ICOM orporated IC-M502 Mobile Marine Transceiver User Manual IC M501
ICOM Incorporated Mobile Marine Transceiver IC M501
User Manual
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IC-M502 Operational Manual
Table of contents
1. Front panel layout
2. Rear Panel
3. Radio operation
I Display
Ii Readout and operation
III DSC operation
Iv User set mode
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1. Front panel
1. Front panel1. Front panel
1. Front panel
USA Model
USA ModelUSA Model
USA Model
16
9
VOL
LO/DX
IC
DSC/ENT
POS
SCAN
TAG
HI/LOW
DIMMER
SQL
DISTRESS
SP
CH/WX
DW U/I/C
SEL
POWER
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Name Operation Silk Print Function and Operation
Repress once 16 Recall CH16
Holding for one sec. 9 Recall CH9 or reprogramming CALL CH when CH 9 is
selected
16 Repress 16 with holding
HI/LOW button Editing CH name
Repress once CH/WX Toggle between user CH and WX
Holding for 1sec. DW Start/Stop Dual or tri watch
CH/WX Repress CH/WX with
holding HI/LOW button U/I/C Selecting USA, INT or CANADA mode
Repress once SCAN Start/Stop normal or priority scan
Holding for 1sec. TAG Tag or un-tag channel for scanning
SCAN Repress SCAN with
holding HI/LOW button Clear all tagged channel with holding those buttons
Repress once HI/LOW Switch output power between 25W and 1W
Holding for 1sec. No function
HI/LOW With Holding HI/LOW
button No function
Repress once DSC/ENT Selecting DSC call menu and selection
Holding for 1sec. POS Display LAT/LON and time
DSC/ENT Repress DSC with
holding HI/LOW button No function
Repress once LO/DX Turning on/off ATT on receiver
Holding for 1sec. IC Turning on/off intercom
LO/DX Repress LO/DX with
holding HI/LOW button Turning on/off scrambler
Repress once No function
Holding for 5 sec. DISTRESS Transmitting distress signals
DISTRESS Repress DISTRESS with
holding HI/LOW button No function
Turning knob Selecting CH
SELECTOR Turing Dial knob with
holding HI/LOW button Adjusting dimmer
POWER Repress POWER Turning on /off the radio
VOLUME Turing knob VOL Adjusting receive audio
SQUELCH Turning knob SQL Adjusting SQL
Turning on the radio with holding CH 16 will select radio setup mode
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Europe Model
Europe ModelEurope Model
Europe Model
CALL
VOL
DIMMER
DUAL
SCAN
TAG
HI/LOW
SQL
16
SP
DIAL
SEL
POWER
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Name Operation Silk Print Function and Operation
Repress once CALL Recall CALL CH
Holding for one sec. Reprogramming CALL CH
CALL Repress CALL with
holding HI/LOW button Editing CH name
Repress once DIAL Switching to user CH mode
Holding for 1sec. No function
DIAL Repress DIAL with
holding HI/LOW button Selecting USA, INT mode
Repress once SCAN Start/Stop normal or priority scan
Holding for 1sec. TAG Tag or un-tag channel for scanning
SCAN Repress SCAN with
holding HI/LOW button Clear all tagged channel with holding those buttons
Repress once HI/LOW Switch output power between 25W and 1W
Holding for 1sec. No function
HI/LOW With Holding HI/LOW
button No function
Repress once DUAL Start/Stop dual or tri watch
Holding for 1sec. No function
DUAL Repress DUAL with
holding HI/LOW button No function
Repress once DIMMER Selecting Dimmer level
Holding for 1sec. DIMMER No function
DIMMER Repress DIMMER with
holding HI/LOW button Turning on/off scrambler
Repress once 16 Recall CH16
Holding for 1 sec. No function
16 Repress DISTRESS with
holding HI/LOW button No function
Turning knob Selecting CH
SELECTOR Turing Dial knob with
holding HI/LOW button No function
POWER Repress POWER Turning on /off the radio
VOLUME Turing knob VOL Adjusting receive audio
SQUELCH Turning knob SQL Adjusting SQL
Turning on the radio with holding CH 16 will select radio setup mode
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2.Rear Pan
2.Rear Pan2.Rear Pan
2.Rear Panel
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USA Model
USA ModelUSA Model
USA Model
1. NMEA input jack (Pig Tail)
2. Speaker output jack (Pig Tail)
3. Socket for remote control unit
4. DC power cable (Pig Tail)
Europe Model
Europe ModelEurope Model
Europe Model
1. Speaker output jack (Pig Tail)
2. Socket for DS-100 (DSC unit)
3. DC power cable (Pig Tail)
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3.
