Icom IC-M603 Instruction Manual
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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM603...
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Page 2: Foreword
IC-M603. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC-M603 your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of “technology first.” Many EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS hours of research and development went into the design of your IC-M603. -
Page 3: In Case Of Emergency
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY INSTALLATION NOTE If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and The installation of this equipment should be made in such a the Coast Guard by sending a Distress call on Channel 16. manner as to respect the EC recommended electromagnetic field exposure limits (1999/519/EC). -
Page 4: Doc
CE versions of the IC-M603 which display the This warning symbol indicates that this equip- ment operates in non-harmonised frequency “CE” symbol on the serial number label, com- bands and/or may be subject to licensing condi- ply with the essential requirements of the Eu- tions in the country of use. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .................. i ■ DSC address ID ..............16 IMPORTANT ................... i ■ Position and Time programming ......... 18 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..............i ■ Position and Time indication ..........19 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............ii ■ GPS information indication ..........19 INSTALLATION NOTE .............. -
Page 6: Precautions
Icom transceiver. use or place the transceiver in areas with tem- Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an peratures below –20°C or above +60°C or, in areas subject Icom transceiver in the event the Icom transceiver is used to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard. -
Page 7: Operating Rules
It is unlawful to operate a ship station which is not licensed. Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor- Inquire through your dealer or the appropriate government porated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries. -
Page 8: Panel Description
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Panel description t POWER KEY [POWER] (p. 9) Speaker Function display (p. 4) ➥ Push to turn power ON. ➥ Push and hold for 1 sec. to turn power OFF. VHF MARINE iM603 y CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16•C] ➥... - Page 9 PANEL DESCRIPTION !0 TRANSMIT POWER KEY [H/L] ➥ Number input: ‘2’ ➥ Push to toggle the output power high or low. (p. 9) ➥ Comment input: ‘2,’ ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C’ ‘a,’ ‘b’ or ‘c’ • Some channels are set to low power only. ➥...
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Page 10: Function Display
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display ➥ Number input: ‘7’ ➥ Comment input: ‘7,’ ‘P,’ ‘R,’ ‘S,’ ‘p,’ ‘r’ or ‘s’ ➥ After pushing [F], push to turn the Hailer func- q w e r t tion ON or OFF. (p. 40) ➥... - Page 11 PANEL DESCRIPTION t CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR (p. 8) !1 POSITION INDICATOR Indicates whether an International “INT,” U.S.A. “USA,” ➥ Shows the current position data when a GPS receiver DSC “DSC” or ATIS “ATIS” channel is in use. (Depends is connected, or the time data is manually programmed. on version) •...
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Page 12: Microphone
PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Microphone Microphone Speaker q PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. (p. 9) w CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEYS [Y]/[Z] ➥ Push either key to change the operating channels, Set mode settings, etc. (pp. 7–9, 43) ➥... -
Page 13: Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION ■ Channel selection D Call channel D Channel 16 Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for channel. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency call channels can be programmed and are used to store communications. - Page 14 BASIC OPERATION D International channels There are pre-programmed 57 international channels for the IC-M603. Push DIAL 34°34.506N q Push [DIAL] to select a regular channel. 123°23.236W w While pushing and holding [H/L], push [DIAL] to change UTC 12:00 PORT OPR the channel group, if necessary.
