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DSC OPERATION

➥

A distress alert contains (default);

• Nature of distress : Undesignated distress
• Position data

: GPS or manual input position data held

for 23.5 hrs or until the power is turned
OFF.

➥

The distress call is repeated every 3.5–4.5 min., until

receiving an ‘acknowledgement.’

➥

Push

[CLR]

to cancel the ‘Call repeat’ mode.

➥

“

” may blink instead of position and time indications

when the GPS data is invalid, or has not been manu-
ally updated after 4 hours.

Regular call

The nature of the distress call should be included in the dis-
tress call.

Push

[MENU]

to enter the DSC menu.

Rotate

[CHANNEL]

to select “

Distress Setting

,”

and push

[CHANNEL•ENTER]

--DSC Menu--

Select Item

All Ships Call
Position Request
Position Report
Polling Request
Received Calls

˘Distress Setting

Rotate

[CHANNEL]

to select the nature of the distress,

push

[CHANNEL•ENTER]

• ‘

Undesignated

,’ ‘

Explosion

,’ ‘

Flooding

,’ ‘

Colli-

sion

,’ ‘

Grounding

,’ ‘

Capsizing

,’ ‘

Sinking

,’ ‘

Adrift

(Disable adrift),’ ‘

Abandoning

(Abandoning ship),’ ‘

Piracy

(Piracy attack)’ and ‘

MOB

(Man overboard)’ are available.

• The selected nature of the distress is stored for 10 minutes.

--DSC Menu--

Select Nature

Undesignated

˘Explosion

Flooding
Collision

<CLR

˘Exit / ENT˘OK>

Summary of Contents for IC-M505

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM505 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...TU Class D requirement Rugged waterproof construction Optional COMMANDMIC III HM 162E is available Easy to make individual DSC calls using Icom s MA 500TR Class B AIS Transponder IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL This in struction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC M505 EXPLICIT DEFENITIONS WO...

Page 3: ...on as listed above INSTALLATION NOTE The installation of this equipment should be made in such a manner as to respect the EC recommended electromagnetic field exposure limits 1999 519 EC The maximum RF power available from this device is 25 watts The antenna should be installed as high as possi ble for maximum efficiency and that this installation height should be at least 5 meters above ground or...

Page 4: ...Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999 5 EC and that any applicable Essential Test Suite measurements have been performed Version where applicable 0560 Authorized representative name Place and date of issue Düsseldorf 28th Feb 2006 CE versions of the IC M505 which display the CE symbol on the serial number label com ply with the essential requirements of the Eu ropean Radio and Telec...

Page 5: ...ogramming 15 MMSI code check 16 DSC address ID 17 Position and time programming 21 Position and time indication 22 GPS information indication 22 Distress call 23 Transmitting DSC calls 26 Receiving DSC calls 41 Received messages 45 DSC Set mode 47 7 OTHER FUNCTIONS 50 54 Intercom operation 50 RX Speaker function 51 Hailer operation 52 Automatic foghorn function 53 8 SET MODE 55 57 Set mode program...

Page 6: ...ct sunlight such as the dashboard DO NOT use chemical agents such as benzine or alcohol when cleaning as they may damage the transceiver sur faces If the transceiver becomes dusty or dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth BE CAREFUL The transceiver rear panel will become hot when operating continuously for long periods Place the transceiver in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by children...

Page 7: ...e license application This government issued license states the call sign which is your craft s identification for radio purposes 2 OPERATOR S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio is not required for safety purposes The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted or kept with the operator Only a...

Page 8: ...L push to turn the auto foghorn function ON p 54 t INTERCOM KEY IC Push to activate an optional Intercom function p 50 Push and hold to call the optional command micro phone while in Intercom mode p 50 y CHANNEL 16 CALL CHANNEL KEY 16 C Push to select Channel 16 p 6 Push and hold for 1 sec to select Call channel p 6 CALL appears when Call channel is selected Push and hold for 3 sec to enter Call c...

Page 9: ...r Tri watch when either is ac tivated p 14 Move the cursor backward while in the channel com ment programming condition p 10 While pushing and holding H L push to select the desired channel group in sequence p 7 EUR version has International channels only and this function is not available o SQUELCH CONTROL SQL Rotate to set the squelch threshold level p 8 0 SCAN TAG KEY SCAN TAG p 13 Push to star...

