Icom M700PROE User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SSB RADIO TELEPHONE
iM700PRO

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IMPORTANT
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY
before attempting to operate the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This manual
contains important safety and operating instructions for
the IC-M700PRO SSB RADIO TELEPHONE.
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
The explicit definitions described below apply to this
instruction manual.
PRECAUTIONS
WORD DEFINITION
RWARNING Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
shock may occur.
CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.
NOTE If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.
RWARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an
AC outlet directly. This may pose a fire hazard or re-
sult in an electric shock.
RWARNING! NEVER mount the transceiver over-
head. The weight of the transceiver is approximately 8
kg., but its apparent weight will increase several fold
due to wave shocks and vibration. The transceiver
must be mounted on a flat hard surface only.
NEVER connect a power source of more than 16 V DC
such as a 24 volt battery. This connection will ruin the
transceiver.
NEVER allow children to play with equipment contain-
ing a radio transmitter.
NEVER expose the transceiver to rain, snow or any
liquids.
NEVER install the IC-M700PRO into a plus-grounding
ship. Such a connection might blow fuses and is not
usable.
DO NOT use chemical agents such as benzene or al-
cohol when cleaning, as they can damage the trans-
ceiver’s surfaces.
In maritime mobile operation, KEEP the transceiver
and microphone as far away as possible (at least 1 m)
from the magnetic navigation compass to prevent er-
roneous indications.
USE an Icom microphone and/or handset only (sup-
plied or optional). Other brands may have different pin
assignments and may damage the transceiver.
AVOID using or placing the transceiver in areas with
temperatures below –20°C (–4°F) or above +60°C
(+140°F).
AVOID connecting the transceiver to a power source
using reverse polarity. This connection will not only
blow fuses but may also damage the transceiver.
AVOID placing the transceiver in excessively dusty en-
vironments or in direct sunlight.
AVOID placing the transceiver against walls or putting
anything on top of the transceiver. This will obstruct
heat dissipation.

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (for maritime operation)
VERSIONS
Version Description
Marine 2182 kHz 2-tone alarm is built-in.
FSK/CW narrow filter is optional.
All SSB/FSK channels available.
General 2182 kHz 2-tone alarm is optional.
No transmit frequency programming
allowed.
If your vessel requires assistance, contact other ves-
sels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on
2182 kHz.
The following versions are available for the
IC-M700PRO.
➀Push [2182kHz] to select the emergency fre-
quency.
➁Push [ALARM] and [TX FREQ] for 1 sec. to trans-
mit a 2-tone alarm signal for at least 30 sec.
•The transceiver automatically stops the alarm after 50
sec.
➂Push [ALARM] to turn the alarm transmission off,
then push and hold the PTT switch on the micro-
phone and send the following information:
1. “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.”
2. “THIS IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”(name of vessel)
3. “LOCATED AT . . . . . . . . . ”(vessel’s position)
4. Give the reason for the distress call.
5. Explain what assistance you need.
6. Give additional information:
•Vessel type
•Vessel length
•Vessel color
•Number of people onboard.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS . . . . ii
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
VERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
1 OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES . . . . . . 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
■Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
■Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 SELECTING A CHANNEL/FREQUENCY . . . . 5–7
■Memory mode/VFO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
■Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
DScan function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
■Selecting a frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
■Resetting the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–10
■Basic voice receive and transmit . . . . . . . . . . . 8
■Functions for transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DTransmit frequency check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
■Functions for receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DSquelch function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DNoise blanker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DAGC off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
DClarity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
■CW operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
■FSK operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5 SET MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–14
■Set mode operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
■Set mode contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION . . . . 15–21
■Connections on rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
■Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
■Connector information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
■Ground connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
■Power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
■Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DMN-100/MN-101L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DAT-130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DNon-Icom tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
■Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DMounting location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DMounting example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DTransceiver dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
■Installing internal options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DOpening the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DInstalling an optional filter and alarm unit . . . . . . 21
■Fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
8 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 23
■Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
■Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES
❑CALL PROCEDURES
Calls must be properly identified and time limits must
be respected.
➀Give your call sign each time you call another vessel
or coast station. If you have no call sign, identify
your vessel name and the name of the licensee.
➁Give your call sign at the end of each transmission
that lasts more than 3 min.
➂You must break and give your call sign at least once
every 15 min. during long ship-to-shore calls.
➃Keep your unanswered calls short, less than 30 sec.
Do not repeat a call for 2 min.
➄Unnecessary transmissions are not allowed.
❑PRIORITIES
➀Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities
and keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and dis-
tress calls take priority over all others.
➁False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited and
punishable by law.
❑PRIVACY
➀Information overheard but not intended for you can-
not be lawfully used in any way.
➁Indecent or profane language is prohibited.
❑LOGS
➀All distress, emergency and safety calls must be
recorded in complete detail. Log data activity is usu-
ally recorded in 24 hour time. Universal Time (UTC)
is frequently used.
➁Adjustments, repairs, channel frequency changes
and authorized modifications affecting electrical op-
eration of the equipment must be kept in the main-
tenance log; entries must be signed by the
authorized licensed technician performing or super-
vising the work.
❑RADIO LICENSES
(1) SHIP STATION LICENSE
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 govern-
ment agency for a Ship-Radiotelephone license appli-
cation. This government-issued license states the call
sign which is your craft’s identification for radio pur-
poses.
(2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE
A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the li-
cense 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 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,
and ends the call, and makes the necessary log en-
tries.
Keep a copy of the current government rules and reg-
ulations handy.

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2PANEL DESCRIPTION
■Front panel
qMICROPHONE CONNECTOR (p. 16)
Accepts the supplied microphone or an optional
handset.
☞NOTE: No audio is output via the speaker when the
microphone or handset is not connected.
wPOWER SWITCH [POWER]
Turns power on and off.
eSPEAKER SWITCH [SPEAKER]
Turns the built-in speaker on and off.
•“è”appears in the display while the speaker is turned
off.
•Any external speaker connected to the rear panel is not
turned off.
rDISPLAY INTENSITY SWITCH [DIMMER]
Turns the display backlighting on and off.
tVOLUME CONTROL [VOLUME]
Adjusts the audio output level.
•Audio does not come from the speaker when:
➟A microphone is not connected.
➟The [SQL] switch is turned on and no signal is being
received.
yGROUP CHANNEL SELECTOR [GROUP]
➥In memory mode, selects 1 of 3 channel groups
(“A,”“B”or “C”). (p. 5)
•In VFO mode, no function.
➥Selects an item in set mode. (p. 11)
uANTENNA TUNE SWITCH [TUNE] (p. 8)
Tunes the connected tuner to the antenna.
•Activates only when an optional antenna tuner such as
Icom’s AT-130 is connected.
☞NOTE: When selecting “automatic tuning”in set
mode, pushing this switch is not necessary to tune
the antenna. (p. 11)
iCHANNEL SELECTOR [CHANNEL] (p. 5)
➥In memory mode, selects an operating channel
within the selected channel group.
•A maximum of 50 channels are available in each
channel group depending on set mode setting (pgs.
13, 14).
➥In VFO mode, changes the operating frequency
in 0.1 kHz steps.
•Frequencies selected in VFO mode are temporary.
oSCAN SWITCH [SCAN] (p. 6)
Push to toggle scan on and off.
!0 CLARITY CONTROL [CLARITY] (p. 9)
Shifts the receive frequency ±150 Hz for clear re-
ception of an off frequency signal.
MICROPHONE
POWER
VOLUME
ALARM
TX FREQ
2182KHz
RESET
MODE
TUNE
SSB RADIO TELEPHONE
AGC SQL SCAN
CLARITY
NB
SPEAKER
[ALARM] [TX FREQ]+
FOR ALARM TX
DIMMER
GROUP CHANNEL
123
456
789
CL
T ONLY ENT
0CH/FREQ
iM 700PRO
TUNE DUP SIMP
TX
RX
DSC FSCAN
SQL N B
A43210
ALM
AGCAGC
q w e r t y u i !0
!1
o
!2!3!4!5!6!7!8

