User manual ICOM IC-M3A

[. . . ] "LOCATED AT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " (your position) 5. The nature of the distress and assistance required. Any other information which might facilitate the rescue. i FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M3A VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom's state of the art technology and craftsmanship. [. . . ] 7) Appears when the call channel is selected. PANEL DESCRIPTION 3 t LOCK INDICATOR (p. to select the call channel in the selected channel group. · "CALL" and the call channel number appear. · Each channel group may have its own call channel after programming a call channel. See the "Call channel programming" on p. 11 for details. D Channel 16 Channel 16 (Distress channel) is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency communications. Channel 16 is automatically monitored during both dualwatch and tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor Channel 16. q Push [16·C] to select Channel 16. w Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selecting Channel 16, or push [Y]/[Z] to select the operating channel. C w Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selecting the call channel, or push [Y]/[Z] to select the operating channel. C Push Push for 1 sec. (depending on version) 7 BASIC OPERATION 4 D International, U. S. A. *1 and ATIS*2 channels There are 57 (58)*1 International, 58 U. S. A. *1 and 57 ATIS*2 channels. These channel groups may be specified for the operating area. - Choose low power to conserve battery power, choose high power for longer distance communications. - Some channels are for low power only. t Push to transmit y Release to receive Microphone q Power ON r Set output power w Set volume w Set the squelch level w Set the squelch level t Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the microphone. - " " appears. - Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission. e Set channel y Release [PTT] to receive. 10 4 BASIC OPERATION I Call channel programming The call channel key is used to select the default channel, however, you can program your most often-used channel in each channel group for quick recall. several times to select the desired channel group (INT, USA, ATIS) to be programmed. to select the call channel. · "CALL" and call channel number appear. t Push [16·C] to program the displayed channel as the call channel. · The call channel number stop flashing. e Push [16·C] again for 3 sec. (until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to enter call channel programming condition. · Call channel number to be programmed flashes. r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired channel. 11 BASIC OPERATION 4 I Lock function This function electronically locks all keys (except for [+]/[­], [PTT], [SQL·MONI] and [H/L·LOCK]) to prevent accidental channel changes and function access. Appears while the lock function is used. LOCK I Monitor function The monitor function releases the noise squelch mute. 18 for details of the monitor switch action. to activate the monitor function. ·" " blinks and audio is emitted. 4 Blinks while the monitor function is used. MONI Push for 1 sec. Push for 1 sec. I Automatic backlighting This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The automatic backlighting can be activated in SET mode. 18) Push any key except for [PTT] to turn the backlighting ON. · The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 sec. [. . . ] (Water intrusion) · "TAG" channels are not programmed. · Beep tones are turned OFF. · Push [H/L·LOCK] for 1 sec. · Set the desired channels as "TAG" channels. 14 · Set the beep tones to ON (Fix Beep/User p. [. . . ]