Page 10: ...oltage drops to approx 10 V DC or below i CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT Indicates the selected operating channel number o CHANNEL COMMENT INDICATOR Channel comment appears if programmed p 10 WAIT blinks while transmitting or operating the hailer funci tion by using an optional command microphone p 52 0 TIME ZONE INDICATOR Shows the current time data when a GPS receiver is connected or the time data is ma...

Page 11: ... scan NORMAL SCAN appears during Normal scan p 13 DUAL 16 appears during Dualwatch TRI 16 ap pears during Tri watch p 14 3 SCRAMBLER INDICATOR p 11 Appears when the voice scrambler function is activated only when the optional scrambler unit is installed 4 BUSY TRANSMIT INDICATOR p 8 BUSY appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens TX appears while transmitting Microphone Microphone S...

Page 12: ... 236W UTC 12 00 CALLING Push D Call channel Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use call channel The call channel is monitored during Tri watch The call channels can be programmed p 9 and are used to store your most often used channel in each channel group for quick recall Push 16 C for 1 sec to select the call channel of the se lected channel group CALL and call channel number appea...

Page 13: ...nd holding H L push DIAL DUAL GRP to change the channel group if necessary International and U S A channels can be selected in sequence e Rotate CHANNEL to select a channel DUP appears for duplex channels 25W USA DUP TAG 34 34 506N 123 23 236W UTC 12 00 PORT OPR Push D ATIS and DSC channels Holland and FRG versions only For Holland and FRG version there are pre programmed 57 ATIS and 57 DSC channe...

Page 14: ...elect the output power if necessary 25W or 1W appears when high or low power is selected re spectively The channels 75 and 76 in the international channel group are limited to low power 1 W only And the output power selection is inhibited on these channels Choose low power for short range communications choose high power for longer distance communications Some channels are for low power only y Pus...

Page 15: ...ber appear e Push 16 C again for 3 sec until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps to enter call channel pro gramming Channel number starts blink ing r Rotate CHANNEL to se lect the desired channel t Push 16 C to program the displayed channel as the call channel Push CLR to cancel The channel number stops blinking 25W INT DUP TAG 34 34 506N 123 23 236W UTC 12 00 INTL 25W INT CALL TAG 34 34 506N 123...

Page 16: ...nput and set the comment Push CLR to cancel The cursor and the character stop blinking y Repeat steps q to t to program other channel com ments if desired Microphone Lock function The Microphone Lock function electrically locks Y Z and HI LO keys on the supplied microphone This prevents ac cidental channel changes and function access While pushing and holding HI LO on the microphone turn power ON ...

Page 17: ...l able for programming when an optional scrambler unit is installed In order to understand one another all transceivers in your group must have the same scramble code This func tion may not be available depending on dealer setting Depends on the installed scrambler unit q Turn power OFF w While pushing 16 C turn power ON to enter set mode e After the display appears release 16 C r Rotate CHANNEL t...

Page 18: ...can in Set mode p 55 PRIORITY SCAN CH 06 CH 01 CH 16 CH 02 CH 05 CH 04 CH 03 Priority scan searches through all TAG channels in se quence while monitoring Channel 16 When a signal is detected on Channel 16 scan pauses until the signal disappears when a signal is detected on a channel other than Channel 16 scan becomes Dualwatch until the sig nal disappears NORMAL SCAN CH 01 CH 02 CH 06 CH 05 CH 04...

Page 19: ...an resume timer in advance using Set mode p 55 q While pushing and holding H L push DIAL DUAL GRP to select the desired channel group INT USA ATIS or DSC if desired w Set TAG channels as described at left e Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan r Push SCAN TAG to start Priority or Normal scan PRI SCAN 16 appears at the channel comment indicator during Priority scan NORMAL SCAN appears at...

Page 20: ...ON When Ch 23 is programmed as the call channel If a signal is received on Channel 16 Dualwatch Tri watch pauses on Channel 16 until the signal disappears If a signal is received on the call channel during Tri watch Tri watch becomes Dualwatch until the signal disappears To transmit on the selected channel during Dualwatch Tri watch push and hold PTT Example Operating Tri watch on INT Channel 25 2...

