Icom IC-M412 [26/68] N distress call

Icom IC-M412 [26/68] N distress call
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DSC OPERATION
New2001
n Position indication
When a GPS receiver is connected, the transceiver displays
the current position data with an accuracy in seconds.
A NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01 (sentence formatters RMC,
GGA, GNS, GLL) compatible GPS receiver is required. Ask
your dealer about suitable GPS receivers.
‘Latitude, ‘Longitude’ and UTC time data scroll in sequence
in the channel comment display.
•Channelcommentsaredisplayedforabout10secondsafterthe
channel selection.
“NO POSITION” and NO TIMEscroll when no GPS is
connected.
Scrolls
•WhentheGPSreceiveriscompatiblewithseveralsen-
tence formatters, the order of input precedence is ‘RMC,
‘GGA, ‘GNS’ and ‘GLL.
•“GPS”blinkswhentheGPSdataisinvalid.
n Distress call
A Distress call should be transmitted whenever, if in the opin-
ion of the Master, the ship or a person is in distress and re-
quires immediate assistance.
NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR
SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY.
A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN
IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.
D Simple call
q Confirm no Distress call is being received.
w While lifting up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS] for 3
seconds to transmit the Distress call.
•Emergencychannel(Channel70)isautomaticallyselectedand
the Distress call is transmitted.
•Whileholdingdown[DISTRESS], the key backlighting blinks.
Scrolls
e After transmitting the Distress call, the transceiver waits for
an acknowledgment call.
•TheDistresscallisautomaticallytransmittedevery3.5to4.5
minutes.
•“DSCREPEAT”scrollsinthechannelcommentdisplayonChan-
nel 16.

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