Icom IC-M505 instruction manual Transmitting a position request call

6 DSC OPERATION

tAfter the all ships call has been transmitted, the following indication is displayed.

--DSC Menu--

All Ships Call

TX Complete

<CLR˘Exit>

yPush [CLR] to exit and the transceiver selects Channel 16 automatically.

•Even if [CLR] hasn’t been pushed, the transceiver automatically selects Channel 16 after 2 sec. of inactivity.

DTransmitting a position request call

Transmit a position request call when you want to know a specific ship’s current position, etc.

qPush [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.

wRotate [CHANNEL] to select “Position Request,” push [CHANNEL•ENTER].

•“Position Input” item appears when a GPS receiver (NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01) is not connected.

--DSC Menu--

Select Item

Position Input

Individual Call

Group Call

All Ships Call

˘Position Request

Position Report

eRotate [CHANNEL] to select the desired pre-programmed individual address or “Manual Input,” push [CHAN- NEL•ENTER].

•The ID code can be set in advance. (p. 17)

•When “Manual Input” is selected, set the 9-digit MMSI number for the individual you wish to call by rotating [CHAN- NEL].

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