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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER i­M71...
  • Page 2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc. Japan 0560 1-1-32, Kamiminami, Hirano-ku Osaka 547-0003, Japan Declare on our sole responsability that this equipment complies the essential requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Dűsseldorf 27th Dec. 2005 Equipment Directive, 1999/5/EC, and that any applicable Essential Test Suite measurements have been performed.
  • Page 3 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION If your vessel requres assstance, contact other vessels and CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH the Coast Guard by sendng a dstress call on Channel 16. WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry t before opera- ton.

  • Page 4: Foreword

    FOREWORD FEATURES Thank you for purchasng ths Icom rado. The IC-M71  Submersible construction vhf ma s desgned and bult wth Icom’s state of the rine transceiver Bult tough to wthstand the punshng marne envron- art technology and craftsmanshp. Wth proper care ths product ment, the IC-M71’s submersble constructon meets IPX8...

  • Page 5: Precaution

    0.9 meters away from your vessel’s magnetc navgaton compass. 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 5 SCAN OPERATION (except dutch versions) ………… 14–15 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ����������������  RECOMMENDATION �������������������  n Scan types ���������������������14 FOREWORD �����������������������  n Settng TAG channels ����������������15 IMPORTANT �����������������������  n Startng a scan �������������������15 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 most often held by small vessel rado operators when a rado keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and dstress calls s not requred for safety purposes.

  • Page 8: Supplied Accessories And Attachments

    SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS n Supplied accessories n Attachments D Flexible antenna The followng accessores are suppled: Qty. q Handstrap �������������������� 1 Connect the suppled flexble an- w Battery charger ������������������ 1 tenna to the antenna connector. e Screws for the battery charger �������...
  • Page 9 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS D Battery pack D Belt clip q Attach the battery pack nto the transcever as below. Attach the belt clp to the transcever as llustrated below. Supplied screws w Lock the battery pack wth the latch. CAUTION: NEVER attach or detach the battery pack when wet.

  • Page 10: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION n Front, top and side panels q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Turns power ON and adjusts the audo level. w PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmt; release to receve. e MONITOR KEY [ • Manually opens the squelch for montorng the chan- nel whle pushed and held.

  • Page 11: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION n Function display y TRANSMIT POWER/LOCK KEY [H/L•LOCK] • Selects hgh, mddle or low power when pushed. (p. 9) • Toggles the lock functon ON/OFF when pushed and held for 1 sec. (p. 10) u SCAN KEY [SCAN•DUAL] •...

  • Page 12: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION r MONITOR INDICATOR (p. 10) !2 CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR (p. 8) Appears when the montor functon s actvated. “USA*” appears when U.S.A.; “INT” appears when Inter- natonal channel group s selected. t DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH INDICATORS (p. 16) *Avalable wth the UK versons only. “DUAL”...

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION n Channel selection D Call channel IMPORTANT!: Pror to usng the transcever for the first Call channel s the lesure-use call channel. Each regular tme, fully charge the battery pack. Ths wll help maxmze channel group has separate call channels. In addton, the the capablty and lfe of the battery.
  • Page 14 BASIC OPERATION D U.S.A., International and ATIS channels The IC-M71 has U.S.A.,* Internatonal and ATIS channels. † You must select the proper channels for the operatng area. *Avalable wth the UK versons only. † Avalable wth the German and Dutch versons only. q Push [DIAL] to select the regular channel.

  • Page 15: Receiving And Transmitting

    BASIC OPERATION n Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: IMPORTANT: To maxmze the readablty of your trans- Transmttng wthout an antenna may damage the transcever. mtted sgnal, pause a second after pushng [PTT], hold the mcrophone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth, and speak nto the mcrophone usng a normal voce level.

  • Page 16: Call Channel Programm

    BASIC OPERATION n Call channel programming n Lock function The call channel key s used to select Channel 16 by default Ths functon electroncally locks all keys (except for [PTT], [ , however, you can program your most to prevent accdental channel changes and (dependng on versons) and [H/L•LOCK]) often-used channel n each channel group for quck recall.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Squelch Level

    BASIC OPERATION n Adjusting the squelch level n Voice scrambler operation (avalable wth some versons only) To adjust the IC-M71’s squelch level, use the [Y]/[Z] keys as desred below. In order to receve sgnals properly, as well D Activating the scrambler as for the scan to functon effectvely, the squelch must be adjusted to the proper level.

  • Page 18: Vox Funct

    BASIC OPERATION n Channel naming n VOX function The IC-M71 has a capablty to assgn up to 10-character NOTE: An optonal headset and optonal headset adapter channel names or comments for each operatng channel, n- are requred for the VOX operaton. cludng each weather channel.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION D Channel name/comment programming D Opening comment programming q Push [Y]/[Z] to select a channel to q W h  l e p u s h  n g a n d h o l d  n g program.

  • Page 20: Scan Operation (Except Dutch Versions)

    SCAN OPERATION (except dutch versions) n Scan types Scannng s an efficent way to quckly locate sgnals over Set the TAG channels before scannng. (scanned channel) a wde frequency range. The transcever has a prorty scan Clear those TAG channels whch are not needed or nconve- settng and normal scan settng.

