DSTRS/URG
ROUTINE ALL OFF

7.2Alarm Menu

The Alarm menu enables/disables internal and external alarms. Note that the Distress/Urgency alarm cannot be disabled. Press the [#/SETUP] key, select ALARM and press the [ENT] key to display the Alarm menu.

Default: ON

ON OFF

Disables/enables alarm for received Safety, Ship's Business and Routine messages.

or to set.

Default: ON

Note: Alarm for Distress and Urgency messages cannot be disabled, and its decibel level is fixed at 75-85 dB.

ON

OFF

or to set.

Disables/enables old position alarm in manual position entry mode, which alerts the operator when position data is older by the number of hours or minutes set in the Position Older field.

****Alarm setup ***

INTERNAL AUDIO ALARM

RCVD CALL

: ON

OLD POSITION

: ON

POSITION OLDER

: 4.0 H

EXT ALARM : DSTRS/URG

WATCH KEEPING

AUTO ACK

 

 

DISTRESS

 

 

 

 

 

2187.5

4207.5

 

6312.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16804Warning:

ROUTINE

2177Update position 0

16903.0

12657.0

8436.5

35˚00.000N 135˚00.000E 23:59

VOLUME 22

Message shown when position is older than preset on the Alarm setup menu.

Default: 4.0 hours

4.0Alarm is output when position is older by the

3.0number of hours set here.

2.0

1.0

0.5

or

Note: Authorities require that position be

to set.

updated at least every four hours.

Default: DSTRS/URG

Sets type of message to be output to the IC-303 incoming Indicatior.

DSTRS/URG: Distress or urgency

 

message output upon

 

receipt.

ROUTINE:

Routine message output

 

upon receipt.

ALL:

All messages output.

OFF:

No output.

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RC-1500-1T specifications

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