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PANEL DESCRIPTION
!1 KEYPAD
No function*.
Toggles between memory mode and VFO
mode. (p. 5)
•This key may be disabled by your dealer.
No function*.
No function*.
No function*.
!2 SQUELCH SWITCH [SQL] (p. 9)
Activates the voice squelch function to reject unde-
sired background noise while no signal is being re-
ceived.
•The squelch opens only when the received signal con-
tains no voice or FSK components.
!3 NOISE BLANKER SWITCH [NB] (p. 9)
Turns the noise blanker function on to remove
pulse-type noise such as engine ignition noise.
•“NB”appears when the function is turned on.
!4 AGC OFF SWITCH [AGC] (p. 9)
Deactivates the AGC function to receive weak sig-
nals blocked by strong adjacent signals.
•“ê”appears when the [AGC] switch is turned on
(stands for AGC deactivated).
!5 MODE SWITCH [MODE]
Selects an operating mode temporarily. Available
modes differ with version.
•USB, AM, J2B (AFSK), FSK, R3E and CW modes are
available.
•The temporary mode is cleared and the previous mode
appears when changing a channel.
!6 TRANSMIT FREQUENCY SWITCH [TX FREQ]
(p. 8)
Displays the transmit frequency and opens the
squelch to check and monitor the transmit fre-
quency.
!7 2182 kHz SELECTION SWITCH
[2182kHz •
RESET
] (p. iii)
➥Selects channel 0 (2182 kHz; distress call fre-
quency).
•The channel selector does not function when select-
ing channel 0.
➥Ignores external control and gives the front panel
control priority when an external controller
(NMEA format) is connected.
0
9
to
ENT
T ONLY
CH/FREQ
CL
!8 ALARM SWITCH [ALARM] (p. iii)
➥Emits a distress alarm signal from the speaker.
➥Transmits a distress alarm or alarm testing signal
when pushed together with the [TX FREQ]
switch.
☞NOTE: General versions are not equipped with this
[ALARM] switch.
*These keys function in some versions. See the separate
KEYPAD OPERATION and CHANNEL LIST instruction
sheet for operating details.

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2PANEL DESCRIPTION
■Display
qALARM INDICATOR (p. iii)
Appears when the alarm function is activated such
as for an alarm test or distress alarm transmission.
•Not available in General version.
wRECEIVE INDICATOR
Appears while receiving and when the squelch is
open.
eTUNE INDICATOR (p. 8)
Flashes while the connected antenna tuner, such as
Icom’s AT-130, is being tuned.
•Tuning starts when transmitting on a new frequency or
pushing the [TUNE] switch.
rTRANSMIT INDICATOR
Appears when transmitting.
tS/RF METER
➥Shows the relative received signal strength while
receiving.
➥Shows output power while transmitting.
yCHANNEL/VFO INDICATOR (p. 5)
➥Shows the selected group and channel in mem-
ory mode.
➥“FREQ”appears in VFO mode.
uSQUELCH INDICATOR (p. 9)
Appears when the squelch is on.
TUNE DUP SIMP
TX
RX
SCAN
SQL N B
AGCAGC
ALM
q
w
e
r
ty ui
o
!0
!1!2!3!4
iSCAN INDICATOR (p. 6)
Appears when the scan function is in use.
•The scan function is not available on some versions.
•Pushing [SCAN] starts and stops scan.
oNOISE BLANKER INDICATOR (p. 9)
Appears when the [NB] switch is turned on.
!0 AGC OFF INDICATOR (p. 9)
Appears when the [AGC] switch is pushed to indi-
cate the AGC function is deactivated.
!1 MODE READOUT
Shows the selected operating mode (type of emis-
sion).
!2 SPEAKER OFF INDICATOR
Appears when the [SPEAKER] switch is pushed to
indicate the front panel speaker is deactivated.
!3 FREQUENCY READOUT
➥Shows the selected frequency whether in mem-
ory mode or VFO mode. (p. 5)
➥Shows the transmit frequency (for duplex chan-
nels) when transmitting or when pushing [TX
FREQ]. (p. 8)
!4 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX INDICATORS
These appear to show whether the selected chan-
nel is simplex or duplex.
•In VFO mode, only simplex channels are available.
•No indicator means that there is no transmit frequency
programmed.

