Icom IC-M504 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION
i After receiving the acknowledgment, reply using the mi-
crophone.
➥ 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
receivingan‘acknowledgement.’
➥ Push [CLR]tocancelthe‘Callrepeat’mode.
➥ “ ??” may blink instead of position and time indications
when the GPS data is invalid, or has not been manually
updated after 4 hours.
■ Transmitting DSC calls
To ensure correct operation of the DSC function, please
make sure you set the squelch correctly. (p. 8)
D Transmitting an individual call
The individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig-
nal to a specific ship only.
✔Convenient
When the lcom MA-500TR c l a s s b a i s t r a n s p o n d e r is con-
nected to your transceiver, an individual DSC call can be
transmitted to a selected AIS target using the transponder,
without needing to enter the target’s MMSI code.
See the leaflet that comes with this manual for more details.
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w Rotate [DIAL] to select “Individual Call,” push
[DIAL•ENTER].
25W INT
TAG
Received
DistressACK
<Osaka Bay
<CLR ˘
Beep Off> CALLING
--DSC Menu--
Select Item
Position Input
˘Individual Call
Group Call
All Ships Call
Position Request
Position Report

Icom IC-M504 Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	IC-M504
Category	Transceiver
Language	English