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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w E NTER KEY [ENT] Push 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. (p. 7) ...
w E NTER KEY [ENT] Push 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. (p. 7) ...
Instruction Manual
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... [ ]* (p. 86) Push to display the AIS plotter 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 selects and toggles the regular channel and Weather channel. o SQUELCH DIAL Rotate to adjust the squelch level. !0... [ ] (p. 18) ➥➥ Push to start or stop a Normal or Priority scan. Dualwatch/Tri-watch when either is activated. 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. i CHANNEL 16/CALL...
... [ ]* (p. 86) Push to display the AIS plotter 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 selects and toggles the regular channel and Weather channel. o SQUELCH DIAL Rotate to adjust the squelch level. !0... [ ] (p. 18) ➥➥ Push to start or stop a Normal or Priority scan. Dualwatch/Tri-watch when either is activated. 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. i CHANNEL 16/CALL...
Instruction Manual
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LO/DX [ ] (p. 11) Push to turn the Attenuator function ON or OFF. • The "LOC" icon appears when the Attenuator function is in- Favorite channel [ ] (p. 17) ➥➥ ...; Hold down for 3 seconds to clear or set all Favorite channels in the DSC CALLS menu. 3 !1 VOLUME DIAL 4 Rotate to adjust the volume level. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 Voice Scrambler [ ]* (p. 78) Push to turn the Voice Scrambler ON or OFF. • The "SBL" icon appears when...
LO/DX [ ] (p. 11) Push to turn the Attenuator function ON or OFF. • The "LOC" icon appears when the Attenuator function is in- Favorite channel [ ] (p. 17) ➥➥ ...; Hold down for 3 seconds to clear or set all Favorite channels in the DSC CALLS menu. 3 !1 VOLUME DIAL 4 Rotate to adjust the volume level. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 PANEL DESCRIPTION 2 Voice Scrambler [ ]* (p. 78) Push to turn the Voice Scrambler ON or OFF. • The "SBL" icon appears when...
Instruction Manual
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... " icon appears while transmitting. 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. r CHANNEL GROUP ICON (p. 10) ➥➥ The selected channel group...is selected, "A" or "B" appears. !3 CHANNEL NAME FIELD The channel name appears, if programmed. (p. 13) w POWER ICON (p. 11) ➥➥ The "25W" icon appears when high power is selected. ➥➥ The "1W" icon appears when low ...
... " icon appears while transmitting. 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. r CHANNEL GROUP ICON (p. 10) ➥➥ The selected channel group...is selected, "A" or "B" appears. !3 CHANNEL NAME FIELD The channel name appears, if programmed. (p. 13) w POWER ICON (p. 11) ➥➥ The "25W" icon appears when high power is selected. ➥➥ The "1W" icon appears when low ...
Instruction Manual
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...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; may blink every 2 seconds instead of the current time,.... 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; may blink every 2 seconds instead of the current time,.... 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...
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... 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 check favorite channels, change scan- 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 MIC setting (p. 100). ning direction or manually resumes ...
... 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 check favorite channels, change scan- 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 MIC setting (p. 100). ning direction or manually resumes ...
Instruction Manual
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To program the MMSI code, turn OFF the power, then turn ON the power. • Three short beeps sound, and "NO DSC MMSI" is displayed. 11 12 13 14 15 16 The programmed MMSI code can be programmed at power ON. wwPush [ENT] to start the MMSI code programming. • Push [...
To program the MMSI code, turn OFF the power, then turn ON the power. • Three short beeps sound, and "NO DSC MMSI" is displayed. 11 12 13 14 15 16 The programmed MMSI code can be programmed at power ON. wwPush [ENT] to start the MMSI code programming. • Push [...
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. BASIC OPERATION 4 DDChannel group selection There are preprogrammed USA channels, International channels and Canadian channels...
... 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. BASIC OPERATION 4 DDChannel group selection There are preprogrammed USA channels, International channels and Canadian channels...
