9 Receiving a DSC call
When the user receives a DSC call, the transceiver will automatically respond according to the type of call.
Information shown on the LCD display will vary according to the type of call. Refer
DISTRESS CALL | GENERAL CALL | INDIVIDUAL CALL |
| TO ALL VESSELS |
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to the diagram below for several examples:
9.1Receiving a distress call
When the transceiver receives a distress call, an acoustic alarm will sound. The
pressure to the function key “STOP” will deactivate the alarm.
When the signal also includes position and time data, this information will appear on the display. If no position and time data are included in the signal, the display will indicate 99°99 999°99 88:88.
9.2General call to all ships
When the transceiver receives a general call related to all vessels, it automatically moves to the communication channel and emits an acoustic emergency alarm. The pressure of the function key “STOP” will deactivate the alarm.
9.3Individual call
When the transceiver receives an individual call, it automatically move to the channel indicated by the DSC signal and emits a tone to alert the user of an incoming call. The pressure to the function key “STOP” will deactivate the alarm.
The MMSI owner code contained in the signal appears on the display. If the MMSI owner code has been programmed previously with name in the directory, the name of the caller appears too.
Every time REGATTA 2 receives a call (distress, individual or general) an entry will be stored in the list of registered calls “LOG”.
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