Page 21: ...t up Add INDV ID Add Group ID DEL INDV ID DEL Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check u Rotate CHANNEL to set the specific 9 digit MMSI code Push 16 C or DIAL DUAL GRP to move the cursor forward or backward respectively Push CLR to cancel and return to the set up menu DSC Menu MMSI Check _________ CLR Exit ENT OK i After entering the 9 digit code push CHANNEL ENTER to set the code Returns to the set up me...

Page 22: ...ng Request Received Calls Distress Setting Set up Exit e Rotate CHANNEL to select MMSI Check push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Set up DEL Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check Auto ACK NMEA Output Exit r Check the 9 digit MMSI DSC self ID code DSC Menu MMSI Check 123456789 CLR Exit t Push CLR or rotate CHANNEL to select Exit push CHANNEL ENTER Returns to the DSC menu Repeat again to return to the normal opera...

Page 23: ...roup ID Offset Time MMSI Check r Rotate CHANNEL to set the individual ID and ID name Push 16 C or DIAL DUAL GRP to move the cursor forward or backward respectively Push CLR to cancel and return to the set up menu Full ID appears when 100 DSC address IDs are already set After inputting the 9 digit MMSI number push CHANNEL ENTER or 16 C to enter a 10 character ID name DSC Menu Add Individual ID Inpu...

Page 24: ...no address ID is programmed No ID is displayed Push CLR to exit DSC Menu Set up Add INDV ID Add Group ID DEL INDV ID DEL Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check r Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired ID name for de leting DSC Menu Select ID John Paul George Michael CLR Exit ENT OK t Push CHANNEL ENTER to delete the address ID and return to the set up menu y Push CLR or rotate CHANNEL to select Exit push C...

Page 25: ... create for your group The ID name is an associated text name for that group Push 16 C or DIAL DUAL GRP to move the cursor forward or backward respectively Push CLR to cancel and return to the set up menu Full ID appears when 100 DSC address IDs are already set After entering an 8 digit ID code push CHANNEL ENTER or 16 C to enter a 10 character ID name 1st digit 0 is fixed for a group ID DSC Menu ...

Page 26: ...ddress ID is programmed No ID is displayed Push CLR to exit DSC Menu Set up Add INDV ID Add Group ID DEL INDV ID DEL Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check r Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired ID name for de leting DSC Menu Select ID Icom Group A Group B Group C CLR Exit ENT OK t Push CHANNEL ENTER to delete the group ID and re turn to the set up menu y Push CLR or rotate CHANNEL to select Exit push CH...

Page 27: ...h latitude when the cursor is on the N or S position and W West lon gitude or E East longitude when the cursor is on the W or E position Push CLR for 1 sec to clear the latitude longitude data Push CLR to cancel and return to the DSC menu DSC Menu Input Position Latitude __ __ ___N Null Longitude __ __ ___W Null CLR 1sec Null Data CLR Exit ENT OK r After setting the position data push CHANNEL ENTE...

Page 28: ...0 CALLING When the connecting GPS receiver is compatible with several sentence formats the order of input prece dence is RMC GGA GNS GLL and VTG When sentence format RMC is received time indica tion includes a date Thus the UTC or Local indication is not displayed may blink instead of position and time indications when the GPS data is invalid or has not been manu ally updated after 4 hours GPS inf...

Page 29: ...70 is automatically selected and the distress call is transmitted When no GPS is connected input your position and UTC time if possible While pushing DISTRESS the key backlighting blinks Distress Call Push for 5 sec e After transmitting the distress call the transceiver waits for an acknowledgment call on Channel 70 The distress call is automatically transmitted every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes After 2 se...

Page 30: ...of the distress call should be included in the dis tress call q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Distress Setting and push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Item All Ships Call Position Request Position Report Polling Request Received Calls Distress Setting e Rotate CHANNEL to select the nature of the distress push CHANNEL ENTER Undesignated Explosion Flooding Colli sion Grou...

Page 31: ...enu Input Position Latitude __ __ ___N Null Longitude __ __ ___W Null CLR 1sec Null Data CLR Exit ENT OK t After setting the position data push CHANNEL ENTER to set the current UTC time Set the current UTC time by rotating CHANNEL then push CHANNEL ENTER Push 16 C or DIAL DUAL GRP to move the cursor forward or backward respectively Push CLR for 1 sec to clear the UTC time data Push CLR to cancel a...

