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  • Icom IC-M220 | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVERS |M220 |M220G
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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL - This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-M220, IC-M220G. This instruction manual receiver (For only the IC-M220G) Icom is not responsible for the destruction, damage to, or performance of any Icom or non-Icom equipment, if the malfunction
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    ■■ IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16, or, transmit your Distress call using Digital Selective Calling 1 (DSC) on Channel 70. 2 DDUSING CHANNEL 16 1. Push [16/C] to switch to Channel 16. 3
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    ■■ RADIO OPERATION WARNING Icom requires the radio operator to meet the FCC Requirements for Radio Frequency Exposure. An omnidirectional antenna with gain radius of the antenna, unless such persons (such as driver or radio operator) are shielded from antenna field by a grounded metallic barrier.
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    ■■ AVERTISSEMENT POUR LES OPÉRATEURS RADIO Icom exige que l'opérateur radio se conforme aux exigences de la FCC en TIENT COMPTE D'UN SYSTÈME INSTALLÉ SUR UN NAVIRE UTILISANT LA PUISSANCE MAXIMALE DE LA RADIO ET DES ANTENNES DONT LE GAIN MAXIMAL EST DE 9dBi. Determining MPE Radius THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE
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    in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
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    ■■ PRECAUTIONS RRWARNING! NEVER connect the BE CAREFUL! The transceiver's rear transceiver directly to an AC outlet. This panel will become hot when transmitting 1 may cause a fire or an electric shock. continuously for long periods of time. 2 RRWARNING! NEVER connect the BE CAREFUL! The
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    ■■ PRÉCAUTIONS RRAVERTISSEMENT ! NE JAMAIS relier l'émetteur-récepteur à une prise CA. Cela pourrait provoquer un choc électrique ou un incendie. RRAVERTISSEMENT ! NE JAMAIS brancher l'émetteur-récepteur sur une source d'alimentation supérieure à 16 V CC, comme une batterie de 24 V. Cela pourrait
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    connector is not screwed in completely, or the transceiver has been dropped. 5 Contact your Icom distributor or your dealer for advice. 6 ■■ KEY ICON DESCRIPTION 7 The keys are described in this manual as follows: 8 The keys that have an words or letters on them are described with
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    ii ■■IN CASE OF EMERGENCY iii ■■RADIO OPERATION WARNING iv ■■AVERTISSEMENT POUR LES OPÉRATEURS RADIO v ■■FCC INFORMATION vi ■■INFORMATION FCC 47 10 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 48 ■■Specifications 48 ■■Options 48 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 49 12 CHANNEL LIST 50 13 TEMPLATE 51 INDEX 53 5 SCAN
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    log entries. 14 A current copy of the applicable government rules and regulations is only required to be 15 on hand for vessels in which a radio telephone is compulsory. However, even if you are not required to have these on hand it is your responsibility to be thoroughly acquainted 16 with
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    2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■■ Front panel Speaker 1 Function display (p.3) 2 3 11 4 Microphone 5 6 7 10 9 8 1 DISTRESS KEY [DISTRESS] Hold down for 3 seconds to transmit a Distress call. 2 ENTER KEY [ENT] Push to set the entered data, selected item, and so on. 3 LEFT/RIGHT KEYS Push to
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    when the "CH Auto SW" is set to "Ignore after 10 sec." or "Manual." 9 the squelch is open. 2 POWER INDICATOR (p. 5) ••25W: High power ) 4 STATUS INDICATOR ••STBY: Standby mode. ••RT: Displayed while in the Radio Telephone (RT) mode. 11 DUPLEX CHANNEL Displayed when a Duplex channel is selected
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    2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■■Function Display (Continued) 14 POSITION/TIME READOUTS Readouts the current position and time when valid GPS data is received, or when manually entered. (p. 16) Received GPS data: ••"NO POS NO TIME" is displayed if no GPS data has been received, and then a warning message is
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    PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 DDSoftware key functions Key DISTRESS Distress OTHER DSC Other DSC TASK Task Function Reference Push to display the "Distress" screen to select the nature 1 of distress, then push the [DISTRESS] (red key) to make a call. 2 LL DTRS is displayed in the Multiple-task mode.
