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instruction manual ic- m59 vhf marine transceiver
in case of emergency i if your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the coast guard by sending a distress call on channel 16. or, transmit your distress call using digital selective calling on channel 70 (the optional ux-120 dsc unit must be installed). ? using channel 16 distress call procedure 1. ?ayday mayday mayday 2. ?his is - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ?(name of vessel) 3. your call sign or other indication of the vessel (and 9-digit dsc id if you have one). 4. ?ocated at - - - - - - - - - - ?(your position) 5. the nature of the distress and assistance re- quired. 6. any other information which might facilitate the rescue. ? using digital selective calling (ch 70) (ux-120 required) distress call procedure 1. push and hold [16 emer ] for 5 sec. until you hear 5 short beeps change to one long beep. 2. then, push [ptt] to transmit the call. 3. wait for an acknowledgment from a coast sta- tion. when received, channel 16 is automatically selected. 4. push and hold [ptt], then transmit the appro- priate information as at left.
ii table of contents in case of emergency ..................................................i table of contents ...................................................... ii important ...................................................................... iii cautions.......................................................................... iii 1 operating rules ..................................................... 1 2 panel description ............................................ 2 5 front panel ................................................................. 2 microphone ................................................................. 3 function display .......................................................... 4 3 basic operation .............................................. 6 11 power on ................................................................... 6 channel selection ....................................................... 6 receiving .................................................................... 8 transmitting ................................................................ 9 scan function ............................................................ 10 call channel programming ........................................ 11 display backlighting .................................................. 11 4 digital selective calling ......................... 12 18 general ..................................................................... 12 distress call transmission ......................................... 13 all ships call transmission ......................................... 14 individual call transmission ....................................... 15 receiving dsc calls ................................................. 16 5 set mode ........................................................... 19 21 entering set mode .................................................. 19 set mode items ....................................................... 19 6 connections and maintenance .............. 22 27 unpacking ................................................................ 22 additional requirements ............................................ 22 connections .............................................................. 23 mounting the transceiver .......................................... 24 dimensions ............................................................... 25 antenna .................................................................... 26 fuse replacement ..................................................... 26 cleaning ................................................................... 26 optional unit installations .......................................... 26 7 troubleshooting ................................................ 28 8 vhf marine channel list ................................... 29 9 specifications ....................................................... 30 10 options ................................................................... 31
when installing the dsc unit never transmit a distress call when your vessel does not need immediate help. distress calls can be used only in times of emergency. avoid using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with temperatures below ?0? (??) or above +60? (+140?). do not operate the transceiver without running the ves- sels engine. when your vessels engine is off and the transceiver is transmitting, the vessels battery will soon be- come exhausted. keep the transceiver out of the reach of children. keep the antenna cable and dc power cable as far away as possible from electrical pumps, generators and other elec- tronic instruments to prevent instrument malfunctions. keep the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel's magnetic navigation compass. iii important read all instructions carefully and com- pletely before using the transceiver. save this instruction manual this in- struction manual contains important operating instructions for the ic-m59. you must have a dsc vessel id in order to oper- ate the optional dsc functions of the transceiver. see your dealer for details. cautions r warning never connect the transceiver to an ac outlet. this may pose a ?e hazard or result in an electric shock. r warning high voltage! never touch the antenna or an internal antenna connector during trans- mission. this may result in an electric shock or a burn. never connect the transceiver to a power source of more than 16 v dc. this connection will ruin the transceiver.
operating rules 1 1 d priorities 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. you must monitor channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel. false or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law. d privacy information overheard but not intended for you cannot law- fully be used in any way. indecent or profane language is prohibited. d radio licenses ship station license when your craft is equipped with a vhf fm transceiver, 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 government agency for a ship-radiotelephone license. this license in- cludes the call sign which is your crafts identi?ation for radio purposes. operator? license a restricted radiotelephone operator permit is the license 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 near the transceiver 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, ends the call and makes the necessary log entries. a current copy of the applicable government rules and regu- lations is only required to be on hand for vessels in which a radio telephone is compulsory. however, even if you are not required to have these on hand it is your responsibility to be thoroughly acquainted with all pertinent rules and regulations.
