Set Mode Programming; Dsc Operation; Position And Time Programming; Channel Comments - Icom HM-162E Instructions Manual

⁄9 Set mode programming
Set mode is used to change the condition of the transceiver's
functions and the microphone's own functions:
Transceiver's functions—
Scan type, Scan resume timer, Dual/Tri-watch, Beep tone*
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LCD contrast* ,Foghorn frequency, Radio Power, Scrambler
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Type* and Scrambler code*
Microphone's own functions—
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Beep tone* , External speaker*
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* For transceiver setting, * For microphone setting,
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* Appears only when the optional scramber unit is installed.
In this instructions are for the microphone's own functions only.
Refer to the transceiver's instruction for the setting of the other
functions. (Some functions cannot be selected from the HM-
162E.)
D D Entering Set mode
q Turn power OFF.
w While pushing [16•C], turn power ON.
• After a beep emission, a Set mode menu appears.
e After the display appears, release [16•C].
r Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desired item, then push
[ENT].
t Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desired condition of the
item, then push [ENT].
y Push [CLR] to exit Set mode.
• Beep tone
You can select the silent operation by turning beep tones OFF
or you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a key
by turning beep tones ON.
• LCD contrast
The LCD contrast can be adjustable in 8 levels. 1 is the lowest
contrast, and 8 is the highest contrast.
• External speaker
You can select the external speaker ON or OFF. When this set-
ting is set ON, HM-162E's external speaker can be used in-
stead of internal speaker.
¤0 Channel comments
Memory channels can be labelled with a unique alphanumeric
ID of up to 10 characters.
Capital letters, small letters, 0 to 9, some symbols (– . /) and
space can be used.
q Rotate [SELECTOR] after pushing [VOL/SQL] to select a
channel to edit the channel comment.
• While pushing [H/L], push [DIAL•DW
select the channel group (depending on the connected
ceiver's version
), if desired.
w While pushing [H/L], push [16•C].
• A cursor and the first character start blinking alternately.
e Select the desired character by rotating [SELECTOR].
• Push [DIAL•DW ] or [16•C] to move the cursor forward
GRP
or backward, respectively.
r Repeat step e to input all characters.
t Push [ENT] to input and set the comment.
• Push [CLR] to cancel.
• The cursor and the character stop blinking.
y Repeat steps q to t to program other channel comments,
if desired.
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and LCD contrast*
GRP ] several times to
trans-
¤1 DSC operation
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desired item, then push
[ENT].
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Select Item
˘ Position Input
Individual Call
Individual ACK
Group Call
All Ships Call
˘ Position-Request-----
˘ Position-Reply---
˘ Position-Report---
˘ POS-Report-Reply---
˘ Polling-Request--
˘ Polling-Reply---
˘ Received-Calls
˘ Distress-Setting
˘ Set-up
˘ Exit
e Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the setting or condition, then
push [ENT].
• Push [CLR] to cancel.
r Push [CLR], or select "E E x x i i t t " in the DSC menu then push
[ENT].
• "P P o o s s i i t t i i o o n n I I n n p p u u t t " item appears when the suitable GPS
receiver is not connected.
• "I I n n d d i i v v i i d d u u a a l l A A C C K K " item appears after an individual call
is received.
• "P P o o s s i i t t i i o o n n R R e e p p l l y y " item appears after a position request
call is received.
• "P P O O S S R R e e p p o o r r t t R R e e p p l l y y " item appears after a position report
call is received.
• "P P o o l l l l i i n n g g R R e e p p l l y y " item appears after a polling request call
is received.
¤2 Position and time programming
"P P o o s s i i t t i i o o n n I I n n p p u u t t " item in the DSC menu appears when a
suitable GPS receiver is not connected. Manually programmed
position data will be held for 23.5 hours only.
q Select and enter "P P o o s s i i t t i i o o n n I I n n p p u u t t " in the DSC menu.
w The position information appears. Rotate [SELECTOR] to
set your position (latitude and longitude) data, then push
[ENT].
• Push [16•C] or [DIAL] to move the cursor forward or back-
ward, respectively.
• Push [CLR] for 1 sec. to clear the latitude/longitude data.
• Push [CLR] to cancel and return to the DSC menu.
e The time information appears. Rotate [SELECTOR] to set
the current UTC time, then push [ENT].
• Push [16•C] or [DIAL] to move the cursor forward or back-
ward, respectively.
• Push [CLR] for 1 sec. to clear the UTC time data.
• Push [CLR] to cancel and return to the DSC menu.
r Push [CLR] or select "E E x x i i t t " in the DSC menu then push
[ENT].
• Returns to the normal operation mode.
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