D Transmitting An All Ships Call - Icom iC-M91D Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION
D Transmitting an All Ships call
All ships, that have DSC transceiver, 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.
Enter "ALL SHIPS CALL" in the DSC CALLS menu.
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DSC Calls
➪
MENU
(Push [MENU]) (Push [Y]/[Z], then push [ENTER].)
Select a desired category, using [
w
TER].
• The selectable category may differ, depending on the pro-
grammed setting. Ask your dealer for the selectable categories.
Select a desired traffic channel, using [
e
[ENTER].
• The selected channel is displayed.
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All Ships Call
➪
Y]/[Z], then push [EN-
Y]/[Z], then push
A confirmation screen appears.
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• Confirm the call contents.
Push [CALL] to transmit the All Ships call.
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• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
After the All Ships call has been transmitted, the following
y
screen is displayed.
Announce the message using the microphone.
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After the announcement, push [EXIT] to return to the nor-
i
mal operating mode.