panel description 2 2 channel selector [channel] selects an operating channel in the selected channel group. scan switch [scan tag ] starts and stops normal or priority scan when tag chan- nels are programmed. (p. 10) push and hold for 1 sec. to toggle the tag setting for the displayed channel. (p. 10) high/low power switch [hi/lo dim ] toggles between high and low output powers. (p. 9) while pushing, rotate the channel selector to adjust the display and control/switch backlighting intensity. (p. 11) channel/weather channel switch [ch/wx u/i/c ] selects and toggles between regular and weather chan- nels. selects one of 3 regular channels in sequence when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 7) ? international, u.s.a. and canadian channels are available for regular channels. dual/tri-watch switch [dual tri ] (p. 8) activates dualwatch for checking channel 16. vhf tag tri u/i/c dim all /ind emer 16 9 squelch off pwr/vol scan hi/lo ch/wx dual marine front panel
microphone hi/lo 2 panel description 3 push and hold for 1 sec. to activate tri-watch for checking channel 16 and the call channel. call channel switch [9 all/ind ] selects the call channel the call channel is programma- ble, channel 9 being the default. (p. 11) push and hold for 1 sec. to enter the standby condition of a dsc call. (when an optional ux-120 is installed). (pgs. 14, 15) ? both all ships call and individual call are selectable. channel 16 switch [16 emer ] selects channel 16. (p. 6) push and hold to enter the standby condition for a dis- tress call transmission using the dsc function (when an optional ux-120 is installed). (p. 13) squelch control [squelch] rotate clockwise to eliminate audio noise. (p. 8) activates the built-in attenuator when rotated deep clock- wise. (p. 8) power/volume control [pwr/vol] turns power on and off and adjusts the audio output level. (p. 6) channel up/down switches [ ]/[ ] select an operating channel in the selected channel group. ? these switches can be used instead of the transceiver s channel selector. high/low power switch [hi/lo] the same function as the transceiver s front panel. toggles between high and low output powers. (p. 9) while pushing, push the [ ]/[ ] switches to adjust the display and control/switch backlighting intensity. (p. 11)
2 panel description 4 q transmit indicator appears while transmitting. (p. 9) w busy indicator appears when receiving a signal or when [squelch] is rotated too far counterclockwise. (p. 8) e channel indicator shows the operating channel. (pgs. 6, 7) r tag channel indicator appears when the selected channel is set as a tag chan- nel. (p. 10) t scan indicator appears and ashes during scan operation. (p. 10) y dualwatch indicator appears and ashes during dualwatch operation. (p. 8) u tri-watch indicator appears and ashes during tri-watch operation. (p. 8) i voice scrambler indicator appears while the optional voice scrambler is activated. (p. 8) low call canusa int alt wx tx tag dual scan dup ack rcv scrm tri busy qe wrtyu i o ! 0 ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 function display
5 2 panel description o duplex indicator appears when the selected channel is a duplex channel. ! 0 acknowledgement/receive indicators appear during optional dsc operation. (pgs. 13 18) rcv appears when a dsc call is received. ack rcv appears when an acknowledgement is received. ack and $ appear when transmitting an acknowledge- ment. ! 1 dsc indicators (pgs. 13 18) appear during optional dsc operation and show a format speci er, message, etc. ! 2 nmea indicator appears when nmea devices (such as a gps receiver) are connected. (p. 12) ! 3 weather alert indicator indicates the weather alert function is activated. (p. 7) ! 4 mode indicators (p. 7) usa shows usa channels are selected. can shows canadian channels are selected. int shows international channels are selected. wx shows weather channels are selected. ! 5 low power indicator shows that low output power is selected. (p. 9) ! 6 call channel indicator appears when the call channel is selected. (p. 6)
channel selection d channel 16 channel 16 is the distress channel. it is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency com- munications. channel 16 is monitored during dualwatch/tri- watch. while standing by you are required to monitor channel 16. d call channel the call channel is used to store your most often-used chan- nel for quick recall. in addition, the call channel is monitored during tri-watch. the default setting for the call channel is channel 9 which is for pleasure use. basic operation 3 6 power on ? rotate [pwr/vol] clockwise to turn power on. ? operate the transceiver as indicated in the following sec- tions. d low voltage indicator when b appears and flashes as shown at right, there is a dc power source problem. in this case, check your vessel s battery and dc power cable. low call canusa usa int alt wx tx tag dual scan dup ack rcv scrm tri busy all display indications appear briefly*. * scrm appears only when an optional UT-79 is installed. dsc appears only when an optional ux-120 is installed. usa push or hang the microphone on the microphone hanger. 16 push call usa call indicates that the call channel is selected. 9 usa
3 basic operation 7 d u.s.a., canadian and international channels there are 61 u.s.a., 57 canadian and 57 international chan- nels. these channel groups may be speci ed for the operat- ing area. ? push [ch/wx] to select a regular channel. if a weather channel appears, push [ch/wx] again. ? rotate the channel selector to select a channel. dup appears for duplex channels. ? to change the channel group, push [ ch/wx u/i/c] for 1 sec. u.s.a., canadian and international channels can be selected in sequence. d weather channels there are 10 weather channels. these are used for monitor- ing noaa (national oceanographic and atmospheric administration) weather broadcasts. ? convenient weather alert function: noaa broadcast stations transmit a weather alert tone before an important weather announce- ment. when the weather alert function is turned on, the alt indi- cator ashes until any key is pushed. this function is activated when a weather channel is selected or during any scan. see set mode items on p. 19. usa int dup can tag u.s.a. channels push for 1 sec. international channels canadian channels u/i/c ch/wx push once or twice wx ch/wx
