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VHF

MARINE

TRANSCEIVER

C—-M57

Icom

Inc.

isiz

MARINE

TRANSCEIVER

IC

-MS7

]

OFFe

.

PWR/VOL

SQUELCH

IMPORTANT

READ

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

carefully

and

completely

for

maximum

performance.

SAVE

THIS

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL.

The

contents

contain

impor-

tant

safety

and

operating

instructions

for

the

IC-M57.

CAUTIONS

NEVER

connect

the

transceiver

to

more

than

16

V

DC

or

to

an

AC

power

source.

NEVER

allow

children

to

touch

the

transceiver.

NEVER

immerse

the

transceiver

in

water.

KEEP

the

transceiver

and

microphone

at

least

1

meter

away

from

the

ship's

magnetic

navigation

compass.

AVOID

placing

the

transceiver

in

direct

sunlight

or

subjecting

it

to

temper-

atures

below

—

20

°C

(

—

4°F

)

or

above

+60°C

(+140

F

).

BE

CAREFUL!

The

transceiver

is

only

weather

resistant

when

the

4

cover

screws

are

securely

tightened.

UNPACKING

Accessories

included

with

the

IC-M57:

Qty.

@

mounting

bracket...

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1

microphone

hangel........ccccccecsseseees

1

@)

mounting

bracket

knobs...........

4

@

DC

power

cable......cccccccccccscccccceeeeeees

1

@)

flat

washers

(MA4)...........ccccseee

4

(OD

mounting

SCreWS...........0cccceseeeeees

4

flat

washers

(M5)...........cccccceeees

8

QD)

star

WASNESS............cccceccccccccesesccceeees

4

G)

NUtS

(M5)......ccccccssssssseeseseceseveees

4

(2

MOUNTING

SCFEWS...........cceceseeceeseeeees

4

©

mic

hanger

screws

(3.5

X

3.0)..2

(3

external

speaker

plug...

1

@

FUSES

(10A)......cccccesssecesssreeeees

2

_

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

IC-M57

VHF

MARINE

TRANSCEIVER.

Using

the

most

advanced

technology,

Icom

has

produced

a

marine

transceiver

for

those

who

want

simple

operation.

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Priorities

Mi

Privacy

OPERATING

RULES

1)

Read

all

rules

and

regulations

pertaining

to

priority

transmission

and

keep

an

up-to-date

copy

handy.

2)

When

not

operating

on

another

channel,

Channel

16

must

be

monitored.

3)

False

or

fraudulent

distress

calls

are

prohibited.

1)

Information

overheard

but

not

intended

for

you

cannot

be

used

in

any

way.

2)

Indecent

or

profane

language

is

prohibited.

Mi

Radio

licenses

1)

Ship

station

license:

when

your

craft

is

equipped

with

a

VHF

FM

marine

transceiver,

you

must

have

a

current

radio

station

license

before

transmitting.

It

is

unlawful

to

operate

a

station

without

a

license.

Ask

your

dealer

or

the

appropriate

government

agency

for

a

_

Ship-

Radiotelephone

License

Application.

2)

Operators’

license:

a

restricted

Radiotelephone

Oper-

ator

Permit

is

the

license

most

often

held

by

small

vessel

operators

when

a

radio

is

not

required

for

safety

purposes.

This

can

usually

be

obtained

by

mail.

The

permit

must

be

posted

near

the

transceiver

or

kept

with

the

operator.

Non-licensed

individuals

may

talk

over

a

transceiver

ONLY

if

a

licensed

operator

starts,

supervises,

ends

the

call

and

makes

the

necessary

|og

entries.

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VHF

MARINE

TRAN

CEIVER

IC-M57

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Mi

Front

panel

@

SPEAKER

@

FUNCTION

DISPLAY

Displays

the

selected

channel

num-_

ber,

etc.

©

POWER

SWITCH/VOLUME

CONTROL

[PWR/VOL]

Turns

power

ON

and

OFF

and

adjusts

the

speaker

volume.

©

MICROPHONE

@

PTT

(Push-to-talk)

SWITCH

[PTT]

Push

and

hold

to

transmit;

release

to

receive.