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SELECTING A CHANNEL/FREQUENCY
■Memory mode/VFO mode
The transceiver has 2 operating modes: memory mode
and VFO mode. Memory mode is used to select pre-
programmed marine channels in one of the 3 channel
groups; VFO mode is used to select frequencies
around preprogrammed channels.
Push [CH/FREQ] to toggle between memory and VFO
modes.
•“FREQ”appears when in VFO mode.
•In VFO mode only simplex operation is possible.
■Selecting a channel
The transceiver has 150 channels divided into 3
groups of 50 (max.) channels. However, the number of
channels in each group can be restricted in set mode
(pgs. 13, 14) depending on your needs.
☞NOTE: When channel 0 and/or 2182 kHz is se-
lected with the [2182KHz] switch, channel selection
is NOT possible. In such cases, push [2182KHz] in
advance.
➀Push [CH/FREQ] to select memory mode, if neces-
sary.
➁Rotate the [GROUP] selector to select the desired
channel group; then rotate the [CHANNEL] selector
to select the desired channel.
SQL
SIMP
SQL
CH/FREQ
CH/FREQ
Memory mode
VFO mode
SQL
DUP
SQL
SIMP
SQL
Rotate
[GROUP]
to select a
channel group
Group A
Group B
Group C
Rotate
[CHANNEL]
to select a
channel within
a group
Group B, channel 1
Group B, channel 2
Group B, channel 50
DUP
SQL
DUP
SQL
DUP
SQL

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3SELECTING A CHANNEL
DScan function
The scan function allows you to automatically search
channels within a group for signals. There are 2 scan
types (selectable in set mode) as follows:
Scan operation
➀Rotate the [GROUP] selector to select the group
you wish to scan.
➁Push [SQL] to close the squelch if necessary.
•“SQL”appears.
➂Push [SCAN] to start scanning.
•“SCAN”appears.
➃Push [SCAN] again to stop scanning.
•“SCAN”disappears.
Channel scan
ch 1
ch 2 ch 3
ch 4
ch 5ch 50
scan is
cancelled
when
transmitting
Channel resume scan
ch 1
ch 2 ch 3
ch 4
ch 5ch 50
scan pauses
for 10 sec. after
the squelch
opens,
then resumes
■Selecting a frequency
The transceiver has 0.5 to 30.0 MHz general coverage
receive capability with 100 Hz resolution. Use VFO
mode to select frequencies around the prepro-
grammed channels in memory mode.
☞NOTE: Frequencies selected in VFO mode are for
temporary use and are not stored in memory.
➀While in memory mode, rotate the [GROUP] and
[CHANNEL] selectors to select the channel nearest
the frequency you want.
➁Push [CH/FREQ] to select VFO mode.
•“FREQ”appears.
➂Rotate the [CHANNEL] selector to select the de-
sired frequency.
•Frequency changes in 100 Hz steps.
Rotate
[CHANNEL]
to select a
frequency in
0.1 kHz steps
1.6 MHz selected
1.6001 MHz selected
SIMP
SQL
SIMP
SQL