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IMPORTANT ................................................................................... i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ................................................................ i
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ........................................................... ii
NOTE .............................................................................................. ii
RADIO OPERATOR WARNING .................................................... iii
PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................. v
1 OPERATING RULES ............................................................... 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................ 2–6
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Panel description .................................................................. 2
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Function display .................................................................... 4
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Speaker microphone ............................................................. 6
3 BASIC OPERATION .......................................................... 7–12
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Channel selection ................................................................. 7
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Receiving and transmitting ................................................... 9
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Call channel programming .................................................. 10
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Microphone lock function .................................................... 10
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Display backlight ................................................................. 10
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Channel comments ............................................................. 11
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AquaQuake water draining function .................................... 11
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Optional Voice scrambler operation .................................... 12
4 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH .................................................... 13
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Description .......................................................................... 13
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Operation ............................................................................ 13
5 SCAN OPERATION ......................................................... 14–15
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Scan types .......................................................................... 14
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Setting TAG channels ......................................................... 15
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Starting a scan .................................................................... 15
6 DSC OPERATION ............................................................ 16–38
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MMSI code programming ................................................... 16
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DSC address ID .................................................................. 16
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Position and Time programming ......................................... 18
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Position and Time display ................................................... 19
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GPS information display ..................................................... 19
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Distress call ........................................................................ 20
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Transmitting DSC Calls ....................................................... 23
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Receiving DSC Calls .......................................................... 34
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Received messages ........................................................... 40
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DSC Set mode .................................................................... 41
7 OTHER FUNCTIONS ....................................................... 43–46
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Intercom operation .............................................................. 43
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Hailer operation .................................................................. 44
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Automatic foghorn ............................................................... 45
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RX speaker function ........................................................... 46
8 SET MODE ....................................................................... 47–49
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Set mode programming ...................................................... 47
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Set mode items ................................................................... 47
9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ........................... 50–57
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Connections ........................................................................ 50
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Fuse replacement ............................................................... 51
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Supplied accessories .......................................................... 51
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Antenna .............................................................................. 51
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Mounting the transceiver .................................................... 52
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MB-75 installation ............................................................... 53
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UT-112/UT-98 installation .................................................... 54
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HM-157/HM-162 installation ............................................... 55
10 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................ 58
11 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS .................................. 59–60
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Specifications....................................................................... 59
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Options ................................................................................ 60
12 CHANNEL LIST ..................................................................... 61
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