3.3.
3. Radio Operation
Radio Operation Radio Operation
Radio Operation
i.. Display
Following words are showing on display
TX Transmit indicator TAG Tagged CH indicator
BUSY
The BUSY indicator
shows radio has
incoming receive
signals
SCAN Blinks during scanning
RF output power
indicator DUAL
WATCH Blinks during dual
watch
CALL Call channel indicator TRI-
WACH Blinks during tri
watch
CAN DUP Shows duplex channel
USA SC Scrambler indicator
INT LOCAL Receive ATT on
WX Low Battery It shows DC voltage is
less than 10 V
Mode display
CH display
7seg It shows current
selected CH
ALERT WX alert display SP OFF Internal speaker is
off
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Ii Display and operation
1. Transmit and receive readout
09
CH16 is selected
20 RX with SQL close
20 RX with SQL open
16
20 TX with high power
20 TX with low power
CALL CH is selected
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2 Operation mode readout
Repressing CH/WX button while holding HI/LOW button
3 DUAL / TRI watch
Radio setup mode selects DUAL or TRI watch
4 Scan
The radio comes with four different scanning modes, Normal scan, Normal scan
with WX alert, Priority scan and Priority scan with WX alert, and you may
select them from setup mode
When you repressed UP or DOWN button, the radio will pause scan
If you repress UP or DOWN button again, the radio will display tagged
channels, then the radio will resume scanning
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During pausing scan, holding SCAN button for 1 sec. will un-tag the channel,
and will resume scanning
5 WX channel
6 LAT/LON display
Holding DSC/ENT button for 1 sec will display position
Repressing other button will cancel this mode
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10
10
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20
GPS connected
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20 Position error from GPS
No GPS receiver is connected
Blinks
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7 Internal Speaker off
It shows that internal speaker is off
The radio was turned on ATT, the readout shows LOCAL instead
8 receive attenuator (Harbor mode) indicator
To eliminate interference at harbor, you may turns on the attenuator on the
receiver
9 low battery indicator
LOW BATTERY indicator shows up if supplied DC voltage is less than 10.8V.
This will warn the operator to let him or her know the low DC supplied voltage
to the radio
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20
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10 CH name editing
For USA version, repressing 16 button while holding HI/LOW button will
enter CH name editing mode
After in the CH name editing mode, you may select cursor position by
repressing SCAN button or CH/WX button, then you may select desired
character by main dial knob
After you finish editing CH name, repress 16 button to return to normal
mode
If press other button than 16 button, the radio return to normal mode
without accept any change to the CH name
For European version, repressing CALL button while holding HI/LOW button
will enter CH name editing mode
After in the CH name editing mode, you may select cursor position by
repressing SCAN button or DIAL button, then you may select desired
character by main dial knob
After you finish editing CH name, repress CALL button to return to normal
mode
If press other button than CALL button, the radio return to normal mode
without accept any change to the CH name
11 Voice scrambler (Option)
It shows voice scrambler on
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Blinks
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12 Intercom (Option)
1. To enter the intercom mode, hold LO/DX button for 1sec.
2. If the radio is connected no controller, the radio will sound
error beep, and will not accept entering intercom mode.
