Instruction Manual
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...;Speaker Microphone 7 ■■Softkey function 7 3 PREPARATION 8 ■■MMSI code programming 8 4 BASIC OPERATION 9−15 ■■Channel selection 9 ■■Receiving and transmitting 11 ■■Call channel programming 13 ■■Channel name programming 13 ■■Microphone Lock function 14 vii ■■Adjusting the display back...
...;Speaker Microphone 7 ■■Softkey function 7 3 PREPARATION 8 ■■MMSI code programming 8 4 BASIC OPERATION 9−15 ■■Channel selection 9 ■■Receiving and transmitting 11 ■■Call channel programming 13 ■■Channel name programming 13 ■■Microphone Lock function 14 vii ■■Adjusting the display back...
Instruction Manual
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...;■About the detail screen 83 ■■AIS Settings 87 10 N MEA 2000 CONNECTION (Depending on versions 89−90 ■■ Description 89 11 MENU SCREEN OPERATION 91−100 ■■Menu screen operation 91 ■■Menu screen items 92 ■■Configuration items 93 ■■... SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 109−110 5 ■■ Specifications 109 ■■ Options 110 6 14 CHANNEL LIST 111 7 15 TEMPLATE 112 8 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 114 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 viii
...;■About the detail screen 83 ■■AIS Settings 87 10 N MEA 2000 CONNECTION (Depending on versions 89−90 ■■ Description 89 11 MENU SCREEN OPERATION 91−100 ■■Menu screen operation 91 ■■Menu screen items 92 ■■Configuration items 93 ■■... SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS 109−110 5 ■■ Specifications 109 ■■ Options 110 6 14 CHANNEL LIST 111 7 15 TEMPLATE 112 8 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 114 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 viii
Instruction Manual
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... display (p. 5) w e CH ENT r CH MENU CLEAR t y u !1 !0 o i q DISTRESS KEY [DISTRESS] (pp. 23, 24) Hold down for 3 seconds to enter or exit the Menu screen. (p. 91) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 e LEFT AND RIGHT KEYS Push to switch to the previous or next key function that is assigned to the softkeys...
... display (p. 5) w e CH ENT r CH MENU CLEAR t y u !1 !0 o i q DISTRESS KEY [DISTRESS] (pp. 23, 24) Hold down for 3 seconds to enter or exit the Menu screen. (p. 91) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 e LEFT AND RIGHT KEYS Push to switch to the previous or next key function that is assigned to the softkeys...
Instruction Manual
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...the regular channel and Weather channel. High/Low [ ] (p. 11) Push to set the power to high or low. • Some channels are set the input data, selected item, and so on the left side of the display. *Some versions of IC-M506 do not have an AIS receiver. Channel/Weather channel [... ] (pp. 9, 11) Push to display the AIS plotter on . Dualwatch/Tri-watch [ ] (p. 18) ➥➥ Push to start a ...
...the regular channel and Weather channel. High/Low [ ] (p. 11) Push to set the power to high or low. • Some channels are set the input data, selected item, and so on the left side of the display. *Some versions of IC-M506 do not have an AIS receiver. Channel/Weather channel [... ] (pp. 9, 11) Push to display the AIS plotter on . Dualwatch/Tri-watch [ ] (p. 18) ➥➥ Push to start a ...
Instruction Manual
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... [ ] (p. 65) 2 Push to enter "RCVD CALL LOG" in the selected channel group. Name [ ] (p. 13) Push to adjust the volume level. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 LO/DX [ ] (p. 11) Push to playback recorded voice. Voice Recorder [ ] (p. 78) Push to turn the Voice Scrambler ON or OFF. • The "SBL" icon appears...
... [ ] (p. 65) 2 Push to enter "RCVD CALL LOG" in the selected channel group. Name [ ] (p. 13) Push to adjust the volume level. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 LO/DX [ ] (p. 11) Push to playback recorded voice. Voice Recorder [ ] (p. 78) Push to turn the Voice Scrambler ON or OFF. • The "SBL" icon appears...
Instruction Manual
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... ICON Blinks when there is selected. 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■■Function display q w e r t y u i o !0 @0 !9 !8 !7 !1 !6 !2 !5 !3 !4 q BUSY/TRANSMIT ICON (pp. 11, 12) ➥➥ The " " icon appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch is selected. w POWER ICON (p. 11) ➥➥ The "25W" icon appears when high power is selected. ➥➥ The "1W" icon appears...
... ICON Blinks when there is selected. 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■■Function display q w e r t y u i o !0 @0 !9 !8 !7 !1 !6 !2 !5 !3 !4 q BUSY/TRANSMIT ICON (pp. 11, 12) ➥➥ The " " icon appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch is selected. w POWER ICON (p. 11) ➥➥ The "25W" icon appears when high power is selected. ➥➥ The "1W" icon appears...
