INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM700PRO SSB RADIO TELEPHONE IMPORTANT READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY before attempting to operate the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL--This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the IC-M700PRO SSB RADIO TELEPHONE. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS The explicit definitions described below apply to this instruction manual. DEFINITION Personal injury, fire hazard or electric RWARNING shock may occur. CAUTION NOTE Equipment damage may occur. If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk of personal injury, fire or electric shock. WORD PRECAUTIONS RWARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet directly. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. In maritime mobile operation, KEEP the transceiver and microphone as far away as possible (at least 1 m) from the magnetic navigation compass to prevent erroneous indications. USE an Icom microphone and/or handset only (supplied or optional). Other brands may have different pin assignments and may damage the transceiver. AVOID using or placing the transceiver in areas with temperatures below ­20°C (­4°F) or above +60°C (+140°F). AVOID connecting the transceiver to a power source using reverse polarity. This connection will not only blow fuses but may also damage the transceiver. AVOID placing the transceiver in excessively dusty environments or in direct sunlight. AVOID placing the transceiver against walls or putting anything on top of the transceiver. This will obstruct heat dissipation. RWARNING! NEVER mount the transceiver overhead. The weight of the transceiver is approximately 8 kg., but its apparent weight will increase several fold due to wave shocks and vibration. The transceiver must be mounted on a flat hard surface only. NEVER connect a power source of more than 16 V DC such as a 24 volt battery. This connection will ruin the transceiver. NEVER allow children to play with equipment containing a radio transmitter. NEVER expose the transceiver to rain, snow or any liquids. NEVER install the IC-M700PRO into a plus-grounding ship. Such a connection might blow fuses and is not usable. DO NOT use chemical agents such as benzene or alcohol when cleaning, as they can damage the transceiver's surfaces. ii IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (for maritime operation) If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on 2182 kHz. Push [2182kHz] to select the emergency frequency. 1. "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY." 2. "THIS IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . " (name of vessel) 3. "LOCATED AT . . . . . . . . . " (vessel's position) 4. Give the reason for the distress call. 5. Explain what assistance you need. 6. Give additional information: · Vessel type · Vessel length · Vessel color · Number of people onboard. Push [ALARM] and [TX FREQ] for 1 sec. to transmit a 2-tone alarm signal for at least 30 sec. · The transceiver automatically stops the alarm after 50 sec. Push [ALARM] to turn the alarm transmission off, then push and hold the PTT switch on the microphone and send the following information: VERSIONS The following versions are available for the IC-M700PRO. Version Marine General Description 2182 kHz 2-tone alarm is built-in. FSK/CW narrow filter is optional. All SSB/FSK channels available. 2182 kHz 2-tone alarm is optional. No transmit frequency programming allowed. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS . . . . ii PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii IN CASE OF EMERGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii VERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv 1 OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES . . . . . . 1 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2­4 I Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 SELECTING A CHANNEL/FREQUENCY . . . . 5­7 I Memory mode/VFO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 D Scan function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 SET MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11­14 I Set mode operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 I Set mode contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION . . . . 15­21 I Connections on rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 I Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 I Connector information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 I Ground connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 I Power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 I Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 D MN-100/MN-101L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 D AT-130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 D Non-Icom tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 I Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 D Mounting location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 D Mounting example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 D Transceiver dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 I Selecting a frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 I Resetting the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8­10 I Basic voice receive and transmit . . . . . . . . . . . 8 I Functions for transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 D Transmit frequency check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 I Installing internal options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 D Opening the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 D Installing an optional filter and alarm unit . . . . . . 21 I Fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 7 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 8 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 23 I Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 I Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 I Functions for receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 D Squelch function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D Noise blanker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D AGC off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D Clarity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 9 9 I CW operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 I FSK operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 iv OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES CALL PROCEDURES Calls must be properly identified and time limits must be respected. 