VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM504
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOREWORD
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS
WORD
DEFINITION
DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
USING CHANNEL
USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING Ch
RADIO OPERATOR WARNING
Determining MPE Radius
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
PRECAUTIONS
OPERATING RULES
DPRIORITIES
DPRIVACY
DRADIO LICENSES
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION
Front panel
qDISTRESS KEY DISTRESS
wDSC MENU KEY MENU
2TRANSMIT POWER KEY H/L
3POWER KEY POWER p.
PANEL DESCRIPTION
uCHANNEL SELECTOR DIAL•ENTER
Function display
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION
BUSY
CALL
1POSITION INDICATOR
2SCAN INDICATOR
3SCRAMBLER INDICATOR p.
4LOCAL INDICATOR p
3 BASIC OPERATION
Channel selection
ïChannel
ïChannel 9 Call channel
ï Weather channels
ïU.S.A., international and Canadian channels
BASIC OPERATION
Receiving and transmitting
3 BASIC OPERATION
BASIC OPERATION
Call channel programming
H/L, push CH/WX•DUAL•
Channel comments
Microphone Lock function
Display backlight
3 BASIC OPERATION
Optional voice scrambler operation
D Activating the scrambler
D Programming scrambler codes
DIAL•ENTER
4 SCAN OPERATION
Scan types
PRIORITY SCAN
NORMAL SCAN
Setting TAG channels
Clearing or setting all tagged channels
Starting a scan
SCAN OPERATION
5 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH
Description
Operation
DualwatchTri-watch
DSC OPERATION
MMSI code programming
MMSI code check
6 DSC OPERATION
DSC OPERATION
DSC address ID
DProgramming Individual ID
DDeleting Individual ID
6 DSC OPERATION
DProgramming Group ID
wRotate DIAL to select “Set up,” push DIAL•ENTER
DSC OPERATION
qPush MENU to enter the DSC menu
DDeleting Group ID
6 DSC OPERATION
Position and time programming
DSC OPERATION
6 DSC OPERATION
Position and time indication
GPS information indication
DSC OPERATION
Distress call
DSimple call
DRegular call
6 DSC OPERATION
DSC OPERATION
After 2 sec. Wait ACK
6 DSC OPERATION
Transmitting DSC calls
DTransmitting an individual call
DSC OPERATION
vidual address or “Manual Input,” push
DIAL•ENTER
tPush DIAL•ENTER to transmit the individual call
6 DSC OPERATION
DTransmitting an individual acknowledgement
DTransmitting a group call
DSC OPERATION
6 DSC OPERATION
tPush DIAL•ENTER to transmit the group call
DTransmitting an all ships call
DSC OPERATION
DIAL•ENTER
DTransmitting a position request call
6 DSC OPERATION
DSC OPERATION
rPush DIAL•ENTER to transmit the position request call
DIAL•ENTER
DTransmitting a position report call
6 DSC OPERATION
DSC OPERATION
uAfter the position report call has been transmitted, the fol- lowing indication is displayed
DIAL•ENTER
DTransmitting a polling request call
6 DSC OPERATION
DTransmitting a position request reply call
DSC OPERATION
When a GPS receiver NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01 is con- nected, next steps r, t Current position/time program- ming do not appear. Go to step y
6 DSC OPERATION
DTransmitting a position report reply call
DSC OPERATION
DTransmitting a polling request reply call
6 DSC OPERATION
Receiving DSC calls
DReceiving a distress call
DReceiving a distress acknowledgement
DReceiving a distress relay call
DReceiving an individual call
DReceiving a group call
DReceiving an all ships call
6 DSC OPERATION
DReceiving a geographical area call
DReceiving a position request call
DReceiving a position report call
DSC OPERATION
DReceiving a polling request call
DReceiving a position request reply call
DReceiving a position report reply call
DReceiving a polling request reply call
DSC OPERATION
Received messages
DDistress message
DOther messages
6 DSC OPERATION
DSC Set mode
DMMSI code check See p.
DAdd Individual ID/Group ID See pgs. 17,
DDelete Individual ID/Group ID See pgs. 18,
DAutomatic acknowledgement
e Rotate DIAL to select “Auto
ACK,” push
6 DSC OPERATION
DNMEA Output
DSC OPERATION
7 OTHER FUNCTIONS
Intercom operation
RX Speaker function
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Hailer operation
7 OTHER FUNCTIONS
Automatic foghorn function
TYPE
PATTERN
USAGE
7 OTHER FUNCTIONS
r To return to normal operation, repeat step q
DScan resume timer
SET MODE
Set mode programming
Set mode items
8 SET MODE
DWeather alert
DDual/Tri-watch
D Beep tone
DRadio power
DAutomatic foghorn frequency
SET MODE
DScrambler type
9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
yANTENNA CONNECTOR
oMICROPHONE CONNECTOR
0DC POWER CONNECTOR
Fuse replacement
Supplied accessories
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Antenna
Mounting the transceiver
9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
DUsing the supplied mounting bracket
MB-75installation
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
UT-112/UT-98installation
9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
HM-162/HM-157installation
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
• HM-162
•HM-157
• HM-157
9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
DHM-162
CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Gasket
Mounting base
DHM-157
9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
2 mm; 3⁄32˝
24 to 27 d mm 15⁄16 to 11⁄16˝
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
9 10
11 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS
Specifications
D General
D Receiver
Options
SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS
D Dimensions
12 CHANNEL LIST
TEMPLATE
MB-75
HM-157
HM-162
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