238BATTERY CHARGING78 Battery cautions• R DANGER! Use and charge only specified Icom batterypack with Icom transceiver. Only Icom battery pack is testedand approved for use with Icom transceiver. Using third-party or counterfeit battery packs may cause smoke, fire, orcause the battery to burst.DD Battery caution• R DANGER! DO NOT hammer or otherwise impact the bat-tery. Do not use the battery if it has been severely impactedor dropped, or if the battery has been subjected to heavypressure. Battery damage may not be visible on the outsideof the case. Even if the surface of the battery does not showcracks or any other damage, the cells inside the battery mayrupture or catch fire.• R DANGER! NEVER use or leave battery pack in areaswith temperatures above +60˚C. High temperature buildupin the battery, such as could occur near fires or stoves, in-side a sun-heated car, or by setting the battery in direct sun-light may cause the battery to rupture or catch fire.Excessive temperatures may also degrade battery perfor-mance or shorten battery life.• R DANGER! DO NOT expose the battery to rain, snow,seawater, or any other liquids. Do not charge or use a wetbattery. If the battery gets wet, be sure to wipe it dry beforeusing. The battery by itself is not waterproof.• R DANGER! NEVER incinerate a used battery pack sinceinternal battery gas may cause a rupture or explosion.• R DANGER! NEVER solder the battery terminals, orNEVER modify the battery pack. This may cause heat gen-eration, and the battery may rupture, emit smoke or catchfire.• R DANGER! Use the battery only with the transceiver forwhich it is specified. Never use a battery with any otherequipment, or for any purpose that is not specified in this in-struction manual.• R DANGER! If fluid from inside the battery gets in youreyes, blindness can result. Rinse your eyes with cleanwater, without rubbing them, and see a doctor immediately.• WARNING! Immediately stop using the battery if it emits anabnormal odor, heats up, or is discolored or deformed. If anyof these conditions occur, contact your Icom dealer or dis-tributor.• WARNING! Immediately wash, using clean water, any partof the body that comes into contact with fluid from inside thebattery.Misuse of Lithium-ion batteries may result in the follow-ing hazards: smoke, fire, or battery rupture.Misuse can also cause other battery damage or degra-dation of battery performance.

in case of emergency

explicit definitions

OPERATING RULES

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS

PANEL DESCRIPTION

I Function display

BASIC OPERATION

I Receiving and transmitting

I Call channel programming

I Adjusting the squelch level

I VOX function

I Scan types

I Setting TAG channels

I Description

SET mode

I SET mode items

backlight function

channel name scroll type

I Battery cautions

I Supplied battery charger

I Optional battery chargers

battery charging

OPTIONAL SWIVEL BELT CLIP

OPTIONAL SPEAKER-MICROPHONE

TROUBLESHOOTING

VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST

SPECIFICATIONS

OPTIONS

Icom IC-M71 Instruction Manual

IC-M71

function display

receiving and transmitting

lock function

adjusting the squelch level

scan types

scan operation

set mode

set mode items

BATTERY CHARGING

troubleshooting

n function display

n receiving and transmitting

n call channel programming

channel naming

n scan types

n set mode items

auto power save function

d charging caution

supplied battery charger

optional battery chargers

optional swivel belt clip