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Page 15: Receiving And Transmitting
BASIC OPERATION ■ Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your trans- Transmitting without an antenna will dam- mitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold age the transceiver. the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak at q Push [POWER] to turn power ON. -
Page 16: Call Channel Programming
BASIC OPERATION ■ Call channel programming ■ Microphone lock function You can program the call channel with your most often-used The Microphone lock function electrically locks [Y]/[Z] and [HI/LO] keys on the supplied microphone. This prevents ac- channels in each channel group for quick recall. cidental channel changes and function access. -
Page 17: Channel Comments
■ AquaQuake water draining function 34°34.506N 123°23.236W The IC-M603 uses a new technology to clear water away UTC 12:00PLEASURE__ from the speaker grill: AquaQuake. AquaQuake helps drain water away from the speaker housing (water that might e Push the appropriate key several times to enter the de- otherwise muffle the sound coming from the speaker). -
Page 18: Optional Voice Scrambler Operation
BASIC OPERATION ■ Optional Voice scrambler operation D Activating the scrambler function D Programming scrambler codes The optional Voice scrambler provides private communica- There are 32 codes (1 to 32) or 128 codes (0 to 127)* avail- tions. In order to receive or send scrambled transmissions able for programming when an optional scrambler unit is you must first activate the scrambler function. -
Page 19: Dualwatch/Tri-Watch
DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ■ Description ■ Operation Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving q Select the desired channel. w Push [F], then push [1• ] to start Dualwatch or on another channel; Tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the DUAL [2• ] to start Tri-watch. -
Page 20: 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 channels which inconveniently stop scanning, wide frequency range. The transceiver has Priority scan and such as those for digital communication use. -
Page 21: Setting Tag Channels
SCAN OPERATION ■ Setting TAG channels ■ Starting a scan For more efficient scanning, add the desired channels as Set scan type (Priority or Normal scan) and scan resume TAG channels or clear the TAG for unwanted channels. timer in advance using Set mode. (p. 43) Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan- q While pushing and holding [H/L], push [DIAL] several ning. -
Page 22: Dsc Operation
DSC OPERATION ■ MMSI code programming ■ DSC address ID The 9-digit MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity: DSC A total of 100 DSC address IDs can be programmed and self ID) code can be programmed at power ON. named with up to 10 characters. D Programming Individual ID This code programming can be performed only once. -
Page 23: D Deleting Individual Id
DSC OPERATION D Deleting Individual ID q Enter “DEL:INDV ID” in DSC Set up menu. --DSC Menu-- ➪ ➪ DSC Menu Set up DEL:INDV ID Add:Group ID (Push [MENU]) (Rotate [SELECTOR], then push [ENT].) Input 8 digits 0________ • When no address ID is programmed, “No ID” is displayed. Input name _________ Push [CLR] to exit. -
Page 24: Position And Time Programming
DSC OPERATION ■ Position and Time programming A Distress call should include the ship’s position and time --DSC Menu-- data. If no GPS is connected, your position and UTC (Uni- Input Position versal Time Coordinated) time should be input manually. Latitude __°__.___N Null... -
Page 25: Position And Time Indication
[ENT] for 1 sec. displays the manually entered position and time. --GPS Info-- Push for 1 sec. A GPS receiver appropriate for the IC-M603 is not supplied DATE : JUN/16/2006 from Icom. A GPS receiver with NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01 : 12:00 34°34.506N... -
Page 26: Distress Call
DSC OPERATION ■ Distress call e After transmitting the call, the transceiver waits for an ac- A Distress call should be transmitted if, in the opinion of the knowledgment call on Channel 70. Master, the ship or a person is in distress and requires im- •... -
Page 27: D Regular Call
DSC OPERATION D Regular call r After receiving the acknowledgment, reply using the mi- crophone. The nature of the Distress call should be included in the Dis- tress call. q Enter “Distress Setting” in DSC menu. Received DSC Menu ➪ Distress Setting... - Page 28 DSC OPERATION e The position information appears. Edit your position (lati- t Push [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. to transmit the Distress call. • While pushing [DISTRESS], the key backlighting blinks. tude and longitude) data directly with the keypad. • The selected nature of the distress is stored for 10 minutes. •...
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Page 29: Transmitting Dsc Calls
DSC OPERATION ■ Transmitting DSC calls u After receiving the acknowledgment, reply using the mi- crophone. To ensure correct operation of the DSC function, please make sure you set the squelch correctly. (p. 9) Received D Transmitting an Individual call DistressACK The Individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig- <Osaka Bay... - Page 30 Standby on Channel 70 until an acknowledgement is re- ceived. ✔ Convenient! When the Icom MA-500TR is con- class b ais transponder nected to your transceiver, an individual DSC call can be transmitted to a selected AIS target using the transponder, without needing to enter the target’s MMSI code.
- Page 31 DSC OPERATION D Transmitting an Individual Acknowledgement e Rotate [SELECTOR] to select “Able to Comply” or When receiving an Individual call, you can transmit an ac- knowledgement (‘Able to comply’ or ‘Unable to comply’) by “Unable to Comply,” push [ENT]. •...
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Page 32: D Transmitting A Group Call
Push [ENT] to transmit the Group call. Select Address • If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the chan- Manual Input nel becomes clear. ˘Icom Group A t After the Group call has been transmitted, the following indication is displayed. <CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>... -
Page 33: D Transmitting An All Ships Call
DSC OPERATION D Transmitting an All Ships call e Push [ENT] to transmit the All ships call. Large ships use Channel 70 as their ‘listening channel.’ When you want to announce a message to all ships within range, • Channel 70 is selected and the All ships call is transmitted. r After the All ships call has been transmitted, the following use the ‘All Ships Call’... -
Page 34: D Transmitting A Position Request Call
DSC OPERATION D Transmitting a Position Request call r After the Position Request call has been transmitted, the Transmit a Position Request call when you want to know a specific ship’s current position, etc. following indication is displayed. q Enter “Position Request” in DSC menu. Position Request TX Complete DSC Menu... - Page 35 DSC OPERATION D Transmitting a Position Report call e The position information appears. Edit your position data Transmit a Position Report call when you want to announce your own position to a specific ship and to get an answer, (latitude and longitude) directly with the keypad. (p. 18) r After editing the position data, push [ENT] to set.
