NorthStar Navigation 725, 705 quick start Make a call to an individual, Create your Buddy List

Make a call to an individual

Base Unit and

Optional Handset

1 Press CALLMENU to show the DSC CALL Menu.

2 The cursor is at INDIVIDUAL. Press ENT or push the rotary knob.

3Select either:

MANUAL NEW to call someone who’s not in your buddy list, then enter their MMSI and

	press	ENT	or push the rotary knob.
	or
	scroll through the buddy list to find name of
	the buddy you want to call, then press			ENT
	or push the rotary knob.
4	Select the working channel and press			ENT
	or push the rotary knob.
5	Press	ENT	or push the rotary knob again to
	send the call. The call will be acknowledged
	when it is received and the working channel is
	automatically selected.
6	Press PTT to talk; release PTT to receive a reply.

NOTE: DSC calling is disabled until you enter a legal USER MMSI number. This also applies to ATIS inland waterway operation in European countries. See the Installation and Operation Manual to perform this ONCE-ONLY setup.

CALL

MENU

DSC CALL >INDIVIDUAL

LAST CALL GROUP

INDIVIDUAL >MANUAL NEW

BUDDY 1

BUDDY 2

Create your Buddy List

	You can store the names and MMSIs of 20		CALL
	individuals in your buddy list.
	1	Hold down CALLMENU to show the Radio Menu.	MENU
	2	Scroll through the menu listing, if necessary,	BUDDY LIST
		to BUDDY LIST.
			>MANUAL NEW
	3	Press ENT or push the rotary knob.
	4	The cursor is at MANUAL NEW. Press ENT or
		push the rotary knob.
	5	Enter the buddy name (maximum of 12	>ENTER NAME
			__________
		characters) and the MMSI.
			enter mmsi
Base Unit and	6	Press ENT or push the rotary knob when
			__________
Optional Handset		you’re finished, then press ENT or push
		the rotary knob again to store the new	name
		buddy name. The new buddy name appears
			123456789
		immediately in your buddy list.
			>STORE?
	7	Repeat the procedure to store another buddy
			CANCEL
		name.

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