Icom IM402SA, IM402A Receiving an All Ships call, Receiving a Geographical Area call

DReceiving an All Ships call

While monitoring Channel 70 and an All Ships call is received:

➥The emergency alarm sounds when the category is ‘Dis- tress’ or ‘Urgency’; 2 beeps sound for other categories.

➥“DSC” appears and “ ” scrolls at the channel comment indicator.

Scrolls

➥Push [DSC•IC] to change to the channel specified by the calling station for voice communication; push any other key to ignore the All Ships call.

➥Monitor the channel for an announcement from the calling vessel.

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DReceiving a Geographical Area call

While monitoring Channel 70 and a Geographical Area call (for the area you are in) is received:

➥The emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the received category.

➥“DSC” appears and “ ” scrolls at the chan- nel comment indicator.

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Scrolls

➥Push [DSC•IC] to change to the channel specified by the calling station for voice communication; push any other key to ignore the Geographical Area call.

➥Monitor the selected channel for an announcement from the calling station.

When no GPS receiver is connected or if there is a prob- lem with the connected receiver, all Geographical Area calls are received, regardless of your position.

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