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    3 PREPARATION ■■ Entering the MMSI code The Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI: DSC self ID) code consists of 9 digits. You can only enter the code when turning ON the transceiver for the first time. This
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    Settings > Channel Group 1. Push [MENU]. 18 ••The Menu screen is displayed. 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select "Radio Settings," and then push [ENT]. 3. Push [▲] or [▼] to select "Channel Group," and then push [ENT]. ••The "CHANNEL GROUP" screen is displayed. 4. Push [▲] or [▼] select a Channel
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    DDSetting the Weather Alert To receive the weather alert, set the WX Alert to "On with Scan" or "On." [MENU] > Radio Settings > WX Alert 1. Push [MENU]. 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select "Radio Settings," and then push [ENT]. 3. Select "WX Alert," and then push [ENT]. ••The "WX Alert" screen is displayed
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    BASIC OPERATION 4 ■■ Adjusting the volume level 1. Push [VOL]. ••The volume adjustment screen is displayed. 1 2. Push or [►] to adjust the audio volume level. 2 LL If no key is pushed for 5 seconds, the screen automatically closes. 3 4 ■■ Adjusting the squelch level 5 Squelch enables
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    can set your most often-used channel as your Call channel in each Channel Group for quick recall. 1. Open the "CALL CHANNEL" screen. [MENU] > Radio Settings > Call Channel 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select the channel. 3. Push [ENT] to set the selected channel as the Call channel. 4. Push EXIT to exit
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    channels are set with default names. 10 LL You can edit channel names only when the "CH Close-up" is set to ON. 11 [MENU] > Radio Settings > CH Close-up 12 1. Push [▲] or [▼] to select the channel to edit. 2. Push [◄] or [►] to display NAME . 13 LL You cannot edit a channel name
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    . (p. 13) LL Only the Favorite channels are scanned. ••Set the scan type to "Priority Scan" or "Normal Scan" on the "Radio Settings" screen. (p. 41) [MENU] > Radio Settings > Scan Type Normal Scan Sequentially searches through all Favorite channels. Channel 16 is not scanned unless it is set as
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    received. 15 LL When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears, or resumes after 5 seconds, depending on the Scan Timer setting in "Radio Settings." 16 LL A beep sounds and "16" blinks when a signal is received on Channel 16 during a Priority scan. 17 4. To stop the scan, push
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    switches to Dualwatch until the signal on the Call channel disappears. ■■ Operation 1. Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch on the Menu screen. [MENU] > Radio Settings > Dual/Tri-Watch 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select a channel. 3. Push [◄] or [►] to display DW (Dualwatch) or TW (Tri-watch). 4. Push DW
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ■■ DSC address ID DDEntering an Individual or Group ID 1 You can enter a total of 60 Individual IDs and 30 Group IDs, and assign names to them of up to 10 characters. 2 1. Open the "INDIVIDUAL ID" or "Group ID" screen. 3 [MENU] > DSC Settings > Individual ID
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    the vessel's position, date, and time. If no GPS data is received, manually enter the position and Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) time. NOTE: ••The manual entry is disabled while valid GPS data is received. ••The manually entered position and time is valid only for 23.5 hours, or until turning
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    , push 18 CANCEL to return to the operating screen. TIP: A default Distress alert contains: ••Nature of distress: Undesignated distress ••Position information: The latest GPS, or manually input position, that is held for 23.5 hours, or until you turn OFF the transceiver. 17
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) DDRegular call Select the nature of the Distress call to include in the Regular Distress call. 1. Push DISTRESS . ••The "DISTRESS" screen is displayed. 2. Push [ENT] to enter the Nature selection mode. 3. Select the nature of the Distress, and then push [ENT]. (
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) DDDistress Cancel call If you have accidentally made a Distress call, or made an incorrect Distress call, send a Distress Cancel call to cancel the call as soon as possible while waiting for an 1 Acknowledgement. Be sure to report the purpose of the
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    the station to send an Individual call to, and then push [ENT]. ••Returns to the "OTHER DSC" screen. LL You can also select "Manual Input" to manually enter the target station ID. 6. Select "Channel," and then push [ENT]. 7. Select a channel to assign, and then push [ENT]. LL The assigned channels
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    Acknowledgement When you have received an Individual call (p. 29), send an Acknowledgement to the calling station. When the Auto Ack is set to "Manual," you can select an appropriate 1 acknowledgement type. 1. While an Individual call is being received, push 2 ALARM OFF to turn OFF the alarm
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) DDSending 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, if they are within range, use the All Ships Call. 1. Push OTHER DSC . ••The "OTHER DSC" screen is displayed
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    [ENT]. ••The "ADDRESS" screen is displayed. 7 5. Select the group to send a Group call, and then push 8 [ENT]. LL You can also select "Manual Input" to manually enter 9 the target group. 6. Select "Channel," and then push [ENT]. 10 7. Select the channel to assign, and then push [ENT]. LL The
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    "Address," and then push [ENT]. ••The "ADDRESS" screen is displayed. 4. Select a station to send the Test call to. LL You can also select "Manual Input" to manually enter the calling station. 5. Push CALL to send the Test call. LL If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