3. If radio is in the intercom mode, repressing 16 button will sound
call beep from both radio and controller
4. To return to normal mode, repress IC button again
IC
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iii DSC Operation (For USA model)
iii DSC Operation (For USA model)iii DSC Operation (For USA model)
iii DSC Operation (For USA model)
Format specifier
Format specifierFormat specifier
Format specifier
Category
CategoryCategory
Category
1
11
1
st
stst
st
Telecommand
Telecommand Telecommand
Telecommand
Receive
ReceiveReceive
Receive
Transmit
TransmitTransmit
Transmit
Distress
DistressDistress
Distress
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All ships
All shipsAll ships
All ships
Distress
DistressDistress
Distress
Distress ACK
Distress ACKDistress ACK
Distress ACK
All ships
All shipsAll ships
All ships
Distress
DistressDistress
Distress
Distress Relay
Distress RelayDistress Relay
Distress Relay
All ships
All shipsAll ships
All ships
Urg
UrgUrg
Urgency
encyency
ency
All ships
All shipsAll ships
All ships
Safety
SafetySafety
Safety
All ships
All shipsAll ships
All ships
Routine
RoutineRoutine
Routine
W
WW
W
Geographical
GeographicalGeographical
Geographical
All category
All categoryAll category
All category
Individual
IndividualIndividual
Individual
Distress
DistressDistress
Distress
Individual
IndividualIndividual
Individual
Urgency
UrgencyUrgency
Urgency
Individual
IndividualIndividual
Individual
Safety
SafetySafety
Safety
Individual
IndividualIndividual
Individual
Routine
RoutineRoutine
Routine
1 Transmitting Distress Call
1 Transmitting Distress Call1 Transmitting Distress Call
1 Transmitting Distress Call
- Removing protective cover and holding DESTRESS button
- The radio beep once, and will switch to CH70
- The radio is capable to display local time if operator set local offset time from
UTC
No GPS receiver is connected or has error on position
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70
70
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Local time display UTC display
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Continue holding DISTRESS button will cause radio to beep once a second.
After 4 second, the radio will beep long beeping sound for one second, then
the radio will transmit distress call
After distress call transmission, the radio will wait for the acknowledgment at CH70
If the radio did not receive acknowledgment within 3.5 – 4.5 minutes, the radio will
repeat distress call transmission
If you want to cancel repeating distress call transmission, repress one of button on
the front panel
If the radio received acknowledgment from coast station, the radio sound alarm
signals, and will switch the channel to CH16 automatically
You may stop alarm sound by repressing one of button on the front panel
Or the radio will stop alarm sound after 2 minutes
16
16
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70 Transmitting Distress Call
70
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2 Recei
2 Recei2 Recei
2 Receiving Distress Call
ving Distress Callving Distress Call
ving Distress Call
When you received Distress Call, the radio will display “Received DISTRESS call”
At same time, the radio sounds alarm signals. Then the radio will switch to CH16
The alarm sound can be cancelled by repressing one of button on the front panel
Or the radio will stop the alarm sound after 2 minutes
3 Receiving Distress ACK
3 Receiving Distress ACK3 Receiving Distress ACK
3 Receiving Distress ACK
If you received distress acknowledgment for other ship, the radio will
display ”Received DISTRESS ACK”, and will sound alarm signals as well as will switch
to CH16
The alarm sound signals can be cancelled by repressing one of button.
Or the radio will stop alarm sound signals after 2 minutes
4 Receiving Distress Relay ACK
4 Receiving Distress Relay ACK4 Receiving Distress Relay ACK
4 Receiving Distress Relay ACK
Same as above except display showing ”Received DISTRESS RELAY ACK”
4 Receiving Di
4 Receiving Di4 Receiving Di
4 Receiving Distress Relay
stress Relaystress Relay
stress Relay
Same as above except display showing ”Received DISTRESS RELAY”
16
16
16
16
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6 Transmitting Individual Call
6 Transmitting Individual Call 6 Transmitting Individual Call
6 Transmitting Individual Call
When you repress DSC/ENT button, the radio will show DSC related menu
Then you select INDIVIDUAL from menu and repress DSC/ENT button, the radio will
switch the channel to CH70 automatically
When you scroll menu all way down to bottom and selected EXIT or repress other
then DSC/ENT button, the radio will exit DSC related menu selection, and will return
to normal operation
Readout DSC Operation
INDIVIDUAL Transmitting Individual call
INDV ACK Transmitting individual acknowledgement
ALL SHIP Transmitting All ship call
RCV CALLS Displaying received message
DTRS SET Temporal Distress information input
SET-UP Editing Individual ID
EXIT Exit this menu
To selecting DSC category, rotate main dial to select desired category, and repress
DSC/ENT button to finish the selection
Foe USA model, the radio does not support this, unless category selection was turned
on by Cloning software
70
20
DSC menu and contents is as follows
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Next, select address ID selection, Dial up desired individual ID with main dial knob.
