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INSTRUCTION MANUAL DSC CONTROLLER DS-100
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FOREWORD FEATURES Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The DS-100 DSC Class D DSC terminal CONTROLLER is designed and built with Icom’s superior tech- The DS-100 VHF DSC CONTROLLER is designed as a nology and craftsmanship. With proper care this product should ‘Class D DSC terminal unit’ for the IC-M501EURO VHF provide you with years of trouble-free operation. MARINE TRANSCEIVER. Self ID indication The DS-100 does not function when there is no ID is pro- IMPORTANT grammed. Therefore,
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CAUTIONS DO NOT operate the controller without running the ves- RWARNING! NEVER connect the controller to an AC sel’s engine. When your vessel’s engine is OFF and the con- outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric troller is transmitting, the vessel’s battery will soon become shock. exhausted. RWARNING NEVER transmit a distress call when DO NOT use chemical agents such as benzene or alcohol your vessel does not need immediate help. Distress calls can when cleaning, as they can
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........................................................................ i Address ID ................................................................. 17 IMPORTANT ........................................................................ i Offset time ................................................................. 19 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ...................................................... i Brightness .........................................................
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PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 ➥ Push this key to call subject menu screen. ➥ Push the key to return the start screen. r ENTER [ENT] u ➥ Enters the selected subject and advances the item to in- DSC CONTROLLER ds-100 dicate the contents. ➥ Push this key to determine the data. 1 2 3 QZ ABC DEF t UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT SWITCHES [Y]/[Z]/[ΩΩ ]/[≈ ≈] 4 5 6 GHI JKL MNO ➥ Push [Y]/[Z] to select the menu contents in the selected y 7 8 9 PRS TUV WXY item. 0 BS ➥ Push [Y]/[Z] to adjust brightness and contrast. WATER RE
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION must be set in advance. NOTE: If GPS data is interrupted for 30 sec. the “GPS” indi- cation disappears. The terminal unit retains the most recent data in such cases. Function display q GPS INDICATOR ➥ “GPS” appears while GPS receiver is connected. -VHF DSC CONTROLLER- ➥ “GPS’ disappears when no GPS receiver is connected. ➥ “MNL’ appears when the time data and position data are CH 70 WATCHING input manually. w TIME ZONE INDICATOR ➥ “Local” appears when the offset time da
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CALL PROCEDURE 2 e After transmitting the call, the transceiver is set to the Distress call/Simple operation phone frequency (ch 16) au- tomatically. A distress call should be transmitted if, in the opnion of the Distress alert • The controller is still waiting on Master, the ship or a person is in distress and requires imme- Completed ch 70 for an acknowledgment diate assistance. Now waiting for call. A distress call should include the ship’s position and time. acknowledgemnt r When receivin
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2 CALL PROCEDURE t Lift up the [DISTRESS] switch cover, pushing and holding Distress call/Regular operation the button for 5 sec. to trans- mit the distress call. Transmit a distress call after selecting the ‘Distress setting’.
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2 CALL PROCEDURE NOTE: Entry Position/Time • ‘nature of distress’ will be recorded for 10 min. until a distress call transmits. When no GPS receiver is connected, the ‘Entry • Distress call repeats every 3.5–4.5 min., until receiving an ‘ac- Position/Time’ appears at the top of subject menu. knowledgement’ • Beep (Pi,Pi) sounds with the max. volume every 1 sec. q Push [CALL], then push [√] to select ‘Entry Position/Time’. • Push [DISTRESS] button to transmit a renewed distress call. w Push [EN
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2 CALL PROCEDURE y Push UTC time with keypad. Distress call to ships • Push [Ω ]/[≈] to move the cursor then push [Y]/[Z] to correct the data General DSC call with the ‘distress’ category may be used for • Push [CLR] to Exit the menu. communications after the Distress call, e.g. you want to • Push [A/a], then push [ENT] to enter ‘Null data’. change the operating mode, frequency, etc. Individual call q Push [CALL], then push [√]
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2 CALL PROCEDURE Group call All ships call q Push [CALL], then push [√] q Push [CALL], then push [√]
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2 CALL PROCEDURE D When no acknowledgement is received D After receiving acknowledgement call If no acknowledgement is received, the emergency alarm will The following should be commenced with your voice trans- sound continuously. In this case, the controller automatically mission after receiving a distress acknowledgement from a tramsmits the distress call again every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes. coast station (or another ship). • Push [CLR] if you want to stop the alarm. • “MAY DAY” • A distress relay
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WHEN RECEIVING A CALL 3 • Monitoring the traffic frequency To receive a DSC call The calling station transmits via voice on the traffic frequency. D When receiving a DSC call —RCV All ships call— • Emergency alarm (or con- You should act in one of the following ways depending on the tinuous beeps depending From: ICOM DSC received DSC format (or category): on the category) sounds Category:Routine until pushing [CLR]. • Wait for a voice transmission on the traffic frequency. • Transmit an acknowled
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3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL D When receiving an individual call When receive a Distress call When receiving an individual call, an alarm (Pi-pi) sounds. —RCV Individual call— D When receiving a Distress call • Push [ENT], then the oper- When receiving a distress call, ating channel changes to From: JHON an alarm (Pi-po) sounds with —RCV Distress call— designated channel. max. AF level continuously. And • Push [CLR] to record the Distress ID: at the same time, the trans- received information, then
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3 WHEN RECEIVE A CALL D When receiving an All ships call D When receiving a Position request When receiving a Routine or When receiving a Position re- Safety all ships call, an alarm quest call, an alarm (Pi-pi) —RCV All ships call— —RCV Pos request— (Pi-pi) sounds. sounds. When you receive a distress or • Push [ENT] to transmit your From: 23456789 From: JHON Category:Routine Urgency all ships call, an alarm own ships longitude and lat- (Pi-po) sounds with max. AF itude information. To reply, pu
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3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL D When receiving a Distress ACK D When receiving a group call When receiving a distress ac- When receiving a Group call, knowledgement, an alarm (Pi- an alarm (Pi-pi) sounds. —RCV Group call— —RCV Distress ACK— po) sounds with max. AF level • Push [ENT], then the oper- continuously. And at the same ating channel changes to From: DS-100 SN3 From: Tokyo guard time, the transceiver’s (IC- designated channel. Group:Icom Inc Distress ID: Mr.Bean M501EURO) operating channel • P
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3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL D Distress message Received message (RCV MSG) When receiving a DSC call, the received format specifier and q Push [CALL], then push [√]
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3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL D Other messages • Group call • Individual call q Push [CALL], then push [√] q Push [CALL], then push [√]
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3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL • All ships • Distress relay q Push [CALL], then push [√] q Push [CALL], then push [√] several times to select ‘Re- several times to select ‘Re- ceived calls’, then push ceived calls’, then push [ENT]. [ENT]. Distress relay Urgency to All ships From:DS-100 SN3 w Select ‘Other message’, then From:DS-100 SN3 w Select ‘Other message’, then Distress ID: F3E/G3E simplex push [ENT]. push [ENT]. 2345678 CH 14 e Select ‘All ships call’, then
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3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL • Distress relay acknowledgement .• Distress acknowledgement q Push [CALL], then push [√] q Push [CALL], then push [√] several times to select ‘Re- several times to select ‘Re-