Instruction Manual
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.... 6 "SCAN" appears during a Normal scan. (p. 17) 13 ➥➥ "DUAL 16" appears during Tri-watch. (p. 18) 15 !9 LOCAL ICON (p. 11) Appears when the Attenuator function is turned ON. 16 @0 VOICE SCRAMBLER ICON* (p. 78) Appears when the Voice Scrambler function is turned ON. *Appears only when... and speed are also displayed when the VTG and either 10 the GGA, GLL or GNS GPS sentence formats are included in the GPS signal. 11 !8 SCAN INDICATOR 12 ➥➥ "S CAN 16" appears during a Priority scan; will appear. • "??" The last position is held ...
.... 6 "SCAN" appears during a Normal scan. (p. 17) 13 ➥➥ "DUAL 16" appears during Tri-watch. (p. 18) 15 !9 LOCAL ICON (p. 11) Appears when the Attenuator function is turned ON. 16 @0 VOICE SCRAMBLER ICON* (p. 78) Appears when the Voice Scrambler function is turned ON. *Appears only when... and speed are also displayed when the VTG and either 10 the GGA, GLL or GNS GPS sentence formats are included in the GPS signal. 11 !8 SCAN INDICATOR 12 ➥➥ "S CAN 16" appears during a Priority scan; will appear. • "??" The last position is held ...
Instruction Manual
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... ON or OFF. (p. 14) r CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16/C] ➥ Push to select Channel 16. (p. 9) ➥ Hold down to transmit, release to receive. (pp. 11, 12) w CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEYS [Y]/[Z] Push either key to start and stop scan. ning direction or manually resumes a scan. (pp.... 11, 18) • Y ou can be assigned to the softkeys. e TRANSMIT POWER KEY [H/L] ➥ Push to toggle the power high or low. (p. 11) • Some channels are set the key movement of the key icons may differ, depending...
... ON or OFF. (p. 14) r CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL KEY [16/C] ➥ Push to select Channel 16. (p. 9) ➥ Hold down to transmit, release to receive. (pp. 11, 12) w CHANNEL UP/DOWN KEYS [Y]/[Z] Push either key to start and stop scan. ning direction or manually resumes a scan. (pp.... 11, 18) • Y ou can be assigned to the softkeys. e TRANSMIT POWER KEY [H/L] ➥ Push to toggle the power high or low. (p. 11) • Some channels are set the key movement of the key icons may differ, depending...
Instruction Manual
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... normal operating screen is automatically 3 selected, and then push [ENT] or dial to enter all 9 digits. 2 ttAfter entering the 9 digit code, "FINISH" is displayed. 11 12 13 14 15 16 The programmed MMSI code can be changed by only your MMSI code has already been programmed, this case, the transceiver...
... normal operating screen is automatically 3 selected, and then push [ENT] or dial to enter all 9 digits. 2 ttAfter entering the 9 digit code, "FINISH" is displayed. 11 12 13 14 15 16 The programmed MMSI code can be changed by only your MMSI code has already been programmed, this case, the transceiver...
Instruction Manual
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... by the microphone. 6 • The "DUP" icon appears when a duplex channel is selected. • "A" appears when a simplex channel is selected. 7 Channel group icon appears 8 9 10 11 12 13 When the International 14 channel group is displayed. These channel groups may be selected. 1 2 t Push [EXIT] to exit the Menu screen. 3 y Push [∫...
... by the microphone. 6 • The "DUP" icon appears when a duplex channel is selected. • "A" appears when a simplex channel is selected. 7 Channel group icon appears 8 9 10 11 12 13 When the International 14 channel group is displayed. These channel groups may be selected. 1 2 t Push [EXIT] to exit the Menu screen. 3 y Push [∫...
Instruction Manual
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... is selected. • Choose low power for short range communications, choose high power for longer distance communications. • Some channels are for only low power. 11 qqHold down [PWR](Dial) to select a channel. (pp. 9, 10) • Pushing [Y]/[Z] on MIC setting (p. 100). wwSet the audio and squelch levels. (pp. 3, 4) ➥➥...
... is selected. • Choose low power for short range communications, choose high power for longer distance communications. • Some channels are for only low power. 11 qqHold down [PWR](Dial) to select a channel. (pp. 9, 10) • Pushing [Y]/[Z] on MIC setting (p. 100). wwSet the audio and squelch levels. (pp. 3, 4) ➥➥...
Instruction Manual
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.... ✓✓ Information The Noise Cancel function reduces random noise components in the channel name field. BASIC OPERATION 4 r CH ENT CH MENU CLEAR y t w q 2 3 4 5 6 7 u i Microphone 8 9 10 11 12 13 y r 14 15 16 12 IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause a few seconds after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to...
.... ✓✓ Information The Noise Cancel function reduces random noise components in the channel name field. BASIC OPERATION 4 r CH ENT CH MENU CLEAR y t w q 2 3 4 5 6 7 u i Microphone 8 9 10 11 12 13 y r 14 15 16 12 IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause a few seconds after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to...
Instruction Manual
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... function access. 4 ➥➥While holding down 5 [PWR](Dial) to turn ON the transceiver and turn the Microphone Lock function ON or OFF. 6 7 8 9 [H/L] 10 [16/C] [Y]/[Z] 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 BASIC OPERATION 4 rrRepeat step e to the previous screen. ■■Microphone Lock function 1 The Microphone Lock function electrically locks...