Then repress DSC/ENT button to finish the selection
If the radio does not have pre-stored individual ID, the radio will show Manual SET
instead of individual ID
When manual ID set mode is selected, you may select cursor position by
repressing SCAN button or CH/WX button, then you may select desired
character by main dial knob
After you finish editing CH name, repress DSC/ENT button to finish entering
individual ID
After selected individual ID, hold DSC/ENT button for 5 seconds to transmit
individual call
During holding DSC/ENT button, the radio beeps once a one second,
After 5seconds, the radio beeps for one second indicating transmitting individual
transmission
70
70
70
70
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After transmitted Individual call, the radio will wait for acknowledgment
If the radio received acknowledgment or repressed button on the front panel, the
radio will back to the user channel
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70
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7 transmitting Individual ack
7 transmitting Individual ack7 transmitting Individual ack
7 transmitting Individual acknowledgement
nowledgementnowledgement
nowledgement
When the radio received Individual Call, the radio will show display below
Also After selecting DSC menu by repressing DSC/ENT button, and selecting INDV
ACK by DSC/ENT button, the radio will switch to CH70
After selecting desired person, repress DSC/ENT button
Select desired comply option, repress DSC/ENT button
70
70
20
70
70
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Select Reason with main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button
After holding DSC/ENT button for 5seconds, the radio will transmit Individual ACK
After transmission is completed, the radio will back to user channel
Readout for Reason
reason given
Congestion
Busy
Queue indication
Station barred
No operator
Equipment disable
Unable channel
Unable mode
70
70
Contents of Reason selection
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8 Transmitt
8 Transmitt8 Transmitt
8 Transmitting All Ship Call
ing All Ship Calling All Ship Call
ing All Ship Call
Repress DSC/ENT button to show the DSC selection menu
Then select ALL SHIP by main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish the
selection
The radio will switch to CH70 automatically
To selecting DSC category, rotate main dial to select desired category, and repress
DSC/ENT button to finish the selection
Foe USA model, the radio does not support this, unless category selection was turned
on by Cloning software
After selected individual ID, hold DSC/ENT button for 5 seconds to transmit
individual call
During holding DSC/ENT button, the radio beeps once a one second,
After 5seconds, the radio beeps for one second indicating transmitting individual
transmission
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70
70
Selecting items for category
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After transmission of ALL SHIP CALL, the radio will switch back to user channel
9 Displaying received message (Distress)
9 Displaying received message (Distress)9 Displaying received message (Distress)
9 Displaying received message (Distress)
Repress DSC/ENT button to show the DSC selection menu
Then select RCV CALLS by main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish the
selection
Select message type with main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish the
selection
(Stored messages are up to 20 message for both Distress and Other)
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20
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20
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Select desired distress message with main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to
finish the selection
Repressed DSC/ENT button to display nature of distress message in details
IF you want to erase data, repress H/L button
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20
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Explosion Disable Adrift
Flooding Abandoning Ship
Collision Piracy Attack
Grounding Man Overboard
Capsizing
Sinking
10 Displaying received message (Other)
10 Displaying received message (Other)10 Displaying received message (Other)
10 Displaying received message (Other)
Select message type for other with main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to
finish the selection
Select desired message with main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish
the selection
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20
Nature of DISTRESS display
20
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Readout Details
ALL All ships
GEOGRAPHIC Geographical area
DTRS RELAY Distress relay
DTRS ACK Distress acknowledgement
DTRS RL AC Distress relay
acknowledgement
INDV ACK Individual acknowledgement
INDV CALL Individual call
Displaying
Displaying Displaying
Displaying
ships call message
ships call message ships call message
ships call message
Repress DSC/ENT button to review detail message
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20
Message type display
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20
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Displaying Individual Call message
Displaying Individual Call messageDisplaying Individual Call message