3 basic operation 8 receiving ? rotate [pwr/vol] to turn power on. ? rotate [squelch] fully counterclockwise. ? adjust [pwr/vol] to a suitable listening level. ? rotate [squelch] clockwise until the audio noise disap- pears. ? select the desired channel. see pgs. 6 7 for details. when a signal is received: ? the squelch opens; ? audio is emitted from the speaker; ? busy appears in the function dis- play. ? when an interrupting signal is received; rotate [squelch] deeply clockwise. d voice scrambler function for confidential communications, use the optional voice scrambler function. all members of your group must have the UT-79 voice scrambler unit installed in order to communi- cate using this function. ? while pushing [hi/lo], push [ch/wx] to toggle the function on and off. scrm appears when the function is on. this function cannot be used on ch 16. set the scramble code in set mode in advance (p. 19). busy usa scrm d dual/tri-watch functions these functions allow you to conveniently check the distress channel (ch 16) or, both the distress and pleasure call chan- nel (ch 9; programmable) while receiving another channel. when receiving a signal on one of these channels, the trans- ceiver stops on the channel until the signal disappears. ? push [dual tri ] momentarily for dualwatch. ? push and hold [ dual tri] for tri-watch. usa dual usa dual busy checking channel 16 every 2 sec. when receiving a signal on channel 16. channel 16 is monitored until the signal disappears. usa tri call usa tri busy usa tri busy checking channel 16 and the call channel every 2 sec. when receiving a signal on channel 16, channel 16 has priority. when receiving a signal on the call channel, the call channel is monitored while checking ch 16 in 2 sec. intervals.
3 basic operation 9 transmitting before transmitting, read the call procedures at right. ? select an operating channel. see pgs. 6, 7 for details. ? push [hi/lo] to select transmit output power. low appears when low output power is selected. high power cannot be selected on some channels. refer to the channel list on p. 29. ? push and hold the ptt switch to transmit. $ appears. ? speak into the microphone at your normal voice level. do not hold the microphone too closely to your mouth or speak too loudly. this may distort the transmit signal. ? release the ptt switch to receive. important: in order to maximize the readability of your trans- mitted signal, pause for a moment after pushing [ptt], hold the microphone 15 20 cm from your mouth, then speak into the mi- crophone at an even, normal voice level. call procedures you must identify yourself when you transmit and you must respect time limits. 1) give your call sign each time you call another vessel or a coast station. if you have no call sign, identify the sta- tion by giving the vessel name and the name of the li- cense. 2) give your call sign at the end of each transmission that lasts more than 3 minutes. 3) you must pause and give your call sign at least once every 15 minutes during long ship-to-shore calls. 4) keep your calls short (less than 3 minutes). wait 2 min- utes before repeating a call. 5) unnecessary transmissions are not allowed. time-out timer (u.s.a. version only) the transceiver has a time-out timer function to prevent continuous, long transmissions. transmit is automatically inhibited after 5 min. of continuous transmission. momentary high power on u.s.a. channels 13, 15 and 67, transmission using high power is momentarily possible. to use high power, push and hold [hi/lo] while transmitting.
3 basic operation 10 scan function the transceiver has a high speed scan function for standing by on utility signals. the scan speed is 8 channels/sec. (ex- cept when the weather alert function is in use). two scan types are available: normal scan (scans all tag channels in sequence) and priority scan (checks channel 16 while scanning). these scans can be selected in set mode (p. 19). d setting tag channels you can specify channels as tag channels for ef cient scan- ning. tag channels can be set for each channel group (usa, can, int) independently. ? select the desired channel, then push and hold [ scan tag] for 1 sec. to toggle the tag setting. ? clearing all tag channels: while pushing [hi/lo], push and hold [ scan tag] for 3 sec. until the long beep becomes 2 short beeps. all tag channels in the selected channel group are released. usa tag appears when the channel is specified as a tag channel. d scan operation ? select the desired channel group (usa, can, int) or wx channels with [ ch/wx u/i/c]. when the weather alert function is in use, select the desired wx channel in the display, then perform the above operation. ? push [scan] to start scanning. scan appears and ashes in the function display. 16 appears during priority scan. ? to stop the scan, push [scan] again. scan disappears. ? scan resume timer: when a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal dis- appears or resumes after pausing 5 sec., according to the set mode setting. (p. 19) ? con?ming tag channels: while operating scan, rotate [dial]. only tag channels are selected. stop rotating [dial] to resume scan. ? weather alert function: when the function is turned on (p. 19), the selected weather channel is checked during scan. refer to p. 7 for a descrip- tion of weather alert.
