Table Of Contents; In Case Of Emergency - Icom IC-M802 Instruction Manual

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

When your ship requires assistance, contact other ships and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call using digi-
tal selective calling on an emergency frequency.
When immediate help is needed
q Hold down [DISTRESS] for 5 seconds until the
short beeps become one long beep, to send the
distress call.
w After the appropriate traffic frequency is automati-
cally selected (after an acknowledgement call is
received), hold down the PTT switch on the micro-
phone and send the following information.
1. "MAY DAY, MAY DAY, MAY DAY."
2. "THIS IS . . . . . . . . " (name of ship)
3. "LOCATED AT . . . " (ship's position)
4. Give the reason for the distress call.
5. Explain what assistance you need.
6. Give additional information:
• Ship type
• Ship length
• Ship color
• Number of people on-board

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ������������� i
IMPORTANT ������������� i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ������� i
PRECAUTIONS ����������� i
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ������ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ��������ii
QUICK REFERENCE ������� iii-vii
■ How to set a Channel/Group ��� iii
■ Audio output/squelch adjustment � iv
■ Basic voice transmission and reception
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■ Receiving a DSC �������� vi
■ Transmitting a distress call ���� vi
1 OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES
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2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ����� 2-7
■ Front panel- Controller ������2
■ Front panel- Main unit ������4
■ Rear panel- Main unit ������5
■ Microphone (HM-135)�������5
■ LCD screen �����������6
3 SETTING A CHANNEL/FREQUENCY
��������������� 8-9
■ Selecting a channel �������8
4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT �� 10-12
■ Basic voice transmit and receive � 10
■ Functions for transmit ������ 10
■ Functions for receive ������ 11
■ CW operation ��������� 13
■ FSK operation ��������� 13
5 CHANNEL NAME PROGRAMMING
6 DSC PREPARATION ����� 15-16
■ MMSI code programming ���� 15
■ Position and time programming � 16
7 CALL PROCEDURE ����� 17-38
■ Distress call ���������� 17
■ Distress call to ships ������ 21
■ Urgency call ���������� 24
■ Safety call ����������� 28
■ Routine call ���������� 32
■ Geographical call �������� 34
■ Group call ����������� 36
■ Position request call ������ 37
■ Test call ������������ 38
8 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL � 39-44
■ To receive a DSC call ������ 39
■ Received information ������ 40
■ Deleting a memory ������� 40
■ Position request call ������ 41
■ Distress call ���������� 41
■ Distress relay call ������� 42
■ Individual call ��������� 43
■ Group call ����������� 44
■ Geographical area call ����� 44
■ Test call ������������ 44
9 MEMORY OPERATION ������ 45
■ Memory description ������ 45
■ Memory writing �������� 45
■ Memory reading/transmitting/deleting
��������������� 45
10 DSC MENU OPERATION ��� 46-48
■ General ������������ 46
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■ ID input ������������ 46
■ Frequency input �������� 47
When potential problems exist
q Push [DSC] to select DSC watch mode, if neces-
sary.
w Push [MODE ] to select DSC menu, rotate
set
[CH] to select "All ships" then push [ENT].
e Follow the guidance displayed on the LCD (bottom
line), to set up the category, traffic frequency and
calling frequency with [CH], [ENT] and keypad.
r Hold down [CANCEL/CALL] for 1 second until the
short beeps become one long beep.
t After an acknowledgement call is received, trans-
mit the appropriate information using voice.
• DSC equipped ships may monitor your transmission.
■ Verifying self-ID �������� 48
■ Memory reading/deleting ���� 48
11 E-MAIL OPERATION ������� 49
■ General ������������ 49
■ Operation ����������� 49
12 SET MODE ��������� 50 -54
■ Quick set mode �������� 50
■ Initial set mode��������� 51
13 CONNECTION AND INSTALLATION
�������������� 55-64
■ Supplied accessories ������ 55
■ Front panel connections ����� 55
■ Rear panel connections ����� 56
■ Ground connection ������� 57
■ Power source ��������� 57
■ Antenna������������ 58
■ Mounting ����������� 59
■ Using the optional MB-75 ���� 60
■ Transceiver dimensions ����� 61
■ Fuse replacement ������� 62
■ Connector information ����� 63
14 SPECIFICATIONS �������� 65
15 OPTIONS ������������ 66
16 TEMPLATE ��������� 67-70
■ Remote controller (RC-25)���� 67
■ Speaker (SP-24) �������� 69
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