83 BASIC OPERATION Receiving and transmittingCAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may dam-age the transceiver.q Push [POWER] to turn power ON.w Set the audio and squelch levels.➥ Rotate [SQL] fully counterclockwise in advance.➥ Rotate [VOL] to adjust the audio output level.➥ Rotate [SQL] clockwise until the noise disappears.e While pushing and holding [H/L], push [DIAL•DUAL/GRP]to change the channel group. (p. 7)r Rotate [CHANNEL] to select the desired channel.(pgs. 6, 7)• When receiving a signal, “BBUUSSYY” appears and audio is emittedfrom the speaker.• Further adjustment of [VOL] may be necessary.t Push [H/L] to select the output power if necessary.• “2255WW” or “11WW” appears when high or low power is selected, re-spectively.• Choose low power for short range communications, choose highpower for longer distance communications.• Some channels are for low power only.y Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the mi-crophone.• “TTXX” appears.• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.u Release [PTT] to receive.IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your trans-mitted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], holdthe microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speakinto the microphone at a normal voice level.tMicrophoneq yrewwiur e y

explicit definitions

in case of emergency

operating rules

panel description

i function display

basic operation

i receiving and transmitting

i call channel programming

i channel comments

i optional voice scrambler operation

scan operation

i setting tag channels

I Operation

dsc operation

i mmsi code check

i dsc address id

d deleting individual id

d programming group id

d deleting group id

i position and time programming

i position and time indication

i distress call

i transmitting dsc calls

d transmitting a group call

d transmitting an all ships call

d transmitting a position request call

i receiving dsc calls

d receiving an individual call

d receiving a position request call

d receiving a polling request call

i received messages

d other messages

dsc set mode

other functions

i rx speaker function

i hailer operation

set mode

connections and maintenance

i supplied accessories

i mounting the transceiver

I MB-75 installation

troubleshooting

specifications and options

I Options

channel list

Icom iC-M505 Instruction Manual

explicit defenitions

OPERATING RULES

PANEL DESCRIPTION

Function display

Microphone

BASIC OPERATION

Receiving and transmitting

Call channel programming

Channel comments

Optional voice scrambler operation

SCAN OPERATION

Setting TAG channels

DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH

DSC OPERATION

MMSI code check

DSC address ID

Position and time programming

Position and time indication

Distress call

d regular call

transmitting dsc calls

Receiving DSC calls

Received messages

DSC Set mode

Intercom operation

RX Speaker function

Hailer operation

Set mode programming

lcd contrast

Connections

Antenna

Mounting the transceiver

MB-75 installation

UT-112/UT-98 installation

Specifications

Options

CHANNEL LIST

TEMPLATE

IC-M505

A. Introduction

D. Dynamic information

G. Display

B. Activation of the AIS

D. Explanation of basic operation

E. Advanced operation (*)

function display

receiving and transmitting

Call channel programmng

Functon dsplay

Operaton

position and time programming

Poston and tme ndcaton

Dstress call

receiving dsc calls

received messages

Intercom operaton

Recevng DSC calls

Haler operaton

Connectons

mounting the transceiver

Mountng the transcever

Optons