Page 32: ... updated after 4 hours Transmitting DSC calls To ensure correct operation of the DSC function please make sure you set the squelch correctly p 8 D Transmitting an individual call The individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig nal to a specific ship only Convenient When the lcom MA 500TR class b ais transponder is con nected to your transceiver an individual DSC call can be transmitt...

Page 33: ... a base station is selected in step e the voice channel is automatically specified by the base station then Individual Call Ready will appear Therefore skip step r and go directly to step t r Rotate CHANNEL to select a desired intership channel push CHANNEL ENTER Intership channels are already preset into the transceiver in recommended order DSC Menu Select Intership CH 08 69 77 06 CLR Exit ENT OK...

Page 34: ... can transmit an ac knowledgement Able to comply or Unable to comply by using the on screen prompts see page 42 for details You can also send an acknowledgement through the menu sys tem as follows q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Individual ACK push CHANNEL ENTER Individual ACK item appears after an individual call is received DSC Menu Select Item Position Input Individ...

Page 35: ... returns to the previous condition before entering the DSC menu when Unable to Comply is selected in step r D Transmitting a group call The group call function allows you to transmit a DSC signal to a specific group only q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Group Call push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Item Position Input Individual Call Group Call All Ships Call Position R...

Page 36: ...ansmit the group call If Channel 70 is busy the transceiver stands by until the chan nel becomes clear DSC Menu Group Call Transmitting y After the group call has been transmitted the following indication is displayed DSC Menu Group Call TX Complete CLR Exit u Push CLR to exit and the transceiver selects the inter ship channel specified in step r automatically Even if CLR hasn t been pushed the tr...

Page 37: ...roup Call All Ships Call Position Request Position Report e Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired category push CHANNEL ENTER Output power of Routine category is 1 W low power only The selectable category may differ according to the pro grammed setting Ask your dealer for the available categories DSC Menu Select Category Routine Safety Urgency CLR Exit ENT OK DSC Menu All Ships Call Ready CLR Exit ...

Page 38: ...ll Transmit a position request call when you want to know a specific ship s current position etc q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Position Request push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Item Position Input Individual Call Group Call All Ships Call Position Request Position Report e Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired pre pro grammed individual address or Manual Input push ...

Page 39: ...r stands by until the chan nel becomes clear DSC Menu Position Request Transmitting t After the position request call has been transmitted the following indication is displayed DSC Menu Position Request TX Complete Now Waiting for ACK CLR Exit y Push CLR to return to the previous indication before en tering the DSC menu Even if CLR hasn t been pushed the display automatically returns to the previo...

Page 40: ...in steps r and t If the information is not nec essary to be changed push CHANNEL ENTER or 16 C several times to skip the data input steps r The position information appears Set your position lati tude and longitude data by rotating CHANNEL Push 16 C or DIAL DUAL GRP to move the cursor forward or backward respectively Rotate CHANNEL to edit N North latitude or S South latitude when the cursor is on...

Page 41: ...stands by until the chan nel becomes clear DSC Menu Position Report Transmitting u After the position report call has been transmitted the fol lowing indication is displayed DSC Menu Position Report TX Complete Now Waiting for ACK CLR Exit i Push CLR to return to the previous indication before en tering the DSC menu Even if CLR hasn t been pushed the display automatically returns to the previous i...

Page 42: ...est e Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired pre pro grammed individual address or Manual Input push CHANNEL ENTER The ID code can be set in advance p 17 When Manual Input is selected set the 9 digit MMSI number for the individual you wish to call by rotating CHANNEL DSC Menu Select Address Manual Input John Paul George Michael CLR Exit ENT OK DSC Menu Polling Request Ready CLR Exit ENT OK r Push CH...

Page 43: ...n request reply call when a position re quest call is received When the automatic acknowledgement function is ON p 48 the transceiver automatically transmits a reply call after re ceiving a position request call q Push MENU to enter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Position Reply push CHANNEL ENTER Position Reply item appears after a position request call is received DSC Menu Select Item Po...

