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We want to take a couple of moments of your time to structions for the IC-M801GMDSS. thank you for making the IC-M801GMDSS your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS “technology first.”...
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY When your ship requires assistance, contact other ships and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call using dig- ital selective calling on an emergency frequency. When immediate help is needed When potential problems exist q Push and hold [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. until the q Push [DSC] to select DSC watch mode, if neces- short beeps become one long beep, to send the sary.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD...............i 10 MEMORY OPERATION ........42 I Memory description ........42 IMPORTANT ............. i I Memory writing ..........42 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......... i I Memory reading/transmitting/deleting .... 42 PRECAUTIONS ............i 11 DSC MENU OPERATION ......43–46 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ........ii I General ............
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OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES Before transmitting, monitor the channel you wish to use so as to avoid interrupting transmissions al- ready in progress. • CALL PROCEDURE • LOGS Calls must be properly identified and the time limit q All distress, emergency and safety calls must be must be respected.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION I Controller (RC-25GMDSS) Function display (pgs. 6, 7) DISTRESS q DISTRESS SWITCH [DISTRESS] (p. 18) i RX/CLARITY SWITCH [RX CLAR ➥ After pushing [F], turns the clarity function ON Push and hold for 5 sec. (approx.) to make a dis- tress call.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION ➥ Inputs numeral “8” for channel number !2 FREQUENCY/CHANNEL SWITCH [FREQ/CH] ➥ Selects indication type: (p. 8) input, etc. ➥ Inputs “8,” “T,” “U,” “V,” “t,” “u” or “v” for When channel comment indication is ON; channel comment input. switches channel comment indication ON and ➥...
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PANEL DESCRIPTION I Main unit q GROUND TERMINAL i MODEM CONNECTOR [AF/MOD] (pgs. 55, 65) IMPORTANT! Connects a ship’s ground. See Connects to an NBDP (Narrow Band Direct Print- page 56 for details. ing) or FAX system via a D-sub 9-pin cable. w DC POWER TERMINALS (pgs.
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