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GX1000S
11.2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY
(
MMSI
)
11.2.1 What is an MMSI?
An MMSI is a nine digit number used on Marine Transceivers capable of using
Digital Selective Calling (DSC). This number is used like a telephone number to
selectively call other vessels.
THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE
THE GX1000S DSC FUCTIONS.
How can I obtain an MMSI assignment?
Boat US offers online registration of a MMSI. Visit www.boatus.com/mmsi
11.2.2 Programming the MMSI
WARNING
User MMSI can be input only twice. If the MMSI is entered more than
twice, the radio will show the display on the right. If
the user needs to change the MMSI more than twice,
the transceiver will have to be sent to Factory Service.
Refer to the section “
13.2 FACTORY SERVICE
” for
the address.
1. Press and hold down the [
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
] key
until the “
RADIO SETUP
RADIO SETUP
RADIO SETUP
RADIO SETUP
RADIO SETUP
” menu appears.
2. Press the [
T
] key to select “
DSC SETUP
DSC SETUP
DSC SETUP
DSC SETUP
DSC SETUP
” menu.
3. Press the [
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
] key, then select
“
USER MMSI
USER MMSI
USER MMSI
USER MMSI
USER MMSI
” with the [
T
]/[
S
] keys.
4. Press the [
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
] key. The display will
show a series of dashes or the last MMSI number
if programmed.
5. Press the [
T
]/[
S
] keys to select the first number of your
MMSI, then press the [
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
] key to
step to the next number.
6. Repeat step 5 to set your MMSI (up to nine digits).
7. When finished programming the number, press and
hold the [
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
] key to save the MMSI num-
ber into memory.
8. Press the [
16/9
] key to exit the menu mode and return to radio operation.
NOTE
To review the MMSI number, repeat steps 1-4 and continue pressing
the [
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
] key until all number is verified. After reviewing
the number press the [
16/9
] key.
