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Receiving dsc calls – Icom IC-M422 User Manual

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DSC OPERATION

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Receiving DSC calls

D Receiving a Distress call

While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress call is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.

• Push any key to stop the alarm.

➥ “DSC” appears and “

” scrolls at the channel

comment indicator, then Channel 16 is selected automati-
cally.

➥ Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may re-

quire assistance.

D Receiving a Distress Acknowledgement

While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress acknowledge-
ment to other ship is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.

• Push any key to stop the alarm.

➥ “DSC” appears and “

” scrolls at the

channel comment indicator, then Channel 16 is selected
automatically.

D Receiving a Distress Relay call

While monitoring Channel 70 and a Distress Relay acknowl-
edgement is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.

• Push any key to stop the alarm.

➥ “DSC” appears and “

” scrolls at the channel com-

ment indicator, then Channel 16 is selected automatically.

D Receiving an Individual call

While monitoring Channel 70 and an Individual call is received:
➥ The emergency alarm or beeps sound for 2 minutes de-

pending on the received category.

• Push any key to stop the alarm or beeps.

➥ “DSC” appears and “

” scrolls at the chan-

nel comment indicator.

➥ Push [DSC•

POS

] to reply the call and select the channel

specified by the calling station for voice communication (de-
pending on your replying condition. See p, 18 for Individual
acknowledgement call procedure for details.); push any
other key to ignore the call.

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