Page 44: ...ush CLR for 1 sec to clear the latitude longitude data Push CLR to cancel and return to the DSC menu DSC Menu Input Position Latitude __ __ ___N Null Longitude __ __ ___W Null CLR 1sec Null Data CLR Exit ENT OK t After setting the position data push CHANNEL ENTER to set the current UTC time Set the current UTC time by rotating CHANNEL then push CHANNEL ENTER Push 16 C or DIAL DUAL GRP to move the ...

Page 45: ...OS Report Reply push CHANNEL ENTER POS Report Reply item appears after a position report call is received DSC Menu Select Item Individual Call Group Call All Ships Call Position Request Position Report POS Report Reply e Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired individual ad dress or ID code push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Address John Paul George Michael CLR Exit ENT OK DSC Menu POS REP Reply Read...

Page 46: ...elect Polling Reply push CHANNEL ENTER Polling Reply item appears after a polling request call is received DSC Menu Select Item Group Call All Ships Call Position Request Position Report Polling Request Polling Reply e Rotate CHANNEL to select the desired individual ad dress or ID code push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Address John Paul George Michael CLR Exit ENT OK DSC Menu Polling Reply Ready ...

Page 47: ...ss acknowledgement While monitoring Channel 70 and a distress acknowledge ment to other ship is received The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes Push CLR to stop the alarm Received DistressACK appears in the display then Channel 16 is automatically selected 25W INT TAG Received DistressACK Osaka Bay CLR Beep Off CALLING D Receiving a distress relay call While monitoring Channel 70 and a distress ...

Page 48: ... D Receiving a group call While monitoring Channel 70 and a group call is received The emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the received category Received Group appears in the display Push CLR to stop the beep then push CHANNEL ENTER to select the channel specified by the calling sta tion for voice communication push CLR to ignore the group call 25W INT TAG Received Group Icom CLR Beep Off ...

Page 49: ...tion 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 D Receiving a position request call While monitoring Channel 70 and a position request call is received Received POS Request appears in the display Push CLR to stop the beep then push CHANNEL ENTER to reply to the position request call pu...

Page 50: ...on push CLR to ignore the reply call 25W INT TAG Received POS Reply Paul CLR Beep Off SAFETY D Receiving a position report reply call While monitoring Channel 70 and a position report reply call is received Received POS Reply appears in the display Push CLR to stop the beep then push CHANNEL ENTER to display the position information push CLR to ignore the reply call 25W INT TAG Received POS Reply ...

Page 51: ...g Reply Received Calls D Distress message q Rotate CHANNEL to select Distress push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Message Distress Other CLR Exit ENT OK w Rotate CHANNEL to scroll to the desired message push CHANNEL ENTER Messages which are blinking have not been read DSC Menu Select Message 12 15 John 04 43 George CLR Exit ENT OK e Rotate CHANNEL to scroll the message DSC Menu Distress John Explos...

Page 52: ...blinking have not been read DSC Menu Select Message Individual Call Group Call Position Replay All Ships Call CLR Exit ENT OK Individual Call e Rotate CHANNEL to scroll the message The stored message has various information depending on the type of DSC call DSC Menu Individual Call Paul Routine F3E simplex CH 08 CLR Exit CLR 1s Del r Push CLR to exit or push CLR for 1 sec to delete the displayed m...

Page 53: ...ly Received Calls Distress Setting Set up e Rotate CHANNEL to select Offset Time push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Item Add INDV ID Add Group ID DEL INDV ID DEL Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check r Set the offset time from the UTC Universal Time Coordi nated time by rotating CHANNEL Push 16 C or DIAL DUAL GRP to move the cursor forward or backward respectively Push CLR to cancel and return to the se...

Page 54: ...nter the DSC menu w Rotate CHANNEL to select Set up push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Item POS Report Reply Polling Request Polling Reply Received Calls Distress Setting Set up e Rotate CHANNEL to select Auto ACK push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Item Add Group ID DEL INDV ID DEL Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check Auto ACK r Rotate CHANNEL to turn the automatic acknowledge ment function ON or OFF D...

