Making An Individual Call Using An Ais Transponder - Icom M-330GE Instruction Manual

■ Making an Individual call using an AIS transponder

WhentheoptionalMA-500TR
is connected to your transceiver, you can transmit an
IndividualDSCcalltoaselectedAIStarget,withoutentering
thetarget'sMMSIcode.Inthiscase,thecalltypeis
automatically set to Routine.
See page 53 for connecting instructions.
NOTE: To ensure correct operation of the DSC function,
make sure you correctly set the CH70 SQL Level. (p.43)
1. Select an AIS target on the plotter, target list or danger
list display.
•  Y oucanalsogotothenextstepwheneverthedetailscreen
of the AIS target is displayed.
•  C onfirmthetransceiverisinthenormaloperatingmode.
Otherwise,youcannotmakeanIndividualDSCcallusingthe
transponder.
2. Push [DSC] to display the Voice channel selection
screen, and then push [Y]/[Z] to select a Voice
channel.*
• Voice channels are already preset into the transponder in the
recommended order.
* When a coast station is selected in step 1, a Voice channel
willbespecifiedbythecoaststation,thereforeyoucannot
changethechannel.Thetransponderwilldisplay"Voice
ChannelisspecifiedbytheBasestation,"inthiscase.
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3. Push [DSC] to transmit an Individual DSC call to the
AIS target.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the
channel becomes clear.
•  I fthetransceivercannotmakethecall,thetransponderwill
display "DSC Transmission FAILED."
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