Icom Complete Guide to DSC Operations for Home Security with IC-M504

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6 DSC OPERATION

iAfter receiving the acknowledgment, reply using the mi- crophone.

25W INT

TAG

Received

DistressACK

<Osaka Bay

<CLR˘

Beep Off> CALLING

➥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.’

➥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)

DTransmitting an individual call

The individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig- nal to a speciﬁc ship only.

qPush [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.

wRotate [DIAL] to select “Individual Call,” push [DIAL•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

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Contents IM504 Word Definition May occurEquipment damage may occur Personal injury, ﬁre or electric shockCase of Emergency Determining MPE Radius IiiTable of Contents Precautions Operating Rules Radio license for boaters U.S.A. onlyShip Station License OPERATOR’S LicensePanel Description Front panel2TRANSMIT Power KEY H/L 0TIME Zone Indicator Function displayMicrophone 1POSITION Indicator2SCAN Indicator Basic Operation Channel selectionChannel Channel 9 Call channelS.A., international and Canadian channels Weather channelsC to change the channel group, if necessary Rotate Dial to select a channelReceiving and transmitting Push CH/WXDUAL Call channel programmingWhile pushing and holding Channel comments Microphone Lock functionDisplay backlight Select the desired characDialenter Optional voice scrambler operationActivating the scrambler Programming scrambler codes Scan Operation Scan typesPriority Scan Normal ScanStarting a scan Setting TAG channelsClearing or setting all tagged channels DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH DescriptionOperation DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH SimulationDSC Operation Mmsi code programmingRotate Dial to select Mmsi Check, push Dialenter Rotate Dial to set the speciﬁc 9-digit Mmsi codeMmsi code check Check the 9-digit Mmsi DSC self ID codeDSC address ID Programming Individual IDRotate Dial to select AddINDV ID, push Dialenter Rotate Dial to set the individual ID and ID nameRotate Dial to select the desired ID name for deleting Deleting Individual IDRotate Dial to select Delindv ID, push Dialenter Rotate Dial to set the group ID and ID name Programming Group IDRotate Dial to select AddGroup ID, push Dialenter Deleting Group ID Rotate Dial to select DELGroup ID, push DialenterPosition and time programming Position and time indication GPS information indicationAfter 2 sec. Wait ACK Distress callSimple call Distress alert contains default Regular callPush Distress for 5 sec. to transmit the distress call Transmitting DSC calls Transmitting an individual callPush Dialenter to transmit the individual call Transmitting an individual acknowledgement Transmitting a group call Push Dialenter to transmit the group call Push Dialenter to transmit the all ships call Transmitting an all ships callRotate Dial to select the desired category, push Dialenter Transmitting a position request call Push Dialenter to transmit the position request call Transmitting a position report call Push Dialenter to transmit the position report call Transmitting a polling request call Push Dialenter to transmit the polling request callTransmitting a position request reply call Your position data is transmitted, when Dialenter is pushed Transmitting a position report reply call Transmitting a polling request reply call Receiving DSC calls Receiving a distress callReceiving a distress acknowledgement Receiving a distress relay callReceiving an all ships call Receiving an individual callReceiving a group call Receiving a position report call Receiving a geographical area callReceiving a position request call Receiving a polling request call Receiving a position request reply callReceiving a position report reply call Receiving a polling request reply callReceived messages Distress messageRotate Dial to select Distress, push Dialenter Rotate Dial to scroll the messageOther messages Rotate Dial to select Other, push DialenterRotate Dial to select Offset Time, push Dialenter DSC Set modeNo offset time default Push Dialenter to set the condition Automatic acknowledgementRotate Dial to select Auto ACK, push Nmea Output Rotate Dial to select Nmea Output, push DialenterHM-162 listener Other FunctionsIntercom operation RX Speaker function To return to normal operation, push CLR or Hailrx Push Hailrx to enter hailer modeHailer operation Automatic foghorn function UnderwayStop SailIng DSC calls.’ p Rotate Dial to adjust the foghorn level, push DialenterTion is interrupted with an automatic return to the trans SET Mode Set mode programmingSet mode items Scan resume timerWeather alert Dual/Tri-watchBeep tone LCD contrastRadio power Automatic foghorn frequencyScrambler type Scrambler codeConnections Connections and Maintenance0DC Power Connector Antenna Fuse replacementSupplied accessories Using the supplied mounting bracket Mounting the transceiverThat the clamps press firmly against the inside MB-75 installationTighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise so UT-112/UT-98 installation HM-162/HM-157 installation Return the cables and screws to the original positionCompleted installation should look like this HM-162HM-157 HM-162 HM-157Gasket Mm 131⁄32˝ Nut Cap Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause SolutionSpecifications and Options SpeciﬁcationsGeneral Receiver TransmitterDimensions OptionsFor mounting the transceiver to a panel 20 feet microphone extension cable for optional HMChannel List Transmit ReceiveUnit mm inch Cut here TemplateR12 Max Page Memo Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan