Icom IC-M37 Instruction Manual
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- Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER |M37 |M37E This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 2
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 . *2 Only when the supplied battery pack or case, antenna, and - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 3
and Hereby, Icom Inc. declares found to comply with the limits for a Class that the versions of IC-M37E 1 A of conformity is 5 instruction manual, may cause harmful available batteries, and accumulators 11 ■■ INFORMATION FCC Cet équipement a été testé et reconnu (rechargeable batteries - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 4
■■ Attaching accessories 2 11 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST 24 ■■ For IC-M37 (USA and EXP) and IC- M37E (AUS 24 ■■ For IC-M37E (Except AUS 25 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 ■■ Front, top and side panels 4 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 ■■ Function Display 5 INDEX 27 4 BATTERY CHARGING 6 ■■ Battery caution - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 5
of Icom NOTE: DO NOT place or leave the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas Incorporated. All other products or brands are registered outside of the specified temperature range: trademarks or trademarks of their IC-M37: -20°C (-4˚F) ~ +60°C (+140˚F) respective holders. IC-M37E: -15 - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 6
être utilisés avec des émetteurs-récepteurs Icom ou pour être rechargés avec des chargeurs Icom. L'utilisation de blocsbatteries ou de chargeurs tiers ou de contrefaçon peut être à l'origine de fumées, d'incendie ou peut faire éclater la batterie. RRAVERTISSEMENT ! NE JAMAIS l'émetteur-récepteur de - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 7
exposure, and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC and IC RF exposure limits 9 10 11 12 13 14 ••American National Standards Institute (C95.3- Fields- RF and Microwave. During transmissions, your Icom radio ••The accessories listed on page 22 are generates RF energy that - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 8
limites d'exposition aux RF de la FCC et limites établies par la FCC et d'IC. La radio est d'IC, pour une «utilisation grand public». En en train d'émettre lorsque le témoin du "TX" outre, votre radio Icom satisfait les normes et s'affiche sur l'écran ACL. La radio émettra si directives qui - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 9
these on hand it is your responsibility to be thoroughly acquainted 17 with all pertinent rules and regulations. 18 NOTE: Even though the IC-M37/IC-M37E is capable of operation on VHF marine channels 1021, 1023, 1081, 1082, and 1083, according to FCC regulations these simplex channels cannot be - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 10
2 ACCESSORIES ■■ Supplied accessories Antenna Handstrap Battery pack Power adapter (For Desktop charger) Belt clip Desktop charger (With two screws) NOTE: Some accessories are not supplied, or the shape is different, depending on the transceiver version. ■■ Attaching accessories DDAntenna - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 11
ACCESSORIES 2 DDBattery pack To insert: 1. Use a coin or standard screwdriver (1), and turn the screw counter clockwise one 1 quarter turn (2). 2 w 3 q 4 Screw position when Screw position when 5 removing the battery cover. attaching the battery cover. 2. Open the battery cover (1), - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 12
to change the channel group. (p. 9) [16/C] (p. 9) NOTE: [CH] is described as [CH/WX] ••Push to select Channel 16. or [U/I/C] in this instruction manual. ••Hold down for 1 second to select the Call channel. 9 FAVORITE CHANNEL KEY [FAV] (p. 15) 4 VOLUME/SQUELCH/MONITOR KEY [VOL/SQL]/[MONI - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 13
Alert function is ON. 12 LOCK ICON 13 Full Displayed when the Lock function is ON. 14 Mid Charging required Battery exhausted 5 DUPLEX INDICATOR Displayed when a Duplex channel is selected. 6 SCAN INDICATOR*1 Blinks while scanning. (p. 15) 7 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH INDICATOR*1 Blinks - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 14
occur, contact your Icom dealer or distributor. CAUTION: DO NOT expose the battery pack to rain, snow IC-M37: -20°C ~ +60°C (-4°F ~ +140°F) IC-M37E: -15°C ~ +55°C (5°F ~ 131°F) IC-M37E (AUS): -10°C ~ +55°C (14°F ~ 131°F) and the battery itself (-20°C ~ +60°C (-4°F ~ +140°F)). Using the battery - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 15
pack has been repeatedly charged. damage the charger. The charger is not 16 waterproof. CAUTION: DO NOT charge the battery 17 pack outside of the specified temperature range for BC-235: 18 IC-M37/IC-M37E (AUS): 15˚C ~ 40˚C (59˚F ~ 104˚F) IC-M37E: 15˚C ~ 35˚C (59˚F ~ 95˚F) Otherwise, the - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 16
for the BP-296 CAUTION: NEVER connect the OPC2416 to a power source using reverse polarity. This will ruin the battery charger. The positive (+) side is marked with a white dashed line. Desktop charger BC-235 Turn OFF OPC-2416 Connect to a DC power supply: 12 V nominal, at least 6 A BC-238 - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 17
5 BASIC OPERATION ■■ Selecting a channel DDRegular Channel 1 You can select a channel by pushing [▲] or [▼]. 2 DDChannel 16 Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used to 3 establish the initial contact with a station, and for emergency communications. Channel 16 is monitored - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 18
5 BASIC OPERATION ■■ Weather channels and Weather Alert (For the USA, EXP, and AUS versions) The transceiver has 10 preset Weather channels. The transceivers are capable* of monitoring broadcasts from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The transceiver automatically - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 19
