Operation (Except Holland Version)

    SCAN OPERATION (Except Holland version) ■ Scan types Set the TAG channels (scanned channels) before scannng. Scannng s an efficent way to locate sgnals quckly over a wde frequency range. The transcever has prorty scan and Clear the TAG for unwanted channels whch nconvenently stop scannng, such as those for dgtal communcatons.
  • Page 21: Setting Tag Channels

    SCAN OPERATION ■ Setting TAG channels ■ Starting a scan For more effcent scannng, add the desred channels as Set the prorty scan functon, scan resume tmer and auto TAG channels or clear TAG for unwanted channels. scan functon n advance, usng the set mode. (p. 18) Channels that are not tagged wll be skpped durng 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 montors Channel 16 whle you are recevng q Select Dualwatch or Tr-watch n the set mode. (p. 19) on another channel; Tr-watch montors Channel 16 and the w Select the desred channel. call channel whle recevng another channel.
  • Page 23: Set Mode

    SET MODE ■ Set mode programming D Set mode operation Set mode s used to change the condtons of transcever's functons: Beep tone functon, Prorty scan functon , Scan q Turn power OFF. † resume tmer , Auto scan functon , Dual/Tr-watch functon w Whle pushng [VOL/SQL MONI], turn power ON to enter †...
  • Page 24: Set Mode Tems

    SET MODE ■ Set mode items D Scan resume timer D Beep tone function “St” “bP” (Not avalable wth Holland verson) Select the key touch beep sound from ON or US, or turn The scan resume tmer can be set as a pause (OFF) or sound OFF.
  • Page 25 SET MODE D Dual/Tri-watch function “dt” D Automatic backlighting “bL” (Not avalable wth Holland verson) Ths functon s convenent for nght-tme operaton. The Ths tem can be set as Dualwatch or Tr-watch. (p. 16) backlght can be selected from ON and OFF. •...
  • Page 26: Set Mode

    SET MODE D Power save function “PS” D Low fix function “LF” The power save functon reduces current dran by deactvat- ( Appears only when the optonal battery case s attached; not ng the recever crcut for preset ntervals. avalable wth German verson dependng on the pre-settng.) •...
  • Page 27: Battery Charging

    Icom rados or Icom charger. Only Icom battery saltwater, or any other lquds. Never charge or use a wet pack s tested and approved for use and charge wth Icom battery. If the battery gets wet, be sure to wpe t dry before rados or Icom charger.
  • Page 28: D Charging Caution

    s dscoloured or deformed. If R DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack n areas wth any of these condtons occur, contact your Icom dealer or extremely hgh temperatures, such as near fres or stoves, dstrbutor.
  • Page 29: SupplEd Battery Charger

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Supplied battery charger ■ Optional battery case ï Charging connections When you would lke to use the optonal AAA(LR03) sze battery case (BP-251), nstall the batteres as llustrated Do not charge batteres other than the BP-252. below. Be sure to observe the correct polarty. q Attach the BC-173 to a flat surface, such as a desk, f desred.
  • Page 30: OptOnal Battery Charger

    BATTERY CHARGING ■ Optional battery charger D Charging D BC-162 installation q Connect the AC adapter as shown below. • To a desktop • To a wall w Insert the battery pack wth/wthout the transcever nto Supplied screws Supplied screws the charger.
  • Page 31: Optional Speaker-Microphone

    OPTIONAL SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ HM-165 descriptions ■ Attachment Alligator type clip Turn power OFF before attachng the speaker-mcrophone. Then, nsert the speaker-mc connector nto the [SP MIC] To attach the speaker-mic. to your shirt or collar, etc. connector and carefully screw t tght, as shown below. Be careful not to cross-thread the connecton.
  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. The transcever does not turn • The battery s exhausted. • Recharge the battery pack. p. 23 • The battery pack s not attached cor- • Attach the battery pack correctly. p. 3 rectly. 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: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS ï GENERAL ï RECEIVER • Frequency coverage : Transmt 156.000–161.450 MHz • Receve system : Double-converson superhetero- Receve 156.000–163.425 MHz dyne • Mode : FM (16K0G3E) • Senstvty (20 dB SINAD) : –2 dBµ emf typcal • Channel spacng : 25 kHz •...
  • Page 35: Options

    Battery case for 5 × AAA (LR03) alkalne cells. used wth ths transcever. We are not responsble for the transcever beng damaged or any accdent caused when usng non-Icom op- Output power level : 2 W at hgh (Depends on the pre-settng for tonal equpment.
  • Page 36 < Intended Country of Use > A-6711H-1EU-w Prnted n Japan 2008–2009 Icom Inc. © 1-1-32 Kammnam, Hrano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Prnted on recycled paper wth soy nk.

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