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FOREWORD ……………………………………………………………i
IMPORTANT ……………………………………………………………i
EXPLICITDEFINITIONS ……………………………………………… i
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY……………………………………………ii
NOTE ……………………………………………………………………ii
RADIO OPERATOR WARNING………………………………………iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………… iv
PRECAUTIONS………………………………………………………… v
1 OPERATING RULES ……………………………………………… 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ………………………………………… 2–4
■Front panel ……………………………………………………… 2
■Microphone ………………………………………………………3
■Function display …………………………………………………4
3 BASIC OPERATION ……………………………………………5–9
■Channel selection ……………………………………………… 5
■Receiving and transmitting……………………………………… 7
■Call channel programming……………………………………… 8
■Channel comments……………………………………………… 8
■Microphone lock function ……………………………………… 9
■Display backlighting………………………………………………9
■AquaQuake water draining function…………………………… 9
4 SCAN OPERATION ………………………………………… 10–11
■Scan types ……………………………………………………… 10
■Setting TAG channels …………………………………………11
■Starting a scan …………………………………………………11
5 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH………………………………………12
■Description ……………………………………………………… 12
■Operation ……………………………………………………… 12
6 DSC OPERATION …………………………………………… 13–27
■MMSI code programming……………………………………… 13
■MMSI code check ……………………………………………… 13
■DSC address ID………………………………………………… 14
■Position indication……………………………………………… 15
■Distress call …………………………………………………… 16
■Transmitting DSC calls………………………………………… 17
■Receiving DSC calls…………………………………………… 24
7 SET MODE ……………………………………………………28–30
■Set mode programming ……………………………………… 28
■Set mode items ………………………………………………… 29
8 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE …………………… 31–34
■Connections …………………………………………………… 31
■Supplied accessories ………………………………………… 32
■Antenna …………………………………………………………32
■Fuse replacement ………………………………………………32
■Cleaning ………………………………………………………… 32
■Mounting the transceiver ……………………………………… 33
■Optional MB-92 attachment…………………………………… 33
■Optional MB-69 installation …………………………………… 34
9 TROUBLESHOOTING …………………………………………… 35
10CHANNEL LIST……………………………………………………36
11SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ………………………37–38
■Specifications…………………………………………………… 37
■Options ………………………………………………………… 38
12TEMPLATE ……………………………………………………… 39
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