[PTT] and hold the microphone 5 ~ 10 cm (2 ~ 7 4 inches) from your mouth, and then speak at your normal voice level. 8 NOTE: 9 ••To conserve battery power, the Power Save function automatically turns ON when no signal is received for 5 seconds. 10 ••The Time-out Timer function* cuts OFF - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 20
5 BASIC OPERATION ■■ Adjusting the squelch level Squelch enables the audio to be heard only while receiving a signal that is stronger than the set level. A higher level blocks weak signals, so that you can receive only stronger signals. A lower level enables you to hear weak signals. 1. Push [VOL/ - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 21
, and the sound gradually becomes louder. CAUTION: The alarm sounds loudly. Battery Voltage Flash [FAV] [Hi/Lo] Displays the battery voltage. (For example: [3_60] means 3.60 V.) LL [AL] is displayed when using alkaline batteries. The LCD and key backlight blink. ••The function is activated while - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 22
6 SCAN OPERATION You can find ongoing communication by scanning the Favorite channels. Scan is for the all transceiver versions except the HOL version. Before starting a scan: ••Set the channels that you want to scan as Favorite channels. (p. 15) LL Only the Favorite channels are scanned. ••Set the - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 23
SCAN OPERATION 6 ■■ Favorite channels You can quickly recall often-used channels by setting them as Favorite channels. You can set Favorite channels in each Channel Group. DDSetting/Clearing 1. Push [▲] or [▼] to select the channel. 2. Hold down [FAV] for 1 second to set or clear as a Favorite - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 24
7 DUALWATCH AND TRI-WATCH (Except the HOL version) ■■ Description Dualwatch and Tri-watch are convenient to periodically check Channel 16 while you are operating on another channel. Dualwatch Operating channel CH 16 Tri-watch Operating channel Call channel CH 16 Periodically checks Channel 16 - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 25
••Contrast 12 13 14 ••Power Save ••CH Display*3 ••Float'n Flash 15 16 17 18 ••Float'n Flash Alarm ••Float'n Flash Power Save ••Low Battery Alarm ••Sub-function Delay Timer ••Auto SP Line Convert *1 For the USA, EXP, and AUS transceiver versions *2 Except the HOL version *3 The - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 26
8 SET MODE ■■ Set mode items NOTE: The Set mode items contained in Auto Scan " " the transceiver may be different, depending (Except the HOL version) on the transceiver's version or presettings. Ask your dealer for details. Turns the Automatic Scan function ON or OFF. OFF: The function is OFF. - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 27
as "1078." Beep interval Float'n Flash " " Option 5 Turns the Float'n Flash function ON or OFF. You can easily retrieve the transceiver from Battery Charging exhausted required Mid 6 the water. LL This function works even if the transceiver OFF This function is OFF. 7 is turned OFF - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 28
9 ATIS CODE (For only the HOL and FRG versions) The Automatic Transmitter Identification System (ATIS) ID consists of 10 digits. You can set and confirm the ID as shown below. NOTE: You can enter this initial code ONLY ONCE. After entry, only your dealer or distributor can change it. If your ATIS - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 29
including battery pack, antenna, and belt clip) Transmitter Rated output power SAR 10g Modulation Maximum frequency deviation Frequency error Spurious emissions Adjacent channel power Audio harmonic distortion (at 60% Deviation) Residual modulation Audio frequency response IC-M37 IC-M37E IC-M37E - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 30
Intermodulation Hum and noise Audio frequency response IC-M37 IC-M37E IC-M37E (AUS) 70 dB (typical) 70 dB 65 dB 70 dB (typical) 70 dB 65 dB 70 dB (typical) 68 dB 65 dB 40 dB +1 dB ~ -3 dB of -6 dB octave from 300 Hz ~ 3000 Hz ■■ Options DDBattery pack/Battery case ••BP-296 li-ion - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 31
SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 10 ■■ Using the HM-213 Alligator type clip To attach the speaker microphone 1 to your shirt or collar. 2 PTT switch Push to transmit. 3 Release to receive. Microphone 4 Speaker 5 Turn the transceiver power OFF when connecting the HM-213. 6 NOTE: 7 •• - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 32
11 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST ■■ For IC-M37 (USA and EXP) and IC-M37E (AUS) NOTE: When the "CH Display" is set to "3d" in the Set mode, the channel number is displayed in 3 digits. See page 19 for - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 33
VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST 11 ■■ For IC-M37E (Except AUS) NOTE: When the "CH Display" is set to "3d" in the Set mode, the channel number is displayed in 3 digits. See page 19 - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 34
12 TROUBLESHOOTING The transceiver does not turn ON. zz The battery is exhausted. →→Recharge the battery pack. (p. 8) zz The battery pack is not correctly attached. →→Correctly reattach the battery pack. (p. 3) Little or no sound comes from the speaker. zz Squelch level is set too high. →→Adjust the - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 35
19 Scan Timer 18 Auto Scan 18 Float'n Flash Alarm 19 Scan Type 18 3 Auto SP Line Convert�� 19 B Backlight 18 Battery case 22 Battery caution 6 Battery charger 8 Battery pack 3, 22 BC-217 22 BC-235 22 BC-238 22 Beep 18 Float'n Flash Power Save 19 Front panel 4 Function display - Icom IC-M37 | Instruction Manual - Page 36
A7494D-1EX-5 Printed in Japan © 2019-2021 Icom Inc. Mar. 2021 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan
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VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
|M37
|M37E
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the condition that this device does not
cause harmful interference.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL