Icom DS-100 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

DS-100

DSC CONTROLLER

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FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The DS-100 DSC

CONTROLLER is designed and built with Icom’s superior tech-

nology and craftsmanship. With proper care this product should
provide you with years of trouble-free operation.

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com-

pletely before using the controller.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—This in-

struction manual contains important operating instructions for
the DS-100.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

FEATURES

☞

Class D DSC terminal

The DS-100

VHF DSC CONTROLLER is designed as a

‘Class D DSC terminal unit’ for the IC-M501EURO

VHF

MARINE TRANSCEIVER.

☞Self ID indication

The DS-100 does not function when there is no ID is pro­grammed. Therefore, the ID code should be checked in
the Set-up menu.

INSTALLATION NOTES

In all cases, any possible risk of injury depends on the trans­mitter being activated for long periods. (actual recommenda­tion limits are specified as an average of 6 minutes) Normally
the transmitter is not active for long periods of time. Some
radio licences will require that a timer circuit automatically turn
the transmitter off after 1 – 2 minutes etc.

WORD DEFINITION

RWARNING

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
shock may occur.

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur.

NOTE

If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.

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CAUTIONS

RW ARNING! NEVER connect the controller to an AC

outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric
shock.

RWARNING NEVER transmit a distress call when

your vessel does not need immediate help. Distress calls can
be used only in times of emergency.

NEVER connect the controller to a power source of more

than 16 V DC. Such a connection will ruin the controller.

NEVER place the controller where normal operation of the

ship may be hindered or where it could cause bodily injury.

NEVER expose the controller to rain, snow or any liquids.
AVOID using or placing the controller in direct sunlight or in

areas with temperatures below –20°C (–4°F) or above +60°C
(+140°F).

KEEP the controller out of the reach of children.
KEEP the antenna cable and DC power cable as far away

as possible from electrical pumps, generators and other elec­tronic instruments to prevent instrument malfunctions.

KEEP the controller and microphone at least 1 meter away

from your vessel’s magnetic navigation compass.

DO NOT operate the controller without running the ves-

sel’s engine. When your vessel’s engine is OFF and the con­troller is transmitting, the vessel’s battery will soon become
exhausted.

DO NOT use chemical agents such as benzene or alcohol

when cleaning, as they can damage the terminal unit sur­faces.

CE Versions of the DS-100 which display the “CE” symbol on
the serial number seal, comply with the essential require­ments of the European Radio and Telecommunication Termi­nal Directive 1999/5/EC.

This warning symbol indicates that this equipment oper­ates in non-harmonised frequency bands and/or may be sub­ject to licensing conditions in the country of use. Be sure to
check that you have the correct version of this radio, or the
correct programming for this radio, to comply with national li­censing requirements.

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FOREWORD ........................................................................ i

IMPORTANT ........................................................................ i

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ...................................................... i

FEATURES .......................................................................... i

WARNING ............................................................................ i

CAUTIONS .......................................................................... ii

T ABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................... iii

1 PANELDESCRIPTION ............................................... 1-2

■ Front panel .................................................................. 1

■ Function display .......................................................... 2

2 CALL PROCEDURE ................................................... 3–8

■ Distress call/

Simple operation ........................................ 3

■ Distress call/

Regular operation ....................................... 4

■ Entry Position/Time ..................................................... 5

■ Distress call to ship ..................................................... 6

■ Individual call ............................................................... 6

■ Group call .................................................................... 7

■ ALL ships call .............................................................. 7

3 WHEN RECEIVING A CALL .................................... 9–17

■ To receive a DSC call .................................................. 9

■ When receive a distress call ...................................... 10

■ Received message .................................................... 13

4 SET-UP ................................................................... 17–19

■ Select ‘Set-up’ ........................................................... 17

TABLE OF CONTENTS

■ Address ID ................................................................. 17

■ Offset time ................................................................. 19

■ Brightness ................................................................. 19

■ Contrast ..................................................................... 19

■ MMSI check ............................................................... 19

5 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATIONS ................ 20–22

■ Connection diagram .................................................. 20

■ Rear panel description .............................................. 21

■ Supplied accessories ................................................ 21

■ Mounting .................................................................... 22

6 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST .................................... 23

7 SPECIFICA TIONS AND OPTIONS .............................. 24

■ Specifications ............................................................ 24

■ Options ...................................................................... 24

8 DIMENSIONS ............................................................... 25

9 MB-75 (OPTION) ..................................................... 26-27

■ MB-75 FLUSH MOUNT KIT ...................................... 26

TEMPLATE

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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 screen.

r ENTER [ENT]

➥ Enters the selected subject and advances the item to in-

dicate the contents.