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    , when you receive a Test call, the Auto ACK function automatically sends an Acknowledgement to the calling station (p. 36). If the function is set to "Manual," do the 1 following steps to send an Acknowledgement. 2 1. After a Test call is being received, push ALARM OFF to turn OFF the alarm
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    4. Select "Address," and then push [ENT]. 5. Select a target to send a Position Request call to, and then push [ENT]. LL You can also select "Manual Input" to manually enter the target ID. 6. Push CALL to send the Position Request call. ••Position Request call is sent, and then "Waiting for ACK" is
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    Able to Comply" 6 Acknowledgement, or push UNABLE to send an "Unable to Comply" Acknowledgement. 7 LL If no valid GPS position is received, you can manually enter the position and time in "Position" item on this 8 screen. See "Entering the position and time" on page 16 for details. 9 4. Push
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    until you display the call message. PAUSE : (Pause) ACPT : (Accept) PAUSE is not displayed if the "CH Auto SW" item is set to "Manual." (p. 36) Pauses the countdown until the assigned channel is automatically selected. Select RESUME to resume the countdown. The call is saved in the DSC Log
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    automatically sends an Acknowledgement to the calling station. ( [MENU] > DSC Settings > Auto ACK (p. 36)) 6 If Auto ACK is set to "Manual," you can manually send an Acknowledgement for each call as described in this section. 7 DDReceiving an Individual call 8 When an Individual call is
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    resume the countdown. ••The call is saved in the DSC Log. LL PAUSE is not displayed if the "CH Auto SW" item is set to "Manual." (p. 36) ACPT : Accepts the call. (Accept) ••The assigned channel is selected. ••The call is saved in the DSC Log. STBY : Closes the call, and then
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    a Position Request call (May not be used, depending on the presetting) 1 NOTE: Even if the Auto ACK function is set to "Manual," after receiving a Distress Acknowledgement, or while in the Distress Cancel call procedure, the Position Reply is 2 automatically sent to the calling station
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) DDReceiving a Test call When a Test call is received: ••An alarm sounds. ••"RCVD TEST CALL" is displayed. 1. Push ALARM OFF to turn OFF the alarm. 2. Push the Software Key below your next operation. IGN : Ignores the call and returns to the operating (Ignore) screen
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ■■ DSC Log DDReceived DSC Log 1 The transceiver saves up to 30 received Distress call messages and 50 received "Others" call messages in your DSC Log. 2 On the operating screen, " " is displayed when there is an unread call message. The icon blinks when there
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ■■ Multiple-task mode (For only the USA version, depending on the presetting.) If the Multiple-task function is enabled, the transceiver can hold up to 7 tasks. You can handle more than 2 DSC tasks simultaneously by switching between the tasks. To use the Multiple-
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    7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) DDTask list When one or more tasks are held, you can display the task list screen by pushing TASK . The number of tasks is displayed at the top of the screen. 1 The number of tasks 2 3 4 On the "TASK LIST" screen, the following Software Keys are displayed.
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    you do not push the Software Key below [ACPT] in 10 seconds, the transceiver ignores the call, and then remains on the current operating channel. Manual: After receiving a DSC call, you can select whether or not to accept the received DSC call. NOTE: In the Multiple-task mode, "Accept" is renamed
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    ••The received position data has not been 6 updated for 10 minutes. ••The received position data has not been 7 updated for 4 hours. ••The manually entered position data has 8 not been updated for 23.5 hours. zz Self-Terminate 9 An alarm sounds when duplicate Distress calls are received. 10
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    8 MENU SCREEN ■■ Using the Menu screen The Menu screen is used to set items, select options, and so on for the transceiver's functions. DDMenu screen operation Example: Setting the key beep to "Off." 1. Push [MENU]. ••The Menu screen is displayed. 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select "Configuration," and
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    40 11 DSC Log Received Call log Transmitted Call Log p. 33 p. 33 12 Scan Type p. 41 13 Scan Timer Dual/Tri-watch p. 41 p. 41 14 Radio Settings Channel Group Call Channel p. 41 p. 41 15 WX Alert p. 41 16 FAV Settings p. 41 CH Display p. 41 17 CH Close-up Position Input p. 42
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    zz Distress Setting for when a screen that is related to a Distress call is displayed. zz RT Setting for when the transceiver is in the Radio Telephone mode. GPS Selects a satellite to be used for GPS (Global Positioning System) to pinpoint the geographic location of your transceiver anywhere in the
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    MENU SCREEN 8 DDRadio Settings Scan Type Call Channel 1 Selects the scan type. The default setting You can change your Call channel. The differs, depending on the transceiver default setting differs, depending on the 2 version. transceiver version. LL See page 12 for details. LL See
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    8 MENU SCREEN DDRadio Settings (Continued) CH Close-up You can select whether or not to display the channel name when changing the operating channel. On: The channel number and the channel name are briefly displayed when changing the channel. Off: T he channel name is not displayed on the screen.
