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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OPERATING RULES ...............1
2. PANEL DESCRIPTION ........2–7
■Main unit .......................................... 2
■Remote Controller front panel.......... 3
■Handset............................................ 4
DAbout the Speaker Switch ........... 4
■Optional HM-214H ........................... 4
■Software Key function ...................... 4
DSelecting the Software Key
function........................................ 4
DFunctions..................................... 5
■Function display (Main screen) ........ 6
DStatus area .................................. 6
DInformation area .......................... 6
DChannel and Frequency area...... 6
DTask area..................................... 6
DPosition Date and Time area ....... 7
3. PREPARATION........................8
■Entering the MMSI code .................. 8
4. MENU SCREEN.................9–10
■Menu Construction........................... 9
■Selecting the item .......................... 10
5. BASIC OPERATION ........11–12
■Selecting a Channel or Group........ 11
DUsing the channel and group
selector...................................... 11
DUsing the keypad....................... 11
■Receiving and transmitting............. 12
DReceiving................................... 12
DTransmitting............................... 12
■DSC scan....................................... 12
6. OTHER FUNCTIONS AND
OPERATIONS..................13–22
■Backlight function........................... 13
■Scan............................................... 14
DChannel scan and Channel
Resume scan ............................ 14
DProgrammed scan ..................... 14
■Other functions............................... 15
DTransmit Frequency Monitor
function...................................... 15
DSquelch function........................ 15
DS-meter squelch level................ 15
DNoise Blanker function .............. 15
DNoise blanker level .................... 15
DAutomatic Gain Control OFF ..... 16
DRF gain level ............................. 16
DClarity Control function .............. 16
D
Automatic Antenna Tuner function
.. 16
■Setting a temporary operating
frequency ....................................... 17
■Setting a User channel or an ITU
Simplex channel............................. 18
■Assigning a function....................... 20
DAssigning a Software Key function
to a Software Key ...................... 20
DAssigning a Software Key function
to [VOL] ..................................... 21
DAssigning a Software Key
function to [P] on the HM-214H
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7. DSC OPERATION............23–74
■DSC adress ID ............................... 23
DEntering an Individual ID ........... 23
DEntering a Group ID .................. 25
DDeleting an entered ID .............. 26
■Entering position data and time ..... 27
■DSC Task mode ............................. 29
DAbout “Active” and “Hold” .......... 29
DSoftware Key functions.............. 29
■Sending a Distress call .................. 30
DSimple call ................................. 30
DRegular call ............................... 31
DResending a Distress call.......... 33
DSending a Distress Cancel call.. 34
DSending a Distress
acknowledgement ..................... 36
DSending a Distress Relay call.... 37
DSending a Distress Relay
acknowledgement ..................... 42
■Sending a Non-Distress calls......... 43
DSending an Individual call.......... 43
D
Sending an Individual
acknowledgement ...................... 45
DSending a Group call................. 45
DSending a Geographical call ..... 47
DSending a Position Request call 50
DSending a Position Request
acknowledgement ..................... 51
DSending a Polling Request
acknowledgement ..................... 52
DSending a Test call .................... 52
DSending a Test call
acknowledgement ..................... 53
DSending a Medical Transports call
or Ships and Aircraft call............ 54
■Receiving DSC calls ...................... 57
DReceiving a Distress Call .......... 57
DReceiving a Distress
acknowledgement ..................... 58
DReceiving a Distress Cancel call59
DReceiving a Distress Relay call . 59
DReceiving a Distress Relay
acknowledgement ..................... 60
DReceiving an Individual call ....... 61
DReceiving an Individual
acknowledgement ..................... 61
DReceiving a Group call .............. 63
DReceiving a Geographical Area
call ............................................. 64
DReceiving a Position Request Call
.. 65
DReceiving a Position Request
acknowledgement ..................... 65
DReceiving a Polling Request call66
DReceiving a Test call.................. 66
DReceiving a Test
acknowledgement ..................... 67
DReceiving a Medical Transports call
67
D
Receiving a Ships and Aircraft call
. 68
■Received Call log ........................... 69
DDistress message...................... 69
DOther messages ........................ 69
■Transmitted Call log ....................... 69
■DSC Settings ................................. 70
DDSC Frequency......................... 70
DAutomatic acknowledgement .... 71
DSetting the “Medical Transports”
item display option..................... 72
DSetting the “Ships and Aircraft”
item display option..................... 72
DDistress Scanning Receiver ...... 72
DSetting the 10 Second Delay..... 73
DSetting the Alarm Status............ 73
DAuto Print................................... 74
DDSC Loop Test .......................... 74
8. MENU ITEMS...................75–77
■Menu items .................................... 75
■Radio Settings................................ 75
■Conguration.................................. 76
9. CONNECTIONS AND
INSTALLATION................78–86
■Supplied accessories ..................... 78
■Basic connections .......................... 78
■Advanced connections .................. 79
■Ground connection......................... 80
■Software maintenance ................... 80
■Power source ................................. 81
■Antenna.......................................... 81
■Mounting ........................................ 82
DMounting location ...................... 82
DAttaching the mounting plates .. 82
DMounting the remote controller . 82
DMounting the main unit .............. 82
■Using the optional MB-108............. 83
■Replacing fuses ............................. 84
■Connector information.................... 85
■Transceiver dimensions ................. 86
10. SPECIFICATIONS AND
OPTIONS .........................87–88
11. TROUBLESHOOTING...........89
12. DIGITAL INTERFACE
(IEC 61162-1) ...................90–93
■I/O Sentences ................................ 90
DVersion number ......................... 90
D
GPSInputsentences(IEC61162-1)
.................................................. 90
DGPS Input sentence description 90
DRemote Input and Out
putsentences(IEC61162-1)...... 91
DRemote sentence description.... 91
■Schematic diagram ........................ 92
■Hardware version........................... 93
■Software version ............................ 93
INDEX...........................................94