3 basic operation 11 call channel programming the call channel key, [9], is used to select channel 9, how- ever, you can program your most often-used channels in each channel group for quick recall. ? push [ ch/wx u/i/c] for 1 sec. one or more times to select the desired channel group (usa, int, can) to be pro- grammed. ? push [9] to select the call channel of the selected chan- nel group. call and the call channel number appear. ? while pushing [hi/lo] push [9] to enter call channel write mode. call channel number and chan- nel group to be programmed ash. ? rotate the channel selector to select the desired channel. ? push [9] again to program the displayed channel as the call channel. the call channel number and channel group stop ashing. display backlighting the function display and switches can be backlit for better visibility under low light conditions. while pushing [ hi/lo dim], rotate the channel selector to ad- just the backlighting. ? backlighting can be set to 1 of 3 intensities or turned off. usa call usa tag call usa call usa call usa
digital selective calling 4 12 general when an optional ux-120 dsc unit is installed, digital selec- tive calling (or dsc) can be used via the ic-m59. dsc is a method of radio communications involving digital signals rather than the more conventional method of voice commu- nications. the advantage of using digital communications over voice communications is that information (especially useful for distress calls and other urgent matters) can be pre- programmed into a radio and transmitted accurately. ux-120 required in addition, when a gps receiver (nmea0183 ver. 1.5, 2.0 or 2.1) is connected, your vessel s position and the current utc time are transmitted together with the vessel s identity when making a distress call. see p. 27 for unit installation. dsc type description ref. distress call this sends distress information which includes your vessel s id (and position data/utc time when a gps receiver is connected). send under emergency conditions only. dsc acknowl- edgement will be received from a coast station after making a distress call. pgs. 13, 16 distress relay call this is used to alert coast stations (or other ships) when a vessel in distress is unable to do so. the ic-m59 can only receive this type of signal; not transmit. p. 16 all ships call this is used for non-emergency situations. this signal includes information which allows a re- ceiving transceiver to automatically select a speci ed channel for voice communication. pgs. 14, 16 individual call this allows you to send a signal to a speci c vessel only. the vessel s id code must be pre- programmed in advance. two kinds of acknowledgements (able to comply/unable to comply) are available (for sending or receiving) after an individual call. pgs. 15, 17 geographical area call this is used for announcement to all ships in the speci ed area when a gps receiver is connected calls directed to areas other than yours are rejected. receive only for the ic-m59. p. 17
? when a distress acknowledge- ment is received, emergency alarm sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected. push any key to cancel the alarm. ? transmit your distress call particulars by voice using the following procedure: 1. mayday. 2. this is (name of vessel). 3. the 9-digit identity and the call sign (or other identi cation of the vessel). 4. the vessel s position if dsc does not include it. 5. the nature of the distress and assistance required. 6. any other information which might facilitate the rescue. note: when a gps receiver (nmea 0183) is connected, your vessel s position is automatically transmitted with the distress call. note: acknowledgement of a dsc distress alert is nor- mally made by coast stations only. 4 digital selective calling 13 distress call transmission caution: distress calls may be transmitted under conditions of emergency only i.e. your vessel is in danger of sinking and/or a person s life is in danger. ? push and hold [ 16 emer] until you hear 4 short beeps change to one long beep. the display changes as at right. ? push [ptt] to transmit the dis- tress call. ? the transceiver remains on channel 70 until an acknowl- edgement is received. when no acknowledgement is received, the distress call is re- peated until an acknowledgement is received. to cancel this, turn power off then on again. calls to you other than distress acknowledgement cannot be re- ceived. int int low low int tx int int ack rcv busy ack rcv low
4 digital selective calling 14 all ships call transmission large ships use channel 70 as their listening channel. when you want to announce a message to these ships, use the all ships call function. ? select a simplex channel for the traffic channel (for voice communication after sending the all ships call). some a channels (eg. channel 88a) cannot be used. ? rotate [squelch] clockwise until the audio noise disap- pears. ? while pushing [ 9 all/ind] ro- tate the channel selector to se- lect all as at right. ? push and hold [ 9 all/ind] until you hear 4 short beeps change to one long beep. the display changes as at right. ? push [ptt] momentarily to transmit the all ships call. after transmission, the channel set in step ? above is selected. usa low usa low usa usa low usa tx ? push and hold [ptt] again to send an announcement to all ships. note: channel busy when channel 70 is busy, the all ships call is not transmit- ted. the transceiver waits until the channel is clear, then transmits the call automati- cally. note: error indication when a transmission inhibited channel (e.g. ch 70) is se- lected for the traffic channel, the display at right appears. in this case, an appropriate channel must be selected. this display may also appear if [9 all/ind] is accidentally released early while being pushed and held in step ? . low usa busy this display appears while the call is in standby. low usa
