iNew2001FOREWORDThank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M412vhf marine transceiver is designed and built with Icom’sstate of the art technology and craftsmanship. With propercare, this transceiver should provide you with years of trou-ble-free operation.We appreciate you making the IC-M412 your radio of choice,and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of “technology first.”Many hours of research and development went into the de-sign of your IC-M412.D FEATURESm Advanced receiver performancem Easy to hear speakerm Built-in DSC meets Class D requirementm Rugged waterproof constructionm Favorite channel functionm AquaQuake water draining functionIMPORTANTREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completelybefore using the transceiver.SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This in-struction manual contains important operating instructionsfor the IC-M412.EXPLICIT DEFINITIONSWORD DEFINITIONR WARNING!CAUTIONNOTEPersonal injury, fire hazard or electricshock may occur.Equipment damage may occur.Recommended for optimum use. No risk ofpersonal injury, fire or electric shock.CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER AND MICROPHONETHOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposureto water including salt water, otherwise, the keys andswitches may become inoperable due to salt crystalliza-tion.Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor-porated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany,France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.