Icom IC-M502AW Instruction Manual page 26

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DSC OPERATION
y Push
[ [
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
Set is OK
Push [DTRS]
for 5 sec
u After transmitting the call, the transceiver waits for an ac-
knowledgment call on Ch 70.
• The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes.
Distress
Completed
Wait for ACK
i After receiving the acknowledgment, reply using the mi-
crophone.
Received
Distress ACK
< Tokyo CG
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] for 5 sec. to transmit the Distress call. ]
➥ A distress alert contains;
• Kind of distress : Selected nature of the 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 re-
ceiving an 'acknowledgement.'
➥ Push
[ ] to transmit a renewed Distress call,
[ ]
DISTRESS DISTRESS
if required.
➥ Push any key (except
[
[
DISTRESS
DISTRESS
repeat' mode.
➥ "??" may blink instead of position and time indications
when the GPS data is invalid, or has not been manually
updated after 4 hours.
] ) to cancel the 'Call
]