4 digital selective calling 15 individual call transmission the individual call function allows you to transmit a dsc sig- nal to a speci c party only. ? set the id code for the individual you wish to call in ad- vance. this code is input into the address item in set mode. (p. 19) ? select the traffic channel (for voice communication after the individual call is sent). select a simplex channel (some a channels cannot be used) for ship-to-ship contact. select a duplex channel for ship-to-coast contact. ? rotate [squelch] clockwise until the audio noise disap- pears. ? while pushing [ 9 all/ind] rotate the channel selector to select ind as at right. when no address id is pre-programmed, ind cannot be selected. ? push and hold [ 9 all/ind] until you hear 4 short beeps change to one long beep. the display changes as at right. when all appears instead of ind, rotate the channel selector to select ind while pushing [9 all/ind]. ? push [ptt] momentarily to transmit the individual call. high power is automatically selected while transmitting the call. ? standby on channel 70 until an acknowledgement is re- ceived. ? when the acknowledgement is received, the display changes as at right. beeps sound. the channel set in step ? is se- lected. ? push and hold [ptt] to communicate your message to the responding party. note: unable to comply when the received acknowl- edgement includes unable to comply, the message display changes as at right. in such a case, wait at least 5 min. be- fore re-transmitting the call. note: channel busy error indication the same as for the all ships call. refer to the page oppo- site for details. usa low low usa usa low usa busy usa ack rcv ack rcv usa usa ack rcv ack rcv low
4 digital selective calling 16 receiving dsc calls several types of dsc transmissions can be received. the re- quired action depends on the particular dsc type as outlined in the following examples. however, in all examples, you must be monitoring channel 70 in order to receive such signals. note: when channel 70 is set as a tag channel and scan is functioning, dsc calls will not be received. dsc calls can only be received when channel 70 is selected. d receiving a distress call while monitoring channel 70 and a distress call is received: ? emergency alarm sounds. ? rcv and dtr appear in the display; then, channel 16 is automatically selected. ? push [16] to stop the alarm. ? continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may re- quire assistance in any rescue attempt. int int rcv busy rcv low d receiving a distress relay call a distress relay call may be transmitted from a large ship to a coast station. while monitoring channel 70 and a distress relay call is received: ? emergency alarm sounds. ? rcv and rly appear in the display; then, channel 16 is automatically selected. ? push [16] to stop the alarm. ? monitor channel 16 until the emergency communication has been completed. d receiving an all ships call while monitoring channel 70 and an all ships call is received: ? emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the re- ceived category. ? rcv and all appear in the display; then, the channel speci ed by the calling station is automatically selected for voice communications. ? monitor the selected channel for an announcement from the calling vessel. int int rcv busy rcv low int int rcv busy rcv low
d receiving a geographical area call while monitoring channel 70 and a geographical area call (for the area you are in) is received: ? emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the re- ceived category. ? rcv and geo appear in the display; then, the channel speci ed by the calling station is automatically selected for voice communications. ? monitor the selected channel for an announcement from the calling ship. note: when no gps receiver is connected or if there is a problem with the connected receiver, all geographical area calls are received, regardless of your position. d receiving an individual call when receiving an individual call, an acknowledgement must be sent back to the calling station within 4.5 min. operation and transceiver function differs depending on the set mode settings. two messages can be selected for acknowledgement: able to comply ..............you can communicate with the calling vessel via the mic after a dsc connection. unable to comply ...........you cannot communicate with the calling vessel after a dsc connection (e.g. opera- tor leaves transceiver). while monitoring channel 70 and an individual call is received: ? emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the re- ceived category. ? rcv and ind appear in the display. ? the channel specified by the calling station is automatically selected for checking the channel condition (except when full automatic acknowl- edgement is selected). ? proceed as follows on the next page according to your pre- set conditions. 4 digital selective calling 17 usa rcv busy usa low rcv rcv usa usa rcv busy low
