c Panel description

The HM-195 remotely controls the transceiver and provides an t ENTER KEY [ENT] (See ,, ⁄0, ⁄6)
Thank you for purchasing the HM-195B/HM-195SW Intercom function. Push to set the input data, selected item, and so on.
INSTRUCTIONS q remote-control microphone. The COMMANDMICIV™ is
 P AND DOWN/CHANNEL SELECT KEYS [∫•CH]/[√•CH]
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REMOTE-CONTROL MICROPHONE a remote control microphone for use with the IC-M423/
q (Back side) ➥➥ Push to select the operating channels, Menu items, Menu
IC-M424 and future products. !0
HM-195B Carefully read the instruction manual of the transceiver
settings, and so on. (See b, ‹0)
➥➥ Push
 to check TAG channels, change the scanning direc-
you will use, before connecting and operating. These in-
HM-195SW structions describe only the remote-control operations. w o
tion or manually resume a scan. (See ⁄4)
u CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16/C]
i ➥➥ Push to select Channel 16. (See b)
z Supplied accessories ➥➥ Hold down for 1 second to select the Call channel. (See
e y b)
r • “CALL” appears when the Call channel is selected.
Accessories included with the HM-195: Qty. q w e r
t ➥➥ When
 the Call channel is selected, hold down for 3 sec-
q Connection cable (OPC-1540*: 6 m; 20 ft) ....................... 1 y u
w Mounting base .................................................................. 1 onds to enter Call channel programming mode . (See m)
e Connector cap .................................................................. 1 Black i CLEAR KEY [CLEAR] (See ,, ⁄6, ‹0)
Yellow
r Microphone hanger . ......................................................... 1 Push to cancel the entered data, or to exit the Menu screen.
t Screws (M3 × 16 mm; tapping) ......................................... 5 r
o SOFTKEYS
*The OPC-1540 has external speaker leads, as illustrated to the right.
Desired functions can be assigned in the Menu screen.See
(Yellow: Speaker (+), Black: Speaker (–)) t the transceiver’s manual for details.
!0 VOLUME AND SQUELCH SWITCH/POWER SWITCH
[VOL/SQL•PWR]
x Function display q DISTRESS KEY [DISTRESS] (See ⁄9) ➥➥ When the power is OFF, hold down for 1 second to turn
Hold down for 3 seconds to transmit a Distress call. ON power. (See n)
q w e r t y u i o !0 !2 CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT w PTT SWITCH [PTT] ➥➥ Hold down for 1 second to turn OFF power.
Shows the selected operating channel number. Hold down to transmit, release to receive. (See n) ➥➥ When the power is ON, push to enter the volume level
• When a simplex channel is selected, “A” appears. e MENU KEY [MENU] (See ‹0) adjustment mode.* (See ⁄0)
!3 CHANNEL NAME FIELD Push to enter or exit the Menu screen. • Each push of this switch toggles the mode between the vol-
!8 The channel name appears, if programmed. (See ,) ume level adjustment, squelch threshold level adjustment,
r LEFT AND RIGHT KEYS [Ω]/[≈] operating channel selection and the LCD and key backlight
!7 !1 !4 KEY ICONS (See v) ➥➥ Push to switch to the previous or next key function that is brightness adjustment, if assigned.
!6 !2 Shows the programmed function of the softkeys on the front assigned to the softkeys. (See v) ➥➥ Rotate to adjust the volume level.* (See ⁄0)
panel. ➥➥ Push to select the desired character or number in the *The desired function can be assigned in the Menu screen.
!5 !3 table while in the channel name, position programming
!5 TIME ZONE INDICATOR
!4 ➥➥ Shows the current time when a GPS receiver is connect- mode, and so on. (See ,, ⁄6, ⁄7)
ed, or the time is manually programmed.
