Icom IC-M412 [25/68] N position and time programming

DSC OPERATION

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A Distress call should include the ship’s position and time

data. If no GPS is connected, your position and UTC (Univer-

sal Time Coordinated) time should be input manually. They

are included automatically when a GPS receiver is connected

(NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01).

Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.

Push [s] or [t] to select “POSITION INPUT,” then push

[ENT].

Scrolls

e Push [s] or [t] to enter your latitude data. After entering

the data, push [ENT] to set your

longitude data

 •Push[CH/WX] or [16] to move the cursor forward or backward.

 •Push[s] or [t] to edit N; North latitude or S; South latitude

when the cursor is on the ‘N’ or ‘S’ position, and W; West lon-

gitude or E; East longitude when the cursor is on the ‘W’ or ‘E’

position.

 •Push[CLR] to cancel and exit the programming mode, if de-

sired.

r After setting the longitude data, push [ENT] to set the cur-

rent UTC time using [s] or [t].

 •Push[CH/WX] or [16] to move the cursor forward or backward.

 •Push[CLR] to cancel and exit the programming, if desired.

t Push [ENT] to program and return to normal operation.

Manually programmed position data will be held only for

23.5 hours.

“??” may blink instead of position and time indications

when the GPS data is invalid, or has not been manually

updated after 4 hours.

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