➥ Push this key to determine the data.

t UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT SWITCHES [Y]/[Z]/[ΩΩ]/[≈≈]

➥ Push [Y]/[Z] to select the menu contents in the selected

item.

➥ Push [Y]/[Z] to adjust brightness and contrast.
➥ Push [Ω]/[≈] to move the cursor position.

y KEYPAD

➥ Input the corresponding number or letters when re-

quired.

➥ Other functions are as follows;

[A/a]–Push this key to toggle the capital letter, small
letter or numerals. ‘A; capital letter’ or ‘a; small letter’
appears in the upper right of the display, depending
on selection.
[BS]–Backspace key.

u FUNCTION DISPLAY

During normal operation the display shows position and
UTC (or Local) time when a GPS receiver is connected.
This is updated each time new GPS data is received.

If no GPS receiver is connected, the position and UTC time

CLR CALL ENT

WATER RESISTANT

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QZ

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DEF

2

ABC

4

GHI

6

MNO

5

JKL

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PRS

9

WXY

8

TUV

A/a

BS

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DISTRESS

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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 recent

data in such cases.

■ Function display

q GPS INDICATOR

➥ “GPS” appears while GPS receiver is connected.

➥ “GPS’ disappears when no GPS receiver is connected.

➥ “MNL’ appears when the time data and position data are

input manually.

w TIME ZONE INDICATOR

➥ “Local” appears when the offset time data on the ‘Set-up’

menu is entered.

➥ “No time data’ appears when no GPS receiver is con-

nected and no time data is input manually.

e POSITION INDICATOR

➥ Shows the GPS position data.

• “??” may blinks every 2 sec. instead of position data,
when the GPS position data is invalid. In such a case, the
last position data is held up to 23.5 hours.

➥ Shows the manually input position data when no GPS re-

ceiver is connected. “MNL” appears instead of “GPS” at q.

• “??” may blink every 2 sec. instead of position data, 4

-VHF DSC CONTROLLER-

CH 70 WATCHING

GPS:UTC4:45
Lat4559'N
Lon13444'E

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CALL PROCEDURE

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■ Distress call/Simple operation

A distress call should be transmitted if, in the opnion of the
Master, 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 receiver is con­nected. If no GPS is connected, input them, if possible.

NEVER: USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN
YOUR SHIP IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. DIS­TRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLYWHEN IM­MEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.

q Confirm any distress call is

not being received.

w Lift up the switch cover,

pushing and holding the
[DISTRESS] button for 5
sec. to transmit the distress
call.

• ADSC channel (ch 70) is auto­matically selected and the dis­tress call is transmitted.

• If you have the time, select the nature of the distress and con­tents.

• If no GPS is connected, your location and UTC time should be
input.

e After transmitting the call, the transceiver is set to the

phone frequency (ch 16) au­tomatically.

• The controller is still waiting on
ch 70 for an acknowledgment
call.

r When receiving the acknowl-

edgment, reply to the con­nected station via the
transceiver’s microphone as
described on the page at
right.

NOTE:

• Distress alert (simple operation) contains (default);
Kinds of distress: Undesignated distress
Position data: According to the displayed information.

- GPS or manual input position data held for 23.5 hrs.

• Distress call repeats every 3.5–4.5 min., until receiving an ‘ac-

knowledgement’

• Beep (Pi,Pi) sounds with the max. volume every 1 sec.

• Push [DISTRESS] button to transmit a renewed distress call, if de -

sired.

• Push [CLR] to cancel the ‘Call repeat’ mode.

The ‘cancel acknowledgement’ is automatically transmitted
when the [CLR] key is pushed.

<Push and hold
[DISTRESS] for 5 sec>

Nature of distress:

Undesignated

GPS : UTC 15:22

12°34’N

123°45’W

Distress alert

Completed

Now waiting for

acknowledgemnt

<CLR→Exit>

CALL PROCEDURE

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■ Distress call/Regular operation

Transmit a distress call after selecting the ‘Distress setting’.

NEVER: USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN
YOUR SHIP IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. DIS­TRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLYWHEN IM­MEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.

q Push [CALL], then push [√]

several times to select ‘Dis­tress setting’.

w Push [ENT] to select <Select

a nature>. Push [√] several
times to select the desired
nature, then push [ENT].