• When the GPS current time is invalid, “??” will blink every
q BUSY/TRANSMIT ICON (See n) 2 seconds instead of the current time. After 23.5 hours has v Softkey function b Channel selection
➥➥ “ ” appears when receiving a signal or when the passed, “NO TIME” will appear.
squelch is open. • “??” will blink every 2 seconds instead of the current time, after Various functions can be assigned to the softkeys. DD Channel 16
➥➥ “ ” appears while transmitting. 4 hours have passed from when the time was manually pro- When a key function is assigned, the key icon is displayed qq Push [16/C] to select Chan-
w POWER ICON (See n) grammed. The manually programmed time is held for only 23.5 above the softkey, as shown below. nel 16.
➥➥ “25W” appears when high power is selected. hours, and after that, “NO TIME” will appear. Consult your Icom dealer for details concerning which func- ww Push [CH/WX]* to return to
➥➥ “1W” appears when low power is selected. ➥➥ “ LOCAL” appears when the offset time is set. tions are preprogrammed into the keys. the screen displayed before
➥➥ “MNL” appears when the time is manually programmed. you selected Channel 16,
e RX SPEAKER ICON (See ¤7)
Appears while in the RX Speaker mode. ➥➥ “UTC” appears when the GGA, GLL or GNS GPS sen- DD Softkey function selection or push [∫](CH) or [√](CH)
tence format is included in the GPS signal.  hen “Ω” or “≈” is displayed beside the key icon, pushing [Ω]
W to select an operating channel.
r CHANNEL GROUP ICON (See b) ➥➥ The date information appears when the RMC GPS sen- or [≈] sequentially shows the previous or next key function that
➥➥ A selected channel group icon, U.S.A. “USA,” Interna- tence format is included in the GPS signal. is assigned to the softkey. DD Call channel
tional “INT,” Canadian “CAN,” ATIS “ATIS” or DSC “DSC” ➥➥ “NO TIME” appears when no GPS receiver is connected, qq Hold down [16/C] for 1 sec-
appears, depending on the transceiver version. and no time is manually input. ond to select the Call chan-
➥➥ “WX” appears when the weather channel is selected. nel of the selected channel
!6 POSITION INDICATOR
t CALL CHANNEL ICON (See b) ➥➥ Shows
 the current position when a GPS receiver is con- group.
Appears when the Call channel is selected. nected, or the position is manually programmed. ww Push [CH/WX]* to return to
y DUPLEX ICON (See b) • When the GPS position is invalid, “??” may blink every 2 Push Push the screen displayed before
Appears when a duplex channel is selected. seconds instead of position. The last position is held for only you selected Call channel, or push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to
23.5 hours, and after that, “NO POSITION” will appear. select an operating channel.
u TAG CHANNEL ICON (See ⁄3)
• “??” will blink every 2 seconds instead of position, after 4 hours *[CHAN] appears except for a U.S.A. and Australian version trans-
Appears when a TAG (favorite) channel is selected.
have passed from when the position is manually programmed. * ceiver.
i MAIL ICON (See ¤3) The manually programmed position is held for only 23.5 hours, *Push this key to start
Blinks when there is an unread message. and after that, “NO POSITION” will appear. and stop scan. DD Weather channels
o GPS ICON ➥➥ “NO
 POSITION” appears when no GPS receiver is con- (U.S.A. and Australian version transceiver only.)
➥➥ Stays ON when the GPS receiver is activated and valid nected, and no position is manually input. qq Push [CH/WX] once or twice to select a weather channel.
position data is received. !7 SCAN INDICATOR The order of the key icons may differ, depending on the pre- • “WX” appears when a weather channel is selected.
➥➥ Blinks when invalid position data is being received. ➥➥ “SCAN 16” appears during a Priority scan; “SCAN” ap- programming. • “WX ” appears when the Weather Alert function is in turned
!0 SWITCH ICON (See ¤5) pears during a Normal scan. (See ⁄4) Except for a U.S.A. and Australian version transceiver: ON.
Appears when the “CH 16 SWITCH” in DSC Settings is set ➥➥ “DUAL 16” appears during Dualwatch; “TRI 16” appears •[ ] appears instead of [ ]. ww Push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select a channel.
to ‘OFF.’ during Tri-watch. (See ⁄5) •[ ] does not appear.