@

SQUELCH

CONTROL

[SQUELCH]

-Rotate

clockwise

to

eliminate

au-

dio

noise.

-Deep

rotation

activates

the

RF

attenuator

to

cut

weak

signal

re-

ception.

@

CHANNEL

16

SWITCH

[CH

16]

Selects

Channel

16.

Used

for

emer-

gency

and

distress

calls

and

as

a

call

channel.

.

©

DIAL/

MODE

SWITCH

[D/MODE]

Selects

U.S.A.

or

international

chan-

nels.

©

DUAL

WATCH

SWITCH

[DUAL]

Starts

and

stops

dual

watch.

@

WEATHER

CHANNEL

SWITCH

[WX]

Selects

weather

channels.

@

DIMMER

SWITCH

[DIM]

Turns

the

function

display

backlighting

-

ON

or

OFF.

|

@

TRANSMIT

POWER

SWITCH

[HI/LOW]

Selects

high

or

low

transmitter

power.

@®

CHANNEL

SELECTOR

Selects

an

operating

channel.

PANEL

DESCRIPTION

2

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bua

Sy

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|

DU

ety

re

a

ase

|—

S)

CAS

@

Mi

Function

display

@

CHANNEL

SYSTEM

INDICATORS

Indicate

the

selected

channel

system.

@®

TRANSMIT

INDICATOR

[TX]

|

Appears

when

transmitting.

@

LOW

POWER

INDICATOR

[LOW]

|

Appears

when

low

power

is

selected

for

transmitting.

@

CHANNEL

INDICATOR

Displays

the

operating

channel.

@

DUAL

WATCH

INDICATOR

Blinks

during

dual

watch

operation.

@

DUPLEX

INDICATOR

Indicates

a

duplex

channel

in

which

different

frequencies

are

used

for

transmit

and

receive.

@

LOW

BATTERY

INDICATOR

Warns

of

a

low

battery

condition.

EXT

sp

ly

Mi

Rear

panel

@

DC

POWER

CONNECTOR

Connects

the

supplied

DC

power

cable

to

an.

external

12

V

power

source.

@

EXTERNAL

SPEAKER

JACK

4

Q

speaker

jack.

&

ANTENNA

CONNECTOR

Connects

an

antenna

with

a

PL-259

connector

to

the

transceiver.

—

RECEIVING

Mi

Basic

operation

1)

Rotate

[PWR/VOL]

clockwise

to

turn

the

power

ON,

then

adjust

the

volume.

e

Channel

16

is

displayed.

2)

Rotate

[SQUELCH]

completely

CCW;

then

rotate

CW

until

the

audio

noise

is

just

muted.

Hi

Channel

16

Channel

16

is

an

emergency,

distress

and

call

chan-

nel.

Access

channel

16

instantly

(when

[PWR]

is

ON)

in

any

of

the

following

ways:

@)

Turn

power

OFF;

then

ON

again.

3)

Hang

the

microphone

on

the

microphone

hook.

Mi

U.S.A.

channels

To

select

a

USA

channel:

1)

Set

up

the

transceiver

as

in

basic

operation.

2)

Push

[D/MODE]

once

or

twice

until

“USA”

appears

in

the

function

display.

D/MODE

3)

Rotate

the

channel

selector

to

set

your

desired

channel.

|

Mi

international

channels

To

select

an

international

channel:

1)

Set

up

the

transceiver

as

in

basic

operation.

2)

Push

[D/MODE]

once

or

twice

until

“INT”

appears

in

the

function

display.

D/MODE

3)

Rotate

the

channel

selector

to

select

your

desired

channel.

Mi

Weather

channels

To

select

a

weather

channel:

1)

Set

up

the

transceiver

as

in

basic

operation.

2)

Push

[WX].

e

“WX”

appears

in

the

function

display.

f

3)

Rotate

the

channel

selector

to

set

your

desired

channel.

(MH,

NUM

BER

ff

MAD

wwe

|

seeawo

[wer

|

tases

[lowers

[wet

so

Hi

Dual

watch

NOTE:

Weather

channels

can

be

received

only.

The

dual

watch

function

monitors

Channel

16

every

2

sec.

while

you

use

another

channel.