Displaying Individual Call message
Repress DSC/ENT button for reviewing detail message
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20
20
20
20
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Displaying Individual acknowledgement message
Displaying Individual acknowledgement messageDisplaying Individual acknowledgement message
Displaying Individual acknowledgement message
Readout Details
Unable comply
Able comply
Readout
reason given
Congestion
Busy
Queue indication
Station barred
No operator
Equipment disable
Unable channel
Unable mode
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20
20
Displaying Reason
Displaying Comply
20
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Displaying Distress
Displaying Distress Displaying Distress
Displaying Distress acknowledgement
acknowledgementacknowledgement
acknowledgement message
message message
message
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20
20
20
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20
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Displaying Distress relay acknowledgement message
Displaying Distress relay acknowledgement messageDisplaying Distress relay acknowledgement message
Displaying Distress relay acknowledgement message
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20
20
20
20
20
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Displaying Distress relay message
Displaying Distress relay messageDisplaying Distress relay message
Displaying Distress relay message
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20
20
20
20
20
20
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11 Distress information input
11 Distress information input11 Distress information input
11 Distress information input
Repress DSC/ENT button to show the DSC selection menu
Then select DTRS SET by main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish the
selection
Select desired menu with main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish
the selection
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20
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Setting of Distress
Select desired message by main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish the
selection
Setting Position
You may select cursor position by repressing SCAN button or CH/WX button,
then you may select desired number N, W, .S or E by main dial knob
After you finish editing position, repress DSC/ENT button to finish
Setting Time
You may select cursor position by repressing SCAN button or CH/WX button,
then you may select desired number N, W, .S or E by main dial knob
After you finish editing position, repress DSC/ENT button to finish
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12 Editing Individual ID
12 Editing Individual ID12 Editing Individual ID
12 Editing Individual ID
Repress DSC/ENT button to show the DSC selection menu
Then select SET-UP by main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT button to finish the
selection
Select desired menu by main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT to finish
ADD ID (Adding Individual ID)
ADD ID (Adding Individual ID)ADD ID (Adding Individual ID)
ADD ID (Adding Individual ID)
This menu is adding individual ID, and to editing this individual Id is as follows
You may select cursor position by repressing SCAN button or CH/WX button,
then you may select desired character by main dial knob
After you finish editing Individual ID editing , repress DSC/ENT button
to finish
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20
(9 number)
10 characters-- 20
20
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DELETE ID (Deleting Individual ID)
DELETE ID (Deleting Individual ID)DELETE ID (Deleting Individual ID)
DELETE ID (Deleting Individual ID)
Select desired ID by main dial knob, and repress DSC/ENT to finish the selection
When you have only one memory, the radio does not show MORE
Also if you do not have any stored ID, the radio will sound error beep, and will not
show the following screen
To erase ID, repress H/L button
If you repress DSC/ENT button, the contents will not be erased
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ATIS Reducer
ATIS ReducerATIS Reducer
ATIS Reducer
When radio received ATIS signals, the radio will mite audio
Readout for receiving ATIS signals
Readout for receiving ATIS signalsReadout for receiving ATIS signals
Readout for receiving ATIS signals
When the radio received ATIS signals, the radio will display ID for 10
seconds
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20
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14 Operation with DSC terminal connected
When DSC terminal is connected the radio, DSC terminal will commands
channel selection for DSC operation
Transmitting Distress Call
1. When operator repressed DISTRESS button on DS-100, the Radio will beep once, and
will switch the channel to CH70
Continue holding DISTRESS button will beep once a second for 5 seconds. Then DSC
terminal will send distress signals to radio for distress transmission
At that time the radio emits beep sound with full volume
2. After transmission of distress call, the radio will switch to CH16 for
voice communication
3. If the DSC terminal does not receive acknowledgment within 3.5 – 4.5 minutes, the
radio will switch the channel to CH 70 at 5 seconds before repeating distress call
transmission.