Page 55: ...e Rotate CHANNEL to select NMEA Output push CHANNEL ENTER DSC Menu Select Item DEL INDV ID DEL Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check Auto ACK NMEA Output r Rotate CHANNEL to select the NMEA Output function from OFF All Station or List Station List Station Outputs the position data from the specified ves sels listed on the DSC individual ID screen All Station Outputs the position data from all vessels OF...

Page 56: ...OM IC M505 HM 162E Push w Push and hold IC for 1 sec again to call up the optional command microphone side The transceiver and the optional command microphone emit call beeps e Push and hold PTT and speak at a normal voice level into the microphone TALK or LISTEN appears on the caller or listener func tion display To adjust the IC M505 s speaker output level rotate VOL To adjust the HM 162E s spea...

Page 57: ...is turned ON the received audio can be heard on the deck or tower via a hailer speaker Connect a hailer speaker as described on p 58 q Push and hold HAIL RX for 1 sec to enter the RX Speaker mode RX appears Rotate CHANNEL to adjust the audio output level push CHANNEL ENTER 25W INT RX TAG RX 15 ENT OK CALLING Push and hold for 1 sec w To return to normal operation push and hold HAIL RX for 1 sec Wh...

Page 58: ...old PTT and speak at a normal voice level into the microphone TALK appears WAIT appears on the channel comment indicator when op erating the hailer function by using an optional command micro phone To adjust the hailer level rotate CHANNEL e To return to normal operation push CLR or HAIL RX While in the hailer mode the transceiver functions trans mit and receive are interrupted If the transceiver ...

Page 59: ...ERWAY STOP SAIL TOW One 5 second blasts every 120 seconds Two 5 second blasts separated by 2 seconds every 120 seconds One 5 second blast followed by two 1 second blasts each separated by 2 seconds every 120 seconds One 5 second blast followed by three 1 second blasts each separated by 2 seconds every 120 seconds Motor vessel underway and making way Motor vessel underway but stopped not making way...

Page 60: ...HANNEL ENTER The foghorn level is adjustable in 30 steps Even if ENT hasn t been pushed the display automatically changes to the next step after 5 sec of inactivity 25W INT TAG FOGHORN 15 ENT OK CALLING Rotate Push 25W INT TAG FOGHORN 15 UNDERWAY CALLING The selected foghorn pattern is displayed r To return to normal operation repeat step q When a DSC call is received the automatic foghorn func ti...

Page 61: ...select Exit then push CHANNEL ENTER to exit set mode and returns to normal operation condition Set mode items D Scan type The transceiver has 2 scan types Normal scan and Priority scan Normal scan searches all TAG channels in the se lected channel group Priority scan searches all TAG chan nels in sequence while monitoring Channel 16 Set Mode Scan Type Priority Normal ENT OK Default Priority D Scan...

Page 62: ...D LCD contrast The LCD contrast can be adjustable to 8 levels The level 1 is the lowest contrast and the level 8 is the highest contrast Set Mode Contrast 5 4 3 2 1 ENT OK Default 5 D Automatic foghorn frequency The audio frequency of the automatic foghorn can be ad justed to suit your preference While this item is selected pushing PTT outputs the foghorn experiment with the frequencies available ...

Page 63: ...mbler unit is installed When an optional scrambler unit is installed the scrambler type can be selected in set mode depending on how it is set by the dealer The UT 98 is the discontinued model and the current model is the UT 112 D Scrambler code Appears when a scrambler unit is installed When an optional scrambler unit is installed the scrambler code can be set depending on how it is set by the de...

Page 64: ...XTERNAL SPEAKER LEAD Yellow Connects to an external speaker Inner conductor Outer conductor Speaker Speaker Ð r HAILER FOGHORN LEAD Black Connects to a hailer speaker 25 W nominal at 13 8 V 4 ø t HAILER FOGHORN LEAD Blue Connects to a hailer speaker 25 W nominal at 13 8 V 4 ø y ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects a marine VHF antenna with a PL 259 connec tor to the transceiver CAUTION Transmitting without ...

Page 65: ...sible and replace the dam aged fuse with a new one of the proper rating Supplied accessories Mounting bracket For mounting bracket DC power cable OPC 891A Microphone hanger cable OPC 1096 Black Microphone hanger and screws 3 16 mm Knob bolts Screws 5 20 mm Flat washers M5 Spring washers M5 Ferrite core and ties Depending on the version Microphone hanger Rest the supplied microphone on the hanger w...

