Position And Time Programming - Icom IC-M323 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION

Position and time programming

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A Distress call should include the ship's position and time. If
no GPS is connected, your position and UTC (Universal Time
Coordinated) time should be manually input. They are auto-
matically included when a GPS receiver compatible with the
NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01 format is connected.
• Manual programming is disabled when a GPS receiver is
connected.
• Manually programmed position and time will be held for
only 23.5 hours.
Enter "POSITION INPUT" in the DSC SETTINGS menu.
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➪ DSC Settings
MENU
(Push [MENU])
Edit your latitude and longitude position using Dial, or [
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[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].
• Select a desired number using Dial, or [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].
• Push [ENT] or Dial to set it.
• To move the cursor, select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push
[ENT] or Dial.
• Select N (North latitude) or S (South latitude) when the cursor is
on the 'N' or 'S' position.
• Select W (West longitude) or E (East longitude) when the cursor
is on the 'W' or 'E' position.
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➪ Position Input
(Rotate Dial, then push [ENT].)
After entering the position, push [ENT] to program it.
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The UTC time programming screen is displayed, enter the
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UTC time in the following way:
• Select a desired number using Dial, or [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].
• Push [ENT] or Dial to set it.
• To move the cursor, select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push
[ENT] or Dial.
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Push [ENT] or Dial to program your position and time.
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• Return to the "DSC SETTINGS" screen.