Receiving Dsc Calls - Icom iM506 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION

Receiving DSC calls

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D Receiving a Distress Call
When a Distress Call is received:
The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
➥
" RCVD DISTRESS" appears and the LCD backlight
➥
blinks.
q Push [ALARM OFF] to stop the alarm and the blinking
backlight.
• Even if you do not push [ALARM OFF], the alarm stops after 2
minutes, and then the screen in step w is displayed.
w Push a softkey to select your desired action.
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[IGN]
➥ Push to return to the normal operating mode.
• The transceiver exits the DSC mode.
• By pushing [PTT], the transceiver also exits the DSC mode.
• The " " icon continues to blink and the Call is stored in the
Received Call Log.
[INFO]
➥ Push to display the Received call information. (p. 65)
[ACPT]
Push to accept the call.
➥
And then, push [CH 16] to switch the operating channel
to Channel 16, and then monitor it, as a coast station
may require assistance.
• If you haven't pushed [CH 16] within 10 seconds, the operat-
ing channel automatically switches to Channel 16. (p. 69)
Push