West Marine VHF580 manual Using the Directory, Group Mmsi number

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Group MMSI number

You can change the group MMSI number as often as you want. Follow the steps below to enter a group MMSI number into the radio:

Press and hold -

Setup

Group MMSI

Group MMSI 16 00_______

Back[CLR] Forward[ENT]

1.Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

2.Select Group MMSI. If one was entered previously, the screen displays it.

3.Group MMSI numbers always start with a 0, so that digit is already entered for you. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the second of the nine digits; CHANNEL UP increases the number and CHANNEL DOWN button decreases it.

4.When the second digit is correct, press the ENT-1W/25W. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter the remaining seven digits of the MMSI number in the same way. If you make a mistake while entering a number, press CLR-SCANto erase the wrong number and the cursor is moved to the left digit.

5.When the ninth digit is correct, press ENT-1W/25W. The radio displays the new MMSI number and asks you to confirm.

6.To save this MMSI number, select Yes and confirm the entry. To cancel this MMSI number, select No. The radio returns to the Setup menu.

Using the Directory

The directory lets you store up to 20 MMSI numbers of other stations so you can call them quickly.

Press

Directory

[New]

MMSI 16 123456789

Name

KENT NEWMAN

Back[CLR] Select[ENT]

Follow the steps below to edit the MMSI numbers in your directory:

1.Press CALL-MENUto display the call menu.

2.Select Directory. The screen displays any previously-entered MMSI numbers and names.

3.To add a new MMSI number to the directory, select New.

4.The radio prompts you to enter the nine-digit MMSI number. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the first digit; the CHANNEL UP button increases the number and the CHANNEL DOWN button decreases it.

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