Icom IC-M220 Instruction Manual page 34

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DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
D Sending a Test call
You should avoid testing calls on the exclusive DSC Distress channels and safety calling
channels. When you cannot avoid testing on a Distress or safety channel, you should
indicate that these are test calls.
Normally the Test call would require no further communications between the two stations
involved.
OTHER DSC
1. Push
• The "Other DSC" screen is displayed.
L You can also display the "Other DSC" screen by
selecting the "Other DSC" item on the Menu screen.
2. Select "Test," and then push [ENT].
• The Test call is selected, and returns to the "OTHER
DSC" screen.
3. Select "Address," and then push [ENT].
• The "ADDRESS" screen is displayed.
4. Select a station to send the Test call to.
L You can also select "Manual Input" to manually enter
the calling station.
CALL
5. Push
L If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until
the channel becomes clear.
6. When you receive an Acknowledgement:
• An alarm sounds.
• The screen to the right is displayed.
ALARM OFF
7. Push
• The Acknowledgement information is displayed.
8. Push CLOSE
• The received call's information is displayed.
• The call is saved in the DSC Log.
STBY
9. Push
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to send the Test call.
to turn OFF the alarm.
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to return to the operating screen.