1)

Select

the

desired

operating

channel.

|

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When

Channel

16

is

selected,

dual

watch

will

not

activate.

2)

Rotate

[SQUELCH]

until

the

audio

noise

disap-

pears.

3)

Push

[DUAL]

to

start

the

dual

watch

function.

DUAL

e

“DUAL”

blinks

in

the

function

display.

e

When

a

signal

is

received

on

Channel

16,

dual

watch

stops

on

Channel

16

until

the

signal

disappears.

4)

Push

[DUAL]

again

to

cancel

the

dual

watch

func-

tion.

TRANSMITTING

4

Mi

Transmitter

operation

1)

Select

the

operating

channel.

See

RECEIVING.

Push

and

hold

e

Weather

channels

cannot

be

transmitted.

_(PTT]

—\

2)

Push

[HI/LO]

to

select

transmit

power.

e

“LOW”

appears

when

low

power

is

selected.

3)

Push

and

hold

[PTT]

to

transmit.

e

“TX”

appears

in

the

function

display.

e

DO

NOT

speak

into

the

microphone

too

loudly

or

the

audio

will

be

distorted.

«

©

The

time-out

timer

function

automatically

returns

the

transceiver

to

receive

after

3

min.

of

continuous

transmission.

“TX”

appears

4)

Release

[PTT]

to

receive.

i

Call

procedures

1)

Give

your

call

sign

(or

vessel

name

and

li-

_

censee)

at

the

beginning

of

each

transmission.

2)

Give

your

call

sign

at

the

end

of

each

trans-

mission

that

lasts

more

than

3

min.

3)

For

long

ship-to-shore

calls,

you

must

give

your

call

sign

at

least

once

every

15

min.

4)

Keep

unanswered

calls

short

(less

than

30

sec.).

Wait

2

min.

before

repeating

the

call.

Mi

Transmitter

restrictions

__

a

5

ADDITIONAL

FEATURES

i

Dimmer

The

function

display

backlighting

can

be

turned

OFF

and

ON

with

the

DIMMER

[DIM]

switch.

Push

[DIM]

to

turn

the

backlighting

ON

or

OFF.

Mi

Low

battery

indicator

A

small

”b”

appears

in

the

function

display

warning

of

a

low

battery

condition.

When

this

happens,

check

the

dynamo

of

your

boat

as

well

as

your

battery

and

connections.

The

battery

may

need

to

be

replaced.

Mi

Troubleshooting

e

Power

connector

has

a

poor

contact.

e

Blown

fuse.

e

[SQUELCH]

is

turned

too

far

clockwise.

e

An

external

speaker

or

cable

is

broken.

e

[SQUELCH]

is

turned

too

far

clockwise.

e

Antenna

feedline

is

cut

or

short-circuited.

e

Bad

connection

at

the

anten-

na

connector.

|

e

No

power

e

Check

connector

pin.

e

Replace

the

fuse.

e

Rotate

[SQUELCH]

counter-

clockwise.

e

Unplug

the

external

speaker

jack.

e

Rotate

[SQUELCH]

counter-

clockwise.

e

Check

the

feedline

and

correct

if

necessary.

e

Check

the

antenna

connector

and

clean

the

center

conductor.

e

No

sound

from

the

speaker.

e

Sensitivity

is

low

and

only

strong

signals

are

audible.

e

Transmission

is

restricted

on

e

See

“

Transmitter

restrictions.”

some

channels.

e

A

weather

channel

is

se-

lected.

e

Displayed

channel

e

Channel

16

is

selected.

e

Push

[D/MODE]

or

[WX].

does

not

change.

|

e

Dual

watch

does

not

e

Channel

16

is

displayed.

e

Push

[D/MODE]

or

[WX];

then

function.

|

push

[DUAL].

li

Fuse

replacement

¢

Cannot

transmit

at

high

power

or

at

all.

e

Push

[D/MODE]

or

[CH16].

Two

fuses

are

installed

in

the

DC

power

cable.

If

the

fuses

blow

or

the

transceiver

stops

functioning,

locate

the

source

of

the

problem

and

replace

the

damaged

fuses

with

new,

rated

ones.

(10A)

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