D Transmitting An All Ships Call - Icom IC-M504A Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION

D Transmitting an All Ships Call

Large ships use Channel 70 as their 'listening channel.' When
you want to announce a message to these ships within range,
use the 'All Ships Call' function.
q Enter "All Ships Call" in the DSC menu.
DSC Menu
(Push [MENU])
w Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired category, then push
[DIAL•ENTER].
• The selectable category may differ, depending on the pro-
grammed setting. Ask your dealer for the selectable categories.
Select Category
˘Safety
Urgency
<CLR ˘ Exit / ENT ˘ OK>
e Rotate [DIAL] to select a desired Traffic channel, then
push [DIAL•ENTER].
• The selected channel is displayed.
• After pushing [DIAL•ENTER], "All Ships Call Ready"
is displayed.
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All Ships Call
(Rotate [DIAL], then push [DIAL•ENTER].)
--DSC Menu--
--DSC Menu--
Select Traffic CH
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<CLR ˘ Exit / ENT ˘ OK>
r Push [DIAL•ENTER] to transmit the All Ships Call.
• Emergency channel (Channel 70) is automatically selected.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
t After the call has been transmitted, the following message
is displayed.
--DSC Menu--
All Ships Call
TX Complete
<CLR ˘ Exit>
y Push [CLR] to exit, and the transceiver automatically se-
lects the channel specified in step e.
• Even if [CLR] hasn't been pushed, the transceiver automatically
selects the specified channel in step e after 2 second of inactivity.
--DSC Menu--
All Ships Call Ready
<CLR ˘ Exit / ENT ˘ OK>