![background image](http://html1.mh-extra.com/html/icom/ic-m603/ic-m603_instruction-manual_2037984034.webp)
28
6
DSC OPERATION
New2001
D
D
Transmitting a Position Request call
Transmit a Position Request call when you want to know a
specific ship’s current position, etc.
q
Enter “
P
Po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n R
Re
eq
qu
ue
es
st
t
” in DSC menu.
w
Rotate
[SELECTOR]
to select the desired pre-programmed
individual address or “
M
Ma
an
nu
ua
al
l I
In
np
pu
ut
t
,” push
[ENT]
.
• The ID code can be set in advance. (p. 16)
• When “
M
Ma
an
nu
ua
al
l I
In
np
pu
ut
t
” is selected, set the 9-digit MMSI
number for the individual you wish to call with the keypad.
e
Push
[ENT]
to transmit the Position Request call.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
r
After the Position Request call has been transmitted, the
following indication is displayed.
t
Push
[CLR]
to return to the previous indication before en-
tering the DSC menu.
• Even if
[CLR]
hasn’t been pushed, the display automatically re-
turns to the previous indication after 2 sec. of inactivity.
Position Request
TX Complete
Now Waiting for ACK
<CLR˘Exit>
--DSC Menu--
Select Address
Manual Input
John
˘Paul
George
≥
<CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>
--DSC Menu--
POS Request Ready
<CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>
D
DS
SC
C M
Me
en
nu
u
➪
P
Po
os
si
it
ti
io
on
n R
Re
eq
qu
ue
es
st
t
(Push
[MENU]
) (Rotate
[SELECTOR]
, then push
[ENT]
.)
!IC-M603.qxd 06.7.28 1:46 PM Page 28 (1,1)