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
