Distress Call; D Simple Call - Icom IC-M604 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION

■ Distress call

A Dstress call should be transmtted f, n the opnon of the
Master, the shp or a person s n dstress and requres m-
medate assstance.
NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR
SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMER-
GENCY. A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY
WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.

D Simple call

q Confirm no Dstress call s beng receved.
w Whle lftng up the key cover, push [DISTRESS] for 5 sec.
to transmt the Dstress call.
• Emergency channel (Channel 70) s automatcally selected and
the Dstress call s transmtted.
• When no GPS s connected, nput your poston and UTC tme,
f possble.
• Whle pushng [DISTRESS], the key backlghtng blnks.
Push for 5 sec.
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Distress Call
e After transmttng the call, the transcever wats for an ac-
knowledgment call on Channel 70.
• The Dstress call s automatcally transmtted every 3.5 to 4.5
mnutes.
• After 2 sec., the transcever s set to Channel 16 automatcally.
Distress Call
TX Complete
Now Waiting for ACK
<CLR˘Cancel>
25W
TAG
After 2 sec.
Wait ACK
<CLR ˘
Cancel>
INT
CALLING