257DSC OPERATION12345678910111213141516A Distress call should include the ship’s position and time.If no GPS receiver is connected and built-in GPS receiver*is not receiving valid position data, your position and UTC(Universal Time Coordinated) time should be manually en-tered. They are automatically included when a GPS receivercompatible with the NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.0 or later) format isconnected.*For only IC-M423G and IC-M424G.• Manual entry is disabled when a GPS receiver is con-nected.• Manually entered position and time will be held for only23.5 hours.Enter “POSITION INPUT” in the DSC SETTINGS menu.qEnter your latitude and longitude position using Dial, orw[Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].• Select a desired number using Dial, or [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].• Push [ENT] or Dial to set it.• To move the cursor, 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 save it.eThe UTC time entry screen is displayed, enter the UTCrtime in the following way:• Select a desired number using Dial, or [Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].• Push [ENT] or Dial to set it.• To move the cursor, 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.Entering■ position and timeMENU ➪ DSC Settings ➪ Position Input(Push [MENU].) (Rotate Dial, then push [ENT].)