Icom IC-M504 instruction manual Position and time indication, GPS information indication

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■Position and time indication

When a GPS receiver (NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01) is con- nected, the transceiver displays the current position and time. When no GPS receiver is connected, the transceiver displays the manually entered position and time.

A GPS receiver appropriate for the IC-M504 is not supplied by Icom. A GPS receiver with NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01 for- mat is required for position and time indication. Ask your dealer about suitable GPS receivers.

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34°34.506N

123°23.236W

UTC 12:00 CALLING

➥When the connecting GPS receiver is compatible with several sentence formatters, the order of input prece- dence is ‘RMC,’ ‘GGA,’ ‘GNS’ and ‘GLL.’

➥When sentence formatter ‘RMC’ is received, time indi- cation includes a date. Thus, the ‘UTC’ or ‘Local’ indica- tion is not displayed.

➥“??” may blink instead of position and time indications when the GPS data is invalid, or has not been manually updated after 4 hours.

■GPS information indication

When a GPS receiver (NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01) is con- nected, the transceiver displays the GPS information after pushing and holding [DIAL•ENTER] for 1 sec.

	--GPS Info--
Push	for 1 sec.
	DATE	: JAN/16/2006
	UTC	: 12:00
	POS	: 34°34.506N
		123°23.236W
	COURSE: 261°M
	SPEED	: 18.5kt

When connecting GPS receiver is compatible with several sentence formatters, the order of input precedence is ‘RMC,’ ‘GGA,’ ‘GNS’, ‘GLL’ and ‘VTG.’

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