... function access. 4 ➥➥While holding down 5 [PWR](Dial) to turn ON the transceiver and turn the Microphone Lock function ON or OFF. 6 7 8 9 [H/L] 10 [16/C] [Y]/[Z] 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 BASIC OPERATION 4 rrRepeat step e to the previous screen. ■■Microphone Lock function 1 The Microphone Lock function electrically locks...
Instruction Manual
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... set as those for details.) 4 5 Choose Priority or Normal scan in the Menu screen. (p. 97) 6 NORMAL SCAN 7 CH 01 CH 02 8 9 10 WX* CH 03 11 12 CH 05 CH 04 13 *When the weather alert function is detected on a channel other than Channel 16, the scan becomes a Dualwatch until the...
... set as those for details.) 4 5 Choose Priority or Normal scan in the Menu screen. (p. 97) 6 NORMAL SCAN 7 CH 01 CH 02 8 9 10 WX* CH 03 11 12 CH 05 CH 04 13 *When the weather alert function is detected on a channel other than Channel 16, the scan becomes a Dualwatch until the...
Instruction Manual
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Tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the Call channel while receiving another channel. Signal is received on 9 Call channel. 10 11 12 13 14 Tri-watch resumes after the Signal received on the selected channel during a Dualwatch or Tri-watch scan, hold down [PTT]. ■■...
Tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the Call channel while receiving another channel. Signal is received on 9 Call channel. 10 11 12 13 14 Tri-watch resumes after the Signal received on the selected channel during a Dualwatch or Tri-watch scan, hold down [PTT]. ■■...
Instruction Manual
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... [ENT] or dial to set it . 10 • T o move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push [ENT] or dial. 11 • Push [123] then [!$?] then [ABC] to select a character group. DSC OPERATION 7 D Programming Group ID qqEnter "GROUP ID" in the DSC SETTINGS menu. MENU...
... [ENT] or dial to set it . 10 • T o move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push [ENT] or dial. 11 • Push [123] then [!$?] then [ABC] to select a character group. DSC OPERATION 7 D Programming Group ID qqEnter "GROUP ID" in the DSC SETTINGS menu. MENU...
Instruction Manual
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... are automatically included when a GPS receiver compatible with 4 the NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.0 or later) or NMEA 2000* format is 5 connected. *Some versions of IC-M506 do not have a NMEA 2000 connector. 6 • Manual programming is disabled when a GPS receiver is on the 'W' or 'E' position. q Enter "POSITION INPUT...enter the 9 UTC time in the following way: • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z 10 • Push [ENT] or dial to set it . 11 • T o move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push [ENT] or dial. 12 wwEdit your ...
... are automatically included when a GPS receiver compatible with 4 the NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.0 or later) or NMEA 2000* format is 5 connected. *Some versions of IC-M506 do not have a NMEA 2000 connector. 6 • Manual programming is disabled when a GPS receiver is on the 'W' or 'E' position. q Enter "POSITION INPUT...enter the 9 UTC time in the following way: • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z 10 • Push [ENT] or dial to set it . 11 • T o move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push [ENT] or dial. 12 wwEdit your ...
Instruction Manual
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... 'Man Overboard' is selectable. • T he nature of the distress is stored for 3 seconds to see the hidden lines. 3 4 5 6 7 8 r H old down [DISTRESS] for 30 seconds. 11 12 13 14 15 16 + Continued on the next page. 24 qqEnter "DISTRESS CALL" in the Distress call . • W hile holding down [DISTRESS], count down...
... 'Man Overboard' is selectable. • T he nature of the distress is stored for 3 seconds to see the hidden lines. 3 4 5 6 7 8 r H old down [DISTRESS] for 30 seconds. 11 12 13 14 15 16 + Continued on the next page. 24 qqEnter "DISTRESS CALL" in the Distress call . • W hile holding down [DISTRESS], count down...
Instruction Manual
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...;" or "→," then push [ENT] or Dial. • Select N (North latitude) or S (South latitude) when the cursor is on the 'W' or 'E' position. DSC OPERATION 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 26 When no GPS receiver is on the 'N' or 'S' position. • Select W (West longitude) or E (East longitude) when the cursor...
...;" or "→," then push [ENT] or Dial. • Select N (North latitude) or S (South latitude) when the cursor is on the 'W' or 'E' position. DSC OPERATION 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 26 When no GPS receiver is on the 'N' or 'S' position. • Select W (West longitude) or E (East longitude) when the cursor...
Instruction Manual
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... you wish to call. 1 About Manual Inputting: 2 Enter a desired individual ID in step w, the voice channel is specified as '0' for any coast station ID. 7 8 9 10 11 12 NOTE: When a coast station is selected in the following way: 3 • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z • Push [ENT] or dial to set the CH70...
... you wish to call. 1 About Manual Inputting: 2 Enter a desired individual ID in step w, the voice channel is specified as '0' for any coast station ID. 7 8 9 10 11 12 NOTE: When a coast station is selected in the following way: 3 • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z • Push [ENT] or dial to set the CH70...