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Thank you for choosing this Icom product.
This product was designed and built with
Icom’ s state of the art technology and
craftsmanship. With proper care, this
product should provide you with years of
trouble-free operation.
■ IMPORTANT
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and
completely before using the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL —
This instruction manual contains important
operating instructions for the
IC-M37/IC-M37E.
■ EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
WORD DEFINITION
RDANGER!
Personal death, serious
injury or an explosion may
occur.
RWARNING!
Personal injury, re hazard
or electric shock may
occur.
CAUTION
Equipment damage may
occur.
NOTE
If disregarded,
inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, re or
electric shock.
■ IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
If your vessel requires assistance, contact
other vessels and the Coast Guard by
sending a distress call on Channel 16.
D USING CHANNEL 16
1. Push [16/C] to switch to Channel 16.
2. While holding down [PTT], give the
appropriate information as follows:
z “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.”
z “THIS IS
”
(name of vessel).
z Say your call sign or other
indication of the vessel
(AND your 9 digit DSC ID, if you
have one).
z “LOCATED AT
” (your
position).
z State the nature of the distress
and assistance required.
z Give any other information which
might facilitate the rescue.
■ FEATURES
z 6 W*
1
RF output power
z Powerful 700 mW audio output
for clear communication
z Float’n Flash:
Floats and ashes on the water
z IP57*
2
dust protection and waterproof
construction
*
1
5 W for the AUS version.
*
2
Only when the supplied battery pack
or case, antenna, and jack cover are
attached.
■ RECOMMENDATION
CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER AND
MICROPHONE THOROUGHLY WITH
FRESH WATER after exposure to
saltwater, and dry it before operating.
Otherwise, the transceiver’s keys, switches
and controllers may become unusable, due
to salt crystallization.
NOTE: If the transceiver’s waterproof
protection appears defective, carefully
clean it with a soft, wet (fresh water) cloth,
then, dry it before operating.
The transceiver may lose its waterproof
protection if the case or microphone
is cracked or broken, the microphone
connector is not screwed in completely, or
the transceiver has been dropped.
Contact your Icom distributor or your
dealer for advice.