!1 LOW BATTERY ICON !8 LOCAL ICON (See n)
Blinks when the battery voltage drops to approximately 10 V Appears when the Attenuator function is turned ON.
DC or less. *Only U.S.A. and Australian version transceivers. Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France,
Spain, Russia and/or other countries. COMMANDMIC is a registered trademark of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan and the United States.
b Channel selection (Continued) m Call channel programming ⁄0 Adjusting the volume level ⁄3 Setting TAG channels

DD Channel group selection qq Select the desired channel group to be programmed. (See qq Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial), or push [VOL/SQL](Dial) one or qq Select the desired channel group. (See b)
qq Push [MENU]. b) more times to display the volume adjustment screen. ww Select the desired channel to be set as a TAG channel.
ww Rotate Dial or push [∫]/[√] ww Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of ww Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the volume level. ee Push [] to set the displayed channel as a TAG channel.
to select “Radio Settings,” the selected channel group. • The HM-195 has 20 volume levels and OFF. • “” appears on the display.
and then push [ENT]. • “CALL” and the Call channel number appear. • If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the HM- rr To cancel the TAG channel setting, repeat step e.
ee Rotate Dial or push [∫]/[√] ee Hold down [16/C] again for 3 seconds (until a long beep 195 sets the selected volume level, and returns to the normal • “” disappears.
to select “CHAN Group,” changes to 2 short beeps) to enter the Call channel pro- mode.
and then push [ENT]. gramming mode. ✓✓ Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
rr Rotate Dial or push [∫]/[√] rr Rotate Dial or push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select a channel. Hold down [] for 3 seconds (until a long beep changes to 2
to select the desired chan- short beeps) to clear all TAG channel settings in the selected
nel group, and then push channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all channels as TAG channels.
[ENT].
• The selectable channel
groups may differ, depending ee Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the volume adjustment
on the transceiver version. mode. ⁄4 Starting a scan
tt Push [EXIT] to exit. When the International tt Push [ENT] to program the displayed channel as the Call • Push [CLEAR] to cancel.
yy Push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to channel group is selected. channel. qq Select Priority scan or Normal scan in the Menu screen.
select a channel. • Push [CLEAR] to cancel. The desired function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial). • See the transceiver’s manual for details.
• “DUP” appears when a duplex channel is selected. See the transceiver’s manual for details. ww Select the desired channel group. (See b)
• “A” appears when a simplex channel is selected. ee Set the TAG channels. (See ⁄3)
, Channel name programming rr Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
⁄1 Adjusting the squelch level tt Push [SCAN] to start a Priority or Normal scan.
n Receiving and transmitting Each channel can be assigned a unique alphanumeric ID of up qq Push [VOL/SQL](Dial) one or more times to display the • “SCAN 16” appears during a Priority scan; “SCAN” appears
to 10 characters. during a Normal scan.
squelch adjustment screen.
qq Hold down [PWR] to turn ON the power. Capital letters, 0 to 9, some symbols (! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , – . / [ • When a signal is detected, the scan pauses until the signal
ww Rotate [VOL/SQL](Dial) to adjust the squelch level.
ww Set the audio and squelch levels. (See ⁄0, ⁄1) \ ] ^ _ : ; < = > ?) and a space can be input. disappears, or resumes after pausing 5 seconds, depending
• The squelch is adjustable in 11 levels. OPEN is completely
➥➥ First, open the squelch. Then, adjust the audio output on the Set mode setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during
open; 10 is tight squelch; 1 is loose squelch.
level. After that, adjust the squelch level until the noise qq Push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select a channel. a Priority scan.)
