Icom IC-M510E Instruction Manual page 42

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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.
1. Push Other DSC
• The "Compose Non-Distress" screen is displayed.
L You can also display the "Compose Non-Distress"
screen by selecting the "Other DSC" item on the Menu
screen.
2. Select "Test," and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
• The Test call is selected, and returns to the "Compose
Non-Distress" screen.
3. Select "Address," and then push [ENT] or [CH/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.
5. Push Call
L If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until
the channel becomes clear.
6. When you receive an Acknowledgment:
• An alarm sounds.
• The screen on the right is displayed.
7. Push Alarm OFF
• The Acknowledgment information is displayed.
Close Window
8. Push
• The received call's information is displayed.
• The call is saved in the DSC Log.
9. Push STBY
• "Terminate the procedure. Are you sure?" is
displayed.
10. Push
OK
• Returns to the operating screen.
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to send the Test call.
to turn OFF the alarm.
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to return to the operating screen.
to return to the operating screen.