Icom IC-M411 - Transmitting DSC Calls; Transmitting an Individual Call

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DSC OPERATION
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➥A distress alert contains (default);
• Nature of distress : Selected nature of the distress
• Position data : GPS or manual input position data is held
for 23.5 hrs or until the power is turned OFF.
➥ The Distress call is repeated every 3.5–4.5 min., until re-
ceiving an ‘acknowledgement.’ (‘Call repeat’ mode)
• “RE-TRANSMISSION” is displayed.
➥ Push [DISTRESS] to transmit a renewed Distress call,
if desired.
➥
Push [CLR] to transmit a the ‘Cancel ACK’ call to can-
cel the ‘Call repeat’ mode.
• “CANCELED” is displayed.
➥ “??” may blink instead of position and time indications
when the GPS data is invalid, or has not been manu
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ally updated after 4 hours.
n Transmitting DSC calls
To ensure correct operation of the DSC function, please
make sure you set the squelch correctly. (p. 7)
D Transmitting an Individual call
The Individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig-
nal to a specific ship only.
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w Push [Y] or [Z] to select “INDIVIDUAL,” push [ENT].
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e Push [Y] or [Z] to select the desired pre-programmed
Individual address, push
[ENT].
• The ID code must be set in advance. (p. 14)
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