- Page 36 DSC OPERATION D Transmitting a Polling Request call e Push [ENT] to transmit the Polling Request call. Transmit a Polling Request call when you want to know a specific vessel is within communication range. r After the Polling Request call has been transmitted, the following indication is displayed.
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Page 37: D Transmitting A Position Reply Call
DSC OPERATION D Transmitting a Position Reply call D Transmitting a Position Report Reply call Transmit a Position Reply call when a Position Request call Transmit a Position Report Reply call when a Position Re- is received. port call is received. q Enter “Position Reply”... -
Page 38: Receiving Dsc Calls
DSC OPERATION ■ Receiving DSC calls D Receiving a Distress Acknowledgement While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress acknowledge- D Receiving a Distress call ment to other ship is received: ➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes. While monitoring Channel 70 and a distress call is received: •... -
Page 39: D Receiving An Individual Call
➥ The emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the Received received category. Group ➥ “Received Individual” appears in the display. <Icom ➥ Push [CLR] to stop beep, then push [ENT] to reply the <CLR ˘ Beep Off> SAFETY call and select the channel specified by the calling sta-... -
Page 40: Receiving A Geographical Area Call
DSC OPERATION D Receiving a Geographical Area call D Receiving a Position Request call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Geographical Area call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Position Request call is (for the area you are in) is received: received: ➥... -
Page 41: D Receiving A Polling Request Call
DSC OPERATION D Receiving a Polling Request call D Receiving a Position Report Reply call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Polling Request call is While monitoring Channel 70 and a Position Report Reply received: call is received: ➥ “Received POLL REQ” appears in the display. ➥... -
Page 42: Received Messages
DSC OPERATION ■ Received messages r Push [CLR] to exit the condition or push [CE] to clear the displayed message and returns to DSC menu. The transceiver automatically stores up to 20 distress mes- D Other messages sages and 20 other messages. The messages can be used q Enter “Other”... -
Page 43: Dsc Set Mode
DSC OPERATION ■ DSC Set mode D Automatic Acknowledgement D Add Individual ID/Group ID (See pages 16, 17.) This item sets the automatic acknowledgement function to D Delete Individual ID/Group ID (See page 17.) ON or OFF. When a position request, position report or polling request D MMSI Code Check call is received, the transceiver automatically transmits a po- The programmed 9-digit MMSI (DSC self ID) code can be... -
Page 44: Dsc Operation
DSC OPERATION D Offset Time D NMEA Output This item sets the offset time from the UTC (Universal Time Select an NMEA Output function from List Station, All Sta- Coordinated) time. tion or OFF. When receiving position acknowledgment, the transceiver outputs it to the external equipment via the NMEA connector. -
Page 45: Other Functions
• The received signal is muted during intercom operation. • “WAIT” appears if it is idle. • To adjust the IC-M603’s speaker output level, rotate [VOL]. q Push [F], then push [9• ] to enter intercom mode. • To adjust the HM-162E’s speaker output level, rotate [SELECTOR]. -
Page 46: Hailer Operation
• While in the intercom mode, the transceiver functions (transmit and receive) are interrupted. If the transceiver is in transmit condition, the intercom function is not The IC-M603 has a 2-way hailer function for voice amplification available. and reception over a loudspeaker, making it unnecessary to •... -
Page 47: Automatic Foghorn
OTHER FUNCTIONS ■ Automatic foghorn The foghorn outputs from the hailer speaker. To use this The automatic foghorn function sounds a horn repeatedly function, the hailer speaker must be connected to the trans- until the function is turned OFF. Four patterns are available ceiver. -
Page 48: Rx Speaker Function
■ RX speaker function q Push [F], then push [8• ] to enter auto foghorn mode. The IC-M603 has an RX speaker function. When this func- Push tion is turned ON, the received audio can be heard on the ˘UNDERWAY deck or tower via a hailer speaker. -
Page 49: Set Mode
SET MODE ■ Set mode programming ■ Set mode items D Scan type Set mode is used to change the conditions of the trans- (Except for Holland version) ceiver’s functions: Scan type* , Scan resume timer* , Beep The transceiver has 2 scan types: normal scan and priority tone, Internal speaker, LCD contrast, Automatic foghorn fre- scan. -
Page 50: Beep Tone
SET MODE D Beep tone D Automatic foghorn frequency You can select silent operation by turning beep tones OFF, The audio frequency of the automatic foghorn can be ad- or you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a justed to suit your preference. - Page 51 SET MODE D Scrambler type D Favorite channel (Appears when a scrambler unit is installed) This item sets the Favorite channel function ON or OFF. When an optional scrambler unit* is installed, the scrambler The favorite channel is programmed by the TAG channel set- type can be selected in Set mode depending on dealer setting.
