IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before using the transceiver, read all instructions carefully and completely. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS — This instruction manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the IC. Mb. NEVER connect the transceiver to more than power source or an AC outlet. This will ruin the transceiver, NEVER allow children to touch the transceiver. NEVER put the transceiver in water. AVOID using in rain and snow.
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS. FOREWORD UNPACKING . .. 0Ly 1 1 OPERATING RULES INSTALLATION PANEL DESCRIPTION. ANTIPERSONNEL. REAR PANEL, FUNCTION DISPLAY BASIC OPERATION. SELECTING A CHANNEL INSTANT ACCESS TO CHANNEL 160 7 4.3 RECEIVING TRANSMITTING .00 o000 8 5 FUNCTION MEMORY CHANNEL deathwatch 11 5.3 SCANNING.
1 FOREWORD UNPACKING Thank you for purchasing the 1C-MBG VHE MARINE TRANSCEIVER. com has produced this easy-to-operate marine transceiver using the most advanced technology.
{1) PRIORITIES 1} 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. : 21 You must monitor Channel 16 while you do not operate on another channel 35 False lor fraudulent distress signals are prohibited and punishable by law: (2} PRIVACY 1) Information overheard but not intended for you cannot lawfully be used in any way.
2 INSTALLATION {1) MOUNTING THE TRANSCEIVER The universal bracket supplied with your transceiver allows “overhead” or "dashboard’ mounting. Please read the following instructions carefully. e Install the bracket so the transceiver is adequately supported, thus protecting it from wave shock and vibrations. & Try to avoid drilling new mounting holes in the bracket, a5 the balance of the transceiver may be affected. e An optional MB-28 FLUSH MOUNT s available from com.
INSTALLATION 2 (2) CONNECTION ' (3] ANTENNA Use power source and be sure of the following The single, most important item that influences the perform: points; mane of any communication system is the antenna. Ask your dealer gout antennas and the best place to mount: o AVOID Lang cable runs 1o the antenna and power source. them.
s B 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 3-1 FRONT PANEL 8ot CHAMBER Y COMIC I SPEAKER 2 TH INDICATOR [TX] Lights when transmitting. 3 FUNCTION DISPLAY Displays the current operating channel and additional information. | Refer to Section 3:3 FUNCTION DISPLAY. &) VOLUME CONTROL/POWER SWITCH [FRIVOLITY Turns power ON and OFF and adjusts the speaker volume, 5 MICROPHONE 4 & PTT (Push-To-Talk} SWITCH Push and Hold to transmit and release to receive.
@ DIAL SWITCH [DIAL] Selects the dial mode. While pushing [HILLOCK , push this switch to turn ON and , DEFOE the function display back light ' 1D DUAL WATCH AND SCAN SWITCH [DW/SCNI Push this switch to start dual watch. Push and hold this switch to start scanning. Child pushing [HI/LO], push this switch to program or cane! the lockout function for specific channel, ) WEATHER CHANNEL SWITCH [WX] Selects the weather channel mode, {2 MEMORY SWITCH [MRI Push this switch to select the memory mode.
3 P Panel DESCRIPTION 3-3 FUNCTION DISPLAY S L SCAN DUAL 88a ) Z ) US.A. CHANNEL INDICATOR “SAY appears when U.S.A. channels are selected There is no indicator for International channels. 2 SCAN INDICATOR "SCAN' appears while scanning. 'L CANNY mappers while scanning if channels have been locked out. =~ L' appears when a channel has been locked out. 3 DUAL WATCH INDICATOR Appears during dual watch operation. @ WEATHER CHANNEL INDICATOR Appears when receiving on a weather channel.
4-1 SELECTING A CHANNEL 1) Rotate [PROVOLONE] clockwise to turn ON power. e Channel 16 is displayed. 2} Select your desired mode. e Dial mode push [DIAL] o Weather channel mode 1 push [WX]: 3} When vou have pushed [DIAL] select U.S A or international channels. If you have pushed IWX] proceed 1o step 4. o To switch between U.S.A. and International channels, push and hold [HI/LO] and then push [CH 16] 4) Rotate the channel selector to set your desired chanticleer. 2) Select INT or MUSIAL 1} Turn prows ON.
m] 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-3 RECEIVING 1} Rotate [PROVOLONE] 1o turn ON power, 21 Rotate [SQUELCH] completely counterclockwise. 3} Stadium [REVOLT 1o 2 suitable audio level, 4) Rotate [SQUELCH] clockwise until the noise is quieted. B} To ser the desired channel refer to Session 4-1 SE. ELECTING A CHANNEL. e When a signal is received, the squelch opens and audio semiretired from the speaker: 1) Turn power ON. 3} Adjust audit level.