• Push [CLR] to Exit the menu.

e Confirm the location data,

then push [ENT] to confirm the time data.

r Confirm the UTC time, then push [ENT] to confirm the time

data.

• If no GPS is connected, your location and UTC time should be
input.

t Lift up the [DISTRESS] switch cover, pushing and holding

the button for 5 sec. to trans­mit the distress call.

• A DSC channel (ch 70) is auto­matically selected and the dis­tress call is transmitted.

• If no GPS is connected, your lo­cation and UTC time should be
input.

y After transmitting the call, the

transceiver is set to the
phone frequency (ch 16) au­tomatically.

• The controller is still waiting for
an acknowledgment call on ch

70.

u When receiving the acknowl-

edgment, reply to the con­nected station via the
transceiver’s microphone as
described on the page at
right.

<Select a subject>

Entry position/time
Individual call
Group call
All ships call
Received calls

≈Distress setting

<Select a nature>

Undesignated
Fire,Explosion
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
Capsizing

≈Sinking

Disable adrift
Abandoning ship

Piracy attack

Man overboard

EPIRB emission

<Push and hold
[DISTRESS] for 5 sec>

Nature of distress:

Abandoning ship

GPS : UTC 15:22

12.34’N

123.45’W

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CALL PROCEDURE

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NOTE:

• ‘nature of distress’ will be recorded for 10 min. until a distress call
transmits.

• Distress call repeats every 3.5–4.5 min., until receiving an ‘ac­knowledgement’

• Beep (Pi,Pi) sounds with the max. volume every 1 sec.

• Push [DISTRESS] button to transmit a renewed distress call.

• Push [CLR] to cancel the ‘Call repeat’ mode.

The ‘cancel acknowledgement’ is automatically transmitted
when the [CLR] key is pushed.

■ Entry Position/Time

When no GPS receiver is connected, the ‘Entry
Position/Time’ appears at the top of subject menu.

q Push [CALL], then push [√] to select ‘Entry Position/Time’.
w Push [ENT], then enter the latitude data with key pad.
e Push [Y]/[Z] to select N; north latitude or S; south latitude,

then push [ENT].

• Push [Ω]/[≈] to move the cur­sor then push [Y]/[Z] to correct
the data

• Push [CLR] to Exit the menu.

• Push [A/a], the push [ENT] to
enter a ‘Null data’.

r Enter the longitude data with

key pad.

t Push [Y]/[Z] to select E;

east longitude or W; west
longitude, then push [ENT].

• Push [Ω]/[≈] to move the cur­sor then push [Y]/[Z] to correct
the data

• Push [CLR] to Exit the menu.

• Push [A/a], the push [ENT] to
enter a ‘Null data’.

<Input a position>

Latitude

°’N

Longitude

°’E
<A/a"Null data>
<CLR"Exit / ENT"OK>

<Input a Time>

UTC :

<A/a"Null data>
<CLR"Exit / ENT"OK>

CALL PROCEDURE

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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 for
communications after the Distress call, e.g. you want to
change the operating mode, frequency, etc.

■ Individual call

q Push [CALL], then push [√]

several times to select ‘Indi­vidual call’ then push [ENT].

w Push [√] several times to se-

lect the desired address,
then push [ENT].

• Enter the 9 digit ID when ‘Man­ual entry’ is selected.

• Push [CLR] to exit the menu.

e Push [CALL] and [ENT] si-

multaneously to transmit an
Individual call.

r Push [CLR] to stop the call.

<Input an address>

ID:(9digit)

<CLR"Exit / ENT"OK>

<Select an address ID>

≈Manual entry

DS-100 SN10
DS100 SN2
DS100 SN3

<CLR"Exit / ENT"OK>

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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 Push [CLR] to stop the call.

■ All ships call

q Push [CALL], then push [√]

one or more times to select
‘All ships call’, then push
[ENT].

w Select the desired category,

then push [ENT].

e Push [CALL] and [ENT] si-

multaneously to transmit an
All ships call.

r Push [CLR] to stop the call.

<Select a group>

≈Manual entry

ICOM

<CLR"Exit / ENT"OK>

<Select a category>

Safety

≈Urgency

<CLR"Exit / ENT"OK>

<Input an address>

ID:(8digit)

0

<CLR"Exit / ENT"OK>