Icom DS-100 - Manuals

1 1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Front panel q DISTRESS BUTTON Push and hold for 5 sec. to make a distress call. w CLEAR SWITCH [CLR] ➥ Push this key to cancel Call repeat. ➥ Push this key to cancel the menu. e CALL SWITCH [CALL] ➥ Push this key to call subject menu screen. ➥ Push the key to return the start...

2 1 PANEL DESCRIPTION must be set in advance. NOTE: If GPS data is interrupted for 30 sec. the “GPS” indi-cation disappears. The terminal unit retains the most recentdata in such cases. ■ Function display q GPS INDICATOR ➥ “GPS” appears while GPS receiver is connected. ➥ “GPS’ disappears when no GPS...

2 CALL PROCEDURE 3 ■ Distress call/ Simple operation A distress call should be transmitted if, in the opnion of theMaster, the ship or a person is in distress and requires imme-diate assistance. A distress call should include the ship’s position and time.They are included automatically when a GPS re...

CALL PROCEDURE 2 4 ■ Distress call/ Regular operation Transmit a distress call after selecting the ‘Distress setting’. NEVER: USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHENYOUR SHIP IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. DIS-TRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN IM-MEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED. q Push [CALL], then push [ √ ] several times to se...

CALL PROCEDURE 2 6 y Push UTC time with keypad. • Push [ Ω ]/[ ≈ ] to move the cursor then push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to correct the data • Push [CLR] to Exit the menu. • Push [A/a], then push [ENT] to enter ‘Null data’. ■ Distress call to ships General DSC call with the ‘distress’ category may be used forcom...

7 2 CALL PROCEDURE ■ Group call q Push [CALL], then push [ √ ] one or more times to select‘Group call’, then push[ENT]. w Select the desired address,then push [ENT]. • Enter the 8 digit address when ‘Manual entry’ is selected. e Push [CALL] and [ENT] si-multaneously to transmit a ‘Group call’. r Pus...

CALL PROCEDURE 2 8 D When no acknowledgement is received If no acknowledgement is received, the emergency alarm willsound continuously. In this case, the controller automaticallytramsmits the distress call again every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes. • Push [CLR] if you want to stop the alarm.• A distress relay ...

9 3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL ■ To receive a DSC call D When receiving a DSC call You should act in one of the following ways depending on thereceived DSC format (or category): • Wait for a voice transmission on the traffic frequency.• Transmit an acknowledgement with DSC or voice.• Transmit a distress ...

■ When receive a Distress call D When receiving a Distress call When receiving a distress call,an alarm (Pi-po) sounds withmax. AF level continuously. Andat the same time, the trans-ceiver’s (IC-M501EURO) oper-ating channel changes to CH16 automatically. • Push [CLR] to cancel the alarm. D When rece...

WHEN RECEIVE A CALL 11 3 D When receiving an All ships call When receiving a Routine orSafety all ships call, an alarm(Pi-pi) sounds.When you receive a distress orUrgency all ships call, an alarm(Pi-po) sounds with max. AFlevel continuously. • Push [CLR] to cancel the alarm. • Push [ENT], then the o...

WHEN RECEIVING A CALL 3 12 D When receiving a Distress ACK When receiving a distress ac-knowledgement, an alarm (Pi-po) sounds with max. AF levelcontinuously. And at the sametime, the transceiver ’s (IC-M501EURO) operating channelchanges to CH 16 automati-cally. • Push [CLR] to cancel the alarm. D W...

13 3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL ■ Received message (RCV MSG) When receiving a DSC call, the received format specifier andits contents are memorized into the received message (RCVMSG) memory. Distress calls (including other calls with dis-tress category) are stored separately from other calls. Up to 20 di...

3 14 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL D Other messages • Individual call q Push [CALL], then push [ √ ] several times to select ‘Re-ceived calls’, then push[ENT]. w Select ‘Other message’, thenpush [ENT]. e Select ‘Individual call’, thenpush [ENT]. • Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to scroll the message. • Push [A/a] to c...

4 SET-UP 19 ■ Offset time Local time can be used whenthe GPS position data is validand off set time is input. q Push [CALL], then push [ √ ] one or more times to select‘Set-up’, then push [ENT]. w Select ‘Offset time’, thenpush [ENT]. e Push “0; –” or “1; space”, then input the time differences. r P...

CONNECTION AND INSTALLATIONS 5 20 t y q r e w IC-M501EURO DS-100 13.8V DC GND u ■ Connection diagram NOTE: Binding the GPS cable, GPS connector and clonereceptacle with the water resistant tape, increases thewater-proofing of the controller.

5 21 CONNECTION AND INSTALLATIONS ■ Rear panel description q CONNECTION CABLE Connets to the IC-M501EURO rear DSC controller recep-tacle. w RECEIVE ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects a marine VHF receiving antenna with a PL-259plug for emergency frequency signal receiving.• Receiving frequency : 156.525 MHz...

5 22 CONNECTION AND INSTALLATIONS ■ Mounting The universal mounting bracket supplied with your controllerallows dashboard or overhead mounting. Please read the fol-lowing instructions carefully. • Mount the controller securely with bolts and nuts or it may come loose as a result of wave shocks or vi...

6 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST 23 Frequency (MHz) CH Frequency (MHz) CH Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 156.550 156.550 156.050 160.650 156.600 156.600 156.650 156.650 156.700 156.700 156.100 160.700 156.750 156.750 156.800 156.800 156.850 156.850 156.150 160.750 156.900 161.500 156.950 161.550 157.000...

24 7 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS ■ Options MB-75 FLUSH MOUNTERFor mounting the DS-100 to a panel. Available in black orwhite.CS-DS100 CLONING SOFTWAREOPC-478 CLONING CABLEAllows quick and simple setting of vessel name, call sign, ID,etc. from a PC. ■ Specifications General • Operating frequency : 156...

25 8 DIMENSIONS (Unit: mm) 165.0 84.4 110.0 31.4 53.0 25.0 145.0

9 MB-75 (OPTION) 26 ■ MB-75 FLUSH MOUNT KIT The MB-75 is used to mount the DS-100 DSC CON-TROLLER flush to a flat surface such as an instrument panel. • Supplied accessories Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 sets • Instructions q Using the template (p. 29), ...