DSC Operation
Operating Your Radio
DSC Operation
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Sending DSC calls is done from menus similar to the Settings menu. Whereas entering the Settings menu required a press and hold of the Call/Set button, the sending menus appear with a press of the Distress button.
All received DSC calls will sound one (1) or another of the alarms to alert you to them. See pages 34 through 35 for descriptions of the different alarms. Pressing any button will turn Off the alarm while maintaining the received call information on the LCD.
Sending Distress Calls
The ability to send and receive Distress calls and their acknowledgements on Channel 70 can literally be a lifesaver for you or another mariner.
NOTE
The DSC call will:
■Sound the distress alarm at all receiving stations.
■Inform receiving stations of your identity (MMSI).
■Inform receiving stations of your position if you have a GPS device connected or you have manually entered your position.
It will not provide the receiving stations with other distress information such as the nature of your problem, number of persons aboard, injuries, or the like. For that, you will have to communicate by voice on Channel 16 with the station that acknowledges your DSC distress call.
Operating Your Radio
Distress Button
Manual
Position Entry Screen
Exit
Transmit USA High
DSC Operation
2.Choose one (1) of the following:
To Send An Automatic Distress Call: Press and hold the Distress button.
To Send A Manual Distress Call:
1.Use the Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to MANUAL.
2.Press the Call/Set button to go to the position entry screen.
3.Use the Up/Down buttons to manually set the position of your vessel.
4.Press the Call/Set button to send the message.
5.Press and hold the Distress button.
To Abort The Distress Call Process:
If you pressed the Distress button by mistake or if you have not received an acknowledgement and want to discontinue the automatic resending of your distress message:
1.Use the Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to EXIT.
2.Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby mode.
The distress alarm will sound to let you know that the
Distress Button
Send/Manual/Exit
To Begin Sending A DSC Distress Call:
1.From Standby mode, lift the
■Send the distress call automatically with either no position information if a GPS is not connected or with the position provided by a connected GPS.
■Manually enter your position, then send the distress call.
■Abort the distress call process and return to Standby mode.
Distress Waiting
Distress Acknowledgement
message is being sent. At the end of the transmission, the radio will maintain a watch on Channels 16 and Channel 70 for an acknowledgement. Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby mode.
If an acknowledgement is received, the distress alarm will sound again and the responding party’s MMSI number will show on the LCD.
If no acknowledgement is received, the radio will resend the message at approximately four (4) minute intervals until an acknowledgement is received or you abort the distress call.
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