4 digital selective calling 18 when semi-automatic (sa; default) or manual (sl) is selected in set mode (p. 21): ? push and hold [9 all/ind] until you hear 4 short beeps change into one long beep to send able to comply message. if you want to send unable to comply message, or other indi- vidual or all ships call, rotate the channel selector to select them. ? push [ptt] momentarily to transmit the acknowledge- ment. the channel speci ed by the call- ing station is selected. when unable to comply is transmitted in step ? , the trans- ceiver remains on channel 70. ? after receiving a voice transmission, reply via the mic. differences between semi-automatic and manual semi-automatic: when no op- eration is performed, the transceiver automatically sends an unable to comply acknowledgement 4.5 min. after the call is received. manual: when no operation is performed after receiving a call, no acknowledgement is transmitted. when full automatic (fa) is selected in set mode (p. 21): ? the transceiver automatically replies to the call in one of two ways, depending on the auto acknowledge setting in set mode (p. 21). when able to comply is set (ab), the transceiver automatically transmits an able to comply ac- knowledgement and then selects the channel as specified by the calling station for voice communications. when unable to comply is set (un), the transceiver automati- cally transmits an unable to com- ply acknowledgement and remains on channel 70. low usa ack low usa ack usa ack usa rcv tx usa low ack usa ack usa tx rcv usa ack usa tx ack low
beep tones (p. 20) normal/priority scan (p. 20) weather alert (p. 20) scan timer (p. 20) address id (p. 21) scramble code (p. 20) each push of [16] selects a set mode item in order. acknowledgement method (p. 21) auto acknowledge contents (p. 21) when ux-120 is installed. when UT-79 is installed. set mode 5 19 entering set mode set mode is used to customize operation of the transceiver to suit your operating needs. d to enter set mode: ? while pushing [16], turn power on. keep pushing [16] until the initial set mode display appears. set mode is selected. ? to exit set mode, turn power off then on again. d to select an item: there are up to 8 items in set mode (depending on options installed) that may be adjusted to suit your operating needs. ? select set mode as above. ? push [16] to select the desired item; then rotate [chan- nel] to select the desired condition. see the following pages for details on each set mode item. the diagram at right shows the default settings for each set mode item and the order of selection. items inside dotted lines only appear when optional units are installed. set mode items
d scan timer this item sets the scan timer on or off. d scramble code this item sets a scramble code for communication using the optional voice scrambler unit. (p. 8) 5 set mode 20 scramble code 01 scramble code 127 scan timer on (default) scan timer off scan pauses on a signal and resumes 5 sec. later. scan pauses on a signal until the signal disappears, and resumes 2 sec. after that. d beep tones this item sets the transceiver's con rmation beep tones (when pushing a switch/rotating [channel]) on or off. d normal/priority scan this item sets the scan function to normal or priority operation. (see p. 10) d weather alert this item sets the weather alert function on or off. (p. 7) beep tones on (default) beep tones off normal scan (default) priority scan note: emergency alarm and beeps for dsc operation cannot be turned off. weather alert on (default) weather alert off
10th digit set to 0 d address this item sets the other station s 10-digit id code for individual calls. note that your own id cannot be set in set mode. ? push [9] to select the digit (1 through 10). ? rotate [channel] to set the desired value for the selected digit or turn the individual call off. select to clear the digit and turn the individual call off. note: the 10th digit must be set to 0 when your id is 9 dig- its this is reserved for future use. 5 set mode 21 d acknowledgement method this item sets the acknowledgement method for reply to a calling station when receiving an individual call. (see p. 18) d auto acknowledge contents appears only when full automatic (fa) is selected in the previ- ous item. this item sets unable to comply or able to comply as the full automatic acknowledgement transmission. (p. 18) full automatic semi automatic manual acknowledgement is transmitted au- tomatically using the specified mes- sage. acknowledgement can only be trans- mitted manually. acknowledgement is transmitted manually. if no transmission for 4.5 min., acknowledgement is transmit- ted automatically using the unable to comply message. able to comply unable to comply [example]: setting the id code to 6042737400 push 9
