Navigating to a Position Report or Distress Call
After a Position Report or a Distress Call is received, navigation can
be quickly set to the call location.
To navigate to a Position Report or Distress Call using
the Direct To key:
1. Press
Direct To
.
2. With
Go To
(MMSI/Name) highlighted, press
ENTER
.
To navigate to a Position Report or Distress Call using
the Call List or Log:
1. Highlight the call on the
Call List
or
Log
,
and press
Direct To
.
2. With
Go To
(MMSI/Name) or (DSC) highlighted, press
ENTER.
Navigating to a DSC Call
Setting up DSC
The DSC Setup tab allows you to turn DSC On and Off. This Setup
tab also allows you to simulate Distress Calls and Position Reports
while the unit is in Simulator Mode (see
is helpful for practice before connecting to the real system. The
Distress Call simulator also helps to check if alarms are working
properly.
DSC Setup
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