Icom IC-M506 Instruction Manual

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227DSC OPERATION12345678910111213141516A Distress call should include the ship’s position and time.If no GPS is connected, your position and UTC (UniversalTime Coordinated) time should be manually input. They areautomatically included when a GPS receiver compatible withthe NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.0 or later) or NMEA 2000* format isconnected.*Some versions of IC-M506 do not have a NMEA 2000 connector.• Manual programming is disabled when a GPS receiver isconnected.• Manually programmed position and time will be held foronly 23.5 hours.q Enter “POSITION INPUT” in the DSC SETTINGS menu.Edit your latitude and longitude position using dial, andw[Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].• Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].• Push [ENT] or dial to set it.• To move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, “←” or “→,”then push [ENT] or dial.• Select N (North latitude) or S (South latitude) when the cursor ison the ‘N’ or ‘S’ position.• Select W (West longitude) or E (East longitude) when the cursoris on the ‘W’ or ‘E’ position.• Push [EXIT] to return to the normal operating mode.• Push [BACK] to return to the previous screen.After entering the position, push [ENT] to program it.eThe UTC time programming screen is displayed, enter therUTC time in the following way:• Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].• Push [ENT] or dial to set it.• To move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, “←” or “→,”then push [ENT] or dial.Push [ENT] or dial to program your position and time.t• Return to the “DSC SETTINGS” screen.Position and time programming■MENU ➪ DSC SET ➪ Position Input(Push [MENU]) (Select icon) (Rotate dial, then push [ENT].)