connections and maintenance 6 22 unpacking q mounting bracket ............................................................ 1 w dc power cable (opc-632) ........................................... 1 e microphone hanger (opc-562) ...................................... 1 r mounting bracket knobs ................................................. 4 t mounting screws (5 x 20) ............................................... 4 y mic hanger screws (3.5 x 30) ......................................... 2 u flat washers (m4) ........................................................... 2 i sticker (for scrambler function)* ..................................... 1 * attach the sticker on the top side of the front panel when the UT-79 is installed. additional requirements d for general operation marine vhf antenna coaxial cable d for dsc operation ux-120 dsc unit d for enhanced dsc operation gps receiver with nmea0183 output for sending posi- tioning and time data with a distress call d for voice scrambler operation UT-79 voice scrambler unit consult with your dealer if you need this function dis- assembly and soldering of the transceiver are required for installation. ?? ?? ? ? ? ? voice scrambler
connections q dsc connector (optional opc-457; through the ux-120) 7-pin plug connects a gps receiver for transmission of po- sition data and time. acceptable command: gaa acceptable format: nmea0183 ver. 1.5, 2.0 or 2.1 q w e r t 6 connections and maintenance 23 w dc power connector connects the supplied dc power cable from this connec- tor to an external 12 v dc power source. e antenna connector connects a marine vhf antenna with a pl-259 connec- tor to the transceiver. caution: transmitting without an antenna will damage the transceiver. r external speaker jack t microphone hanger connects to the transceiver s ground. resting the micro- phone on the hanger automatically selects channel 16. q test data out + y test data out _ t nmea in + r nmea in _
6 connections and maintenance 24 mounting the transceiver the universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiver allows overhead or dashboard mounting. please read the fol- lowing instructions carefully. mount the transceiver securely with the 4 supplied screws (m5 x 20) to a surface which is more than 10 mm thick and can support more than 5 kg. mount the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at 90 to your line of sight when operating it. notes for supplied sticker when installing an optional UT-79 voice scrambler unit : attach the operation sticker on the top side of the front panel for reference. when installing an optional ux-120 dsc unit : attach the warning sticker supplied with the ux-120 near the transceiver's front panel so that it is clearly visible during operation. caution: keep the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass. note: check the installation angle; the function display may not be easy-to-read at some angles. dashboard mounting (with optional mb-28) overhead mounting
6 connections and maintenance 25 dimensions 166 mm 5 9 16 " 175 mm 6 7 8 " 189 mm 7 1 16 " 54 mm 2 1 8 " 141 mm 5 9 16 " 146 mm 5 3 4 " 70 mm 2 3 4 "
6 connections and maintenance 26 antenna a key element in the performance of any communication sys- tem is an antenna. ask your dealer about antennas and the best places to mount them. fuse replacement two fuses are installed in the supplied dc power cable. if a fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning, track down the source of the problem, if possible, and replace the dam- aged fuse with a new, rated one. ? fuse rating: 10 a cleaning if the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty, wipe it clean with a dry, soft cloth. avoid the use of solvents such as benzene or al- cohol, as they may damage transceiver surfaces. optional unit installations in order to add the dsc or voice scrambler functions to the ic-m59, the following optional units must be installed. ux-120: dsc functions opc-457: gps connection when ux-120 is installed UT-79: voice scrambler function ? turn the transceiver power off and disconnect the dc power cable. ? unscrew 4 screws from the rear panel, then remove the transceiver cover. ( g. 1) ? install the desired unit. ( g. 2 to 4) ? replace the transceiver cover and tighten the screws. 4 to 6 kg of torque must be applied to ensure water resistance.
6 connections and maintenance 27 opening the transceiver case (fig. 1) apply 4 to 6 kg torque when replacing screws. ux-120 installation (fig. 3) supplied with the ux-120. be careful not to shift the connector. UT-79 installation (fig. 2) UT-79 remove these in advance, then attach the UT-79. attach the operating sticker here. opc-457 installation (fig. 4) ? connect onto the ux-120. ? remove the plastic cover. ? pass the cable through, then tighten the cable nut.
troubleshooting 7 28 problem possible cause solution ref. no power comes on. power cord not connected properly. blown fuse. check the power cord connection. check the polarity of the power connection, then, replace the fuse. p. 23 p. 26 no sound comes from the speaker. [squelch] is rotated too far clockwise. rotate [squelch] counterclockwise to a suit- able position. p. 8 [squelch] is rotated too far clockwise. antenna feedline or the antenna connector sol- der has poor contact or is short circuited. rotate [squelch] counterclockwise to a suit- able position. check, and if necessary, replace the feedline or solder the antenna connector again. p. 8 p. 23 transmission is restricted on some channels. change channels. p. 29 desired channel cannot be selected. different channel group is selected. push and hold [ ch/wx u/i/c] to select the ap- propriate channel group (u.s.a., int or can). p. 7 no display backlighting. backlight function is turned off. while pushing [ hi/lo dim], rotate the channel selector to select the desired brightness. p. 11 scan does not start. no tag channels are programmed. set channels to be scanned as tag channels. p. 10 receive signal cannot be un- derstood. voice scrambler has been turned off. voice scrambler code has not been set correctly. install the optional UT-79, then activate the func- tion. reset the scramble code. p. 8 p. 20 sensitivity is low and only strong signals are audible. transmitting is impossible or high power cannot be se- lected. no beeps sound even when a switch is pushed. beep function is turned off. set beeps to on in set mode. p. 20