After transmission of repeating distress call, the radio will switch back to CH16
Transmitting All ship call
1. When transmitting ALL SHIP CALL, the DSC terminal (DS-100) commands radio
to switch the channel to CH70. Then supplying All Ship Call signals to radio
for transmission
2. After transmission of All Ship Call, the radio will switch the channel
to CH16 for voice communication (Gateway channel can be set by DS-100 if you
desired)
70
70
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Receiving Distress call
1. When the radio received Distress Call signals, the radio will switch the
channels to CH16, and sound alarm with full volume
2. Repressing cancel button on DS-100 will stop alarm sound
Receiving Routine and Safety Individual call
1.When the radio received Routine or Safety individual call, the radio will
switch the channel to CH16 for voice communication
(Gateway channel can be set by DS-100 if you desired)
Receiving Urgency Individual call
1.When the radio received Urgency individual call, the radio will switch the
channel to CH16 for voice communication, and same time the radio will sound
alarm signals
(Gateway channel can be set by DS-100 if you desired)
Repressing cancel button on DS-100 will stop alarm sound
Receiving Routine and Safety All ships call
1.When the radio received Routine or Safety All Ship call, the radio will
switch the channel to CH16 for voice communication
(Gateway channel can be set by DS-100 if you desired)
Receiving Distress and Urgency All ships call
1.When the radio received Distress and Urgency All Ship call, the radio will
switch the channel to CH16 for voice communication, and same time the radio
will sound alarm signals
(Gateway channel can be set by DS-100 if you desired)
16
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Repressing cancel button on DS-100 will stop alarm sound
User setup mode
Item Readout Readout Details
Beep (*)
Setting Beep ON / OFF
Scan (*)
Normal Scan
Priority Scan
WX Alart
(*)
WX Alart ON / OFF
Scan Timer
(*)
Resume after 5sec from pausing
scan
Resume after 3sec from signal
drop
Dual watch (*)
Dual Watch
TRI Watch
Time Offset ±
(Default
=0)
Setting Local time from UTC
Scrambler
(*)
Scrambler ON / OFF
Scrambler
code
0
(Default
=0)
Setting scrambler code
Internal SP (*)
Internal Speaker ON / OFF
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(*) Default
on
n-
27
1
1
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V Other mode
V Other modeV Other mode
V Other mode
Band Extension Mode
Band Extension ModeBand Extension Mode
Band Extension Mode
This mode opens all channels including private channel and free channels
This mode can be activate by cloning software or internal switch
Setting USA version
Setting USA versionSetting USA version
Setting USA version
If USA Initial is on by cloning software, Holding CH/WX button and turning radio
will initialize factory default for USA version
DSC alignment mode
DSC alignment modeDSC alignment mode
DSC alignment mode
- To enter the DSC alignment mode, turning radio while holding HI/LOW button
- CH16 button will select items
- UP or DOWN button will select desired channel
- Repressing PTT will transmit with selected items
- Cycle the radio power to return the normal operation,
Items Readout Contents
DSC 1300Hz 1300Hz single tone (Dev.2.6kHz)
DSC 2100Hz 2100Hz single tone (Dev.4.2kHz)
DSC 50%
duty 1300Hz/2100Hz alternating tone
(Dev.2.6/4.2kHz)
DSC code Distress call output (Dev.2.6/4.2kHz)
ATIS 1300Hz 1300Hz continuous single tone (Dev.1.3kHz)
ATIS 2100Hz 2100Hz continuous single tone (Dev.2.1kHz)
ATIS 50%
duty 1300Hz/2100Hz alternating tone
(Dev.1.3/2.1kHz)
Un mod
No modulation