INSTRUCTIONS REMOTE-CONTROL MICROPHONE Thank you for purchasing the HM-162E REMOTETM CONTROL MICROPHONE. The COMMANDMIC III is a remote control microphone for use with the IC-M603 or else. Please read the connected transceiver's instruction manual carefully before installation and operation. These instructions are just described the remotecontrol operations only. HM-162E These instructions are described when the HM-162E is connected to the IC-M603. Some operations or indications may be different as these instructions depending on the connecting transceiver. z HM-162E supplied accessories Accessories included with the HM-162E: Qty. q Connection cable (OPC-1540*: 6 m; 20 ft) ....................... 1 w Mounting base .................................................................. 1 e Connector cap .................................................................. 1 r Microphone hanger .......................................................... 1 t Screws (M3 × 16; tapping) ............................................... 5 *: OPC 1540 has external speaker leads as illustrated at right. (Yellow: Audio, Black: Speaker ground) q w e Yellow Black r t x Function display !6 !5 !4 !3 q w e r t y !2 y POSITION INDICATOR Shows the GPS position data. ? · "??" may blink every 2 sec. instead of position data when the GPS position data is invalid. In this case, the last position data is held for up to 23.5 hours. ? · "??" may blink every 2 sec. instead of position data 4 hours after the position data is input manually, up until 23.5 hours have past. BUSY-25W---INT---CALL BUSY 25W---INT---CALL LOC-RX -- DUP SCRAM--TAG SCRAM TAG NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL SCAN -34 34.506N 34°34.506N 123°23.236W 123 23.236W Local--1:10Local--1:10- CALLING u i [VOL] !1 !0 o N "No Position" appears when no GPS receiver is connected and no position data is input manually. u TIME ZONE INDICATOR L "Local" appears when the offset time data in the `Set up' menu is entered. N "No Time" appears when no GPS receiver is connected and no time data is input manually. i CHANNEL COMMENT INDICATOR Channel comment appears, if programmed. o CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number. !0 KEY LOCK INDICATOR Appears while the Key Lock function is in use. Blinks while the All Key Lock function is in use. !1 LOW BATTERY INDICATOR " " blinks when the battery voltage drops to approx. 10 V DC or below. !2 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR C "CALL" appears when the call channel is selected. !3 CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR I U Indicates whether an International "INT ," U.S.A. "USA ," D A DSC "DSC" or ATIS "ATIS" channel is selected. · Depending on the connected transceiver's version. q BUSY/TRANSMIT INDICATOR B "BUSY " appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. T "TX" appears while transmitting. w RX SPEAKER INDICATOR Appears during the RX speaker mode. e SCRAMBLER INDICATOR S "SCRAM" appears when an optional voice scrambler is activated. r SCAN INDICATOR P N "PRI-SCAN 16" appears during Priority scan; "NOR MAL SCAN" appears during Normal scan. D T "DUAL 16" appears during dualwatch; "TRI 16" appears during tri-watch. t SELECTOR STATUS INDICATOR Indicates the [SELECTOR] active status; [ "[VOL] " appears when [SELECTOR] functions as the audio volume. [ "[SQL] " appears when [SELECTOR] functions as the noise squelch controller. [ "[DIAL] " appears when [SELECTOR] functions as the channel selector. !4 DUPLEX INDICATOR Appears when a duplex channel is selected. · Duplex channel has a different TX and RX frequency. !5 TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR Appears when a tag channel is selected. !6 POWER INDICATOR 2 "25W" appears when high power is selected. 1 "1W" appears when low power is selected. Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries. COMMANDMIC III is a trademark of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United states. 