vhf marine channel list 8 29 channel number usa can transmit receive 01 156.050 160.650 01a 156.050 156.050 02 156.100 160.700 02a 156.100 156.100 03 156.150 160.750 03a 156.150 156.150 156.200 160.800 04a 04a 156.200 156.200 156.250 160.850 05a 05a 156.250 156.250 06 06 156.300 156.300 156.350 160.950 07a 07a 156.350 156.350 08 08 156.400 156.400 09 09 156.450 156.450 10 10 156.500 156.500 11 11 156.550 156.550 12 12 156.600 156.600 13* 2 13* 1 156.650 156.650 14 14 156.700 156.700 15* 2 15* 1 156.750 156.750 16 16 156.800 156.800 17* 1 17* 1 156.850 156.850 156.900 161.500 18a 18a 156.900 156.900 frequency (mhz) int 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15* 1 16 17 18 channel number frequency (mhz) usa can transmit receive 156.950 161.550 19a 19a 156.950 156.950 20 20 157.000 161.600 21 157.050 161.650 21a 21a 157.050 157.050 157.100 161.700 22a 22a 157.100 157.100 23 157.150 161.750 23a 157.150 157.150 24 24 157.200 161.800 25 25 157.250 161.850 26 26 157.300 161.900 27 27 157.350 161.950 28 28 157.400 162.000 60 156.025 160.625 60a 156.025 156.025 156.075 160.675 61a 61a 156.075 156.075 156.125 160.725 62a 62a 156.125 156.125 156.175 160.775 63a 156.175 156.175 64 156.225 160.825 64a 64a 156.225 156.225 int 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 20a 157.000 157.000 channel number 66a frequency (mhz) 66a* 1 usa can transmit receive 156.275 160.875 65a 65a 156.275 156.275 156.325 160.925 67* 2 67 156.375 156.375 68 68 156.425 156.425 69 69 156.475 156.475 70* 3 70* 3 156.525 156.525 71 71 156.575 156.575 72 72 156.625 156.625 73 73 156.675 156.675 74 74 156.725 156.725 75 75 guard guard 76 76 guard guard 77* 1 77* 1 156.875 156.875 156.925 161.525 78a 78a 156.925 156.925 156.975 161.575 79a 79a 156.975 156.975 157.025 161.625 80a 80a 157.025 157.025 157.075 161.675 81a 81a 157.075 157.075 157.125 161.725 82a 82a 157.125 157.125 int 65 65a 66 67 68 69 70* 3 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 156.325 156.325 66a channel number 84a frequency (mhz) usa can transmit receive 83 157.175 161.775 83a 83a 157.175 157.175 84 84 157.225 161.825 85 85 157.275 161.875 85a 157.275 157.275 86 86 157.325 161.925 86a 157.325 157.325 87 87 157.375 161.975 87a 157.375 157.375 88 88 157.425 162.025 88a 157.425 157.425 int 83 84 85 86 87 88 157.225 157.225 wx channel 04 frequency (mhz) transmit receive 01 rx only 162.550 02 rx only 162.400 03 rx only 162.475 05 rx only 162.450 06 rx only 162.500 07 rx only 162.525 08 rx only 161.650 09 rx only 161.775 10 rx only 163.275 rx only 162.425 * 1 low power only. * 2 momentary high power. * 3 receive only (except for dsc transmissions).
specifications 9 30 general frequency coverage : transmit 156 157.5 mhz receive 156 163 mhz usable channels : all u.s.a., international and canadian channels plus 10 weather channels mode : 16k0g3e, (16k0g2b when optional dsc is in use ) power supply requirement : 13.8 v dc 15% current drain : transmit (at 13.8 v dc) high power 6.0 a low power 1.5 a receive standby 350 ma max. audio output 1.2 a frequency stability : 10 ppm usable temp. range : 20 c to +60 c; 4 f to +140 f dimensions : 140(w) x 55(h) x 155(d) mm (projections not included) 5 1 2 (w) x 2 5 32 (h) x 6 3 32 (d) in weight : 1.0 kg; 2.2 lb transmitter output power : high 25 w low 1 w modulation system : variable reactance phase modulation max. frequency deviation : 5.0 khz spurious emissions : less than 70 db microphone impedance : 600 ? receiver receive system : double conversion superheterodyne intermediate frequencies : 1st 21.8 mhz 2nd 455 khz sensitivity : 0.22 v (typical) for 12 db sinad squelch sensitivity : 0.18 v at threshold adjacent channel : more than 70 db selectivity spurious reponse : more than 70 db rejection intermodulation rejection : more than 70 db audio output power : 3.5 w at 10% distortion audio output impedance : 4 ? all stated speci cations are subject to change without notice or obligation
options 10 31 d internal units UT-79 voice scrambler unit provides private communications. analog-type voice scram- bling unit with 128 scramble codes available. ux-120 dsc unit when the ux-120 is installed, the transceiver conforms to u.s. coast guard proposal sc-101 for marine digital com- munications. ps-66 dc-dc converter input voltage: 19 to 32 v dc output voltage: 13.6 v dc opc-457 nmea cable allows you to connect nmea equipment such as a gps re- ceiver. mb-28 flush mount for mounting the ic-m59 to a panel. available in black or white. sp-5 external speaker a large, external speaker for superior audio output. sp-10 external speaker a compact, external speaker. features easy installation.
1-1-32 kamiminami, hirano-ku, osaka 547-0003 japan a-5384d-1ex- ? printed in japan copyright ? 1996 by icom inc. count on us!

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