Receiving Dsc Calls; D Receiving A Distress Call - Icom IC-M504A Instruction Manual

D Transmitting a Test Ack call
Transmit a Test Acknowledgement call when a Test call is re-
ceived.
q Enter "Test ACK" in the DSC menu.
• "Test ACK" item appears after a Test call is received.
➪
DSC Menu Test ACK
(Push [MENU]) (Rotate [DIAL], then push [DIAL•ENTER].)
w Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired individual address or
ID code, then push [DIAL•ENTER].
• After pushing [DIAL•ENTER], "Test ACK Ready" is dis-
played.
--DSC Menu--
Select Address
˘John
<CLR ˘ Exit / ENT ˘ OK>
e Push [DIAL•ENTER] to transmit the Test Ack call.
• Emergency channel (Channel 70) is automatically selected.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
r After the Test Ack call has been transmitted, the display
automatically returns to the previous screen (before you
entered the DSC menu).
--DSC Menu--
Test ACK Ready
<CLR ˘ Exit / ENT ˘ OK>

■ Receiving DSC calls

D Receiving a Distress Call

When a Distress Call is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds.
➥ " " and the LCD backlight blink.
• Push [CLR] to stop the beeps and the backlight blinking. ("
continues to blink.)
➥ "Received Distress" appears on the display, then
Channel 16 is automatically selected.
This action can be changed, depending on the combi-
nation of the Auto Switch function and Auto Tune timer
settings. See pages 46 and 47 for more details.
➥ Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may
require assistance.
25W
TAG
Received
Distress
<Paul
<CLR ˘
Beep Off>
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DSC OPERATION
INT
CALLING
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