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Page 52: Connections And Maintenance
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Connections r EXTERNAL MICROPHONE CONNECTORS [COMMAND MIC-1]/[COMMAND MIC-2] Connects the optional COMMANDMICIII™ (HM-162E.) CAUTION: NEVER connect other microphone here, such as the HM-134, may cause damage to the trans- ceiver. t GPS RECEIVER/EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTOR ➥ Connects a GPS receiver for position and time indica- tions. -
Page 53: Antenna
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Supplied accessories CAUTION: After connecting the DC power cable, cover The following accessories are supplied the connectors with a rubber vulcanising tape as shown Mounting bracket For mounting bracket below, to prevent water seeping into the transceiver. Knob bolts Flat washers (M5) Rubber vulcanizing tape... -
Page 54: Mounting The Transceiver
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ Mounting the transceiver D Using the supplied mounting bracket • OVERHEAD MOUNTING The universal mounting bracket supplied with your trans- ceiver allows overhead or onboard mounting. Sponge* • Mount the transceiver securely with the 4 supplied screws (M5 ×... -
Page 55: Installation
An optional MB-75 is available for mounting flush mount kit • Make sure that the clamps align parallel to the IC-M603’s body. the transceiver to a flat surface such as an instrument panel. KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel’s magnetic navigation compass. -
Page 56: Ut-112/Ut-98 Installation
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ UT-112/UT-98* installation e Install an optional unit to J3 on the AF board as shown CAUTION: DISCONNECT the DC power cable from the below. transceiver before performing any work on the transceiver. Otherwise, there is danger of electric shock and/or equip- Optional unit ment damage. -
Page 57: Hm-162E Installation
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■ HM-162E installation [COMMAND MIC-1] [COMMAND MIC-2] HM-162E w To use the supplied cable as a wall socket, perform the following steps. The optional HM-162E should be installed to the transceiver e Using the mounting base as a template, carefully mark the using the supplied connection cable. - Page 58 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE Mounting base 5 mm 2 mm Gasket...
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Page 59: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. The transceiver does • Bad connection to the power supply. • Check the connection to the transceiver. pp. 46, not turn ON. No sound comes from • Squelch level is too high. • Set [SQL] to the threshold point. p. -
Page 60: Specifications And Options
SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ■ Specifications D Receiver D General • Receive system : Double conversion superheterodyne • Frequency coverage : TX 156.000–161.450 MHz • Sensitivity (20 dB SINAD) : Less than –5 dBµ emf RX 156.000–163.425 MHz Less than –5 dBµ emf •... -
Page 61: Options
SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ■ Options D Dimensions 220.0 (8 ⁄ ˝) 31.4 78.0 • MB-75 flush mount kit ⁄ ˝) ⁄ ˝) For mounting the transceiver to a panel. • HM-162E ™ commandmiciii External microphone-type controller. Provides optional inter-com operation. 6 m microphone cable and mount-ing base included. -
Page 62: Channel List
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 156.050 160.650 156.550 156.550 157.050 161.650 156.075 160.675 156.575 156.575 157.075 161.675 156.100 160.700... - Page 63 CHANNEL LIST • USA channels (for U.K. 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 156.050 156.050 156.600 156.600 157.100 157.100 156.225 156.225 75 * 156.775...
- Page 64 < Intended Country of Use > A-6528D-1EU-w Printed in Japan 2006–2010 Icom Inc. © 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.
- Page 65 When the lcom MA-500TR is con- To ensure correct operation of the DSC function, make CLASS B AIS TRANSPONDER nected to your IC-M504/IC-M505/IC-M603/IC-M604 sure you correctly set the transceiver’s squelch. VHF MARINE , an individual DSC call can be transmitted to a TRANSCEIVER These instructions are based on using the IC-M604.
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