Page 66: ...ch is more than 10 mm thick and can support more than 5 kg Mount the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at 90 to your line of sight when operating it KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass NOTE Check the installation angle the function display may not be easy to read at some angles OVERHEAD MOUNTING MOUNTING ON THE B...

Page 67: ... transceiver through the hole as shown below e Attach the 2 supplied bolts M5 8 mm on either side of the IC M505 r Attach the clamps on either side of the IC M505 Make sure that the clamps align parallel to the IC M505 s body r r Clamp Supplied bolt t Tighten the end bolts on the clamps rotate clockwise so that the clamps press firmly against the inside of the in strument control panel y Tighten t...

Page 68: ... UT 98 is the discontinued model and the current model is the UT 112 Follow the case opening procedure shown here when you want to install an optional scrambler unit q Remove the 6 screws as shown below and open the transceiver w Disconnect the flat cable and NMEA 4 pin from J5 of the LOGIC unit q LOGIC unit NMEA 4 pin Flat cable w e Install an optional unit UT 112 or UT 98 to J3 on the AF unit as...

Page 69: ... low When uninstalling the optional unit remove it vertically Wiggling the unit from side to side may damage the op tional unit s connector HM 162E installation The optional HM 162E should be installed to the transceiver using the supplied connection cable The connector of the connection cable can be installed into a cabinet wall etc as a built in plug For longer distance remote operation the opti...

Page 70: ...s a wall socket perform the following steps e Using the mounting base as a template carefully mark the holes where the cable and three screws will be fastened r Drill holes at these marks t Install the mounting base using the supplied screws as shown below Gasket Cap Mounting base Nut Screw holes approx 2 d mm 3 32 y The completed installation should look like this ...

Page 71: ...65 9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 9 Gasket Mounting base Cap Nut 50 d 28 d 29 5 to 1 5 Ú 3 ...

Page 72: ...8 Transmitting is impossi ble or high power cann not be selected Some channels are programmed for low power or receive only in regulations The output power is set to low Change channels Push H L to select high power pp 6 7 69 70 p 8 Scan does not start TAG channel is not programmed Set the desired channels as TAG channels p 13 No beeps sound Beep tones are turned OFF The squelch is open Turn the b...

Page 73: ...rious emissions Less than 0 25 µW Microphone impedance 2 kΩ Frequency error Less than 1 5 kHz Adjacent channel power More than 70 dB Audio harmonic distortion Less than 10 Residual modulation More than 40 dB Audio frequency response 1 dB to 3 dB of 6 dB oct from 300 Hz to 3000 Hz D Receiver Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne Sensitivity 20 dB SINAD 5 dBµ emf typical Squelch sensitivi...

Page 74: ...hannel up down HI LO and PTT keys a speaker and microphone OPC 1541 microphone extension cable 6 m microphone extension cable for optional HM 162E com mandmic iii Up to 2 OPC 1541 can be connected 18 m maximum OPC 1000 microphone extension cable 6 m microphone extension cable for the supplied micro phone OPC 1758 antenna floating cable Connected between the transceiver and the antenna Isolates the...

Page 75: ...56 325 160 925 76 3 156 825 156 825 86 157 325 161 925 07 156 350 160 950 17 1 156 850 156 850 27 157 350 161 950 67 156 375 156 375 77 156 875 156 875 87 157 375 157 375 P4 2 161 425 161 425 88 157 425 157 425 08 156 400 156 400 18 156 900 161 500 28 157 400 162 000 68 69 156 425 156 425 78 156 925 161 525 09 156 450 156 450 19 156 950 161 550 37A 2 157 850 157 850 156 475 156 475 79 156 975 161 ...

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Page 77: ...HM 162E Unit mm 29 5 to 31 5 d 2 165 110 146 92 4 R12 Max MB 75 Cut here 71 13 TEMPLATE ...

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Page 81: ...the transceiver stands by until the channel becomes clear If the transceiver cannot make the call the transponder will display DSC Transmission FAILED Individual Call Step r Transponder s operation After making the individual DSC call the transponder will display DSC Transmission COMPLETED Push CLEAR to return to the previous screen before you entered the voice channel selection screen in step w T...

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