Icom IC-M410BB Instruction Manual page 42

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DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
D Sending a Position Request call/Polling Request call*
(* For only the USA version)
You can send a Position Request call or Polling request call to a station, depending on
the presetting.
• Send a Position Request call when you want to know a specific ship's current position.
• Send a Polling Request call when you want to know whether a specific ship is in the
communication area, or not.
Example: Sending a Position Request call
1. Push
• The "COMPOSE OTHER" screen is displayed.
L You can also display the screen by selecting
the "Compose Other" item on the Menu
screen.
2. Select "Type," and then push [ENT] or [DIAL].
3. Select "Position Request," and then push
[ENT] or [DIAL].
L When you send a Polling Request call, select "Polling Request."
• Returns to the previous screen.
4. Select "Address," and then push [ENT] or
[DIAL].
5. Select a target to send a Position Request
call to, and then push [ENT] or [DIAL].
L You can also select "Manual Input" to
manually enter the target ID.
6. Push
call.
• Position Request call is sent, and then "Waiting
for ACK" is displayed.
L If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands
by until the channel becomes clear.
7. When you receive a Position Reply:
• An alarm sounds.
• The screen on the right is displayed.
8. Push
9. Push
• The received information is displayed.
10. Push [▲] or [▼], or rotate [DIAL] to scroll the screen, and then check the targetʼs
position.
11. Push
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to send the Position Request
to turn OFF the alarm.
.
, and then to return to the operating screen.
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