Operation Manual

MT-500 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY................................................................ 1
1. GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................5
Introduction ........................................................................................................5
2. LICENSE INFORMATION .............................................................................. 6
2.1 Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Capability..............................................6
2.2 Required License Information ...................................................................6
2.3 Equipment Required ................................................................................... 6
2.4 Equipment Supplied ................................................................................... 7
3. BASIC RADIO COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES...............................8
3.1 Using Channel 16 ........................................................................................8
3.2 Calling Another Vessel ............................................................................... 9
3.3 Telephone Calls............................................................................................9
3.4 Prohibited Communication......................................................................10
4. INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................11
4.1 Transceiver..................................................................................................11
4.2 Antenna.......................................................................................................11
4.3 Power Connection .....................................................................................11
4.4 NMEA Cable...............................................................................................12
4.5 External Speaker Connection ..................................................................12
4.6 Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................12
4.7 Antenna Connector ...................................................................................12
5. OPERATION .....................................................................................................13
5.1 General.........................................................................................................13
5.2 Display and Controls................................................................................13
5.3 Basic Operation..........................................................................................14
Power On/Off .............................................................................................14
Volume and Squelch ..................................................................................14
Channel Selection.......................................................................................15
Channel Banks............................................................................................15
Keypad, Transceiver ..................................................................................15
Keypad, Microphone .................................................................................16
6. OPERATING PROCEDURES ........................................................................17
6.1 Primary Calling Channel .........................................................................17
6.2 Transmitting ...............................................................................................17
6.3 Working Channel Recall ..........................................................................18
6.4 Transmitter Power Setting........................................................................18
6.5 Channel Scanning .....................................................................................18
Priority Scan ................................................................................................19
All Scan ........................................................................................................19
Memory Scan...............................................................................................20
6.6 Menu Functions .........................................................................................21
6.7 Main Menu Topics.....................................................................................22