4DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING15 Individual call transmissionThe individual call function allows you to transmit a DSC sig-nal to a specific party only.➀ Set the ID code for the individual you wish to call in ad-vance.• This code is input into the address item in SET mode. (p. 19)➁ Select the traffic channel (forvoice communication after theindividual call is sent).• Select a simplex channel (some‘A’ channels cannot be used) for ship-to-ship contact.• Select a duplex channel for ship-to-coast contact.➂ Rotate [SQUELCH] clockwise until the audio noise disap-pears.➃ While pushing [ 9 •ALL/IND] rotate the channel selector toselect “Ind” as at right.• When no address ID is pre-programmed, “Ind” cannot be selected.➄ Push and hold [ 9 •ALL/IND]until you hear 4 short beepschange to one long beep.• The display changes as at right.• When “ALL” appears instead of“Ind,” rotate the channel selectorto select “Ind” while pushing [9•ALL/IND].➅ Push [PTT] momentarily to transmit the individual call.• “HIGH” power is automatically selected while transmitting the call.➆ Standby on channel 70 until an acknowledgement is re-ceived.➇ When the acknowledgement isreceived, the display changesas at right.• Beeps sound.• The channel set in step ➁ is se-lected.➈ Push and hold [PTT] to communicate your message to theresponding party.NOTE: Unable to complyWhen the received acknowl-edgement includes “unable tocomply,” the message displaychanges as at right. In such acase, wait at least 5 min. be-fore re-transmitting the call.NOTE: Channel busy error indicationThe same as for the all ships call. Refer to the page oppo-site for details.USALOWLOW USAUSALOW USABUSYUSAACK RCVACK RCVUSAUSAACK RCVACK RCVLOW

OPERATING RULES

I Front panel

I Microphone

I Function display

PANEL DESCRIPTION ............................................ 2

I Channel selection

weather channels

I Receiving

I Transmitting

I Scan function

BASIC OPERATION .............................................. 6

I General

I Distress call transmission

I All ships call transmission

I Individual call transmission

I Receiving DSC calls

receiving an individual call

digital selective calling

I Entering SET mode

set mode

I Additional requirements

I Connections

I Mounting the transceiver

I Dimensions

I Antenna

TROUBLESHOOTING

VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST

SPECIFICATIONS

OPTIONS

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IC-M59