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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

iC- m59

VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and

the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on channel 16.

Or, transmit your distress call using digital selective calling on

channel 70 (the optional UX-120

DSC UNIT

must be installed).

❍

USING CHANNEL 16

DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY”

2. “THIS IS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ” (name of vessel)

3. Your call sign or other indication of the vessel

(AND 9-digit DSC ID if you have one).

4. “LOCATED AT - - - - - - - - - - ” (your position)

5. The nature of the distress and assistance re-

quired.

6. Any other information which might facilitate the

rescue.

❍

USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (ch 70)

(UX-120 required)

DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1. Push and hold [16•

EMER

] for 5 sec. until you

hear 5 short beeps change to one long beep.

2. Then, push [PTT] to transmit the call.

3. Wait for an acknowledgment from a coast sta-

tion.

• When received, channel 16 is automatically selected.

4. Push and hold [PTT], then transmit the appro-

priate information as at left.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ..................................................i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... ii

IMPORTANT ...................................................................... iii

CAUTIONS.......................................................................... iii

1 OPERATING RULES ..................................................... 1

2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ............................................ 2 – 5

■Front panel ................................................................. 2

■Microphone ................................................................. 3

■Function display .......................................................... 4

3 BASIC OPERATION .............................................. 6 – 11

■Power ON ................................................................... 6

■Channel selection ....................................................... 6

■Receiving .................................................................... 8

■Transmitting ................................................................ 9

■Scan function ............................................................ 10

■Call channel programming ........................................ 11

■Display backlighting .................................................. 11

4 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ......................... 12 – 18

■General ..................................................................... 12

■Distress call transmission ......................................... 13

■All ships call transmission ......................................... 14

■Individual call transmission ....................................... 15

■Receiving DSC calls ................................................. 16

5 SET MODE ........................................................... 19 – 21

■Entering SET mode .................................................. 19

■SET mode items ....................................................... 19

6 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE .............. 22 – 27

■Unpacking ................................................................ 22

■Additional requirements ............................................ 22

■Connections .............................................................. 23

■Mounting the transceiver .......................................... 24

■Dimensions ............................................................... 25

■Antenna .................................................................... 26

■Fuse replacement ..................................................... 26

■Cleaning ................................................................... 26

■Optional unit installations .......................................... 26

7 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................ 28

8 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST ................................... 29

9 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 30

10 OPTIONS ................................................................... 31

WHEN INSTALLING THE DSC UNIT

NEVER transmit a distress call when your vessel does not

need immediate help. Distress calls can be used only in times

of emergency.

AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or

in areas with temperatures below –20°C (–4°F) or above

+60°C (+140°F).

DO NOT operate the transceiver without running the ves-

sel’s engine. When your vessel’s engine is OFF and the

transceiver is transmitting, the vessel’s battery will soon be-

come exhausted.

KEEP the transceiver out of the reach of children.

KEEP the antenna cable and DC power cable as far away

as possible from electrical pumps, generators and other elec-

tronic instruments to prevent instrument malfunctions.

KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter

away from your vessel's magnetic navigation compass.

iii

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com-

pletely before using the transceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This in-

struction manual contains important operating instructions for

the IC-M59.

YOU MUST HAVE a DSC vessel ID in order to oper-

ate the optional DSC functions of the transceiver. See your

Dealer for details.

CAUTIONS

RWARNING NEVER connect the transceiver to an

AC outlet. This may pose a ﬁre hazard or result in an electric

shock.

RWARNING HIGH VOLTAGE! NEVER touch

the antenna or an internal antenna connector during trans-

mission. This may result in an electric shock or a burn.

NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source of more

than 16 V DC. This connection will ruin the transceiver.

OPERATING RULES 1

DPriorities

• 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.

• You must monitor channel 16 when you are not operating

on another channel.

• False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law.

DPrivacy

• Information overheard but not intended for you cannot law-

fully be used in any way.

• Indecent or profane language is prohibited.

DRadio licenses

SHIP STATION LICENSE

When your craft is equipped with a VHF FM transceiver, 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. This license in-

cludes the call sign which is your craft’s identiﬁcation for radio

purposes.

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 near the transceiver 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, ends the call and

makes the necessary log entries.

A current copy of the applicable government rules and regu-

lations is only required to be on hand for vessels in which a

radio telephone is compulsory. However, even if you are not

required to have these on hand it is your responsibility to be

thoroughly acquainted with all pertinent rules and regulations.

PANEL DESCRIPTION

➊CHANNEL SELECTOR [CHANNEL]

Selects an operating channel in the selected channel

group.

➋SCAN SWITCH [SCAN•TAG]

• Starts and stops normal or priority scan when tag chan-

nels are programmed. (p. 10)

• Push and hold for 1 sec. to toggle the tag setting for the

displayed channel. (p. 10)

➌HIGH/LOW POWER SWITCH [HI/LO•DIM]

• Toggles between high and low output powers. (p. 9)

• While pushing, rotate the channel selector to adjust the

display and control/switch backlighting intensity. (p. 11)

➍CHANNEL/WEATHER CHANNEL SWITCH

[CH/WX•U/I/C]

• Selects and toggles between regular and weather chan-

nels.

• Selects one of 3 regular channels in sequence when

pushed for 1 sec. (p. 7)

➠International, U.S.A. and Canadian channels are available for

regular channels.

