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New2001
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM402A
(REMOTE-CONTROL MIC COMPATIBLE)
iM402SA
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page i (1,1) New2001 FOREWORD IMPORTANT Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely IC-M402A/M402SA VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVERS are designed before using the transceiver. and built with Icom’s state of the art technology and crafts- manship. With proper care, this product should provide you SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This in- with years of trouble-free operation. struction manual contains important operating i
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page ii (1,1) New2001 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY NOTE If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and A WARNING STICKER is supplied with the transceiver. the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. To comply with FCC regulations, this sticker must be affixed in such a location as to be readily seen from the operating con- USING CHANNEL 16 trols of the radio as in the diagram below. Make sure the cho- DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE sen location is
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page iii (1,1) New2001 RADIO OPERATOR WARNING Icom requires the radio operator to meet the FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE LIMITS MAY ALLOW FCC Requirements for Radio Frequency Expo- THOSE WITHIN THE MPE RADIUS TO EXPERIENCE RF sure. An omnidirectional antenna with gain not RADIATION ABSORPTION WHICH EXCEEDS THE FCC greater than 9 dBi must be mounted a minimum MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) LIMIT. WARNING of 5 meters (measured from the lowest point of IT IS THE R
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page iv (1,1) New2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS ® FOREWORD ……………………………… i 6 DSC OPERATION ……………… 14–28 11 COMMANDMIC HM-127 IMPORTANT ……………………………… i MMSI code programming ……… 14 (IC-M402A only) ………………… 38–51 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ………………… i MMSI code check ………………… 14 Panel description …………………38 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY …………… ii DSC individual ID ………………… 15 Function display ……………………40 NOTE ……………………………………… ii Position indication………………… 16 Channel selection ……………
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page v (1,1) New2001 PRECAUTION BE CAREFUL! The transceiver rear panel will become RWARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC hot when operating continuously for long periods. outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric Place the transceiver in a secure place to avoid inadvertent shock. use by children. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this device, not ex- pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to BE CAREFUL! The tra
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 1 (1,1) OPERATING RULES 1 (2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE D D PRIORITIES 1 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. take priority over all others. The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be • You must monitor Channel 16 wh
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 2 (1,1) New2001 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 Front panel r SCAN KEY [SCAN•TAG] (p. 13) Speaker q Function display w ➥ Starts and stops Normal or Priority scan. ➥ Sets or clears the displayed channel as a tag (scanned) channel when pushed for 1 sec. ➥ While pushing [HI/LO] on the microphone, push for 3 sec. to clear or set all tag channels in the selected chan- nel group. t CHANNEL/WEATHER CHANNEL KEY [CH/WX•DUAL] ➥ Toggles between regular channels and weather ch
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 3 (1,1) New2001 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 2 u CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEYS [Y Y]/[Z Z]•[U/I/C] ➥ Selects the operating channels, Set mode settings, etc. (pgs. 6, 7, 30) ➥ While pushing [SCAN•TAG], push [Y] or [Z] to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key backlight. (p. 10) ➥ Selects one of three channel groups in sequence when both keys are pushed. (p. 7) • International, U.S.A. and Canadian channels are available. i DSC/INTERCOM KEY [DSC•IC] ➥ Selects the DSC menu w
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 4 (1,1) New2001 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION Function display r TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 13) q w e Appears when a tag channel is selected. t CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 6) r Appears when the call channel is selected. t y LOW POWER INDICATOR (p. 8) y Appears when low power is selected. u i u DUPLEX INDICATOR (p. 7) o Appears when a duplex channel is selected. ! i WEATHER CHANNEL INDICATOR (pgs. 7, 31) ➥ “WX” appears when a weather channel is selected. ! ! ➥ “WX A
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 5 (1,1) New2001 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 Microphone 2 ! CHANNEL COMMENT INDICATOR ➥ Channel comment appears if programmed. (p. 10) q ➥“” scrolls when the battery voltage drops to approx. 10 V DC or below. ➥“” blinks during Dualwatch; “” blinks during Tri- watch. (p. 11) ! CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR (p. 7) Microphone Indicates whether a U.S.A. “U,” International “I” or Cana- w e dian “C” channel is in use. q PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 6 (1,1) New2001 BASIC OPERATION 3 Channel selection ï ï Channel 16 ï ï Channel 9 (Call channel) Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call establishing initial contact with another station and for emer- channel. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both call channels can be programmed (p. 9) and are used to st
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 7 (1,1) New2001 BASIC OPERATION 3 ï ï U.S.A.,Canadian and international channels ï ï Weather channels The IC-M402A/M402SA are preprogrammed with 57 U.S.A., The IC-M402A/M402SA has 10 weather channels. These are 61 Canadian and 57 international channels. These channel used for monitoring broadcasts from NOAA (National groups may be specified for the operating area. Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.) 3 The transceiver can detect a weather alert t
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 8 (1,1) New2001 3 BASIC OPERATION Receiving and transmitting CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may dam- Simplex channels, 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83 CAN- age the transceiver. NOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. wa- ters. q Rotate [VOL] to turn power ON. IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your trans- w Set the audio and squelch levels. mitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold ➥ Rotate [SQL] fully coun
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 9 (1,1) New2001 BASIC OPERATION 3 Call channel programming Call channel is used to select Channel 9 (default), however, r Push [Y] or [Z] to select you can program the call channel with your most often-used the desired channel. 3 channels in each channel group for quick recall. q Push both [Y] and [Z] on the transceiver one or more times to select the desired channel group (U.S.A., In- ternational or Canada) to be t Push [16•9] to program the programmed
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 10 (1,1) New2001 3 BASIC OPERATION Channel comments Microphone lock function Memory channels can be labeled with alphanumeric com- The microphone lock function electrically locks [Y]/[Z] and ments of up to 10 characters each for easy channel recogni- [HI/LO] keys on the supplied microphone. This prevents ac- tion. cidental channel changes and function access. More than 6 characters comment scrolls automatically at the ➥ While pushing [HI/LO] on the mi
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 11 (1,1) DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH 4 Description Operation Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving q Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in Set mode. (p. 31) another channel; Tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call w Select the desired operating channel. 3 channel while receiving another channel. Dualwatch/Tri-watch e Push [CH/WX•DUAL] for 1 sec. to start Dualwatch or Tri- 4 are convenient for monitor Channel 16 when you are operat- watch. •“ ” b
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 12 (1,1) New2001 SCAN OPERATION 5 Scan types Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over a Set the tag channels (scanned channel) before scanning. wide frequency range. The transceiver has Priority scan and Clear the tag channels which inconveniently stop scanning, Normal scan. such as those for digital communication use. When the weather alert function is turned ON, the previously Choose Priority or Normal scan in Set mode. (p. 31) selec
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 13 (1,1) New2001 SCAN OPERATION 5 Setting tag channels Starting a scan For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag Set scan type (Priority or Normal) and scan resume timer in channels or clear the tag for unwanted channels. advance, using Set mode. (p. 31) Channels are not tagged will be skipped during scanning. Tag q Set tag channels as described at left. channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT, w Make sure the squelch i
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!IC-M402A_SA.qxd 03.11.11 2:51 PM Page 14 (1,1) New2001 DSC OPERATION 6 MMSI code programming MMSI code check The 9-digit MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity: DSC self The 9-digit MMSI (DSC self ID) code can be checked. ID) code can be programmed at power ON. q Push [DSC•IC] to enter the DSC menu. This function is not available when the MMSI code has w Push [Y] or [Z] to select “” and push [DSC•IC]. been programmed by the dealer. This code programming can be performed only twice. q Turn
