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8.6 INITIAL SETUP REQUIRED WHEN TURNING ON THE
POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME
8.6.1 Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
What is an MMSI?
An MMSI is a nine digit number used on marine transceivers capable of using
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) signal transmission. This number is used like
a telephone number to selectively call other vessels.
THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE
DSC FUNCTIONS.
How can I obtain an MMSI assignment?
Please contact the Radio Licensing Authority for your country for information
on how to obtain an MMSI number.
WARNING
The MMSI can be inputted only once, please be careful not to input
the incorrect MMSI number. If the MMSI number need to be reset.
Please contact Standard Horizon to obtain the required reset code.
Refer to the section “
11.5.6 Reset the USER MMSI and ATIS CODE
Programming the MMSI
1. Press the [
MENU
] key to display “
MENU
”.
BACK
SELECT
2.
Press the ▲/▼/◄/► key to select “
MMSI/POS
INFO
”, then press the [
SELECT
] soft key. (To
cancel, press the [
BACK
] soft key.)
3. The “
MMSI INPUT
” screen is displayed which has
not yet set the MMSI.
In the case of the transceiver which has completed
the MMSI setting, you can only check the MMSI
number on this screen.
MMSI INPUT
1st:
36690123
4
BACK
SELECT
FINISH
4.
Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the first number
of your MMSI, then press the [
SELECT
] soft key
to step to the next number.
5. Repeat step 4 to set your MMSI number (9 digits).
If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI
number, press the [◄] or [►] key until the wrong
character is selected, then perform step 4.
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