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■■ Supplied accessories Mounting bracket For mounting bracket 1 Knob bolts Flat washers (M5) 2 Screws Spring washers (M5) 3 (5 × 20 mm) 4 5 Microphone Microphone hanger DC power cable 6 and screws (3 × 16 mm) 7 8 9 10 11 ■■ Connecting the
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■■ Connections q w e r t 1 NMEA IN/OUT LEADS Yellow: Listener A (Data-H), GPS In (+) Green: Listener B (Data-L), GPS In (-) Connect to the NMEA output lines of a GPS receiver for position data. ••NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.0 or later) sentence format RMC, GGA, GNS, or GLL and
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    7 the target's MMSI code. LL See the MA-510TR instruction manual for connecting instruction. 8 zz Connect each lead to the appropriate lead as fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning, track down the source of the problem, repair it, and replace the 14 damaged fuse with a new one of
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    (3.3 ft) away from the vessel's magnetic navigation compass. NOTE for the IC-M220G: The built-in GPS receiver is located, as shown to the right Mount the bracket securely to a surface which is more than 10 mm thick and can support more than 5 kg using the 2 supplied screws (5 × 20 mm). NOTE: When
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    9 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ■■ MBF-5 installation The optional MBF-5 flush mount kit is for mounting the transceiver to a flat surface (less than 20 mm thick), such as an instrument panel. 1 NOTE: Install the transceiver and/or microphone more than 1 meter from the vessel's 2 magnetic
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    More than 68 dB DSC (CH70): More than 68 dBμ emf (1% BER) Internal: More than 2 W External: Typical 4.5 W GPS (For only the IC-M220G) Frequency Channel Deferential satellites GLONASS receiving frequency 1575.42 MHz Acquisition, tracking: Maximum 24 ch Calculation: Maximum 12 ch WAAS, EGNOS
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    TROUBLESHOOTING The transceiver does not turn ON. zz There is a bad connection to the power supply. →→Check the connection to the transceiver and power supply. (p. 44) zz The fuse is blown. 1 →→Repair the problem zz Four hours have passed since you manually entered the position. 15 →→Re-enter
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    12 CHANNEL LIST Channel Number USA INT CAN 01 01 01A 01A 02 02 03 03 04 04A 05 05A 05A 05A 06 06 06 07 07A 07A 07A 08 08 08 09 09 09 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13*1 13 13*2 14 14 14 15*3 15*2 15*2 16 16 16 17*2 17 17*2 18 18A 18A 18A 19 19A 19A 19A 19B 20 20 20*2 20A
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    Unit: mm (inch) 1565 (6 5⁄32) 139 (5 15⁄32) 13 TEMPLATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 53 (2 3⁄32) 665 (2 5⁄8) 51 R8 (5⁄16) Maximum
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    Info, Menu screen���42 Configuration 40 Group call Receiving 10 5 C Call channel Receiving 30 Sending 23 S Group ID Scan 6 Radio Settings 41 Selecting 7 Deleting 16 DSC setting 36 Priority 12 Starting 13 7 Setting 10 CH 70 SQL Level, DSC I Types 12 Scan Timer 8 Settings
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    Level. (p.37) 3 4 Transponder operation: 1. Select an AIS target on the plotter, target list or 5 danger list display. LL See the MA-510TR instruction manual for details. 6 2. Push [ENT] to display the Menu window. ••The Menu window is displayed. 7 3. Select "Send DSC," and then push [ENT
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     APPENDIX Transceiver operation: 7. When the Acknowledgement is received, an alarm sounds. zz If the acknowledgment 'Able to comply' is received, push ALARM OFF to turn OFF the alarm, and then select the voice channel specified in step 4. ••A different voice channel will be selected if the station
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVERS
|M220
|M220G