User manual PRESIDENT MC-8000 DSC

[. . . ] MC-8000 DSC Owner's Manual Contents Included with your MC-8000 DSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fornt Panel/Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rear Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The MEM icon disappears. Triple Watch Scan To turn Triple Watch Scan On, press and hold STEP/SCAN for 2 seconds. While the current channel is scanned, Channel 16 and Channel 9 are also scanned every 2 seconds. Then TRI appears. 12 Normal Scan Normal Scan is performed only when the memory CH is registered. To turn Normal Scan On, press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds in Triple Watch Scan mode. Although Memory CH is scanned, Channel 16 and Channel 9 are not. Transmitting Note: Channel 70 is used for DSC only. All the available marine channel are located on page 34. Setting TX Output Caution:It is important to remember to use the LO position in port or for short range communications. When you turn the radio On for the first time, the unit is automatically set to transmit at 25 watts (HI). 2. When the channel is set as LO power channel, you can transmit at 25 watts (HI) by pressing and holding HI/LO during the call (except for CH 75 and CH 76). TX icon and channel number blinks when transmit time is over 5 minutes. Distress Note: You must set the user MMSI in order to send a Distress call. Please see page 30 to set the MMSI. This feature will allow you to transmit a Distress call. Select the type of distress you desire by using CH and (fire, flooding, collision, etc. ). You may skip this step if you cannot specify the type in a hurried situation. Type Code List UNDESIGNATED COLLISION SINKING PIRACY/ARMED FIRE GROUNDING ADRIFT OVERBOARD FLOODING CAPSIZING ABANDONING 3. NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR SHIP OR PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. 4. Upon elapse of the 3 second countdown period, the selected distress call is transmitted with high power. Make sure the Distress call has been transmitted by checking the status of TX. 5. The Distress call is transmitted and it waits for about 210 270 seconds. After the Distress call has been sent, the Distress alert will sound every other second, and it also «shadow-watches» for a transmission between CH16 and CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received from the Coast Guard shore station. When the radio receives a Distress call, the following screen appears. If an acknowledgment is not received, the Distress call is repeated until an acknowledgment is received from the Coast Guard shore station. 14 Notes: · If you press and hold DISTRESS for 3 seconds instead of just pressing DISTRESS at step 1, the radio will transmit a Distress call with UNDESIGNATED as the default setting. · If the radio receives a Distress call, it will be displayed on the LCD display. The name will be displayed if it is the name registered in the directory. Latitude, longitude, and time information will also be displayed if the GPS module is carried in the vessel that transmitted a DSC Distress call. MARINE DISTRESS PROCEDURE Speak slowly, clearly, calmy. [. . . ] The ATIS ID is composed by number of 10 digits, and it is already registered to your radio. The first digit is pre-selected to "9", but it doesn't appear on the display. The ATIS ID number appears. If it's necessary to change the ATIS ID, the user should send back to GPE for reprogramming. 31 3. If you want to exit the setting screen without changing the contrast, press MENU. [. . . ]