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DSC Operation
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Sending An Individual Call
The DSC Individualcall feature allows you to notify one (1), and only one (1),
station that you want to communicate with that station. It does not alert all
other stations within range that you will be sending a message as a voice
call on Channel 16 or Channel 9 would.
To Send An Individual Call:
1. In Standby mode, select a channel on which you
want to communicate.
2. Press the Call/Setbutton to enter the Call Send menu.
3. Use the Up/Downbuttons to scroll to INDIV (Individual).
4. Press the Call/Setbutton to move to the individual directory.
5. Use the Up/Downbuttons to select the name you
want to call from the directory.
6. Press the Call/Setbutton to send the message or
return to Standbymode if EXIT was chosen.
If the radio you are calling sends back an automatic DSC
response of “able to comply,” the individual alarm will
sound. Wait for a voice message from the called station.
If the called radio does not send an “able to comply”
response, your radio will wait eight (8) seconds and
resend the message.
If an “unable to comply” response or no reply is
received, your radio will go to the Unavailablemenu.
At the Unavailablemenu, you can choose SEND or
EXITwith the Up/Down buttons. If you choose SEND,
your radio will restart the individual call. If you choose
EXITyou will be returned to the individual location
on the Call Sendmenu.
Standby Mode
Individual
Select Name
Send/Exit
Operating Your Radio
Individual Waiting
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DSC Operation
Receiving An All Ships Call
All Shipscalls sent by stations within range of your radio will sound
the distressalarm on your radio and switch your radio to Channel 16.
When An All Ships Call Is Heard:
1. Press any button to turn Offthe alarm and return to
Standbymode.
2. Read and write down the MMSI of the vessel sending
the call as well as the date and time of the call in case
you will want to respond.
3. Listen to the voice message sent on the channel your
radio was switched to by the incoming all ships call.
Sending A Geographical Call
Your radio cannot send Geographicalcalls. Only large ships and shore
stations with specially equipped radios can send these calls.
Receiving A Geographical Call
Geographicalcalls are sent by specially equipped radios to all stations in a
particular geographical area to alert only those stations of the call and not
stations in unaffected areas. If you are in an area to which a Geographical
call is made, it will sound the geographical alarm on your radio and switch
your radio to the channel chosen by the sending station.
When A Geographical Call Is Heard:
1. Press any button to turn Offthe alarm.
2. Read and write down the MMSI of the vessel
sending the call as well as the date and time
of the call in case you will want to respond.
3. Listen to the voice message sent on the channel your
radio was switched to by the incoming geographical call.
4. Press one (1) of the following three (3) buttons to
switch from geographicalcall receive to Standby mode:
Call/Setbutton, Channel 16/9 button, or Talk button.
All Ships Call
Geographical Call
Operating Your Radio