Introduction
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Product Features
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Product Features
Introduction
Digital Select Calling (DSC)
Operation
Digital Select Calling (DSC)
Operation
Sending a Geographical Call
This radio does not send Geographical calls. Only large
ships and shore stations with specially equipped radios send
Geographical calls.
Receiving a Geographical Call
Geographical calls are transmitted by specially equipped
radios to all stations in a particular area to alert only those
stations of the call and not stations in unaffected
geographical areas. When in an area to which a
Geographical call is made, the radio sounds the
geographical alarm and switches to the channel chosen by
the transmitting station.
When a Geographical Call Sounds:
1.
Press any button to turn Off the alarm.
2.
Read and write down the MMSI information of the vessel
sending the call as well as the date and time of the call.
3.
Listen to the incoming voice message on the channel the
radio selects for the incoming Geographical call.
4.
Place call information in
Call Log
.
5.
Press one (1) of the following buttons to switch from the
Geographical call received to the
Standby
mode:
Channel
16/9
button or
ESC
button.
Sending an Individual Call
Use the DSC Individual call feature to request
communication with one (1) exclusive station. The DSC
Individual call does not alert all other stations within range.
To Send an Individual Call:
1.
In
Standby
mode, select a channel to communicate a call.
2.
Press the
Call/Setup
button to enter the
Call Setup
menu.
3.
Press the
Enter
button to enter to the
INDIV
select
Directory.
4.
Scroll to
Select
from
Routine
,
Urgency
or
Safety
as the
type of call to send.
5.
Press
Enter
button to advance to
Directory
or
Manual
selection. Scroll to select either method to send call.
Press
Enter
button again.
6.
Turn the
Channel
knob or press the
Channel Preset
buttons to select a name to call from the directory.
7.
Press the
Enter
button to send the message or return to
Standby
mode if EXIT was chosen.
■
If the radio called sends back an automatic DSC
response “able to comply,” the individual alarm will
sound. Wait for a voice message from the called
station.
■
If the radio called does not send an “able to comply”
response, the radio waits eight seconds and resends
the message.
■
If an “unable to comply” response or no reply is
received, the radio display asks to resend the message
or exit the menu.
At the
Unavailable
menu, select SEND or EXIT with the
Enter
button.
■
If SEND is selected, the radio restarts the individual call.
■
If EXIT is selected, the individual location on the
Call
menu displays.
Operating Your Radio
Operating Your Radio
Geographical Call Received
INDV DIR Menu
Individual Directory
Select Name
Send/Exit
Individual Waiting
Call Type
Menu Select