1] Select the operating channel. See Section 4 -1 for details. 2] Push [THICKO] 10 select transmit power. s Either "HI" or “LO" is displaced. o Transmission is restricted on some channels. 3) Push and hold the PTT switch to transmit. o There {TX] indicator lights. 4) Speak into the microphone at your normal voice level + Do not hold the microphone close to your mouth or speak with a loud voice. This may distort the signal. 5) Release the PTT switch to receive, 2} Select Chloral LO: end hold. 5} Release. 1).
. B 5 FUNCTION OPERATION 10 5-1 MEMORY CHANNEL The transceiver has 20 memory channels. The memory channels are especially Useful fo quickly call tp channels you often use, (1) READING A MEMORY CHANNEL 1] Push [MRI] to select the memory mode, 2) Rotate the channel selector to select the desired channel. NOTE: Only channels you have already programmed can be defected. If no memory channel is programmed, the channel selector Is deactivated.
5-2 DUAL WATCH The dual watch function monitors Channel 16 while you use another channel «DUAL WATCH SIMULATION ® [ 2 signal received on Channel 16, dual water stops on Channel 16 until the signal disappears. # During dual water, you cannot: transmit on Channel 16, FUNCTION OPERATION 5 1) Select the desired operating channel. o When Channel 16 is selected, dual watch deactivates. 2) Rotate [SQUELCH] until the audio noise disappears. 3} Push [DW/SCN] to start the dual watch function.
5 F Unction OPERATION 5-3 SCANNING The transceiver has three scans: dial scan. weather channel scan and memory scan. Scanning skips over channels that are locked put. e When' g signal i received scanning dystopian SCANT blinks on the function display until the signal disappears: € Transmitting during & scan cancels the scan; & The channel selector:is deactivated while scanning. 1) Elect the desired mode. ¢ Push [DIAL for the dial mode. ¢ Push [WX] for the weather channel mode.
® CHANNEL LOCKOUT This function allows you to skip certain channels while scanning, shortening interval scanning time. 1) To select the desired mode, push [DIAL, [WX] or [MR1 2) Rotate the channel! selector to select the channel to be hocked out. 3} While pushing [HI/LO], push [DW/SCNI. » 'L appears on the function display. 4} To cancel the lockout Unction for that channel, repeat step 8. [EXAMPLE]: Locking out Channel DB.
6 MAINTENANCE 6-1 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION & No power. € Power connector has a poor contact. * Blown fuse: ® Check the connector pin, » Check the polarity of the power connection, then replace the fuse: & No sound from the speaker. ® [SQUELCH] is wired too far clockwise! & Externalization extricable iii broken, i connected. * Rotate [SQUELCH) counterclockwise. ® Unplug the external speaker jack. € Sensitivity s low end: only strong signals are audible.
6-2 FUSE REPLACEMENT Two fuses are installed in the DC power cable. If the fuses blow or the transceiver stops functioning, track down the source of the problem, if possible, and replace the damaged fuse with a new, rated fuse.
6 MAINTENANCE 6-4 BACKUP BATTERY The built-Ln lithium: battery retain the information programmed into the memory channels.. The life of the lithium battery is approximately five years. . |f the battery is exhausted, the transceiver operates normally but the information in the memory channels is not retained.
e VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART /7 NN Channel | Frequency (MHz) | grange Channel | Frequency (MHz] | Transmit Chan net | Frequency (MH2) | Eminent' No.: {Transmit | Receive | output power N, Transmit | Receive | output power No. o (Transmit | Receive |output power 01 3560501 160,660 157450 | 161750 784 166.925 156.925 O1A 186.050 | 166050 23A 167,150 167,150 156,975 1181578 156,100 160700 157.200 1161.800 1 ZEW & 1 W FOA 156.875 1166.976 L02A 156.100 11561001 187.250 {161,850 157.005 1161626 156,150 1180750 157.
I B 8 SPECIFICATIONS B GENERAL s Type of emission : 16KDG3E = Antenna impedance H e ¢ Usable temperature range @ =207C ~ +B0°C L 4°F ~ +140°F) o Frequency stability % e Power supply voltage 2138 V DC negative ground e Dimensions i 140 155 (Projections not included) © Weight cldka(241b) B RECEIVER o Belligerency range ¢ 166~ 163 MHz o Sensitivity 0.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 1T your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 18, DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE > Qo bLN = “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY' CHIS IS ! {name of vessel) “LOCATED AT 7 {vessel’s position) Give the reason for the distress call, _ Explain what assistance you need.