1 c Panel description The optional HM-162E remotely controls the transceiver and provides an optional Intercom function. u DSC MENU KEY [MENU] Push to toggle the DSC menu ON or OFF. While pushing [CLR], push this key to turn the HM-162E power ON and OFF. i SCAN KEY [SCAN·TAG] Push to start and stop Normal or Priority scan when TAG channels are programmed. Push for 1 sec. to set (or clear) the displayed channel as a TAG (scanned) channel. While pushing [H/L], push for 3 sec. to clear or set all TAG channels in the selected channel group. o CHANNEL/DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH KEY [DIAL·DW GRP ] Push to select the regular channels. Push for 1 sec. to start Dualwatch or Tri-watch. Push to stop Dualwatch or Tri-watch when either is activated. Move the cursor backward while in the channel comment programming condition. While pushing [H/L], push to select the desired channel groups in sequence. · Depending on the connected transceiver's version, this function is not available. Top keys Back side q w e r t L !1 !2 !3 !0 o i u y q DISTRESS KEY [DISTRESS] Push for 5 sec. transmit a Distress call. w TRANSMIT POWER KEY [H/L] Push to toggle high or low power. · Some Channels are set to low power only. While pushing this key, other keys perform secondary functions. While pushing this key, turn power ON to toggle the All key Lock function ON or OFF. ·" " blinks while the All key Lock function is in use. · Only [PWR] ([CLR]/[MENU]), [DISTRESS] and [PTT] are functional when the All key Lock function is in use. é !0 CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16·C] Push to select Channel 16. Push for 1 sec. to select call channel. · "CALL" appears when call channel is selected. e PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. r SELECTOR DIAL [SELECTOR] Rotate to adjust the audio level, or select the items in DSC menu, Set mode settings in set mode, etc. Rotate to select the noise squelch level or operating channel after pushing [VOL/SQL·MONI L ]. Rotate to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key backlight while pushing [H/L]. Checks TAG channels or changes scanning direction during scan. Rotate to adjust the audio level during in hailer mode. Rotate [SELECTOR] then push [ENT] to adjust the audio level during in RX Speaker mode. t ENTER KEY [ENT] Push to fix the selected contents, or select Set mode settings, etc. Push for 1 sec. to indicate the GPS information of the connected transceiver. · No information appears when GPS receiver is not connected to the transceiver. Push for 3 sec. to enter call channel programming condition when call channel is selected. While pushing [H/L], push to enter the channel comment programming condition. While turning power ON, push to enter Set mode. Advance the cursor while in channel comment programming condition. !1 VOLUME/SQUELCH·MONITOR/LOCK KEY [VOL/SQL·MONI L ] Push to select the volume, channel or squelch setting condition. After pushing this key, rotate [SELECTOR] to set the audio level, channel selection or squelch level. Push for 1 sec. to turn the monitor function ON. While pushing [H/L], push this to toggle the (microphone) Key Lock function ON or OFF. · " " appears while the (microphone) Key Lock function is in use. · [PWR] ([CLR]/[MENU]), [PTT], [VOL/SQL], [H/L] and [DISTRESS] still function when the (microphone) Key Lock function is turned ON. é !2 INTERCOM KEY [IC] Push to toggle the Intercom function ON or OFF. Calls the transceiver when pushed and held while in Intercom mode. While pushing [H/L], activates an optional Voice scrambler function when it's installed into the transceiver. S · "SCRAM " appears when the Voice scrambler function is turned ON. · Voice scrambler function is available depending on the connected transceiver or transceiver's version. · The optional Voice scrambler function cannot be used on Channel 16 and 70. y CLEAR·POWER KEY [CLR·PWR] While HM-162E's power is OFF, push this key and [MENU] for 1 sec. to turn the power ON. · The connected transceiver power is also turned ON, if it's OFF. While HM-162E's power is ON; While pushing this key, push [MENU] to turn the HM162E power OFF. · The connected transceiver power is also turned OFF depending on the transceiver's Set mode setting. Push to clear the entered function, exit Set mode, etc. !3 HAILER/RX SPEAKER KEY [HAIL·RX ] Push to turn the hailer mode ON or OFF. Push for 1 sec. to turn the RX Speaker mode ON or OFF. While pushing [H/L], push to turn the automatic foghorn function ON or OFF. 2 v Selector's action The HM-162E has a selector dial, which works various functions. Each pushing [VOL/SQL] changes [SELECTOR]'s action. [ [ · Selector status indicator shows "[VOL] ," "[SQL] " or [ "[DIAL]" when [SELECTOR] functions as an audio vol- n Receiving and transmitting q Push [PWR] to turn power ON. w Set the audio and squelch levels. Push [VOL/SQL·MONI L ] for 1 sec. to activate the monitor function. Rotate [SELECTOR VOL] to adjust the audio output level. Push [VOL/SQL·MONI L ] to cancel the monitor function. Push [VOL/SQL·MONI L ] several times, then rotate [SELECTOR SQL] to adjust the squelch level. e While pushing [H/L], push [DIAL·DW GRP ] to change the channel group, if desired. r Push [DIAL·DW GRP ] once, then rotate [SELECTOR DIAL] to select the desired channel. B · When receiving a signal, "BUSY" appears and audio is emitted from the speaker. · Further adjustment of the audio level may be necessary. ume, squelch controller or channel selector, respectively. Pushing [DIAL] changes [SELECTOR]'s action to channel selector. Pushing [ENT] or [CLR] returns [SELECTOR]'s action to the [ [ audio volume when "[SQL]" or "[DIAL]" is indicated on the display. · Even if [ENT] or [CLR] hasn't been pushed, [SELECTOR]'s action returns to the audio volume automatically after 5 sec. of inactivity. [ · "[DIAL]" appears. After these instructions describe [SELECTOR] as follow: [SELECTOR VOL] : Functions as the audio volume. [SELECTOR SQL] : Functions as the squelch controller. [SELECTOR DIAL]: Functions as the channel selector. [SELECTOR] : Functions as the any other selector or controller. t Push [H/L] to select the output power, if necessary. 1 · "1W" appears when low power is selected. · Choose low power for short range communications, choose high power for longer distance communications. · Some channels are for low power only. y Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the microphone. T · "TX" appears. · Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC. b Channel selection D Channel 16 q Push [16·C] to select Channel 16. w Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selecting Channel 16, (or rotate [SELECTOR DIAL] to select an other channel. BUSY-25W---INT---CALL 25W---INT---CALL LOCAL--DUP SCRAM--TAG SCRAM--TAG NORMAL-SCAN [DIAL] -34"34.206N 34"34.206N 123"23.236W --UTC 10:10--UTC-10:10- CALLING u Release [PTT] to receive. IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal (voice), pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level. Push 16 C m Lock functions The Lock function electronically locks keys and switches to prevent accidental changes and function access from the microphone. All keys, switches and controllers on the transceiver are functional. D Call channel q Push [16·C] for 1 sec. to select call channel. w Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selecting call channel, (or rotate [SELECTOR DIAL] Push 16 C for 1 sec. to select an other channel. BUSY-25W---INT---CALL 25W---INT---CALL LOCAL--DUP SCRAM--TAG SCRAM--TAG NORMAL-SCAN [DIAL] -34"34.206N 34"34.206N 123"23.236W --UTC 10:10-CALLING --UTC-10:10 CALLING D Activating the Lock function While pushing [H/L], push [VOL/SQL·MONI L ] to turn the Lock function ON or OFF. ·" " appears. · Only [PWR] ([CLR]/[MENU]), [DISTRESS], [PTT], [H/L], [VOL/SQL·MONI L ] and [SELECTOR] are functional. é D International and other channel group's channels (U.S.A., DSC, ATIS--depending on the connected transceiver's version) q Push [DIAL·DW GRP ] to select a regular channel. w While pushing [H/L], push [DIAL·DW GRP ] to select a channel group. · Depending on the connected transceiver's version, channel group selection is not available. BUSY-25W---INT---CALL 25W---INT---CALL LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP SCRAM--TAG SCRAM--TAG NORMAL-SCAN [CH-] -34"34.206N 34"34.206N 123"23.236W --UTC 10:10--UTC-10:10- INTL Appears D Activating the All Key Lock function While pushing [H/L], turn the power ON by pushing [PWR] to turn the All Key Lock function ON or OFF. é e Push [DIAL·DW lect a channel. GRP ] then rotate [SELECTOR DIAL] to se- D · "DUP" appears for duplex channels. BUSY-25W---INT---CALL 25W---INT---CALL LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP SCRAM--TAG SCRAM--TAG NORMAL-SCAN [VOL] -34"34.206N 34"34.206N 123"23.236W --UTC 10:10-TELEPHONE --UTC-10:10 TELEPHONE BUSY-25W---USA---CALL 25W---US ...