Icom IC-M803 User Manual

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IMPORTANT ..................................... i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .................. i
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............. i
FEATURES ....................................... i
RADIO OPERATION WARNING ......ii
AVERTISSEMENT POUR LES
OPÉRATEURS RADIO ..................... ii
FCC INFORMATION .......................iii
INFORMATION FCC .......................iii
PERCAUTIONS ...............................iv
PRÉCAUTIONS ............................... v
KEY ICON DESCRIPTION ..............vi
RECOMMENDATION ......................vi
1 OPERATING RULES ................ 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ............. 2
Main unit front panel ........................2
Main unit rear panel ......................... 3
Remote Controller front panel..........4
Optional HM-214M...........................5
Software Keys..................................5
D Selecting a Software Key function ..5
D Functions .....................................6
Function display (Main screen) ........7
D Status area ..................................7
D Task area .....................................7
D Information area .......................... 7
D Channel area ...............................7
D Software Key area .......................8
D Position and Time area ...............8
3 PREPARATION ......................... 9
Entering the MMSI code ..................9
4 MENU SCREEN ...................... 10
Menu Construction.........................10
Selecting the item .......................... 11
5 BASIC OPERATION ............... 12
Selecting a channel or Group ........12
D Using the channel and group
selector ......................................12
D Using the Keypad keys .............12
D Channel and Channel Group list ..12
Receiving and transmitting ............13
D Receiving ..................................13
D Transmitting...............................13
DSC Scan ......................................13
CW operation .................................14
D Connecting a CW key ...............14
FSK operation ................................14
D Connecting an FSK terminal unit ..14
e-mail operation ............................. 15
D Operation ..................................15
D e-mail Filter ...............................15
6 OTHER FUNCTIONS AND
OPERATIONS ......................... 16
Backlight function...........................16
Scan...............................................16
D CH and CH Resume .................16
D Program ....................................17
Using the Voice Recorder .............. 17
D Playback the recorded voice
.... 17
Other functions ..............................18
Setting a temporary operating
frequency ....................................... 20
Setting a User channel, an ITU
Simplex channel, or an e-mail
channel ..........................................21
Assigning a function.......................22
D Assigning a Software Key function
to a Software Key
.......................22
D Assigning a Software Key function
to [VOL]
...................................... 23
D Assigning a Software Key
function to [P] on the HM-214H
 .............................23
7 DSC OPERATION ................... 24
DSC address ID .............................24
D Entering an Individual or Group ID
..................................................24
D Delete an entered ID ................. 25
Entering the position data and time .. 26
DSC Task mode (Single) ...............27
D Software Key functions .............27
D Unread List ................................27
DSC Task mode (Multiple) .............28
D Software Key functions .............28
D Task List ....................................28
Sending DSC calls (Distress) ........29
D Simple call .................................29
D Regular call ...............................30
D Resending a Distress call ..........31
D Distress Cancel call ...................32
D Sending a Distress Relay
Acknowledgment ....................... 34
Sending DSC calls (other) .............35
D Sending an Individual call .........35
D Sending an Individual
Acknowledgment ....................... 36
D Sending a Group call .................37
D Sending a Geographical Area call
..................................................39
D Sending a Test call ....................42
D Sending a Test call
Acknowledgment ....................... 43
Receiving DSC calls (Distress) ......44
D Receiving a Distress call ........... 44
D Receiving a Distress
Acknowledgment ....................... 45
D Receiving a Distress Cancel call .. 45
D Receiving a Distress Relay call .. 46
D Receiving a Distress Relay
Acknowledgment ....................... 47
Receiving DSC calls (other)...........48
D Receiving an Individual call .......48
D Receiving an Individual
Acknowledgment ....................... 49
D Receiving a Group call .............. 50
D Receiving a Geographical Area
call ............................................. 51
D Receiving a Test call .................52
D Receiving a Test Acknowledgment
..................................................53
DSC Log ........................................54
D Received DSC Log ....................54
D Transmitted DSC Log ................ 54
DSC Settings .................................55
D DSC Frequency .........................55
D Scanning Receiver .................... 56
D Auto ACK ...................................57
D CH Auto Switch .........................58
D NMEA Data Output ....................58
D Alarm Status ..............................58
D Self Check Test .........................60
D Procedure ..................................60
8 MENU ITEMS .......................... 61
Menu items ....................................61
GPS Information ............................62
 .................................62
Radio Settings ...............................65
Radio Information ..........................67
9 CONNECTIONS AND
INSTALLATION ....................... 68
Supplied accessories .....................68
Connections ...................................68
D Connecting the microphone ......68
D Connecting the remote control
cable ..........................................69
D Front panel connections ............69
D Rear panel connections ............70
Ground connection ........................71
Power source .................................71
Antenna .........................................72
D MN-100/MN-100L 
..................................72
D AT-130/AT-120/AH-3 
.........................72
D Non-Icom Tuner ........................72
D AT-140  
 ........................................ 72
Mounting ........................................73
D Mounting location ...................... 73
D Mounting the remote controller .. 73
D Mounting the Main unit ..............73
MB-75 installation ..........................74
Transceiver dimensions ................. 75
Fuse replacement .......................... 76
D Circuitry fuse .............................76
D DC power cable fuses ............... 77
Connector information ...................78
10 SPECIFICATIONS AND
OPTIONS ................................ 80
11 TROUBLESHOOTING ............ 82
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TEMPLATE ..................................83
INDEX...........................................85

Icom IC-M803 Specifications

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Brand	Icom
Model	IC-M803
Category	Transceiver
Language	English