➎DUAL/TRI-WATCH SWITCH [DUAL•TRI](p. 8)

• Activates dualwatch for checking channel 16.

VHF

TAG TRI

U/I/CDIM

ALL

/IND

EMER

SQUELCH

OFF

PWR/VOL

SCAN

HI/LO CH/WX

DUAL

MARINE

➋➌

➍➎➏ ➐ ➑

➒

➊

■Front panel

■Microphone

HI/LO

➊

➋

PANEL DESCRIPTION

•Push and hold for 1 sec. to activate tri-watch for checking

channel 16 and the call channel.

➏CALL CHANNEL SWITCH [9•ALL/IND]

•Selects the call channel—the call channel is programma-

ble, channel 9 being the default. (p. 11)

•Push and hold for 1 sec. to enter the standby condition of

a DSC call. (When an optional UX-120 is installed).

(pgs. 14, 15)

➠Both “All ships call”and “Individual call”are selectable.

➐CHANNEL 16 SWITCH [16•EMER]

•Selects channel 16. (p. 6)

•Push and hold to enter the standby condition for a dis-

tress call transmission using the DSC function (when an

optional UX-120 is installed). (p. 13)

➑SQUELCH CONTROL [SQUELCH]

•Rotate clockwise to eliminate audio noise. (p. 8)

•Activates the built-in attenuator when rotated deep clock-

wise. (p. 8)

➒POWER/VOLUME CONTROL [PWR/VOL]

Turns power ON and OFF and adjusts the audio output

level. (p. 6)

➊CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [▼]/[▲]

•Select an operating channel in the selected channel

group.

➠These switches can be used instead of the transceiver’s

channel selector.

➋HIGH/LOW POWER SWITCH [HI/LO]

The same function as the transceiver’s front panel.

•Toggles between high and low output powers. (p. 9)

•While pushing, push the [▼]/[▲]switches to adjust the display

and control/switch backlighting intensity. (p. 11)

2PANEL DESCRIPTION

qTRANSMIT INDICATOR

Appears while transmitting. (p. 9)

wBUSY INDICATOR

Appears when receiving a signal or when [SQUELCH] is

rotated too far counterclockwise. (p. 8)

eCHANNEL INDICATOR

Shows the operating channel. (pgs. 6, 7)

rTAG CHANNEL INDICATOR

Appears when the selected channel is set as a tag chan-

nel. (p. 10)

tSCAN INDICATOR

Appears and ﬂashes during scan operation. (p. 10)

yDUALWATCH INDICATOR

Appears and ﬂashes during dualwatch operation. (p. 8)

uTRI-WATCH INDICATOR

Appears and ﬂashes during tri-watch operation. (p. 8)

iVOICE SCRAMBLER INDICATOR

Appears while the optional voice scrambler is activated.

(p. 8)

LOW CALL

CANUSA

INT

ALTWX

TAG

DUAL

SCAN

DUP ACK RCV

SCRM

TRI

BUSY

qewrtyu

■Function display

PANEL DESCRIPTION

oDUPLEX INDICATOR

Appears when the selected channel is a duplex channel.

!0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/RECEIVE INDICATORS

Appear during optional DSC operation. (pgs. 13–18)

•“RCV”appears when a DSC call is received.

•“ACK RCV”appears when an acknowledgement is received.

•“ACK”and “$”appear when transmitting an acknowledge-

ment.

!1 DSC INDICATORS (pgs. 13–18)

Appear during optional DSC operation and show a format

speciﬁer, message, etc.

!2 NMEA INDICATOR

Appears when NMEA devices (such as a GPS receiver)

are connected. (p. 12)

!3 WEATHER ALERT INDICATOR

Indicates the weather alert function is activated. (p. 7)

!4 MODE INDICATORS (p. 7)

•“USA”shows USA channels are selected.

•“CAN”shows Canadian channels are selected.

•“INT”shows International channels are selected.

•“WX”shows weather channels are selected.

!5 LOW POWER INDICATOR

Shows that low output power is selected. (p. 9)

!6 CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR

Appears when the call channel is selected. (p. 6)

■Channel selection

DChannel 16

Channel 16 is the distress channel. It is used for establishing

initial contact with another station and for emergency com-

munications. Channel 16 is monitored during dualwatch/tri-

watch. While standing by you are required to monitor channel

16.

DCall channel

The call channel is used to store your most often-used chan-

nel for quick recall. In addition, the call channel is monitored

during tri-watch. The default setting for the call channel is

channel 9 which is for pleasure use.

BASIC OPERATION

■Power ON

➀Rotate [PWR/VOL] clockwise to turn power ON.

➁Operate the transceiver as indicated in the following sec-

tions.

DLow voltage indicator

When “b”appears and flashes as

shown at right, there is a DC power

source problem. In this case, check

your vessel’s battery and DC

power cable.

LOW CALL

CANUSA

USA

INT

ALTWX

TAG

DUAL

SCAN

DUP ACK RCV

SCRM

TRI

BUSY All display indications

appear briefly*.

*“SCRM”appears only when an optional

UT-79 is installed.

“dSC”appears only when an optional

UX-120 is installed.

USA

Push

or hang the microphone

on the microphone hanger.

Push

CALL

USA

“CALL”indicates that the

call channel is selected.

USA

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