Icom IC-M91D - DSC Operation - Distress Calls; Simple Distress Call Procedure; Regular Distress Call Procedure

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DSC OPERATION
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A Distress call should include the ship’s position and time. If
no GPS data is received, your position and UTC (Universal
Time Coordinated) time should be manually input.
• Manual programming is disabled while GPS data is re-
ceived.
• Manually programmed position and time will be held for
only 23.5 hours.
Enter “POSITION INPUT” in the DSC SETTINGS menu. q
Edit your latitude and longitude position using [ w ∫]/[√]/[Ω]/
[≈].
• Select a desired number using [Ω]/[≈].
• Push [ENTER] to set it.
• To move the cursor, select either arrow, “←” or “→,” then push
[ENTER].
• Select N (North latitude) or S (South latitude) when the cursor is
on the ‘N’ or ‘S’ position.
• Select W (West longitude) or E (East longitude) when the cursor
is on the ‘W’ or ‘E’ position.
After entering the position, push [ENTER] to program it. e
The UTC time programming screen is displayed, enter the r
UTC time in the following way:
• Select a desired number using [Ω]/[≈].
• Push [ENTER] to set it.
• To move the cursor, select either arrow, “←” or “→,” then push
[ENTER].
Push [ENTER] to program your position and time. t
• Return to the “DSC SETTINGS” screen.
Position and time programming ■
❮MENU❯ ➪ ❮DSC Settings❯ ➪ ❮Position Input❯
(Push [MENU]) (Push [Y]/[Z] , then push [ENTER].)