  • Page 21: Setting Tag Channels

    SCAN OPERATION n Setting TAG channels n Starting a scan For more efficent scannng, add desred channels as TAG Set the prorty scan functon, scan resume tmer and auto channels or clear the TAG for unwanted channels. scan functon n advance, usng the SET mode. (pgs.

  • Page 22: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch (Except Dutch Versions)

    DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH (except Dutch versions) n Description n Operation Dualwatch montors Channel 16 whle you are recevng q Select the desred operatng channel. another channel; tr-watch montors Channel 16 and the call w Push [SCAN•DUAL] for 1 sec. to start dualwatch or tr- channel whle recevng another channel.

  • Page 23: Set Mode

    SET MODE n SET mode programming D SET mode operation SET mode s used to change the condton of 17 transcev- q Turn power OFF. er functons: beep tone functon, scan type, scan resume w Whle pushng and holdng [ ], turn power ON to enter tmer, auto scan functon, dual/tr-watch functon, montor key the SET mode.

  • Page 24: Set Mode Items

    SET MODE n SET mode items D Beep tone function “ ” D Scan resume timer “ ” Selects the key touch beep sound ON or US, or turns sound (except Dutch versons) OFF. The scan resume tmer can be set as a pause (OFF) or tmer •...
  • Page 25 SET MODE D Dual/Tri-watch function “ ” D Backlight function “ ” (except Dutch versons) Ths functon s convenent for nght-tme operaton. The backlght can be selected from ON and OFF. Ths tem selects dual or tr-watch as desred. See p. 16 for •...
  • Page 26 SET MODE D Auto power save function “ ” D Self check function “ ” The auto power save functon reduces current dran by deac- The self check functon nforms you n case a problem s tvatng the recever crcut for preset ntervals. found wth the rado.
  • Page 27 SET MODE D Battery voltage indicator “ ” D Channel name scroll type “ ” Ths functon controls dsplay or non-dsplay settngs of the Selects the channel name/comment scroll type from 1 and connected battery pack’s voltage when the power s ON. •...
  • Page 28 SET MODE D Voice scrambler code “ ” D VOX delay “ ” avalable wth some versons only) Sets the VOX delay tmer (0.5 to 3.0 sec. n 0.5 sec. steps) that the transcever keeps on transmttng after you stops There are 32 codes avalable for programmng.

  • Page 29: Battery Charging

    • R DANGER! NEVER ncnerate a used battery pack snce nternal battery gas may cause a rupture or exploson. • R DANGER! Use and charge only specfied Icom battery • R DANGER! NEVER solder the battery termnals, or pack wth Icom transcever. Only Icom battery pack s test- NEVER modfy the battery pack.
  • Page 30 • CAUTION! DO NOT charge the battery outsde of the spec- You may use the battery untl the remanng capacty s fied temperature range: ±0˚C to +45˚C. Icom recommends about half, then keep t safely n a cool dry place wth the chargng the battery at +20˚C.

  • Page 31: SupplEd Battery Charger

    BATTERY CHARGING n Supplied battery charger D Charging D BC-166 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 the charger. •...

  • Page 32: OptOnal Battery Chargers

    BATTERY CHARGING n Optional battery chargers D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-114 D AD-114 installation The optonal BC-119N provdes rapd chargng of battery q Connect both the 3-pn and 10-pn connectors of the char- packs. The followng optons are addtonally requred. ger to the AD-114 desktop charger adapter’s plug.

  • Page 33: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-114 The optonal BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged smultaneously. The followng optons are addton- ally requred. • Sx AD-114 charger adapters • An AC adapter or the DC power cable (BC-157) (OPC-656) Transceiver...

  • Page 34: Attachment

    OPTIONAL SWIVEL BELT CLIP n Attachment n Detachment q Screw the base clp to the ➥ Turn the transcever upsde down n the drecton of the back of the transcever arrow and pull out from the belt clp. Supplied screws usng the two screws (sup- , as shown at rght.

  • Page 35: Optional Speaker-Microphone

    OPTIONAL SPEAKER-MICROPHONE n HM-125 descriptions n Attachment Insert the speaker-mc connector onto the [SP MIC] con- Alligator type clip nector and carefully screw t tght, as shown n the dagram To attach the speaker-mic. below. Be careful not to cross-thread the connecton. to your shirt or collar, etc.

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. The transcever does not • The battery s depleted. • Recharge the battery pack. pgs. turn ON. 25–27 • Bad connecton to the battery pack. • Check the connecton to the transcever. p. 3 No sound from the speak- •...

  • Page 37: 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 38: Specifications

    : 16K0G3E • Senstvty : –2 dBµ emf typcal (20 dB SINAD) • Power supply requrement : Specfied Icom’s battery pack only • Squelch senstvty : –6 dBµ emf typcal (at threshold) • Current dran • Intermodulaton rejecton rato : 68 dB (at 7.2 V DC;...

  • Page 39: Options

    D BELT CLIPS Same as that suppled wth the transcever. • MB-103 belt clip Icom optonal equpment s desgned for optmal performance The same as suppled wth the transcever. when used wth ths transcever. We are not responsble for • MB-86...
  • Page 40  AUT  NED  POR  DEN  GBR  BEL  ITA  FIN  IRL  LUX  GRE  SUI  NOR A-6480D-1EU-y Prnted n Japan 2006–2009 Icom Inc. © 1-1-32 Kammnam, Hrano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Prnted on recycled paper wth soy nk.

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