iFOREWORDThank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M506vhf marine transceiver is designed and built with Icom’sstate of the art technology and craftsmanship. With propercare, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.We appreciate you making the IC-M506 your radio of choice,and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of “technologyfirst.” Many hours of research and development went into thedesign of your IC-M506.FEATURESD❍ Integrated AIS Receiver *❍ NMEA 2000™ Connectivity *❍ 2 minutes Last Call Voice Recording❍ Superb Active Noise Cancelling*Depends on transceiver version.IMPORTANTREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completelybefore using the transceiver.SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This in-struction manual contains important operating instructionsfor the IC-M506.EXPLICIT DEFINITIONSWORD DEFINITIONRWARNING! Personal injury, fire hazard or electricshock may occur.CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.NOTE If disregarded, inconvenience only. No riskof personal injury, fire or electric shock.CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER AND MICROPHONE THOR-OUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to waterincluding salt, otherwise, the keys and switch may becomeinoperable due to salt crystallization.For Canada:This device complies with RSS-310 of Industry Canada. Op-eration is subject to the condition that this device does notcause harmful interference.Cet appareil est conforme au CNR-310 d’Industrie Canada.Son exploitation est autorisee sous reserve que l’appareil necause pas de brouillage prejudiciable.