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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD …………………………………………………………… i
IMPORTANT …………………………………………………………… i
EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ……………………………………………… i
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY…………………………………………… ii
INSTALLATION NOTE ………………………………………………… ii
DOC …………………………………………………………………… iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………… iv
PRECAUTION ………………………………………………………… v
1 OPERATING RULES ……………………………………………… 1
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ………………………………………… 2–5
■Panel description ………………………………………………… 2
■Function display ………………………………………………… 4
■Microphone ……………………………………………………… 5
3 BASIC OPERATION ………………………………………… 6–10
■Channel selection ……………………………………………… 6
■Receiving and transmitting……………………………………… 8
■Call channel programming ……………………………………… 9
■Channel comments …………………………………………… 10
■Microphone lock function ……………………………………… 10
■Display backlighting …………………………………………… 10
4 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH ……………………………………… 11
■Description ……………………………………………………… 11
■Operation ……………………………………………………… 11
5 SCAN OPERATION ………………………………………… 12–13
■Scan types ……………………………………………………… 12
■Setting tag channels …………………………………………… 13
■Starting a scan ………………………………………………… 13
6 DSC OPERATION …………………………………………… 14–44
■MMSI code programming……………………………………… 14
■MMSI code check ……………………………………………… 15
■DSC individual ID ……………………………………………… 16
■Position and time programming ……………………………… 20
■Position and time indication…………………………………… 21
■Distress call …………………………………………………… 22
■Transmitting DSC calls ………………………………………… 25
■Receiving DSC calls …………………………………………… 37
■Received messages …………………………………………… 41
■DSC Set mode ………………………………………………… 43
7 SET MODE …………………………………………………… 45–46
■Set mode programming ……………………………………… 45
■Set mode items ………………………………………………… 45
8 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE …………………… 47–50
■Supplied accessories ………………………………………… 47
■Antenna ………………………………………………………… 47
■Fuse replacement ……………………………………………… 47
■Cleaning ………………………………………………………… 47
■Connections …………………………………………………… 48
■Mounting the transceiver ……………………………………… 49
■Optional MB-69 installation …………………………………… 50
9 TROUBLESHOOTING …………………………………………… 51
10 CHANNEL LIST ……………………………………………… 52–53
11 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTION ……………………………… 54
■Specifications…………………………………………………… 54
■Option …………………………………………………………… 54
12 TEMPLATE ……………………………………………………… 55
DIMENSIONS ………………………………………………………… 57
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