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2001 NEW
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OPERATING RULES ...............1
2. PANEL DESCRIPTION ........2–7
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Main unit .......................................... 2
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Remote Controller front panel .......... 3
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Handset ............................................ 4
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About the Speaker Switch ........... 4
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Optional HM-214H ........................... 4
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Software Key function ...................... 4
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function ........................................ 4
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Functions .....................................
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Function display (Main screen) ........
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Status area ..................................
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Information area ..........................
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Channel and Frequency area ......
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Task area .....................................
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Position Date and Time area ....... 7
3. PREPARATION ........................8
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Entering the MMSI code .................. 8
4. MENU SCREEN .................9–10
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Menu Construction ...........................
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Selecting the item .......................... 10
5. BASIC OPERATION ........11–12
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Selecting a Channel or Group ........ 11
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selector ...................................... 11
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Using the keypad ....................... 11
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Receiving and transmitting ............. 12
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Receiving ................................... 12
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Transmitting ............................... 12
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DSC scan ....................................... 12
OPERATIONS ..................13–22
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Backlight function ........................... 13
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Scan ............................................... 14
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Resume scan ............................ 14
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Programmed scan ..................... 14
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Other functions ...............................
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function ......................................
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Squelch function ........................
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S-meter squelch level ................
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Noise Blanker function ..............
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Noise blanker level ....................
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Automatic Gain Control OFF .....
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RF gain level .............................
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Clarity Control function ..............
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Automatic Antenna Tuner function ..
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frequency ....................................... 17
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Setting a User channel or an ITU
Simplex channel ............................. 18
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Assigning a function ....................... 20
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Assigning a Software Key function
to a Software Key ...................... 20
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Assigning a Software Key function
to [VOL] ..................................... 21
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function to [P] on the HM-214H
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7. DSC OPERATION ............23–74
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DSC adress ID ............................... 23
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Entering an Individual ID ........... 23
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Entering a Group ID ..................
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Deleting an entered ID ..............
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Entering position data and time ..... 27
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DSC Task mode .............................
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About “Active” and “Hold” ..........
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Software Key functions ..............
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Sending a Distress call .................. 30
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Simple call ................................. 30
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Regular call ............................... 31
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Resending a Distress call .......... 33
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Sending a Distress Cancel call .. 34
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acknowledgement .....................
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Sending a Distress Relay call .... 37
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acknowledgement ..................... 42
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Sending a Non-Distress calls ......... 43
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Sending an Individual call .......... 43
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acknowledgement ......................
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Sending a Group call .................
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Sending a Geographical call ..... 47
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Sending a Position Request call
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acknowledgement .....................
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acknowledgement .....................
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Sending a Test call ....................
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acknowledgement .....................
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Sending a Medical Transports call
or Ships and Aircraft call ............
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Receiving DSC calls ......................
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Receiving a Distress Call ..........
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acknowledgement .....................
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Receiving a Distress Cancel call
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Receiving a Distress Relay call .
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acknowledgement .....................
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Receiving an Individual call .......
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acknowledgement .....................
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Receiving a Group call ..............
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call .............................................
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Receiving a Position Request Call ..
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acknowledgement .....................
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Receiving a Polling Request call
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Receiving a Test call ..................
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acknowledgement .....................
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Receiving a Medical Transports call
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Receiving a Ships and Aircraft call .
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Received Call log ...........................
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Distress message ......................
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Other messages ........................
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Transmitted Call log .......................
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DSC Settings ................................. 70
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DSC Frequency ......................... 70
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Automatic acknowledgement .... 71
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Setting the “Medical Transports”
item display option ..................... 72
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Setting the “Ships and Aircraft”
item display option ..................... 72
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Distress Scanning Receiver ...... 72
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Setting the 10 Second Delay ..... 73
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Setting the Alarm Status ............ 73
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Auto Print ................................... 74
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DSC Loop Test .......................... 74
8. MENU ITEMS ...................75–77
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Menu items ....................................
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Radio Settings ................................
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INSTALLATION ................78–86
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Supplied accessories ..................... 78
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Basic connections .......................... 78
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Advanced connections ..................
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Ground connection ......................... 80
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Software maintenance ................... 80
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Power source ................................. 81
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Antenna .......................................... 81
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Mounting ........................................ 82
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Mounting location ...................... 82
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Attaching the mounting plates .. 82
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Mounting the remote controller . 82
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Mounting the main unit .............. 82
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Using the optional MB-108 ............. 83
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Replacing fuses ............................. 84
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Connector information ....................
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Transceiver dimensions .................
OPTIONS .........................87–88
11. TROUBLESHOOTING ...........89
12. DIGITAL INTERFACE
(IEC 61162-1) ...................90–93
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I/O Sentences ................................
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Version number .........................
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GPS Input sentences (IEC 61162-1)
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GPS Input sentence description
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Remote sentence description ....
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Schematic diagram ........................
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Hardware version ...........................
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Software version ............................
INDEX...........................................94