Instruction Manual
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... selected. • Choose low power for short range communications, choose high power for longer distance communications. • Some channels are used for only low power. 11 When weather alert is in turned ON, the "WX " icon appears. (p. 98) wwPush [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select the weather channel. • When...
... selected. • Choose low power for short range communications, choose high power for longer distance communications. • Some channels are used for only low power. 11 When weather alert is in turned ON, the "WX " icon appears. (p. 98) wwPush [∫](CH) or [√](CH) to select the weather channel. • When...
Instruction Manual
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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 i Release [PTT] to indicate the transmission will be shut down and "TOT" appears in the channel name field. Simplex ...
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 i Release [PTT] to indicate the transmission will be shut down and "TOT" appears in the channel name field. Simplex ...
Instruction Manual
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...](Dial) to input all characters. BASIC OPERATION 4 rrRepeat step e 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
...](Dial) to input all characters. BASIC OPERATION 4 rrRepeat step e 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
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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 Channel 16, the scan pauses until the signal disappears. 1 Set 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 Channel 16, the scan pauses until the signal disappears. 1 Set the...
Instruction Manual
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... for monitoring Channel 16 when you are operating on Channel 15 signal disappears. 16 takes priority. 16 18 Signal is received on 9 Call channel. 10 11 12 13 14 Tri-watch starts. DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH SIMULATION Ch 16 Ch 88 Ch 88 Ch 16 Call channel Ch 88 Ch 9 Dualwatch Tri...
... for monitoring Channel 16 when you are operating on Channel 15 signal disappears. 16 takes priority. 16 18 Signal is received on 9 Call channel. 10 11 12 13 14 Tri-watch starts. DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH SIMULATION Ch 16 Ch 88 Ch 88 Ch 16 Call channel Ch 88 Ch 9 Dualwatch Tri...
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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 [!$?] then [ABC] to exit the MENU screen. 20 DSC OPERATION 7 D Programming Group ID qqEnter "GROUP ID" in the DSC SETTINGS menu...
... [ENT] or dial to set it . 10 • T o move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, "←" or "→," then push [ENT] or dial. 11 • Push [123] then [!$?] then [ABC] to exit the MENU screen. 20 DSC OPERATION 7 D Programming Group ID qqEnter "GROUP ID" in the DSC SETTINGS menu...
Instruction Manual
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..., 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 ... 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 connected. • Manually programmed position and time will...
..., 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 ... 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 connected. • Manually programmed position and time will...
Instruction Manual
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... seconds after a selection is made. 1 e The Distress call confirmation screen 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 DSC OPERATION 7 D Regular call The nature of the Distress call should be included in...
... seconds after a selection is made. 1 e The Distress call confirmation screen 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 DSC OPERATION 7 D Regular call The nature of the Distress call should be included in...
Instruction Manual
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..., the screen as follows: ➥➥Push [CHG], then edit your latitude and longitude position and UTC time as shown below appears. DSC OPERATION 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 26 Edit your latitude and longitude position and UTC time. • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z Push [ENT] or dial to...
..., the screen as follows: ➥➥Push [CHG], then edit your latitude and longitude position and UTC time as shown below appears. DSC OPERATION 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 26 Edit your latitude and longitude position and UTC time. • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z Push [ENT] or dial to...
Instruction Manual
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... following way: 3 • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z • Push [ENT] or dial to set a desired 9 digit MMSI ID code for any coast station ID. 7 8 9 10 11 12 NOTE: When a coast station is selected in the DSC CALLS menu. MENU ➪ DSC ➪ Individual Call (Push...
... following way: 3 • Select a desired number using [Y]/[Z • Push [ENT] or dial to set a desired 9 digit MMSI ID code for any coast station ID. 7 8 9 10 11 12 NOTE: When a coast station is selected in the DSC CALLS menu. MENU ➪ DSC ➪ Individual Call (Push...