• If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the se-
just disappears. • First, cancel the Dualwatch, Tri-watch or Scan function, if acti- • Push [Y]/[Z] to check the scanning TAG channels, change the
lected squelch level is set, and returns to the normal mode.
ee Change the channel group. (See b) vated. scanning direction or manually resume the scan.
rr Push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select a channel. (See b) • A beep tone sounds and “16” blinks when a signal is received
ww Push [NAME] to open the channel name programming
•  When receiving a signal, “ ” appears and audio is on Channel 16 during a Priority scan.
screen.
heard. • A black box is displayed on the first character.
• Further adjustment of the volume level may be necessary.
tt Push [LO/DX] to turn the receive Attenuator function ON or
OFF, if necessary. ee Push [ENT] to set the level, and exit the squelch adjustment
• Only U.S.A. and Australian version transceivers. mode.
• “LOCAL” appears when the receive Attenuator function is • Push [CLEAR] to cancel.
ON. yy To stop the scan, push [CLEAR], or repeat step t.
yy Push [HI/LO] to select the output power, if necessary. ee Enter the desired channel name in the following manner: The desired function can be assigned to [VOL/SQL](Dial).
• “25W” appears when high power is selected, and “1W” ap- • Select a desired character using Dial, or [∫]/[√]/[Ω]/[≈]. See the transceiver’s manual for details.
pears when low power is selected. • Push [ENT] to set it. ⁄5 Dualwatch/Tri-watch operation
• Choose low power for short range communications, choose • To move the cursor, select either arrow, “←” or “→,” then push
high power for longer distance communications. [ENT]. qq Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in the Menu screen.
• Some channels are for only low power. • Select “SPACE,” then push [ENT] to input a space. ⁄2 Adjusting the display backlight level • See the transceiver’s manual for details.
uu Hold down [PTT] to transmit, then speak at your normal • Select “DELETE,” then push [ENT] to delete a character. ww Push [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select the desired operating
voice level. • Push [CLEAR] to cancel and return to the previous screen. The function display and keys can be backlit for better visibility channel.
• “ ” appears. rr Repeat step e to input all characters. under low light conditions. ee Push [DW] to start a Dualwatch or Tri-watch scan.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC. The backlight is adjustable in 7 levels and OFF. • “DUAL 16” appears during Dualwatch; “TRI 16” appears during
ii Release [PTT] to receive. Tri-watch.
➥➥ Push [BKLT] to show the backlight adjustment screen. Ro- • A beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel
✓✓ Information tate Dial to adjust the brightness of the LCD and key back- 16.
The Noise Cancel function reduces random noise components light, and then push [ENT].
in the transmit and/or receive signal. See the transceiver’s • If no key operation is performed for about 5 seconds, the HM-
manual for details. tt Push [Ω], [≈], [∫] or [√] to select “FINISH,” then push [ENT] 195 sets the selected backlight level, and returns to the nor-
to set the name and return to the previous screen. mal mode.
Simplex channels, 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83 CAN-
NOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. wa-
ters. rr To cancel Dualwatch or Tri-watch, push [DW] again.
. AquaQuake water draining function
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit- The AquaQuake water draining function clears water away
ted signal, pause a few seconds after pushing [PTT], hold from the speaker grill. Without this function, water may muffle
the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your mouth the sound coming from the speaker. A buzzing sound is heard
and speak at a normal voice level. when this function is activated.
+See “Instructions w” (⁄6 to ¤1) or “Instructions e” (¤2 to ‹0) for other functions.
✓✓ NOTE for the TOT (Time-out Timer) function ➥➥ While holding down [AQUA], the AquaQuake function is ac-
The TOT function inhibits continuous transmission beyond a tivated to clear water away from the speaker grill.
preset time period after the transmission starts. • While holding down [AQUA], a low buzzing sounds to drain CLEAN THE HM-195 THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, otherwise, the keys and switch may
10 seconds before transmission is cutoff, a beep sounds to water, regardless of the volume level setting.
become inoperable due to salt crystallization.
indicate the transmission will be shut down and “TOT” appears • The HM-195’s keys are disabled while the AquaQuake func-
in the channel name field. Transmission is not possible for 10 tion is activated.
seconds after this shut down.
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