Operating Your Radio
Geographical Call Received
Digital Select Calling (DSC) ProductOperationFeatures
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, unless Automatic Channel Switching has been turned off.
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.
Operating Your Radio
INDV DIR Menu
Individual Directory
Call Type
Menu Select |
Select Name |
Individual Waiting
Send/Exit |
Digital Select Calling (DSC) ProductOperationFeatures
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.Press the Call/Setup button to enter the Call Setup menu.
2.Press the Enter button to enter to the INDIV select Directory.
3.Scroll to Select from Routine, Urgency or Safety as the type of call to send.
4.Press Enter button to advance to Directory or Manual selection. Scroll to select either method to send call. Press Enter button again.
5.Turn the Channel knob or press the Channel Preset buttons to select a name to call from the directory.
6.Select a channel to communicate a call.
7.Press the Enter button to send the message or return to Standby mode if ESC 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.
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