User manual ICOM IC-M90E

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM90E VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry it before operation. Otherwise, the transceiver's keys, switches and controllers may become inoperable due to salt crystallization. NOTE: DO NOT remove the battery pack when cleaning the transceiver thoroughly with fresh water. Water may enter into the transceiver, and damage it. USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. [. . . ] Blinks during the squelch level adjutment. Indicates the squelch level. e To turn the scrambler function OFF, repeat step w. · "SCRM" disappears. Appears when the voice scrambler function is in use. Push D Programming scramble codes I Backlighting function This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The backlighting brightness can be adjusted in the SET mode. 18) Push any key except [PTT] to turn the backlighting ON. · The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 sec. of inactivity. 32 scrambler codes (1 to 32) are available for voice scrambler operation. In order to understand each other, all transceivers in your group must have the same scrambler code. 20 for "Scrambler code" setting details. 11 SCAN OPERATION I Scan types Scanning is an efficient way to quickly locate signals over a wide frequency range. The transceiver has a priority scan setting and normal scan setting. In addition, the "Auto scan" function is available for scanning. This function can be activated simultaneously, depending on the settings on the SET mode. 17) PRIORITY SCAN CH 01 CH 02 5 4 5 Set the tag channels (scanned channel) before scanning. Clear those tag channels which are not needed or inconveniently stop scanning, such as digital communications. Choose priority or normal scan on the SET mode. 17) NORMAL SCAN CH 01 CH 02 CH88 CH 16 CH 03 CH88 CH 03 CH 05 CH 04 CH 05 CH 04 Priority scan searches through all tag channels in sequence while monitoring Channel 16. When a signal is detected on Channel 16, scan pauses until the signal disappears; when a signal is detected on a channel other than Channel 16, scan becomes dualwatch until the signal disappears. Normal scan, like priority scan, searches through all tag channels in sequence. However, unlike priority scan, Channel 16 is not checked unless Channel 16 is set as a tag channel. 12 5 SCAN OPERATION I Setting tag channels For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag channels or clear the tag for unwanted channels. Non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning. Tag channels can be assigned to each channel group (INT, USA*1, ATIS*2) independently. q Select the desired channel group (INT, USA*1, ATIS*2) by pushing [DIAL] for 1 sec. , if desired. *1U. K. version only, *2German version only I Starting a scan Set the priority scan function, scan resume timer and auto scan function in advance, using the SET mode. 17) q Select the desired channel group (INT, USA*1, ATIS*2) by pushing [DIAL] for 1 sec. , if desired. *1U. K. [. . . ] Any other information which might facilitate the rescue. 32 <CUT HERE> CHANNEL SELECTION (pgs. 7) n OPERATION GUIDE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Call channel (p. 7) Push Push for 1 sec. International/USA/ATIS and LAND channels (p. to select the call channel. Push for 1 sec. w Push [16 C] for 3 sec. [. . . ]