1 LOGS All distress, emergency and safety calls must be recorded in complete detail. Log data activity is usually recorded in 24 hour time. Universal Time (UTC) is frequently used. Give your call sign each time you call another vessel or coast station. If you have no call sign, identify your vessel name and the name of the licensee. Adjustments, repairs, channel frequency changes and authorized modifications affecting electrical operation of the equipment must be kept in the maintenance log; entries must be signed by the authorized licensed technician performing or supervising the work. Give your call sign at the end of each transmission that lasts more than 3 min. You must break and give your call sign at least once every 15 min. during long ship-to-shore calls. Keep your unanswered calls short, less than 30 sec. Do not repeat a call for 2 min. RADIO LICENSES (1) SHIP STATION LICENSE You must have a current radio station license before using the transceiver. It is unlawful to operate a ship station which is not licensed. Inquire through your dealer or the appropriate government agency for a Ship-Radiotelephone license application. This government-issued license states the call sign which is your craft's identification for radio purposes. (2) OPERATOR'S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio is not required for safety purposes. The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted or be kept with the operator. Only a licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver. However, non-licensed individuals may talk over a transceiver if a licensed operator starts, supervises, and ends the call, and makes the necessary log entries. Keep a copy of the current government rules and regulations handy. Unnecessary transmissions are not allowed. PRIORITIES Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls take priority over all others. False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited and punishable by law. PRIVACY Information overheard but not intended for you cannot be lawfully used in any way. Indecent or profane language is prohibited. 1 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION I Front panel !8 !7 !6 !5 !4 !3 !2 iM 700PRO TX FREQ SSB RADIO TELEPHONE 1 2 3 2182KHz RESET A LM RX TU N E TX D SC MODE DUP SIMP 4 5 6 AGC SQ L N B SCAN F 3 4 A 7 8 9 [ALARM] + [TX FREQ] FOR ALARM TX 0 1 2 !1 CL 0 CH/FREQ AGC NB SQL SCAN T ONLY ENT ALARM GROUP TUNE CHANNEL MICROPHONE POWER VOLUME SPEAKER CLARITY DIMMER q w er t y u i o !0 q MICROPHONE CONNECTOR (p. 16) Accepts the supplied microphone or an optional handset. u ANTENNA TUNE SWITCH [TUNE] (p. 8) Tunes the connected tuner to the antenna. · Activates only when an optional antenna tuner such as Icom's AT-130 is connected.  NOTE: No audio is output via the speaker when the microphone or handset is not connected. w POWER SWITCH [POWER] Turns power on and off. e SPEAKER SWITCH [SPEAKER] Turns the built-in speaker on and off. · "è" appears in the display while the speaker is turned off. · Any external speaker connected to the rear panel is not turned off.  NOTE: When selecting "automatic tuning" in set mode, pushing this switch is not necessary to tune the antenna. (p. 11) i CHANNEL SELECTOR [CHANNEL] (p. 5) In memory mode, selects an operating channel within the selected channel group. · A maximum of 50 channels are available in each channel group depending on set mode setting (pgs. 13, 14). r DISPLAY INTENSITY SWITCH [DIMMER] Turns the display backlighting on and off. t VOLUME CONTROL [VOLUME] Adjusts the audio output level. · Audio does not come from the speaker when: A microphone is not connected. The [SQL] switch is turned on and no signal is being received. In VFO mode, changes the operating frequency in 0.1 kHz steps. · Frequencies selected in VFO mode are temporary. o SCAN SWITCH [SCAN] (p. 6) Push to toggle scan on and off. !0 CLARITY CONTROL [CLARITY] (p. 9) Shifts the receive frequency ±150 Hz for clear reception of an off frequency signal. y GROUP CHANNEL SELECTOR [GROUP] In memory mode, selects 1 of 3 channel groups ("A," "B" or "C"). (p. 5) · In VFO mode, no function. Selects an item in set mode. (p. 11) 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 !1 KEYPAD No function*. CL CH/FREQ Toggles between memory mode and VFO mode. (p. 5) · This key may be disabled by your dealer. !8 ALARM SWITCH [ALARM] (p. iii) Emits a distress alarm signal from the speaker. Transmits a distress alarm or alarm testing signal when pushed together with the [TX FREQ] switch.  NOTE: General versions are not equipped with this [ALARM] switch. T ONLY No function*. No function*. No function*. ENT 0 to 9 !2 SQUELCH SWITCH [SQL] (p. 9) Activates the voice squelch function to reject undesired background noise while no signal is being received. · The squelch opens only when the received signal contains no voice or FSK components. !3 NOISE BLANKER SWITCH [NB] (p. 9) Turns the noise blanker function on to remove pulse-type noise such as engine ignition noise. · "NB" appears when the function is turned on. !4 AGC OFF SWITCH [AGC] (p. 9) Deactivates the AGC function to receive weak signals blocked by strong adjacent signals. · "ê" appears when the [AGC] switch is turned on (stands for AGC deactivated). !5 MODE SWITCH [MODE] Selects an operating mode temporarily. Available modes differ with version. · USB, AM, J2B (AFSK), FSK, R3E and CW modes are available. · The temporary mode is cleared and the previous mode appears when changing a channel. !6 TRANSMIT FREQUENCY SWITCH [TX FREQ] (p. 8) Displays the transmit frequency and opens the squelch to check and monitor the transmit frequency. !7 2182 kHz SELECTION SWITCH [2182kHz · RESET ] (p. iii) Selects channel 0 (2182 kHz; distress call frequency). · The channel selector does not function when selecting channel 0. Ign ...