[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM505 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M505 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom's state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this product should provide you with years of troublefree operation. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC-M505 your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom's philosophy of "technology first. " Many hours of research and development went into the design of your IC-M505. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL -- This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-M505. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS DEFINITION Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock R WARNING! [. . . ] Push [CLR] to exit. --DSC Menu-Set up Add:INDV ID Add:Group ID DEL:INDV ID DEL:Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check t Push [CHANNEL·ENTER] to delete the address ID and return to the set up menu. E y Push [CLR] or rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Exit, " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. · Returns to the DSC menu. · Repeat again to return to the normal operation condition. 18 DSC OPERATION D Programming Group ID q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu. S w Rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Set up , " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. --DSC Menu-Select Item Position Report Polling Request Received Calls Distress Setting Set up Exit 6 r Rotate [CHANNEL] to set the group ID and ID name. · The group ID is a unique number that you create for your group. · Push [16·C] or [DIAL·DUAL/GRP] to move the cursor forward or backward, respectively. F · "Full ID" appears when 100 DSC address IDs are already set. · After entering an 8-digit ID code, push [CHANNEL·ENTER] or [16·C] to enter a 10-character ID name. · 1st digit `0' is fixed for a group ID. --DSC Menu-Add:Group ID Input 8 digits 0________ Input name _________ <CLRExit / ENTOK> 6 A e Rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Add:Group ID , " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. --DSC Menu-Set up Add:INDV ID Add:Group ID DEL:INDV ID DEL:Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check t After inputting, push [CHANNEL·ENTER] to program. E y Push [CLR] or rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Exit, " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. · Returns to the DSC menu. · Repeat again to return to the normal operation condition. 19 6 DSC OPERATION D Deleting Group ID q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu. S w Rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Set up , " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. --DSC Menu-Select Item Position Report Polling Request Received Calls Distress Setting Set up Exit r Rotate [CHANNEL] to select the desired ID name for deleting. --DSC Menu-Select ID Icom Group A Group B Group C <CLRExit / ENTOK> D e Rotate [CHANNEL] to select "DEL:Group ID , " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. N · When no address ID is programmed, "No ID " is displayed. Push [CLR] to exit. --DSC Menu-Set up Add:INDV ID Add:Group ID DEL:INDV ID DEL:Group ID Offset Time MMSI Check t Push [CHANNEL·ENTER] to delete the group ID and return to the set up menu. E y Push [CLR] or rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Exit, " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. · Returns to the DSC menu. · Repeat again to return to the normal operation condition. 20 DSC OPERATION 6 I Position and time programming A distress call should include the ship's position and time data. If no GPS is connected, your position and UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time should be input manually. P w Rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Position Input, " and push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. --DSC Menu-Select Item Position Input Individual Call Group Call All Ships Call Position Request Position Report --DSC Menu-Input Position Latitude __°__. ___N Null Longitude __°__. ___W Null <CLR 1sec Null Data> 1secNull <CLRExit <CLR Exit / ENT OK> ENTOK> 6 r After setting the position data, push [CHANNEL·ENTER] to set the current UTC time. Set the current UTC time by rotating [CHANNEL], then push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. · Push [16·C] or [DIAL·DUAL/GRP] to move the cursor forward or backward, respectively. · Push [CLR] to cancel and return to the DSC menu. --DSC Menu-Input UTC Time __:__ Null e The position information appears. Set your position (latitude and longitude) data by rotating [CHANNEL]. · Push [16·C] or [DIAL·DUAL/GRP] to move the cursor forward or backward, respectively. · Rotate [CHANNEL] to edit N; North latitude or S; South latitude when the cursor is on the `N' or `S' position, and W; West longitude or E; East longitude when the cursor is on the `W' or `E' position. · Push [CLR] to cancel and return to the DSC menu. <CLR 1sec Null Data> 1secNull <CLRExit <CLR Exit / ENT OK> ENTOK> E t Push [CLR] or rotate [CHANNEL] to select "Exit, " push [CHANNEL·ENTER]. · Returns to the DSC menu. · Repeat again to return to the normal operation condition. Manually programmed position data will be held for 23. 5 hours only. [. . . ] t Install the mounting base using the supplied screws as shown below. Mounting base Nut Gasket Screw holes (approx. 2 (d) mm; 3 32) Cap 64 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 9 Mounting base 9 Nut Gasket Cap 65 10 TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION · Check the connection to the transceiver. 15 PROBLEM The transceiver does · Bad connection to the power supply. · Speaker has been exposed to water. Transmitting is impossi- · Some channels are programmed for low · Change channels. [. . . ]